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Jamie lay naked on his bed, spread eagled, waiting for the beautiful police officer, Mark, to come through the door. He knew what he wanted now. But his feelings for Mark had confused him earlier and he had asked his young friends for advice.
'Do you call him 'sir'?' Darius had asked
'Well, yeah, I guess I do, but that doesn't mean ......'
'There you are, then,' Darius cut him off. 'He's your master.'
Jamie refused to accept that. He especially could not surrender his ass to Mark. The mere idea of a cock in his ass terrified him. He asked the boys what it felt like.
'That's not something you can describe in words,' Pablo said. It's out of this world. Feels like nothing else. But you have to want it .... really want it .... more than anything.'
'It was a trip to the moon,' added Darius. He described how, for his first time, Randy had tied him down. 'Oh man, you should try it. It feels sensational to be at the mercy of a man like Randy.'
But Jamie still recoiled from the idea ..... until the morning in the gym where, during stretching exercises, Mark held Jamie's legs and bent over him, the bulge in his shorts rubbing against the boy's ass. That was the moment. As their eyes met, it was a revelation. Jamie and Mark suddenly understood exactly what each of them wanted.
For a few minutes in the gym Jamie had been helpless, totally in the cop's power, and his imagination went wild. Never in his life had he had a real authority figure, never felt the need to be dominated ...... never loved or trusted anyone enough. He had always thought of himself as a macho, alpha male, a stud, the top man. But that was before he met Mark.
Which is why he now lay naked on the bed, eyes riveted on the door.
Suddenly the door opened and there he stood. Fresh from work, still in his black uniform, the stunning cop looked down at Jamie, spread eagled and naked, and smiled. 'You got it just right, kid.' Mark's pale blue eyes bore down on him.
'OK Jamie, you and I both know now what you need ...... what you've been wanting all this time.' His eyes narrowed and he clenched his jaw. His tone changed, became harder. 'Get ready, boy. I'm really gonna enjoy this.'
And the cop unhooked the handcuffs from his belt.
Jamie gasped. His eyes followed the muscular officer as he paced back and forth, circling the bed, gazing down at the beautiful, blond young man who was tense with anticipation.
There was a savage tone in Mark's voice. 'You know what's gonna happen to you, don't you?'
'Yes, sir,' Jamie breathed.
Mark bent down and picked up the T-shirt Jamie had dropped on the floor. He quickly ripped it to shreds. He wound a strip of the shirt round one each of Jamie's wrists. He took one set of handcuffs and clipped one end round one cloth-covered wrist. The other end he looped over the bedpost. Then he did the same with another set of handcuffs on the other wrist. Jamie's arms were spread wide, each handcuffed to a corner of the bed.
Now for the feet. Mark quickly used two more strips of the T-shirt to tie the ankles, one to each of the posts at the foot of the bed. He stood back to admire his work and shook his head in disbelief. He had rarely seen anything as beautiful as the young, naked body spread eagled, helpless, on the bed. He always got off looking at the boy ..... but now he wanted more. He wanted to see the body struggle and flex.
'Try to get free,' he ordered.
Jamie pulled on his wrists. The cloth under the handcuffs prevented them from cutting his wrists so he was able to pull hard. At the same time he tried to free his legs His naked body writhed and thrashed as he struggled to free himself. His taut young muscles flexed and bulged but he was held fast. Finally the reality of being bound, helpless, hit him for the first time. He had never been in such a desperate situation .... and suddenly he panicked.
'No, sir. Please, sir. I don't want this. I'm scared, sir. I can't get free. Please untie me, sir. I'm scared .....'
'Jamie!' The voice was now firm but gentle and made the young man stop struggling. He lay still, looking up at the uniformed police officer, with fear in his eyes.
'Yes, sir?'
'Look at me.'
Jamie focused on Mark. His gaze began at the handsome face, then ran down past the T-shirt at the cop's neck, over the badges on his black uniform shirt, past the belt at the tight, narrow waist, over the pants and down to the shiny, high, black boots. Then he raised his eyes back to Mark's face. The cop was magnificent, a male icon, a Greek god.
'Do you want me, Jamie?'
'Oh, God'' Jamie breathed. 'I do, sir. More than anything in the world.'
'What do you want me to do to you?'
'Anything, sir. Anything that pleases you. Do anything to me.'
'Do you want me to set your free?'
'No, sir,' Jamie said loudly. He panicked again, but this time he was not afraid of being bound; he was afraid of being released. 'No, sir. Please. I want this sir.'
'You know you're completely at my mercy. I'm gonna hurt you, Jamie. What do you say?'
'Thank you, sir. Thank you. Please don't let me go. Please don't leave me.' He tugged again at the wrists and this time he loved the feeling of being captive to this man. He looked at the towering cop, struggled again ..... and his cock began to get hard.
'That's better,' said Mark and smiled at him. 'Now listen carefully, Jamie. Here's what's gonna happen. I'm gonna do whatever I like to you. I own you now, you're my property, so I'll use you however I want to. Is that clear?'
'Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. I really want ......'
'No!' Mark shouted. 'It's no longer what you want. It's what I want. Understand?'
'Yes, sir. I'm sorry, sir.'
Mark came forward and leaned closer to Jamie's face. His tone softened. 'Now this is very important, Jamie. Listen carefully. Whatever I say and do, even though I hurt you, and however hard you beg me to stop, I will not stop. Unless .... unless you say my name. As soon as I hear that I'll stop immediately. Is that clear?'
'Yes, sir.'
'What's my name?'
'Mark, sir.'
'OK. That is the last time you say that word unless, and until, you want this to stop. Remember that.'
And for the first time, Jamie relaxed. He now knew how to make it all stop, but he was determined never to stop. He wanted to take everything this magnificent man threw at him. He wanted to please him, serve him. He would do anything for him. He loved being his prisoner. He wanted to be his boy.
Mark stood at the foot of the bed and stared down at the handsome young man. Jamie's tousled blond hair fell over his forehead, his perfectly sculpted muscular young body, naturally proportioned but pumped from his hours in the gym, was bound helpless. After the exertion of trying to get free his smooth, tanned skin gleamed with a sheen of sweat. Jamie was his. He owned him.
Jamie tensed for what came next. It was not what he expected. Mark sat down, sprawled in a chair.
Tied to the bed Jamie could only watch. He knew he couldn't speak. He had to wait. He had no power. The cop was in total control.
Mark lounged in the chair and looked pensively at the boy. Not really a boy. In his early twenties he was a young stud, but inexperienced, naïve .... fresh clay waiting to me molded. Yeah, Mark thought, he's a beauty alright. But more than that, he felt for this young man more than he had ever felt for anyone. And now here the boy was, helpless before him. Mark could do whatever he wanted with him, and he intended to. His cocked stirred at the thought.
As a police officer Mark was naturally an authoritarian figure. He was used to people obeying him. He had only to shout one word, 'Freeze!' and men became motionless, fearful. He often had to use force and he was used to dominating other men. But here, in this room, this was different. None of his prior captives had ever wanted to be dominated ..... (not that he knew of, anyway.) But here, this beautiful boy was surrendering himself willingly.
It was an awesome responsibility but one he welcomed. He wanted to bend this virile young man to his will, to make him endure punishment and beg for more. Sure, he wanted the young stud to be his boy ..... but more than that. He wanted to subjugate him, to take control so completely that the boy would become his slave. Mark would be his master. He would own him. Nothing less would do.
