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Free Discussion / Re: The Special Relationship
« on: March 22, 2026, 10:36:21 pm »
I don't see why not. Relationships last as long as the people in them are committed to making them last.
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Free Discussion / Re: Footballer banned for homophobic slur
« on: March 07, 2026, 02:10:50 pm »
I love these thought-provoking debates. The only person who would know for certain if the footballer's phrase was actually a slur or not would be the footballer, because it has to do with intent, not necessarily the words said.
I thought gay was the proper way to address someone who is homosexual. Evidently it is not.
Now here in America if the player of whatever sport were to be Black. My term instead of African-American. I hate hyphenated nationality labels. Either you are African or you are America. Make a choice. BUT if the player had been Black and you said "BOY", especially here in the southern United States you would probably have found yourself in a fight. Calling a Black person "Boy" is considered racist. Yet calling a white person Cracker is not racist? HMMMMM.
Everyone here knows I am Asexual, so I have to base my comments on what I see from the outside looking in.
I do know that within groups there is a lot of liberty taken with how people within their group address each other, without offense taken. Where if someone from outside that group said exactly the same thing in the same tone and everything, it would be offensive and could lead to fisticuffs.
So, in my opinion, unless it was obvious that this footballer was speaking with the obvious intention to using a slur, then I would take it is a no-nothing and move on.
I thought gay was the proper way to address someone who is homosexual. Evidently it is not.
Now here in America if the player of whatever sport were to be Black. My term instead of African-American. I hate hyphenated nationality labels. Either you are African or you are America. Make a choice. BUT if the player had been Black and you said "BOY", especially here in the southern United States you would probably have found yourself in a fight. Calling a Black person "Boy" is considered racist. Yet calling a white person Cracker is not racist? HMMMMM.
Everyone here knows I am Asexual, so I have to base my comments on what I see from the outside looking in.
I do know that within groups there is a lot of liberty taken with how people within their group address each other, without offense taken. Where if someone from outside that group said exactly the same thing in the same tone and everything, it would be offensive and could lead to fisticuffs.
So, in my opinion, unless it was obvious that this footballer was speaking with the obvious intention to using a slur, then I would take it is a no-nothing and move on.
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MMSA Milestones / Re: Horwalk - 500
« on: February 19, 2026, 02:44:12 pm »
Congrats. Keep on keeping on.
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MMSA Milestones / Re: Jakkedk84 - 100
« on: February 19, 2026, 02:43:27 pm »
Congrats. 100 stories is a huge milestone.
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Free Discussion / Re: Inflated in translation!
« on: January 01, 2026, 08:39:45 am »Young Ahmed, whom I help improve his English, is convinced it's correct to say such as firs' an' las' or eatin' an' drinkin', because that's what he hears, even on the BBC.
While young Ahmed may be copying what he hears, there is a possibility that he is not copying what is actually being said. What a person hears can be strongly influenced by the sounds of his native language. In this respect, neither Standard Arabic nor Moroccan Arabic has the nasal sound which comes at the end of "thing" while they do have the sound which comes at the end of "thin". If you say these two words noting the position of the tongue for the final consonant you will find it is a little further back for "ng" than "n". These two sounds are clearly distinguishable by native English speakers, but may sound the same to a speaker of a language which does not have any words which require the sounds to be distinguished - such as "thin" and "thing". The consonant "t" is a plosive, a sound which, though short, consists of three phases: approach, hold and release. In English, when a plosive is not followed by a vowel the release, the point where the air leaves the mouth, is often missing. So, when a "t" follows an "s" it can get a bit lost and appear to merge with the "s" giving the impression that there is only an "s".
Plag never ceases to amaze me with his knowledge of language.
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Story Discussion / Re: Charlie (A Mr. Anderson story) by Skip Trace and Jack Wells
« on: December 24, 2025, 12:07:05 pm »Thought I'd mention that part 2 is now up - https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=60130
And since I forgot it in my first post - https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=60102
We had one feedback on part 1 that was basically complaining about too much detail.
You can hardly ever have too much detail. It's the detail that defines the story.
Likewise, I doubt many people go to MMSA seeking high literature.
I want plot! There has to be a story. Not just a description of a spanking. Heck, you can just mention that a spanking took place and I am fine. Plot! Plot! Plot! It's the story I am interested in.
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Story Discussion / Re: Charlie (A Mr. Anderson story) by Skip Trace and Jack Wells
« on: December 17, 2025, 03:33:25 pm »
It is more of the same, which in this case is a GOOD thing.
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Free Discussion / Re: Geminid meteor shower
« on: December 15, 2025, 08:48:07 am »
I hope you get to see it.
Remember that back in the day such things in the night sky were considered omens. I always found it interesting how some claimed the same event as a good omen and others a bad omen. I guess if it were two armies going into battle, that event would be seen as both a bad and good omen depending on if you won or lost.
Remember that back in the day such things in the night sky were considered omens. I always found it interesting how some claimed the same event as a good omen and others a bad omen. I guess if it were two armies going into battle, that event would be seen as both a bad and good omen depending on if you won or lost.
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Jack's Blog / Re: Jack's mother has passed
« on: November 20, 2025, 01:37:41 pm »
My condolences.
Jack, right now your emotions are probably spinning out of control at times. You might feel things that causes guilt or deep depression or any number of other things. Being a caregiver of someone on Hospice means you see them daily, every minute of the day and watch their decline. Mostly you have to hold back your own emotions to help them through their end-of-life emotions. That buildup of emotions in you takes its toll. Know, that every emotion you are now feeling most people who take care of someone on Hospice also feels once the stress of the care giving is over. Take time to relax. Take time to de-compress. Give yourself time to get back on your feet. Don't rush anything.
