Posts made by flozen

I agree that "tokenism" is a bad policy, where individuals are chosen only to meet an invisible quota of race, gender, orientation, etc., and the accompanying belief that they don't possess superior credentials in their chosen field.

Since the thread is about Dr. Levine's nomination, do other readers feel there is something specifically lacking in her education or work experience? What would that be? If there's not a case to be made against her expertise or credentials, then Dr. Levine's nomination no longer needs to labor alongside commentary about, or associations with, tokenism.

Agreed with bc22 on the above. I began using a VPN about two years ago, after my South Florida TV/Internet provider sent me a DMCA notice about a current, premium-channel show.

The trend is toward Internet / wi-fi providers cooperating with content providers. And for now, the emphasis on "true" enforcement (litigation) seems to be shifted primarily toward public site trackers, although ones like TPB are quite adept at changing addresses, countries of origin, etc.

When your Internet company begins compliance, and if you use public trackers, it will only be a matter of time before you torrent a new TV series or studio movie that is being closely monitored by its creators or distributors, and a DMCA complaint is made.

Your provider sees you have been active and is likely to give you a warning, and I've heard that some will allow from 3 to 6 strikes before they terminate your service -- but you certainly don't want that. And will the torrent violations of terminated accounts be shared with the most aggressive content providers? Perhaps not now, not yet, but...?

So, you can either wait until your first DMCA notice, or more wisely, purchase a VPN soon. The faster VPNs, with more anonymizing locations/countries, are usually more costly. That's life. Make sure to read several independent reviews before you choose one.

I've never had a regulatory issue here at our beloved GTRU, but on those public sites, I'm much happier with the peace of mind a VPN provides.

@saymyname109 said in Suggestion: New Category - Art:

@raphjd @Joker anything new? is it on the way?

Cheese and crackers! Your contribution is nice, but the last thing I heard, they did not work for you.

@bc22 I was pleased to see her nomination, too -- and while it's political, it's also human rights, LGBTQ and a dozen other areas of interest.

Certainly, with Dr. Levine we know that health issues of particular interest to the LGBTQ community will be addressed at the highest administrative level.

@japons said in Suggestion: New Category - Art:

@flozen Im not a fan of the spines it reminds me of sphinx cats

Indeed, opinions are like belly buttons -- everybody has one.

In any event, if the icon above above your reply is green-lighted, we need only hope you are not averse to a little ear licking. I like this icon, it's a nice homage to Warhol and the words are very legible.

While I'm aware no one asked for my opinion -- lol -- I like the third choice (B/W photo), as it captures Art though men in a sensual setting. It's clearly not porn, but it suggests that the unclothed male body is appreciated here!

I imagine there are other factors, such as how it will "blend" with other existing icons, and if the image works with the word "Art" superimposed across it.

I'm happy there will be a category for non-hardcore, erotic photography and nude performance art videos, for example.

While the original post is from 2017, perhaps we will reach other cat owners with allergies, so…

Last week I was shopping for pet supplies online (chewy), and came across a new dry food called Purina ProPlan LiveClear, which "significantly reduces allergens in cat hair and dander."

I bought a 7-lb bag and they love the taste.  It's not cheap, but if it works, possibly worth it.  If interested, go to the Purina website for details on how long it takes to work, etc.

Save the kitties!

The original poster said he would like to meet slim guys, so worked-out men may need to reduce their reps.      :cool2:

I wish you every success, but I'm not sure how you'll be able to know who's single, or simply in a relationship and bored.    :blink:

Congrats on getting a new fart fan for your bathroom. 

Did you catch any cam pics or vids or your contractor peeing inappropriately – not that I'm interested, of course.    :afr:

Anonfiles is new to me – it seems like a nice way of posting images - anon!  :blink:

Well, now you're more than a fan – you're a Member!  Do you care to mention what part of the UK you're from?

Invest wisely in reading the Rules and Boards, but feel free to post if you're truly puzzled.    :hug:

I enjoy a lot of models from the Workin' Men portfolio, and actually prefer the solos to the couple-on-a-sofa jerks, lol.

It is one of several websites that existed during a bygone era when the usual screen resolutions of clips were much lower than I usually collect – but in this case, I do.

For example, a lot of the Working Men clips I find are WMV (that's fine), but 320x240 resolution -- ouch.  Imagine if 1080p had been around!  As well, the passing of time (or the original wrong/dim lighting) has made a lot of the clips appear in a saturated, orange tint.

Almost all my WM pleasures have been from this site, sorry I can't add to the gaps in your series.

Visiting the "acquired" WM site now, and seeing the fuzzy clips being introduced as "new" (to the site, at least) -- seems pretty clear they don't intend to resume production.  Hope I'm wrong.

The back beat for Simply Red's Sunrise:

Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)

Youtube Video

With the vaccines rolling out in most developed countries, I figure I can wait a little longer.

As I don't meet any of the categories for "first-in-line," I figure it will be spring before I get the shot(s), and then feel good about jumping back in the dating game.

Or tricking.    :blink:

Why don't churches have wi-fi?

They can't compete with an invisible force that actually works.

My clothes are like Billie Eilish songs.

I was really surprised when I found out that a kid made them.

Mother:  "I found bondage gear and fetish mags in Timmy's room!"

Father:  "Well, I'm no therapist, but I wouldn't spank him."

I wish the grass in my yard was emo…

…because then it would cut itself.

My parents always told me, “Just say no to drugs!”.

Well, If I’m talking to my drugs, I probably already said yes.

I like the fuzz, so every time I read a new response, my testicles ascend back into my body in fear ….      :crazy2:

"Netiquette," as raph would tell me, involves adding my own response to a question I pose, so:

The first bidet I ever saw was as a college student on a summer program in Paris, staying in the center city, but at a one-star hotel.  (Really – they were?/are? required to post the stars, 1 to 5, on the exterior of the building.}

In any case, the sad bidet was a white, all-plastic model that you could pull out into my room's center and enjoy its benefits.  The toilets and bathtubs were down the hall, and baths cost you extra, at least in that day.

Since then, I've sat on some much nicer bidet models with heated water, and would add one to any home bathrooms in future remodeling.

Have you considered dropping it into that Google "reverse photo look-up" or similar program?

@bc22:

Seeing this picture of Georgia's Senator Elect Jon Ossoff reminded me of how Pete's beard does him favors too:

That's funny, as I've been telling any gay or female friend to goog "Ossoff beard."  Like Mayor Pete, Ossoff's beard raises him about 1.5 to 2 points on my "Ten" scale.    :crazy2:

For me, Pete's beard makes him look more butch, while Ossoff's makes him look more sensitive.  I don't mind having competent gay elected officials (or political allies like Ossoff) who also supply eye candy.  I'm shallow that way, and I own it.

To keep from going too far off-thread, you can learn more about LGBT as applied to Ossoff and Warnock – the Reverend who seems to light a little flame under your burner, you heathen -- at https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news//300794 – it's a good read.

And returning to the most important point, I'd like to see Pete grow back that fuzz, it seems appropriate to handle Transportation issues, such as truck stops...   :cheers: