Pink Triangle News No. 31

November, 6,1998

CIRCULATION: 210

Howdy Guys and Gals! It's that time of the week again for the PT News!

I trust everyone survived Halloween without getting "tricked" too much and received lots of "treats"! (wink) I know it was great to get some sleep (finally) after the party Saturday night, (boy did I have a whopping headache!) Although, from what I could tell, everyone seemed to have had a wonderful time, so I guess all the time spent planning paid off in the long run! Thanks again to everyone that made The Pink Pumpkin a smashing success!

Now, without further ado…let's get on with the news!

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STANDARD DISCLAIMER AND GENERAL SHIRKING OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Any information in this newsletter is not verified and therefore may not be true. Neither the editors, nor any of the contributors, can be held responsible for statements made or inferred and that information has been accepted and printed here in good faith for the entertainment and amusement of you, the reader. Any advice or recommendations should be acted upon only by proper consultation with an authority person in your area of the world.

WARNING: SOME ARTICLES CONTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL.

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WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS:

Primebear (Gay voice, Coming OUT, Fetish corner)

Ashlee (Triangle Trivia)

Misty (Misty's Drag Bag)

Tech Master (Tech Tips)

Jansgirl (MedicDyke)

FairyMoon (Pet Corner)

Bi_grrrl (The Birthday Mistress, Fetish corner)

POETRY: Youel, Krymsyn, Mamma_tat, GoldieLox, Gander, Alladdinn, Blisseful

Jokes: Denarius, Jade, Maxam

Maxam (Various articles)

Alladdinn (Co-Editor, Pink Connections, Magic Carpet Ride, AIDS Tribute)

Freddieb (Co-Editor, FreddieBeeswax)

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

THE WEEKLY WRITERS MEETING ON SUNDAY NIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED! THERE WILL BE NO MORE WEEKLY MEETINGS.

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EDITORIAL

(Alladdinn)

Some of you may have noticed Screwdriver taking a poll this past week for the paper. The idea behind this poll is to make this paper something that everyone enjoys reading! The information taken from this poll will help us to decide where the paper is headed in the future. We will take the time to read the responses from this poll to map out the future of this paper and what the readers would like to see within the paper. So please folks, cooperate with Screw if and when you are asked if you'd like to participate in the poll! The future of this paper depends on your responses!

I am going to let the rest of the paper speak for itself and maybe you will be able to decide what is wrong with this week's issue!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

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Well Halloween scares is over and although it was confusing at first it went real good. My hats off to Ali (pumpkin head) for a great job in all the confusion. Seems like a few people forget how much time it takes to set stuff like this up, not to mention the constant chatting going on while trying to arrange the panel. But Ali did a great job and I for one appreciate his effort to keep this family entertained for the evening. And a big thanks to prime and fairy for there efforts as well.

I know there is gonna be fighting and arguing among the family, but it's events like these that give everyone a chance to unwind and pull together, and understand one another. And I know there are members who put there whole heart and soul into this silly little chat events to help all of us to have someone to talk to when were down or depressed. And the pink triangle may not mean much to the world, but it means the world to a lot of us. You know that 3 sided square is like the statue of liberty in the harbor. Cause I know I can find a haven there full of friends.

Thanks again to Ali for the great party room. A lot of us do appreciate what you do for us, although some soon forget.

Your pal x_mikey_x

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Dearest Alli and Freddie,

YOU GUYS!!!!! Far be it from me to speak on behalf of the other hardcore Pinkies, BUT WE had the BEST Halloween since the last time most of us accepted candies from strangers...even when it wasn't Halloween...

Rumor has it that someone with a name similar to mine won the scavenger hunt prize. Apparently, the prize is an all-expenses paid trip to Florida in early December (this should give you both ample time to settle in and decorate the spare room). If the spare room isn't finished by the time I arrive, I'll have to INSIST that I sleep in the middle!!!

All jokes aside, I feel blessed that I stumbled into PT when I did and that I find myself in the company of people like yourselves.

Thanks for everything....Rimbeau

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It was a terrific night last night.... Congratulations

I thought it was an ABSOLUTE success....

Gany

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"We as homosexuals need to take a stand for out rights!"

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GAY VOICE

(Prime)

Hello Pinkies. Well I hope everyone that could participate in Elections did. Yes the Republicans still are in charge of the House and the Senate but the good news is they didn't get enough seats in order to do a filibuster. They needed 60 seats to do one and well they fell short of that number. Damn. Guess they are going to have to beg the Democrats and Independents in order to get their way.

