A sign of the times....

*SNICKER, SNORT* BWaahahahahhahahahah!!!


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Just a little political fun on the weekend before the election. Brillant, just brillant.

POLT Listening to "Let's Get Retarded" by The Black Eyed Peas

Bush is from Mars, Cheney is from Uranus. - bumper sticker

Trick or treat, the bitter and the sweet...

Last night, I helped mom hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters, the town I live in ALWAYS has trick-or-treat on the Thursday before Halloween, go figure. Anyway, she had some 200 pieces of candy, and she gave them all out in about an hour.

And this year, it was actually candy! A few years ago, she had gotten these big tubs of individually sealed pretzels to hand out. I told her how horrible that was, that no kid wanted a pretzel for trick-or-treat! BUt she insisted they were healthier, which i conceded they were, but that still didn't mean that no kid wanted a pretzel for trick-or-treat. And THEN, she and dad up and went to the Poconos with friends of theirs. Meaning, I was expected to go to their house and hand out the candy (!), so it wouldn't go to waste. Grudgingly I did so, and luckily, my buddy Amie, who lived across the street from my parents, sat with me and helped hand it out. And even moreso luckily, it got dark quickly, so the kids couldn't see what I was putting in their bags. I felt horrible.

But this year, mom had those little snickers bars, and milky ways, and reese's cups and some now&laters...which she put on top to give away first, cause she didn't like them, and if there was any candy left over, she wanted it to be something she liked.

She handed out the candy, while I sat beside with Angel (aka the Poopinator) on my lap. Angel got as much attention from the kids and the candy did. And she was such a good dog too. She never growled or tried to get away, although one overly-zealous petter of a little girl did have Angel kinda shirking away from her. But the girl didn't stay long, so it was okay.

As we got nearer to the bottom, i got a little paniced. I always did whenever I handed out candy. I always feared have like 5 pieces left and a group of 7 or so would show up! What could I do? How unfair would that be to the last 2? So I kept asking mom how many we had, and when she told me she had 18 pieces left, I took Angel and went inside. I didn't want to risk being there and seeing the dissappointment on some kid's face. Mom came in a little bit later with 5 snickers bars left. There was a lull, and since that's all she had she just came in instead of risking the horrible scenario I outlined above.

Plus, handing out the candy was always dad's big thing. he loved doing it, and looked forward to it all year. Mom never really seemed all that interested in doing it. Of course, with dad really sick last year (in fact dying just three days after trick-or-treat) nobody handed anything out last year. I think mom was kinda doing it this year in honor of dad or something. And I didn't want her to do that alone. So that's why I went over as well.

It's actually been several years since I did any handing out of candy. And it was fun. The kids were by and large extremely cute and/or funny in their costumes. And it was nice for mom and I to visit.

POLT Listening to "Lucky Man" by The Verve

The bigger they are, the bigger the nerve clusters. - Robin, Robin #165

Part 52....

Shirtlessness du jour

POLT Listening to "Touched By The Hand Of God" by New Order Oil: 67.48 (+1.50); Gas: 2.51 (-.04)
RealClearPolitics Poll Averages: Obama +6.5
"Basil, what are you doing?" "Kissing you, dear." "Well, don't." - Sybil, Fawlty Towers

Keep your numbers mounting (Part 45)...

55 Fiction Fridays

Little Cindy had a dream,
Of being a professional drummer, named "Flying Centurian!"
She set her drum set up in the park,
And the next thing she knew,
The lesbian with the horn showed up.
But when they played together,
This other chick went into a full blown seizure.


Cindy never played the drums again.

POLT Listening to "Set U Free" by N-Trance

Aren't you supposed to be off somewhere sticking your pena in some colada? - Debbie, Queer As Folk

Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me (Parts 156 & 157)...

Frenching Fridays

Due to a wedding last Friday, I was unable to post a Frenching Fridays. I shall make up for that right now.

#156: Boys in Caps Kissing (although one is only kinda sorta a kiss)





#157: Boys in Undies Kissing





POLT Listening to "City Of Delusion" by Muse

And everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people. - The Replacements

They call me no show jones, they call me no show jones...

Today, McCain held a rally in Defiance Ohio. It seems the people in his campaign are too busy pointing fingers at one another and calling Governor Palin names to actually do their jobs. Witness this:



You'd think someone either would have made certain "Joe The Plumber" was there, or would have made sure to tell McCain he wasn't there. But no, they just let him blunder on through.

