Oh, and since no one has brought it up yet: How about those Blue Jays? 11-4 over the Dodgers in Game 1. Started a rookie pitcher and by all accounts he done good. Pinch hit grand slam by Addison Barger. Whatever happens going forward, they kicked off the series with a bang.

Hey, how's about some tunes? A couple up and coming young bands that have caught my attention of late.

Pacifica is Ines Adam (guitar, vocals) and Martina Nintzel (bass, vocals), two friends from Argentina. Second LP drops on Halloween. This is from the first.

And the latest from The Last Dinner Party, UK-based alt-rock/pop band, who dropped their second LP a week ago.

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Just a strong, Yorkshire tea for me, please, Bear, which is what I am currently drinking in real life.

Opposite sides of the Atlantic but drinking the same tea. That's us. 😁

Good morning. Yorkshire tea and an Henri. (Made for the ladies, but I like him, too).

I feel like writing this weekend. Not sure what, yet, though I have a opening written for the reunion of Paris with her ex Adam. Yes, he might become her ex-ex. And if they break up again, he be her ex-ex-ex. 🤪

Or maybe I will just write a story about a writer who goes mad when his stories go into infinite regression loops.🫨

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And also like Seeker4 said, there are stricter rules for cover images than for pics posted elsewhere on the site.

Actually, it was AvidlyCurious who pointed out that the image was not acceptable under the rules.

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Enjoy Oktoberfest, Kat, although shouldn't it be held in September?

Depends where you are, it seems. Kitchener (Ontario) Oktoberfest, the biggest in Canada (maybe even North America), takes place around Canadian Thanksgiving so second week of October. I was born in Kitchener around the time it started so grew up with it.

For one night? Maybe a couple hours if it was just a hookup. For more, the potential partner would have to be someone I was seeing in terms of something ongoing. Not necessarily a serious relationship but certainly repeat visits.

Varies. Last two nights, I was in the shower, so standing. Tuesday, I did it on the spare bed in my home office. I have also done it sitting in my office chair with porn playing on my 27" monitor and kneeling in various locations. Factors include whether I am alone in the house, what I am doing for stimulation, and when the mood hits me.

The answers to your question about busty women could be interesting but I, alas, am male so can't help there.

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But then, Toronto is called Hollywood North…

I was fan of the old TV series "Forever Knight" starring Canadian stage and TV actor Geraint Wyn Davies as a 700 year-old vampire working as a homicide detective in an unnamed city. Funny thing is they didn't really disguise Toronto (IIRC, it was a co-production between CTV and one of the US networks so maybe that's why). The intro ended with the sun setting behind the Toronto skyline...from the wrong angle.

Good morning. I will have a Darjeeling and a bear claw.

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Wouldn’t it be beneficial if Lush had a place for people to apply for story moderator? That may alleviate the backlog. Just saying.

It is not normally something you apply for. An existing mod decides you are a good option and then they decide to extend an invite. Most sites I am on work that way. Opening moderation to an application process just opens the door to a raft of unsuitable applicants (e.g. people with agendas and axes to grind seeking the power) wasting the mods and admins time.

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I’m trying to figure out what I can do going forward.

I might be hiring. 😁 (Actually, we have a lead on a junior software engineer that might fill the bill so not sure if there's an opening even if we do hire)

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Ape, is this something that you need to sort before the project gets really rolling?

We are trying to. Just isn't proving easy. We have a bit of time since there's other projects we are wrapping up first.

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Any major project is hard enough to lead, but to have to do it in tandem with someone else can be a recipe for friction and potential disaster.

I am the PM, my technology solutions manager is technical lead, then there's a development group at corporate that's involved and has their own PM. Problem is that we don't want them in control so can't just let their PM run the show.

Bears and bares. This place is getting classier than ever. 🤪

Good morning. Tea. Black. Strong. The weather is suckish and so is my mood. If I had stuck to my stated intention of retiring at 60, I would be out the door. Instead, I am co-leading the biggest fucking IT project in the history of this company. And right now, I am wondering what the fuck am I thinking.

