Hey Greywar, just read the whole thing, comments and all. Good stuff, and I can't wait to see what happens next. The only problem I see is that I was there, and my fragile ego is feeling wounded that so far I've only gotten a mention as the guy with the camera. It seemed to me at the time that the whole thing was revolving around me and my life. Think you could throw that in there?

Greetings to old friends I haven't seen in a while; Estrogen Lass, Pseudosoldier, (you've always been the real thing, as far as I'm concerned) Sangus, and all the other players in the unfolding drama. I'll keep watching this space. Later!

Hello everyone! I was just reading my monthly installment of "News of the Weird", and came across the following story:

"Thinning the Herd: A 21-year-old junior at the University of California at Berkeley became the latest drinking-contest fatality, in a March game among friends repeatedly downing shots of tequila, vodka, and whiskey. ("[He] was a competitive guy," said his roommate.) And a 20-year-old Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario) student plunged to his death in February during a contest to see who could spit the farthest off an 11th floor balcony. He had taken a running start. "

Thought that sounded vaguely familiar... Guess we're just lucky there aren't any 11 story apartment buildings "deep in the heart 'o Texas"

Good luck in the land of fruits and nuts, Greywar.