What's worse, those people weren't 'all Joe The Plumber'. It was a crowd of 6,000...4,000 of which were students bused in from around the Defiance area. So 2/3rds of the crowd weren't even adults yet. Calling them "Joe The Student" might have been more appropriate.

Ya know, the wheels have come off his campaign, his campaign has come off the tracks, it's like a slow motion auto accident right before your eyes....is there any overused metaphor for a diaster that doesn't apply to the McCain campaign?

POLT Listening to "Supermanssive Black Hole" by Muse

And the way I feel tonight, I could die and I wouldn't mind. - Jesus And Mary Chaine, "Head On"

Post 51...

Shirtlessness du jour

POLT Listening to "My Beautiful Friend" by Charlatans UK Oil: 65.98 (-2.20); Gas: 2.55 (-.03)
RealClearPolitics Poll Averages: Obama +6.2
"YOUR only responsibility is to your cock!" "Which is why I'm smiling and you're not." - Bryan, Queer As Folk

Undress me, will I look like a fool (Part 133)...

Once more, its time for...


This past weekend, I was in a wedding. Not my own, for goodness sake, I live in Pennsylvania, and we, as a state, are not as enlightened as Massachusetts, Connecticut or California (at least for now). No, I was just an usher. And 'ush' I did, and rather well. I seated all the bride's people on the bride's side, and all the groom's people on the groom's side, and I didn't trip any of the old ladies or anything. I even cut a rug with the bride, twirling her three times in a row, and then, natrually, she twirled me twice.

But just to show that I can clean up pretty well, here's a photo.


The bridesmaids were all in black, but for the groomsmen's colors, they chose a purplish color...God bless 'em.

Too see what other people put up today, click HERE.

POLT Listening to "Cherish" by Madonna

You're jerking my ambulatory extremity, buddy! - Metamorpho, Justice League Europe

Oops, I did it again, Day 7....

Less than a week to go before the election, and the Republicans have to spend money advertising in Montana. Montana!!!

Less than a week to go before the election, and McCain has had to start robocalls in Arizona, his own home state! He's only up on Obama by 2-5 points. In Arizona!!!

Less than a week to go before the election, and Georgia, of all places, has been moved into the Toss-Up column by the right-leaning RealClearPolitics. McCain is up in Georgia 4.2 points, which is less than Obama's up in Ohio (5.8), Colorado (7.2), Virginia (7.6), or even McCain's "battleground" state of Pennsylvania (11 points). In other words, McCain's closer to losing Georgia (or Arizona, for that matter) than Obama is to losing Ohio, Colorado, Virginia or Pennsylvania!!!

POLT Listening to "Money" by Pink Floyd

You only need to win by one vote, all the rest is ego. - Toby Zeigler, The West Wing

Cut their hair, wear shorts, and boots (Part 67)...

Wife-Beater Wednesdays

No theme, just wife-beaters.




POLT Listening to the World Series (much to my surprise)

You have no idae how hard it is being a tightie-whitey guy in a boxer world. - Opus the Penguin

Part 50....

Shirtlessness du jour

POLT Listening to "Hoodoo" by Muse Oil: 68.18 (+3.53); Gas: 2.58 (-.04)
RealClearPolitics Poll Averages: +6.0
You can float small change on the surface of real Guiness stout. Patrons regularly get Guiness stuck between their teeth. Seabirds often tragically get caught in Guiness slicks and have to be resuced by conservationists. - Will Ferguson

I'm tryin' to smile, goodbye friends, alma mater too...

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Part 49...

Shirtlessness du jour

POLT Listening to "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash Oil: 64.65 (-.30); Gas: 2.62 (-.03)
RealClearPolitics Poll Averages: Obama +7.0
Why are nudists never the people that you actually would enjoy seeing nude? - Nilou Panahour

An utterance, information, don't mince words

TMI Tuesdays

1. Who and when was your first crush? Hmm, my first celebrity crush was Leif Garrett, probably back in 1977, 78 or 79. In Kindergarten, 1973, I had a crush on our student teacher Miss Stoudt. She also ended up being my fourth grade teacher, although I was over my crush by then.

2. Who and when was your first date? I honest to God don’t remember my first ‘official’ date. Maybe Michelle when I was a senior in high school. We went to see Pretty In Pink, and I got to feel her up a bit.

