That would be Mr. Slut to you.

Nice palindrome grub...

Which one is the most sensitive?
keep yourself turned on
I'll bet your bras
We'd better take this elsewhere

Sounds like an invitation to a nice, quiet, cozy, private room for two.

I'm not forcing anything on anybody.

Most guys would like a woman to force it upon them. <g> All a mater of perspective, I suppose.

Nothing is as nice as when you wag in person.

How was the vacation?

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If all of the off-topic boards ran the ways yours and most do we would not be having this discussion. My question that prompted your reply was intended to be rhetorical rather than personal.

The problem is that there are some boards where deletions are a nigh daily occurrence and are sometimes based (arbitrarily in my view) on who made the post or the content of the views. If a poster expresses a political view different from one of the moderators or one that the moderators find offensive, the post gets deleted.

ONEBGG and I agree on one thing in this discussion. Folks ought to be mature enough to just hit the next button rather than run screaming (or even politely asking) for a post they do not like to be deleted because it is contrary their views or opinions.

Personally, I have only ever deleted one post and it was one containing what I thought to a totally unacceptable phrase: "raghead, sand n**ger" was the exact phrase used. In fact, it was used by one of the folks who wants to give moderators unbridled control over off-topic boards and is a moderator on more than one of the threads where there are current problems. That ought to speak volumes.

To the best of my recollection, I do not recall that I have ever asked for any other post to be deleted. It is too bad others can't be more tolerant or can't be mature enough to use the ignore feature programed into the site.

This is the last of this discussion for me (I hope). I have said my peace and had my say. I hope Matt and Bob make a wise rather than expedient decision.

I bet he will if she will.

Take a close look at who is on which side of the bars and you might just reconsider your assessment of the relative maturity levels. When you can accomplish that you may be ready for parole. To borrow from Forrest:

Jailed is as Jail does.

Besides, there is already sufficient information in your "personal relationships" disclosure to allow anyone and everyone here that is of a mind to do so, to ridicule to their hearts content.

Send me a PM and I'll tell you.

Why not just tell him and get on with it. Geez, it cannot be that big a deal -- unless it has a Back Woods Off, Deliverance kind of feel to it.

Try this one.

#msg-1418784

How satisfied would you be if Zeev (or any other moderator) deleted posts contrary to his views or deleted posts because he did not like the person posting it? How well would you think it worked then?

Moderators, on off topic boards only, should be able set certain rules and be able to control the posts according to the rules.

The key words you used are "certain rules" and "able to control the posts according to those rules." The key words are not, and in my opinion should not be, "any rule they want" and "able to control based solely on what or who they like or dislike on any given day."

An arbitrary moderator and arbitrary rules, regardless of who makes or enforces them, are in my view detrimental to this site long term. The ignore feature lets those who want to ignore someone, but lack the self control to do it themselves, (sorry if that offends anyone) do so. Nothing else from mature people should be necessary.

The difference in what I am trying to point out is found in the post you linked. You begin the discussion saying you do not like book length posts with no individual commentary. That, in my view, is not an unreasonable rule and is pretty easy to objectively gauge and enforce. However, after discussing that, you then conclude "Just don't storm the party and attempt to cram your opinion down our throats." This is not a rule, it is an opinion. You might as well just say, you cannot post here if I think you disagree with whatever I believe. This is not a rule, much less one that can or should be one.

One final disagreement with your statement "This is Gary's and my house. This is our party." Actually, it is not, unless you two have become owners of IHUB. It is Matt and Bobs party and house. You may have the non-exclusive use of a room in the house, but it is not your house. Those who pay to enter the house have been told they can enter any room in the house so long as they follow the house rules. They have not been told, "you may only enter those rooms where someone else decides they want to let you enter."

I suppose that one's view of any situation is always affected by one's perception of his own vantage point. This is no different.

My understanding of the basic philosophy of this site has always been that all discussion, views, and people were welcome so long as it and they were civil. I do not recall the philosophy of the site being you and your opinions are welcome only if liked, agreeable, or approved by someone else. The basic philosophy of this site was what made and makes this site unique. Abandoning it will abandon the uniqueness of this site.

If you are going to allow that then you might as well allow private boards, which although I think they are a bad idea, will piss off a lot fewer people on an ongoing basis. If any moderator can delete anything they feel like for any reason, you are likely to get some serious bashing and flaming across other threads. This place should not become a series of small fiefdoms controlled by the moderators. It is easy to say that you will let the moderator and poster "settle differences," but that is simply not realistic when one has the power to eliminate the other from the discussion.

