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Probably number 1, I am not brave enough to do number 3 and number 4 seems too draconian. Number 2 assumes that they were both guys and I was a voyeur I am not, but if I wanted to hear sex I'd watch gay porn. What type of punishment are there for guys having sex in restrooms in the UK?

Nothing to see here folks: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/mars-rover-discovery-revealed/ My heart was set for a real historical discovery, but nothing appeared sadly. Why does Science have to be such a big tease?

So they are not an endangered species But my supply of hostess goods just fell in value, damn it! I was hoping to sell those twinkies for $1k each after the first wave of ebay guys get people hooked.

Happy Birthday Enjoy the Night

hmm...It might be fun and sexy to have a guy covered in bacon shaving cream , it brings new meaning to breakfast in bed Of course I'll cover him in Canadian maple syrup just to make it perfect...

Happy Birthday Andy, have a good one, Ill be wearing my wool sweater with pride

Well, if it gets me closer to your level

Alright let me just explain this without political correctness; I was working a little late the other night and the janitors came in. I wanted to say hello and introduce myself, with the new job and all. One of the guys caught my eye though. He was probably late twenties or early thirties, had black hair, small tight build almost zero muscle mass, and had a very thick spanish accent. He wore an erring on his right ear, which I hoped means he's my kind of guy and not just in it for a fashion statement. My mind began to wander into the erotic fantasies of ripping this guy's blue shirt off and taking him on my desk. I realized I was fantasizing and quickly thought of the most unsexy thing in my mind, a picture of a pregnant Brittney spears, to control my hormones. After the greetings, I just gathered my things and left. No more small talk. Maybe I am too shy and stuff, but I just didn't feel comfortable after fantasizing to stay around.

There's something about this of year, when people and things just make you happier and feel good about life. The Holiday period is fun and exciting, people have hopes for the future. I don't know whether it's the colorful displays of lights, faux green wreaths with red bows, or the shoppers that pack the buses at night, but the mood is different. For a few moments, you can almost forget that the world is hanging by a thread, civilization is putting itself in debt and its future generations. It doesn't matter anymore, for one moment in time, the world around you has contentment. I had a strange thought today: What if the world could be perpetually running on a Holiday mood, not just one portion of the population? Imagine it, high consumption, high demand for goods, high needs for employees at both factories and shops, and charitable giving just for the heck of it without an after-thought. With all that stuff, there's hope in the world. There's a feeling that things might get better next year despite what is happening now. People have pondered for Christmas everyday, which is usually cited as a bad thing or a joke, but I don't know if anyone has ever pondered what if everyday could be like the Holidays right now.

I'll have to be "Classic Cynical James" on this and say give it a few months before they fuck those shows over. ABC fucked over Jericho for far less reasons. NBC threw the kitchen sink at "Heroes" with reset after reset button and drowned "Surface" for nothing. I'll wait before singing their praises.

Ask him how many babies he had to kill for the Yarn?

Finally woke up from the power nap from 8 AM to 6 PM today. Like millions of other insane, Carnivorous, and Consumerists Americans, I was up from midnight to 6 AM at the malls shopping 'til my feet went limp. This is the first year in my memory that Black Friday has forced open the malls from Midnight forward, which is a welcomed relief as the food court and coffee stands were open (Plus Teavana for those that want hot caffeine concentration in a more flavorful cup). My sister and I did not expect the crowds that we saw last night. Thousands upon thousands of cars were in the massive parking lot of South Shore Plaza's mall with no parking anywhere in sight. There was a mad rush for parking spot and beeping horns with expletives about the other person's sexual habits When we got in, we started off at Macy's, then proceeded to Express, Banana Republic, Forever 21, Brookstone (I needed the massage from shopping with her and those things are awesome), Lord & Taylor, and Target. A&F and Hollister had sales, but the lines were massive. Sales were decent, but I suspect that my bank account is going to see a large drop in its total balance soon. If this midnight shopping mob was any indication, Americans are in a mood to buy again, bringing their kids and babies along (Seriously, there were many kids crying to their parents that they were tired of shopping, but the mothers and fathers pushed them forward. Seems kind of like child abuse to me.) Black Friday is a day of massive consumption, it's a celebration exalting the modern American's desires: New electronics, New fashions, and New toys (for kids and adults). Who can deny the call of a 60-75% clearance sale with an extra 20% off from Black Friday? Anyone else wants to share their Black Friday Travels.

