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May he rest, eternally at peace, under the watchful gaze of a kind (and literate) G-d. I pray also that his family and friends come under His divine care and protection through this difficult time. RIP, Alan.
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Quote by Milik_the_Red
I'm still kind of in a daze from hearing about Alan, aka Dirty Martini. For those who knew him, you will understand why. For those who didn't, well you wouldn't have been able to meet a kinder man.
I'll have me a dirty martini, bill. And a round for the house.
Whoa, I've been away for a bit...did Alan pass?
Either way, I'd like a dirty martini...if it could be Mike's variety of Dirty, that'd be even better.
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A lovely gift, Laura, and so beautifully given. Thank you to your benefactor.
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One hour to live? To be that precise? You'd already be unconscious and on life support. The discussion would have been with your next of kin.
*sigh* okay...taking off my scrubs...
In the most theoretical of senses, I'd simply kiss each of my sons on the forehead, tell them that their mother loves them, that love transcends death, and that Mum needed to go lie down for a bit. Then I'd take my oldest aside and tell him to call for an ambulance in 75 minutes.
*sigh* okay...taking off my scrubs...
In the most theoretical of senses, I'd simply kiss each of my sons on the forehead, tell them that their mother loves them, that love transcends death, and that Mum needed to go lie down for a bit. Then I'd take my oldest aside and tell him to call for an ambulance in 75 minutes.
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Well...hi, again, Rump Regulars. Cheery news from This Week in Jen's Life: Ankle doesn't require surgery! Yay! It's already begun calcifying in, so that's about as good away to sustain a fracture of the medial malleolus as possible.
Less cheery news: Hank, our beloved 11 year old Turkish Angora, passed away quite suddenly, quietly and without any anticipatory symptoms, whilst sitting next to youngest on the sofa. Just fucking put his head down and died. Did CPR on him for twenty or more fucking minutes, until my oldest son me off of him, saying, "He's dead, Mum. Hank's dead."
Even my veterinarian, upon learning from her receptionist that a friend was bringing Hank's body up to her clinic to be picked up for cremation, thought that the receptionist had mixed up pets and that Norman, my 9 y/o Great Pyrenees, was the one who had passed.
Turns out, as diagnosed through posthumous chest films, that Hank had cardiomyopathy, or CHF. Which presents in cats as sudden death; cats are apparently the only mammals who don't show the typical signs of CHF (shortness of breath being the primary symptom in other mammals). So "sudden death" is the only way to diagnose CHF in cats, unless it happens to be caught as an incidental finding when the cat is undergoing chest x-ray for another reason.
In worse news, a "friend" whom I've known IRL for approximately four years was found, quite by accident, to pretty much have lied about every single damn aspect of his life to everyone he knows, including me. So that was fabulous, too.
Bill, please. Set me up with two doubles of whatever passes as Scotch around here, and send down two Drambuie chasers. Thank you kindly.
Less cheery news: Hank, our beloved 11 year old Turkish Angora, passed away quite suddenly, quietly and without any anticipatory symptoms, whilst sitting next to youngest on the sofa. Just fucking put his head down and died. Did CPR on him for twenty or more fucking minutes, until my oldest son me off of him, saying, "He's dead, Mum. Hank's dead."
Even my veterinarian, upon learning from her receptionist that a friend was bringing Hank's body up to her clinic to be picked up for cremation, thought that the receptionist had mixed up pets and that Norman, my 9 y/o Great Pyrenees, was the one who had passed.
Turns out, as diagnosed through posthumous chest films, that Hank had cardiomyopathy, or CHF. Which presents in cats as sudden death; cats are apparently the only mammals who don't show the typical signs of CHF (shortness of breath being the primary symptom in other mammals). So "sudden death" is the only way to diagnose CHF in cats, unless it happens to be caught as an incidental finding when the cat is undergoing chest x-ray for another reason.