Then he realized the full truth. He wanted Jamie to fall helplessly in love with him.
Although Jamie's eyes were riveted on the brooding cop he had no idea what was going through his mind and he became increasingly aroused ...... and fearful. Yes, he was still afraid, but with a fear that made his cock hard. And it was ...... rock hard. It was as if Mark's penetrating gaze alone could bring him to an intense pitch of exhilaration he had never experienced in his life.
The wait was interminable. And then the cop stood up.
As Mark paced the room he spoke. His voice was now quite different from before ..... stern, harsh, angry even. Actually, the anger was partly real. He was angry that he had been unable to make this man submit to him before now. His pride was wounded. Worse, his vanity was wounded.
'You little fucker. You've made me wait weeks for this. You told me what a stud you were with the ladies and all the time teased me with that pretty face and body, and the perfect ass you wouldn't let me get near.'
'Look at me, asshole! Do I look like the kind of guy who takes that kind of shit? I know how I look. I'm fucking gorgeous, I know that, and I get what I want ..... always have. I can have anyone ..... anyone except you, apparently. Who the fuck do you think you are, boy, saying no to a guy like me?'
'Sir,' Jamie pleaded. 'I did try to ....... '
'Shut up! Did I give you permission to speak, boy?'
'No, sir.
Jamie was scared by Mark's tone of voice and his glowering look as he circled the bed. Instinctively he pulled at his restraints but realized again that he was totally at the officer's mercy. As he looked at Mark his fear mingled with anticipation. The sight of the powerful, uniformed stud looming over him made Jamie's cock rear up, erect.
Mark's eyes flashed. 'Shit ..... I've slept with you every night and you refused me your ass. Refused me! Nobody gets away with that. Well, I am gonna fuck you, man. I'm gonna push my dick so far up your ass it'll split you open. But not yet. Oh, no. First you have to pay for stringing me along.'
Jamie's head was spinning. He was truly scared of this man, of what was about to happen, but he was thrilled, in a wild delirium of anticipation. His eyes were riveted on the magnificent cop who now paced silently, then stopped at the foot of the bed glaring at him. Again Jamie's instinct was to struggle to get free, but it was hopeless.
There was a long silence. Then suddenly Mark unbuttoned his shirt and, in one move, ripped it off and dropped it on the floor. Jamie gasped. He looked up at the cop, stripped to his white T-shirt that tapered from his broad shoulders, over the mounds of his chest, down to his narrow waist, the short sleeves pushed back by his bulging biceps. His body was heaving, his face glaring.
He bent down and picked up Jamie's discarded jeans. He pulled the leather belt from them and held it up.
'What's this, boy?'
'My belt, sir.'
'What d'you think I'm gonna use it for?'
Jamie swallowed hard and stammered, 'I ..... I don't know, sir?'
Mark jumped on the bed, astride the helpless man, bent down and looped the belt round his neck. He held the other end and stood up straight, pulling Jamie's head forward from the neck. Again Jamie's cock leapt up rigid as he felt himself held tight by the cop towering over him.
'Not such a stud now, kid, are you?'
'No, sir,' Jamie croaked.
Mark yanked the belt up harder and Jamie's head jerked higher. 'You shouldn't have resisted me all these weeks. You know that now don't you?'
Jamie's eyes began to fill with tears. 'Yes, sir. I didn't know, sir. I wasn't sure how .......'
His voice trailed off as the tears began to flow. Deep inside Mark felt an overwhelming sympathy and affection for the young man, but he wasn't about to let him off easy. Not yet.
'Hell, there are guys out there would fall at my feet. I don't know why I'm bothering with an obstinate little shit like you. I should just untie you and kick you out.'
Again Jamie panicked. 'No, sir. Please, I beg you. I'll do anything you order, sir. Please let me serve you.' He began to sob. 'I'll be your slave, sir. I want you to be my master. Just so I can be with you sir. I'll do anything .... ' and again his voice died in stifling sobs.
'Is that so? Well, we're gonna find out how much you mean that.'
Mark bent down and pulled the belt free of Jamie's neck. He got off the bed and began to circle it again, holding the belt in one hand.
'This is it, boy. It's payback time. This is what you need.'
With his free hand Mark reached behind his own neck, grabbed the T-shirt and yanked it clear off.
'Aaaah!' Jamie couldn't hold back the cry as he looked at the glorious cop, stripped to the waist, his magnificent body flexed and gleaming with sweat. His V-shaped torso narrowed down from broad shoulders, past his bulging pecs and tight abs, to the wide belt of his black uniform pants tucked into shiny black boots. As the square-jawed, chiseled face glared down at him Jamie could hardly breathe. He found himself drowning in the sight of this golden, macho stud.
He didn't hear himself speak. Was unaware of what he was saying. 'Whip me, sir. Please, whip my body. Hurt me, sir.'
That's what Mark had been waiting to hear. He well knew the power his incredible beauty had on men, and now it had hypnotized this boy. He paused, then raised his arm and brought the belt down on Jamie's chest. Mark's cock leapt in his pants as he saw Jamie's whole body spasm, his muscles flexing as they strained against his restraints.
The cop raised the belt again and thrashed it against Jamie's naked chest. The belt fell again and again, all over his body .... the arms, chest, stomach and thighs .... making the boy gasp, writhe and strain in a futile attempt to avoid the blows. But Mark was the perfect master. He knew exactly how much punishment his prisoner could take. He would take the boy to the edge of his limit ...... and then, for a few final seconds, slightly beyond that, before he stopped.
So he held back and applied only a small portion of his strength. He could have ripped the body mercilessly, but that was far from his plan. He knew what he wanted and he knew he was close to his goal.
'Look at me, kid. Watch the beautiful cop thrash you. It's what you deserve. It's what you want. Do you want me to stop?'
'No, sir,' Jamie yelled. 'Whip me, sir. Whip me harder. I love watching you thrash me. Please don't stop, sir. My body belongs to you, sir. Hurt it, sir.'
'Who are you, boy?'
'I'm your slave, sir. Please master. Do anything to me.'
'Even fuck your ass, kid?'
'Yes, sir. Fuck me, sir. My ass is yours, sir. Whip me, fuck me, use me. Oh God ..... '
'Yes, Jamie?'
'Oh, God. I worship you, sir.'
Mark kept whipping him as he looked deep into his eyes.
'Jamie ...... do you love me?'
Jamie screamed, 'Yes, sir. I love you sir. I love you with all my body and soul.' He gazed in awe at the magnificent, shirtless cop thrashing him and he was transported into another world ..... a world not of fantasy but of a new reality. This man was his world now, his whole existence.'
Mark's voice was softer now. 'Then show me, Jamie. Show me just how much you love me.' And now was the moment the master took his slave just over his limit. Now Jamie felt the pain ..... it was too much. He couldn't hold on. He pulled frantically with his arms and legs desperately trying to avoid the lash. His body was on fire ...... in the furnace of pain, passion and lust.
He looked up at the glorious cop and knew he couldn't take any more. His body shuddered and jolted. The pain, the fire, overwhelmed him and he screamed, 'I love you, sir .......'
And his cock exploded. A huge single stream of hot white liquid shot from it, arced high in the air, and splashed down on his face and body. Then he shot again, and again, until his body was soaked with semen. One last heavy blow of the belt seared his chest and he shot one final jet of cum.
