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Oh my yes. Thank you. Conner

Brandon's my hero. What Jon and Eric had asked him to do was just incredible. Brandon handled the situation extremely well. Jon and Eric have a severe maturity issue. I love Helen's style. :2hands: Looks like we're going to have to wait for Chase's birthday before we get anything more than this kissy-face stuff. I'm gonna be ringside for that. Charity is a great name for our vixen. She likes to give it away. I don't think we've seen the last of her either. I'm thinking she might try to connect with the other 2 women who were with her that night. So a new element of risk has been added to to the Kaboom plot. Iron oxide and plutonium don't mix well. Dimitri has a short fuse. I was sure he was going to make the engineer do a face plant in the red dirt. I'm really looking forward to the Phoenix concert.....if we ever get there, that is. Good job, CJ. Conner

I remember dancing to that song at my sister's wedding in 1979. My younger gay brother was the dj. Thanks for that, Jack. Conner

I liked it. I can't ever remember reading something in the second person. I found it extremely effective. Good one, CJ!

Another priest caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I can't wait for the cover-up to be released. So he's either gay or a psychoanalyst with absolutely no professional ethics whatsoever. Once again, it's time for the Vatican Shuffle! Conner

Nothing like a double chapter treat over the weekend. Thanks, Dan. Ok, so demons suck! I'm thinking as well that this demon summoning has to do with Michael's uncle. But the victims are random at this point. No connection to Michael and his friends/family....yet. I'm thinking Sherlock Holmes was gifted. Well isn't Jamie the friendly one these days? For him, lover's leap is the distance between two beds. I'm loving this story. Conner

You're right on with your observation, Tony. Thanksgiving here is no where near the shindig it is in the US. It's October's holiday. Families do celebrate it but it's just low key....like everything else Canadian. Conner

Happy B-Day, dude! Hope you're having a great one. Conner

Happy B-Day, Andy! Flu and a mouth ulcer! That sucks! Conner

That was a hoot, Nick! He's cute, too. He can't spell convenient, though. Conner

It sounds like you got a life! No fair! Conner

Great chapter, Nick! Ok, so Dennis' ass is hanging out of his pants at this point. Not looking good at all, if what Peter had to say had any truth to it. Dennis could be a scapegoat if the situation becomes public. So Peter is claiming that his "dishonesty" was done in the best interests of the company. That's obviously very plausible. Dennis is being asked to be a "team player" and swallow his ethics. The thought that he won't be able to get any kind of job in the financial world must be quite disheartening. He could also end up in jail if he gets framed. What a dilema. He really does need to talk to Gerald about all this, because right now he's facing it alone. Through all of this this, Dennis seems to be growing immensely on a personal level as a result of his relationship with Gerald. Conner

He also serves who only stands and stinks.

I'm afraid the horse is already out of that barn.

WOW! That was an immensely powerful chapter! The Joshua Series concept was ingenious. Beautifully portrayed and written. Incredible emotion. That's the second time this past week that a GA author has knocked me on my ass. Conner

No, I'm thinking he didn't sign it. He couldn't have. That would have totally compromised his career; and could land him in jail. Just not worth it. So, basically, I'm saying that he refused to sign calling his boss' bluff. Conner

Great chapter, Dan! Good grief, can't they let Worthington feel sorry for what happened to Jamie? It seems like a natural reaction to me. If a good friend of mine pushed me out of the way from an oncoming bus and ended up losing the use of his legs, I would feel real lousy about it. Grateful, yes, but lousy too. How do you pay someone back for your life? Essentially, you can't. So everyone's saying Jamie made the right choice. Why? Because he prevented the 'birth' of a powerful dark mage? Or because he saved his brother out of love for him? I noticed that we didn't hear specifically from Stacy in that chapter. I'm wondering where she's at exactly? Any lingering resentment? So Jamie's about to spread his seed all over the place! Apparently, that's a natural reaction. I guess I have this fear that Jamie will get carried away with his new freedom and....I just don't know. Could he be attracted to the dark side now? I can't wait for the mine scene in the next chapter! There will be a mine scene, right, Dan? Conner

Great chapter, Jack! I especially enjoyed the conversation between Spike and Cray early in the chapter. Their banter was honest, sincere and playful all at the same time. What can I say about Mario! He's just incredible. He certainly knows how do get things done. I'm sure he would have enjoyed taking Gene apart piece by piece. I liked the way you had Mario wipe his feet before leaving the mother's house. That was satisfying. Conner

Sweet, sweet chapter, Nick. Well, at least the parts with Dennis and Gerald. They're so very playful together. I like that. Meet you at the Waffle House. Conner

GEORGE CARLIN'S NEW RULES FOR 2007 (from an email I rec'd, a little late, I guess :wacko: ) New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting. New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days --- mowing my lawn. New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out of a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain? Lobster? New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged . I have a better description for these kids: 'Lucky bastards.' New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards, you're a dope. If you're a kid, the cards are keep sakes of your idols. If you're a grown man, they're pictures of men. New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: Do you have two of them? Good, we're done. New Rule:There's no such thing as flavoured water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but, without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavoured water is called a soft drink. You want flavoured water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavoured water. New Rule: Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis. New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grandee, half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low, and One NutraSweet,' ooooh, you're a huge asshole. New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering My PIN, pressing 'Enter,' verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want Cash back, and pressing 'Enter' again, the kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy. New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you Spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to 'beef with broccoli.' The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to G-d you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high. New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN Recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting? New Rule: And this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants. After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell If he's supposed to be there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your webcam, Dude. I just want to wash my hands. New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to hear '27 months.' 'He's two' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place. New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than Minimum wage, then for G-d's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying, 'Do you want fries with that?'

Another great chapter, Jack! I'm pleased Cray is allowing himself to trust a few people. In his situation, it would be extremely difficult. Seeing that protaganists are always put to the test, he'll need people to back him up. Ok, so where will the first challenge come from? The obvious one would be his mother taking action to have him returned home. You can post Chap 5 anytime now, Jack. Conner

I, on the other hand, am a huge fan of superheroes. I also love fantasy....especially where the story has an evil stepmother in it. Good start, Adrian. Conner

When I do own chocolate, it's only fleetingly. Do you own any natural medicines? Conner P.S. Jamie, yeah, go for the live teddy bear ....if you go out in the woods today, you're in for a big surprise.....

You sly dog, Nick. (I would have said fox, but someone might think I was hitting on you. ) Chapter 3 ended with Dennis picking up the pen, "...and did the one thing that seemed right at the moment." I believe the one thing that Dennis sees as right is not signing the report. :2hands: He knows that if he signs this one, he'll be signing more like it for the rest of his career. He couldn't live with that. Besides, being in love makes you more honest and courageous...and he's got it bad, this is his first real love. What I'm really hoping for is Dennis having a tape recorder in his pocket. This is a great issue to introduce to the story, Nick...business ethics. Many companies these days like to tout the fact that they have a quality management process in place. I'll tell you, though, these same companies will allow quality to fall out the bottom before they would allow the bottom line to do so. Btw, where can I order one of them sticker sets? Conner

I'm glad that you picked up this story again, Trevor. I really have to hand it to Joe, he knows how to treat his man. Posh hotel room, hot tub with great view, champagne, water bed and lovin'...now that would be hard to turn down. At this point I believe that the best Matthew can do is clear Jamie's name and then move on with his life. Great job! Conner