Culebra 64
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Mid to late 50's, about 5'10", a little heavy, but like...not fat. Short hair, has a moustache right now. Dunno what type of guys he'd like to meet...I think he just needs a good lay and take it from there lol
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Mid to late 50's, about 5'10", a little heavy, but like...not fat. Short hair, has a moustache right now. Dunno what type of guys he'd like to meet...I think he just needs a good lay and take it from there lol
You don't owe any apology to us. It's you that you need to protect not us. So get tested and be careful next time. Also, don't expect too much out of this guy so you don't get disappointed again.
Culebra 64
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Touche'.
He does, he's got a Bionic.
*looks it up*
Interesting, I'll send that his way, thanks.
I don't really think games have done down in difficulty but more that people have grown accustomed to the difficulty so they become better at games. There definitely are some cases where difficulty settings aren't really that hard but it's definitely not with every game or probably even the majority of games.
I still think games have plenty of depth but it does get sacrificed in certain types of games. The most common instance of game play depth lacking is when games have MP. Companies try working on both single player and multiplayer equally and then both tend to lack.
Saying no game has true difficulty settings or depth is a huge generalization and obviously just not true. Probably more prevalent in this genre than the last though.
I still think games have plenty of depth but it does get sacrificed in certain types of games. The most common instance of game play depth lacking is when games have MP. Companies try working on both single player and multiplayer equally and then both tend to lack.
Saying no game has true difficulty settings or depth is a huge generalization and obviously just not true. Probably more prevalent in this genre than the last though.
He can try Grindr or Scruff for Mobile hookup sites. Manhunt is a site that is geared towards sex. I used it for a while and it was alright but it didn't attract people that I was ever interested in.
MyAbsolution
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Yeah I saw he went to that Six Flags with the family... but I assumed he slept in a different room in that hotel.
MidnightScott
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Yeah I know I'm keeping my guard up with him. Trusting him and just trying to get to know him better. I'm celebrating my birthday at my friends house this weekend, and then we are going clubbing after. I hope he comes with me...
i know, but IF his friend's family were in the same room, it's even ...
I'd second the recommendation of grindr or scruff. I haven't actually used either of them but they're both quite popular and that's what they're there for. He'd probably also get good mileage out of bear411, given his description, if he wanted a website instead of a phone app.
Dead Prince
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There's a six flag joke in there somewhere
SpaceBridge
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But you still had unprotected sex? Something doesn't make sense.
Dead Prince
Banned
He use an imaginary condom
SpaceBridge
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Ribbed and cherry flavor I assume?
Necromanti
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Nineteenth time's a charm.
VICTORsaurio
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Do any of you guys have any experience with living with your ex?
I know it's probably the worst thing one could do but that's my current situation.
We broke up on good terms, we had been living together for around 10 months and now he doesn't have anywhere to go (he doesn't have any close family here) so I told him he could stay. He tried looking for a room but he really can't afford anything remotely decent and I live on a 4 bedroom house, so he came back the next day.
I'm actually thankful because I would be so fucking depressed on my own in such a big empty place. I think he's having a harder time re-adjusting than myself, probably because I was the one who wanted out of the relationship so I worry that maybe he's still thinking we'll get back together sometime (which I don't think is entirely off the table but right now I just can't).
I'm just trying to help him out and take care of him because I still love him even if I don't have "feelings" for him, we were together for 5 years. We were pretty distant for the last few months so things are not THAT different, only now we sleep in separate rooms.
Again I'm sure the world agrees that this could be a huge mistake so I'm just hoping to find some words of encouragement that it's not as crazy as it seems.
I know it's probably the worst thing one could do but that's my current situation.
We broke up on good terms, we had been living together for around 10 months and now he doesn't have anywhere to go (he doesn't have any close family here) so I told him he could stay. He tried looking for a room but he really can't afford anything remotely decent and I live on a 4 bedroom house, so he came back the next day.
I'm actually thankful because I would be so fucking depressed on my own in such a big empty place. I think he's having a harder time re-adjusting than myself, probably because I was the one who wanted out of the relationship so I worry that maybe he's still thinking we'll get back together sometime (which I don't think is entirely off the table but right now I just can't).
I'm just trying to help him out and take care of him because I still love him even if I don't have "feelings" for him, we were together for 5 years. We were pretty distant for the last few months so things are not THAT different, only now we sleep in separate rooms.
Again I'm sure the world agrees that this could be a huge mistake so I'm just hoping to find some words of encouragement that it's not as crazy as it seems.
dragonlife
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If you ended on good terms and are still friends, I don't see what the issue is. You're just helping him out for a bit.
I don't think it's crazy.
I don't think it's crazy.
Does anyone have recommendations for decent gay books?
