PT NEWS PT NEWS PT NEWS PT NEWS PT NEWS PT NEWS PT NEWS _____________________________________________________________ An Interactive Weekly Newspaper full of stories, weekly articles, gay news, news from the Pink Triangle chat room, trivia, BIOS, screen names, and much, much more! Without YOU, the reader. the PT News would not exist! _____________________________________________________________ Pink Triangle News - Issue No. 61 - June 18,1999 - Circulation: 245 [email protected] Editors of the PTNEWS Alladdinn (Co-Editor, PT Birthdays) [email protected] Freddieb (Co-Editor, Up Close & Personal) [email protected] ____________________ Quote of the week: "It takes guts to leave the ruts!" (Author unknown) _____________ Howdy Guys and Gals! Welcome to this week's issue of the PT News! Well, things here in Florida have somewhat calmed down a bit now that both geese are here. The conclusion to the geese's story can be read further down in the paper! I'd just like to take a moment to thank everyone for your concern, help, thoughts and prayers while we were trying to get these two men back together again. It just proved to me that we could say we really do have true friends among the PT family! Thanks family! Ali __________________________________________________ Hint, Hint, Sunday is Father's Day! _____________ History of Father's Day ______ Father's Day, 3rd Sunday in June. The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane,Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died. ______________ WHAT IS A DAD? (Submitted by Ali) A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt. A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail... Dad, you're everything a dad should be and some. By Susan Ceylise. ____________________ NOW.without any further delay.We proudly bring you this week's edition of the PT News! _____________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: It is the intent of this paper to provide an enjoyable, informational reading material to you, the reader. The opinions and/or advice given throughout this paper are those of the readers that submit, and may not necessarily be those of the editors! All articles and submissions have been accepted and printed here in good faith (without editing) and is not verified, or researched by the editors, therefore may not be true! WARNING: SOME ARTICLES CONTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL! _____________________________________________________________ WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS OF THE PT NEWS: _____________________________________________________________ RE__ - "Round 'em UP" Primebear - Gay Voice Of America & Coming OUT [email protected] Tech Master - Tech Tips [email protected] Misty - Misty's Drag Bag Goldie12 - THE Poetry Corner [email protected] Maxam - Our resident "Roving Reporter!" Ganymede03 - Various articles _____________________________________________________________ EDITORIAL (Alladdinn) Hey PT Family. There's something I've been thinking about, as of late. With all that has gone on with the Geeseboys in the past couple weeks, it has really shown me just exactly what the Pink Triangle is all about! There have been numerous emails, ICQ messages, IM's and phone calls from family members asking what could be done to help them out in any way. I'm sure Goose will go into detail in the near future on thanking some of the people who were so generous in helping out during this rough time for them, so I won't go into all of that at this time. However, through it all it just proved to me what the people within the PT actually mean to one another. True friendship is wonderful! Another thing that occurred was the recent PT reunion. From all of the stories that we have gotten from the people who attended, it appeared everyone had a blast, and I honestly think next year's reunion is going to be bigger and better than this year's, if that's possible! We have already gotten offers from people who could not attend this year, to help with next year's event, to make things run smoother and take some of the load off of whoever hosts it. I'd just like to take this time to thank everyone that has offered their support during the Geese's migration south, and also the reunion, as well as the many people who have kept the PT News going strong for over a year now. Thanks! ______ Something else that has been weighing heavy on my mind lately is how the paper seems to be dwindling. Is there actually a lack of interest in the content of the paper? Is there a lack of leadership by the editors of the paper with the weekly contributors and submittals? Is there something that we need to change about the paper to make it more informative, interesting, educational and worthy of opening your email containing the PT News? Each week, after sending out the paper, we get at least 5-10 returns of people's email accounts being over quota, which means simply that they are not reading their email. It used to be that on Friday night at midnight EST, people were crowded in the room and in observe, awaiting the arrival of the PT News. Upon the announcement that the paper was being distributed, people scurried to their emails to read the paper. Now, when we announce the arrival of the paper, there are a few that scurry off to read its contents, but for the most part, chat remains the same. Some respond quickly to its contents, while others couldn't even tell you what was in the paper each week. Realizing of course that people have real lives outside of PT, being the reason that some articles that were once consecutive within the paper have become sparse and nonconsecutive. Our rule for consecutive articles is this... if we do not receive an article for three consecutive weeks, that specific article goes into an inactive file, or is deleted from the paper. Therefore, those articles that we have not gotten any responses to, or submissions for within the past three weeks, after this week will go in the inactive file. We understand of course that real life can be hectic at times, and everyone needs a break from the paper. However, we would ask that if you do not plan to continue an article for one reason or another, that you please let us know so that we may find a replacement for that slot, or if you just need some time away from it for a while. If it is a lack of communication, or support on our part as editors, please feel free to let us know, so that we can correct the problem! Thanks for your cooperation in helping us in this matter! Our ultimate goal as editors is, and always has been to make the PT News the most enjoyable, educational and informational reading material possible for our readers! We put several hours into putting the PT News together, for your reading enjoyment. This is, and has always been a paper for the readers of the PT, by the people of the Pink Triangle. We want the content of the paper to be what YOU as a reader, enjoy reading about on a weekly basis. Although, if we do not receive articles for submission, we have no other choice but to assume interest has been lost by its readers, therefore the PT News is doomed to fade out and eventually die. Thank you for listening, and you help in this matter in keeping your PT News alive! Ali ____________________________________________________________ LETTERS TO THE EDITORS [email protected] __________________ Send your letters to the editors to: [email protected] ALL comments and suggestions are valuable to us in providing you with the most enjoyable reading material possible! All will be taken into consideration! _______ There were NO letters sent in this week! _____________________________________________________________ TECH TIPS and CYBER NEWS [email protected] (Techmaster) _____________ HERE'S THE ADDY FOR DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE FOR VP. Several people have been asking for the addy to download the free software in helping "mugs" view VP in all its glory, here is the download addy: http://www.excite.com/communities/chat/download/ _______ WARNING!!! EMAIL VIRUSES (Submitted by Maxam) A new e-mail attachment virus, called "PrettyPark.exe", is currently only in France, but ... "In order to protect themselves from PrettyPark and other viruses, PC users should update their anti-virus software and avoid opening e-mail attachments."--http://www.msnbc.com/news/277556.asp http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,37458,00.html is a good article that explains how these particular viruses are made and what the anti-virus companies are doing to combat them. