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On a lighter note....

Well it has come to my attention that Cjames has found a new job: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10232041-36.html?tag=mncol and http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/mow...with-goats.html It's my duty as moderator to let everyone know and to bring up the question.... Will CJames's new job impact his posting schedule for Changing Lanes in Full Force (CLiFF)?! Speak Goat!

Well... here's the update... Matt and my friend didnt go all the way, and matt woke up this morning and the first thing he did was call me and say how shitty he felt cus of what he did. So he came to my job where we talked about what happened and laid down the ground rules for the future and agreed taht we're gonna be greedy and not share each other. I told him how I felt and how I was until he called and he pretty much said that it was shitty. Basically he's cutting down on the alcohol and so am I to avoid things like this again (me i'm doing it all together, it's to tastey for me... not a good thing). Thanks everyone!

Me, my friend and my boyfriend went out tonight and had one to many drinks. We ended up leaving the clubs early and headed over to my friends house where I ended up crashing on his bed. I woke up with my boyfriend and my friend fooling around and when they noticed me awake, they went downstairs to my friends basement and continued having fun. At this point I went downstaris told my boyfriend that I was leaving for home and that I loved him. Now before you jump the gun, this is my fault. I knew that my boyfriend liked my friend and thought he was cute and such, and I told him that I was fine with this (although a bit drunk when I did each time). Now all I want to do is curl up in a ball and die. Yea.....

Remember.... if you need ANYTHING let me know and i'll help the best I can *tackle hug*

Hmmm... I had the same problem with AVG and vista on my desktop. The nearest I could figure out was that it had something to do with access controls and permissions and such. So, I uninstalled Vista and went with Norton 360 trial to test it out. AVG also provides a searchable section for FAQ's here: http://www.avg.com/support I know I didn't provide a good answer, but the FAQ's could provide an insight and workaround for your problems. Eric

Hmmm never thought of it like that with the mask. It stinks though... I live right near NYC and basically we get everything from them (including bad drivers ). My ma told me that there were 5 confirmed cases in NJ today, all along the train route, so I'm gonna be careful, wash my hands or sanitize them when I get on and off the train (I've seen a lot of people do this lately) and the same when I get to work and touch money. I'll forget the mask for now... but I'm gonna still take my vitamins and such...

Well... this is kinda eerie to me... I take public transportation all the time, meaning i'm around large amounts of people. The train line i'm on is directly connected to NYC (one of the areas that has cases of this flu), to boot I was also in NYC today and it hit me on the way home that I could've been exposed to this. Needless to say, it has me thinking. I now carry with me alcohol sanitizer and wipes to use on my hands. I also (in an effort to keep my immune system strong) have 1 bottle of Airborne on the go (immune system booster) and I've been eating things that also boost the immune system (vitamins, etc.). Don't expect me to start wearing a surgical mask anytime soon though (but should there be a case close to me in NJ, I might consider it). Huh... rereading this leads me to wonder.... Is this overreacting or is it preemptive behavior?

Could this be a tequila involved memory lapse? Tsk tsk tsk

Well... i'm gonna be heading to NYC today and doing retail therapy (and possibly job hunting)... Pics to follow tonight

It's been awhile, but I wanted to let you know that I will be editing my old stories an reposting them as I can. After reading them, I came across a lot of errors with spelling, grammer and plot holes (some large enough to make no sense at all). In the mean time, you'll notice things on my eFiction account dissapere and come back. If you do, re-read them! Things have changed, for the better I promise Currently Lost in Pain is gone from eFiction and will be replaced with the same story and such, just cleaned up a bit. I also wanted to let you know that there will be a new chapter within a month with the title Veni, Vidi, Vichi (I applogise in advance for the wrong spelling, I'm currently out of my house right now and don't have access to my latin dictionary). I am also working on a new serial that's been bouncing around in my head, it's a post apocolyptic sci-fi one, which is a change from my normal genres (Title TBA). Finally, I am working on another story called beginings which goes back to my normal genre of modern day, high school setting. It's a hard one and will also touch on ideas and instances between homosexuality and the Mormon church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). This one is a long way from coming, but I wanted to let you guys know that it's in the works. So i'm gonna be busy for the next few weeks as I can and time allows me (if anything is late, blame my boyfriend matt, he makes for a good distraction ) Eric

Name the time and place... we'll come over.... Rearrange his bedroom and leave some rose petals on the nightstand.... :axeman:

This is shocking to say the least and for once in my life (well among the very few times in my life TBH) i'm speechless. I never felt the urge to burn a book more so then this one

Hmmm, this is certainly a pickle. It seems like your friend only dates people he thinks he deserves, which is what a lot of people think. It's aggravating, but sometimes it takes a painful lesson to realize the mistake and futility. What I think needs to happen is that you remind him that he's better then this ex-scum bag (point out that there's a reason why he's an ex). If all else fails, be there for him and be the rock that we here on GA know you are (as in an anchor not a rock for brains ). Eric

Wow.... and here I thought Disney was bad with their movies...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! Hope it's a blast

So, what did you do to fix it? I'm curious

Thats my question as well... technically you can consider me homophobic for some of the jokes and comments that I make in fun with my other gay friends, which in turn makes them homophobic (technically speaking). But I know i'm not, just because of the way I feel about harassment and such, but at the same time there are others who would consider me homophobic. Thus is my quandary (and yes Adam doesn't consider me homophobic but at the same time his definition makes me one so bleh).