Then everything stopped. The whipping stopped, the pain stopped, both men were still. Two beautiful men, master and slave gazed at each other. Their chests heaved, their exhausted bodies poured with sweat, their minds whirled with a confusion of sensations. Finally Mark's face broke into a smile as his blue eyes penetrated the young man's. His voice was soft.
'Jamie ...... I love you too, man. Body and soul.'
Next door Darius's eyes shone as he looked at Pablo. 'This is it, dude. The cop is finally breaking him in.'
'Sure sounds like it,' Pablo agreed.
'He sure screams loud. I told him Mark was his master but he didn't believe it. Still thinks of himself as a macho stud, a ladies' man.'
'Not after tonight, he won't. Jesus I wish I knew what was happening to him. You think Mark will hurt him?'
Darius grinned. 'No more than he deserves. No more than he wants. That guy wants to be the cop's slave. Shit, who wouldn't? The man's a fucking god. He could thrash me any day of the week.'
'Listen,' Pablo said. 'Everything' s gone quiet. Wonder what's happening now.'
In a way nothing was happening; both men were still. Mark still stood by the bed gazing down at the exhausted young body. Jamie's tousled blond hair was wet against his tear-stained face and his body was covered with sweat and deep pools of his own cum. Jamie gazed up at the police officer he had just surrendered to, committed himself to, laid himself utterly bare.
Mark found the bound, exhausted, beaten young man utterly beautiful and arousing. He had broken him, forced the truth out of him. Jamie was truly his slave. He owned him, and the thought caused his dick to get rock hard. He reached down, unzipped his pants and pulled out his rigid cock. He gazed down at his property and began to stroke his long shaft.
'God, you're beautiful,' Mark breathed. 'Tell me again what you just said.'
Jamie's eyes again brimmed with tears. 'I love you sir. I am in love with you. I don't deserve you, sir, but I'll do anything to stay with you. I have never been owned by anyone, sir, but now I am.'
The sight and the sound were too much for Mark and he knew he had to cum. He could easily shoot his juice over the beautiful body, but he wanted more.
'I need to shoot my load, kid. You gonna help me with that?'
'Oh yes, sir. I'll do anything?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Jamie. Did you ever suck another guy's dick?'
Jamie flinched, recoiled. He remembered watching Pablo do that for Darius but the idea always revolted him. He could never let a guy do that to him. But he heard himself say, 'I never have, sir, but I want your cock in my mouth sir. That's if you want it, sir.'
In reply Mark got on the bed and dropped to his knees astride the frightened boy. The cop's huge dick was rigid in front of Jamie's face.
'You see this, boy?'
'Yes, sir.' Wide-eyed Jamie focused on the rigid tool sticking out of the uniform pants. He saw nothing else. He knew that this cock was the embodiment of Mark's manhood. The man himself was a god, and this was the symbol of his virility. And at this moment Jamie wanted it more than anything else in the world.
Jamie opened his mouth wide and Mark eased his hips forward.
'Look at me, Jamie.'
Jamie looked up into Mark's penetrating eyes. He glanced down at the huge shaft coming closer, then focused again on the cop's face.
'Don't close your eyes. Here it comes, kid. Take it all ...... because you love me.'
Jamie felt the head of the cock touch his lips, then enter his mouth. There was a pause, then slowly, very slowly, the iron rod pushed past his lips, all the way to the back of his mouth .... and paused again. Jamie was learning to breathe through his nose and not choke on the huge shaft. Then it moved again, past the back of his mouth and into his throat. It did not stop, but slid slowly down his throat.
As it finally came to rest Jamie felt the rough serge of the uniform fabric press against his face. His master's cock was all the way, deep inside his throat and his face was buried in the cop's pants, in his sweaty crotch. His nose was pressed into the moist, sticky pubic hair. All of his senses were alive ..... the pungent taste of the man, the smell of his damp crotch, and the look on his rugged face.
Jamie drifted into a haze of hallucination. He swallowed hard, felt the head of the cock halfway down his throat, even felt the drip of the cop's juice as a few drops began to seep out of him. Instinctively he tightened the muscles of his throat around the meat filling his mouth and watched in awe as the blue eyes closed and the beautiful face fell back with a moan.
'Aaaah! That's it Jamie. Make me feel good. Squeeze my cock with your throat. Now I'm gonna fuck your pretty face, boy. Here it comes.'
He pulled back, felt his cock slide almost all the way out, then he plunged it back inside the hot mouth. Jamie was in a delirium of raw sensation as he felt his master's cock slide back and forth in his mouth. He knew from the guttural sounds of the cop that it wouldn't be long.
'Here it comes, Jamie. This is for you. Drink your master's juice.'
Mark's cock shuddered and his body went rigid as he felt his hot cum rising from deep in his balls, along the rigid shaft. He yelled as his semen poured into the furnace of the mouth, straight down into the throat of the man he owned, the man he loved.
In his dazed ecstasy Jamie felt every pulse of his master's cock and gulped as the thick juice began to stream into him. He swallowed hard, again and again, transfixed by the warm, pungent taste of the semen bathing his throat. He did not take his eyes off the face as the cop moaned in the frenzy of release. Their eyes met and the look that flashed between them united them body and soul.
Half an hour later Mark was again sprawled in his chair, sipping on a beer. His gazed was fixed on the young stud he had whipped, face-fucked, broken. Jamie was his slave in body, thought and desire.
Still bound to the bed Jamie was in a state of near hypnosis. He still felt the sting of the whip on his chest, still remembered the smell of the cop's crotch, and above all still tasted the rivers of semen that had flowed down his throat. Now he waited again, waited at the pleasure of his master.
Mark drained his beer and stood up. He became matter-of-fact. Jamie watched as the police officer pulled off his boots and socks, unbuckled his belt and let his pants drop. He stepped out of them and his shorts. Jamie gasped as he saw the cop naked for the first time that night. Mark paced a bit, then stopped and looked down at the bound man.
'OK, Jamie. This is it. Do you know what's gonna happen now?'
'Yes, sir.'
'And what's that?'
'You're gonna fuck me in the ass, sir.'
'Do you want that, Jamie?'
'More than anything in the world, sir.'
Jamie remembered what Pablo had told him. 'You have to want it, though .... really want it .... more than anything.' And Jamie was longing for it.
Mark calmly untied Jamie's legs and knelt before him. He grasped his ankles, pushed his legs in the air and leaned forward, his cock pressing against the boy's ass. Jamie's wrists were still tightly handcuffed as they had been all evening.
Mark smiled. 'Remember the gym, Jamie? Remember how it felt? But this time it's real. This time I'm gonna push my dick inside your ass. You ready?'
'Yes, sir.' Jamie was scared. He remembered his previous failure when the pain had been too much to bear. But he looked up at the huge, naked torso looming over him, gazed steadily into Mark's eyes, and waited. He felt the head of the cop's dick press against his ass .... and there was the pain again. But this time, instead of clenching his ass defensively, he pushed down on it, opened it up.
Still the pain was intense as the virgin ass was probed by the rigid shaft. Jamie took deep breaths, held his master's gaze, and willed himself not to give up ...... but it was too much.
'No, sir. I can't. I want it but it's too big, sir.' The pain reached a pitch. 'Oh God. No, sir ...... I can't. Stop, please!'