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,37658,00.html tells about the corporate e-mail systems that had to be shut down because of the virus of a few days ago ("Worm.ExploreZip" or "Troj_Explore.Zip"). It explains how this virus works, also, and how it can be removed with anti-virus companies' fixes. _______ TECH FUNNIES (Submitted by Maxam) I had been doing Tech Support for Hewlett-Packard's DeskJet division for about a month when I had a customer call with a problem I just couldn't solve. She could not print yellow. All the other colors would print fine, which truly baffled me because the only true colors are cyan, magenta, and yellow. For instance, green is a combination of cyan and yellow, but green printed fine. Every color of the rainbow printed fine except for yellow. I had the customer change ink cartridges. I had the customer delete and reinstall the drivers. Nothing worked. I asked my coworkers for help; they offered no new ideas. After over two hours of troubleshooting, I was about to tell the customer to send the printer in to us for repair when she asked quietly, "Should I try printing on a piece of white paper instead of this yellow paper?" _____________________________________________________________ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! ______________________ PT BIRTHDAYS [email protected] (Alladdinn) ______ Howdy all you PT Birthday Guys and Gals! Let's take a quick look at last week's PT Birthday's for the week ending June June 18, 1999. catbowl.... June 14 Cheryl (PT Mom's daughter) June 14 xxmarryxx ...... June 16 Screwdriver18.... June 17 TopCat............... June 17 WickedLove...... June 18 _______ HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!! _____________ Now, let's take a look at our upcoming Pink Birthday's for the week ending June 25, 1999. Goldie......... June 20 Chickadee....... June 21 _____________ Here are the rest of the PT Birthday's for the month of June. Thatgirl.............. June 27 bluetulip1...... June 29 _____________ WOW... Lots of Bdays in June eh? Must've been a LONG winter! LOL That's our Birthdays for last week, as well as our upcoming birthdays for the month of JUNE. I hope everyone is enjoying their Birthday greetings, and if anyone would be interested in having the Birthday Horoscopes return to the paper, please let me know! Until next week's list of Birthday guys and gals... Much Love and Happiness, Ali PS. I have a list compiled of all the PT family birthdays. If, for some reason you hadn't sent in your Bday previously (perhaps you are a newbie, or just thought: "Hey, I haven't sent my Bday in yet!" then please send it to [email protected] and I will add it to my list of Bday Guys and Gals! _____________________________________________________________ THIS WEEK'S FEATURE STORIES FROM OUR FAMILY MEMBERS _____________ The following is a description of the death of my lover. If you are squeamish, do not read on. (Gany) The month of May was hell on earth for both of us. Frenchie was declining rapidly. Forgive me, this is very difficult to write through a sea of tears. The last week of his life was characterized by his grace, strength and courage, as he knew what was about to happen. His pain and agony were beyond what anyone should endure. He had already given up on life, and was waiting longingly for death to put him out of his misery. On the last day, his sisters and mother were here for dinner. He was lucid and active as we all ate. The dinner was capped by his giving some of his paintings to them. He recounted how the previous night he had dreams that were brilliant and profound, yet he couldn't remember what they were. He was getting chills (saying he was getting an infection) and put on a sweater, as the rest of us were shedding the same from the heat. After the family left, he and I watched "Absolutely Fabulous" on TV, then he retired at 11.30 pm. It is through hindsight that I am able to say that it was CMV (cytomegalovirus) which caused the loss of his eyesight, spreading within him. CMV destroyed his hearing and entered his brain. He complained of a constant massive headache, rumbling in his brain and pain jetting across his scalp. He had lost is ability to walk. The CMV was the final killer. I tucked him in as I had always done, and kissed him and said "See ya tomorrow, ok?" and he went into dreamland. During the following day, I passed his bedroom and heard moaning. He was in a coma. On arrival at the hospital on that Sunday afternoon, I requested the doctors to do nothing, in that he was beyond living. He came out of it three times, but only for a matter of seconds, otherwise remaining in the coma until Wednesday morning at 8.10 am when he died. I remained at his side the entire time, getting spots of sleep in a waiting room. On the Monday morning, I pleaded with the attending doctor to end it, to O.D. him, to do anything to prevent the torture. But they merely responded by saying it was against the law. So, we were put through 85 hours in which we all suffered. The doctor returned on Tuesday morning to ask how things were, and I gave the biggest and loudest blast to an attending physician that the entire floor could hear. My anger with the medical profession is now profound. A simple injection that Buster was given the week previous was now denied this noble human being. (We had to euthanize Buster, another major loss). Although he was comatose and about to die, it was us, the living, who will forever be terrorized by the images of what he endured those final 85 hours. One orderly remarked that she just couldn't look at him because he looked so terrible and another tried to take his temperature with an anal thermometer. However, many of the hospital staff were angels in their support and assistance. They unanimously remarked at his strength and tenacity, two of his qualities that I was very well aware. Many friends and family visited in those last remaining hours. Even though he was unconscious, I spent much time just talking to him, telling him stories and keeping him company, although I knew he couldn't hear a word I was saying. I even considered putting a pillow across his face to give him final peace, but then I would have been charged with murder. It is a consolation for me to know that he never suffered after having gone to sleep on Saturday night. At the moment of his death, his sisters and I were with him. He breathed in an unusual way and lay back relaxed. His heart had stopped. After a few moments, the others were kind enough to leave me alone with my baby. My pain could be heard by everyone. I ran my fingers through his hair, talking to him, wailing and lamenting. I gently closed his eyes with a tender touch. The attending doctor arrived to confirm his death, and said "That won't do any good" (referring to my grieving). To which I said bluntly, "It'll do good for me. He was my love", and continued my sorrow. Alain (frenchie) has become a pillar of strength for me. His courage, fortitude, intelligence, grace, wisdom and character were qualities that every man should aspire. He was my hero, my love, my heart, my soul, and my kindred spirit. He will be missed in ways that I cannot begin to imagine. Truly a major part of what gave me life, is gone. And shall always be missed. How many times since have I said what he said to me when he momentarily came out of his coma state "I love you, too". As a background to what he had to endure, here is a list of the drugs he took on a daily basis. Many of them are experimental. A detailed description of the drugs is available by emailing me. Wake up, on an empty stomach, 4 Greens Plus (natural product, equivalent to eating 6 cups of organic vegetables) 1 Moducare (natural product, plant sterols and sterolins) 15 minutes later, take with 1 tablespoon Essential Balance Oil Blend, 2 DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) a prohormone. 1 Pregnenolone (parent steroid compound). 