There were ground making areas going on. For the 1st time in 16 years, California has a Democrat for Governor. Yeah. For the 1st time in 60 years (not sure if I saw that number right) New York has a Democrat for Governor. Yeah Again. The Bush Brothers (for those Republicans in our family) are winners in TEXAS (1st time a Republican has won re-election) and Florida. Yeah. Jesse "THE BODY" Ventura made Governor of Minnesota. Forgot his party but it wasn't Democrat, Republican, or Independent. (YEAH)

We now have an OPENLY GAY (she be out of her closet) Lesbian in THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Go Girl) Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, the first open lesbian and first openly gay non-incumbent elected to the House of Representatives. Unfortunately though Christine Kehoe (another openly gay candidate) lost to Brian Bilbray and Retired Army Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer (another openly gay candidate) of Washington lost to Jack Metcalf.

California saw through Mr Fong and re-elected Barbara Boxer to the Senate. Yeah. Teach him not to donate to right wing HATE GROUPS.

Now the SAD NEWS. Our beautiful Islands of Hawaii have now allowed hatred and discrimination into their State Constitution. The same sex marriage bill was voted out. We lost. Guess the Christian Coalition is throwing a party on that one. They were able to convince these people that it is OK to discriminate. That it is Godly to hate.That Homosexuals are 2nd class citizens and perverts and child molesters. So sad. I guess the people of Hawaii forgot about the wrong the white man did to Japanese Americans during World War 2. Forcing them out of their homes and into POW camps. Forgot about how the white man treated Native Hawaiians when the white man took over their Island and forcing them onto the plantations to do the white mans work for little pay. Being treated as second class citizens. How quick they forget.

Also, our 49th State. Alaska. They had a gay marriage bill on their voters registration. It got shot down too. Alaska was known for being open minded. Now it is known as the "We don't care if your gay but you aren't getting married in our state."

So, all in all we as a group of people faired well. We have some barriers to cross but we have knocked down some barriers. Give time a chance and maybe, just maybe, we will no longer be

2nd class citizens.

PrimeBear

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"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." -William Shakespeare

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"The Birthday Mistress has the Birthday paddle all warmed up and waiting!"

(Mistress Bi_grrrl)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

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Hi all you cute people! It's that time again, SPANKING TIME! C'mon pull down your pants and get ready. I had a blast on Halloween, thanks Prime Bear for the great Dungeon, even though we chased everyone out of there by using it. I thought that's what dungeons are for, aren't they? Sometimes I think I'll never understand people and maybe that is for the best. Now lets see who needs a spanking, shall we?

The Sore Butt Club Members

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Shauna9 (Jans D)……..29 October

Kumera………………….29 October

Joker…………………….31 October

Iammetoo……………….05 November

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Now on to our upcoming BIRTHDAY list of lucky people:

Birthday Boys and Girls - WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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Telleshia………….10 November

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Future Stars of the Spanking Hall of Fame

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lilbutch…………….19 November

reVamp……………24 November

SeaQuestor……….28 November

FreddieB…………..02 December

Fairymoon98………07 December

Maxam…………….31 December

sweetgurl4u……….18 January

hipchick……………15 April

PrimeBear…………02 April

Redcatt ……………02 April

Chickadee…………21 June

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Send in your birthdays or those of your friends for this week, month, or year (get permission or get in trouble, your choice). Only month and day will be published and maybe some smart ass comments.

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"It's a known fact it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile!"

Ha Ha Jokes! Ha Ha Jokes! Ha Ha Jokes! Ha Ha Jokes! Ha Ha Jokes

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A man is driving up s steep, narrow mountain road. A woman is driving down the same road. As they pass each other, the woman leans out the window and yells, "pig." The man immediately leans out his window and replies with a few obscenities. They each continue on their way and as the man rounds the next corner he slams into a pig in the middle of the road.

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"It is better to have loved and lost, than not have loved at all."

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PinkConnections

(Alladdinn)

Well Guys and Gals it’s time once again to see who made connections in the Pink Triangle, and to check in on those continual lovers of the cyberwaves! Remember…this is NOT Gossip! I do have some leads on a few stories, but I will have to wait to see how everything pans out before I clue ya’ll in on what’s happening. Let’s take a look as the romance blossoms throughout OUR "Family" of the Pink Triangle!

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Hello Freddie! Long time no see or write…and hey to all the rest of you Pinkies!

Just a little update from MichaelBoston..