Sorry to dump my bleak mood on you. Tea. Black. Strong.

Cremated but there's some supposedly greener options I might consider, too.

Speak to a crowded room or speak to a small group you know?

Leg cramps. You know I hate 'em. IOW, yes.

HYE changed your sleep habits dramatically (time, position, number of pillows, whatever)?

Maybe. I would have to be really, seriously in love to do it at this stage of my life. I know someone who just did it but she and her partner are a lot younger than me.

What would make you decide to emigrate to another country, if anything?

Just a few of my close friends from those days.

What irritates you the most in your everyday life?

Oh, and a big mug of Irish Breakfast, please.

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Otani and the Dodgers…

Good luck to the Jays. Otani is like a one man baseball team himself. Would love it if the Jays beat the Dodgers but won't be surprised if it doesn't happen.

Good morning. Kind of grey here. I am now recovered from both cold and jet lag. Story ideas are starting to float in my head but I have not had time to write much yet. Soon, I hope.

You can add the image to the existing story so you retain likes and comments. It will be sent for re-verification. Put a note in the Note to Moderator stating that you resubmitted to add a cover image so they know that is the change.

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My only issue other than the fact that the readership is not going to be large for a story that size is the workload that would put on the moderation team

Seconded. I forgot that one in my response.

Yes, for sure. It's part of why I am not very prolific here right now (the other part is that I am just not very prolific period right now).

What is your favourite place to go for vacation?

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Actually, there is. In the floaty footer as you scroll.

I only read short stuff right now so kind of missed that floaty footer altogether. I am never reading long enough to pay attention to it.

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It's wet over here, showery

That was us yesterday. Today is just supposed to be cloudy with only a slight chance of further showers.

Thoughts.

In principle, I am not opposed.

In practice, I see problems.

Most notably, many readers won't even read 10K stories, let alone 60K. So you're basically limiting your readership significantly if you publish at that length.

And breaking it into chapters makes it easier for readers. There's no bookmark feature so there's no easy way to mark where you are if you leave off in the middle of a long story. With it broken into chapters, you can go chapter by chapter and know which is the last one you read.

So I have to say that while I am not opposed, I am not really a supporter either, I see serious problems so would not use it myself. The site would really need some other features (like being able to set bookmarks within a story) for it work.

In the other sport of interest right now, the ALCS is tied at 3 each, forcing the Jays and Mariners into game 7. Winner takes all. Go Jays!

I feel normal (for me) for the first time since we got back. Still waking up a bit earlier but close enough to not be an issue.

Yorkshire Tea, please.

Glad things went well for the big wedding, Kat, aside from your son and his wife. My little brother broke up with his girlfriend of the day at mine. I didn't find out until later. She was a friend of my middle brother, too, just to make things doubly dramatic. I have written stories about wedding drama for both here (old profile) and SS so maybe it traumatized me or something.🙄😊

Yep. I have had the classic escargots in garlic butter and also Chinese red cooked snails.

HYE eaten something you never ever thought was edible before?

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1964 Plymouth Valiant with a manual 3-speed on the floor. A friend of my dad's pulled the old 225 slant 6 and installed a Barracuda 383 V-8. That sucker could fly.

A Valiant with a Barracuda engine. That sounds fun. Someone around here has a car of that vintage but I haven't done a Google image search to confirm what it is, just can tell by the styling it must in that range.

I have been complimented on my cock a couple times. One was a paid encounter so she was probably just providing good customer service.

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It is finally getting cold enough to warrant an evening fire and they'll be useful lighting it.

The pre-computer version of SHIFT-DEL (permanently delete, bypassing Recycle Bin), eh. 😉🤣

Given my absurdist sense of humour (huge Monty Python fan here), I'm sure it has happened. Can't think of an example right now, though.

HYE paid for sex/companionship?