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It's quite conceivable that "adjoining rooms" was invented by a gay man. Way to go, George!! Granger's eyes are wandering again. This time a Swede. I seem to recall a Swede from another story who was also a seaman, in fact, a captain of a private yacht, also well endowed. Must be a Mark thing. Granger must be crediting his foresight in creating public showers. So now we need only worry about this frigate showing up. It's still night time though and the frigate may not recognize Intrepid's purpose until it's too late. Intrepid does have her speed.

Nothing like fresh ass to bring life to a story.

Fun and sun? Yatchs and marinas? Sounds like pool parties to me!

We can still try and guess though, can't we?

Congratulations, Goat Buddy!! All that research! I get exhausted just thinking about it. Well, it all paid off in delivering another excellent story, CJ! I'm going to miss all the guys, that's for sure. I somehow don't feel bad for Jon at all. Following Instinct concerts from now on, all the female groupies will be directed to Jon's hotel room. I couldn't have asked for a better ending.

I had better get my comments posted before I end up at the bottom of this page. Great chapter, Mark!! Actually, I was quite pleased that the "intruder" was Fitzwilliam. The question now is will Granger allow the possibility of further interaction, given how grateful he was to the fine lad? Men do sex well. Men do not do relationships well.

Suffice it to say that whoever's hand is on Granger's dick, he shall be permitted to proceed. Anchor away, matey. Fitzwilliam is a possibility, I must admit. However, I am going to rule him out because his reaction would not have been to grab his captain's erection but to jump up on Granger's bed and sit himself down on that thing with all haste. Jeffers wouldn't presume to enter his captain's cabin uninvited. So it's not he. Humphreys adores the ground Granger walks on and, again, he would not presume, especially since Granger gave him the word a few chapters back. Ta Da!!! It's Calvert! Yes, Granger's shower ploy on the deck worked to perfection. Calvert's not a happy camper, but he is a lustful camper. Is he really prepared to pout all the way to India and back? I think not. Calvert now understands he can't win this "exchange" - not that Granger is looking to win. He understands that Calvert was hurt by a cheating lover. But, practically speaking, dumping Sir Evelyn is not going to happen. Yes, it's a mess. Thinking about it all too much will only drive you to distraction. Granger still has lots to sort out for himself as well. Meanwhile he has a job to do and needs to get on with it. As you can plainly see, my analysis is irrefutable.

Size doesn't matter. Yeah right!

Men who have multiple partners are studs. Women who have multiple partners are sluts. That's the way it's always been....at least in the eyes of men. How could it be otherwise? This is the only double standard permitted in our society. The inevitable conclusion of course is that all gay men are studs. It's just something we have to live with.

I officially declare chapter 7 as rat free! The Neptune "party" was hilarious. Granger is truly wise beyond his years. He instinctively knows and accepts that crew morale is instrumental to his own success. Not just that, though, he enjoys the fun himself. Good to see Sir Evelyn resurface. Granger is going to have to get himself a "dance card". How he managed to pull off (out?) the Fitzwilliam bed scene without shattering the young man's confidence is beyond me. Such care for his junior officers. Certainly Calvert was most impressed. So Granger will soon find himself in the unenviable position of being a one ship blockade. More adventure on the high seas. Superb chapter, Mark!

I don't care whether you like me or not, David. But if you're going to participate in this discussion, do try to pay attention. So you go to a discussion thread to help you decide if you want to read a particular story. When you get there, you encounter nothing but spoiler tags. Do you read the spoilers, David? My point, David, is spoilers tags are wasted effort.

Caution: At exactly 10:00 AM PST, Saturday, August 22, 2009, I shall post a collage of pictures of me in a speedo. The expression, save the whales, will take on a whole new meaning. Protect your women and children...unless they have a very sick sense of humour. Said collage will be deleted at exactly 10:01 AM, August 22, 2009. My only sponsor for this event is "Ripley's Believe It or Not"

Of course I eat rat! It tastes like chicken. Here you go. Note: Rats with big cocks are typically tastier. Rat Kabob Shave the rat. Spice with whatever you can get your hands on. Impale the shaved spiced rat on a spike or other suitable device. (We're not roasting marshmellows here, folks!) Hold the rat over an open flame or other suitable heat source. Note: ensure the spike or device does not conduct heat. Note 2: Flamethrowers tend to increase crispiness. Rotate until thoroughly burnt. Pass the rat to an unsuspecting friend, uhhh, acquaintance. Repeat as desired or until all your friends are dead.