Water would be a great find and it would give us hope for Terraforming Mars. Same is true for methane. Organic molecules or even RNA would be a really interesting issue. There is a scientific theory out there that the earliest life on earth began as RNA sequences before DNA. Finding active RNA on Mars would be astounding and if that RNA is active, we may even be dealing with martian viruses, which are somewhere between complex molecules and life forms.

Maybe its like private Romeo, same lines as the book.

For us nerds and science lovers, there is a big tease about Mars right now and I have fingers cross. I know the greatest hope of martian exploration would be discovering life. I hope we do and maybe gain some perspective on human life and the universe. However, other discoveries like an actual underground ocean would be great for human colonization later. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49904984/ns/technology_and_science-space/ Any thought?

Please just come out of the closet now biebs and end this madness

I knew they would eventually do it one day, there's been a variation on "A Christmas Carol" for everyone, except the gay community. On a personal note, I always spend at least one weekend re-reading A Christmas Carol right before Christmas every year. It keeps me centered. It's beyond politics and beyond social conventions: I've seen at least one conservative version of "A Christmas Carol" called "An American Carol" with the holiday being Independence Day instead of Christmas, 2 African American versions, at least half a dozen cartoon versions, plus the classic 1984 version with George C. Scott. It is one of the most immortal Christmas story, second only to the Biblical text of Jesus' birth, but contextualized with human themes that still hold true today as it did in the 19th century. Now get ready for the gayest version: PS as a plug, read Bill_W's version of "A Christmas Carol" if he still has it on the site

Now back to reality and normalcy, I might be a trekkie, but I am a realist stuck in a world that needs answers. My last day is this Wednesday at my current firm. The staff are throwing me a farewell potluck on Tuesday. It feels strange that I will be saying goodbye to them all after so many years, but that's life isn't it. As my prior status indicated my new job has already booked me on a flight to Palm Beach Florida from 12/3 to 7. I know what this means for my future traveling plans, but I do love the idea of travel and going around the country to do numbers. I mean it's what everyone does at one point or another. Part of me though feels sad and even lonely. I know boo-whoo, you have a job that is paying for you to travel to a tropical climate, while everyone else is freezing their ass off or some other guys are still without power from Sandy or are on the unemployment rolls. I know my issue is small in comparison to the problems of the world and I don't kid myself or anyone about where I stand. However, part of me feels scared that I will no longer have an anchor to anything or anyone. I am afraid that on my long journeys, I may never find that special guy of my dreams that I have always wanted. Is that a real fear of being better off in your career that you can't find anyone? To be honest, if I could trade all the money in the world for a desk job with moderate income and a guy at my side, making my lonely existence matter just a little bit, I would do it in a heart beat. It's not to say I don't like this job, nor what the opportunities are out there. Hell, I think this will be great for my future. I just wish I had a reason.

I started getting into daria around '99, it was my first MTV show You guys were older than me, when it came out, so you got to enjoy the anti-establishment wall flower feel earlier. Come to think of it, when was the last time MTV actually showed music after 90's? My first music video was Christina Aguilera single, Genie in a bottle that's how I remember my first trip to MTV. Number 36: What happened to MTV having music videos?

Give it a few decades, it might become retro and turn into a fashion statement Since we are all in the 90's, what Power Rangers' series were you following and buying toys for as a kid? I was a classic Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger fan up to Galaxy, then stopped. My stuff is in boxes somewhere and probably worth something to a collector, but I don't think anyone remembers the old toys, costumes, and transformable toys from bandai.

Someone give grandpa ash his med, he's giving 80's fashion advice... the horror I miss a lot of things including classic quarter arcades, they kept escalating in price as i got older until everything cost $1.00! What kid can afford to spend their youth in one of those places anymore if they still exist? Most of them are gone now

My nanopet is still alive and will eat your furbies for lunch I miss all those thing.

