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Apparently he removed his suit and glasses at the end of the hearing. 

 

This is NOT a political post but I have say, I was surprised to see Clark Kent at the Jan 6 congressional hearing. Twitter was going nuts trying to figure out, who is this guy?  Wow, what a hunk!  

 

This is NOT a political post but I have say, I was surprised to see Clark Kent at the Jan 6 congressional hearing. Twitter was going nuts trying to figure out, who is this guy?  Wow, what a hunk!  

 

This is NOT a political post but I have say, I was surprised to see Clark Kent at the Jan 6 congressional hearing. Twitter was going nuts trying to figure out, who is this guy?  Wow, what a hunk!  

 

This is NOT a political post but I have say, I was surprised to see Clark Kent at the Jan 6 congressional hearing. Twitter was going nuts trying to figure out, who is this guy?  Wow, what a hunk!  

 

Steven Draker

This reminds me of a conversation I had a few years ago with a straight friend after his divorce. He was bemoaning the fact that it had always been his wife starting new friendships for the couple and, now that he was single, he found it difficult for a guy to make new friends on his own. We talked about some of my friendships that had started out as sexual hookups and he joked that he should start hooking up with guys as a way to get new friends. 
 

This reminds me of a conversation I had a few years ago with a straight friend after his divorce. He was bemoaning the fact that it had always been his wife starting new friendships for the couple and, now that he was single, he found it difficult for a guy to make new friends on his own. We talked about some of my friendships that had started out as sexual hookups and he joked that he should start hooking up with guys as a way to get new friends. 
 

@Jarrod_Uncut, When I read the title of this thread, I interpreted "connecting" as being a non-sexual connection that continued beyond the initial meeting. Then, reading through your post, it seems that you're referring to a sexual connection (ie, a hookup).  I'd count myself as one of those men that would "ghost" you after learning that you're actually looking for a hookup or something longer involving sex.  I value platonic friendships that can start with a personal, non-sexual connection and have been disappointed when I learn that a potential friend really wants something else. 
 

This reminds me of a conversation I had a few years ago with a straight friend after his divorce. He was bemoaning the fact that it had always been his wife starting new friendships for the couple and, now that he was single, he found it difficult for a guy to make new friends on his own. We talked about some of my friendships that had started out as sexual hookups and he joked that he should start hooking up with guys as a way to get new friends. 
 

As a college Freshman, I had a huge crush on the guy across the hall in my dormitory.  He gave me his room key one weekend when he planned to be away and I went into his room and held his used underwear against my face as I masturbated. 
Took a piss in the portico of an apartment building after looking everywhere for a restroom and my bladder was about to burst. 
Served homemade lentil soup at a dinner party and forgot that one of my guests had recently become a vegetarian. (The soup is simmered with a smoked ham hock which is removed before the soup is served.)  He detected the smokey flavor and asked if there was ham in the soup. I told him, no, the flavor came from a mesquite spice I put in the soup.  
The list of bad things I've done is endless.

Robert Conrad on the TV series, Wild Wild West 

 
Bobby Banas (the dancer with the floppy hair) 
 

Robert Conrad on the TV series, Wild Wild West 

 
Bobby Banas (the dancer with the floppy hair) 
 

Robert Conrad on the TV series, Wild Wild West 

 
Bobby Banas (the dancer with the floppy hair) 
 

Robert Conrad on the TV series, Wild Wild West 

 
Bobby Banas (the dancer with the floppy hair) 
 

Robert Conrad on the TV series, Wild Wild West 

 
Bobby Banas (the dancer with the floppy hair) 
 

This reminds me of a conversation I had a few years ago with a straight friend after his divorce. He was bemoaning the fact that it had always been his wife starting new friendships for the couple and, now that he was single, he found it difficult for a guy to make new friends on his own. We talked about some of my friendships that had started out as sexual hookups and he joked that he should start hooking up with guys as a way to get new friends. 
 

Some of my longtime platonic friends have been guys that I had sex with once when we first met, and never again. What started as sexual attraction quickly morphed simply into pleasure in one another's company.