As you may know or remember I met my true love at the time Huck 26...Well heres an update..Huck or Nathaniel or later I found out his real name was Jonathan turned out to be a liar. He stayed with me ad took all that he could from me including my love heart and respect and then took off on me. Just a warning although I believe in the nature of people and stuff I could not believe that someone could be so awful. Of course everything was GREAT in the beginning and we or so I thought were in LOVE. He was cute loving and all the rest he cooked cleaned and helped out because he was not working. I didn't mind this since he was looking daily and felt he was trying. When he did finally get a job he was gone all the time more than his hours allowed and stopped caring about helping and also did not help with the bills he ran up nor did he pay rent or even offer. I guess I have different views of what love or a relationship is supposed to be. He said my views were wrong on love. He said, "when two people are in together, they should just be happy knowing that other person loves them and no discussion or talking about issues or any problems were necessary. Last week I found a plane ticket for a one way back to Georgia while the whole time he said his grandparents were making him move but he was staying in Boston to be with me cause he loved me. All a lie. I just don't think he was getting enough attention from other men, which he told me he liked and craved very much. I asked him the day before he left "How could you lie to me I thought you loved me" he replied "You'd be surprised how easy it was." Needless to say I was upset and he left that day and shacked up with someone else that night and left the next day. No goodbyes. no apologies, No excuses, nothing here then gone. SO I am over it just now wary and maybe jaded. I hope you all don't think me stupid for loving someone or giving it a shot. I thank you all for letting me vent and if you happen to run into him again remember my story. I hope there is someone out there for me and maybe I will meet him here in Pink or maybe in the real world but I want to say I appreciate the support from the people I know in this room and I treasure you all!!

MichaelBoston

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I had the honor of attending yet another VP wedding last week.

The Wedding of Rance & WesternMan

WesternMan and Rance were united in VP marriage by the honorable Cement in a beautifully decorated Gothic Church Sunday night, Novemeber 01, 1998.

The guests were seated in a private limousine while the wedding party stood at the altar to exchange beautifully written vows. Maxam stood at Westernman's side, bearing the rings, while Branwenslove stood at Rance's side. Both grooms looked radiant as they exchanged their vows awaiting the final pronouncement of being joined in matrimony. A reception followed the service in a private room and then the two newlyweds were off on their virtual honeymoon.

Congratulations Rance and Westernman! May all your days together be happy ones!

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Until next week my friends…

Be Good, Play Safe and Be nice to those you chat with in the room, you never know when you may be talking to your prince or princess!

Love Always,

Ali

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"An AV is the person we all want to be!"

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Weekly Avatar Contest!

Each week there will be a secret panel of judges in the room throughout the week checking out AV's. The WINNER(s) will receive a personalized AV that they can proudly wear throughout the next week, until they have to pass the "Crown" on to the next winner! (You get to keep your personalized AV though!) This is all meant to be FUN, eventually everyone will have won!

The AV contest will consist of: Best Dressed (Or undressed) MALE, FEMALE,

COUPLE & FUNNIEST AV (cartoon or homemade)

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE, AND DON’T FORGET YOUR MANNERS! PART OF THE CONTEST IS ALSO CONGIENIALITY! LOL BE CREATIVE, AND MAY THE BEST AV's WIN!

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HERE IS THIS WEEK'S AV WINNERS:

Best Dressed (Or undressed) MALE AV GOES TO: Mega_Byte_Me

Best Dressed(Or undressed) FEMALE AV GOES TO: Redcatt

CONGRATULATIONS FOLKS!!! YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR WINNING AV'S EITHER FROM YOUEL, ALLADDINN, OR FREDDIEB.

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STORIES

This story was sent in by Jansgirl for last week's Halloween issue, but due to the email problems we were having, we didn't receive it in time, so we are printing it this week.

Of all tales of the supernatural, this one is perhaps the best documented, the most disturbing, and the most difficult to explain.

The Princess of Ahmen-Ra lived some 1,500 years before Christ. When she died, she was laid in an ornate wooden coffin and buried deep in a vault at Luxor, on the banks of the Nile.

In the late 1890's, 4 rich young Englishmen visiting the excavations at Luxor were invited to buy an exquisitely fashioned mummy case containing the remains of Princess Ahmen-Ra. They drew lots. The man who won paid several thousand pounds and had the coffin taken to his hotel. A few hours later, he was seen walking out towards the desert. He never returned.

The next day, one of the remaining 3 men was shot by an Egyptian servant accidentally. His arm was so severly wounded it had to be amputated. The 3rd man in the foursome found on his return home that the bank holding his entire savings had failed. The 4th man suffered a severe illness, lost his job and was reduced to selling matches in the street to survive.

Nevertheless, the coffin reached England (causing other misfortunes along the way), where it was bought by a London businessman. After 3 of his family members had been injured in a road accident and his house damaged by fire, the businessman donated it to the British Museum. As the coffin was being unloaded from a truck in the museum courtyard, the truck suddenly went into reverse and trapped a passer-by. Then as the casket was being lifted up the stairs by 2 workmen, 1 fell and broke his leg. The other, apparently in perfect health, died unaccountably two days later.