Here is a practical problem: someone pays or has paid (lifetime) for premium features, which includes posting on premium boards. Of course, under the "moderator has full control theory," they may not be able to do so because the moderator will be allowed to delete every post of theirs on a given thread just because they do not like the person posting.

The terms of use should apply to all threads equally. If a post violates it, it gets toasted. If it does not, it stays. A very simple concept that seems to have gotten twisted somewhere along the way. If a moderator cannot follow the TOU, then they should not be a moderator. Folks who file frivolous TOU complaints ought to pay the consequences for those just as those who violate the TOU do so as well.

You head down the proverbial slippery slope when you empower people to make content decisions for the site on any basis different from objective, content neutral terms of use.

Ah hah...I thought that shirt looked familiar. I guess which one fills it better is, well, a matter of perspective.

Then again, maybe Matt got his wish for her to get in his shirt. They are both smiling.....

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No, you are confused. It is Sox who likes boner fishing.

How can you not like a place that advertises itself as T&A.

Especially for the divorced step brothers, sisters, and first cousins.

For sheep perhaps.

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Singles (that don't up end as home runs) going in usually lead to singles going out. Home runs eliminate both issues.

Rather than the past month or so being contrary to the phenomenon described in the article, it is equally possible that this is nothing more than the response coiling for a mega correction consistent with the phenomenon. The pressure of all of those puts will have to be relieved at some point.

I think he has finally revealed how poorly he spells: he spelled pants, shirt.

Guido's does still exist and is still great food. I try and eat lunch there every time I have to go to Galveston for a case.

http://www.galvestonislandtx.com/tourism/restaurants.htm#fine

As for the water in Galveston, let's just say that I have not been in the water in over 15 years and have no desire to get in the water. Ankle - knee high would not be a problem, but I have no desire to swim in it.

Galveston and Cayman cannot even fit on a 1 to 10 scale. If Cayman is a 10, Galveston is not even a one. That said, Galveston has developed lots of tourist activities and is a nice place to spend a weekend or so.

I have stayed at Rose Hall in Montego Bay and it was quite nice. It was okay for me alone but the wife and family would have been miserable couped up in the resort. The resorts in Jamaica are very nice, but the country looses a lot of appeal when you have to be back inside the compound by sunset or risk becoming a victim. While I was there, I rented a car and drove to Ocho Rios for the waterfall. On the way back, after dark, I took a wrong turn (south) and ended up on a very narrow road in the middle of the cane fields. I was petrified. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/caribbean/jamaica/jamaica.htm
I eventually found a town and someone who spoke some English, got directions back, and made it back without incident, but that is not how I had intended to spend four hours seeing the interior of the country.

The largest parrott fish I have ever seen were in Jamaica, but the reefs are mostly dead because they have been and are fished by the locals.

So who else are you and why are you spamming? Confession time versus the road to frydom -- it is likely still your choice, but not for long. Repent while there is still time and an account.

Doesn't this need to be graphed along with the overall PC ratio. Seems like the article suggested that there was an inverse relationship between the pure QQQ PCR and the standard PCR -- each an indicator of the same thing but at inverse individual magnitudes. Even if that relationship has not held true for the last month or so, during what apears to be an irrational rally, it seems that any analysis of the issue has to include both QQQ PCR and overall PCR.

Then again, this may just prove that no "system" is always right.

No need to move or change your name, just play pimp and call a friend to "entertain" him. Just help him "hook" up.

BTW, to all: I will be in Vegas from 10-15 to 10-19.

For Cayman, we have left off the Pirates Cave, the Blow Holes, and Rum Point. Two golf courses. The Hyatt course uses a special ball -- only goes half as far. One regular size course, but expensive and mediocre. Cayman does have the best restaurants, IMO. A few places have great turtle -- and it is always fresh. Everything is very laid back - we called it being on CI time. CI is the notation for the Cayman currency for which, last I checked, you got $1 CI for each $1.25 US. Those who do not scuba dive will not likely enjoy Cayman for more than 3 days/nights. Most of the nightlife surrounds eating. There a couple of true nightlife spots, but the same places gets old quickly. It is much more a 30s and 40s destination than a 20s singles crowd destination -- although there are a lot of real lookers.

