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I'd humbly suggest your number 2 might better apply than the allegedly archaic number 5, as RA1's sentiment was nothing if not forceful. Not that I have any qualms about lobbing in something archaic given the slightest opportunity. In fact, your use of the word encouraged me to find this website. Mayhap you'll enjoy it!

I found the (possibly errant) constructs on this page for ESL students. Neither … nor 'Neither … nor' is used in sentences in a negative sense meaning "not this one nor the other, not this nor that, not he nor she, etc.". Verb conjugation depends on the subject (singular or plural) closest to the conjugated verb. The author, though, may just be blowing linguistic smoke; hence, the question mark in my post. As an undergraduate, I was the only engineering student in my creative writing class so I learned early to defer to the cognoscenti, among whom I count the posters in this thread. When it comes to my own mother tongue, I have barely attained the first rung. If the putative NOR Should, in fact, remain OR, I'll leave up to the scholarly young.

Should that be 'NOR changed their rhetoric'? There are times when I use language that I know is incorrect, just because it feels so weird* to say the proper version. For example, "It is I." sounds so Margaret Thatcher that I just can't bring myself to do it. But maybe that's just me. * So much for 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'.

Never been to Brazil, so this is only an impression, but it seems to me that Brazilians are more relaxed about skin color than are most of us in the U. S. A good friend of mine is from Brazil and I've met or seen pictures of most of his family. There are a quite a variety of colors represented, although no very-white and no very-black. As my bosom pals will tell you, I find a wide variety of folks attractive. But my very favorite skin color would have to be coffee-with-cream. And I'm very attracted to features that are a subtle mix of ethnic backgrounds. I see a moderate number of such folks in the Bay Area, though never as many as I would like. It seems that there's more 'mixing-it-up' in Brazil. Which would also seem to lead to less us-against-them thinking, as we would all be "us". Am I misreading this? I'd love to hear what MER's honorary Brazilians have to say. (I agree with the OP that there wasn't much range in the clip, though there were definitely some attractive 'blends'. )

Two things I've come to appreciate about the new software have to do with images. First, it doesn't fuss when an image is wider than 600 pixels. It just displays it at the maximum size it can. The old software would tell you how much it shrunk the image, as if anyone gave a shit. Second, it seems to allow more than ten images in a post. Not sure what the limit is, if any, but it now seems possible to get a lot more images in a single post. As far as I know, the other site is still limited to four images per post, needlessly chopping up a series of images. The only significant improvement I'm still hoping for is not only to be able to log in from any page but also to be automatically put back on the same page after login, instead of having to meander back manually. I expect the programmers would have to somehow capture the page from which login was initiated and return to it after a successful login. Perhaps no one else minds the extra clicks, so I'm not holding my breath.

Congratulations, and once you are all settled in I would love to discuss the feasibility of a modest unsecured cash advance, say in the two hundred dollar range. Likewise, I'd prefer not to be too specific.

Outfoxing his neighbors, Hitoallusa enjoys a little porn and waits for his escort to arrive. He hopes he will be able to try a little doggy-style without banging his head on the TV.

Relevant article in the New York Times yesterday. The comments provide some useful info and experiences too.

Also no better argument for not being a Sun reporter. Trash reporting at its worst, I think. What child needs to read this about her mother? Since when does having eleven false teeth rise to the level of news? Who will benefit from knowing that she had a 60% blockage in one artery? Or that her bath water may have been 150°? 'Sources claim', 'possible suicide attempts', 'possible falls', 'skin slippage'. Bilge, in my opinion.

I bottomed out in my late forties after losing my partner. I was in commission sales and didn't feel like selling anything. Or getting out of bed, for that matter. At my lowest, I even borrowed five hundred bucks from my Mom, who was getting by on Social Security. I started taking Prozac, with the downside of shutting off most feelings, both positive and negative, but it did let me put one foot in front of the other and get through the day. I had a terrific grief counselor who, when I told her I'd have to start seeing her half as often for financial reasons, told me she thought that wasn't such a good idea, and halved her fee instead. It took a year or so, but I was able to turn things around at work, pay my Mom back, and get off Prozac. I kept seeing the grief counselor for years, reverting to her original fee plus some, and learning a bunch about myself and life in general. One thing I learned is that, for me, ten years is a long time to do one thing. Some folks settle into a career that satisfies them for a long time, but I enjoy learning new things. Once I've got the juice out of the orange, I like looking for a nice ripe mango. So, yes, FourAces, I did start over with a very positive outcome. I think the secret is to keep your communications open with a good friend or two and look for some professional guidance if you feel you are heading in the wrong direction. And, as gcursor says, volunteering is a great way to keep a healthy outlook. You seem like a very social guy who finds home wherever he is, so you may have an easier time than you think. Hope you know that you have some friends here, and please don't hesitate to keep reaching out. We all look forward to seeing your next act.