Once the Princess was installed in the Egyptian Room, trouble really started. Museum's night watchmen frequently heard a frantic hammering and sobbing from the coffin. Other exhibits in the room were also often hurled about at night. One watchman died while on duty, causing the other watchmen to want to quit.

Cleaners refused to go near the Princess too. When a visitor derisively flicked a dustcloth at the face painted on the coffin, his child died of measles soon afterward. Finally, the authorities had the mummy carried down to the basement, figuring it could not do any harm down there. Within a week, one of the helpers was seriously ill, and the supervisor of the move was found dead at his desk.

By now, the papers had heard of all this. A journalist photographer took a picture of the mummy case and when he developed it, the painting on the coffin was of a horrifying, human face. The photographer was said to have went home, locked his bedroom door, and shot himself. Soon afterwards, the museum sold the mummy to a private collector. After continual misfortune (and deaths), the new owner banished it to the attic. A well known authority on the occult, Madame Helena Blavatsky, visited the premises. Upon entry, she was seized with a shivering fit and searched the premises for the source of "an evil influence of incredible intensity".

She finally came to the attic and found the mummy case. "Can you exorcise this evil spirit?" asked the owner. "There is no such thing as exorcism. Evil remains evil forever. Nothing can be done about it. I implore you to get rid of this evil as soon as possible." But no British museum would take the mummy; the fact that almost 20 people had met with misfortune, disaster or death from handling the casket, in barely 10 years, was now well known.

Eventually, a hard-headed American archaeologist (who dismissed the happenings as quirks of circumstance) paid a handsome price for the mummy and arranged for it's removal to New York. In April 1912, the new owner escorted his treasure aboard a sparkling, new White Star Liner about to make her maiden voyage to New York. On the night of April 14th, amid scenes of unprecendented horror, the Princess of Ahmen-Ra accompanied 1500 passengers to their deaths at the bottom of the Atlantic. The name of the ship was Titanic.

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Why Do All These Homosexuals Keep Sucking My Cock?

By Bruce Heffernan

Submitted by Liet

Look, I'm not a hateful person or anything--I believe we should all live and let live. But lately, I've been having a real problem with these homosexuals. You see, just about wherever I go these days, one of them approaches me and starts sucking my cock.

Take last Sunday, for instance, when I casually struck up a conversation with this guy in the health-club locker room. Nothing fruity, just a couple of fellas talking about their workout routines while enjoying a nice hot shower. The guy looked like a real man's man, too--big biceps, meaty thighs, thick neck. He didn't seem the least bit gay. At least not until he started sucking my cock, that is.

Where does this queer get the nerve to suck my cock? Did I look gay to him? Was I wearing a pink feather boa without realizing it? I don't recall the phrase, "Suck my cock" entering the conversation, and I don't have a sign around my neck that reads, "Please, You Homosexuals, Suck My Cock." I've got nothing against homosexuals. Let them be free to do their gay thing in peace, I say. But when they start sucking my cock, then I've got a real problem.

Then there was the time I was hiking through the woods and came across a rugged-looking, blond-haired man in his early 30s. He seemed straight enough to me while we were bathing in that mountain stream, but, before you know it, he's sucking my cock! What is it with these homos? Can't they control their sexual urges? Aren't there enough gay cocks out there for them to suck on without them having to target normal people like me?

Believe me, I have no interest in getting my cock sucked by some queer. But try telling that to the guy at the beach club. Or the one at the video store. Or the one who catered my wedding. Or any of the countless other homos who've come on to me recently. All of them sucked my cock, and there was nothing I could do to stop them.

I tell you, when a homosexual is sucking your cock, a lot of strange thoughts go through your head: How the hell did this happen? Where did this fairy ever get the idea that I was gay? And where did he get those fantastic boots?

It screws with your head at other times, too. Every time a man passes me on the street, I'm afraid he's going to grab me and drag me off to some bathroom to suck my cock. I've even started to visualize these repulsive cock-sucking episodes during the healthy, heterosexual marital relations I enjoy with my wife--even some that haven't actually happened, like the sweaty, post-game locker-room tryst with Vancouver Canucks forward Mark Messier that I can't seem to stop thinking about.

Things could be worse, I suppose. It could be women trying to suck my cock, which would be adultery and would make me feel tremendously guilty. As it is, I'm just angry and sickened. But believe me, that's enough. I don't know what makes these homosexuals mistake me for a guy who wants his cock sucked, and, frankly, I don't want to know. I just wish there were some way to get them to stop.