In worse news, a "friend" whom I've known IRL for approximately four years was found, quite by accident, to pretty much have lied about every single damn aspect of his life to everyone he knows, including me. So that was fabulous, too.
Bill, please. Set me up with two doubles of whatever passes as Scotch around here, and send down two Drambuie chasers. Thank you kindly.
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Like Milik said, hiding a piece (or making them "not visible") should make the story inaccessible via any link. You still have access to the story, but no one else can access it, even if they have a link to the story.
I've only hidden one piece--a truly awful poem that I hid after it hit 4.8--and as far as I could tell, it wasn't accessible from anywhere except my own account, logged in as myself. I eventually tired of even having listed in the total number of pieces posted on the site, and killed it entirely. I didn't follow up much after I hid it, though, so it's quite possible that it does take 24 hours or so to turn a valid link into a 404 page.
I've only hidden one piece--a truly awful poem that I hid after it hit 4.8--and as far as I could tell, it wasn't accessible from anywhere except my own account, logged in as myself. I eventually tired of even having listed in the total number of pieces posted on the site, and killed it entirely. I didn't follow up much after I hid it, though, so it's quite possible that it does take 24 hours or so to turn a valid link into a 404 page.
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Considering two pots of coffee as qualifying as my entire dietary requirement for twelve hours...definitely not good.
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Such a deserving person to be awarded this new badge. Thank you and congratulations, Buz!
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Quote by patokl
This is not a solution, but merely a work-around, a band-aid. And it may help in facilities that are being built or renovated, but those are just a few in comparison to the existing facilities, that will remain as they are. In the big picture, it's no more than a drop in the ocean.
The only real solution, is that society accepts, that being male or female, the gender that someone identifies with, and the gender someone is attracted to, aren't determined by genetics and the genitals someone was born with. And until that happens, the rights of transgenders, gays, bis and of anyone else who doesn't conform to their genetically assigned gender need to be actively protected, for instance by directives like the one Trump just revoked.
Did I mention anywhere that Trump's meddling is unacceptable? No, I didn't. I really should have. It is unacceptable. Period, full stop.
All I suggested was a relatively simple way for schools--and because Trump's order specifically addressed public schools, I left other public facilities unmentioned--to avoid coming under the scope of the order by simply dropping the reference to the washroom being specifically designated for transgender students. I do apologise if you took my comment to mean, somehow, that I do not understand that gender identity can differ from one's physiognomy.
There will never be a widespread, wholesale acceptance of transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals, because some people just cannot wrap their brains around the idea that sometimes, one's gender identity or sexual orientation is in opposition to what society perceives as "real" or acceptable. To say that good cannot be done whilst bad laws are in place, to dismiss those acts of good as a "drop in the bucket", is both foolish and insulting. Are you arguing that schools shouldn't be actively looking for work-arounds? That's pretty much my takeaway from your comment--that a raw, open, bleeding wound is somehow better than a "band-aid".
I'm not even sure why you took offence to my suggestion. It's worked fine in my son's HS, it's worked fine in thousands of other public schools across the United States. The only thing missing from the doors is the specific designation of the washroom(s) being meant for transgender students. Schools not in the process of being built or renovated can, and have, still renovated existing facilities to accommodate at least one "gender neutral" washroom.
As far as the rights of transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals needing to be actively protected, where exactly did I say that these individuals do not need active protection? Where did I say that as a heterosexual female, I don't think that these individuals require my concern or protection? Oh, that's right. I didn't say either of those things, because I fully fucking wholesale believe that an attack on the rights of one is an attack on the rights of all.
I offered a pragmatic solution to a hopefully temporary problem, and you presume to attack me for offering this solution? Really?
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There's a stupidly easy way to get around the whole "designated transgender" washroom thing--when building new schools or remodelling old schools, include at least one "family" or "ADA accessible" washroom. These are washrooms that are very much a thing in other public spaces.