As I said I am a huge fan and I just finished the latest Typhon Pact Mini-series novel, Brinksmanship : Spoiler Alert! To begin this series review, I must first tell you a bit on what happened after the Dominion War. Gene Roddenberry's United Federation of Planets is no longer as naive or idealistic as it once was. The Universe after the war has become a very hostile and unstable place. With the Borg invasion about a year ago, the entire balance of power has unraveled throughout the galaxy. The series is politics and action heavy, like a sci-fi version of Tom Clancey's novels. Intrigue, massive warships, strategic bases, and spy games abound everywhere. You don't need Section 31, even Starfleet Intelligence is acting like them now, it's gotten that bad. The smaller races and non-aligned powers are becoming proxies for this cold war between the big powers. Here's some key points from the novels: First, the biggest and saddest spoiler, Andoria has seceeded from the United Federation of Planets and reformed into the Andorian Empire aka back to the era of 22nd century Enterprise politics due political instability and social unrest over their social systems and structures. This storyline makes me and I think other readers think about the political divisions we see forming within our own nations and reflect the issues soundly on whether common good or freedom should hold paramount within any society. Second, the title issue of the miniseries, the "Typhon Pact" has been formed. They are a coalition of anti-Federation/Klingon species that are sowing discord within the Federation and other allied worlds. Basically, they are what Star Trek could reflectively describe as the old Communist bloc, right down to the issue of a divided Romulan Empire (Yes, part of their state has also seceded and formed a new government). Third, the Federation is losing its spirit for exploration, instead they are turning far more towards internal security and military build up. Part of this can be a commentary on the US after World War II and during the Cold War or even after 9/11, despite idealism and beliefs in freedom, the US could not escape the bitter realities of the world. One of my favorite areas of Star Trek is the social commentary, there was no way to create an ideal universe anymore after those shocks of the Dominion War and Borg Invasion. This part of Star Trek history is far darker than Gene Roddenberry would have ever allowed if he were alive today, but it is a truthful reflection on our world. The Federation fears subversion, fears conquest, and fears the unknown, sadly. Despite what some trekkies will say about the turn in events, I think it is tragically the right note to move in. No nation after major wars and an ongoing cold war could ever be innocent as they once were. However, this mini-series shows us why fans love this universe, the characters despite their flaws and despite the knowledge of the evils inherent in nature, strive to be better. Exploration may be held back, but the human heart cannot be held back. Some trivia and notes: Jean Luc Picard has married Beverely and now have a son named Rene, after his dead nephew from Star Trek Generations Worf is now Commander and XO of the USS Enterprise serving under Captain Picard, who has refused an admiral promotion (Kirk's words are still active today) Riker is now Captain of the USS Titan Benjamin Sisko is back, but he's very depressed, because the Prophets have basically told him that his job is done and shut the wormhole off. He has not purpose anymore and only his command keeps him tied down. Kira is now a Bajoran priest, she's no longer in the military anymore and chose to return to Bajor seeking peace Garak is the Cardassian Ambassador to the United Federation of Planets, much to the chargin of UFP president Nanietta Bacco, who thinks he's a "cold hearted" asshole. (Yes, Garak really is bisexual,) Ezri Dax is now a captain and broke up with Bashir, she also has her own series, weird to think as she is not my favorite character

Don't worry, Seven is dating an emotionally scarred alien psychologist, who probably would be the Star Trek equivalent of Monk. As for Chakotay and Janeway, you really need to read the Destiny Storyline on the Borg Invasion with the emotional underpinnings between them. PS: if you think that shipping is scary, Jean Luc Picard has married Beverely Crusher and they have a son named Rene