15 minutes later, 1 Nizoral (against throat mushrooms) With breakfast, 6 Fortavase ((saquinavir) protease inhibitor. AIDS drug) 4 Viracept ((nelfinavir mesylate): works by blocking HIV protease. AIDS drug) 1 Viramune ((nevirapine): blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability. AIDS drug) 1 Abacavir ((ziagen) nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors. AIDS drug) 1 Combivir (Epivir(3TC) and Retrovir(AZT) in one pill. AIDS drug) 1 Prozac (10 mg) (anti-depressant) 1 Septra (pneumonia prevention) 1 Multivitamine 1 Vitamin E (400 ui) 1 Vitamin C (500 mg) 1 Beta Carotene (25,000 ui) 1 B50 Complex About 2 pm, 4 Greens Plus (natural product) 1 Moducare (natural product) 10 minutes later, L-Glutamine (either mix with Ensure OR if having food, mix with a glass of Coke) 15 minutes before dinner, 4 Greens Plus (natural product) 1 Moducare (natural product) With dinner, 6 Fortavase (AIDS drug) 4 Viracept (AIDS drug) 1 Viramune (AIDS drug) 1 Abacavir (AIDS drug) 1 Combivir (AIDS drug) 3 Elavil (anti-depressant) 1 Nizoral (against throat mushrooms) 1 Vitamin C (500 mg) About 2 hours later, Ensure (if not taken earlier) OR Milk and 90-plus and fruit mixed in When going to sleep, 2 Melatonin (5 mg ea.) injection (subcutaneous) Saizen (Somatropin)(growth hormone)(.7 ml) During day and night, Drink plenty of water Suck on lozenges of Amphotericine-B (against mushrooms) Twice weekly, Injection (intramuscular) of B12 (.5 ml) Each two weeks, Injection (intramuscular) Deca-durabolin (steroid/muscle builder)(1 ml) Recent treatments for mushrooms in the throat, Amphotericine-B (intravenous) He was cremated. Arrangements for a service were left in my hands, as wanted every detail to be correct. And I worked very hard to make it so. A VCR and monitor were set up to show a recent tape of him playing with the cats and playing the piano. Numerous of his paintings were hung in the hall. Books that he enjoyed were scattered around the floor. And a single white rose was placed beside the Urn containing his ashes. A black ribbon was wound around the urn. The funeral parlor was starting to look like our living room with so many familiar objects in it. Over 100 family and friends showed up to grieve. A religious service was conducted, during which the music was Alain's piano playing. To see photos of any of these, or to listen to his music, please email me. Tuesday next will be another service in St. Jovite when his urn will be interred in the family plot. A temporary memorial page in his honor is located at http://www.dieselx.com/al/welcome.html The download is real audio, which you must have in order to hear it. The music is "Moon River" which was our song. I will be doing a website in his name sometime in the future. Thanks, to everyone who has expressed condolences. Ganymede03 (Steve) [email protected] ________ Ali's notes: Gany, I'm quite sure I speak for most all of our PT family in sending our love and condolences in your loss. _____________________________________________________________ "A Screen name becomes the Alter ego for some of us!" ____________________ PT SCREEN NAMES _______ If you'd like to share how you chose your screen name, please feel free to send in to: [email protected] _____________ There were no screen names sent in this week. ______________________________________________________________ ATTENTION PLEASE.I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE!!! ______________________________________ Just a little note to let you all know and remind you That Misty and Isa have a site that is regularly updated with all the pics from the shows each month. Please feel free to browse the pages of the gallery and let us know what you think! You can find it at: www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Chelsea/5977 That's all for now, till next we chat Isa!! *kiss* *hug* ___________________ Just a quick advertisement... The DEADLINE for all submissions to the PT News is 6:00 p.m. EST. Please try and have all articles and submissions in by the deadline, so that they will make it into the paper for the week you sent in! Just a quick note to all our readers... we are currently looking for additions to our writing staff for the PT News. If you feel you would like to contribute in any way, please let us know at [email protected] and we will gladly talk with you about your ideas! This paper is a result of the people within the room taking an interest in keeping this paper alive for as long as it has. We are always open to new ideas, improvements and suggestions! Any and all ideas will be taken into consideration to help make this a most enjoyable and informational reading material possible for our readers! _____________ On Wednesday, June 9, 1999 our very own Fairymoon98 became the bride of Baby Dyke in a private ceremony. They plan on a repeat ceremony for friends and family next year on June 21. Fairy says that married life is just wonderful, and she absolutely loves it! CONGRATS gals! Hope your life together is very happy and long-lived! ____________________________________________________________ BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS [email protected] _________________________ Everyone enjoys discovering more about the people we see in the room on a daily basis. If you have not sent in your BIO.we'd love to hear from you, and for those of you who are new to PTN, a BIO is merely a little about yourselves to introduce you to our PT family. We all chat and get to know one another in PT, but trying to keep up with chat and IM's, along with ICQ (uh oh's) can be a challenge at times. Your BIO doesn't have to be anything lengthy, just anything you'd like to share with the rest of our family, so as to get to know you better! Thanks, Ali ______ There were No BIOS sent in this week! ___________________________________________________________ PT REUNION ________ Hello fellow pinkies, Well it took me a couple of weeks but I am finally writing about my experience at the reunion. I wanted to do it sooner but in light of goose and ganders misgivings I did not want to jinx them even more. As some of you know goose is my sole brother not only in VP but in my life, He has filled a special place in my heart and him and gander are very much in my memories for this pt reunion. Love you guys. Well I cannot tell you how much fun it was to meet the family that could make it. Pt Mom, Phippster their family and I arrived at the reunion on the sat. At the time I have the very special pleasure of meeting my VP hubby West. Neither of us can remember how we got married but well it was fun. He took me out for lunch -- translating he walked me over to the BBQ and said help yourself. Then on Sunday I cooked for him -- translating I was buttering the toast. What a good couple we made. I could feel the love... me my hubby west and his new bf drade. LOL Meeting Jenna was probably one of the nicest events for me. I always wanted to meet my nurse and finally I have. I have good tastes in nurses. Jenna is so tiny!! Next to me we looked like davey and goliath. Smile as always it was wonderful to see Freddie and Ali again. After about a year of torment I finally got to see my boobie picture. I had to bribe Ali to get them. Oh I am sure you boys have a copy, I have the original now. It is almost becoming a ritual me flashing for the camera. This time it was a camcorder. See Ali what I would not do for you. This time I added a special feature just for you. I big ole bright moon. LOL Meeting PLR was another special moment for me. Hey girls don't let her fool you she is cute. She is also a very talented male impersonator. Thanks to Daniel Ford I could become bi. Well, almost. Goddess Addarah was a sweetie and Lord Slayer makes a pretty mean cake. The show was absolutely wonderful. Lady Erika captured my heart. The almost infamous Goosarella was simply ravishing, not to mention Lola. I think it added a special touch from all the ones who wrote in and phoned too. Daniel Ford was fabulous. I really enjoyed PLR's act. One of the special things I enjoyed as I watched the show was how we all felt like family. Boo and Beth's kids, and pt moms kids added something special to not only the show, but the weekend. I had heard a rumor that someone said kids are not allowed. Well looking around on the weekend I was thinking yes the family of the Pink triangle was complete. Yes gay people are parents too. Watching these kids I felt the pride of knowing especially with my own cousin Pt mom and her family how well adjusted these kids seemed. It fills my heart knowing how my family supports me as a person and as part of their family. I think it is wonderful how thanks to PT Mom and Phippster and family and Beth and Boo and family there are at least 7 more kids who are learning to love people in spite of our differences and not hatred and sexism. So I feel the kids added to the party and the family. Next year I look forward to meeting West's family. On Sunday it was a hot day. We had our wet white t-shirt contest. That was a blast. Unfortunately because of controversy I won't go into it too much but to say Boo69 and I had a special surprise for our boob man Ali. I was just good old fun. Boo69 won the contest. I still say it was rigged. RE was the judge. We all had a blast. Ali and I had a little battle with the hose. Man that water was cold, colder than the lake! It was also great to reunite with such wonderful friends I have met in the past. Boo and Beth it was great to see you. Worry it was nice to see you again as well. It was fun having lunch with you, Boo and Re. Re did a wonderful job with both weddings. Well by now I am sure Freddie and Ali, Goose and Gander are wondering if I forgot about something special. No I have not but I was saving the best for last. The most special memories of this reunion was the fortunate chance to see four really sweet men and dear friends get married. Freddie