It's not rocket science, and it's not difficult or expensive to add to a school's design. For example, when the high school now attended by my oldest son was demolished, the new construction plans included four of these type of washrooms. Anyone of any sex can use them, and they are not designated as "transgender friendly" washrooms; they're just washrooms. So unless Trump decides that single-occupant restrooms are something he needs to address, then we're good.
It's not rocket science, and it's not difficult or expensive to add to a school's design. For example, when the high school now attended by my oldest son was demolished, the new construction plans included four of these type of washrooms. Anyone of any sex can use them, and they are not designated as "transgender friendly" washrooms; they're just washrooms. So unless Trump decides that single-occupant restrooms are something he needs to address, then we're good.
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But this one looks like it had quite amount of energy of it's [sic] own.Almost unbelievable agile and vigorous ...
Okay. "...unbelievable [sic] agile and vigorous..."? No. Snipers have made shots from over 1000 yards away--meaning that things like the curve of the earth itself is calculated into the shot taken. Gravity, the fps rate at which the bullet leaves the chamber, the weight of the bullet itself, wind speed (or lack thereof), ambient temperature, humidity, truing...these are just a few other examples of the variables I mentioned earlier that affect how a bullet behaves upon being discharged.
Presuming that you actually want to understand how, exactly, Oswald could have placed that single shot that killed Kennedy and gravely injured Gov. Connally, may I suggest that you study up on this thing called "ballistics", a science focussed entirely on any given bullet acts once it is discharged from the chamber of any given firearm. Believe me, bullets can take crazy trajectories.
For instance, in November of 2016, one shot fired from the rifle of an SAS sniper killed three individuals, first passing through the head of one, then the neck of another, before ricocheting off of a wall and killing the third Daesh fighter. And no, the Daesh were not standing stock still in a straight line.
Also in late 2016, two Canadian Forces snipers attached to separate regiments knocked out kills from over a mile away, meaning that the shot left the barrel of their rifles heading for a target that the sniper himself could not visualise, and that each sniper was relying entirely on information relayed to them by their respective spotters--spotters who could see the target as just a dot on the horizon.
Now, Oswald wasn't a professional sniper by any means, but his calculations would have been vastly more simple due to the proximity of the President's motorcade. Even if he just accounted for the speed of the motorcade, it's well within reason that he could make a shot on a target that he couldn't even see well. Hell, I could make that kind of shot, given only the speed of the motorcade, the ambient temperature, the ambient humidity, and the known fps of the bullet upon leaving the rifle.
I hope this helps. If it doesn't, feel free to get back to me--after you've thrown a few tens of thousands of rounds downrange. Lack of the understanding of ballistics does not equal conspiracy.
As for the RFK shooting...well, let's use Occam's Razor. One crazed man vs. a vast conspiracy; the "one crazy man" wins because, well, conspiracies, especially complicated conspiracies, tend to fail because eventually someone makes a mistake. Additionally, even if you stubbornly stick to the "vast conspiracy and cover-up" thing, why wasn't Ted Kennedy also taken out? If there was truly some giant mission to kill Kennedy men, wouldn't he fall on the list as well?
Again, this wasn't a "magic" bullet; it was an ordinary bullet behaving in more or less predictable, ordinary ways.
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Bullets can take crazy trajectories upon leaving the chamber of any given rifle and then again upon first impact, all dependent upon literally thousands of variables. There is no conspiracy. No "magic bullet". Just basic physics. Sorry to disappoint.
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Let it go. That thread, as with the multitudes of other Trump-related threads, was either a trainwreck or well on its way to becoming one.
You referred to "paying members" somehow having a vested interest in knowing the "why" behind the decision to lock or delete a thread. Well, I'm a paying member, and perhaps I just don't have enough vested interested in threads in which I post, but I wouldn't have handed over payment for my membership if I had any concerns about the skills and abilities of the mods to make conservative decisions regarding the locking or deleting of threads.
I have enough going on in my real life, I'm not about to let anything that happens on Lush cause me angst.