Then suddenly the pain stopped. Jamie looked up in alarm and pleaded. 'No, sir. I didn't mean it, sir. I'll try again. I'll do it this time. Please, sir. Try again, sir ........'
'Jamie.' Mark's voice was deep and firm. 'Jamie ...... I'm inside you.'
Jamie's eyes opened wide and he knew. He felt it. It was the most intense, the warmest, the most unbelievable sensation he had ever experienced. His ass was full ..... full of the cock of this glorious man. The cop was inside him, Mark had entered his ass.
All the sexuality, passion and lust of Mark's glorious body now pulsed together in his cock .... and his cock was buried inside Jamie's body. As he clenched his ass Jamie could feel Mark's pulse, his heartbeat. The boy closed his eyes and moaned, letting the incredible heat spread from his ass through his entire body. He was on fire, alive, soaring. When he opened his eyes again he saw Mark smiling down at him.
'I'm inside you, Jamie. We're finally together. Now I'm going to make love to you as you deserve, as nobody has ever loved you.' And the cock moved. It pushed deeper, then pulled out, then back in again deeper still.
Jamie's world stood still. All he knew, all he cared about was this man he loved, filling his ass. Pablo had been right .... no words could describe this feeling. 'A trip to the moon,' Darius had said. And for Jamie the heavens had opened.
'Oh God,' he breathed. 'I love that. I love you, sir. Please fuck me. Oh God, that's incredible, sir.'
Soon their bodies were moving as one, the gentle rhythm increasing, accelerating, as Mark's cock began to pound the young virgin ass for the first time. Jamie raised his hips and offered his ass to the man he worshipped. They were both moaning now.
'I love, you Jamie,' Mark breathed. 'God I love your ass. It belongs to me now, only to me.'
'Yes sir. I belong to you.' His eyes pleaded. 'Sir ....... sir, am I your boy?'
'Forever, Jamie.'
The pounding became more insistent and they both knew the moment was coming. 'This is it, Jamie,' Mark said. 'I'm going to shoot my load deep in your ass. Will you cum with me?'
'Yes, sir. I..... I think ....... I'm coming sir. I can't stop. My cock's going to .......' And they both exploded at the same time. As he felt his master pour his semen inside his ass Jamie sprayed a jet of white cream up and onto Mark's gleaming body. He shot again and again, until his juice was running down the rugged, sculpted face, the square jaw, and streaming over the bulging muscles of the shuddering body.
Both men were screaming in the delirium, the joy of release, in the explosion of passion that joined them body and soul. Mark fell on top of the exhausted man, drenched in pools of sweat and cum, and they held each other in an endless, tearful embrace. Jamie, the young macho stud, had finally been fucked ..... for the first time in his life.
Next door Darius heaved a great sigh. 'Wow. Did you hear that! That's it, man, he's fucked him. Now Jamie belongs to him. That gorgeous fucking man has made him his slave. Show's over.'
Pablo was starry eyed. 'Shit, dude, I'd have given anything to see that. Just the sound of it made me hard.'
'Me too, kiddo. What you gonna do about that?' And Pablo fell into Darius's waiting arms.
It was a week later and everyone was gathered round the dinner table. They all knew what had happened. Even for those who hadn't actually heard it, there was no mistaking the way Mark and Jamie looked at each other, the way they spent every free moment in their bedroom. It was official. Jamie was Mark's boy.
As they all ate dinner Bob looked at Randy. 'Now it's time for you and Pablo, buddy. Remember? Next Monday you have your day in court to finalize the adoption .... legally become father and son.' Pablo's eyes shone as Bob continued, 'My buddy in the legal department says it's a slam dunk ..... just a formality. However, he does say you should look respectable, wear a jacket and tie.'
'A tie?!' Randy growled. He had never worn a tie in his life.
'He was afraid you'd show up fresh off the construction site, in your filthy tank top and cargo pants.' Bob laughed. 'No sweat, man. I'll lend you a tie ..... even tie it for you.'
Randy tousled Pablo's hair. 'The things I do for you, kid. Well, a tie then ..... whatever it takes.'
'Thank you, sir.'
Randy grinned at him. 'Then we'll celebrate, just you and me. How about we go up to the lake in the forest next weekend? Do some fishing ..... you know, some of those father/son things.'
Pablo gave his crooked grin. 'And maybe a few things fathers and sons don't usually do?'
'You little fucker,' Randy laughed.
'Billy too?'
'Of course. You and that dog are joined at the hip. Come on, let's go check out the fishing gear downstairs.
As the two left the table Mark looked at Jamie. 'They're not the only ones going on a trip.'
'Us too? Jamie asked.
'I was saving this up for you, kiddo. A cop buddy of mine has a shack in the dunes up the coast at Guadalupe. Used to be a ranger station. Furnished, but no electricity, no phone, no cell service. Just the two of us, next weekend. How about it?'
'Does it have a bed, sir?'
'Asshole,' Mark laughed. 'But since you mention bed .......' They both stood up, Mark threw his arm round Jamie's shoulder and they walked toward the house.
Bob saw that Darius was looking down in the mouth.
'What's up, kid?'
'Oh .... you know. Pablo's got Randy. Jamie's got Mark .......'
'....... and you've got me, kiddo.' Bob smiled at him and Darius looked up expectantly. 'How about we take a little trip, too?'
'Just the two of us? Out of town?' Darius's eyes sparkled.
'The two of us, yes. Out of town, no. I was thinking of somewhere a lot closer.'
'But we will go on a trip.'
'Oh yeah. Definitely a trip. Body and mind.'
'Wow.' Darius waited for more.
'Young man, I'm gonna take you somewhere and show you something I've never shown anyone before. And I'm gonna tell you a story that'll send your fantasy meter into overload .... stoke your imagination for years to come.'
'Wow,' Darius said again.
'And you know the best part? The story's true ..... it's all true ..... every word.'
TO BE CONTINUED IN 'A Trial Of Strength - Part 41'


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Have 1 user that Google Earth will only run in GL mode if you try and start it DirectX mode it won't and says this mode is unavailable. I lookea in device manager and the video card appears to operating normally, I looked in the Google Earth options they look normal (identical to mine and i have no issue with DirectX mode. I thought maybe a problem with the driver so i installed the latest driver (nvidia geforce 9300) from the manufacturer site still no directx mode. Reinstalled DirectX 9.0C ..no help. When i run DXDIAG select display instead of showing me the driver name and driver it says unknown and DirectDraw acceleration and AGP texture acceleration are disabled and greyed out. I'm a little stumped here the user has a Dell Optiplex 760 fully updated and until he recently wanted to run Google Earth had no idea there was an issue. Any ideas? i'm thinking of unistalling the updated NVIDIA driver i recently installed and re-install the recommeded Dell driver (earlier version) but i'm not confident that will work seeing how it was the original driver.
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Thanks Tyronius, I uninstalled the video driver and reinstalled the recommeded driver on the Dell site and that seemed to do the trick.
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I know some of the nvidia stuff uses .net framework... might take a look at that. Nothing rings a bell right off hand but I would definitely roll back the driver and go from there. You could also try the dell driver reset tool.
Oct 5, 2011 at 3:06 UTC
Thanks Tyronius, I uninstalled the video driver and reinstalled the recommeded driver on the Dell site and that seemed to do the trick.
