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Baseball - and it doesn't get any better than October. It never matters who's playing. I also enjoy hockey very much. Go Canucks! Conner

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Besides, my imagination never disappoints. In my view, people who join nudists camps have no imagination. Conner

Dom, go buy a lottery ticket. How often do you express a wish like that and it's answered in under 2 hours - straight from the horse's mouth , too! (Oops, sorry, Jayne.) Maybe you shouldn't buy a lottery ticket. If you win, we may never hear from you again. I'm going to have to read Jayne's story. Thanks for the link. Conner

I've never really noticed Harry before. What a difference a shirt makes!

Hey Nicholas, Ditto on what everyone is saying to you. Hold your head high, you've done nothing wrong. I would just like to point out that there are other interpretations of what occurred on your blog. For the sake of this example, let's call the person Abner - I don't think there are any members with this name. In one of your blogs, you expressed considerble angst over comments made to you in the chat room. Abner was feeling badly about that. Abner decides to post as "Guest" and flame you. Why? Answer: To get a considerable amount of sympathy and support for you from the members. Abner even posted as himself and flammed Guest too. Abner achieved the results he was looking for. However, it was still a serious error in judgement. Hugs, Conner

I love all types of humour, but my favourite is "irreverence". Delivery and timing are critical. We're talking Don Rickles stuff here. (You young guys won't recognize that name, don't worry about it.) Speaking of irreverence...I had 2 friends over for dinner once. They're brothers actually. One of them said something that irked the other. He wanted to tell his brother that he was being irreverent. I guess he had a brain fart and, instead, he told his brother he was irrelevant. Hmmm...maybe you had to be there. Hugs, Conner

Ted, That line is worth spending a night on the couch. Too much! In a week or so, tell Baby that you sent that story into Readers Digest and got $100. for it. Poor Baby, he'll get over it, though. Hugs, Conner

I spell my name Conner. Also, please capitalize asshole.

Ok, my turn, congratulations, Lore! Oh my yes, you have so much to look forward to. Here's two "out of the mouths of babes" stories. I had just finished reading a story book to Erin, the younger of my two daughters. She was 4 or 5 at the time(she's now 30). It was one of those stories with a moral. Being the loving and control freak parent that I was, I wanted to make sure she got it. So I'm trying my best to explain it to her. However, there was something on her mind as well and she was doing her best to tell me. Neither of us were getting anywhere. Finally, in exasperation, she says to me, "Daddy, save some of your voice for later." The little imp had just told me to shut up - in the most kind of way, of course. Great phrase - I still use it. The other story is from my elder daughter, Andrea. She was 5 or 6 (now 32) at the time. I was having a leisurely bath upstairs. She was in the TV room downstairs watching Sesame Street - she absolutely adored Big Bird. I had left the bathroom door open so I could lend an ear to things. Suddenly, I hear a noise - it sounded like tumbling on the stairs. I dash out of the bath and reach the top of the stairs in 2 to 3 seconds. There she was at the bottom of the stairs, she had slipped on the first or second stair and tumpled backwards. She was fine. She looked up and saw me in my where-with-alls and said, "Oh Daddy, you've got your bum on!" I did of course, and I still have it on. Hugs, Conner

Hey Dom, Great title for your blog! "eh" - that's a Canadian quote, you know? Anyways, I'm sorry for your trouble. I agree with Michael. Put the writing on hold if that's what needs to be done. None of us are going anywhere....well, not unless the GAC hauls my sorry ass out of here. Hugs, Conner

No problem, Marco! Conner

Great blog, Nickolas. Ok, why do I feel this need to hand out advice at every opportunity? I'll have to take that up with my shrink. I'm glad you have a dad who looks out for you. Somehow, though, when dads do their thing, it never seems to be a positive experience...at least not for the first 15 or 20 years. When I was younger (note that I never say "when I was young" ), I played football. In fact I played right through university. I have my dad to thank for that. For a long time I hated it, especially when football got serious. Football was fun at the pee-wee and bantam level. It got really serious after that. I wanted to quit, but my dad didn't let me. I feel very grateful that he did that for me. I learned a great deal. So let's hear it for dads who care, when it would be so much easier not to. That's their job, actually their duty, when it comes to their sons. They prepare you to be a man in this world and that ain't easy. Hugs, Conner

From T.S. Eliot Lines for an Old Man The tiger in the tiger-pit Is not more irritable than I. The whipping tail is not more still Than when I smell the enemy Writhing in the essential blood Or dangling from the friendly tree. When I lay bare the tooth of wit The hissing over the arched tongue Is more affectionate than hate, More bitter than the love of youth, And inaccessible by the young. Reflected from my golden eye The dullard knows that he is mad. Tell me if I am not glad! ________________________________________ T. S. Eliot

Super job, Chris! So what are you really up to there on Orbital One? Hugs, Conner P.S. Michael - check out the "Mac Film" on the Humour page! It's a hoot! (Michael's a committed Mac user. :wacko: )

Might as well out myself here. That'd be Dan, since you can never have too many of us. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dan is a fine name. I much prefer it to Zot - you know, on a personal level. As a handle or username, TheZot is just fine. I'll do my best not to call you Danny boy - me being of Irish decent and all - I love the song. A very good friend of mine gave me a CD for my birthday 2 years ago with that song on it performed by 42 artists...yes, most of whom I have never heard. I play it often. Thanks, Dan. Now, your birthday's over, get that next chapter of Yankee out! Hugs, Conner

Those are great pics, James. Thanks. Hugs, Conner

Hero or villian, it doesn't matter. Just make him hung. Thanks, James. Hugs, Conner

we are all unique, all different some of us don't know it. some of us don't want it spending all our time in the cuisinart preparing to be bland. unique hurts and often wounds, being different is like being alone. my tears are the same, are they not? i'll feel different if you love me. I promise. Conner

glomp your soul? This is a good thing, right? Angel looks friendly. Hugs, Conner

Anyone sending belated greetings has to send a present. I've never seen any of those Euro dollars. That would be nice! Or....you can send me a hug and kiss. Chris can be my stand in. Thanks for your birthday wishes. Hugs, Conner

The best years of your life lie ahead.....give us a call when you get there. Happy Birthday, Zot! A fellow Virgo....I just knew we had something in common. Not to worry, you're still a tadpole as fas as I'm concerned. Hugs, Conner

Many, many thanks to you all for your best wishes. Kind and thoughtful - makes me feel good. Sorry, Nickolas, I don't know anyone named candles. I'm glad Mark and Snow Dog left that for me to say. There won't be any candles, certainly not 55 of them at least. Talk about hot flashes! Now that's a great birthday present, Kel! Does no one want the right one? Hugs, Conner

After reading guest's post, and to quote from a Robin William's movie, "I now understand why some species eat their young." Obviously, guest's parents missed a real opportunity! Hopefully, Darwinian theory will win out here and guest will be weeded from the herd in short order. Hang in there, Nickolas. :2hands: Hugs, Conner

I really don't get that any of this is funny. It seems to me that your neighbour "dad" hasn't been doing his job in terms of fathering his boys. Actions have consequences and his boys don't seem to be learning that. 12-year olds most certainly have a concious. In fact, so do 6-year olds, unless they have a personality disorder. They do lack maturity and judgement and they will make mistakes. But isn't that why we have parents? Vandalism / public mischief is not funny. Hopefully the "winner" of this war will be the 12-year old - in the sense that he learns something. If that means you have to file a complaint with the local police, so be it. It might well be a wake-up call for all. Otherwise, the war will only have survivors and no winners. Hugs, Conner