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Male role models

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To the people who believe that you can be cured of a condition like being transgender, a big part of that is based on the idea that the environment a child grows up in makes the difference in terms of how secure they feel in their birth gender.

For example, they would look at my life, and the lack of any decent male role models, and then sexual abuse by a male on top of that, and conclude that this lack caused me to hate my gender, enough to want to become female instead.

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Important Topics to discuss with my Therapist ASAP

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She told me that in order for her to write a recommendation to a doctor, we need to have a good deep discussion about my gender identity? Does anyone have any suggestions for topics I should think about my answers to before hand and bring up with her on Wednesday.

I feel I should point out that I've been seeing her for a while, and that she said we were going to discuss more about my being transgendered.

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New LGBT Publishing house that might be open to new authors

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Here's the info and link information for anyone who might be interested in a publishing contract in the real world.

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Visit riptidepublishing.com!

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Hero on BCTS

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I just wanted to note that and unsung HERO on BCTS who are the wonderful editors on BCTS and we have a few of them to name a few EOF, Holly H Hart, Djkauf and I am sure I am forgetting more than I named A VERY BIG KUDOS .
So thank you for your hard work on making sense of the scrbble that is presented for you to correct
KUDOS & THANK YOU --A FAN OF ALL OF YOU

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Little Katie Laid to Rest

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I will no longer be going by the moniker of Little Katie. Since I keep my transsexualism a secret, I think it is hypocritical of me to refer to myself by that name. Besides, when I came up with the nickname over a decade ago, I did not realize that it would be associated with a certain sub-set which I am not privy to.

Thank you.

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A very special Happy Birthday to Piper

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Today is a very special day because it's Piper's Birthday. Piper has done SO much for all of us and she deserves our most profound thanks for all she has done. She's a very special lady and I count her as a friend, and am very humbled to think she might think of me in the same way.

Right now she is having a difficult time in her life, and I know that all of us wish her nothing but the best of luck. She's a talented young lady, and I know that she's gonna come out of this time in her life successfully and continue to be one of the best there is.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!

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Missed it again

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Huh. I was watching my account so I could mouth off about 8 years here, and I must have slept through it, as it has jumped to 8 years 1 week. Might know.Now I wish I had signed up as soon as it opened, instead of waiting forever to open an account. Wonder what it should have been, if I had been smarter.

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Growing Up Jenny on Kindle

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I was a little premature yesterday in my announcement. The page was available, but the book wasn't set for purchase. So, let's fire up the dancing kittens. Now, on sale, at Amazon is the second installment of the God Bless the Child trilogy: Growing Up Jenny. I hope you will support me by picking up a copy, or, giving me a review (the story, like GBTC, has remained available for free on this site) So, go over now, have a look, take a gander at this pretty cover. Click it to go to the page.

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Finally got it up!

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The dresser, what else did you think I meant? The piece of furniture I mentioned a week ago has finally come together, mainly through the help of my next door neighbour who provided the muscle to get the top cupboard onto the bottom. It took me much longer to clear the space and to clean and polish the dresser which is slightly more damaged than I'd first appreciated, it being twisted on its base slightly - it's not noticeable unless one is looking for it, though it does affect the way the doors shut on the bottom: something I can probably remedy - the doors that is.

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Frustrated

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I'm kind of frustrated as of late. I'm beginning to think that my writing is dragging me down. I used to write every day and it used to be fun. Now it just seems like a chore, something that I'm forcing myself to do. I'm not saying that I want to stop writing but lately my stuff doesn't seem to be appealing to a larger audience anymore. I'm frustrated in that something I'm not enjoying seems to be something no one else is enjoying either. So why am I writing if no one wants to read it anymore?

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Charlie...16 and the end of Book1.

Well Charlie is finally finished. With so many people reading and enjoying this and cheering Charlie on it was a fun write. I'm leaving this hopefully open enough to do a second book but with enough closing to make the story feel done.

I'm slowly going to be closing some of the stories that I've been working on just loosely in order to focus on the ones that are drawing the most reception or are ones that I really want to get back into telling the stories for.

Thank you all so much!!!
*Great Big Hugs All*
Bailey.

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Update to the situation this past week.

Ok here is an update on the work situation that happened to me this last week. I requested a meeting with the store manager JS (the one who took the picture) and the store assistant manager JE who is female I had spoken to her the night of. I wanted her in the room so I could I have a neutral party present. My emotions were very high and I very much wanted to maintain my professionalism. We met behind closed doors in his office and I requested that I be able to start first.