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SAN ANTONIO -- A stalling economy and record crude oil prices depressed Valero's earnings in the second quarter of 2008, while BP saw net income rise due to high prices.
Valero Energy Corp. reported second quarter 2008 operating income of $1.2 billion, versus the $3.2 billion that was reported in the second quarter of 2007.
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!!! For our Upper unit, please submit your inquiries from this listing page: homeaway #3572418 !!!
The house stands on stilts and has 3 levels. Ground level contains 2 garages that can be used as storage, and a carport for at least 3 cars (plus 5 more parking spaces). In one of the garages, guests will find all beach gears they need – beach carts, chairs, umbrellas, floaters, balls, etc. Then, on the second level, there is our Lower unit that we rent through this listing. Our Upper unit is on the third level of the house, and we rent it through a separate listing at https://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3572418 . Both units are the same size and have the same floor plan, the upper unit is simply 2 flights of stairs higher, and has better views, as the house stands higher than most of the surrounding houses. Both units though have good views of the intracoastal bay. Each of the units is 1630 square feet (!) living space (that's more than some single family houses!) and has 2 private bedrooms/2 full bathrooms with spacious living room, large walk in closet in the master bedroom the size of a separate room, kitchen, laundry, spacious L-shaped private porches on the bay side and balconies on the Gulf side.
Both levels receive very pleasant breezes that blow across the island from the Gulf. There are many days in a year when guests find the air conditioner unnecessary.
Eastern half of each unit features an open concept, tiled (upper unit) or hardwood (lower unit) living room, kitchen with breakfast bar, and dining room with a big round table and comfortable sofas. Two french doors lead to a very spacious porch furnished with outdoor furniture. Adjacent to the kitchen is a laundry room equipped with washer and dryer as well as an iron and an ironing board. Kitchen has a fridge, microwave, coffeemaker, stove with oven, double sink with garbage disposer and dishwasher. Cupboards contain plenty of cookware, dinnerware and cutlery for gourmet dining and wining. Entertainment center has a big screen high definition TV (HDTV) and DVD player. There are plenty of fiction and mystery books by best American authors provided for avid readers.
In addition, we provide a WiFi internet connection and free phone calls within north America (optional). Guests can set up a cozy office space using provided table and chairs and telework (that might be hard to do in the relaxing atmosphere of the island :-))!
There are two spacious tiled bedrooms on the west side of each unit. Master bedroom has full bathroom, walk-in spacious closet, night stands, big mirror, chest of drawers, comfortable queen bed, and cable TV. Guest room contains a closet, night stands, big mirror and two twin beds. Large glass sliding doors lead from both bedrooms to the balcony overlooking path to the beach along the West side of the house.
Another full bathroom is located off the hallway. In the hallway closet, guests will find supplies of fresh bath and beach towels, linens, blankets and extra pillows.
In total, the two bedrooms provide comfortable sleeping for family of four; however, there is plenty of sleeping space in the living room for two more persons.
We are animal lovers and consider pets family members who deserve a vacation too. Polite pets are welcome to stay for additional fee. Please note, our pet fees vary from $100 to $150 depending on the number, size and breeds of pets. Please let us know up front in your initial inquiry what pets and how many you are planning to bring with you or your friends or visitors will be bringing. It is very important for us to know all that information to arrange for proper cleaning, as people who will stay after you might be allergic to animals.
If you are making a last minute reservation, we will require you to also add a $30 key service fee, so you could pick up the keys at the local management company. For advanced reservations, we mail the keys with prepaid return envelope to your address of choice at no extra charge.
If you have generated a Booking Request using Book Now button, and some fees are not automatically included, we will adjust the final cost by subtracting the missing fees from the $300 refundable security deposit. Please check with owners if in doubt about applicable fees.
We are biologists currently living and working in Maryland. We love Florida, nature photography, clean environment, animals and adventure.
Beach and Bay Retreat manager purchased this house in 2011
We always wanted to own a house in Florida. We traveled all over the state from Panhandle to Key West and from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico. Anna Maria Island won our hearts with its white pristine uncrowded beaches, clear calm water of the Gulf, abundance of birds and marine creatures and absence of high risers and strip malls.
We became owners of this house in late 2011. We fell in love with its airy light atmosphere and generous floor plan. From the flat roof, one can overlook long stretches of the island and observe sunrises over Sarasota bay and sunsets over the Gulf. We have made lots of renovations, including new roof and porches, to make sure our guests feel as comfortable as possible both during short vacations, and long monthly rentals.
We like that the house does not stay right on the beach front. This creates a more common home-like atmosphere, as if you would live in the city, yet know that you can walk 200 steps and find yourself in a completely different world of the beach, with bright sun over deep and warm white sands. As an extra bonus, it is attractive for people who would like to vacation on the budget, yet be ridiculously close to the beach and the bay.
Enjoyed our stay here very much. We were here two years ago and the property looks great. The new sliding glass doors and fresh paint looks great. The new sofas are very comfortable.
Very comfortable. Equipped with everything we needed. Would stay here again.
Took the family for a week vacation and loved the place, walked to the beach, am and sunset, when not in the water we drove along the beach line, north and south, absolutely beautiful, everyone enjoyed it.
My girlfriends and I love staying here! It was our first trip to Annamaria Island and this was the perfect place. The house was clean and had everything we needed to be able to cook at home but also enjoying the beach. We were only two blocks from the beach, less than five minutes walking. The beach wagon chairs and noodles provided were perfect. From the balcony you had an amazing view of the sunset, and we couldn't ask for a better place to stay. The owner was very nice and very easy to get a hold of if we had any questions or concerns. I would recommend staying here, my only suggestion would be that you bring your own toilet paper unless you prefer using one ply!!!
My wife and I had a very relaxing vacation at this Beach and Bay home. It was well equipped with everything you need for a weeks stay. We especially appreciated being right across the street from the beach and all the beach amenities ( umbrellas, chairs, beach wagons, etc) were all provided for our use.
Thanks again for a very enjoyable getaway.
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We were in quite a bind as we headed toward Florida from Indiana. We had rented a home months prior to our visit to Florida and just a couple days before we were to leave the owners of the home called and cancelled our reservation due to illness. We were stranded!!
On the way down to Florida (with two dogs) I researched what else was available and found this home. Sounding too good to be true, I called the number and left a message. Within a very short time the owner, Emir, called me back and I shared with him our situation. He asked a few questions and then agreed to rent to us. We made payment and he sent us all the necessary information. He was WONDERFUL to work with.
We arrived at the home quite late at night and I called Emir and he was so gracious and helpful getting us into the home. We were tired and ready for some rest, hoping we made the right decision, we walked into the home to find a very pleasant surprise. It is lovely!!! It is well-supplied with sheets and towels, blankets and kitchen items. There were even beach chairs and toys in the storage below. Be sure to bring toilet paper and dish soap though. Everything about the home is wonderful!!!
There was only one drawback and that had nothing to do with the home. Dogs were not allowed on any of the beaches nearby. We had to drive for miles to find a beach dogs were allowed, and then it was only on a leash. It was just a tiny area of beach and we wanted to let our dogs run in the sand. In speaking with Emir, he reminded me that dogs can be quite harmful to the turtles and it was close to their birthing time. I understood.
