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Sounds very convenient: erection, ejaculation, and absolution all in one handy stop. Can glory holes in the confessional be far behind?

OK with me!

Thanks! Do you happen to know who this guy is, and whether or not he likes jewelry?

I recall AdamSmith winning a posting contest a year or so ago. I was struck by the fact that MER was encouraging people to post, while Daddy seemed to consider it an irritant at best. My fault entirely. Not here twenty-four hours before highjacking a thread. I'll show myself out.

Was it you who mentioned some Ralph Woods sightings on a Montreal thread over at Daddy's? Meant to acknowledge that, if the only thing I did in Montreal was see Ralph Woods twice in a week, I would have considered it seven days well spent. That kid does it for me and from everything I've read or heard, he's a nice kid too. I'm glad that marcanthony recalls seeing him with a big smile on his face. (I expect both Ralph and marcanthony had big smiles. ) Back on topic, another thing I like about the MER site is that they've figured out a way to allow erections to be posted.

Thanks! Is there room for one more?

Can't speak for everyone, but for me it's the variety of subjects, amount of content, and number of posters that keeps me going back to Daddy's. If I visit once a day, chances are I'll find a number of interesting posts. If I post something there, it will likely get views in the double digits, and may get a response or two. I really like the quality of posts and thoughtfulness of posters here on MER but, in recent months, it's possible to come to this site and not see a new post since my last visit. And, if I post something here, it may get seen by only a handful of others and not get a single response. Usually, that's OK, since the fun for me is in creating the post. Still, it's always nice to get some feedback. For me, anyway. No doubt, MER has a great message forum but, right now, Daddy has the eyeballs. At least when the shingle's out. Your observation that I sometimes feel like I'm a pain in the ass in Daddy's eyes is, as usual, on the mark. It's not at all pleasant to find the lights switched off every few months. And maybe the day will come when folks stop going back. As for posters patting one another on the back for numbers of posts, you're right that it's not exactly the same thing as getting a Pulitzer. I think it's just a harmless way to reach out to someone and say something nice.

I've always admired the way TampaYankee and others have moderated this forum. I think they laid down some very clear guidelines in the beginning and from time to time added some "teaching moments" as you say. These were always thoughtfully reasoned and presented, which I'm sure took some time. But they were also quickly enforced if someone didn't respect them. I've always liked those who have remained here, although many thrillseekers went elsewhere. Don't know if you recall EscortSpeak, which was as close to an unmoderated forum as I've seen. There were a lot of posters when it started, but people fell away pretty quickly as the various "Death Wishes" began to pile up. It was entertaining in moderate doses and with proper attire. There must be a lot that goes on behind the scenes in any forum that users don't get to see, and I'm grateful for all the volunteers who make it possible.

Oops! Just found an Attachments section below the Post window that looks like it will let you attach an image from your computer directly to the post.

Other than uploading my avatar, I haven't found a way to upload an image directly from my computer. But I have found a way to post an internet image that has a URL. There's an icon on the Post Screen ( - eleventh from the left) that's an 'Insert image' button. When you click on it, it will ask for the URL of the image you want to post. Copy the URL into the box, hit 'Insert Image' and the image will appear in your post. I know there are websites that will let you upload images from your computer to the website, where it will be given its own URL, and you can follow the procedure above. There may also be a way to upload an image from your computer directly to the MER site but, other than my avatar, I haven't figured out how to do it. Maybe others know. Good luck!

I wonder what the Moderator's job entails? Sounds like it's very difficult and emotionally draining the way it's currently set up at Daddy's site. Does it have to be that way? What about just letting any Moderator delete any post he wants to for any reason at all? Deleted posts could go into a "Deleted Posts" folder and, if three or more of the other Moderators decide to "undelete" it, they could do so at their leisure. If not, it would stay deleted. There wouldn't need to be any discussion, no emails flying back and forth, no arguments, no justifications - just push a button any time of the day or night. Or not. That way, the burden would fall on the posters, rather than on the Moderators. If I want my posts to show up, I figure out what the rules are and follow them. If I can't figure out how to stay inside the lines, then nobody gets to see my posts. It's up to me as a poster to figure out what's acceptable and act accordingly. If I make life hard for others, I get ignored or booted. Isn't that what being a member of society is all about? Occasionally, I might get my nose out of joint. I might decide to stop posting altogether. But no one else would have to suffer for my behavior. And maybe it wouldn't take five years to find another Moderator. Now, if it turns out that folks really enjoy the sturm und drang, punctuated by the occasional 'lights out', that's another issue.

I tried keeping up with both sites for a while and found some of my favorite posters on both, so it wasn't a big hassle when Daddy took a vacation. These days, I don't have time to follow two sites, and am wondering if it would make sense to just load up a UHaul and shift my few belongings over here. But I'd hate to leave my favorite posters behind, if and when Daddy re-opens, and I've heard there are some Daddy's posters who wouldn't be caught dead over here, and some MER posters who wouldn't be caught dead over there. Is this still true? As you say, folks do seem to gravitate back to Daddy's when he re-opens, but I'm never certain how long the welcome mat will stay out. All that said, I do appreciate the efforts by the moderators on both sites, and am more than willing to do what I can to make their lives easier.

Before 9/11, I rarely traveled without one. They're particularly effective with squalling infants as the tiny dart disappears into the folds of their diapers and doesn't get noticed until the next change, usually after touchdown. I once got twins three rows back by pretending to sneeze while getting a pillow from the overhead compartment.

