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Keep 'em coming!

If that opening chart shows anything, I think it's the danger of sticking to a single substance. If one took a more balanced approach and imbibed a third of each of the three, say four or five shots, two liters of water, and forty cups of coffee, this would track pretty close to a typical evening during Finals Week.

Hmm, this is tougher than I thought.

Natural and artificial cock flavors? No doubt with hints of silicone and phthalates.

What'll we do tonight, sweetie, stay at home? No, I've got a frightful cough, let's go to the theatre! I can understand his hooking up with the Marx Brothers!

. . . and 'lapidary'! adj: (of language) engraved on or suitable for engraving on stone and therefore elegant and concise.

All delightful! Thank you. . . . INTERVIEWER How many drafts of a story do you do? PERELMAN Thirty-seven. I once tried doing thirty-three, but something was lacking, a certain—how shall I say?—je ne sais quoi. On another occasion, I tried forty-two versions, but the final effect was too lapidary—you know what I mean, Jack? What the hell are you trying to extort—my trade secrets? INTERVIEWER . . . merely to get some clue to the way you work. PERELMAN With the grocer sitting on my shoulder. The only thing that matters is the end product, which must have brio—or, as you Italians put it, vivacity. . . .

Even though my hiring is usually for an hour or two, and usually based on physical attributes, there have been a few escorts I've hired based in part on their comments on the Board. I'm not looking for a 'boyfriend experience', but someone who seems like a really nice person can definitely move me to pick up the phone and make a call. Conversely, there have been a couple of times when I've thought about hiring someone and was turned off by unpleasant posts. So, from a purely business standpoint, I think it can go either way. If I were a moody escort, I'd make a note not to post when I was in a bad mood. If I were a personable escort, I'd be more inclined to post but, even then, things can take an unexpected turn. But I also think there are other than business reasons for an escort to post here. Venting, getting info, offering tips, having fun, sharing experiences, all the things that all other posters enjoy, escorts may also enjoy. Why shouldn't escorts be made to feel welcome on the Board, as long as they are also welcoming? Of course, whether or not they choose to post under their escort name is another kettle of fish entirely.

Had I the slightest inkling you would consider assuming such a lofty responsibility, my humble idea would have been stillborn and I'd have begun truckling without surcease. Just as Rock Stars need their roadies, All good Rectors need their toadies. Yes, on further thought, my starting numbers should likely be doubled. Time-outs should not be easy and, just as you say, OZ could tinker to get the Board he wants.

OK, here's another thought: How about letting the software do it? With an occasional human override, of course. I've noticed under my profile there's a box called 'warning points'. Everyone else seems to have that box too, although I've never seen anything other than '0' there for anybody. What about activating that box and giving every active poster the ability to issue a warning point to anyone who irks them? Warning points would accumulate for a day and be reset to '0' at midnight. Five warning points from five different posters in a day would get someone timed out for a week. Ten warning points from ten different posters would get someone timed out for a month. When the time-out expired, the warning point box would be reset to '0' and the process would begin again. While the basic process would be controlled by the software, OZ could, when he lands somewhere with internet access, look at those who have been timed out and bring them back in if he chooses to do so. If he's OK with the results, he lets them stand. In my opinion, a process like this would put the onus where it belongs: any poster who wants to remain part of the Board would figure out what it takes to avoid a bunch of warning points and behave accordingly. I don't think this is a whole lot different from the way we socialize children or pets. The penalties are clear and reliably dished out based on behavior, and there's an incentive to learn how to get along with others. And, if someone is here just to punch someone else in the nose, s/he wouldn't be able to make a lengthy career of it. And, happily for everyone else, there wouldn't be endless threads about it. Of course, there could be a situation where five posters gang up on someone and keep him/her timed out a week at a time for good. But OZ would see who those folks are and, if they're abusing the system, he could take away their ability to issue warning points. When he gets somewhere with internet access, that is. I think the recent influx of new posters was an aberration and the good news is that many of them are sticking around and contributing to a better Board. But, sadly, it seemed as if a small number of those posters came here to try to stink things up. I'm pretty sure that the worst of them would have been timed out almost immediately. Even then, depending on the number of folks they pissed off while they were here, they could have had another shot at fitting in within a week. And, most important, the process of rude-feeding-off-of-rude would never have taken hold. This may be a lousy idea and I'm sure others will have better ones. And, of course, I've overlooked the most important issue of how much the Moderator position pays. I sure don't want to get behind a software system that would deprive anyone of a comfortable second income.

