AdamSmith

Not really a joke at all.

I voted yes. The negatives expressed above are of course true, but truthfully I find it a turn-on to look at.

12:42 pm ET today, Sunday, 3/24: Just took 55 seconds' wait to click into Oz's Visiting Europe thread.

Great post. Few more thoughts... Dress business casual at all times. Ugly Americans in Europe stand out by their wearing plaid short pants and ill-fitting tee shirts (over their fat bellies; lose weight before traveling, if you have time ). This will save you not only from unspoken disdain from natives but also from standing out as a mark for highly skilled child pickpockets. Don't hump down the street carrying a paper cup of coffee or Coke. Europeans find us Neanderthal for our never being able to go without an oral fix in hand. Ask for the check when you are finished at table; it will not come otherwise. One of the pleasures of dining out in Europe is not being given the bum's rush to vacate your table. Our BBB will doubtless be able to offer many more such.

You are funny. And kind. I miss MsGuy too.

Over the past 5 days it has been happening for me at all times of day and night. What part of site = any interaction at all with the Forum (I don't visit other parts of the site frequently enough to know if they are being affected the same way). P.S. Just now, 10:31 am ET, just had the same slow (45-second, in this instance) lag when clicking <Edit> to enter this P.S. to this post.

With your deep reading of history and theology, you will please help us understand why you put those two diametrically opposed entities into the same post.

You need to get fucked by a lesbian! ...One of my favorite grrrl hooker gf's is one. She is a total top when we are together. Hot!

Collaborators!

FWIW, same issue on my iPhone. So affects at least Safari there, and FireFox on my laptop. Have not tried switching over to IE.

For firecat...

Heartwarming, if you heartily detest The Family Circus: Dysfunctional Family Circus ...right up there with Nietzsche Family Circus, IMO.

Oddly enough Wikipedia reports: Enzyte is an herbal nutritional supplement originally manufactured by Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals (now Vianda, LLC) of Cincinnati, Ohio. The manufacturer has claimed that Enzyte promotes "natural male enhancement," which is a euphemism for penile enlargement. However, its effectiveness has been called into doubt and the claims of the manufacturer have been under scrutiny from various state and federal organizations. Kenneth Goldberg, M.D., medical director of the Male Health Center at Baylor University, says, "It makes no sense medically. There's no way that increasing blood flow to the penis, as Enzyte claims to do, will actually increase its size."[1] In March 2005, following thousands of consumer complaints to the Better Business Bureau, federal agents raided Berkeley facilities, gathering material that resulted in a 112-count criminal indictment. The company's founder and CEO, Steve Warshak, and his mother, Harriet Warshak, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering, and in September 2008 they were sentenced to prison and ordered to forfeit $500 million in assets.[2] The convictions and fines forced the company into bankruptcy, and in December 2008 its assets were sold for $2.75 million to investment company Pristine Bay, which continued operations.[3] By 2009, marketing was oriented to erectile dysfunction and attracting more naive purchasers seeking permanent enlargement of the penis. Enzyte is widely advertised on U.S. television as "the once daily tablet for natural male enhancement." The commercials feature a character known as "Smilin' Bob," who always wears a smile that is implied to be caused by the enhancing effects of Enzyte; these advertisements feature double entendres. Some commercials feature an equally smiling "Mrs. Bob."[4] Because Enzyte is a herbal product, no testing is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. An official of the Federal Trade Commission division that monitors advertising says the lack of scientific testing is "a red flag right away. There's no science behind these claims."[5] The company has conceded that it has no scientific studies that substantiate any of its Enzyte claims.[6] Dr. Ira Sharlip, a spokesman for the American Urological Association, has said, "There is no such thing as a penis pill that works. These are all things that are sold for profit. There's no science or substance behind them."[5] ... Federal indictment and trialThousands of consumer complaints were made to the Better Business Bureau about the company's business practices, especially the "autoship" program that repeatedly charged customers' credit cards for refills even after they canceled their orders. Federal agents raided Berkeley facilities in March 2005, gathering material that led to criminal charges. On September 21, 2006, Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals; its owner and president, Steven Warshak; and five other individuals were indicted by the United States, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. Attorney Greg Lockhart, on charges of conspiracy, money laundering, and mail, wire, and bank fraud. The indictment alleged that the company defrauded consumers and banks of US$100 million.[2][12] The United States Food and Drug Administration, Internal Revenue Service, United States Postal Inspection Service, and other agencies participated in the investigation.[13] The federal fraud trial began on January 8, 2008.[14] In testimony during the trial, a former executive with Berkeley testified that the enhancements the company claimed were achieved by use of Enzyte were fabricated, and the company defrauded customers by continuing to charge them for additional shipments of the supplement. He further testified that company employees were instructed to make it as difficult as possible for unhappy customers to receive refunds.[15] Conviction and sentencingOn February 22, 2008, Steven Warshak was found guilty of 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering. On August 27, 2008, he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Arthur Spiegel to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $93,000 in fines. His company, Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, along with other defendants, was ordered to forfeit $500 million. His 75-year-old mother, Harriet Warshak, was sentenced to two years in prison[16][17] but released on bond pending appeal after turning over her house, bank accounts, and other assets related to her crimes.[4] Both Steven and Harriet Warshak appealed their convictions. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in United States v. Warshak (6th Cir. Dec. 14, 2010) 631 F.3d 266, upheld Steven Warshak's convictions and all convictions against Harriet Warshak except for money laundering and vacated their sentences, remanding the sentencing to the lower court. On September 21, 2011, Steven Warshak's sentence was reduced from 25 years to 10 years.[18] With credit for time served, he could be out in five years. His mother's sentence was reduced from two years to one day, and she never served any time in jail.[19] Factors in reducing the sentence were that the amount of total loss by customers may have been less than $400 million and that the sentences of co-defendants were only two years. Continued company operationThe Warshaks' convictions and fines forced the company into bankruptcy. In December 2008, its assets were acquired from bankruptcy court for $2.75 million by investment company Pristine Bay, which is affiliated with Cincinnati developer Chuck Kubicki. Kubicki said he wanted to save the jobs of the company's 200 employees and retain a major tenant in one of his properties in suburban Cincinnati at Forest Park, Ohio. He said he would change the company name but would keep the brand.[3] In March 2009, Hamilton County commissioners unanimously voted to give a $195,000 property tax break to the company based on projected jobs.[20][21] On June 26, 2009, the company name was changed to Vianda LLC. In a press release, the company announced plans to expand, hiring as many as 400 additional workers.[22] On December 14, 2009, Cincinnati Business Courier reported employment of 180, revision of sales projections of 400% growth to $120 million downward to an estimated 33% growth to $40 million, management team changes, and continued customer complaints of improper billing.[23] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyte

Risks of mixing ED drugs with amyl nitrate is well known. Is the risk also present with today's butyl nitrite formulations?

Channeling Spinal Tap! "...How could I leave her behind?"

Har!

Cool. Ian McKellen to officiate Patrick Stewart's wedding When Sir Patrick Stewart ties the knot with jazz singer Sunny Ozell, his friend and co-star Sir Ian McKellen is going to do the honors. McKellen revealed as much on the U.K.'s "Jonathan Ross Show" this weekend, after Ross brought up the fact that McKellen is returning as Magneto in "X-Men: Days of Future Past," which will also see Stewart reprise his role of Professor X. "I'm going to marry Patrick," McKellen said, before clarifying, "I am going to officiate at his wedding." He doesn't know how he's legally able to do that, he joked, but he made it sound fairly simple: "I read out the words, and Sunny and Patrick will then be married - I declare you man and wife." McKellen, it turns out, isn't new to officiating. "I've done it once before, with two guys having a civil partnership [in the U.K.]," McKellen said. "I was crying my eyes out." While McKellen didn't reveal what he's going to wear for Stewart's wedding - although we have a suggestion - he does know he's going to be careful not to steal the show. "Last time, I went with a sort of gown, white, something I bought in India - it was rather fetching," the actor told Ross. "You musn't upstage the bride." Check out Ross' full interview with McKellen below - he starts chatting about the wedding around 10:45: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/19/ian-mckellen-to-officiate-patrick-stewarts-wedding/?iref=obnetwork

LOL Metrolina is in Charlotte which is a 3-hour drive. Raleigh's gay bars are enough like flea markets that I can get that right here at home. Right, hito?

Sorry, don't know anything more than what I posted. Just learned about it from an email from the promoters (got on their email list back when they were doing the now-defunct Club 39 on Thursdays, I think it was, in Escuelita). Will post the Uncut notice in the Stripper forum here too. Would love to go but unfortunately (very!) I live in N.C. now.

Still doing same thing this morning, intermittently.

Yes. Over the past 3-4 days for me the site has been, intermittently, very slow to respond to clicks on "View New Content" button and on individual thread titles.