and Ali, you know I love you and I felt honored and happy to see you both so happy. It was a thrill to see you both again. I want to thank you both for such a wonderful job you did at the reunion. Now the question what did this particular reunion mean to me. A little over a year ago I had the pleasure to meet my brother goose. He has become my brother not only in VP, but in my life... filling very big shoes. I had to pleasure to host a dinner and to do an article on the arrival of my brothers love gander. As you can guess Gander has also found a place in my heart as any brother -in-law would. The Geeseboys, pt mom and family and myself have some wonderful memories together as a family. Good times that I will cherish forever. As I sat there watching them being united my heart was filled with tears. Both tears of joy and of sorrow. I have only cried at two weddings in my life, my real brother and now my sole brothers. These tears were not selfish tears but tears of mixed emotions. Watching my boys getting married being surrounded by not only my PT family but also my real family with pt mom and Phippster taking the film. This wedding for me meant the end of one way of life between our family and new beginnings and horizons. Goose and gander will always be in my heart and part of my family. I smiled with pride watching them unite... something PT mom and I waited and hoped for since the moment we let goose into our hearts. From the moment of gooses blue underwear with Phippster, to the announcement of you may kiss you life's partner. I was joyed at their happiness. Yet there was a part of me that felt like part of my family was moving away. It was exactly how I felt 20 years ago when my real brother married and it was how I felt when the geeseboys married. I never quite felt the bond that has grown between goose and myself till that moment. I love the boys and would not have missed there union for the world. I have waited to write this article because of the difficulties the boys have had going home. Look out Florida here I come. LOL I did not want to jinx them anymore than they have had. I believe in fate. I due to a misunderstanding did not get a chance to say goodbye to my brothers. So I think the angels gave me a second chance. I thought pt mom did not have enough room in the van for me to go so I stayed back. Well that is me the optimist I see the boys temporary misfortune as my fortune. I got to go to Chicago to see gander and I drove. Chicken driver me LOL. The best part is I got to share one more fun time with goose. Goose, myself, PT mom and Andrew all got to go to the circus. It was gooses first one. He was a bigger kid than Andrew! He tried to get me to take a pic with the gator but no way. Goose was so excited he had us there an hour and a half early. Smile. All I can say is thank you whoever for giving me that special memory with such a wonderful man. Now I want to say good luck boys. I love you both and I am sure you will be happy. Who wouldn't be happy living near that cutie Lady Erica? woohoo. It is feelings like I just babbled about, that is what this reunion meant to me. I love you family Ashlee _____________ Dear Pinkies, I just wanted to write about the best weekend that I have had in the last two years. It was a weekend to remember that is for sure!!! *Smile* My weekend started like everyone else's, on Friday *duh* hehe but anyway, I got to the small airport here on the coast to fly to Portland and I have a 6:50 a.m flight and well. We took off, ended up turning around and landing as they had problems with the plane. I thought Great... I will miss my flight to Detroit at this rate, Well guess what? I did miss my connecting flight. I was so mad, I could have bitched slapped a few people.... But anyway after waiting 4 hours for another flight, it was late taking off, which put me in Detroit later than I already was. Boy you don't think this stocky little feller wasn't pissed. I slept all the way there, and was greeted by two very nice people whom seem to know me like they had known me for over 20 years. Freddie and Lord slayer were there to great me... Kisses and hugs went all around, then off we were, I noticed as I was getting off the plane, a pink triangle sign that said: "almost there, only 3 more HOURS" I thought I would die. But Freddie and Lord Slayer and I had a nice trip up to Port Hope. As we pulled into the driveway of the cottage, I noticed everyone coming out to greet us; it was a nice feeling, knowing I was finally going to meet all these people I have known as my family for the past year or so. Well in the crowd came this very handsome guy named " Drade" OMG I thought he is better than his pic. Anyway, I couldn't take my eyes off him as some of you well know. He had won my heart right then and there... We get into the house and I finally get to meet the rest of the family, and there they were, my two buddies... Goose and Gander, my confidants... my joys when I am down, my wonderful friends that I had waited to meet in person. They were just as I thought they would be. Re, omg you stole my heart hon, if I ever went str8 and you were str8, OMG you and I. Babies city... heheh you are a doll and I want to thank you for the best conversation I have had in a very long time. You are truly a women who knows what she wants and I hope you find it very soon darlin. I love you, Ashlee, my wife... What can I say love, you finally got to meet and kiss your husband. heheh I loved visiting with you and laughing... You're a sweetheart for sure. Boo69 and Beth, OMG I had the best time with ya'll. We laughed so hard and thanks for asking me to sleep with you in the tent the last night. I think one of you got me pregnant or I have gained more weight... LOL HOH. hehehe And to all the rest of my family, MOM, Ali,Timex, Worry, Kids, JJ, OMG little JJ, you are one fine true Lady , and I do mean true Lady.. I am so happy I met and got to talk in depth with you... Thank you Darlin!!!! *smile* and the rest of you, I want to tell you I think of you all often, like daily now, worse than before, as now I can hear you speak to me and it isn't just fonts on paper anymore, I want people to know, before you say something in the rooms, there are real people with real feelings and emotions behind those fonts.. I learned that for sure. Great people too with big hearts, like Freddie and Ali for starters. You two are fab... I love you both. And to end this long reunion story, Drade, you stole my heart that weekend, and you had me at hello for sure. I loved a lot about you before I met you in person, and WOW, I never knew I could feel this way again after the life I have had to deal with in the last year... I fell in love again, and I want to thank you for that Drade, You are a fine man, and I am proud to have asked you to wear my ring and be with me here in Oregon... Thanks for accepting... You have made me very happy... I can't wait to see you, I miss you more than you will know... What a lot you may or may not know, I signed onto VP over a year ago, to find like most of you, friends, have fun, and for me at least to find love again.. I had a partner for 9+ years and one day came home and said it was over, he was leaving... Well that destroyed me inside totally. I never wanted to or thought I would find true love again. Well I have, and I found it when I met Drade online about 3 months ago. He is a very nice man and I Love him with all I have left in me... I promise to make you very happy Drade!!!!! I loved the B&B we stayed at and want to again one day... I loved shopping with you and talking with you, and most of all. I loved holding you in my arms, you make me feel safe and loved. I hope I make you feel the same way. So I guess this is it everyone, I wanted you all to know, it was worth everything I did to get there and it was even better as not only did we have two wonderful weddings there, there was also a romance in the works... If it can happened to me, it can happen to anyone... Thank you to all my family that said it would happen to me too and for believing in me... I love you all very much!!!!! Now if I can stop crying long enough to sign off. heheeh See you all in the room... Your Friend Always, ED aka West ______________ Dear Ali and Freddie: WOW!! Where do I begin? Well my kids and I were so excited about leaving and getting to Port Hope that even I was up and ready to be out the door at 7am which is something for me... LOL Well we left and made the drive to Port Hope and we arrived at 11 am and most of the others were still sleeping but not for long with my little one there, hahaha... I made some introductions and met West, Drade, Worry, Lord Slayer, Jenna Jenna, RE, Timex Boo, Goddess Addarah, (hope that I spelt that right hon, sorry if I haven't). There was boo and beth and their