OneFinger

I totally believe the statements of your massage therapist IF she lives in a neighborhood that is predominately Mormon. I grew up in Utah as a faithful Mormon and my parents wouldn't allow me to play with kids that were not Mormon. (In fact, it wasn't just enough for the kids to be Mormon - they had to come from a faithful Mormon family.) The Mormon Church has preached against this practice for several years. But, as the saying goes, you can lead a horse to drink but you can't make them water. I live in an area near a military base so my Utah neighborhood is much more diverse than most in Utah. But, even in my own neighborhood, the Mormons don't talk or interact with me or other non-Mormons. I've been referred to as a "Gentile" because I'm not Mormon. But, the neighborhood "gentiles" seem to stick together and we're all great friends. The isolation of Mormons extends well beyond children and encroaches into non-religious issues. For example, every elected official in my city and all city employees are faithful Mormons. All city meetings begin with prayer and it feels like a religious service. Further, they routinely address people by their religious titles and NOT their city title. The Mayor is a Mormon Stake President and everyone (except the "gentiles") refer to him as PRESIDENT Smith and not as MAYOR Smith. The city councilmen refer to each other as "Elder" or "Sister". In addition, my city has an emergency preparedness program. The purpose of this group is to set up a neighborhood disaster team to assist in the event of flood, fire, earthquake, etc. Unfortunately, the city has defined the neighborhood teams to correlate with the boundaries of the Mormon ward. (A ward is a congregation is that has set boundaries defined by the Mormon Church.) The neighborhood Mormon church building is designated as the disaster relief center where people would meet to receive help or shelter. I do not know of a single person on any of the 20+ teams in my city that is not Mormon. In fact I have several non-Mormon neighbors that have volunteered to be part of those teams and they've been told "thanks, but all of our positions are filled". Another very subtle snub occurs with the local Boy Scout troops. All of the Boy Scout troops in my city are sponsored by the Mormon Church. As a fund raiser (yearly fee) they will place an American flag on your lawn for all national holidays. I've tried for YEARS to hire them to provide a flag on my lawn. To my face the boys appear anxious and willing. But the leaders always find an excuse to not accept my check and promise to "stop by later" to set it up. The same thing has happened with several other non-Mormon neighbors who have tried to get flags. It seems like the Mormons want to remains isolationist and avoid the "contamination" of non-Mormons. Approximately 98% of the Utah Legislature is Mormon and most proposed bills have distinct religious undertones. I have friends at work who are Mormon. They claim that what I'm experiencing is not an intentional snub. They say that Mormons just aren't used to interacting with people outside their congregation (unless they are serving on a Mormon mission). So, why do I live in Utah? Because I got tired of witnessing cross burnings by the KKK and dealing with the local paramilitary militia when I lived in Michigan. (Yes, in the year 2000 they still had KKK cross burnings in Michigan.) At least most Utahns are non-violent and unarmed. Makes me glad I'm a member of Pink Pistols (gay shooting group).

Are you seeing something I'm not?!?!? Went to your link and Ben hasn't updated anything since JUNE 11th. His eye candy is over one month old. Are you sure you're checking it every day?

Mr. Smith, THANK YOU for the info on adding my missing avitar. I now look like OneFinger (again).

When you figure out how to add one (again) let the rest of us know. Mine is now missing, too. (I'm too old for changes.)

Here's my suggestion: 1. New to 99 posts - Curious (But Not Sure) 2. 99-250 posts - Sure and Confident 3. 251-500 posts - Been Around the Block 4. 501-750 posts - Compulsive 5. Over 751 posts - Needs a Life

Here, here epigonos!! I couldn't have said it better myself. I, too, have hired Benj and it was an awesome sexual encounter. Like, epigonos, I don't consider him my best friend or a literary wonder. But, as an escort, he has more than met my needs. By the same token, I really appreciate the talents of my mechanic. But I'd sure hate to hire him as an escort. Everyone has their forte and I'm smart enough to decide which person can best meet a specific need.

Thanks for the welcome and advice on Spy Sweeper. I'm surprised at how many of the group from the other site have showed up here.

>... Source! Source! Wherever did you lay hands on this? This picture appeared very briefly on another site before it was quickly pulled. (Thank goodness I had saved a copy. }( ) The original poster indicated the picture was a fake. But, IMHO, if it is a fake it is a damn good one. Here's another pix from last night's opening that is real. http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/02_0...MAT_468x396.jpg

>Is there any intelligence on whether anybody tried to talk him into turning around? Is this what you're looking for? }(

Here's a new shot of his butt. http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/02_0...ffe_468x577.jpg

Great advice!! I believe it was BG that recommended Spy Sweeper to me on another site. I've not had any problems since installing it on my PC. Also bought a copy for the PC of a relative when it got infected with "nasties". It was the only thing that got that PC up and running again. Now for the big question. Just saw that Spy Sweeper ver 2.0 is coming out. Any thoughts on whether it is best to upgrade immediately or wait to see if there are bugs? Are their updates thoroughly tested before being sent out?

>I hope one of our London friends will capture some more detailed photos and post them for inspection :9 Well, I'm not from London but I did see a stunning fake that's worthy of posting. Never posted a pix on this site before so I'm not sure how to do it. But, here's a link if someone else can figure out how do it. http://www.hunkvideoonline.com/forums/attachment.php?id=638 Enjoy! }(

>Tips? I do have a brand new computer but haven't had any email bounce-backs from other correspondence. See what happens when you switch from Windows product to Apple!!! I've sent and received messages to this site from Hotmail with no problems. Even submitted my first review. ;-) This site and its e-mail seems to be working for me. Could your problem be associated with gmail? Have you run this problem past their "helpless" desk? Also, does Apple or gmail have any firewall settings or content (parental) filters that you need to tweak?

>PS Salt Lake City is beautiful (and cold) during my visit. Hey, STJ, I thought I heated up for the evening for you. It was sure a steamy time for me! :9 Look forward to your next visit. Just avoid the first weekend in April and October. That's when all the Mormons flock to "Mecca" for their semi-annual conference. You won't find an available flight or hotel room.