I was not thrilled with Aruba but most of that was probably due to the crappy hotel -- Holiday Inn -- service and food were a joke. All inclusive meant standing in line over an hour for each meal, having to schedule your leisure activities around eating, or getting the scraps. Rented a jeep for a day and braved the back roads. It was a lot of fun but very bumpy: it did no good for the wife's herniated disc, but I liked it. I agree on the wind. Driver into the 30+ knot wind on a 250 yard par 4 went about 150 yards. The casinos were decent, but certainly not world class. The diving was nothing spectacular, which is being kind. I stopped diving after the second day because it was not worth seeing the same mostly dead reef every day. For as long a plane ride as it is, I have little desire to go back.

Dominican Republic. The Jack Tar resort was okay, but leaving the compound was risky at best. We (a bus full of us) almost got arrested after we left a restaurant refusing to pay the bill when we waited three hours for our food. As we were pulling out of the parking lot, the manager came running out screaming that our food was now ready. We said no thanks, he called the cops, we got stopped on the way back to the compound and all got to pay for the meal we did not get: it was pay or get arrested. The golf course was nice and the caddies were wonderful. The scuba was better than Aruba but not as good as most places. Power was unreliable. Brown and black outs almost every night, which made things interesting in the casino. There was partial nudity on the beech. No desire to go back. Jamaica is wealthy compared to the Dominican Republic.

I would like to go to Cuba one of these days but have no desire to risk anything with the feds. My understanding is that it is not illegal to travel there, it is just illegal to spend any money there. Kind of tough not to spend anything there. There are some exceptions -- educational trips for example - which is how some groups of lawyers have managed to make the trip.

Jamaica's water (among other things) is down right dirty compared to Cayman. While Cayman is one of the (if not the) most expensive places in the Caribbean, it is worth every penny and dollar plus some.

Great water, great reefs, great people, fabulous diving, they speak English, there is no crime, and you can drink the water. Lunch for two at Burger King will blow a $20 bill, but the Wendy's is still reasonable. Plan on $100 (or more) for an average dinner for two. Chef Tell's is a waste of money, but there are lots of great places to eat. Conch fritters on the patio at Sunset House (at sunset of course) with a Rum Punch is what life was meant to be about.

I got my initial scuba certification in Jamaica (took the written sitting at the bar sipping a Red Stripe), but it pales next to Cayman.

There is no place like Stingray City. You, the squid in your hand, and 10-30 stingrays swimming all around you is just about as good as it gets.

Nuff for now.....

That sure looks like one kinky gecko.

Good job on completing Step 1 -- you spelled his name correctly.

One step down, 11 to go.

I don't know about the shorts and studs, but I now understand what he meant about the wax museum.

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Not to worry. I just told you that Bruno was my "friend" so that you would feel comfortable leaving with him. You knew I was a lawyer, so you should have been aware of the risk of being provided information that while not fully or strictly accurate was created for a good cause. You see, you two looked like you were having so much fun and needed an excuse to find more elsewhere and privately. BTW, he really wants to hook back up with you. You made one heck of an impression. Just say the word and I'll help you guys hook up again. Trust me.

Tom:

I had a couple of very nice short term trades in the $22 - $25 range on the long side, but missed the last dip while out of town. Of course, that proved the be the dip before the breakout past ~$26. Did not want to (and still do not want to) chase it.

As much as I like it, it has gotten ahead of earnings. Frankly, it is overvalued. That said, however, I am not confident enough to short it, but will happily jump back in when it dips back to the sub $25 range.

Want me to stop?

Not at all. If nothing else, your charts class up this joint. I (and some others) just want to understand.

I like the gecko. It is just about the same size as the ones I find running around the house. If I find them, I put them outside. If the cat finds them, well, they don't make it outside. The dog runs from them.

Please give us some idea of the significance and meaning of these charts.

Are any of these deleted posts yours?

8968, 8969, 8970, 8971, 8976, 8977, 8978, 8979, 8980, 8981, 8983, 8989, 8990.

Just LOOK and see. That thread sure has a lot of deleted posts.

It sure did not take you long to make your way back here. But, since you are back, take off your shoes and get comfortable. Second stays are generally long enough to really get to know the place.

You can and should start by reading the I-Box (that's slang for the rules of the Jail). Once you have mastered those, "Mat" might think about responding to you.

Reading the TOU would probably also be a good read. Expect a pop quiz.

Finally, I would not count on anyone "justifying" anything to you in here. Do a 180 and try again, but be careful of 180s around the showers.