Doesn't this belong in the fetish forum?

Still, Hi's suggestion is nothing to . . . well, it's not a bad idea.

Thanks! I knew you guys would have the goods. FourAces, you are no doubt right that he has me marked down as a freeloader, and I have had the experience you mention of finding a room locked tight when my feet were at the door. There was a time, though, when Mr. Hottie could have cost himself some business. A few years ago, when I was feeling a bit more flush, I got as far as clicking the Buy Credits button when a brown-eyed brown-haired cutie from St. Petersburg was ringing all my bells. The process got a little tedious and when I popped back to see if he was really worth filling out the form, he was gone. At the time, a minute in private cost six bucks and it seemed a bit steep for any but the most irresistible flirt. However, had he indulged me a few minutes longer, he might well have turned me into a paying customer. MsGuy, I envy you the ease and discipline with which you seem to navigate the Flirt4Free site. I worry that if I were always a click away from buying another round of credits, I'd find my Visa bill busting out all over. And that's not counting any side trips to St. Petersburg or Bogota. However, should I happen to stumble upon the winning ticket for this week's lottery, not only would I buy a fistful of credits, I would seriously consider renting exclusive live feeds from the Flirt4Free studios and streaming them right here into the Pub. Do you think I have a prayer?

I'm one of those who doesn't stay logged in all the time, and sign in only when I'd like to see a photo or make a post. I like the fact that there's a sign-in button on every page, but run into a snag after I do sign in. It always brings me back to the main page, from which I have to navigate back to the thread I wanted to view or post in. It would be really nice if it would bring me back to the page from which I signed in. Of course, this is not the worst thing that ever happened to me and, if it can't be changed, I'm sure I'll get by. But it would be a nice-to-have if the programmers could manage it. I also like the fact that the site is looking a little better every day and would be delighted if I could say the same.

Every once in a while, I'll click on one of the models from the MER banner and lurk in the open chat room for a spell. Flirt4Free assigns me a generic screen name, always beginning with 'California' and ending with several numbers. I have never typed anything in to interact with a model, never participated in a private or group show, and never purchased credits. (brief pause for the boos and hisses to die down . . . ) One such model is Ryoichi O, a cutie who says he speaks English, Spanish, and Russian, and who fiddles with his hair incessantly. He's fun to watch and seems to always have a few fans chatting him up. The first time I watched the goings-on, nothing of note happened. But the second or third time, I was booted from the proceedings with a message along the lines of: You have been banned from this chat room. This is usually for bad behavior. The next day I can sign on again but, after a few minutes, banned . . . usually for bad behavior. As always, I had not typed anything. Tried again last week, from the East coast this time, and nothing happened. But last night, back in California this time, I got booted again. And, before posting this, I signed in again, with the same result. Never happens with any other model and almost always happens with this model. I tried Googling this message to see if anyone else had received it, but no luck. The only thing I can think of is that he's had a bad experience with someone from California and bans all of us indiscriminately. I had considered that he bans all lurkers, but it happens so quickly that he doesn't allow time for someone to un-lurk. I'd love to know what's going on, before I develop a complex. Any ideas from the Flirt4Free cognoscenti here at MER?

. . . and please make me as smart as MsGuy who almost got me praying that he would win instead of me.

And maybe put a little hotplate under the nest to keep them moving around.

Ready . . . Set . . . Blow! Happy Birthday!

MsGuy, I do believe we were separated at birth! I'm sure I'll get used to it too, though I do miss the old color scheme which I thought was elegant, warm, and tasteful, much like many of my favorite fellow-posters. Perhaps it will return over the coming days and weeks. I know I will.

I do think we should carefully consider the face we present to the world, just in case the world would like to sit on it.

Here he is enjoying himself at Madame Tussauds in London.

Sounds quite tempting, though I worry the campus police might take a dim view.

I noticed we were both logged in to the thread at the same time, MsGuy. I just didn't know which one of us would hit the 'post' button first.