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Alright, are there any other former or present Californians out there that think these east coast boys are being big pussies? I mean, it was a 5.9 earthquake. It shakes for a bit, some stuff cracks, and it's over.
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Caroline is astute enough that she's probably already watching out for her sister-in-law.
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I appreciate your points Jeremy, but this was still pretty funny.
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How can u attract a straight guy and make him fall for you?
Mark Arbour replied to a topic in The Lounge
Here's what I don't get. Ask a gay guy why he's gay and not straight, and he'll probably get pissed off. He'll probably tell you that he didn't necessarily want to be gay, that's just the way he is, the way he's wired. Cool. Got that. So how come when a guy is straight, gay guys think that's negotiable?- 106 replies
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Man In Motion Era Songs
Mark Arbour replied to methodwriter85's topic in Mark Arbour Fan Club's Topics
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No updates from London yet. News simply didn't travel that fast. The exchange of prisoners didn't happen at sea. From what I gather, they deposited their prisoners in Spain, and the Spanish delivered the Brits to Gibraltar. After that, there was a somewhat famous (from Thomas Hardy's standpoint) chase, but nothing of real consequence happened. At least not in the real, historical version.
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I think of all the stupid-ass managers out there who don't get that, and could be so much more successful if they did.
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"Being lulled into a false sense of security by the usual business of naval life..." only to have it f**ked up by politics. If I were Granger, that would frustrate the hell out of me, but from what I read, those two were linked for Royal Navy officers in the 17-1800s
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The NCAA has very high standards; they just don't enforce them. I agree with Matt. There's no way they'll drum Miami out. Instead, they'll fine them and penalize them. I'm watching to see if they nail them harder than USC.
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Couple of thoughts: 1. You're right. If another officer who was senior to Granger was retrieved, he could feasibly give Granger different orders. It would be up to Granger to decide whether to obey them or not. Not following the orders of his superior officer would be dangerous, so Granger would have to have a damn good reason not to do it. 2. No marines were ordered off of Elba, or landed from Belvidera. The issue was that the army occupies Elba, and the General is refusing to evacuate the soldiers. It's possible that Belvidera's marines could be sent ashore, but it's pretty unlikely given the mission (evacuation) and the fact that General DeBurgh is being a total ass.
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Sharon.
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I think that Ramsey wouldn't worry about having someone going through his letters. As the Captain's clerk, he would be pretty immune from such treatment. Someone must have suspected something.
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The Google of the 18th century. LMAO. He is the equivalent of the modern day water cooler gossip.
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Well, Granger definitely does need to get laid.
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Keeping enemies close has never been something Granger is good at. He tends to bond with his officers and crew pretty well (sometimes too well), and I think having a detractor around would seriously destroy that team atmosphere he tries to build.
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Now that is evil.
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Glad you liked it. Preston's story rings hollow with me too, although that is how history records it.
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Aww. Thanks. I'll try to get Granger off in the next chapter or two.
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I'm glad you liked the chapter. The way a parley would work is that Granger will return Don Jacobo to Spain, along with his officers, with their pledge of honor that they won't fight until they're properly exchanged, after which point they'll be free to go at the Brits again. In this case, the exchange will be for Granger's officers and men.
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I forgot all about the sugar cubes. And of course, the Papier-mâché ones. That was tough with the pillars. You guys expect an awful lot from an 18 year old guy.
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December 27, 1796 “Let go!” Granger ordered. Belvidera’s anchor splashed into Porto Ferrajo’s bay, signifying that they had reached the end of their journey. Men swarmed up the rigging to take in the sails, while those ashore eyed this new arrival. “I would appreciate the loan of your gig, Captain,” Nelson said formally. He was clearly irritated that no delegation had arrived to greet him. “It would be my pleasure, sir,” Granger said. “Mr. Clifton, plea
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You guys have never spent time around the nouveau riche?
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See, there's a reason us older guys aren't allowed to date teenagers. They're annoying as hell. ;-)
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It is realistic and annoying. Glad I got that right. ;-)
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I think you said it in an earlier post about Will. Paraphrasing, I don't think that Darius really worries much about the money. If Gathan takes charge and pays, why would Darius argue? I bet if he didn't, Darius would pick up the slack.