You referred to "paying members" somehow having a vested interest in knowing the "why" behind the decision to lock or delete a thread. Well, I'm a paying member, and perhaps I just don't have enough vested interested in threads in which I post, but I wouldn't have handed over payment for my membership if I had any concerns about the skills and abilities of the mods to make conservative decisions regarding the locking or deleting of threads.
I have enough going on in my real life, I'm not about to let anything that happens on Lush cause me angst.
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For myself and my boys? Season tickets in perpetuity to Mariners games. A second house on Vancouver Island, with funds set aside to again maintain the house in perpetuity.
The rest would be evenly divided between Planned Parenthood, Heifer International, and 22Kill.
The rest would be evenly divided between Planned Parenthood, Heifer International, and 22Kill.
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Nope. Not a chance. My lower age limit is seven years younger; I don't have an upper age limit.
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I don't know. Do men generally look better in a military dress/fire dress or bunker/police uniform? Yes. Does the uniform itself make me instantly more interested than I might otherwise be? No.
Volunteering and working with state troopers on a regular basis has pretty much made me immune to the uniform--I respect the person and the rank, not the uniform. Same with paramedics and fire/rescue; I work with them on a professional basis, so there really isn't anything going on there.
I should also say to those who think that men in uniform, especially with regards to peace officers in uniform, are somehow more conservative or right-leaning than other men, that from what I can tell this is not the case. Not at all.
The one caveat is that I do work almost exclusively with troopers, who in this state are granted universal jurisdiction and are thus subject to far more stringent screening and recruitment requirements. Most, if not all, have at least a bachelor's degree, and those degrees come from very diverse fields--things like forestry, geology, IT, the hard sciences. So it may well be different on the city or county level, where officers or deputies are required only to have a high school diploma, or perhaps an A.A. in Criminal Justice, and thus don't have the sort of worldview that the guys with whom I interact hold.
Point being, the OP's question was why don't women like men in uniform (and FF's especially). We do. It's just that the uniform has to hold a man worth our attentions.
Volunteering and working with state troopers on a regular basis has pretty much made me immune to the uniform--I respect the person and the rank, not the uniform. Same with paramedics and fire/rescue; I work with them on a professional basis, so there really isn't anything going on there.
I should also say to those who think that men in uniform, especially with regards to peace officers in uniform, are somehow more conservative or right-leaning than other men, that from what I can tell this is not the case. Not at all.
The one caveat is that I do work almost exclusively with troopers, who in this state are granted universal jurisdiction and are thus subject to far more stringent screening and recruitment requirements. Most, if not all, have at least a bachelor's degree, and those degrees come from very diverse fields--things like forestry, geology, IT, the hard sciences. So it may well be different on the city or county level, where officers or deputies are required only to have a high school diploma, or perhaps an A.A. in Criminal Justice, and thus don't have the sort of worldview that the guys with whom I interact hold.
Point being, the OP's question was why don't women like men in uniform (and FF's especially). We do. It's just that the uniform has to hold a man worth our attentions.
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Honestly, it took me a lot longer to learn to deal with my height than it did to accept my body as it changed through the course of three pregnancies.
Don't know why, I was crazy self conscious until I was about 25 regarding my height, but self conscious about my hips and ass and breasts and the little bit of extra padding that came after birthing three children? Not so much.
Oddly, when I inadvertently lost a rather scary huge amount of weight following shoulder surgery in November of 2015, I was very, very self-aware, very self-conscious. I eventually regained most of the weight--I'm now back to a solid 185 lbs., at 6'--but I was terribly self conscious of my "skinny" look in public during the time that I was struggling to first stop losing weight, and then regain the weight back.
OP, this particular BBW woman doesn't "hide". Do I go out in supertight short skirts and crazy unattractive clothing? No. I dress myself appropriately, always (work is easy--scrubs, scrubs, or possibly, scrubs).
Maybe it's your approach that makes women like myself and other posters feel singled out? I don't really see a difference between a guy looking for a thin woman and a guy looking for a heavier woman--they're both basing their judgment of the woman solely on her body type. Which is not attractive. Just saying.
