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Okay, you can all get fancy schmanzy with your praise for this story, but all I can say is, "It kept me horny almost all the way through." It's absolutely marvelous. (Okay, I guess that was two things. So bite me.) :D

"You wouldn't expect him to say, "You can tell that this rock is bogus because the gram-molecular weight is off." " You might, because the next sentence is, "I worked in a hock shop for years bro, and this rock is bogus."

Uniting all the loves in our lives; the things that give us joy, all woven into the tapestry of a story, makes for joy to all who read it. Thank you for sharing that.

I love the photos. I had a strange moment when I started looking at them, since they remind me very much about shots I have taken, and like to take. Question for dude: Would you have any objections to someone posting the occasional link to a photo or album hosted on a photo site, like photobucket?

:) Thanks, and I glad you're okay, and I suspect those other priorities are ones you have set for yourself because you love them. 8)

Is that the rule everywhere in this forum WBM, or just in the humor section? :?:

Please forgive me for asking a question here that has no direct bearing on the work being discussed, Gravity in Gardens. Above in the first entry, there is a word which is unfamiliar to me, and I cannot locate a meaning for it. "...oblique manner that might manage to be distrating, but..." DISTRATING As far as I can find out, it is some kind of variation on a meaning similar to rescinding or retracting, but I cannot see how it applies in this sentence. I hate getting hung up by something like this, but I guess it's just another aspect of my AS. I have not read the story yet, but even the short quote about the Mother God grabbed me by the gut and shook me at my core. If the whole works is of this calibre, I may not be able to take it emotionally. Despite the short sampling, I am convinced this is one powerful piece.

I couldn't believe that I would have made such a gauche error in my sentence, but then I realized that WBM has subtly altered the text and misquoted me. Well done guy! My hat is off to you.

I have spend quality time whacking the boss. It's great fun. Did any of you try some of the other links? There's a really funny USA flag one to do with Georgie.

I have now finished Plan A, B, & C. This guy can write, and do it well. I am torn each night. I am reading TSOI too, and each night I read one chapter of each of these wonderful authors. It is always a contest as to which gets read first. Thank-you gentlemen, for your wonderful stories.

"...it was important to acknowledge the fact that a large percentage of teens were sexually inactive." Now that really is an important thing to acknowledge. :oops:

"I have a whole bookshelf of mid-1800's reference books" I am assuming you mean a bookshelf of reference books on the mid-1800's. Is the setting of the story America, Canada, Europe or elsewhere? If it is anywhere in the northwest USA or Canada, to do with goldrush days etc., you might want to look into the Canadian author Pierre Berton. He has done some stupendous stuff on that era covering mostly the west and the goldrush.

That's pretty depressing WBM. Not that it will mean anything to him at all, but if you talk/contact him, kindly offer my apologies on behalf of the human race. I feel ashamed.

I don't really understand the last part, "If you still don't like the story..." What's not to like? It's adorable. I can almost feel the sun and the tension all over my body! :)

The poor lady has a touch of asperger's and took the wording literally. I know she's not fully AS though, or she'd never have been able to ask for help. (Don't get on my case: I know it's a joke, and I'm being funny in my own pathetic way.)

Thank-you Jamie, for clarifying, and even moreso for a great story. Bart

His own message board on yahoo, where he was supposed to go after closing the Onion site, has had nothing from him since April 2005

One of the ironies of AS is that often we DO want to be helped, but just cannot overcome things without that help we cannot ask for. Many people can be helped just by letting them or encouraging them to talk online. I really appreciate all the offers, and at this point I have sent Graeme all sorts of information. Should he run into trouble (with this) and not be able to come up with anything that fits the size limits, I'll be only too happy to contact all the others who have offered help. Thank you all. Bart

I never leave my meat behind. On the other hand, I've gone hiking and forgotten not only my boots, but also food. (Short trip after all.) I also backpacked in with an inflatable boat without the air pump. I've lost my car in a parking lot, and had to search row by row, and I've left for work, only to arrive ON MY DAY OFF. So don't feel bad. Oh, I found an envelope at work once with over $2000 cash and a deposit slip in it. Someone did a really BIG oopsie. (The bank used the account information on the slip to backtrack the 'owner' and they got it all back. It is FAINTLY possible the meat was turned in at the store, and is waiting for someone to claim it. Just phone them to ask.

Ah, but it's all in the punctuation. "Professional, twinks." Not 'professional twinks'.

Dude, don't worry about it. The thread is not going downhill, and we're not squabbling. I love reading all the different works and at times I just notice small little errors, usually typos. I wouldn't presume to say I can write effectively enough to edit, much less do my own story. But I like to help out if I can do so without offense, and that's really all my offer was. Just so that I'm clear on this: anything in the nature of typos in TSOI goes to AJ, right?

Is there some kind of etiquette thing here? I'm not 'proof reading', I'm reading. Some of these spelling and typing errors just jump right out at me, and I figured sending them to whoever can make changes is a benefit to everyone. I'm not particularly aware of social niceties but the years have made me alert to some things. Your comment seems to imply some kind of social hierarchy and status to being a proof-reader, which I cannot see, but maybe it's there. In that case, the logical person to receive that information is whoever is assigned to it, and from what you say, that's you. On the other hand, the story is already in 'print' so I don't know why you are waiting for someone to send you something. Then again, we might be talking about different stories. I'm talking about TSOI. Not offended, but definitely puzzled.

I am avidly devouring this story, and loving it. :) FWIW, I am noting any typos and spelling errors as I go along, so if there is some way I can get this information back to you, let me know.

I guess we'll just have to find a bunch of rich, independent, professional, twinks. :D

Have you ever thought to pitch it to some of those actors who work to scale on movies they feel are worthy? I am constantly surprised to see some of these guys in movies which they even help bankroll, just because they agree with the subject matter, or it tests their personal limits. Not being in the industry, I cannot say if there are producers and directors that do similar things, but I suspect that there must be some.