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I'd watch a threesome and think it was hot, but I wouldn't actually participate in one. I've realized that one-on-one action just turns me on more.

Yeah, Tony Dow didn't age well, but at this point in his life, he was pretty handsome in a very unique sort of way. Thankfully that point is preserved on film.You gotta love those eyes and pouty lips. I wonder if Will is going to end up with his own corresponding Hayes guy, but with Robbie being his dad that might make that a bit icky.Seriously though, it is kinda funny how every protagonist that is not a Hayes will usually end up with one at least once. Marcel and Matt are Hayes boys(although in blood only really), JP had Jeff AND Marcel, Stefan had Jeff, Brad had Robbie, and Steven had Aaron. Will in a future story might or might not snap that streak. Right now, I'm leaning towards Will NOT falling for another Hayes boy, because he grew up with Robbie as his dad and Matt as his older brother. It'd be a bit much.

I liked the reference to June Cleaver, since Robbie(and all of the Hayes men except for Matt Carrswold) are supposed to look like Tony Dow. Except I think they aged much better. (Well, except for Nathan.)

Chapter 18 -When Brad and Robbie start to get into a fight, Brad gets the hilarious mental image of Robbie dressed like June Cleaver, and they hug and kiss each other. "Friday, I'm In Love" by The Cure -When Brad, Kevin, and Robbie have a threesome. "Bad Touch" by the Bloodhound Gang -When Brad and Robbie talk their issues out in front of Robbie's shrink. "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House (1996 Live Version)

Wild Reeds.

Chapter 17 -When Brad decides to comfort Robbie, they fight a little, and then make love. "Lately" by Allure -When Brad and Robbie have dinner together. "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson -When Brad goes over his romantic possibilities with JP and Stefan, and admits none of them really stack up to Robbie despite how great they all are. "88 Lines about 44 Women" by the Nails http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzMDcL0aiEk -When Robbie and Brad end the chapter with yet another fight. "How Do I Deal?" by Jennifer Love Hewitt I gotta admit, of all the tv-teen-queens-who-wanted-to-be-singers, Jennifer Love Hewitt was my favorite. One of the things I really get out of doing music recs is finding songs from that era that I never heard before, that are actually really good songs. "Lately" by Allure is one of them. Beautiful song, I think.

How would you feel about a bisexual narrator?

Follow Me by Uncle Kracka. That song still makes me shudder.

My gut reaction is no, because I'm similiar enough to JJ that I can see how he'd react if he ever found out. JJ would be very hurt becase it's his father and Matt is the new older brother that he's gotten pretty close to in a shorrt time. I think JJ has Matt on a bit of a pedestal, and finding out Matt slept with his dad would devastate him for quite some time.

And while we wait...more future music recomendations from me, ranging from silly pop to angst... "Flavor of the Weak" by American Hi-Fi (2000) "Outside" by Staind (2001) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW0hHjLzABU "Just Like A Pill" by Pink (2002) "Milkshake" by Kelis (2003) This is basically Matt Carrswold's theme. LOL. "California" by Phantom Planet (2003) The O.C. Man. It's the only experience I've had where EVERYONE I knew was watching the same show as I was. It was huge, if only briefly. "Where Is the Love?" by the Black Eyed Peas (2003) I agree with Mark that the Iraq War is going to drive JP INSANE. "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand (2004) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=los6obvBbqU "Float On" by Modest Mouse (2004) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWvh85Qd8us "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani (2005) "When You Were Young" by the Killers (2006) "Glamorous" by Fergie (2007) This is going to be like the perfect theme song for the Cramptons/Schluters. LOL.

It's not so much that I'm really old, per se; I'm just no longer a fresh-faced, spring chicken anymore. 24 is somewhat young, but it's not the same league as being 18-21. 21's the perfect age- you're old enough to drink, but you're still young enough that everything seems open and full of possibilities because your whole life still feels ahead of you. For me, the rule would come out to 19- which seems about right. I don't think I'd go younger than 19.

Okay, early 2012.

I figure there's probably about three or four stories left, which will take us up to present-day and therefore end-time for the CAP saga. Three or four stories...I figure that will take Mark about another year, and then we say good-bye to the Cramptons/Schluters/Hayes for good! Although Mark could concieveably do a story set in ever yeary of this past decade, but I doubt he's going to do that. I mean, there were some really boring years in the 2000's, like 2002 and 2007.

I wouldn't worry too much about that, Rjo. Mark knows that if he killed off Robbie, fellow GA author Adam Phillips would come after him with a machete.

I think there's at least three or four more stories left. I don't think CAP will match current time(which is end time for the saga) 'til like late 2011.

