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OMG!!! Something happy happened at the end of chapter 2. David must have missed that. Ok, so Darren has henchmen, armed henchmen. Curious, I must say. I'm wondering if Will might have been involved with Darren and whatever Darren calls "work" (or did he say "job")? And that question leads me to another, was Will murdered? Gulp! Ok, you can post chapter 3 anytime. Conner

Brings back the days when I studied phys chem. :wacko: The only time my phys chem prof spoke to me, he said, "You had better catch up on 19th century physics if you want to pass this course!" Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Happy B-Day, Krista!! Treat yourself to a hockey game today!!! Conner

Who could possibly resist that review...uhh...I mean summary.

Ok, Jon, you just really got my attention. You're right. Our age spread is not too bad. Conner

That's ok. I'll have his babies too. Conner

Another option is to have one author's story character show up in another author's story. I've only seen it once - CJ and Shadowgod are the authors. I enjoyed it, frankly. It added another dimension to what was a good read in the first place. Characters for rent???

Those were trick words. I wasn't focussed. I hate this. 54%

Be Rad is rapidly becoming my favourite story in the saga. Now that's odd for me. Let's just say, I enjoyed Rocky I, but Rocky II through XVI (or whatever ) barely qualified as rentals. Not that I'm trying to draw any parallels with your story and Rocky. There was a time, your first two stories I believe, when you posted song selections of the time to help create mood for the story, something you didn't feel you were good at. Well, you've gotten over that hurdle. There's lots of mood in this story. Not that I didn't like the song selections, mind you. There were only a few I didn't immediately recognize. Chapter 8 is one of your best so far. Good work! I'm guessing Jake will shortly be doing an "exit stage right". I have some mixed feelings about that...then again, Brad and Robbie are looking pretty hot right now. I'm anxious to see how that plays out. Conner

Given my age, the question that pops into my mind is, "Would it really matter?" Had someone offered this "pill" in the sixties, I would have gladly taken it. No question. If I were now under forty, I would hope that I would give the same answer Tiger did. Bring on the men! Yes, I am avoiding answering the question directly. Conner P.S. Graeme, thanks for that.

<shock and dismay> You know, if Canada had one of those homeland security departments, you would have been immediately placed on the suspected terrorist list. Conner

I love the bitter sweet. Luc's and Daniel's story was exactly that. I finally made a connection to Luc in this chapter. I had been wondering if that would ever happen. Of course, that means I don't want to see him hurt. Scott must have a thing for "vulnerable" men. When he was young, I'm sure that he brought home stray dogs all the time. Frankly, the world desparately needs people like Scott. Superb work, Duncan. Conner

Hockey is one of the few areas where we Canadians get to kick US butt. It feels so good! Canada: 7 US: 4. The last two Canada goals were into an empty net. It was a spectacular game...just great hockey. What made the win all that much better for me was that Canada came back from a 3 - 0 deficit. Actually, our power play is what saved us. I must concede that the officiating was less than spectacular. The US coach had some succinct remarks on that after the game and he had good reason. It's not over, though. This game concluded the round-robin portion of the championship. I expect that Canada will meet Russia in the semi-finals and the US will meet Sweden. Of course, I'm hoping for a Canada - US final. Should be a another great game! Conner

This story is like a dream come true. Two of the coolest dudes in Dom's stories coming together (uhmmm...in the literal sense they haven't done that yet....but I'm hopeful ) I'm such a romantic, I have to go puke. Conner

I would so much like to know what's going on in Ry's head. That ain't going to happen as Jake is telling the story. So that only leaves me with what comes out of his mouth. So far, I don't like what I'm hearing. I definitely see Ryan as the "lone wolf" type. Essentially, that means he's going to stick to his own advice; he's going to try and figure it all out by himself, with no help from anyone else. That does not bode well for his relationship with Jake. The only hope on this front is Chloe, and, frankly, the person Ry needs to talk to is Jake, not Chloe. Ry isn't having any of that. I have to say again, Ryan's belief around queers is that it's unmasculine and, therefore, unacceptable. There's evidence of that in this chapter as well when he tells Jake to stop being a fag when Jake expressed discomfort at working at the volunteer place. It's that automatic for him. I get that Ryan is a product of his culture and upbringing and that's exactly why I hold little hope of him coming around. I have mixed feelings around Chloe. So she's treating Jake just like always. Does that mean she's being supportive or does it mean that she really wishes that all this would go away so that things could go back to "normal". My take so far is she's in denial. Being neutral doesn't mean you don't say anything. Friends are honest with one another; that's one of the ways friends build trust. She doen't need to end her relationship with Ry in order to tell him he's being an ass. Neither has a compassionate word come out of her mouth toward Jake, not in the sense that he's a victim, but in a way that shows Jake that she has some kind of understanding about what he's going through. I agree wholeheartedly with Aaron about Jake standing up for himself. It's exactly what he needs. And, yes, Shane's a sweetheart. Conner

Either this is a typo or your chemistry really sucks. That should be chloramine gas. Love ya anyway, CJ. Great chapter! That makes 20 consecutive chapters without a single cliffhanger. Conner

That was an exceptional chapter. Thanks, Dom. The closing scene was just priceless, especially the way Dennis was assessing the situation in terms of the location of his "new" apartment in relation to Travis' place. I have no idea what makes Travis do stuff like that, particularly to Dennis. Travis is such a unique character...not that Dennis isn't. It's just crazy making. :wacko: Loved the shower scene. Conner

Well, with the several recommendations in this thread, I went off and tore through all 5 chapters. It's a superb story. Trent is such a cool dude. So I imagine Darrell is heading off home....maybe, he'll give Brock a call. He could certainly use the support right now. So, where's chater 6 already? Conner

That must be how global warming got started. :wacko: Happy New Year all!! Conner

Happy B-Day, Jack!! Conner

Eric, be wary of a man who says he wants to be 100% behind you. It was only a wee earthquake. A lousy 6 on the rickter-rooney. Stop whining! I'm starting a group too: PESP - People Encouraging Shadowgod to Post-more!!! Who's with me? Conner

Merry Christmas, to all of you!!!

There are no cliffhangers in this chapter. Action and adventure, most definitively! This is an a & a story, you know. You can't have an a & a story with everyone sitting around the fireplace roasting their nuts. It gets dull reak quick. Fantastic, CJ!!! Conner

Montreal's a great city. I spent my formative years there. But in January??? Forget that noise. Too many "flacons de neige". Not to mention the freezing your butt stuff. Call me a wuss, I don't care. Montral's a possibility in the warmer months. I still have good friends there, too. There's nothing wrong with the Montreal members trying something like this on their own. That said, Vancouver has been covered in snow now for about 5 days...and cold too. You Montrealers would feel right at home here. Conner