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Elecivil- I said it in another thead by mistake but excellent story! "moron theory" is great! BTW- any chance of a sequel featuring Jerry? He's an awesome character who kept me in stitches! [not implying that Cam, Nathan and Andrew, Jill were not strong characters]

TR- Being from Mississippi, there are a lot of those stories here. I was thinking fox? rabbit? ugh! This is an important story. A lot of people don't know or understand how bigotry and hate gets passed down for generations. This is how. It's ugly. God it's ugly. However, the story is beautifully well done as we would expect from TR. It is a subject that takes courage to address and courage to face. Well done TR!

Great finish Elecivil! Moron Theory had me laughing out loud. It's so true! ***Oops! I ment for this to be attached to the Leaves & Lunatics thread. :roll:

OK Mr. Hiatus. Write if you are so moved or don't write if you are not. Either way, I wish you the best in the future and whatever it holds. Just don't disappear! Who would keep us humble?

I'm going back to school. I have a Computer Science degree from 1986 but it's pre-internet. I'm going back to put some polish on it. So if any of yous kids see a geezer looking confused in your classes this fall, be kind. ;-)

[-o< Bravo Codey.

In May. It's not the worst city but it has a lot of problems. The first night I was here, a window was broken and the battery was stolen out of my truck. The cop that came by to take the report said welcome to the neighborhood. You can often hear gunfire at night.

Into the City Burbs rats, spoiled brats, so cool in backwards hats, Basket brawls, drunken crawls, endless country-music drawl, Nerdy dips on acid trips trying hard to be tragically hip, Nursery rhymes, capital crimes, side by side in the urban grime, Telephone crews, the cheapest booze, novel writers selling shoes, Macho men, studying zen so they can slaughter their kin, White trash, hopes smashed, Jesus freaks seeking cold hard cash, Skater kids, Freudian id, broken drunks on the skids, Working nights, gaudy lights, pimps and hoes in noisy fights, Sleazy places, sacred spaces, maudlin coyote faces, Crowds in view, shades of blue, who the fuck knew, Cats in heat, vodka neat, predators looking to cheat, Women vain, raising cain, looking for someone else to blame, Trading gladness and subtle sadness for a taste of chemical madness, Rocks in shoes, crappy news, talking heads selling points of view, Too many hands, like so much sand, lost in this human wasteland.

:smt117 :smt075 :smt046 I've seen a LOT of movies where the gags weren't nearly as creative.

Loved it! :D ... but it made me smoke a whole pack and take a cold shower. ;-)

Wow, glad you survived EleCivil! That's enough drama for a summer movie. It's a great story and I look forward to it! And... I'm intrigued by the new work that you hinted about.

It seems to be, That what I see, Contains a beauty, That others cannot see. My favorite, and yes, I see it too.

All three have their merits. I have my favorites of each one. Sirloin, fried chicken, catfish!? Don't make me chose! Don't forget the pork, lamb, shellfish, turkey, deer, quail, Cornish game hens, buffalo... animals- aren't they delicious? I'm partial to the shellfish! Ah mercury, sweetest of the transition metals.

I don't know why but for some reason I had a flashback from "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" when I read it.

I like it TR. I know that i've been there myself but the class was trig. ;-)

Bad news- it's confirmed. Good news- it's treatable.

:smt005 :smt046 Reminds me of my Algorithms final project. Argh- C code looks a lot like Klingon at 3:30 am.

:smt026 never been sure what this emoticon was for. I think it means keep bouncing along. :smt025 Thanks guys. I'll keep you informed.

Hugs everybody. This ain't the most pleasent birthday present ever but it ain't over till the specialist pokes me in the eye. ;-) Owie!

DJ! Oh my goodness!

Now I remember what it is that I really like about this story! I am a big fan of Conrad (Heart of Darkness, Secret Sharer) and enjoy a good sea yarn. Castaways reminds me a great deal of Conrad both in style and setting without Conrad's dark and murky look at humanity. Castaways is a very enjoyable yarn.

glaucoma is a condition which damages the optic nerve eventually causing blindness [yikes]. There are various kinds of glaucoma- the kind they think that I've got comes from being roughed up. Treatment and prognosis depends on exactly which kind it is. My optomologist sent me to a specialist for more tests. I prefur the tests you take when you are young- at least you get to study for those. For this kind of test, they poke you in the eye.

My optomologist has been putting me through a battery of tests. On Friday, she sent me to a glaucoma specialist. She says that I might have traumatic glaucoma. I'm going in for testing on Thursday and am quite concerned.

I dedicate this to Ronnie Antonio Paris. If you are wondering where it came from, see Link>> Antonio?s Song In the beginning, I used to be your little man. Now you can?t stand me, And I?m afraid of your hands. Why do you hurt me? What did I do wrong? Why can?t I please you? Does it make you feel strong? I just can?t see, I can?t understand, How hurting me, Is gonna make me a man. What mistakes did I make? What did I ever do to you? Why don?t you love me anymore? Why do the things that you do? Daddy please don?t hit me, I can?t take it anymore, I know that it?s all my fault, My heart is broken, Cause you don?t love me anymore. I will just close my eyes, And slowly slip away, Why did I have to die? How can a three year old be gay?

Congratulations Codey! I wish you and your family happiness and prosperity! :smt041 I had no idea adults could spit their drink their nose like we kids can. Yep, it's possible and it is harder to get over having carbonation up your nose.