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How do they prevent the spread of infections across that border?

We know it’s not with Jessie by her reaction to the gossip. ;–)

My comment was informational, not a suggestion or criticism of the story itself. The article I read was about an idea for a faster freight ship. The original Sea World, in San Diego, had a hydrofoil ride on Mission Bay (the San Diego River's natural delta at the Pacific Ocean that was a swampy area until the wetlands were drained and ‘developed’), at least back in the Seventies. Eric & Peter owning a hydrofoil makes no sense, even less sense than Eric’s Mustang in Makarovia! ;–)

Hydrofoil! I saw a recent, updated version of the hydrofoil. It was designed to raise the ship’s hull completely out of the water instead of skimming on the surface. The motor was located underwater and the foils remained well under the surface as well. This provides a nice, smooth ride and allows the ship to travel faster. Water creates much more drag than air does, which is why dolphins and some fish leap into the air as they swim. Fast cars can flip because they become airborne as well. That’s why racing cars have those huge airfoils and spoilers, to use air pressure to force the car to remain on the surface. Most passenger cars cannot achieve a high enough speed to require airfoils and spoilers – they’re an automotive equivalent of a codpiece! I’m just surprised that no one is selling aftermarket audio equipment for the engine compartment and rear end that artificially produce the engine sounds of a large V8 or V12 for electric vehicles or cars with small engines (electronically connect it to the motor or transmission so it can react to changes in speed)! Ford already ‘sweetens’ the sounds of the engine in the interiors of some Mustangs by adding sounds to the audio system. There are so many other ‘enhancements’ being made, what’s one more? ;–) Relax, your Bronco is only going to flip because it’s top-heavy, not because it’s achieving lift! ;–)

The girlfriend finally saw the PornHub clip? Or Jason realized she didn’t have the equipment he now needs? Maybe SNET can arrange a big Coming Out interview for Jason with The Advocate magazine or Ellen Degeneres, Anderson Cooper, Robin Roberts, or one of the other famous LGBTQ+s. That will get even more publicity for the show and force the board to keep Gail in her position.

I feel some sympathy for him. He’s trying to bridge the unbridgeable. He loves Jack and he apparently loves his wife. He doesn’t want to be forced to choose between the two. It’s not just Jack’s orientation he’s dealing with.

Like Jack, I’m wondering what happened to Jimmy. I’m sure that even a preliminary investigation will let the police know that Jimmy and Tyler were somehow involved in Jack running into the street, but clear them of physically causing him to do so. It sounds like they were traumatized by witnessing Jack getting hit by the van.

I think Jack’s incubator should just leave the hospital and go back to work. Her continued presence pleases no one. In fact, it’s making Jack’s recovery more difficult.

Even if they play with time, their brains and bodies will still age even if no time subjectively passes for their parents and others they know. When they graduate from high school, they’ll have more freedom to go on extended trips with their friends. But, if they’re not careful, their apparent more rapid aging will become visible. Is Charlie’s Skwish ability, the ability to not age? ;–)

In that hall where you can speak to the spirits, naturally! ;–)

We’ll talk on Engris… ;–)

Charlie’s Skwish talent is the ability to channel his stories to a human to post on GA so new stories will continue to appear long after we’ve all passed into another dimension? ;–)

Or do the Z-bros work for him? ;–)

We all knew the Z-bros would show up again! (Is a z-bro stallion to a herd of zebras?) ;–) Why would the Z-bro not know what April looks like? Do all college students look alike? Or are all the nerdy ones so unremarkable they can’t be told apart? ;–)

If you want to hear Must’ve Been Drunk, it’s on YouTube (they never made a video for it).

Let’s see. Two naked men. Two very intimate kisses. Two sets of hands exploring the other’s body. Two firm erections. Two very wet orgasms. Nah, no sex there at all! ;–)

I used up my creative power? ;–) There’s a cost to magic? ;–)

I was all set to post these lyrics based on the end of the last chapter and the beginning of this one… 🎶 I woke up in the morning with you wrapped inside my arms Last night the tent got cold so we just snuggled to keep warm I must admit that you had started feeling pretty good And I was feeling you a little better than I should Must've been drunk For us to carry on this way You don't talk like Mister Rogers I don't look like Doris Day Now maybe it's the wine and weed That made us act so queer Or maybe homosexuals have bottled up this beer My girlfriend she's suspicious, she must know there's something wrong 'Cause ever since that night my need for her is twice as strong And we've avoided sleeping out or wrestling since then But deep inside I feel this need to hold you once again Must've been drunk For us to carry on this way We don't have the right equipment For the games we seem to play Now maybe it's the wine and weed That made us act so queer Or maybe homosexuals have bottled up this beer Now you have long been married and you've even got a kid And you swear your wife feels better than your buddies ever did But me, I've found the flaw in our old denial game I've slept with men cold sober and it feels good just the same Must've been drunk For us to carry on this way I swear God wouldn't let a former altar boy be gay Now maybe it's the wine and weed That made us act so queer Or maybe homosexuals have bottled up this beer 🎶 Must've Been Drunk by Romanovsky & Phillips – Trouble in Paradise (1986)

Considering the glacial speed of the beginning, this felt extremely fast! But sometimes, things are like a dam burst. A little trickle melts away a vulnerable bit and more and more of the dam gets carried away. But at least they kept everything external for Grant’s (apparently) very first experience with man. Grant needs to explore what it feels like to be with another man before they start penetrative sex. He needs to figure out what his same-sex attraction means for him.

I hope Ivor’s Incredibly Big Book of Punny Puns is being published on a web page so you can continually add ‘clever’ new entries. ;–)

Just as long as they don’t end up in contrasting lycra wrestling singlets… ;–)

Geron says we are all Power Users. I think you should create his mug with scrolling text! Just print a gif. That way the words will all be legible, yet all fit on the side of a standard, reusable coffee mug! ;–)

Different people have different feelings about accepting help, and individuals have differing feelings about the various kinds of help that might be offered. What one person thinks of charity can differ too. Some might accept one thing but not another, while another might reject that very thing for similar reasons. People have associations based on the way they were raised, as well as their feelings about the person/people/group offering the assistance. I would rant about one category of assistance, but someone would probably report this Comment if I mentioned the specific category even though it’s not political.

What an interesting question. I guess you’ll have to read on to find the answer! It’s lots of fun to see what others think about the early chapters when you read them already. ;–)

I think I was a consultant on the Mind-Bending Curves, Amazing Intersections, and Tangents sections. ;–) Ivor wrote the book on Puns all by himself! ;–)