I've tried all sorts of things to get them to stop, but it has all been to no avail. A few months back, I started wearing an intimidating-looking black leather thong with menacing metal studs in the hopes that it would frighten those faggots off, but it didn't work. In fact, it only seemed to encourage them. Then, I really started getting rough, slapping them around whenever they were sucking my cock, but that failed, too. Even pulling out of their mouths just before ejaculation and shooting sperm all over their face, neck, chest and hair seemed to have no effect. What do I have to do to get the message across to these swishes?

I swear, if these homosexuals don't take a hint and quit sucking my cock all the time, I'm going to have to resort to drastic measures--like maybe pinning them down to the cement floor of the loading dock with my powerful forearms and working my cock all the way up their butt so they understand loud and clear just how much I disapprove of their unwelcome advances. I mean, you can't get much more direct that that.

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Submitted by Maxam

Deep in the heart of New Jersey, a Long Branch man felt the loneliness of the suburban sprawl. He decided he needed a little excitement in his life. The only explanation of what he did could be he watched one too many episodes of Red Dwarf, and thought he was Kryten.

He decided to receive pleasure from a Vacuum cleaner. The problem is when he

stuck his member in, he experienced what could be best described as an experience every Jewish male child blocks from his memory. Currently, he is suing the manufacturer for not having a guard in front of the fan blade that performed the deed.

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"Gestures help when we can't type as fast as we are thinking!"

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THE TOP 10 MOST PLAYED GESTURES OF THE WEEK!

Another secret panel of judges will be on the lookout for the TOP 10 weekly most played gestures in the room during chat sessions. We have several people who are making their own gestures now, as well as the good ole standbye's that we all use daily. We thought it would be kind of cute to see just which one's got played the most during the week. Again, this is all in FUN! The TOP 10 weekly gestures will be announced in the PT News on a weekly basis.

Now…let's take a look at this week's Top 10 Gesture list

9. Betcha cant eat just one

8. Peek a boo

7. Excuse me see that little button that says caps lock push it

6. Tug of war

5. Attention Straight men leave the lesbians alone

4. Chicken jack off dance

3. To view XXX pics

AND NOW THE MOST PLAYED GESTURE OF THE WEEK:

1. Bluh da bluh da bluh

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"When things are down and you need to release, a poem is a perfect way to feel because it can't talk back or try to give solutions to your problem." (Krymsyn)

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POETRY CORNER

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Once again I saw you in my dreams, I tried to tell you how I felt,

You would not listen.

Once again I tried to kiss your mouth,

To feel the hotness of your breath.

I laid alone, Unaware of my surroundings

Only my thoughts of you, were clear,

only my love for you was real, Only you,

can I move mountains for, only you, do I want to endure my pain.

Maybe one day, I will come to forget you,

maybe one day I can forgive myself for letting you go.

I wanted all my life to love you, not having another chance,

Makes me sad & Lonely. Alone with my thoughts of you,

I come to face the fact that you are gone…

And you know what, I'm ok with it,

for having the chance to love you once,

makes it all seem ok.

I had that chance, we were together… (it's ok )

I can move on, I can be strong …

I will not forget you,

but I can forgive ...

And I will...

Goldie

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Well, PTer's just thought I'd share a little bit of the good ol' heart and soul with you all.. hope you enjoy.

The Letter

To anyone who might just give a shit:

I'm lonely tonight.

Have been for the past several.

Funny how the nights just seem to add up.

It should be simpiler than this.

I should have someone,

Just someone to hold me through the night

And know I'm not alone.

I guess it's the same old line though:

I'd be perfect for someone

If only that someone knew who I was.

Or if i even knew who they were.

Man, this is all such crap.

It should be simplier than this.

Everything should just fall into place somehow.

Maybe it is,

But it sure seems like a twisted way of getting around to it.

I'm just saying, It should be easier than this.

I should have someone to go through all this with.

Someone to share my moments of insanity and sanity with.

I shouldn't have to call anyone,

'Cause they'd already be there,

At the dinner table,

Just waiting for me to get home to share my day with.

Having long conversations about the awes and blahs of life.

It should get to that point where it's everything and nothing all at once.

Where we don't even recognize that the other is there, until the moment they're not. It should be that simple. Why isn't it?

So, to anyone who might just give a shit, I'm missing you tonight.

morganlilith

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"A Screen name becomes the Alter ego for some of us!"