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No Winners or Losers

I do not believe in winners or losers that's society's programming/brainwashing. It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to profoundly sick society, those words from a very wise teacher saved me from myself. I learned not to listen to what society wants but to follow my own inner voice and love me as I am. I went thru hell as a kid but that hell forced me to study and learn As I think I am I am, Quantum physic's taught me the same.

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Creative Commons attribution - admins please help!

I'm getting ready to begin posting a story, once my gracious editors and proofers have done with ripping it to shreds and I've attended to their comments, and I have a question about licensing. More than one person has suggested I publish it on Amazon, or Hat Box, and I'm drawn to the latter, but since I'm a slut for attention and don't really need any more money I'm inclined to try to give it as wide an audience as is possible for a story of its length (in unedited form its over 130,000 words). So I'll probably just post it here first for a few weeks, then elsewhere.

Having a "I am nine years old" kind of day

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I've been having a lot of flashbacks lately, and its got me thinking about a story I wrote called "I am nine years old"

Here is a link, if you havent read it:

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Round Robin

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Ok Looking for two authors that would be willing to do a round robin with me. The overall plot will be the three main characters will fall into anther world where gods are real ie Greek, Norse, and others. Now weither your personal character will want to go home or not is your call. Also any transformations will be done by you to your personal character unless you get permission from the writer that owns that character. I would like to stay away from the christian and such since I am a atheist but do not want to alienate people that really do follow that belief system.

The Most Interesting (Ex-)Man In The World

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She once wrote her name in the snow... in yellow cursive.
Boys love the fact she can't get pregnant.
Andrej Pejic looks like a lumberjack next to her.
She is.....

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Resident Robin 2 or Resident Robin: Apocalypse

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As Zoe and I are near production of Resident Robin: Apocalypse, I was wondering to myself, How many people would want to read a sequel of this story? I really enjoyed writing with Zoe on the first one, and this one, but if this one flops Would it be worth writing a 3rd or 4th one? Well I hope this doesn't flop. This one should be done before Halloween this time *Giggles*

Also if anyone's interested Robinverse is still a semi open universe to write in, there are rules an what not, but we would love to have other people join us in the robinverse :)

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Being treated like a woman

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In the last couple of days, I've had a couple of different people at different stores treat me like a woman, and it feels really good when it happens.

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...it’s normally not good to wear someone else’s underwear.

From the comment I wrote on Saving Us - Part 2 of 14 Karin Bishop Page.

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Writer's Digest Short Fiction Contest

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Writer's Digest has extended the deadline for their short fiction contest, you have until October 31, 2012 to make entries in six categories. There are no limits to how many entries you can make. Grand Prize is $2500 and a trip and other goodies. Six First Prizes are $500 each. There is a fee for entry.

http://www.writersdigest.com/popularfictionawards

Hugs,
Erin

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Cleaning up the front page

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I was looking over the front page and notice how different everyone posts look. I know some people know how to make title art and some don't but there are a few things that everyone can do in order to make the front page look a little cleaner or organized and probably load a bit quicker for us all.

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Very upset (crying in the car) but not sure if I should be.

Ok, folks I need your help and opinions on something that happened at work. I need to know if I am being overly sensitive because of my gender issues or do I have a valid complaint. I'm going to number these so you can follow the course of events.

1. On Monday our store tech room was getting audited so repair supervisor was at the store but not in tech room when this happened. My fellow tech was out of the room but my store manager was sitting in the room. While repairing a phone the volume button flew out of the phone bounced off my chest and ricocheted under my desk.

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Pozo Seco

This is an interesting community, to say the least. I know that many here are not writers or aspiring writers; however, it amazes me how some writers are so creative, and so damn good. Some writers complain that they could not grind out the next five thousand words of a story so they won't be posting this week. Others turn out charming little short stories every month or so that are interesting, and with enough varience to make them seem like new stories. Some are like Christmas trees. They're like Douglas Firs with different decorations.

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Drawbacks to writing a novel

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One of the drawbacks to writing a novel is that I don't get the instant satisfaction of getting feedback, nor do I know if I am spot on with what I am trying to accomplish. It is a lonely world, filled with imaginary characters doing what I tell them to do, but they can't tell me if I'm doing a good job or not.