3. Who and when was your first kiss? I just posted about this not long ago: in 4th grade, a girl named Kristi, in my aunt’s backyard, about 1977, but it was rather...chaste and innocent. My first passionate 'real' kiss was with Wayne, in middle school, this would have been about 1982.

4. Who and when was your first partner while "fooling around" in car? Michelle and I got all hot and heavy in the backseat when we were dating…1985 probably.

5. Who and when was your first partner while "fooling around" in a house? Kathy, in 1984, in my house, while my parents were asleep upstairs and two of our friends where in another room watching tv.

6. Who and when was your first love? I think Tim was my first real love relationship. This woulda been about 1999. Everything before that woulda just been like puppy loves. And Tim and I didn’t last all that long, but dammit, it was passioniate while it did.

Bonus: Who's blog did you first comment on? Wow….I’ve no idea. Might have been The Persian’s first blog, but that one’s long gone by now.

POLT

The Lost Weekend, Part 11...

Okay, guys, I know it's been like almost a week, but I've been busy. I have one last final post from my and Dave S.'s Lost Weekend: In the Axis club, following the fashion show. I've written all about that HERE, but now I've got to post the photos.

Short recap: The fashion show is over. Dave S. and I get a drink at the bar and find out they're setting up for "Steam", the strip show. We get another drink and then go stand next to the railing (the stage and the bar area were approximately the same height, with the dance floor being a few steps down in between the two). I didn't take any photos during the strip show...I don't know WHAT I was thinking, but I got plenty after.


This is Hot German Guy, from the fashion show, on the dance floor during the strip show. He was running around in plaid pants and a cap like golfer's wear. Thankfully he was shirtless. Behind him, up in the shower area is Big Dicked Don.



This is Big Dicked Don (obviously), IN the shower. Neither Dave S. nor I could tell if he was actually this big, or wearing a prosthetic. It just didn't move correctly to be real....although it was pretty sweet to look at nonetheless.



This is Big Dicked Don (with his equipment concealed behind the guy's head) leaving the shower area and the cute twinkie stripped going INTO the shower. The cute twinkie stripper is the recipient of two dollar bills given from me, borrowed from Dave S. (never did pay him the two bucks back...but I paid for two of his meals, so i guess we're all even).



This is cute twinkie stripper IN the shower with another of the other strippers. Yeah, that's real water pouring down on them. Wonder if money taken from inside wet bikini briefs spends the same as regular money? This is taken from when we were on the dance floor actually dancing.



This is Hot German Guy on one of the platforms getting ready to dance. He had SUCH the perfect body.



This is some random hot guy up on the platform later dancing as well.



This is Dave S. up on the other platform dancing. I stayed behind him, against the bar, and not just for the view. He would later take his shirt off and throw it to me, but I'm not allowed to show that photo, unfortunately. And it's a shame, cause he has a very solid back as well. But, moving on.....



This is actually THE only proof I have that I was actually there WITH Dave S. Also, he wanted me to make sure everyone knew he was wearing eyeliner, but that was left over from the fashion show. He does not normally wear eyeliner, or makeup of any kind. Not that he needs any, anyway.



And just to give everyone an idea what the club was like, I'm standing in the bar area, the dance floor is right in front of me, the stage is further along. And everywhere is PACKED with people dancing...most, hot guys, some gay, a few shirtless. In general, just an awesome place for me to be.



And finally, this is the next day, when we opened up the package that was tossed to me during the fashion show: a pink tye-dyed wifebeater, size Medium. As you can see, little more than a dustrag. And in case you need a reason to hate Dave S., his daughter can't wear it, but he can. Bastard.

This concludes the Lost Weekend series. And once more I'll say, I can't say enough about how much fun I had there. All I can do is give Dave S. props for a FABulous time. He's really a class act!

POLT Listening to "Doctor! Doctor!" by The Thompson Twins

When you sprinkle rose petals all over your bedroom, it's like gay vandals have been there. - Carson, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy

Your bodies, the more the merrier point and spray...

I've planned an Obama Victory Party for election night. It started out with just one friend, but now it's up to seven people total, and had to be moved to another friend's house as I really can't comfortably accomodate 7 people in my apartment.