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SCREEN NAMES

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Piedrafina

For those of you who were wondering, here's an explanation of how I got my nickname. Piedrafina is a Spanish word. I am Hispanic, but Spanish was my second language. I do speak it fluently, though. Anyhow, piedrafina means "gem stone." Literally translated, it means "fine stone," which is a gemstone. Anyhow, we all know how hard it is to find a name that is not taken when we register for some online service. So, when I was getting my email account, all the names I wanted were taken. (I orginally wanted Reigna which means queen, but it was taken. BITHCES! LOL) So, my mom suggested piedrafina. I guess I'm a gem in her eyes. Sweet, huh? *smile* The only problem with my nick is that not everyone knows how to prounounce it. So, here is a phonetic spelling. I don't mean to offend anyone by making it too simple (especially those of you who speak Spanish), but I don't know any other way to explain the proper pronounciation. It is "Pee-yed-rah-fee-nah" Go ahead, say it out loud. :-) *giggle* Now you are speaking Spanish like a pro! Fantastico! Now that you can say it, just call me Pie. Most people do. :-) Later ya'll!

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"WANTED, NEEDED, SEARCHING FOR, GOTTA HAVE IT, CAN'T FIND IT!"

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CLASSIFIEDS

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MISSING: Various regular weekly articles and submissions to the PT News! If not found, the paper you are reading will cease to exist!

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ATTENTION PLEASE, I HAVE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE!

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Calling All Aussie Pinkies!!!!!!

There is to be a meeting of the Australian Sect of the Pink Triangle!!!!!

All Ausrtalian chatters are invited to attend Albury Hotel, Oxford Street Sydney.

The date that has been set for this momentous is November 13th 1998. Black Friday and all!!!!!!

It should be a good night and I believe that if you stay until Sunday Misty will be performing at the said establishment! Cool!!!!!

This meeting will not only allow us to get to know each other a little bit more but also in a way it is a farewell to Gargy who as you probably know is going to Europe <lucky cow>. On a serious note (I think c minor will do, LOL) All the best for your trip Gargy and hope you have a wow of a time!!!

Well guys I think that is all, except, that you can all expect a full report on your desks as soon after the big event as humanly possible!!!!!

What with such a big party I'm sure we will all need to recover for a

week!!!!!!

Ok Guys I that is We hope to see as many Aussie Pinkies as possible at the reunion, it will be a blast!!!!

Till Next Time

Isa!!!!!!!

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FREDDIEBEESWAX

(Alladdinn)

Freddie is outta town this week on business, so I am filling in for him for this week's gossip section! So, without further ado…let's get on with the buzzz!

A good time was had by all at the First annual PinkPumpkin Halloween party last Saturday night! Prime and Fairymoon were the first to arrive to the party. Fairy managed to take the frog spell off me, but then I was turned into a pumpkin head, which I suppose was fitting for Halloween. So I remained a pumpkin head until I could beg her to turn my back into a prince later in the night!

Limo after limo pulled up to the door, letting what seemed like TONS of people into the room! It wasn't long before the entire room was jammed packed full of guests with their best Halloween duds on! People were talking so fast and all at once, that if you blinked an eye, you missed a whole conversation! Then after the Halloween Scares game was over and the other two rooms were opened, the main ballroom, (or should I say cemetery) became empty, and guess where Misty spent most of her evening? In the DUNGEON…Girl, you look great in leather! (wink) BTW, did ya'll get your fortunes told by Fairy? Freddie and I did and she saw an addition to our family soon! (I didn't even know I was pregnant! LoL)

It was truly the Gala event of the year so far, with almost the entire Pink crew in attendance! Gooserela and Ganderina had to miss this gala event, for they

themselves were partying that night amongst the real world, dressed in drag! Have you had the pleasure of seeing their new gowns they bought for the night? Whew, now those were some knockout drags! LOL (Ask them to show you Goose's AV. What a hooker!) However, I did hear Ganderina say in the room the other day that he would never wear pumps again! I must tell you darlings; you both looked absolutely fabulous! BTW, Goose…was that a Ralph Lauren dress? And may I borrow it sometime? LOL

Well folk, we've all heard of the woman who gave birth on the Internet, here some time ago? Well…yesterday when I was in the room, Iammetoo's dog was going into labor and Ippih was trying to help Iam get prepared for the delivery! Yes, right in our own Pink Triangle! Iam was not only celebrating her birthday, but she was also expecting to be a Grandma! I haven't heard whether she had the puppies yet (the dog, not Iam) LOL, but I did learn last night that this would be another addition to their animal kingdom. They already have 3 other dogs…2 chihauhua's…Rico & Quiche (pronounced KEE-CHA) a Boston terrier named Ulysses, a cat, a pot bellied pig and a lovebird. BTW, I think I heard her tell in the room that these puppies were for sale if anyone is interested! Good Luck Iam and please let me know if I am a net daddy yet! LOL If I am lucky, she might just name one of the puppies after me! LOL