I was thinking recently on what homophobia means to different people, no matter who you are. What I mean is, what do you think defines it? To me homophobia is something that is very complex. To me, homophobia is an instance where someone harms you just because you are a homosexual. Simple no? Well, my friend Adam says otherwise. He thinks that any one who fights against gay rights or thinks wrongly of gay people is homophobic. So that got me thinking and well, I wanted to get your guys input. Just please keep things nice and friendly, don't harass others for their opinion, but have a friendly discussion Eric

It depends on Matt and my moods really. If we haven't gone on a date for awhile or been really busy or stressed out, we go with the open mouth. If we're in public however, we usually do a peck on the lips or the cheek. IMO, it just really depends on the situation at hand

Wait... is he back?! Or is this another notorious scar plot to throw us loyal readers off?! Hmmmm... I'm off to investiagte!

After a night of not being able to sleep (bleh to that) I did some research concering both areas of software development. For those who are scratching their head with what I'm talking about, Open Source is programs formed under the various GPL licenses authorizing people to distibute/edit/add/detract from software under the condition that the source code (the mechanics behind what makes software work) is made available as well. Closed source programs are what prevails on the market right now. Things like M$ office, various video games and noteably Windows. I've been looking at programs to use lately that provide an alternative to mainstream ones, yet provide as much functionality as their counterparts. The key areas I've been looking at are: Operating System (Stability, Driver Support, Resources Usage, Tech Support as well) Programs (Cost/Functionality comparisons, Open/Closed Source alternatives, Tech Support) Cost (Open Source under the terms is free (donations are greatly appreciated though. Closed source programs can cost anywhere from free to $1,000 plus) Licensing (Ability to put on more then one machine at a given time) Compatibility (Does item A run on Program B (or) is Item A compatible with Progam Z) So for an average user like me, the cost of items and hardware is important and given the economy that were all facing right now, is important to everyone really. My ideal system would be a mix of open and closed source software, with the ability to interchange with any program/system/hardware. So I used my desktop computer as a reference (eMachine DL-1210). This represents a basic mainstream computer that most people have and I ran some benchmark tests on it (these tests provide an ideal on what the system can actually do). I also tested various things with it such as operating systems and programs on both sides. Operating Systems: Closed Source - Windows 2000, Windows XP pro, Windows Vista home premium, and Windows 7 beta Open Source - Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, openSuse 11.1, Fedora 10, and DSL [Damn Small Linux] Office/Graphics Systems: Closed Source - Photoshop CS2 and Microsoft Office 2007 Open Source - GIMP 2.6 and OpenOffice 3.0 While all have their strong points and weak points, I have to say they were all good. Windows provided the support for the drivers that I wanted, so after testing them all, I decided on Windows XP pro (most stable and still supported). In second came Ubuntu 9.04, though I wouldn't use it as my primary OS seeing as it doesn't have the game, hardware or tech support that I need with my system. Photoshop and OpenOffice won out as office and graphic systems. While the cost for photoshop is really expensive (and not worth it in my oppinion but eh... can't always win ) it provided the best in terms of graphics and user interface as compared to GIMP. OpenOffice won because it was really good and worked well with all of the systems I tested. It also had features that I liked and when it came down to it, the price was best for what both offered (free!). So after taking all of this into account, I realized that an average user like me is best suited for a mix of the two, open and closed source. As I said earlier they all have their ups and downs, but honestly it's worth it to use both. Now that my techno geek side has shown... i'm off for now! Hope you like this

Hmm... same type of people who still run windows 95/98 today? lol AFAIK x64 is noticible when your doing heavy graphics, mathmatics, and the like. I have a x64 machine and when I did benchmark tests comparing Ubuntu 8.10 (32 and 64) they performed roughly the same in general areas, but 64 did better when it came to mathmatics and such. Course you can always ask my BFF google (you can always find all the best answers). If not, check wiki... my other bff lol Oh and before I forget when I did the same benchmarks with ubuntu 9.04 beta and Win7 beta, ubuntu performed slightly better though it didn't do as well when it came to supporting newer drivers and such (my Nvidia card when I downloaded the driver corrupted my kernal... windows 7 loved it lol) Eric

Mine's a whisp... fog, smoke, cloud, it's up to you... but I thought it looked cool