That is an incredibly interesting theory, and one I've never really thought about. When Mark did the Robbie/Matt reunion, there was literally no ill will there- Matt lucked out into this aristrocratic family that are the scions of Shaker Heights. Matt got a far, far better upbrginging than he would have had as the son of two teenage parents. But it would be true to the Hayes form if Robbie still felt a lot of guilt about not being there for Laura and Matt, and knowing that she likely kept the pregnancy secret from him because he got caught being raped by his cousins. I do think the Hayes curse was broken by Marcel and Matt, and was further smashed to pieces by it turning out Aaron Hayes had never actually died, but...you never know.

Matt and Marcel are likely safe from the Hayes curse because they weren't raised as Hayes.

I grew up in north Delaware, which is part of the larger Philadelphia area. What do you expect from a suburban Philly boy, Blue?

That was an awesome post, Tid. I've been thinking a lot lately about getting old- I graduated from college, and I'm hitting the milestone age of 25 pretty soon. On one hand, I'm freaked about getting old, and I can believe how fast my youth went by...it feels like just yesterday I was 19 years old and going to my first college party. It seems crazy that I'll be 25 years old soon- that sounds so grown up and old to me. I miss a good deal of stuff about being young- being able to plow through food like there's no tommorrow, feeling okay about getting rip-roaring drunk, and just the lack of knowledge I had about life when I was 20 that allowed me to go out there and really try things out and see what happened. But...I like being 24 as well and having some good mileage on me now. I know what my limits are, I have a much clearer sense of who I am now than I did at 20, and I don't feel nearly as much of the need to impress people because I wanted them to be my friends. Sometimes I'd give anything to be 19 again. But a lot the times, I'm glad I've had my experiences, and it's worth letting go of my youth to embrace the kind of man I want to be as I get older.

Sometimes it can work, but most of the time, you've got two people in two different life stages, and it doesn't work. Twenty seems reasonable, but forty or fifty years....man...

Good to know that, Mark. I don't know that many middle-class or better kids who didn't have either an X-Box or PS2. I was in the bar tonight, with a band that likes to cover a lot of songs from my youth, and it made of think of songs that I'm pretty much incredibly likely to use, since JJ and Will's growing up soundtrack is bascially the same as mine. Here's a portion of future music recomendations from me, as we see the CAP family navigate the '00s. Runs the gamut of silly pop tunes to serious angst stuff...If you guys have like an hour to kill, give it a listen. LOL. "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park(2000) "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus(2001) "Lose Yourself" by Eminem (2002) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgg04EekxIc "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes(2003) "Stacey's Mom" by Fountains of Waynes (2003) "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers (2004) "Run" by Snow Patrol (2004) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP5j_Q9CZ3w&feature=related "Rain" by Breaking Benajmin (2005) "Where'd You Go" by Fort Minor (2006) "Young Folks" by Peter, Bjorn, & John (2006/7) "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. (2008) "Circus" by Britney (2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ytM0rl_uU God, "Circus" is going to be SOOOOO perfect for a Crampton gathering. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz (2009) I listen to a really wide range of music. To say the least. LOL. That's going to help me a lot as I'm doing music for this story.

Chapter 16 -When Brad and Tim talk about God. "Counting Blue Cars" by Dishwalla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AVSF4npeJ8 -When Brad walks in on Will and Drew having oral sex. "Soda Pop" by Britney Spears -When Brad and Will talk about his homosexuality. "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPBlgmEeS1Q -When Brad is too disgusted with Robbie to comfort him over Carson, and wonders if he even wants Robbie back. "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick

I have to admit, while the "comedy of errors" that lead JP into having sex with Matt was funny, I was also pretty disgusted that a guy in his 60's would have sex with a teenager. Even without knowing that Matt was his grandson, I still think it's gross for an 18-year old to have sex with a 62-year old, even if that 62-year old only looks like he's in his late 40's.

Really? I thought the inherent deal about trophy boyfriends was that they were young, like in their 20's or 30's. I figured the male cougars wouldn't be interested in guys who were 40, because they're too old at that point.

I don't think the Cramptons/Schluters are on the same level as the Bush family, but we are talking an in-state school. Maybe I'm just jealous of how much eaiser it seemed for Darius because it's 1999 and he's only aiming for a UC. Does anyone else remember the line from On The Mark where Mark contemplates going to a state school, and he says "No 'effin' way!" LOL. I do maintain that the college application process gets harder, especially if you're considering a status school. Here's a 2008 article that talks about it: College Admissions Get Tougher Will and JJ are good on the activities, since they're dedicated to a sport and that generally trumps being in a ton of activites, but they'll have to start doing volunteer work, and find activities that put them into leadership roles. And maybe Will can spend summer 2004 building houses for Habitat for Humanity or working with the group that Isidore works with, Mothers Against Drunk Driving.