kids. It was like going to a family reunion, one that happens every year. At times I have to admit that I was shy and did not really go up and say something, but by the end of the weekend there was no shyness and I am proud and honored to have had the opportunity to meet each and every one of you. My hubby was a little shy as he said that they do not know me as he is on the road quite a bit and kinda felt out of place... again by the end of the weekend he was just like one of us. We would like to take this time to thank Ali and Freddie very much for their generosity and hospitality for the wonderful weekend. The meals were tremendous and delicious. I am so thrilled and honored that you had asked me to give you away and that you asked Andrew to be your ring bearer even though he was swinging the pillow around, thank goodness the rings where tied on... LOL Andrew came home and thought that he was King S**t... as he was spoiled rotten all weekend long. The weddings were wonderful and something that I am proud to have been apart of... Congratulations go out to you Ali and Freddie and to Bill and David. And I am so happy that the two of you are together again. Even though I miss you both terrible already... and August seems so far away before we get to see you all again. Re did a fantastic job on officiating she was just perfect. The drag show was something else... I have never seen a drag show before and did we have a blast...the laughs the feeling of being one. With the kids being a part of the show made it really special with having new friends all intertwined. To be honest, I did not want the weekend to end I did not want to ago home as I knew that it will be another year before we all get together again... but we do have the computer to chat with each other. I am sorry that Dee32's car broke down and did not make it, but someday I will get the chance to meet her again and her family. Ali you make one hell of a great looking woman... and that outfit that Misty made was something else! Misty you have a very special talent hon and it showed in the outfit. Youel, the decorations were fabulous and I wish that I had your talent. Tenor I am sorry that I did not get to hear your tape but I have heard you sing and man oh man have you got a great voice and I could listen to you sing all day long. Mamma Tat you are a very special person and hopefully one day I will be able to meet you and tell you that. My eldest stepson was with us and he had a terrific time and I was thrilled that he would go and meet the people with whom I chat with online. Goose you did a fabulous job for your first time! Maybe you should look into doing comedy drag hon... You would be wonderful at it... Know that I love you. My hubby tries to get online when he is at home so that the people in the chatroom can get to know him a little better and he goes under the nick of phippster... just in case any of you are wondering...LOL West you are just a great big cuddly bear and I am so grateful that you found happiness with Drade and hahaha I was the first to know (LOL) thanks West and the answer is YES whenever the time and date is hon, You know what I am talking about. I have to say this about the Wet T-shirt contest... it was done for fun and nothing else... the kids had a blast and because there were minors there, the wet T-shirt will not be on the tape for that purpose... As I have not got the permission from those that participated... It was something that you had to be there for I hope that you all understand where I am coming from. Well ladies and gents I have probably bored you to tears so I will close and a great big THANK-YOU to Ali and Freddie for a fabulous and memorable weekend. Love to all Hugs and Kisses,Take care Love always, PT-mom aka Cathy ___________________________________________________________ THE JOKE SHACK - A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste. ______________ Golf anyone? (Submitted by Maxam) A man staggers into an emergency room with two black eyes and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat. Naturally the doctor asks him what happened. "Well, it was like this," said the man. "I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife when she sliced her ball into a pasture of cows. We went to look for it and while I was rooting around I noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear end. I walked over and lifted up the tail and sure enough, there was my wife's golf ball.... stuck right in the middle of the cow's butt. That's when I made my mistake." "What did you do?", asks the doctor. "Well, I lifted the tail and yelled to my wife, 'Hey, this looks like yours!" _____________________________________________________________ IT'S A GAY WORLD ___________________ June is GAY PRIDE month here in the states! If you would like to let the rest of us know about the events that are planned in your area, please feel free to send it in for us to publish throughout the month, as well as the following months for the rest of our readers outside the states! Send to [email protected] We are looking forward to hearing from you all! Alladdinn ____________________ TAMPA PRIDE DAY (Ali & Freddie) Tampa Florida will hold it's Pride Day on Sunday June 25 with a street closure in the Latin Quarter known as Ybor City (pronounced eee-bor). A Festival market place will be featured along with continous entertainment. The day concludes with a candlelight march. Tom Ervin Secretary/Treasurer IAL/GPC International Association of Lesbian/Gay Pride Coordinators, Inc. ______________________________________________________________ "WANTED, NEEDED, SEARCHING FOR, GOTTA HAVE IT, CAN'T FIND IT!" _____________________ PT CLASSIFIEDS ______ PT Classifieds are meant to not only be humorous, but also used as a means of placing advertisements for things you might be looking for, possibly used for personals, as well as letting missing people know they are missed! If you would like to place an ad, please send it to: [email protected] and we will gladly print it for you! _____________ Just a quick note to all our readers... we are currently looking for additions to our writing staff for the PT News. If you feel you would like to contribute in any way, please let us know at [email protected] and we will gladly talk with you about your ideas! This paper is a result of the people within the room taking an interest in keeping this paper alive for as long as it has. We are always open to new ideas, improvements and suggestions! Any and all ideas will be taken into consideration to help make this a most enjoyable and informational reading material possible for our readers! Thank you for taking an interest in the PT News and helping it stay in distribution for 60 issues! _____________________________________________________________ POETRY CORNER [email protected] ____________________ 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) ____________________ "Ode To A Gay Floridian" (My tribute to a great guy, FreddieB) The first time I met you, We were in PT chat You said you were from Florida. The "in" spot... Where it's at. You sent me your picture, I thought you were Latino or hindu You said you weren't either, OOPS!!! I made a faux "poo" You shared your silly stories with me when I was feeling glum. You have since become a wonderful friend, my buddy, my confidant, my chum. So here's to you "Bunkbed Fred", For all the things you have done. You are forever in my heart, dear friend, And always my number one! Love your very own personal bitch... Candice XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX _______ Hearts bound together, By love's silver chain, Through life's roughest weather, Will faithful remain. "Moshe and Golda" (Submitted by Ali) _______ The Miracle (Author unknown - Submitted by Ali) Once again a miracle maybe the last one... You brought it with you and you let me reflect it into your eyes and make you aware of it. Once again I was filled with the wonders of your beauty and now there is nothing else but my love for you. Our love will never be complete since I will not ever share my troubles with you. I will carry all the ones you have though trivial as well a serious and I will share with you all the wonders in life that I know of. My happiness is nothing but all your happiness. Your sorrow is my pain. But when our lips meet there is nothing else but our love. That is the miracle my boy. _____________________________________________________________ "Tat's Tidbit's" A weekly Entertainment Column (Mamma_tat) Here we are folks!!! Another installment of "Tat's Tidbit's". As of yet I haven't received any feedback, but I don't give a rat's ass. I'm gonna do this anyway. Besides... I can't resist Freddie's and Laddy's charms. Those boys are sooooo sweet. Last weeks installment was less than