We enjoyed our stay at the beach house. We stayed on the 2nd floor - one flight up from the garage level. The bedrooms were very large. We used the crib in the master bedroom closet for our 6 month old - the closet is huge! There also is a huge laundry room. The unit has lots of light and windows. The living area was very big, and the outside deck was very nice too. There is a park a couple blocks away for kids on the bay side. The beach was a 5 minute walk and the house provided umbrellas, beach towels, sand toys, and wagons to pull the beach equipment to the beach. The owner was very good at communications before and during our stay. The bathtubs were slippery (faux marble surface) so we bought a rubber mat, but realized later that there were rubber mats in the bathrooms under the sinks. The location is great in the middle of the island, too. The house was very clean. There are tons of restaurants and shopping about a mile away with a small convenience store and one restaurant about a block away.
Best of both worlds – the Bay and the Beach of the Gulf of Mexico! The house is situated in the middle of a narrower part of Anna Maria Island on the boundary of the cities of Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach. From the house's porches and balconies, guests can see Sarasota Bay to the East and the Gulf of Mexico to the West. It's close to water on both sides with constant ocean breezes, magnificent Bay sunrises and Gulf sunsets.
The climate is temperate with very few cold days even in the dead of winter. A beautiful, non-crowded white-sand beach is just steps away. The warm waters and gentle surf of the Gulf are perfect for wading or swimming. On your way to the beach you will pass convenience store that is open 24/7 to pick up your favorite drink or ice cream, as well as some supplies.
There are usually fewer people on this stretch of the beach than elsewhere on Anna Maria. Maybe this is the reason why sea turtles prefer to lay eggs in our dunes and birds choose to nest on our beach. If you are lucky, you will catch young turtle hatchlings run to the ocean after digging themselves out of the sparkling white sand one warm summer evening. This is also a paradise for bird watchers: squadrons of pelicans and frigates flying by, colonies of several species of seagulls and shorebirds fishing and foraging in the surf.
In the water, beach goers can observe groups of skates and other fish, as well as occasional manatee, and of course dolphins. Shell collectors will be surprised to find many species of beautiful unbroken shells in the sand. Some find fossilized shark teeth.
The house is located midway between two drawbridges linking the island to the City of Bradenton on the mainland. Gulf Drive, a heritage trail, continues to the south through Longboat Key to St. Armand's circle where there is a third bridge to the mainland at Sarasota.
A large supermarket and grocery store, hardware store, drugstores, restaurants and pubs are within easy walking distance, or a quick ride on a free Island Trolley away, in bordering city of Holmes Beach.
The bustling center of Bradenton Beach is 1.5 miles south at Bridge Street with its marina, boardwalk, historic pier, shops and fine restaurants. Just to the south of Bradenton Beach across a drawbridge is the upscale community of Longboat Key, with its ocean-front mansions and high rise condominiums, followed by trendy shops of nearby St. Armand's circle.
Many famous Florida attractions are within easy driving distance: Sarasota - 35 min, Tampa - 1hr, Disneyworld - 2.5hr, Bradenton - 10 min, Longboat Key - 5 min.
Recently Manatee County introduced a free Trolley Service, which runs about every 20 minutes. These pleasant old-style vehicles, which are open in the back, travel between Coquina Beach to the South and the Village of Anna Maria to the North. They are very convenient for shopping and eating out, so you would not need to drive around the island. There are many stops along the way including ones near the house.
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Dec 14 2017 - Apr 24 2018
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We accept payments only through HomeAway/VRBO, which is your most secure way of paying for your rental. No personal checks or payments directly to us; we do not handle any of your financial information. Our preferred method of payment is eCheck, which does not incur any additional fees or surcharges and will be presented to you by default on the payment page. Please refer to the following page for the list of fees that HomeAway/VRBO may charge: http://help.homeaway.com/articles/en_US/Article/What-are-the-credit-card-transaction-fees-for-HomeAway-Payments?&q=Fee. They might also add surcharges for international transactions or if your payments are not in US dollars. If the fees and surcharges are not applied directly to you, but instead transferred to us, we will be subtracting these fees from your security deposit. We will refund overpaid fees/taxes. 100% payment due for spring-fall reservations made less than 2 months prior to date of arrival. Winter reservations: 50% due to book, 50% remaining due 6 month prior to arrival. Only eCheck payments accepted for winter reservations. Any bad check fees are charged to renters, so be attentive to detail when setting up eCheck payments. Our Cancellation Policy (no exceptions) is included in the posted Rental Agreement that you will be able to download and review before making your payment. Consider shopping for cancellation insurance, or you will be offered a policy by HomeAway at the time of booking. Damage protection insurance(included in the quote) is required; no substitutions.
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From Louisa Harding, one of England's - and the world's - favourite knitwear designers, comes a collection of accessories evoking the timeless chic of the modern Englishwoman. Inside you will find: 25 unique patterns, from lacy collars and capelets to cabled hats and mitt to appliquéd scarves ad shawls. Reference guides for basic finishing techniques and yarn characteristics. Gorgeous full-colour photographs. Whether you're looking for high fashion or everyday classics, whichever side of the pond you call home, Knits from an English Rose will transport and inspire you.
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Lucknow, Aug. 24: Three centuries ago, the Taj Mahal was Shah Jahans ode to his love; now it is Uttar Pradeshs ode to tourism.
Years after the Supreme Court banned night viewing of the Taj and cultural shows on its premises, the Mulayam Singh Yadav government is planning to throw open the monument by moonlight and stage shows there as well.
Come September, a six-month festival to celebrate 350 years of the Taj will begin. Not only will lovers get a chance to coo by the Taj in moonlight, six cultural shows will be held on the Mehtab Bagh grounds, about 500 km from the monument that will be illuminated in exotic colours.
Apart from celebrating the Taj itself, the idea is to woo tourists to the state.
Since the formation of Uttaranchal, its older sibling has been feeling shortch-anged of popular tourism hangouts.
Before the actual festivities take off on September 27, the state is planning to take the Taj to Japan and Australia. Roadshows are being planned in these countries from September 14 to 16 on the history of Shah Jahans love for Mumtaz Mahal with a view to drawing tourists.
Already, tour operators have booked about 60 per cent of the hotels in Agra. A convention of the operators was held early this month and plans were drawn up to improve street lighting, set up road signs and grow more plants and trees.
The Union culture ministry recently gave the go-ahead for the Taj festivities, but clearance from the Archaeological Survey of India is still awaited. Once that comes through, the state will have to approach the Supreme Court along with them.
We have to knock on the doors of the Supreme Court for a formal go-ahead because we want to illuminate a heritage monument, for which there are clear Supreme Court guidelines. We are hoping the court will clear it, Aloke Sinha, principal secretary in the state tourism ministry, said.
ASI director general C. Babu Raju has already inspected the Taj premises. Sources said he is unlikely to deny permission provided security arrangements are satisfactory and there is strict monitoring of decibel levels.
The ban on night viewing of the Taj and cultural shows was clamped after the Yanni music concert ran into controversy.
Environment experts objected saying the lights had been too bright and had attracted insects which settled on the monument walls and stained it with their excreta.
This time the state government proposes to tone down the glare as well as keep the decibel level under permissible limits, a senior tourism officer said.
The state has approached Krishna Mahajan, a Supreme Court advocate, to file an affidavit in the apex court seeking clearance for the show. The go-ahead is expected by the first week of September.