You will never guess who I saw in the room the other day…Fairmerly! A long time regular in the room, who has taken a hiatus, has returned to the fold! LOL

It was so good to see him, all decked out in a worm AV! Some of the regulars just about had a COW when they came in the room and saw him…I thought Roon was going to have a coronary when he first saw him! LOL…I had to literally pick his mouth up off the floor because he hadn't seen him in so long! (LOL)

I had the pleasure of keeping Fairmerly company the other day, trying to reintroduce him to the TAB at the bottom of the screen, which was quite funny, 'cause I kept confusing him with regular IM! Hang in there stud, it will soon come back to ya, it's kinda like riding a bike…once you learn, you don't forget…it's like everything else, practice makes perfect! Welcome back Fairmerly!! We missed ya!

As some of you may know, Freddie and I are moving to the Tampa area next week. We spent an exhausting day last Wednesday looking for a place to live on the beach. We looked at a PINK apartment right on the beach (Fitting huh for two gay guys! LOL) with a Betty Crocker easy bake oven, then there was the really nice place we looked at that was located next to the Tacky Turtle convenience store (Talk about a landmark!) We looked at so many places with such colors as: bright pink, flashing yellow, lime green, passion purple, brilliant blue, oh and we can't forget organic orange, that I couldn't remember one from the other. We headed back home to wait on responses from the many phone calls that were placed, worn out, grouchy and ready to find our new home. I am happy to announce though that I have just gotten off the phone with Freddie (Fri. 10:45 PM EST) and we have finally located our new home, located within walking distance to the beach! (I might add it is a normal color!) Freddie says we can look out the back window and see the Gulf! This prince is very excited about our new home and once we are settled in, ya'll are more than welcome to come to Florida to take a stroll with us on the beach! Anyone free next week to help us move?

Well guys and gals, I guess that wraps up the gossip for this week. I know it's not FreddieB, but I'm the next best thing! LOL

Until next week,

Alladdinn

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THE PT POLL

(Roving Reporter Screwdriver)

Here are the results thus far from the PT Poll

Number of people polled for this Pt News Poll was 14.

1. How long have you been receiving The PT News?

Anywhere from issue 5 to issue 30.

2. Does it generally always reach your email on Friday night? (The paper goes out at midnight EST.)

10 people said yes. 4 people no.

3. Do you read The PT News in its entirety?

12 yes. 1 no. 1 not always

4. Of the contents of the paper, which is your favorite section?

12 said bios.1 said HIV section. 1 was undecided.

5. Which is your least favorite section?

3 didn’t have a least favorite section. 3 said poetry. 3 said fetish. 1 pet section. 1 said disclaimer. 1 said drag section. 1 said jokes 1 said gossip

6. Do you find the content of the paper to be entertaining and informative?

All 14 people said yes.

7. What, if anything would you like to see different in the paper?

4 said nothing. 2 not sure. comics. more interaction between the roomies more real ideas than in the room. more bios or updated ones from previous papers. More about the people in the room. Pictures. More women involvement (stories, sports, reporting)

8. Do you have any interests in other additions to the paper? (New columns)

6 said no. 1 said yes. Humor articles. Places around the world to visit. A singles column. More about computer things like makin avs and such for the newbies. A dear Abbey column.

9. Would you consider submitting an article to the paper? (Bio, coming out story)

8 said yes. 3 already have. 2 said maybe. 1 said no.

10. How do you feel about the PT News branching out to everyone within the gay/les/bi/straight-friendly community to view on the net? (A website which would allow for graphics, drawings, pictures and separate viewing screens for each section of the paper.)

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Ali's notes: Screwy will continue to take the poll for the next few weeks, to get your voice in what goes into The PT News! Thanks Screwme!

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Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios Bios

Hiya everyone. The first thing I want to say is thank you all of you for welcoming me with warmth and open arms to your chat room, you are truly a group of beautiful people. I am relatively new to the Pink Triangle chat room so I guess I should start by telling a little about myself. My name is Jacob and I was born in Nebraska. I grew up in a closed military home (you should have guessed some of you tease me for using "sir"). Living in a military family I moved constantly before we finally settled in Ohio and then eventually moving to where I live at this time. I wouldn’t say my dad is a cruel man at all, he was however very strict and at times I believed he would treat my two brothers and I as if we were soldiers rather then his children, but I do know that underneath his shell he is a wonderful and caring man. My mom also did a great job of raising us alone for my dad was often gone on business, so she had to do the best she could to take care of us. They did however get a divorce at one point but eventually they got back together.