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HK tycoon offers $65m dowry for lesbian daughter

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Definitely one from the weirder side of the news - Hong Kong property tycoon Cecil Chao has offered HK$500 million ($65 million) to any man who can woo her away from her lesbian partner. Gigi Chao has eloped with her partner to France and the pair have had a church blessing.

If that wasn't bizzare enough, she's not cross with dad. "I'm actually on very, very loving terms with my father. We speak on a daily basis. He just has a very interesting way of expressing his fatherly love."

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saw my family doctor today

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Well, I just got back from seeing my family doctor, and things are finally moving forward again. He'd been waiting for the results of my bloodwork, and with that now arrived, he faxed everything to the gender specialist, and I go on to the next step, trying to lose the weight.

He's sent information to a medically supervised program, and when they get back to me, I can really get going on it. Not going to be easy, because he wants me to lose around 50 pounds, but with determination and perseverance, I can make it.

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For the Kindle or Kindle readers, a TG related free book

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It's on the Kindle Buffet:
http://www.weberbooks.com/kindle/
then scroll down

Kindle Buffet books are only free for from 1-3 days, and this one is today only

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Cycling with the boys.

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Last Sunday I went out with the 'big-boys' for the usual Sunday morning club ride. Nothing unusual except I was wearing some rather sexy lingerie under my winter cycling Lycra which tends to be heavier and thicker than the lightweight summer kit. The boys do know about me but usually I cycle with the second string group who comprise older men, most of the fitter ladies and me, Bev ...
However last Sunday by an unusual quirk only about 12 people turned up at 10 am so we decided to all go together.

"You up for this Shirley, Bev, Liz?" Asks Spot, the club captain.

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Awkward Moments In Gender Presentation

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I'm sure that nearly everyone here is familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of having to put up with your gender presentation and physical sex not matching exactly at one point or another. For me, it's a problem I used to have a lot.

Then I got fat again.

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Scottish Independence?

Today, David Cameron and Alex Salmon signed a contract to hold a referendum in Scotland to determine if it should remain as part of the United Kingdom, become a separate country, or, perhaps, chose some status incorporating features of both. This referendum is scheduled for 2014, so there will be plenty of time to discuss the pros and cons, coming to a consensus.

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Update on Close Call For Me

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The cops actually think they have the guy who tried to get into my car! Nothing is positive yet, but they told me that the hospital called, it's routine with unusual injuries, I guess, anyway, they have some clown in custody who showed up with three broken fingers and a dislocated thumb. I guess he didn't let go fast enough when I peeled out of the parking space. There is no proof that he's actually the one, and I didn't get a long enough, good enough look at him when it happened.

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Becoming a better writer

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When I first started posting stories, oh so many years ago, I thought I had a pretty good hand on my writing. I figured that I knew what I was doing, I had a college degree, was well read, and had been dabbling in writing since I was eight.

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No Bike tonight

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Sorry folks, life has got in the way of my plans yet again. On the weekend I bought a dresser/bookcase and I'm having to make space for it - my house is very cluttered with all sorts of stuff, including things I should have thrown out years ago.

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As if I needed the lesson hammered home

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Yesterday I talked about being in the company of another trans girl suffering with a lack of confidence in her looks, despite the fact she is really good looking, and last night, it was like God decided to drive the point home to me.

I sat with some other girls at work on our lunch break, and listened as one talked about her struggles with her appearance, and how even now as an adult she sometimes finds it an issue.

And this is a genetic girl and a rather pretty one at that telling this story.

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An important message for all here at Top Shelf

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I've been online for over ten years now. From the very beginning it amazed me that the level of acceptance and compassion was as high as it was, and is.

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Posting change

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I know it isn't Tuesday so why is Transitioning Home on your screen? Well, Tuesday I have Dr.'s appointments and will be running around almost all day and I figured rather than try to deal with it early on a day when I am going to ache after my pain procedure or late when I am tired, I figured I would just post it early. I hope it doesn't freak people out too badly. There really is method to the madness. The other chapters should be just fine.

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052) My Possible Newly Invented Topical Anesthetic

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So I'm going to be needing to do permanent hair removal, electrolysis, to my face. This is supposed to be EXTREMELY painful... I've been holding off on really looking into getting started on it partially because of the cost of the procedure itself when done professionally, and partially because of the added cost of getting myself anesthetized beforehand.

There are products out there for around $20 that can do at-home galvanic electrolysis, so that's not really a big problem if I can just get up the gumption to DIY it...