Don't know why, I was crazy self conscious until I was about 25 regarding my height, but self conscious about my hips and ass and breasts and the little bit of extra padding that came after birthing three children? Not so much.
Oddly, when I inadvertently lost a rather scary huge amount of weight following shoulder surgery in November of 2015, I was very, very self-aware, very self-conscious. I eventually regained most of the weight--I'm now back to a solid 185 lbs., at 6'--but I was terribly self conscious of my "skinny" look in public during the time that I was struggling to first stop losing weight, and then regain the weight back.
OP, this particular BBW woman doesn't "hide". Do I go out in supertight short skirts and crazy unattractive clothing? No. I dress myself appropriately, always (work is easy--scrubs, scrubs, or possibly, scrubs).
Maybe it's your approach that makes women like myself and other posters feel singled out? I don't really see a difference between a guy looking for a thin woman and a guy looking for a heavier woman--they're both basing their judgment of the woman solely on her body type. Which is not attractive. Just saying.
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Hey all. Hannah, I'll locate Jen's birthday thread and post her the best of birthday wishes.
Please all do some serious drinking this week and next, as I am unable to do so myself.
Due to a combination of things, I took a misstep at work, rolled my R ankle medially (foot inward), sustained multiple fractures and likely soft tissue damage. This ankle was reconstructed by my orthopaedic surgeon in 2014, using cadaver tissue to replace a lateral ligament and my Achilles tendon, and so I am scheduled to see him on the 22nd, and he's already taken the liberty of scheduling an OR suite en bloc Friday 2/23, as he expects to cut and put Humpty Dumpty's ankle back together in proper order.
Still working, because fuck pain. Fortunately, my ortho doc understands that I deal so much better with pain if I'm doing something besides dwelling on the topic, so he's cleared me to work up until the surgery date. Ankle is splinted six ways to Sunday, so I walk a bit like a Frankenstein in clogs and scrubs, but better to be working than sitting around. Besides, last I checked, the laundry doesn't do itself, the lawn doesn't mow itself, the bathrooms sure as Hell don't clean themselves...point being, if I'm going to be noncompliant, I might as well be drawing pay whilst doing it.
Anyway. Lots of ibuprofen on board. No narcotics, obviously. Apologies to Jeff and Mike and Hannah, I'll be out of the commission, with regards to writing, for a wee bit.
Please all do some serious drinking this week and next, as I am unable to do so myself.
Due to a combination of things, I took a misstep at work, rolled my R ankle medially (foot inward), sustained multiple fractures and likely soft tissue damage. This ankle was reconstructed by my orthopaedic surgeon in 2014, using cadaver tissue to replace a lateral ligament and my Achilles tendon, and so I am scheduled to see him on the 22nd, and he's already taken the liberty of scheduling an OR suite en bloc Friday 2/23, as he expects to cut and put Humpty Dumpty's ankle back together in proper order.
Still working, because fuck pain. Fortunately, my ortho doc understands that I deal so much better with pain if I'm doing something besides dwelling on the topic, so he's cleared me to work up until the surgery date. Ankle is splinted six ways to Sunday, so I walk a bit like a Frankenstein in clogs and scrubs, but better to be working than sitting around. Besides, last I checked, the laundry doesn't do itself, the lawn doesn't mow itself, the bathrooms sure as Hell don't clean themselves...point being, if I'm going to be noncompliant, I might as well be drawing pay whilst doing it.
Anyway. Lots of ibuprofen on board. No narcotics, obviously. Apologies to Jeff and Mike and Hannah, I'll be out of the commission, with regards to writing, for a wee bit.
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No, I do not believe in astrology. It's a pseudo-science. That said, I am a Virgo, but possibly also a Leo, based on NASA's data regarding the current order of the universe. Doesn't matter.
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This.
Honestly, you're not selling yourself well here. If this is all true, you kinda sound like an asshole.
