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I'm not very good at picking up on subtle nuance. Is the pillar a symbol for something?

Frasier was livid at being accused of using sex to get what he wanted. He said, "That's ridiculous! Men don't use sex to get what they want. Sex is what they want!"

This is what we called in Navy a no-sh**ter. It was early on a Sunday morning in Washington DC, maybe 30 years ago. I had gone down to the Mall to see some sights and walk around. I wound up at the Lincoln Memorial end of the reflecting pool. At that hour, I had the place pretty much to myself. A vendor cart had opened selling snacks and I bought a large bag of popcorn to feed the ducks in the pool. As I stood at the edge of the pool, tossing pieces of popcorn at the ducks, more ducks began to swim to that spot. Then more ducks, then even more. My end of the pool was getting crowded. It was beginning to look like an armada. Then came the aerial assault. Seagulls. Two or three, at first, then two or three more. Then even more. Most just hovering, some swerving just a bit. Then more came. Noisy. Pushy. Determined. I noticed one rather hefty seagull in particular only about four or five feet away, hovering directly in front of me at eye level. If I moved a little to one side or the other, he would follow, seemingly in geosynchronous orbit with my head. I began to step back. The flock followed. I retreated farther back. The first wave of ducks made landfall and began to advance. I retreated farther back. The air, land, and naval components continued to press forward. In my head I begged an imaginary Hitchcock to yell, "CUT!" but the only sounds were quacks, my desperate breathing, and whatever sounds seagulls make when they're annoyed. Finally, I panicked and shook the open bag in front of the winged aggressors, sweeping left to right, mining the birds' path with distractions to cover my now increasingly hasty withdrawal. Birds. Descended from dinosaurs. Vicious. Untrustworthy. I have not been back. And I don't buy popcorn.

Hear, Hear, and a Hip-Hip Hooray to all the gallery contributors. We are all in their debt.

Does anyone know if they've made a life-size doll of this young god, hopefully anatomically correct? OMG! He's gorgeous! Love that pose!

He needs to rethink his business plan. Such as it's been.

According to Bill Maher, when a headline states, "internet on fire about [fill in the blank]," it means two adolescents in Connecticut [or wherever] tweeted back and forth about it. Such is our world, as it has become/devolved. BTW, I'm still waiting for the headline Psychic Wins Lottery.

Woof!

The best view here is from the outside looking in.

This is horrible and sets a dangerous precedent. What's next? Bears shitting in the woods?

Gorgeous young man! What a face!

Why on earth would a would-be escort steal these pics? That would make him not only dishonest but also intolerably stupid.

When speaking of long movies, I admire the achievement but question being able to sit through the whole thing. Same perspective on the other thing.

To die with a smile on your face. Otherwise, there's very little point to any of it.

When I think of all the wars in which our young men have fought, I remember one of the saddest and most poignant places I've ever visited - Arlington National Cemetary. With its row upon row of tombstones, this place was once described as "looking as if Cadmus had reversed his legend and sown living men to come up dragons' teeth." Then I wipe my eyes and curse the waste.

Yes.

The description of "nice looking guys in ripped jeans loitering behind the dark streets around the concert hall," made me think these young men must have seen this as a "target rich environment," given the perceived likely composition of a significant portion of the male concertgoers at such events. Somewhat like a venue description as being: Gayer than a men's room at the Tony Awards. [Don't remember the source or context of the description but have always loved it.]

A portrait of efficiency.

Meet in a bar and go home together for sex without money involved? Fine. Ask for or offer cash? Oops, now it's a crime. Why is illegal to sell -or rent- that which you can give away for free? The main reason street prostitution is targeted by police is the collateral crime that comes with it, such as drug sales/use, robbery, and assaults. I, too, miss the days of hustlers on the avenues, but moving inside and to the internet has taken some of the heat off the business, and that's a good thing.

And so has he.😛

How nice of him. He's saved me a seat.

It's neither snow nor dandruff. It's confetti. I first noticed the falling tribute when I logged in to the site for the first time after achieving a bump in rank, and quite reasonably concluded it was being done in recognition of that accomplishment. It also happened to fit very nicely into my view of the universe and of my position relative to it. I am quite happy to share the festivities with one and all and invite you to celebrate - in Frasier's words - the magic that is me! Well, nobody else was going to say it!

I think it's adorable you consider -24 to be merely a "cold snap".

Charities have Meals on Wheels; escorts have Meat with Feet.

Thank you for explaining this. Now, I don't feel quite so out of touch.