Outside of politics and other interest, one thing that might surprise people partially is that I am an avid follower of Star Trek novels, especially the re-launch titles for Deep Space Nine, Generation, and Voyager. They are considered Canon based on Star Trek timeline after the Dominion War and Voyager's return from the Deltar Quadrant. Yes, I freely admit to be a gay trekkie. While I do know there are Star Trek fans here on GA, I do not know if there are as many novel fans. Sorry if I bore the normal readers with my Trek review, but it felt right that I should review an interesting novel SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!! Anyway, here's my review of The Eternal Tide, Star Trek Voyager Relaunch novel. Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars: An interesting and evocative novel that on some level makes fun of Star Trek Voyager's contrivances, but it also shows something Star Trek has for the last 50 years been giving us, a commentary on the human condition. For those following the novels, you know the Borg are gone. Yes, completely, utterly, and never to be seen again, gone. However, to achieve this lasting victory of the Borg, 63 Billion people and thousands of worlds were destroyed in the process (Read the books, it's really sad and the Borg had grown to epic proportions). Among those lost was Admiral Kathyrn Janeway. She was assimilated by the Borg and became their new Queen, but she eventually made the ultimate sacrifice. Well, Janeway is coming back with the help from Q Junior, and....Kes. However, this is not just a deus ex machina plot to bring back a character from the dead, i.e Search for Spock. No there's a lot of metaphysics in this story about eternity, creation, and destruction. It also asks some interesting questions about the universe and our place in the greater design of events. First, if someone's death matters such as Janeway's sacrifice to eliminate the Borg, does it make sense to bring her back from the death? I love the Author, questioning herself within her own plot here. Truly masterful stroke of genius in writing, because as a reader, I also hold doubt that you should bring back the dead, especially a heroic sacrifice. She's not only convincing me, but herself that one person's life is worth bringing back against the fate of billion others. Second, Do immortal beings like Q Continuum deserve to be immortal for eternity or should they accept their own "death"? I am not sure if Gene Roddenberry ever fully formed out his idea of higher beings, but the futility of immortality is really interesting. An immortal by its name cannot die, but nothing can live forever as energy must reach a certain entropy and cease. Third, Can destruction sow the seeds for renewal and creation? A major point in this story is borrowed from Hindu mythology about the destruction and recreation of the Universe. The Q Continuum are the ultimate creators of the universe, life forms with the gift of infinite creativity through manipulating energy/matter. However, their opposite is the powerful Omega Continuum, which is the ultimate end based on energy constant. However, at the end of the Novel, the two join as one to create a balance of nature between growth and death. Intellectually, this is fundamental metaphysics. I think the Author did a great job, writing about sacrifice, hope, creation, and destruction. She has also left Janeway, though alive, with a dangerous new foe in Q, John De Lancie's Q, because for all his power, Q has been touched by humanity as well and holds strong notes of vengeance for the loss of his son. It will be interesting to see how Q will look in the future novels. As for everyone else, Voyager is back in the Delta Quadrant with a fleet of warships from the Federation, they are not merely seeking out New Worlds, but expanding into the Quadrant with Slipstream technology. There are new alien powers taking advantage of the Borg power vacuum to become territorial and dominant, along with some poignant issues from the past. Captain Chakotay (Yes, he was promoted to Captain of Voyager before Janeway died) has finally realized that his one true love was and always will be, Janeway. The shippers for Chakotay/Janeway can rest at peace, 7 of 9 is not the blond homewrecker Some notable trek trivia and RIPs: Amanda Rogers from Star Trek Next Generation, who was a Q born of two humans, formerly Q, seemingly died in this novel due to Omega Continuum. Captain Eden, also seemingly died after it was revealed she's a higher being Q Junior, the son of Q and female Q from Star Trek Voyager is also dead Plus about 800 men and women aboard 4 federation star ships. Some other notes and Timeline: This is set right before the Venttan Crisis of Star Trek Typhon Pact: Brinksmanship, another novel that I finished, it felt like a Science fiction retelling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Star Trek Universe at this point and time is engaged in a bitter Cold War with the Federation, Ferengi, Cardassian, and Klingon allied under the Khitomer Accords versus the Typhon Pact allies of the Romulans, Breen, Tzenkethi, and Holy Order. Here's a short version, after the Dominion War and Borg War, many powers were severely weakened and sought allies and formed new power blocs to counter the growing influence of the Federation, who defeated the Borg. This is what happened in World War II as the US grew in influence, the Soviet Union aka Romulans in Star Trek grew to counter. Even in an advanced society such as Star Trek, power and influence do not get thrown out due to advanced technology. It merely grows with it. I love these novels and know their history, politics, and cultures very well, so if anyone wants to chat or speculate on the future of the Star Trek Universe please feel free. __________________________ Okay, I've geek this blog enough, but I warned you guys I can be extremely geeky. .