perfect if I do say so myself. I did the charts in tab form. Obviously e-mail proggies don't cotten to tabs all that much, and the installment ended up being a hella big mess. I am going to try and work out the bugs and make the column much easier to read and understand. Bear with me please, I haven't done this kind of thing in a while. But I promise... it will get better with each issue.. *S* (REMEMBER PEOPLE: I need feedback from you to make the "Blowhard" portion of the paper work... *hint hint*. E-mail me at [email protected]) Celebrity News Let's Go To The Movies (weekly box office grosses) Billboard's Top 10 Singles Billboard's Top 10 Albums Read A Book, Expand Your Mind (amazon.com's Top 10 List) "OH PUH-LEEEEEEZE" of the week Tat's Weekly Tummy Tickler Weekly Blowhard _______________________________________ Celebrity News: "I think I have been "Afflecked" Over the past 15 months, BEN AFFLECK has headlined the box office blockbuster "ARMAGEDDON" and dated his "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE" co-star, GWYNETH PALTROW, and won an OSCAR(TM) for co-writing his first screenplay,"GOOD WILL HUNTING"with childhood chum, MATT DAMON. So how was your year? Yes, BEN AFFLECK'S career is on a roll... or maybe a steamroll is more like it. Currently, he's scoring a big-screen double whammy by appearing in two hot feature films: "200 CIGARETTES" with a cast list that reads like a who's who of young Hollywood (CHRISTINA RICCI, COURTNEY LOVE, KATE HUDSON, GABBY HOFFMAN, JANEANE GARAFOLO); and "FORCES OF NATURE", a romantic comedy with SANDRA BULLOCK, which allows him to show off his softer side. But that's not all BEN shows off. Movie fans brace yourselves!!! "FORCES OF NATURE" features a must-see dance scene in which AFFLECK shakes his bare derriere !!! *slobber* Now isn't that worth the price of admission? And on top of that, he gets paid to make out with America's movie sweetheart !!! It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. _____________________ "Let's Go To The Movies" (Weekly Box Office Grosses in millions) 1:) Star wars: Episode 1 / TW - 32.8 / LW - 66.9 / Gross - 255.7 2:) Notting Hill / TW - 15.0 / LW - 27.8 / Gross - 49.4 3:) Instinct / TW - 10.4 / LW - new / Gross - 10.4 4:) The Mummy / TW - 7.4 / LW - 12.7 / Gross - 127.5 5:) Entrapment / TW - 3.7/ LW - 7.2 / Gross - 74.9 6:) The Matrix / TW - 2.4/ LW- 3.8 / Gross - 158.3 7:) The Thirteenth Floor / TW - 2.0/ LW- 4.2 / Gross - 7.4 8:) Never Been Kissed / TW - 1.1/ LW - 2.0 / Gross - 50.6 9:) A Midsummer Night's Dream / TW - 1.0/ LW - 1.5 / Gross - 13.0 10:) Election / TW - .8/ LW - 1.4 / Gross - 12.3 ____________________________________________________ "Billboard's Top 10 Singles" (www.billboard.com) #1 - " If You Had My Love" / Last week - 1 / weeks on charts - 6 Jennifer Lopez #2 - " Livin' La Vida Loca" / Last week - 2 / weeks on charts - 10 Ricky Martin #3 - " No Scrubs" / Last week - 3 / weeks on charts - 18 TLC #4 - " Fortunate" / Last week - 4 / weeks on charts - 11 Maxwell #5 - " Where My Girl's at?" / Last week - 6 / weeks on charts - 8 702 #6 - "Kiss me " / Last week - 5 / weeks on charts - 20 Sixpence None The Richer #7 - " That Don't Impress me" / Last week - 8 / weeks on charts - 20 Shania Twain #8 - " 808 " / Last week - 10 / weeks on charts - 10 Blaque #9 - "Who Dat?" / Last week - 7 / weeks on charts - 9 Jt Money featuring Sole #10 - " Chante's Got a Man " / Last week - 11 / weeks on charts - 6 Chante Moore _____________________________________________________ "Billboard's Top 10 Albums" (www.billboard.com) #1 - Millenium / Last week - 1 / weeks on charts -2 Backstreet Boys #2 - Ricky martin / Last week - 2 / weeks on charts - 3 Ricky Martin #3 -Baby One More Time / Last week - 3 / weeks on charts - 20 Britney Spears #4- The Amazing Jeckel Brothers / Last week - new / weeks on charts - 1 Insane Clown Posse #5 - Fanmail / Last week - 4 / weeks on charts - 14 TLC #6 - Come On Over / Last week - 6 / weeks on charts - 82 Shania Twain #7 - Star Wars: Episode 1 / Last week - 5 / weeks on charts - 4 sndtrk / unknown #8 - The Art Of Storytelling / last week - new / weeks on charts - 1 Slick Rick #9 - Devil Without A Cause / Last week - 13 / weeks on charts - 22 Kid Rock #10 - Ride Or Die / Last week - 9 / weeks on charts - 5 Ruff Ryders/various artists ____________________________________________________ "Read A Book, Expand Your Mind" (Amazon.com's top 10 weekly sales) #1 - "hannibal" by Thomas Harris #2 - "Live Now Age Later: Proven Ways To Turn Back The Clock" by Isadore Rosenfeld #3 - "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" By JK Rowlings and Mary Grandpre #4 - "Body For Life: 12 Weeks To Mental And Physical Fitness Forever" by Bill Phillips #5 - "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch #6 - "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris #7 - "Falcon At The Portal: An Amelia Peabody Mystery" By Elizabeth Peters #8 - "The Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw #9 - "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone" By JK Rowlings and Mary Grandpre #10- "Memoirs of Geisha" by Arthur S. Golden __________________________________________________________ "OH PUH - LEEEEEEEEZE" (weekly "razzberry" column) This week's " OH PUH-LEEEEEEEEZE" award goes to Britney Spears. Is it just me or did her boobs grow 2 cup sizes in the past three months? Her dear, sweet mother said that she is hurt by the accusations that her 17-year-old daughter would mutilate her body for "image purposes". Can I get an "OH PUH-LEEEEEEEEZE" people? Tits don't grow that fast in the Louisiana sunshine. Either she got stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey at the friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon for a whopping $3000.00, or she went to her local "Vicky's Secret" and shelled out a mere $100.00 for some "Curves" (you know... those gel boobs that come in caucasian or African American shades). Either way she needs to keep her tits away from sharp objects or run the "curves" under the hot water tap for a spell so she doesn't get chilled nips... *BRRRRRRRR*) I know mother nature can play mean tricks on people and make you grow 5 inches everywhere in a short period of time, but this all seems just a little too fishy for me. Points to ponder: After the implants rot and harden inside her, could we take them out, decopauge them and use them as matching paper weights? In the intense, humid Louisiana heat, will the "curves" melt like a snowcone in the hot Juuu - ly air, or will they just get real sticky and soft? __________________________________________________________ "Tat's Weekly Tummy Tickler" (Sometimes sweet, sometimes gross, sometimes crude, but it will always make you laugh) A blind man interviews for a job as a quality controller at a local sawmill. The manager calls the blind man into the office and asks him how he expects to do this job since he was blind. The Blind man replied he would do it by smell. The manager decides to test him and places a piece of wood in front of him. The Manager asks," What is it without touching it?" The blind man replies," That's a good piece of fir." "Correct,' said the manager, "Now try this one." "That is a good piece of willow," says the blind man. "Correct," answers the manager. With that, the manager decides to play a trick on the blind man. He gets his secretary to lift up her dress and put her crotch in the blind man's face. "I'm confused," said the blind man," Can you turn it around?" The secretary turns around and sticks her ass in the blindman's face. The blind man says,' OH!!! You're trying to fool me!!!! But I know exactly what kind of wood that is. It's the shit house door off a tuna boat !!!" (Tat's Tip: I NEVER said they were classy jokes... ROFLMAO) ____________________ "The Weekly Blowhard" (The weekly "piss and moan about whatever and whoever you want" column) *HINT HINT HINT*... I know all you people, and I know you all have something to piss and moan about. Do I need to pull up old chat and ICQ dialogue... LOL *kidding*... Get those fingers typing and send your whines, gripes, woes, and general annoyances to [email protected] : Remember.. I need them by 6:00 PM ESTon thursday so I can get this column to the boys on time. Thanks. DRUMROLL PLEASE !!!!! THE WEEKLY BLOWHARD IS MY COUSIN, CORINNIE BEANIE !!!!!!! TA DA !!!!!! (This should be interesting. She has TONS to bitch about... LOL. *ducking her slaps*) "Ya wanna know what really pisses me off? Going to the pub for a nice cold beer after a game, just getting relaxed, when the town drunks decide to choose the table next to yours, and start singing old folk songs at the top of their lungs. Next... They pick a fight with an old friend who makes a joke, thinking shithead #1 will see it for what it is. Then shithead #1 has to tell you what a fucking jerk this friend was and that he could kick his ass anyday (meanwhile shithead #1 can hardly stand on his own two feet) Shithead #1 then proceeds to get insanely jealous because this blonde bimbo (who doesn't even know shithead's name) begins talking to you. You wind up leaving quickly, knowing if you hang around, shithead #1 will try to fight with you too. This was what I call an "instant asshole... just add alcohol!!!!" Corinner Beaner See!!! I did say she would find something to bitch about. I know my cousin... LOL!!! It sounds like she had a nice time at the bar last night... NOT!!!!!!!!!!! As you have noticed, I have added one extra insert to the column, and I reformatted the charts. I hope you like the changes and enjoy this week's installment of "Tat's Tidbit's". Until next week kiddies... Your Mamma _____________________________________________________________ UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH FREDDIEB (Freddieb) _______ Here are the questions that were asked last week, and the responses we got! 1. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? IF SO, WHAT WOULD THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD CHANGE IF YOU DID? 2. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT YOUR LIFE? WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST? 3. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST SEXUAL EXPERIENCE? 4. IF THERE WERE A PUBLIC EXECUTION ON TELEVISION, WOULD YOU WATCH IT? 5. SOMEONE YOU LOVE DEEPLY IS BRUTALLY MURDERED AND YOU KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE MURDERER, WHO UNFORTUNATELY IS ACQUITTED OF THE CRIME, WOULD YOU SEEK REVENGE? 6. WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW THE PRECISE DATE OF YOUR DEATH? 7. WERE YOU ABLE TO WAKE UP TOMORROW IN THE BODY OF SOMEONE ELSE, WOULD YOU DO SO? WHOM WOULD YOU PICK? 8. YOUR HOUSE, CONTAINING EVERYTHING YOU OWN CATCHES FIRE, AFTER SAVING YOUR LOVED ONES AND PETS, YOU HAVE TIME TO SAFELY MAKE A FINAL DASH TO SAVE ANY "ONE" ITEM, WHAT WOULD IT BE? _____________ Hello gang, it's been awhile since I wrote, & sent in a poem. My mind has been wandering away in the past few weeks. I'm glad everyone had fun at the reunion, and hopefully next year, if were all still are here together. And now for me answers to the PT Questions. 1) Being president? What is the first thing I would change? Humm... Well for instance, I would most likely stop our American Soldiers from going to war in countries that have no respect for us in the first place. I would not subject them to war, especially if we have no business being there. 2) What do I like best & least about my life? I like best that I have the greatest family and the most wonderful boyfriend and the best doggies in the world, and I like least that I'm not rich and cant afford the things I really deserve. (Like the new 1999 Porsche.) 3) How old was I in my first experience in life with sex? I just turned 15 and it was with this buddy of mines older brother, he must of been, 26 at the time. 4) A public execution, would I watch? YES, I would, I'm into gory stuff like that, I would even enjoy it if it was the guy's who killed M. Shepherd, and others who were much innocent. 5) Someone I loved. Oh if someone I loved was brutally murdered and I knew who it was, and he got off, would I seek revenge? OH yeah you know it, I would sharp shoot the M.F and then I would, make him live in pain the rest of his life by chopping off his legs, and shooting out one of his eyes, I would then, handcuff him, to the railroad station, and wait for the number six train to come and run him over into a thousand pieces, where even the dentist wont reckon him, due to the fact that he is now just dried blood on a track!! Think I'm too harsh? 6) No way I would not want to know the precise date of my death, I would probably kill myself with anticipation waiting for it. 7) Were you able to wake in someone else's body, would you? and who? I would say yes, I would, I would pick Pam Anderson, and I would love it, I would Be rich and Beautiful. 8) My house on fire, everyone is out, but something is in there, I need it, I can't live with out it, What is it? My jewelry box. There are so many memories, so I would go in after it, there are maybe important pieces in there that can't be replaced. Goldie ________ #1. No. Why would anyone ever want to be the Pres. of the States? It is one fucked up country. Now being PM of a normal place like Canada...sure. #2. Like best? hmnmmm...don't know yet have to wait and see what happens. Like worst? All the assholes I meet on a regular bases, could certainly do without them. #3. Now every sexual encounter I have ever had is running through my mind...lol...was in grade 8, with tracey. (Do girls REALLY count???) Must have been like 11. #4. Would definitely watch a public execution. Love that stuff. I miss the operation shows on cable. Favorite was the breast reduction... too cool. #5. Yes. #6. Yes. #7. No. I like my body... love it. Wouldn't trade it for the world. #8. Already happened at the end of March...The only thing I thought of at all was my animals. They mean everything to me. First went after the stupid ones (cause they wouldn't know what to do)... then went after the smart ones. Justin Anthony _______ Well I know I didn't beat Viking this week. *Sigh*... my mouse died on me making it impossible to get my paper until tuesday. Freakin' technology. Anyhow... here's yet another look into the mind and soul of me... TAT. Hope my answers don't scare you. LOL !!! Answer 1: Yes I would like to be the president of the United States. Even though I am Canadian I am very patriotic towards the U.S.A. Having lived there for 6 years, I discovered what a sometimes complex, diverse country it is. And I think being president would allow me to get up close and personal (pardon the use of that phrase) with the large melting pot of different communities within the borders of such a great country. And if I was prez... the first thing I would change would be the "Oval Office"... I would make it circular... LOL !!! (Seriously I would put the country's money where it belongs... with the people of the U.S.) Answer 2 : The thing I like best about my life is my big extended (real life not Internet.. LOL) family. Without the many people who have supported me through all my highs and lows... I don't know how I would have made it. (There is a few people in my chat family that helped too.. *S*) The thing I like the least (this will sound contradictory to my first part of the answer) is my poor relationship with my father. But thanks to my mother's new husband I now know what it is like to have a loving, caring father figure. Answer 3: I was 13 when I had my first sexual experience and it was none too pleasant. I wrote about it under the title of "The unknown submitter" in either issue 10, 11, or 12 of the PT News. I can't remember which. Needless to say... my first time was horrible. Answer 4: I most certainly would not. I think there is enough garbage on television these days that falls under the heading of "reality TV", without putting something as crass and vulgar as that on. You never know who could be tuning in. I am all for capital punishment, but I don't think it is proper to put something like that on the idiot box just for the sake of ratings. Answer 5: I would seek revenge the legal way. No crime is ever perfect. There is always evidence yet to be discovered. And statistics have proven that the majority of criminals brag about what they have done. I would be on the SOB like snot to a blanket, and hopefully I would get enough new goods to be able to get the cops to re-open the case and try the murderer again, and hopefully the second time justice would be served. (Not that I wouldn't entertain the thought of just knocking the f**ker off) Answer 6: GOD NO !!!!!!!!!!! The idea of dying terrifies me. I don't wanna know when, how, where, or why I croaked. Sheesh !!!!! That was morbid. *getting the willies here* Answer 7: If it was temporary... Yes I would like to wake up one morning and be someone else for a while. Who is a good question? I think I would like to be Rosa Parks. She stood up for what she believed in, didn't bend in the midst of social injustice, and she was a pioneer for the rights of African Americans. I think she is a strong woman who deserves much applause and admiration for not giving that ***hole her seat and not moving to the back of the bus. I would love to have the courage and strength of such a wonderful role model such as her. Answer 8: One item... OY !!! I have my kids all safe and sound along with the hubby, so photographs seem trivial when I still have the real thing, so I would have to say my "Fetish Box". (and no there is nothing kinky in it... LOL). I keep all my letters, cards from friends and jewelry in it. I think I would feel like dying if I lost what was in that box. I hold all it's contents close to my heart. Especially the overseas letters and gifts. *S* There ya have it. Another look into my warped mind... LOL. Love... Tat ______ 1. If I was president the first thing I would do is a simple thing really, give everyone equality in all aspects. Same sex relationships, same wages, no adult junior, same laws in every state, same education in all states, etc. Of course this may mean disbanding the cabinet and the entire state govt. population but hey, we could always use less politicians. 