I can’t say that I always knew I was gay like you hear so many times. I never gave it a thought until late in life. (Yes I can say I got off to a late start in puberty LOL) The first time I actually thought about it was in the eighth grade and it was of a fellow student of mine. The only time I heard the term "gay" used was in a negative and a hurtful way against someone. At first I wasn’t sure what I was suppose to think. I believed something was wrong with me or perhaps it was only a phase I was going through because I had started puberty late, but in all aspects I was most definitely confused. I knew that I should be attracted to girls and when my younger brother started to talk about girls and I never did I became even more closed off. I went through my freshman year of high school very closed about the whole situation and try to not think about it at all however the thoughts never left. My sophomore year a man came into our class to talk about topics such as "drug abuse" and "teen pregnancy" but he did mention a thing or two about homosexuality. After the class he came up to me and we began to talk some. I believe that we hit it off as good friends after that. I gave him my phone number and he would call me and we would talk on the phone for hours. Then one night when we were talking on the phone, he came out to me as being gay and I was shocked. I didn’t know what to think, so I began to avoid him and not answer his phone calls. This had worked for some time before he confronted me about it. We eventually did begin talking and then started to develop a relationship but more than just as friends. I never actually told him that I was gay because don’t think I wanted to believe it myself so I hid from it and still accepted it as a phase. I was with Gregg for about 2 months when we decided to make it sexual. I think it is ironic that the same person that preached to my class about "safe sex" told me we did not need to use protection because we are both males. I found that very hard to believe but I went along with it anyway. I could never tell anyone that I was seeing Gregg because I was just 16 at the time and he was 30. I stayed with him the rest of my sophomore year. Towards the end of October in my junior year I had fallen in love with a sophomore in my English class. He was one of the most beautiful boys that I have ever seen. During class I thought I would see him gazing at me, and I thought that he had to be gay. (He looked like it LOL) Well I gained up my courage to write this wonderful male a love letter where I would tell him everything, and I did. After I wrote it, I gave it second thoughts and decided not to give it to him at all. Accidentally, the letter somehow fell out of my folder and a classmate got a hold of it. She gave the letter to him and he showed it to everyone he knew including the principal. They showed the letter to my parents and later that week I was suspended for sexual harassment. I don’t know if that happened for a reason or not. I like to believe everything that happens does for a good reason. Perhaps if I never wrote that letter, I would still be closed about myself and in denial but I guess I will never know. Around December of my junior year became very ill. I didn’t know what was wrong with me until I found out I had tested positive for HIV. Now HIV was something I knew about. We had learned about it in school, and we had learned the ways that you get it as well. I never was a user of drugs, I haven’t had a blood transfusion anytime recently, and I only had sexual contact with one person so I was quite sure where I had contracted it. I confronted Gregg about it, but he told me that I must have been sleeping around with a lot of people and that we had better end it before I give it to him, but eventually he did confess and tell me that he had contracted it through one of his past partners. We did break up for about a week but then we got back together. We stayed together until just recently. On my 18th birthday (Oct. 17th) he told me that I was too young for him and I could not see him anymore. It was very devastating but its onward and upward (I use that phrase often). I’m not going to be sad or depressed about what has happened to me. I was for about a month but I eventually got myself out of it. I love life and I love living life and I love being gay. Recently I heard about people who protest the funerals of gay people who have died from aids. I am telling you I WILL NOT die from AIDS. I can’t tell you that I won’t die tomorrow or the next day but I can say that it will not be from AIDS. I am very determined to live life and love life for however long I can. I believe I got this to teach me that for if I did not then I would not feel this strongly about life. It truly is a marvelous thing.

Well I thought that I should tell you a little bit about myself, and once again I want to thank each of you for being very sweet and kind to me when I come into the room. I believe that I can make some true friends in this chat room because you all are wonderful people. I believe in my heart that every person on this earth has good, and seeing great people like yourselves makes me feel that I’m right. THANK YOU!

Jacob

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Ali's notes: We are attempting to get Bios from all of the new folks that have joined us lately, or possible updated Bios from people who have already sent in one before! This is just a little bit about yourselves, so that the rest of us may get to know you better! We may not have time to ask you personally in the room if you'd like to send in your Bio, so consider yourself asked now! Thanks!

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"We've never actually met, we just stayed up all night on the Internet!"

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Websites from a few of our "Family" members for you to check out!

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EMAIL ADDRESSES AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL:

Letters to the Editors, opinion, comments, complaints

Submit an article

Classified Ads

Trivia Triangle (Ashlee)

Birthdays (The Birthday Mistress)

Political (Primebear)

FreddieBeeswax (FreddieB)

Pink Connections (Alladdinn)

Tech Tips (Tech Master)

MedicDyke (Jansgirl)

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Well, I suppose that wraps things up for this week!

Have a GREAT weekend!

FreddieB & Alladdinn