Amazing huh? No he is not kidding, sadly.

I was just a dumb a$$, inexcusable remark, period. But I am considering the source.

Who is it that really cares what Cheney has to say!

They had that dog for a long time, it was their baby. Dogs naturally become jealous around a new baby. I'd say the dog also picked up on the parents fear, which might have also made the jealousy worse. Too bad they had to put the dog down, though I guess I understand, just hate to hear that. But it would have been difficult to find it a new home at that age, but a rescue might have taken it.. oh well whats done is done.

If it did, I'd be cutting and I have never done that.

But but but, that's so gay! Sorry, Winx, couldn't resist.

No flame here, thanks for the logic. I personally am not going to get the shots, seasonal of the swine flu shot. I did have the swine flu in the 70's but that wasn't suprising considering the work I did then and my exposure. I don't have the kind of exposure now that many do, so I am going to risk it, but I wouldn't suggest that of folks that work around a lot of people etc.

I appreciate the non fear mongering..

Geezuz, does Rove ring any bells for you. Try pretending the conservatives didn't do ever sleazey thing they could think of to get Bush in the white house. The rest is Palin channeling again.

Lot's of women prefer jeans and t-shirts, that's all I will wear too. I just think she's got courage to stand up for what she wants, especially when the public is going to put her through the ringer. Year books are notoriously boring, it would be nice to see one with some imagination for a change. It's their photo, let them be seen how they wish. JMO of course.

There are no values like Thomas's values. You won't convince him, I wouldn't even try.

What Winx, Don't you know the only true americans, true millitary supporters and true christians are conservatives? Thomas is channeling Palin today...

Ya, sorry Atlantis, it was me that made the assumption though it was a question at the same time. I do acknowledge that some family members have had such conversations, though from my experience it's rare in relationship to those that have no such relationship, including myself. I was referring more to just straight friends. Many gays don't live close to family, and like me they are often astranged from family members because of the fact that we are gay.

But in the end you were right, I was assuming and can't know how much things have changed since I was in his position. I don't see a whole lot of change from my point of view, so I can definately be wrong..

Actually she looks alot like Olympic Champion, Mary Lou Retton when she won in 1984. She was quite boyish herself. The goal is not to be a boy, the goal is to dress they way she feels most comfortable.

If a model or famous singer dresses in a tuxedo, and we say nothing about it, yet if a gay girl want's to wear one we have a problem with it.

I know straight women that look as boyish as she does and they aren't gay.

I dress the same way and have never wanted to be a man. I mean think about it. Do you go hiking or camping in a dress? Or climb in a heels? Probably not right? Do you sleep in makeup? So I have to wonder why it would that be a big deal? Not being sarcastic just asking.

No, just bored with the constant assumptions about Obama Voters.

A&E tonight is having a show on Pot city, USA. Documentary 2009 Law enforcement officers in Humboldt country California, go after marijuana growers. Interesting story.

So far this story shows that legalizing it for sick folks is being taken advantage of. A whole town is transformed from a friendly low crime place to a dangerous place to live for ordinary folks because people rent large homes to grow it for sale for other purposes other than the sick who need it.

They destroy the homes they rent. They have many guns and dogs to protect the homes but rarely are seen in the homes until late at night, with lots of traffic in and out after dark. Which scares the heck our of neigbhors. I can't say I blame the towns people who are forced to leave thier homes and their once tranquil town.

The electric company is taking in huge sums up to 5000.oo per month from these illegal grow houses, that use large quantity of energy. the electric company gets this money in cash, so the police fear they are complicate in this practice.

Growers ruin the houses, often leaving them trashed and unlivable, landlords raise the rents that regular people can't afford anymore. And if they stay in their homes they can't go outside in their yards with out smelling pot. Home owners, often join in rather than do the right thing, getting huge amounts of money renting to the growers. This is the side affects of dumbass laws.

A young man that writes about the abuses of the growers says that the growers themselves are against legalization of pot. I thought that was strange until he explained that that is their living and they are making money hand over fist, of course they don't want it legalized.

I think one day just like alcohol it will be legalized when we are tried of the cartels and the illegal growers and their brand of terror.

Tiresome BS politics as usual. You'd think people would be hip to this type of nonsense by now. I'll vote despite the nonsense, and I won't be influenced by obvious crapola.

So are many human males agressive by nature, should we ban them too?

I think I'd prefer to keep the pit's at least you can train them easier.. Ok just messing with ya. But pits are not the only dogs capable of agression.

I has to take one hard core selfish S.O.B to deny someone dying of some horrid disease, to not allow them relief of that suffering.

Seriously.. No offense Atlantis, but we are not a part of the earth community, not yet, other than the fact that we exist in it. We are not included as much as we are excluded in most places, and that is the reason for gay communities. But then you have to be close enough to a gay community for it to be useful.

In my new home there are very few out gays, it's a very isolating feeling if you have no family or gay friends. Straight Friends are great but nothing like a supportive community of both gays and straights.

As a straight person you can find friends and partners in almost every place you can imagine. Gays don't have that, unless they live in a gay community like San Fransisco.

How often do you have gays sharing their personal problems with you? I would say rarely, no?

Straights for the most part can not even imagine the isolation gays feel, especially older or middle aged gays.

Sabore, I understand what you are feeling, I've been there a least a couple of times in my life, though not for long thankfully.

I'd say your best bet is to move closer to a gay community, find companionship, then find friendship, then worry about a partner. I would run AWAY from your profile even if I was not depressed. If you are looking for something from a dating site, check out people's profiles and see what I mean. Ask yourself if you would date some of these folks, then tailor you own profile toward something more positive.

Write down what you want in another person. Then become that.

In your state of mind, you are more likely to find what you are not looking for rather than what you really want or even need. Not sure this made any sense but hope it might inspire you to think more about what you can realistically expect from your current environment or think about making life changes to bring about what you seek.

I will be interested in hearing other gay's thoughts on this as well.

Yupper, in the end its all about control. Heaven forbid someone show the courage to be who they are and not what society expects of them.

We have no come so far after all.