2. What I like best is being able to perform drag and having my friends be able to see me do it. The part I like least is not being able to do it all the time (work and money both tend to interfere.) 3. I cannot tell a lie, I was 19 before I had my first sexual experience, it was with a woman. I was 21 before I had my first man. 4. No I don't think I would watch a public execution, even if the bastard deserved it. 5. Vengeance is a terrible waste of energy far better to accumulate more evidence and appeal the decision. 6. No I don't need to know when I die, I know it is in the future and that is enough. I already get what I can from life I think knowing the details of my death would change my present more so than my future. 7. When you say in the body of someone else, I think I will assume you don't mean sexually. And oh boy are there lots of bodies I would like to wake up in, mostly unknowns I don't need to be a superstar or anything I just think I could do some great drag in other peoples bodies hehehehe. 8. I have lots of things I would prefer not to have destroyed but nothing I would risk my life over, things I would prefer to keep include my CD's, my drag clothes, my photos, my comic collection, my books. In that order BTW. That's all? Damn I'm out of the questions. LOLAL (Lots Of Luck And Love) Misty ______ tenordan's answers: 1. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? IF SO, WHAT WOULD THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD CHANGE IF YOU DID? I would change the traffic laws- specifically those pertaining to right-of-way. Basically the new law would be GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY! 2. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT YOUR LIFE? WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST? My sweetie, my friends, and my music are all what I like best. Not living with my sweetie is what I like least. 3. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST SEXUAL EXPERIENCE? I was 20 the first time I actually had sex with a person other than me. I enjoyed myself for about 8 or 9 years before that, plus a couple of exhibitionist and feeling-up encounters with a cousin. 4. IF THERE WERE A PUBLIC EXECUTION ON TELEVISION, WOULD YOU WATCH IT? Absolutely not! Execution is wrong. If killing is wrong, it's wrong- even if the government does it. 5. SOMEONE YOU LOVE DEEPLY IS BRUTALLY MURDERED AND YOU KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE MURDERER, WHO UNFORTUNATELY IS ACQUITTED OF THE CRIME, WOULD YOU SEEK REVENGE? Revenge is an understandable but harmful urge. You reap what you sow in this life, and I would hope I was enough of a better person than the murderer to at least try to forgive. 6. WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW THE PRECISE DATE OF YOUR DEATH? No thanks. 7. WERE YOU ABLE TO WAKE UP TOMORROW IN THE BODY OF SOMEONE ELSE, WOULD YOU DO SO? WHOM WOULD YOU PICK? Hmmmm.... maybe Ben Affleck or Ricky Martin, just because it would really excite my sweetie! 8. YOUR HOUSE, CONTAINING EVERYTHING YOU OWN CATCHES FIRE, AFTER SAVING YOUR LOVED ONES AND PETS, YOU HAVE TIME TO SAFELY MAKE A FINAL DASH TO SAVE ANY "ONE" ITEM, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Picture album. Thanks- fun as always! Tenordan _______ Q&A PT 60 Congratulations first for another round number. I love this journal. Here are my answers: 1. I am not American. So I will answer with two versions. Version a) I am President of the US. I would condemn all my secretaries to a life term - in particular my foreign secretary and would step down. More interesting would be if I became president of France. I would like to be in that position for 24 h. and I would sign into law the PACS (our law giving gay / lesbians /Tg's the same civil rights). A very good law - we shall demonstrate for it on pride day. I am looking forward to pride day so much. It is lovely in paris J. 2. Best the love - there i am active. Worst the hate - there I am passive. I am being hated. I do not hate anybody. Btw - same thing in PT L 3. I assume that forced and 'self-inflicted acts are excluded. Then 14. Otherwise - I do not want to talk about it. Some people now. 4. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you still do that? 5. That is the tough one of the week. No - I would not. But fortunately I have never been in this situation. I f it were really to happen - I do not know. I could imagine hitting him - but not shooting. Not the ultimate revenge. Not killing. If I think about it - I am a nice guy. Perhaps I would become less nice. But no REAL violent acts. 6. NO!!!! People are the only animal who knows that they will die - I guess -that is bad. They do not know when - and that is good. 7. No - I have difficulties enough coming to terms with myself. And I already invested a lot. No. Perhaps being borne into a family with a teeweebit more money - so I could go to university? But I still would like to be me - just change some circumstance. And yes - when we are talking about that - I would like that dad talked to me again.... 8. Easy - my backup tapes. That is were I have most of my music, poetry and pictures, and all of my friends in PT. Love to the room and the editors - keep up this wonderful work. twink211 _____________ Up close and personal answers submitted by Mamma Tat's hubby, BJ 1 - No I would not like to be the president. Even if I am straight forward and honest, I wouldn't be able to do anything because I would be vetoed constantly by the politicians in Congress. 2 - Hmmm ... tough question. Since all is going bad right now. I like the fact that I am back in Canada with a family that loves me. I hate the direction my life is going in right now, but hopefully it won't be going that way for long. 3 - I was 9 when I lost me virginity. A 14 - year - old girl decided to give me a crash course on the birds and the bees. 4 - Watching an execution? Depends on the situation. If it was someone from the same area as me, and was guilty of violent crimes I would. If it was someone on the other side of the country, then no. I would just be giving ratings to production companies who are broadcasting for money. 5 - Hell yea !!! Who cares about the consequences. I would treat him/her the same as the victim. 6 - Yes I would like to know the date of my death. That way I could make sure to go and do all things I ever wanted to and never thought I had the time for. Besides, I hate surprises. 7 - I really can't think of anyone I would rather be. 8 - I would save nothing. It wouldn't be worth the risk for material possessions. Unless one of my loved ones was hurt then I would run in and grab the first aid kit. Submitted by: BJ ______________ Up close and personal Answers submitted by Mamma Tat's cuz, Corinnie Beanie 1 - Yes I would like to be the president, and I'd change the green room to the blue room so people would be cool and calm instead of jealous and power hungry. 2 - I like my home and my family. I hate my job (my bosses) 3 - I was 14 when I lost my virginity. Unwillingly I might add 4 - Yes I would watch if it was lethal injection. I couldn't stomach the electric chair though. 5 - Yes I would seek revenge. I believe in an eye for an eye in this case. You never know if they'll do it again, maybe to someone else in your family. 6 - No I wouldn't want to know the date of my own death. I'd be too paranoid to make the most of my days, I'd surely miss something, or I'd know I was leaving my children motherless too soon. 7 - No, I can't think of anyone who's problems I would want to inherit along with their fame. 8 - I would save my prom dress because of the memories it holds of a different place and time from which I am now. Corinna _____________________________________________________________SITES WORTH SEEING Websites from a few of our "Family" members for you to check out! (Maxam) ____________________ CHECK IT OUT! ~ "The Pink Pages" (Kinda like the yellow pages!) You can use this page to link to everyone else's pages!!! (Note: Freddie & Ali's page of pics is still not completed yet, so you can't view any of the pics. but I am working on it!) 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