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First 4-star review

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My novel God Bless the Child, which is available on Amazon and Smashwords has just received its first 4-star review. The last 8 were 5 stars. Am I upset, amazingly not really. I actually like having a 4 star in there (now a 1 or 2 star might piss me off) it makes it look as if real people are judging my work.

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Characters controlling story

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Has anyone discovered that sometimes while writing a story the plotline goes off in a completely unexpected way? I know with Bike I have more opportunity to explore cul de sacs than most and then bring it back to the main thoroghfare, but it never fails to amaze me how the story line unfolds in ways I wasn't expecting.

In response to a recent post by Angharad...

I read the blog Angharad posted about the doping issue in modern cycling and it is a sad truth to face. However, I did happen upon an article about an elderly cyclist that is putting quite a few of the "current crop" of professional cyclists to shame. The gentleman in question is 100 years old and recently set a 14.4 mile an hour pace over the stretch of 100km (62 or so miles). Admittedly, I don't know much about cycling, but I do know being able to set, and keep, a pace like that isn't anything to sneeze at. Never-mind the fact that he did it at his age.

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Alone again, naturally!

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Yesterday I came home for work, my roommate was up and about (sort of weird for her, she normally sleeps until noon). She told me she was going out for the day and would be back in the evening to help me with Sunday papers. I told her cool, but she wasn't obligated (I appreciate the help, but every time she comes she has the look like it is utter torture).

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The story of my running for president of my high school

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Since I mentioned it yesterday, I might as well tell the story of how I came to run for president of the student council in high school.

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Yet ANOTHER close call for me!

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I left my home about 20 minutes ago to make a quick stop at the grocery store. When I came out of the store, I clicked my remote to unlock my car doors and, as I got in, I clicked it again to lock them. As I inserted the key to start the car, someone came up on the passenger side and tried to open the door. I looked over to see a male pulling on the door handle. He shouted that I better open the door or... I didn't stick around to hear the rest. I dropped the car into drive and floored the gas pedal, almost hitting two other cars on the way.

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Part 25 and the concluding chapter to my story is gone.

I hit the refresh button to check on the kudo and comments because apparently I am a rat in one of those science experiments for cocaine addiction and I can’t get enough of my fix when I noticed that the whole chapter seems to have been deleted and taken off the front page. Did I press the wrong button? Did the site do a hiccup? Is god (erin) out to get me?

Or is this like… an intervention?

“Scout you are too dependent upon other peoples opinion of you it’s time to cut you off”

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New Installment announcement More Please Shift Happens 2

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After the first attempt to continue this story was eaten, by the universal bit bucket in the sky the freshly totally reworked model 2x has been sent to the editors. I will be working on the HTML end as soon as I get it back from the Editor. Please cross your fingers the HTML thing has me a bit intimidated but my editor will be providing me a template to work with.
Shivers see you all soon.

Huggles
Misha Nova

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I've become a ditzy ex-cheerleader

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I have become a ditz. I don't know if I should blame the hormones because some of the ditziness occurred before I started taking it, but I'll blame it anyway because that's what ditzes do. Unfortunately, the following stories are true:

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Our friend needs help.

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One of our friends, and a huge asset to BCTS, has come upon troubled water in her life and needs a bridge to help her across. WE CAN BE THAT BRIDGE! Erin and I have been working behind the scenes to try to help this shining "Silver Girl" who has given so much of herself to help others without asking for anything in return.

Reminds you of a song? It is: One of my favorites... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjNgn4r6SOA&feature=related

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American Transgender and I Helped My Teen Son Become A Girl

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Two uplifting Youtube videos that highlight us as who we are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwZgCsRSn3Y American Transgender

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Paper Versus Screen

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I think I've posted a blog asking this same question in the past, but I can't remember and I can't find it, so I'll just go ahead and do it again.

How many people here prefer writing their stories by hand before taking them to the screen?

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Of Bots and Chat Requests

             
Hi, everyone, it's Bobbie C.

Been getting some Messenger List requests on my Yahoo Messenger (for chatting, et cetera) but the addresses look suspiciously like bot addresses.   Can I make a request? If you wanna chat, please send a personal message here at BCTS, so I know your YM request is legit?

So if I should deny your Add Request, please don't take offense - it's because I don't recognize the address.

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For those of us with High testosterol levels

For those of us that have problems with our Prostate levels. Mines real high even on the meds but I thought I'd share. Enjoy

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