I've read and loved Giovanni's Room, Angels in America, The Line of Beauty, and the Picture of Dorian Gray, I've read all of David Sedaris' stuff and most of Augusten Burroughs', and read my fair share of shitty YA novels, but there has to be something else out there.
Preferably something with a cover that's not completely embarrassing, because the above still plagues my nightmares.
I've read and loved Giovanni's Room, Angels in America, The Line of Beauty, and the Picture of Dorian Gray, I've read all of David Sedaris' stuff and most of Augusten Burroughs', and read my fair share of shitty YA novels, but there has to be something else out there.
Preferably something with a cover that's not completely embarrassing, because the above still plagues my nightmares.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is not about being gay really, but there's a gay character in it that does gay stuff, and people seem to really like the book. I never finished it. I stopped like two chapters short because the ending was annoying me. I should finish it one day.
Huh, didn't know it had a gay character. I started the book and was enjoying it and then got sidetracked and began reading the comics. They were a bit awful, and I ended up putting down the book as a result. I suppose I shouldn't hold the comics against the book.
I didn't know there were actual comics.
Anyway, the gay stuff doesn't start until later, but some of the other parts of the book are pretty darn good.
Yeah, The Escapist comics came out with different creators telling the Escapist stories from the book. They're mostly awful (but with wonderful art!). Brian K. Vaughan did a great four or five issue series called The Escapists, which is about a group of people starting their own Escapist comic. It's worth reading, as is everything the guy's written. If there are any non-comic book people in this thread, BKV's Ex Machina is a great introduction to the medium. The gay marriage plotline, which comes fairly early on, sold me on the series and contains one of my favorite panels in comics. completely off-topicI didn't know there were actual comics.
Anyway, the gay stuff doesn't start until later, but some of the other parts of the book are pretty darn good.
I'll restart the book then! I definitely enjoyed the first hundred pages or so.
Cosmic Bus
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I didn't want to post books that I didn't like in my question, but I tried reading this when I saw you recommend it in the old thread and I didn't get into it at all. It was really slow, and I didn't like the narrator. Does it pick up, or is the book just not for me?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You is YA book that has a gay main character. I didn't even know it was about that. I read it because I liked the title and the cover. It's extremely short, and nothing seems to happen. It's almost like a short story. I remember liking it though. Apparently, there's a movie out this year based on this book. News to me.
Loved Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, as well as Peter Cameron's other books, although they all have a "old gay couple meet a group of friends" plot. The Weekend is my second favorite of his books.
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You is YA book that has a gay main character. I didn't even know it was about that. I read it because I liked the title and the cover. It's extremely short, and nothing seems to happen. It's almost like a short story. I remember liking it though. Apparently, there's a movie out this year based on this book. News to me.
I believe the movie came out in Italian last year. I don't think there's a US theatrical or home release planned.
Why? At this point OT is so big that it could very easily became a separate message board, and the community itself is pretty great. I don't see a point in leaving the entire forum just because you stop posting in one of its categories.
Dr.Horrible
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I figured this is as good a place as any, but let me know if not.
I've got a couple of friends who were recently married and tried to get their wedding announced published in the quarterly issue of their all girl high school newsletter. It was all set until the archdiocese rejected the idea as the high school is a Catholic school.
Their story made the news last night and even though it may be in vain, an online petition is going to show support.
I figured this is something the fine folks at GAF may want to support
Petition link:
http://signon.org/sign/get-lizz-and-katies-wedding.fb12?source=c.fb&r_by=940998
News story link:
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news...74510/15457902/-/item/0/-/l2byum/-/index.html
Thanks!
I've got a couple of friends who were recently married and tried to get their wedding announced published in the quarterly issue of their all girl high school newsletter. It was all set until the archdiocese rejected the idea as the high school is a Catholic school.
Their story made the news last night and even though it may be in vain, an online petition is going to show support.
I figured this is something the fine folks at GAF may want to support
Petition link:
http://signon.org/sign/get-lizz-and-katies-wedding.fb12?source=c.fb&r_by=940998
News story link:
http://www.ketv.com/news/local-news...74510/15457902/-/item/0/-/l2byum/-/index.html
Thanks!
Signed.
But I think you should make a new thread instead of posting it here, because obviously not everyone visits the gaygaf thread. I'm sure that way more members will know about this petition and sign it.
Why do they need 750 signs and not more or less? Is this some arbitrary goal or will something actually happen when the petition reach that number?
But I think you should make a new thread instead of posting it here, because obviously not everyone visits the gaygaf thread. I'm sure that way more members will know about this petition and sign it.
Why do they need 750 signs and not more or less? Is this some arbitrary goal or will something actually happen when the petition reach that number?