Really? At 72, don't slippery slopes cause you concern? I mean, it's nice to look at, but it sucks to drive or walk in. Maybe I'm just raining on your parade. I'm Canadian, you see, and I've had a lifetime of snow. I'm sure Cleveland gets snow, so what exactly is the attraction? The mountains? Perhaps I have the best of both worlds living in Vancouver. There are mountains to the north which are under snow a good part of the year. The city itself is virtually snowless. Ok, I'm spoiled.

If someone decides to read the discussion thread for a new story chapter before they read the chapter, then they deserve to get "spoiled". What say you?

Apparently! Tea for two and two for tea. You for me and me for you.... Shall I continue?

Your propensity for the dens of inequity are none of my business. Mind you, please feel free to PM me the details. In one way or another, we are all sinners. Birds of a feather flock together. So when some church screams out, "We are gay friendly!" we all come a'running. We desire that acceptance. So unless you are totally submerged in naivete, you will quickly realize that no one up there in the pulpit is saying that homosexuality is not a sin.

I'm quite unsure that this discussion of rat meat is of any value to the readers. I, for one, would like to move on. I have no doubt that rats have been served up as food for centuries. I have no doubt that rats continue to be a source of sustenance for many humans. Eating rats has got hunger all beat to hell. So, unless we're all prepared to start exchanging rat recipies. let us please discuss more interesting aspects of this story. Mark, I know and understand that you are a strong supporter of free speech. If someone wants to talk about eating rat meat, you will not prevent them from doing so. I'm begging you, enough of rats. It has no conclusion that hasn't already been presented. All I can say at this point is, "Rats!"

What it comes down to for me, the bottom line as it were, is that I just don't trust any church that purports to be gay friendly. To me, it seems nothing more than saying "sinner friendly". Any church, affiliated or not, needs membership to exist. Sinners are the natural target. Sinners want to be accepted, welcomed, understood and, most importantly, forgiven. Churches exist, at least on the surface, to save souls. Churches are sin-focused. Have you ever seen a church represent itself as "rightgeous friendly"? I wonder how well a church would do if it represented itself as "lawyer friendly"?

Obviously, I'm missing something here. :wacko: All I can see is a straight red line running along the y-axis. If the red line is the gragh, all age groups are sitting on the "horrifying" level. Just doesn't make sense to me.

Poker on the high seas! I loved it! I never would have survived in these times. All that "graciousness" would have done me in. I would have ended up in iron chains in some don's dungeon. Being the son of an Earl, I guess it's second nature for Granger. Granger has again fared well for both country and king. It's actions such as this rescue that stays in people's minds. Makes for great gossip in the royal courts as well. Our Georgie does us proud. No news of Travers. Not surprising really. I am curious though. Granger and Calvert, what a wonderful romance! I just knew they wanted to sail off together and forget about the rest of the world.

My male friends are what gives me happiness because from them I get intimacy, trust, honesty, vulnerability and loyalty. I do my best to give these same gifts back to them. ....and it only took me 55 years to figure that out.

Excellent, excellent chapter, CJ!! I particularly liked the Israeli involvement. I have always admired their military and special ops prowess. Also looks like some US bureaucrats may get flattened on the political tarmac. Their choice seemed to be either allowing a nuclear Iran or admitting their idiocy. Easy choice for a bureaucrat. So while Bradson is busy doing final clean-up, the boys can relax and have a pool party!!!

What exactly does gay friendly mean? I'm talking specifically in regard to this gaychurch banner? Is it something like, "Hate the sin, not the sinner!"? Well that's just crap. Maybe it means, "Please come in and join us. Your eternal soul is in God's hands, not ours. We won't judge you. In fact, we prefer not to talk about it at all. Would you like to make an offering? How much you ask? Well, 10% of everything you earn is a good guideline." Bur seriously, your Frogginess, what does gay friendly mean in this context?

Back off, Mark! It's my fantasy! Anything's possible.