You're suspicious for (in my opinion) no good reason. You're spying on her! How would you feel if it turns out to be (probably is) an innocent, platonic friendship?
Check that. You cheated on her. You then somehow connect this to your chemical addiction, by default blaming her. You now consider yourself "recovered"--at just one year. You think it's okay to "snoop" on her freaking cell phone, and you actively chose to do so, garnering information that really had no temporal relevance.
Now you've contacted a stranger, seeking what? Pity? You even did it during a time when you knew that your wife, who presumably has supported you financially through all of the hot mess that makes up you and your life, would be incommunicado. And now you're wondering what to do if she doesn't "come clean"? Seriously?
Your wife is a far more patient, tolerant, understanding, and kind woman than you, sir, deserve to have in your life. Me, I would've kicked you to the curb the moment you announced that your cheating was totally excusable because of your chemical addiction. Then I would've thrown the rubbish cans at you just for grins.
You do not deserve your wife, and she does not deserve to have you inflicted upon her as you merrily celebrate your "recovery" whilst essentially cyberstalking her every move. She owes you nothing. Nothing at all.
Really, you're like a whiny barnacle (if barnacles could whine) attached to the underside of a yacht--comfortable and quite dead if pried off.
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Professionally waxed completely, from the navel down to the knees, front and back. I've had this done every three to four weeks for about 14 years now, started with a Brazilian, found it didn't hurt much, and then found a really great aesthetician and have stuck with her.
I prefer waxing to shaving because honestly? Shaving is just a pain. Plus the whole balancing and gravity thing in the shower--Newton's Laws don't like me much.
Now, since I've had my pussy waxed so often for so long, even the regrowth required for a new waxing is just a sort of fine, downy texture, no stubble, no itch. For me, it's actually relaxing, but again, I have a great aesthetician. I kind of zone out. If pain is an issue for you, take ibuprofen ~45 minutes before your appointment, and if the spa doesn't provide "spa music", bring headphones and listen to whatever relaxes you. Turn your phone off, close your eyes, think about how nice it is to have some time to yourself, and it'll be over in a second.
I prefer waxing to shaving because honestly? Shaving is just a pain. Plus the whole balancing and gravity thing in the shower--Newton's Laws don't like me much.
Now, since I've had my pussy waxed so often for so long, even the regrowth required for a new waxing is just a sort of fine, downy texture, no stubble, no itch. For me, it's actually relaxing, but again, I have a great aesthetician. I kind of zone out. If pain is an issue for you, take ibuprofen ~45 minutes before your appointment, and if the spa doesn't provide "spa music", bring headphones and listen to whatever relaxes you. Turn your phone off, close your eyes, think about how nice it is to have some time to yourself, and it'll be over in a second.
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Found out today that I am scheduled for an insane amount of hours next week--tomorrow (Sunday) through next Saturday. Toss in OT and I believe that I may well have forgotten my own name by end of shift next Saturday. Somebody, take up the drinking of Drambuie in my absence.
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I dread the day when the divine Ms. Sprite kneecaps me. Seriously, at 6', without shoes, I quiver in fear of anyone--especially women--under 5'5".
I'm fortunate enough to now have as a s/o a loving, attentive man who is an easy 6'3". He doesn't care if I best him in height whilst in heels or clogs or whatever. I count myself very blessed.
I'm fortunate enough to now have as a s/o a loving, attentive man who is an easy 6'3". He doesn't care if I best him in height whilst in heels or clogs or whatever. I count myself very blessed.
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On private property? Like in a dressing room? No. Just no. Stupid. You and your partner could well be trespassed from the establishment (and if it's in a mall, from the entire mall) for up to a year. Not worth it.
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I'll have an OJ on the rocks, please.
Quick question; which title do y'all prefer: 'Shadows', or 'Security'? I know it's silly to ask without you knowing the story but still.
+1 for Security. You could whomp out a whole story based on that word alone.