You sure sound like moderator material to me! Nomination submitted.

Tell them they're all banned until I get back from Aqaba.

There's no holding us back, as long as we're all agreed on what kind of Board we want.

She sounds more like a schnorrer.

On the other hand, he doesn't mind me farting.

Quit farting around and get me General Lee!

Perhaps all comes down to flatulence in the end?

Having maxed out at ten earlier in the day, I just tried giving you number eleven and could not. But thanks for working on it!

I've been calling them Prune Danish but you've won me over!

Perhaps if you became a dike . . .

. . . because I'm out of 'Likes' for today! From what I can tell, Invision software lets the site admins set the maximum number of 'Likes' a user can give out in a day. Our number seems to be stuck at ten. Perhaps ten is the default number that nobody ever thought to change. Perhaps there's a surcharge to raise the limit. Perhaps OZ thinks we're all a bunch of misanthropes who don't like anything very much. I haven't a clue. What I do know is that we've got a Cocksucker Contest underway and now I'm going to be unable to show my full appreciation for the efforts I'm confident everyone is about to put forth. I sure hope this gets fixed before we decide to have an Asshole Contest or a Pissing Match. There'd be no way to hold back the tide.

Perhaps from reconnaissance since it's a military term?

A few hopes and dreams before heading out for a nice afternoon hike: As I posted on Daddy's site before it went down, I had something I believe was similar to what he's going through now. It was a skin infection that made it into my bloodstream. I was sitting in the emergency room when my temperature spiked to 104º and they made me a paying guest immediately. After a few days of figuring out what it was, they finally found the right antibiotic, started to kill the bug, and then sent me home with a battery-operated gizmo that I had to keep supplied with sterile IV bags several times a day and wear around for six weeks. Then they had to keep testing me to make sure the bug wasn't hiding in my bones somewhere, ready to strike again. Twenty years later, I can tell you it was tremendously worrisome and not at all pleasant. I hope Daddy will be as lucky as I was, and no doubt he could use a little support even from those who may be pissed off at him for some reason. Whatever some may think about Daddy's website and the way he runs it, it's what he's got. The man has put many years of his life into it and deserves some respect for that alone. Personally, I've had several years of good times there and hope to have many more. And whatever some may think about the way OZ moderates this site, I can guarantee you that it is not unmoderated. There's a long fuse and folks will get the opportunity to act out a bit longer than at some other sites. The underlying assumption is that we're all adults and that we have, or can quickly develop, the skills to get along with one another. But terminal cases do get terminated, if not with a lot of fanfare. One minute they're here and the next, they're not. I don't think we need to worry our pretty little heads that OZ is not paying attention. And last but not least, I hope, as others have also hoped, that many of those who have dropped by in recent days will stick around for the long haul. This has been a place where other Daddy's refugees have found a home. It may take a few days to get the lay of the land (so to speak ) and some patience in learning one another's quirks. But I think you'll find that, over time, your quirks can likewise be assimilated. None of us is perfect - with the possible exception of Hitoallusa, and even he might demur - but why not hang out for a bit and post some stuff that you would like to see. Any community goes through some rough patches but, in general, I think it's better than the alternative. Which reminds me, I've got a hike to take.

What'd he say? He said he doesn't like us. Hell, I don't like us either.