Having already did the end-of-life experience with both of my parents, I have some understanding how you are feeling. It is not new with you. We all go through those emotions.
Now that you are free of the caregiver mode, go out and pamper yourself. Watch a movie, go to a spa if you are into that sort of thing. DO NOT let yourself feel guilty of doing things just for you. You earned it and deserve it, but most importantly you NEED it.
That is about as much help I can give from this distance away.
Best of everything to you.
Zing
Jack, right now your emotions are probably spinning out of control at times. You might feel things that causes guilt or deep depression or any number of other things. Being a caregiver of someone on Hospice means you see them daily, every minute of the day and watch their decline. Mostly you have to hold back your own emotions to help them through their end-of-life emotions. That buildup of emotions in you takes its toll. Know, that every emotion you are now feeling most people who take care of someone on Hospice also feels once the stress of the care giving is over. Take time to relax. Take time to de-compress. Give yourself time to get back on your feet. Don't rush anything.
Having already did the end-of-life experience with both of my parents, I have some understanding how you are feeling. It is not new with you. We all go through those emotions.
Now that you are free of the caregiver mode, go out and pamper yourself. Watch a movie, go to a spa if you are into that sort of thing. DO NOT let yourself feel guilty of doing things just for you. You earned it and deserve it, but most importantly you NEED it.
That is about as much help I can give from this distance away.
Best of everything to you.
Zing
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Story Discussion / Re: "For the Love of a Pig" - MMSA story by DMK
« on: October 20, 2025, 08:48:03 am »Not sure where the confusion is. Adam is not in 4H and Herman is not a 4H project. The story says nothing about 4H and makes clear a happy outcome for Herman.
DMK.
I wrote that before even reading the story. It was just my first impression. Farm boy and pig.
I now have read the story and loved it. Nothing 4-H in this story. This is about the pure love between a boy and his pet. That love is true whatever the pet may be. Never personally experienced it myself, but have witnessed it with other boys. Which is why a boy will run out into the street in front of traffic to save his puppy. Herman is lucky to have a boy like Adam and Adam is lucky to have a pet like Herman.
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Story Discussion / Re: "For the Love of a Pig" - MMSA story by DMK
« on: October 17, 2025, 04:02:39 pm »David, I loved the story.
Z, aren't 4H livestock always raised to be sold for slaughter to the highest bidder? That makes them not really pets, but something else, making their raising and sale traumatic for some, perhaps many, 4H kids. A former farmer acquaintance's 10 year old was devastated when his 4H project, a lamb, became family dinner.
You are correct that most animals in 4-H are bid on or sold outright. Usually, to be meat for a home or store. Not all of course. No absolutes on anything. But unless the kid is new to 4-H, they know the end to their animal. Heck, even just animals they raise on the farm get eaten at some point. Now, kids being kids, they still make the animals pets and care for them as pets. It's life on a farm. Raise and eat.
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Story Discussion / Re: "For the Love of a Pig" - MMSA story by DMK
« on: October 16, 2025, 10:57:41 am »
Ah! Farm boys and their pet 4-H animals.
For those not from rural America. 4-H is an agricultural organization especially for young people. One of their activities is raising an animal to be displayed at the county and sometimes state fairs at the end of summer. These kids take extra care for these animals. They not only feed and water their pets but groom them and some even sleep with them. They get really attached. So, it would be very logical for Adam to think first for his pet and his pet's well-being.
For those not from rural America. 4-H is an agricultural organization especially for young people. One of their activities is raising an animal to be displayed at the county and sometimes state fairs at the end of summer. These kids take extra care for these animals. They not only feed and water their pets but groom them and some even sleep with them. They get really attached. So, it would be very logical for Adam to think first for his pet and his pet's well-being.
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Story Discussion / Re: Caleb Looks Back
« on: July 23, 2025, 12:46:35 am »
I do believe that Jack believes this is his best work. I totally understand why he would believe that. Jack put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this story. At times it was an emotional drain on him which I do think at times made him physically sick. Especially the Summer Chapter or as I call it the Heartbreak Summer chapter. It emotionally drained me just reading it, so it had to have sucked everything out of Jack writing it.
Jack: Feel free to put one of those spoiler things on that paragraph if you want.
Now as good as that story is, I still count it as number two. Number one is and forever shall be, Family Business.
Jack: Feel free to put one of those spoiler things on that paragraph if you want.
Now as good as that story is, I still count it as number two. Number one is and forever shall be, Family Business.
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Story Discussion / Re: Caleb Looks Back
« on: July 23, 2025, 12:34:58 am »Just finished the last story, and I'm still crying which is something that hasn't happened to me from reading anything since I was 16. If you haven't read these stories, they are a must read. Bravo, Jack. I don't have enough superlatives for how really excellent this entire series is.
Mr. Afinch. The Summer Chapter had me crying also. Every time I read it over again, I cry. I guess you can call it being invested in a story and its characters. I knew all through the story this was going to happen. Heck anyone reading the story knows it has to happen sometime and in this chapter it does, but even knowing, I cried.
I told Jack after reading that chapter the story was over for me. It was complete, done, finished. I had my emotional breakdown, so it accomplished its goal. Jack of course wrote one more chapter "Another Home" to close the story as it should be closed filling in all the gaps.
But the chapter "Summer" will always be the highlight of that story for me.
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Story Discussion / Re: "Partial Credit" MMSA story by new author Howl
« on: July 04, 2025, 12:38:31 am »
It is absolutely my kind of story. Love the ever-changing emotions both with Noah and his dad. It is long, but it is well worth reading. It needed to be that long to get the entire story told. Howl didn't leave anything out. It is all there. In reading this story I discovered I like the style of not giving all the information at once, but revealing things slowly throughout the story, piece by piece. You will understand what I mean when you read it.