Tim

Just got back from the Middle East. I have been gone for nearly 2 years. For Christmas, I just want some peace and quiet.

I hate having to get up for work when my boyfriend has the day off.

In my neck of the woods, we call it pop.

My reading list would bore virtually everyone. Right now I am reading the collected works of Engels and Marx. It is a 50 volume set, so I will be reading that for the next year or so. I will take a break for the new Harry Potter book. Of course, I will get that done in a day. My everyday reading consists of newspapers, current events magazines, political journals, article clippings, and whatever else that gets thrown on my desk. Then there are the student essays and papers. That job would be much easier if students were taught how to write in high school.

I have done parts of the Intercontinental Trail. It was brutal. The boots handled it quite well though.

I have seven pairs of shoes. 1 pair of sandals 2 pairs of tennis shoes 2 pairs of dress shoes 1 pair of casual shoes 1 pair of hiking boots. I usually spend about $100 on a pair of shoes and I wear them until they fall apart. The most expensive pair would be my hiking boots. You do not want cheap boots when hiking the Appalachian Mountains/Trail. They have to be well made, comfortable, waterproof, warm, and light. My pair cost me $500 and are still in excellent condition 6 years later. It was a good investment.

I did not say all of the moderators should be anonymous. Sometimes, decisions are best made by an anonymous person. I have been participating on messageboards for many years. Most of the time a known moderator works. But there are a few cases where it did not. A post gets deleted (or edited) by a moderator and automatically it hits the fan. The moderator comes under attack because they are biased. Accounts get suspended or deleted. Admin gets hit with emails. The poster comes back via another account and the cycle starts over again. I have seen it and it can ruin a messageboard. People get sick of it and move on. This site is still growing. Eventually it will get hit with people who express controversial opinions that may not sit well with the majority of membership. One has to be fair and maintain order. When the situation arises, an anonymous moderator would be best to handle any tension.

Rating: 9 out of 10 Favorite Character(s): Nicky and Aiden Why?: They were normal everyday characters. Least Favorite Character(s): Owen's father, Dennis's parents. Why?: They were very hateful people. They had no tolerance or understanding. Best Moment: "this is a date?" Loose Ends?:Reilly and Dennis. Comments on the Story: It was a believable story. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to future stories that use some of the characters in this one.

I think that there should be at least one anonymous moderator.

Idle minds will wander! I knew that many of my prediction were way out there. But, I did that for a reason!

I loved this chapter. Issues are being addressed between Nicky and Owen. It makes one come away with a good feeling!

What are the possibilities that the person who told Nicky were either Adam or more likely, Janie? Janie has a motive. She may have gotten enough info from Aiden to figure out where Owen was from and where he lived. She needs to cure Aiden and in order to do that, Owen must be taken care of. Adam maybe had heard something about Nicky and wanted to talk to him on how to deal with being the friend of a gay person. Maybe that could be part of the reason he was at the BBQ Maybe they are a stretch, but they are possible!

My money's on Karen having tracked him down and said interesting things to him. She is such a sweetheart, after all, with Owen's best interests at heart... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is a very good possibility!