Is this a bit presumptious? Yeah, probably. But I've seen in some news blogs, they've all but called it for Obama. It's not a matter now, apparently, of IF he'll win, but a matter of how much. I suppose McCain and still pull a rabbit out of his hat, and if he does, it will undboubtedly be THE biggest comeback in presidential history. And in that case, I'm gonna need friends around me to commiserate with, so the party is on regardless.

I just read two things before I started this post: Senator Stevens of Alaska was found guilty on seven counts in his trial. His Democratic opponent was already a bit ahead in the polls, but this is probably gonna seal the doom of Stevens, and assure the Democrats of that Senate seat. And they're reporting that Saxby Chambliss in Georgia is in trouble. This one, this Senator, I want to see go down, and go down HARD! This is the scumbag who, in 2002, painted then Senator Max Cleland as a traitor, coward and unpartiotic because Cleland voted against the 'Patriot Act'. Cleland was also a Vietnam vet who lost two legs and an arm in the war, while Chambliss got deferments to remain stateside and out of danger. It was an underhanded, slimy, disgusting campaign, and if Chambliss goes down, I swear to GOD I will dance a jig of glee upon hearing the news, regardless of what happens in the presidential contest.

So if you're in South Central Pennsylvania, or Western Maryland, on election night, let me know, I'll give you directions to the party. The more the merrier, ya know?

POLT Listening to "99 LuftBallons" by Nena

"What's the cure for being gay?" "Bowling. These gay guys have to start doing something manly." - Arthur, Maude

Watching from below, mirror image flashing in the glow...

We all know I HATE cats. We all know how I feel about John McCain. Despite both of those things (or maybe because of them) this just cracked me the hell up.


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POLT Listening to "Love Missle F1-11" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik

What bothers me is your sweater matches your walls. - Carson, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy

Oops, I did it again, Part 6...

Just heard that Alaska's largest newspaper has endorsed Obama. And, McCain only holds a five point lead over Obama in Arizona (in late September Rassmussen had him up by 21 points), making me wonder, if McCain weren't the candidate, would Arizona be blue this year as well?

Hurts when you have troubles in your own home state. Although, even in 1964, in Lydon Johnson's landslide, Barry Goldwater carried his home state of Arizona by less than 1%. Wonder if McCain will do any better this year?

POLT Listening to "Confusion" by New Order Oil: 64.95 (+.35); Gas: 2.65 (-.02)
RealClearPolitics Poll Averages: Obama +7.4
We're on a blind date with destiny...and it looks like she's ordered the lobster! - The Shoveler, Mystery Men

You're wantin' my body, I don't mind (Part 170)...

MONDAY'S HOT SHIRTLESS GUY PHOTOS

This week, no theme, just totally random hot shirtlessness.











POLT Listening to "Give It 2 Me" by Madonna

We don't have to like each other, Jo, we're family. - Claudia, Home For The Holidays

A sign of the times and writings on the wall...

The last Thursday in August, Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Nomination. The next day, McCain picked Sarah Palin. The next day, I sent in the second half of Bushie's stimulus check, $300, to the Obama campaign as my second donation. When I did that, I was notified that I'd be getting an "Obama/Biden Election Starter Kit" or some such named thing.

September 15, I received an email from the campaign informing me that due to unexpected demand, they haven't sent it to me yet, but I'd be getting it really soon. Last Wednesday, October 22, it FINALLY arrived. Better late than never, eh?

I got a t-shirt (size XL cause they didn't offer it in MY size),



Five Obama buttons (I've already given away two of them),



An Obama magnetic bumper sticker (which I will NOT put on my car because it's only magnetic and can be easily removed and I wouldn't put it some idiots around here to yank it off just for spite),


And an Obama yard side. Living in an apartment made the yard side somewhat unusable. Thinking about it, though, I realized I have two pots out on the balcony that used to have flowers in them...like 8 years ago or so and now little more than breeding buckets for weeds. But the point is there is dirt inside them, which I could put the posts of the yard sign in. So that's what I did, and this was the result.


The only downside to it was that it couldn't be seen through the railing. So the next day, when I got home, I changed it so that the sign was outside the railing, and this was the result.



Still kinda difficult to see from the road or sidewalk, but the point is that at least its up and I'm showing Obama some love. I just wish to GOD I could find a sign like THIS one, cause it's go up right beside it!


POLT Listening to "Let Forever Be" by the Chemical Brothers

Unhand me or I will remove your hand myself. At the wrist. - Nemesis, Alpha Flight #9