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You're right on, James. Neither Craig nor Haggard are the blameless victims that the author makes them out to be. Unfortunately, that has the result of tainting the postive sentiments the author expressed. Conner

Frankly, I had to sit on my hands for a week so that I wouldn't totally flame what you had to say. Sadly, your opinion or principles on this issue have a certain dogma quality to it. I rarely entertain dogma. There's no exchange in dogma, no discussion, no debate. There's certainly no growth. An author's job is to get published. Otherwise, what's the point? I don't believe creativity is an end onto itself. I am yet to meet any artist who doesn't care for acknowlement of their work. In fact, it's that very acknowledgement that inspires an artist to improve his art. Publication is the ultimate test of an author's work. Conner

I believe Ranchers is a salid dressing and has nothing to do with sheep, cattle or goats.

I really liked poster #3. The kid looks like a little ninja or maybe that fuzzy green jedi knight from Star Wars. All he needs is a lasor sword. He could make a fortune! Conner

Shepherd, most unfortunately, has been reduced to a biblical or christian term most associated with Christ as the Good Shepherd. As for flock, I never heard it spoken in the film Brokeback Mountain. Of course, they never had to concern themselves with sheep flocking, now did they? They mostly considered themselves as cowboys. I love cowboys. These days people farm sheep and are sheep farmers. Same for cattle. Goats are too refined a beast to be farmed, herded or even possibly flocked. Conner

I think it's an Englisd custom to flock sheep. Conner

It's clear what they're up to, if that's what you're asking. I'm just totally disinterested in that part of the story....for now anyway. You did generate a spark in me when it looked like they might be gay...but you snatched that away pretty quickly. I was thinking "gay terrorists". They both had lost lovers due to vengeful homophobes. Their plan was to nuke Pheonix because it's anti-gay or something...or maybe the home of some anti-gay televangelist. Stranger things have happened. They're not really interested in killing a lot of innocent people, but the media coverage would be sensational. Conner

You rebel, you! Conner P.S. Rebels are sexy.

Your profile says you're 97. You had better vote soon. Conner

You would just eat them....like you did the last time. Conner

Actually, he would ask Steve where he could get one and then gives us all a glorious rendition of the chorus from "Talk to the Animals". Conner P.S. I hated the movie. A stage rendition would likely be better. The kids love it, though, so I'm willing to bear it. I love it when I behave magnaminously.

hehehe...looks like something out of one of C.S. Lewis' stories. That had better be photoshop in action, Steve, or the animal lovers will be on your trail. Conner

Too dumb! Conner

Intentionally duping one's readership is a major literery faux-pas. So, yes, no award for CJ. If he were to make it up to me....uh...I mean his readers, then it could possibly be reconsidered. I'm such a romantic that I always believe in redemption. *sighs* Even yours, Bob. Conner

CJ, you are in deep doo-doo. I specifically asked for a kiss between Chase and Brandon. What really irked me was that the kiss you did provide was between two straight male terrorists pretending to be gay clandestine lovers. I can't believe you named the chapter based on that kiss? A better idea for a kiss would have been having one of Chase's admirers give him a kiss while he was signing autographs. Then, at least, one of them would have been involved. There's a conspiracy here, I'm sure. Not only that, you had them holding hands at breakfast. The kiss seemed a certainty at that point. With no kiss at breaky, I thought that you would've had Helen misdirect Brandon into a change booth that was already occupied by Chase. I would have loved that. You've purposely duped your readers. How could you have possibly even entertained an outcome other than the T&F that you're now definitely going to get. :2hands: A herd of military goats have been dispatched. Conner

Happy B-day, Drew!! Conner

12 votes....is there a winner emerging? Half-goats like people to faun over them. Yes, Ieshwar, I have noticed that you're part of yet another CJ conspiracy! Conner

Happy B-day, Brax!! Yeah, I'm late! Or early for next year! Conner P.S. You're a nice long drink of water, I must say!

Happy B-day, Kevin!!! Celebrate Celebrate Dance to the Music! Oh yeah, definitely shop! Conner

Rewind??? Well, I guess living in the 90's isn't really too far behind. I agree, snarly old ladies can get real mean. Scary mean. Conner

The only movie I saw this summer was Ocean's Thirteen. I went mainly because I'm a big Brad Pitt fan. This movie totally sucked. Pitt's participation in the movie was like a "cameo appearance". The lines he got were just so inept. As usual, the plot was so complicated, I didn't understand what was going on half the time. For best movie, I voted for Fantastic Four. I haven't seen it. I saw the first one though, and Chris Evans was just yummy. Do I need a better reason? I don't go to theatres often. In my view, movies are for entertainment. It's not an art form (making them is, but not watching them; the same goes for wine tasting, sorry dudes, not an art form but keep trying ). So watching movies in the comfort of my own home really works. Great poll, James! I particularly liked some of the choices you offered like, "Now I'm depressed, you bastard!" Conner

Hang tough, Bard-dude. Get yourself well and get out of that place. Conner

I'd be happy with that! Conner

Due to my lofty position as chair of the Goat Sub-group committee, I am permitted certain leeway with other goats' property.....but mainly CJ's I say, "Go for it!" Conner

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! That was sweet. All I can say is goats are fantastic people. And a quote for you, CJ