Dr.Horrible
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Just an arbitrary number. It started out at a goal of 200 and keeps growing. I say it is in vain because in the story the church said it doesn't matter if they get 7 million signatures, but the more they get the better they'll feel about it regardless of the church.
I'll think about putting a thread together in a bit. Thanks!
I read this book on Cosmic's recommendation, and I too found the narration style to be very jarring, at least initially. But the more you read you realise that the narration style suits the character - as he's young, well read and has spent a lot of time within his own head - so it gives him this 'superior' tone. He is a bit of a 'Mary Sue' though, with all of his wonderful characteristics and his only flaw really being his inexperience. It was a fun book to read once it got going.
However...
The scene after one of the last times they had sex and the protagonist rubs his partner's tummy whilst he's on the toilet and then takes a look in the bowl afterwards was just one of the funniest 'wtf' moments in gay fiction for me. I understand that it was supposed to represent how intimate they had become, but I'm not sure it was pulled off successfully. Streaks on a bowl are just not romantic.
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I really need to read some gay fiction about some 'normal' people. By which I mean a protagonist without: 1) Connections to the political elite, 2) Author/Professor parents with untold wealth, both financially and culturally, 3) AIDS, 4) Involvement in the civil rights movement or 5) All of the above. Don't get me wrong, I love books like this that have these impossibly fantastic characters with awesome or tortuous existences, but right now I'm interested in something a bit more 'grounded'. If anyone could recommend something I'd appreciate it. I might have to give Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You a look.
I had started reading The Line of Beauty last year but I only got about half way before I had to send it back to the library and I never renewed it. I guess I will at some point. That would have been my recommendation but I see you've already read it. If I'm going to read a book right now it'll be The Selfish Gene with some of the Skype chat or to finally finish The Dark Tower series (I know Matt, I KNOW!).
I had the same problems with the narrator. I suppose I'm a bit sick of characters that sound absolutely perfect.
I'd definitely recommend Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You as well as The Screwed Up Life of Charlie the Second (ignore the awful title and the awful cover) then. It seems like it's impossible to find gay fiction that doesn't fall into one of those camps, with the exception of YA fiction, which then doesn't seem particularly realistic.
I really loved The Line of Beauty. The last ten pages are so good.
(Yes, there's a movie, no it was a book first)
I'm torn between loving and hating the film and book evenly.
Mystic Theurge
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If you're looking for gay protagonists and enjoy fantasy try the Steel Remains and the Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan. The plot isn't the greatest, but the writing style to be extraordinary.
Also there are explicit sex scenes (both straight and gay). If you like that kind of thing.
Also there are explicit sex scenes (both straight and gay). If you like that kind of thing.
Since I know there are other Gronk fans in here (GRONK <3):
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gall...ski-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine
Carlos Bocanegra is so dreamy too.
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gall...ski-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine
fuck the patriots
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
You are required to do this, no excuses. I was pretty happy to see that you hung out with someone from GAF recently, and this'll be a good next step for your social life!
I don't want to hear any negative or self-deprecating comments, okay?
RatskyWatsky
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Nice body, but the photo is weird. It looks as if it was photoshopped, with badly applied outer glow.
I love this photo:
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gall...gra-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine
The angle it is taken from and the pose itself make the photo look fascinating.
DAT DANELL LEYVA!
sphinx, I think that's your best picture so far. Keep it.
This one is absolutely amazing!
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gall...ira-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine
sphinx, I think that's your best picture so far. Keep it.
This one is absolutely amazing!
http://espn.go.com/espn/photos/gall...ira-2012-body-issue-bodies-want-espn-magazine
I agree. Take away the bubbles around her head and it looks as if she was flying.
Thanks
it's nice someone noticed. The pic isn't even that old (April 2012) yet I look so different now. I'd say I've personally changed a lot in these 3 months, as well: getting over a relationship gone bad, being in a foreign country on my own, doing new stuff like working out and so on... I am happy with the different looks though Gymnasts! <3
That surfer girl is Brazilian and I think she's the daughter of a radical left wing politician from Rio.
Dead Prince
Banned
dat ronda.
I'm gonna just toss this out again and poll y'all about this, since I forgot the responses last time.
Couple dates and hangouts with one guy (nothing intimate beyond a few kisses) = what kind of assumed (unspoken) exclusivity?
I have my own answer for this but I'm curious what everyone else's is. I'm thinking my answer leans in one direction too much and I'm out of touch with what's expected out there.
Couple dates and hangouts with one guy (nothing intimate beyond a few kisses) = what kind of assumed (unspoken) exclusivity?
I have my own answer for this but I'm curious what everyone else's is. I'm thinking my answer leans in one direction too much and I'm out of touch with what's expected out there.
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