I'm still amazed by the number of harmful substances my generation survived growing up. I loved the taste of leaded paint as evidenced by the boyish teethmarks in my bedroom window sill. I looked forward to going with my father and smelling the fumes as he filled the tank with leaded gas. A favorite plaything was the shiny silver mercury my sisters brought home from high school science class. And we boys couldn't wait for the first tick spraying truck of summer so we could ride our bikes behind it and disappear in the thick cloud of DDT. Bat shit? You betcha. Bird shit? Bring it on!

Wikipedia - "The Jetex engine was a type of solid-fuel rocket engine produced for use as a powerplant for model aircraft . . . The most popular motor, the Jetex 50, was introduced in May 1949, along with kits for a model plane and model car using Jetex power. . . Jetex engines were powered by a solid pellet of guanidine nitrate, which burnt to release a variety of gases in copious volume, leaving no solid residue or ash. Thrust developed was fairly modest, suitable for horizontally launched flying models rather than vertically launched rockets. The exhaust gas was not excessively hot, which conferred a safety advantage." Try telling that to an overly protective mother! I lusted after anything that would get me in the air, however symbolically; but, alas, had to wait another few years until junior high gym class. Haven’t touched the ground since. Sorry, AdamSmith for highjacking this worthy thread, but MsGuy offered some childhood memories that were too good to pass up. I’ve never fully got my head around space exploration, as it seems, and probably is, limitless. I don’t know how to fit it within all the other priorities we have as a species. But I did see an interesting program the other night that showed a big thingummy on the moon that generated power and beamed pure energy back to a receiving station on earth. I seem to recall it was a lunar nuclear power plant, but it may have been solar. The idea was that it would soon be feasible and economical to do something like that. Now that would bring space right into our living rooms. It also makes one think of a greater role for the private sector in exploring space and, inevitably, exploiting space. I can see it now: BlackHole Industries: “We pollute the universe so you don’t have to!”

Living in a free market economy: Priceless!

And the turbulence-resistant pince-nez surely?

Love to hear, if you'd care to tell. In the meantime, an old wheeze about a woman who lands in the OR after a heart attack and has a near-death experience. She asks God if her time is up, and He says, "No, actually you've got another thirty years and seven months." She decides to stay in the hospital and have liposuction, tummy tuck, face lift, breast implants, teeth whitening, and a full makeover and henna rinse in the hospital beauty salon. She steps out six weeks later looking like a million bucks, and is run over by an ambulance at the front entrance. Face to face with God once again, this time for good, she asks why He told her she had thirty years left and then ran her down with an ambulance. "Damn!", says God, "Was that you?"

Make that 2000.

Steven, I'd like to add my pat on the back to MSGuy's. You've been writing very thoughtfully on this subject, and got me thinking too. I don't have any message suggestions for you, but I do have a suggestion for where to get some. Many of my years were spent in marketing and presenting information in a way that changed minds. I think that work is similar to what you have in front of you. One of the things I learned is the need to present a message that resonates with my audience, and not necessarily the message that resonates with me and my friends. Job one is to determine who my audience is and, to do that, I need a strategy. That seems to have been lacking in the "No on 8" campaign last fall, and it may well be lacking today. But, in my opinion, getting a good strategy is the first thing they need to do. A good strategy will lead you to the best message(s), and the best chance of success. Without a good strategy, the campaign could end up burning a lot of cash and volunteer hours without changing many minds. And the wrong message to the wrong audience could actually end up making things worse. I'll use an example. Let's say that the new "No on 8" campaign wants to look at a strategy that converts the vote of 50% of church-going black voters from a "Yes on 8" to a "No on 8", and they figure that would be enough votes to swing the next ballot measure. In that case, they get a bunch of church-going black voters into small groups and find out what's on their minds. You can't change opinions unless you first understand them very well. Then you put together some ideas based on what you heard the small groups telling you, and you try out those ideas on other small groups of church-going black voters. You find that some of those ideas resonate and some don't. You also find out that they look to their friends and their church for political information, and not to TV or the internet. You may also learn that they don't usually open their doors to strangers. A hypothetical example like that might lead you to a strategy of reaching this group in their churches. You might find a black gay couple who are married, or want to be married, to address the congregants. They may tell the congregation that they have the Lord in their hearts and they have each other in their hearts, and they don't want to have to choose between them. This message wouldn't work going door to door, but these voters may not open their doors anyway. This message may also be good for TV, but it won't be very effective in reaching this audience. You may also find that that there isn't any message that resonates with these voters. And that tells you that you need another strategy. At least you'll know in time to do something else. My small community provides another example. Voters here turn out and are very liberal (Nader got more votes than Bush in 2004). We voted 80% against Prop 8. But I still got a call from a "No on 8" volunteer. I thanked him, told him he had my vote, and let him move on to his next call. There's not much reason to call people in my community. The things that work best here are yard signs and notices at the post office. Even then, there aren't that many more votes to be had. There are other ideas and strategies to explore, and there are consultants who can help you do it. There are companies who specialize in getting small groups together, finding out what they think, and what ideas could cause them to change their minds. There's advice to be had on which tactics work best for which audiences. I'm not sure whether you are on the front lines of the new campaign, or in the strategy development part, or both. But I think the work that needs to be happening right now is strategic, and it should come before folks start knocking on doors. My two cents, anyway, along with thanks and very good wishes.

As per usual, I'd never heard of her before your illuminative post yesterday. Much obliged once again. She makes Bea Arthur sound like a soubrette. I know what I'll be humming as I squeeze the melons this afternoon.

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