Is it necessarily a waste of time to have a conversation with another man when it doesn't ultimately lead to sex?

As a college Freshman, I had a huge crush on the guy across the hall in my dormitory.  He gave me his room key one weekend when he planned to be away and I went into his room and held his used underwear against my face as I masturbated. 
Took a piss in the portico of an apartment building after looking everywhere for a restroom and my bladder was about to burst. 
Served homemade lentil soup at a dinner party and forgot that one of my guests had recently become a vegetarian. (The soup is simmered with a smoked ham hock which is removed before the soup is served.)  He detected the smokey flavor and asked if there was ham in the soup. I told him, no, the flavor came from a mesquite spice I put in the soup.  
The list of bad things I've done is endless.

I was initially neutral on cryptocurrency, thinking, if some people want to speculate, why not?  But then I started learning about its environmental impact.
“The University of Cambridge estimates that Bitcoin alone generates 132.48 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, which easily surpasses the annual energy usage of Norway at 123 TWh in 2020. The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by this energy usage will vary depending on how that energy was created. But in 2020, the US — where 35.4% of Bitcoin mining takes place since China banned cryptocurrency mining in 2021 — created .85 pounds of carbon dioxide per kWh. This results in nearly 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide produced by US Bitcoin mining alone.”   Business Insider March-2022
“The environmental concern comes from the estimated carbon footprint generated by the power plants providing that energy. And it isn’t just mining that uses lots of power—a single Bitcoin transaction is estimated to burn 2,292.5 kilowatt hours of electricity, enough to power a typical US household for over 78 days.” PCMag January-2022
Some cryptocurrencies are investigating ways to reduce energy consumption, but with limited success.  If/when the cryptocurrency world can solve the environmental impact problem, I might be on board.

I was initially neutral on cryptocurrency, thinking, if some people want to speculate, why not?  But then I started learning about its environmental impact.
“The University of Cambridge estimates that Bitcoin alone generates 132.48 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, which easily surpasses the annual energy usage of Norway at 123 TWh in 2020. The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by this energy usage will vary depending on how that energy was created. But in 2020, the US — where 35.4% of Bitcoin mining takes place since China banned cryptocurrency mining in 2021 — created .85 pounds of carbon dioxide per kWh. This results in nearly 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide produced by US Bitcoin mining alone.”   Business Insider March-2022
“The environmental concern comes from the estimated carbon footprint generated by the power plants providing that energy. And it isn’t just mining that uses lots of power—a single Bitcoin transaction is estimated to burn 2,292.5 kilowatt hours of electricity, enough to power a typical US household for over 78 days.” PCMag January-2022
Some cryptocurrencies are investigating ways to reduce energy consumption, but with limited success.  If/when the cryptocurrency world can solve the environmental impact problem, I might be on board.

I don't agree with the theory that same sex attraction is based on some innate or genetic need to have children. This implies that homosexuality is a biological or genetic mistake. I think it's actually the opposite. There's a theory among sociologists (or is it psychologists?) that same sex attraction has evolved so that individuals within a species can bond without reproducing. It aids in societal cohesion without resulting in more offspring than the species can support. Just like higher brain functions and advanced motor skills, homosexuality helps the human species thrive.
 
So my sexual attraction to other men is based on an evolutionary need to bond without reproducing, which leaves the question, why am I attracted to certain types of men? I don't know, but part of it might be my attraction to traits that I lack and wish I had (eg, more muscular arms and better pecs). But it's certainly not due to a subconscious need to have their babies (their sperm, yes... but not their babies).

It seems to me that, when a physician in a state that has legalized "death with dignity" turns away a terminal patient for asking for help, the physician is acting as though they are morally superior to the patient. The physician is also deciding that it's okay for the patient to die a slow, difficult, and potentially painful death. I don't see how this is in the best interest of the patient or improving life. 

It seems to me that, when a physician in a state that has legalized "death with dignity" turns away a terminal patient for asking for help, the physician is acting as though they are morally superior to the patient. The physician is also deciding that it's okay for the patient to die a slow, difficult, and potentially painful death. I don't see how this is in the best interest of the patient or improving life.