Mark Arbour

My understanding was that the group that met to get high at 4:20 was The Grateful Dead.

I didn't accept his friend request. I haven't been on facebook in at least a month.

That's interesting...I haven't shown them celebrating that before. I would think that's more of a thing from Matt's generation forward.

You make an excellent point. Look for more munchies in the future when they get high.

Thanks Lugh. I actually have my next genre sort of mapped out. I'm thinking of doing a story based during the reign of Louis XIV. I've got a great twist for the "Man in the Iron Mask" legend.

Here's wishing all of my fellow pot smokers a joyous holiday!

Humor is life.

Thanks. I think it has proven one thing: I am no poet.

Sounds to me like Brandon is starting to get over the pain Billy caused him. Great chapter, as always.

If she wins, it doesn't count.

LOL. I figured I'd have to be slightly unique or it would just be crap compared to the others.

Don't kid yourself. They'd have a maid. Whether the maid was full time and wore a uniform...I'm not sure. If they didn't have a maid, who would mop the floors? Claire? I get where you're coming from. My guess is that they'd have a cleaning lady who came in at least every other day.

Excellent points, and research. It seems you're right. Dead bodies in every story. Wonder who will bit it in this one. That's because the author is a pot head. So Jeff doesn't count because it was heroin? What? Robbie had definite addiction problems with sex, or at least kink. Elizabeth Danfield is an alcoholic. But you're right, I haven't written many people in as drug addicts, primarily because they just smoke pot. The gateway theory is crap.

I laughed pretty hard at that one. Thanks! Episcopalians aren't really Episcopal any more. I love Eddie Izzard's take on the Church of England (Episcopalians in the US), but I can't post the link to it right now. I've heard some rich parents do that too, especially on TV shows.

Bunch of smart asses. Guess I have some rules to break. That's because older guys are hot. That's because young guys are hot too. Duh. Who wouldn't want to have sex with a Hayes boy? Makeovers are fun, and symbolic. Never say "always." Besides, That's mostly Stef and he just has the ability to evaluate the "herd" and use it as a predictor. Many people foresaw the Dot.com bubble bursting, they just didn't have the cojones to take the risk and get out. When you have a randy, sexual family, they are bound to leave a trail of genetic material in their wake. Most guys experiment. Besides, IVF seems so sterile. A central theme: taking care of those less fortunate than you, or those who are hurt. The casualty rates have been remarkably low so far. Still, in every story except "A Summer Love", "If if Fits", and "Bloodlines", someone has died. In Bloodlines, you could argue that point, and argue that Matthew Shepard was a character, but I think this should only apply to fictional characters. Jack kissed another girl and didn't like it (so he says). I hardly call that cheating. JP and Stefan haven't "cheated" on each other, since they don't have that commitment. Look, one resurrection per saga is all that's allowed. Ask Jesus about that. Alright, tell me you don't want to try out an e-stim machine. That's more of a statistical thing, based on the chances that the persons having sex are positive, and if said person(s) are, what are the chances said person will become HIV positive. There are rarely absolutes in life; it is one long calculated risk.

Yep. They usually respect one or the other.

You make some really good points, and quite frankly, Will is supposed to be a bit of an immature idiot. I worry that I make him seem too mature for a 14 year old. That being said, referencing the underlined section above, he does seem to run his life pretty well. He's a good student, a good athlete, doesn't seem to get in too much trouble. Shit, I'd give my kid a lot of autonomy if he could pull that off.

No embarrassment allowed. She has iron water tanks (or casks). I felt that they'd still use the term "casks", but I should have been clearer. And they still need to be filled.

How cool! And the church story sounds just like him!

That's not really a cliffhanger. We can always rely on George to be classy.

You can console yourself in the knowledge that I never win this.

Thanks Ricky. I think the Spanish like and respect Granger. The French probably do as well. Now those damned pirates...

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the review.

October, 1796 The anchorage at San Fiorenzo was crowded and busy. Boats seemed to be pulling everywhere. Most of the boats swarmed around the transport ships moored inshore, but even among the ships of the line, there was considerable activity. It seemed to contrast with their staid, warlike appearance, making them seem like horses with flies buzzing around them. Granger forced himself to stay focused on the business at hand, despite the fact that he was exhausted.

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