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Water Management in a State-Centered Environment: Water Governance Analysis of Uzbekistan
In the early 1990s the countries of Central Asia started their transformation to a market economy. Uzbekistan is in the throes of change and facing a huge restructuring task and a need to improve governance. Decades of central bureaucratic allocation of natural resources left national bureaucrats with little capacity to formulate their own sustainable policies. Lack of inclusive, long term oriented policies and mechanisms in management of common pool resources brought catastrophic results in the past. The study reveals that implanting a top-down quota policy has positive effects on a larger public. However it may become a threat to the long term environmental sustainability.
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IS it possible with spiceworks to get a report of all the servers that have a Particular SSL Cert installed. Or if any SSL Cert is installed?
We want to Check for a Cert that is expiring soon and Check to make sure there are no Rouge certs being installed.
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Unfortunately not, while Spiceworks can report on various software installations there is no functionality for it to report on SSL certs at this point.
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It feels like yesterday when you selected me to be your mama. I wanted to see the cute kittens and you climbed into my lap and stole my heart, and we went home that same day. I wanted to call you Smokey, but you decided Kitty Witty or Mr. Kitty as you got older was more appropriate. You slept on our heads as a baby and later by our feet, on us or between us - well, you were the boss. Wherever I went you followed and I felt your love every day, even through your attitude and funny looks.
Kitty Witty was so spoiled, but I loved him so much. I tried to always protect him and we had an unspoken language. I remember when I first took him to the vet and when they said "name", I proudly declared "Kitty Witty" only to have them say to my embarrassment "errr, no your name".
This past month you showed us love like you never did before, thank you my Poopadoops. I left him outside yesterday at 4:00pm to make a quick errand. The sun was shining, he was playing hide and seek with me and I thought he'd be okay - I wasn't going to be long. As I pulled up to my home one hour later, I knew something was wrong. There were two huge dogs sitting on the side of the road and I saw a dark object in the road and knew. My poor baby was holding on for dear life and I let him down, I wasn't there to save him! The vet tried everything to save him, but my poor baby died at 6:30pm. I thought, he'll pull through and I'll never let him out the house again, no matter how much he cries and begs. Before he died he reached out to me with his little paw and touched me. My heart is so broken - I let him down. I should never have left him out, I should've been home with him. My poor baby is gone and I don't know what to do. My Kitty Witty... I love you so much and keep expecting to see your pixie face.
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Is there a configuration I should do for Gmail accounts to accept the autoresponse?
Here's the URL of the form: https://form.jotform.me/stridecomms/grasst-scholarships_basic-info-form
It hasn't been embedded in any website.
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On 8-11 November 2017, Aarhus University is hosting a conference on RE-Value - rethinking the value of arts and culture. The conference' main venues are Aarhus University and ARoS Aarhus Art Museum - one of Europe's largest art museums situated in the heart of Aarhus.
Being European Capital of Culture is one of the largest demonstrations of the ways in which culture can be used to create change in society. The conference aims at interdisciplinary dialogues about the key question: How can we understand and talk about the value of arts and culture? This will of course be discussed in relation to European Capitals of Culture; but also broader, thus also addressing a pressing need for new ways to evaluation, new ways to discuss this publically and in relation to cultural policy.
Rethinking the value of arts and culture is a key issue for Aarhus 2017 and spotlight has been put on the development of new approaches to this by rethinkIMPACTS 2017. At the conference we invite colleagues to join us in sharing and developing this ambition.
The conference is the 11th conference of University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC). UNeECC is a unique academic network since its member universities are all located in cities which have been, are or will be European Capitals of Culture. As such, UNeECC not only aspires to stimulate regular academic cooperation, i.e. education and research, between its members, but also aims at developing and reshaping the universities' regional position. UNeECC wants to foster collaboration between cities and universities and is convinced that together 'town' and 'gown' will contribute to the success of the European Capitals of Culture. Read more here
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The conference aims at facilitating new dialogues between academics and practitioners in which knowledge-sharing, learning and development is at the center. As much as presenting answers and worked-through solutions, the conference aims at asking questions and stimulating discussion and reflection. Therefore the participation is open to a broad category of people, including international guests.
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Uncertainty discounts IMRA
May 28, 2001,
There is a well-worn adage in the mass market that when the economy gets lousy for everybody else, it gets even better for discounters. The fabric of such an argument may be beginning to fray. Or at least that was the impression at last week's annual conference of the International Mass Retail Association, where the malaise was as palpable as the soupy heat hanging over the Wyndham Anatole convention hotel in Dallas.
Vendor attendance was down as well, in part owing to the elimination of the trade show portion of the convention, and in part, one must assume due to budgetary considerations.
Which isn't to say that the atmosphere wasn't genial. There was back-slapping, hand-shaking and anecdote-swapping a-plenty in the seminars where retailer and vendor attendees came together. Nonetheless, retailers seemed to be making themselves unusually scarce at the conference's evening social events — the hefty tabs of which are footed by vendors and which traditionally have provided a setting where little guys can glad-hand retail execs on the high end of the food chain.
Retail companies that previously made a point of turning out with a full phalanx of executives who were dutifully kept visible for the run of the show, operated with a lower profile this year. Many by-passed the social events altogether, slipping off-site for private staff dinners, or sending a couple of execs through an event for 20 minutes before blasting out the door.
Make no mistake, IMRA has mounted conventions during difficult selling environments in the past. But even in years when half of its members seemed to be in Chapter 11 and the other half teetering on the brink of it, the mood was not as fragile as it was last week in Dallas. This year's gathering was undergirded by the feeling of deep uncertainly, suggesting that this down cycle is not likely to be any kinder to discounters than it has been to other retailers.
If nothing else, it pointed up the unpleasant after-effects of the consolidation that swept over the mass market retailer and vendor communities during the '90s. Not so long ago, if you weren't doing business with one of the big three discounters, you could still turn to three $2 billion chains (Caldor, Ames and Venture), three just-under $2 billion chains (Bradlees, Hills and ShopKo) and some $400 million to $700 million chains to take up the slack (Rose's, Pamida, Fedco, Jamesway and Clover).
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A Scottish recipe for stuffing that works well in turkey or roaster chicken. The quantities obviously depend on the size of the bird, so adjust accordingly.
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This is a very different recipe. The flavours were good, however the texture of the oatmeal took quite a bit to adjust to. DS really enjoyed it though, so I think that if I make this again it will be in a combination with regular bread crumbs.
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- 5 cups oatmeal
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- Dice onion to 1/4 inch pieces.
- Dice garlic to very small pieces.
- Dry mix oatmeal, salt, pepper, sage, onion, and garlic.
- Knead in the vegetable shortening, then knead in half of the butter. If consistency is not sticking together to form a clump when kneading, then continue to add butter in 1 tbs. increments. Increase amount of butter if necessary.
- Fluff mixture so it isn't hard-packed, and then stuff bird with mixture.
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Where do I begin? If you are wondering whether or not you are dating a Mama's Boy then I suggest you pay attention and yes I have dated one in the past, and it wasn't an easy relationship. The relationship between a mother and son should be strong and loving, but this relationship is his demise. He loves his mother unconditionally and that is fine. However, there is a thin line between the love a man has for his woman and his mother. But, the hold a mother has on a Mama's Boy is something you don't want to experience. It's completely toxic to any relationship he will ever have. So my suggestion to you is don't look for much; just look the other way. A Mama's Boy has no idea his mother is using him as her man and refuses to let him go. There were some bad seeds planted in the very beginning of their relationship and they are long-lasting. Here are some red flags to look for if you believe you are dating a Mama's Boy.
Did he ever move out, maybe, maybe not, but why should he, mama makes it easy for her Mama's Boy to live rent free, even if he can afford to move out on his own. There is no privacy between you two and that's all fine with a Mama's Boy since mama knows all his secrets and personal information regarding his relationship. She knows him as a Mama's Boy, and you know him as a man, but that man has no problem living in the basement of his mama's house. He is in his comfort zone. If you ask him to get his own place he will probably tell you he can't afford it, but works full time, has a nice car, all the latest gadgets and/or doesn't pay mama any rent.
Still Lives At Home With His Mama (over 25)
Did he ever move out, maybe, maybe not, but why should he, mama makes it easy for her Mama's Boy to live rent free, even if he can afford to move out on his own. There is no privacy between you two and that's all fine with a Mama's Boy since mama knows all his secrets and personal information regarding his relationship. She knows him as a Mama's Boy, and you know him as a man, but that man has no problem living in the basement of his mama's house. He is in his comfort zone. If you ask him to get his own place he will probably tell you he can't afford it, but works full time, has a nice car, all the latest gadgets and/or doesn't pay mama any rent.
Inability To Commit To A Woman or Form A Healthy Relationship
These men are incapable of committing because they are too committed to their mama. No-one comes before her and how can a man engage in a healthy relationship if his woman doesn't come before his mother. Not to mention, he doesn't trust any other woman except his mama. What's more, he values her opinion and advice and therefore, she is in your relationship more than you are. He's more committed to his relationship with his mama and like her; he is all up in her relationship with her man.
Never Accountable For His Own Actions (BLAMES EVERYONE)
A Mama's Boy is notorious for blaming everything on everyone else. He is not taught to be accountable because his mother always comes to the rescue. He can get evicted from his place and you better believe she will remodel her home and make room for him. He can do no wrong in her eyes. He can disregard his own kids and she will never speak a word about it, why, because she wants him all to herself. He can be mandated to pay child support and she will say it's not his fault, so guess what, he doesn't understand his accountability.
Attends Vacations, Hangs Out and Talks to Mama every day. (INSTEAD OF YOU)
Have you ever dated someone who will take a vacation with his mother, but not his woman, even if she's paying for it? How about, you all have a date and she invites herself and of course, he does not reject her. What's more, she calls and talk to him for hours like they are a couple, every day. She can call early in the morning while you all are enjoying a pleasurable moment, and he has no problem with it. He will not tell her, mama I need to call you back as you are just kicked to the side. How about, she's with her man on a date and invites him to come along, and guess what, he invites you, knowing you don't want to go, so he goes without you.
He Will Not Defend You To His Mother (EVEN IF SHE IS WRONG)
Do not expect a Mama's Boy to defend you to his mother, even if he knows she's wrong. His defense, "That's my Mamma." She is always right. Have you ever been disrespected by his Mama and he had nothing to say? Have you ever attempted to express your thoughts about his mama and you were cut like a slice a cheese? Has he ever told you or indirectly said, "No woman will ever disrespect my mother, because I will leave her, that's my mama." Mama's can do no wrong in a Mama's Boys' eyes.
He's Always Quoting his Mother or Comparing You to Her
He says mama cooks like this or dresses like that. Mama said this or that. Almost every day you hear what his mama "Always" told him. He compares your actions to his mama's actions. He compares your likes to his mama's likes. Or he's telling you what mama told him when he was younger about women. Mama should not be the topic of a couples everyday discussion, you should.
He Will Ditch You in a Heartbeat
You're out on a date and she calls, she needs her stove moved. Bye Bye to you, mama called. You are making love, mama calls, as soon as you are done, he's out of there and you find out later, she needed to go to the store, but she can drive. Mama calls to say, she needs to go to her routine Dr.'s appointment, but her man is with her; he leaves you and runs to her.
He Can't Get Enough of Her, (Her photos are everywhere)
You ever come to your home where you and your man reside and there is a poster size photo of his mama on your wall, and he snaps if you attempt to take it down. If you do remove the photo, she will re-post it on the wall. Does she drop in on you all without calling, and uses the spare key, without knocking? If you all are sitting on the couch watching a movie, she presents herself in a manner to join you all and he moves over and allows her to sit between you two. He can't get enough of his mama.
In essence if you see any of the listed bullets in your relationship, run, get out as fast as you can, because that relationship will stay in the basement of his Mama's house. He is incapable of providing a solid relationship with any woman. Mama has such a stronghold on him there is nothing you can do. You have three choices,
1. Attempt to compete with his mama, and look like a complete fool.
2. Stay and be miserable
3. Run & save yourself.
I stayed as long as I could. The straw that broke the camel's back in my Mama's Boy relationship was when his mama hit our three year old son in the face and left a scratch and he did and said nothing. I knew then if he wasn't willing to defend or protect his own flesh and blood there was nothing I wanted from him at all; dismissed.
Now, what's sad is mama is fully aware of her actions and will stop at nothing to keep him to herself and away from you. That was her goal from the beginning, when she told her son, "do not trust and woman accept me." The cord was cut at birth and in relationships like this, the cord is never cut. The sad part is, men as such will be severely hurt and lost when Mama goes home. She is not only his demise on earth but she will be his demise when she is long gone. Oh and by the way, Mama keeps her man, while he jumps from woman to woman.
Let's face it guys, mama isn't concerned with your well-being because if she was, she would encourage you to find and get involved in a healthy relationship with a woman. She would encourage you to be independent and self-sufficient. She would mind her own business. She would not bother you when you are with your woman unless it's an emergency and she surely wouldn't have an all access pass to your place. Wake up fellas; you are a Mama's Boy without any direction. I feel sorry for you. Your mother is only concerned with you moving her stove, fixing her dryer, and taking her shopping all the while, she enjoys precious time with her man.
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Red Oak
Among the most common oak wood types is that produced by the red oak tree. Straight-grained with a coarse texture, this oak type grows commonly in North America. The wood takes on a pinkish-red hue and is a popular material for furniture, shelving and other home fixtures.
In the wild, red oak trees sport broad, lobed leaves that come to a point on each lobe. These trees tend to be equally stable in woodland and city environments, because red oaks withstand city pollutants better than many trees.
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Like red oak, white oak also is abundant in North America. Straight-grained with a medium-to-coarse texture, white oak wood is popular for construction and flooring. White oak tends to have longer grain rays than red oak and allows for little water penetration.
In the wild, white oak trees have broad leaves with rounded lobes and provide overarching shade.
English Oak
European oak, also commonly referred to as English oak, is known for its steel-like consistency. Like other oaks, this type is course and straight grained. Pale brown in color, the many uses of English oak include ship building and outdoor woodwork.
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Other variations of oak wood are named for their grain appearance. Tiger oak has a brown stripy hue. Pippy oak shows a grain that makes patterns similar to cat paws, and burr oak is known for its density.
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Oak also is the preferred wood for whiskey casks, with the richness of the wood actually contributing to the flavor. Scotch whiskey, for example, is not considered to be true Scotch until it has matured for at least three years in oak casks. Oak barrels also are used in wine making, affecting the taste, color and character of the final product.
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