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Another Question About Money

This question came to mind after Angel911's post below, "Men and Money" :

There's an old saying that if you took all the money in a society and divided it equally among every member, within 10 years all the people who originally had all the money would again have it and those that had none would again have none. Do you think this would prove true? Why or why not?
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I don't know, let's try it and find out. I can tell you one thing for sure though... the people without money right now would be alot happier for at least 10 years.... certainly alot happier than the ones who have all the money right now and who'll have to wait 10 years to MAYBE get all their money back. But be honest, would it really break anybody's heart if guys like Bill Gates had to do without a few hundred billion dollars?

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Lol Captain! Not sure what Gates is worth on paper these days. I know at the peak of the tech boom, he was worth $90 billion. So, to be conservative, let's say he is worth $50 billion. Assuming a modest 5% return on that figure, it means he would earn $2.5 billion a year in interest. Rounding liberally, that means he would earn about $50 million a week in interest or about $7 million a day!

As regards those unhappy people who had a lot and who now have only an equal share after a redistribution of the wealth, it reminds me--albeit on a much smaller scale, and nothing so radical-- of the various European countries who gave up their national currency and adopted the Euro. It seems to me countries like Germany, whose currency was among the strongest in Western Europe, could only loose. The Deutsch Mark would be diluted. By contrast, the Portuguese Escuado could only gain, since it was one of the weakest currencies. Yet the Germans supported the move. I can only conclude that they thought in the long run, with an expanded market, it would redound to their favor. With their participation, however, they were able to insist that the European Central Bank be located in Germany and I suspect that every country does not have an equal influence in the governance of the Euro as a currency.

When I left Europe in 2001, you could buy a Euro for $0.80. Now, thanks to the Bush Administration's paean to American corporations, his fiscal and monetary policies have driven the dollar into a nose dive against all major world currencies. It now costs about $1.30 to buy one Euro. Bush delivered to his corporate buddies. American goods are now cheaper in foreign markets, but Americans are getting shafted with rising prices for European and other foreign commodities, and taking a vacation in Western Europe is costing American tourists over 50% more than they would have paid with the strong dollar of half-dozen years ago.

As regards the original question, I don't think that the distribution of wealth would return to its original state, but I do believe many of the formerly wealthy would regain their wealth and many of the formerly poor would again be reduced to poverty.

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I can invite you for cheap vacation.Just do not expect hotties because it would be the only house in a village.So you have to bring the girl with you if you really want one. About 12 Euros for a night, in the forest, sauna, cheminee, romantic atmosphere.cc mail me only if you are serious.

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<< if you took all the money in a society and divided it equally among every member, within 10 years all the people who originally had all the money would again have it and those that had none would again have none. Do you think this would prove true? >>

Absolutely. Some people will take the money and plan for the future; they'll have a budget, and find ways to invest. On the other hand will be people who will take the money and buy this and that; they won't budget at all and end up with nothing... they might even owe money.

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People don't get rich by accident... They have bankable skills and character traits, and an understanding of how to manage money and make their money work for them.

By and large, I'd imagine that a hell of a lot of people wouldn't imagine much more to do with their share than blow it.

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I agree too that people don't get rich by accident. What's more, people are not dealt the same hand in life. Someone born into a family living in abject poverty, whose parents are uneducated and poorly socialized could not even begin to compete with his contemporaries born to privilege.

However,I do not believe the fiction known as "social darwinism" promoted by the robber barons (Rockefeller, Morgan, Getty, Carnegie, et al.) to justify their ruthless exploitation and dirty dealing that led to their nominal "success." It would be one thing if they had won in a fair competition, but they employed every dirty (and illegal) trick in the book to crush their competition, then promoted this idea that they rose to the top by a sort of 'natural selection,' ' the survival of the fittest' as it were. Horseshit!

I'm all for competition in the marketplace, but FAIR competiton. The anti-trust legislation of Teddy Roosevelt's administration was designed to level the playing field. However, with the mind boggling number of corporate mergers over the past decade, it would appear that Government whores have given their blessing (in exchange for significant campaign contributions of course) to the return of monopolies. Gird your loins for the 'brave new world.'

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And then of course, there's Micro$haft.

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You're original question wasn't about ethics. That's a completely different discussion.

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You are right, MT. I gather you come from the strict constructionist school regarding threads? No deviating from the original question? :)

I think allowing the discussion to meandor a bit can bear fruit, as long as the path of thought naturally leads us to a kindred or secondary question that flows from the original. In this case, one could make the argument that an ethical question is implicit in any proposal for a redistribution of the wealth. The aim is equity and the redistribution nominally serves that aim. It also does not seem far afield to ask how, by what means, a relatively small minority came to control a disproportionate amount of the wealth. Thus the ethical question, did the wealthy acquire their wealth by honest or dishonest means?

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Of course some wealthy people acquired their money in a less-ethical manner, but it's far too easy to use a broad brush and paint all rich people as evil, much the same way some viewers only see Romanian chathosts as scammers, for example. Sure, some people are bad, but most people are not. Or perhaps I am naive. I hope not.

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I agree one should not paint with too broad a brush and I am by no means suggesting all rich people are evil. That would be nonsense. I would, however, make the claim that a significant majority of those who made the great fortunes in oil, banking, steel, railroads, mining, etc., did so by means that were not only dishonest, but often ruthless. Their exploitation of human labor, pushed to the limits of human endurace, was unconscionable! Rockefeller, Carnegie (and his partner, Frick--an even bigger son-of-a-bitch), Morgan and Getty might serve as examples.

And just as I do not assume the rich are evil, I do not assume the poor are meek and mild. As Getty himself quipped, "The meek might inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights." lol!

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And Gates does not do illegal things. He finesses the system. He dumpster-dives the source code for DOS and puts MS- in front of it. He reverse-engineers MAC to make Windows.

When other programs are better than his he out-markets them or simply buys them. Rather than develop his own products he hires programmers to graft them into his systems.

Is he illegal? Unethical? Cheap?

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I agree the modern era is a different world than that of the robber barons, and I think on balance Gates has been honest and for the most part ethical in his business dealings. However, I'm sure some of his competitors who have filed suit against Microsoft for certain unfair practices might not be so willing to say that Gates has always behaved ethically. And in many of these cases the Courts have agreed.

Having said that, I would never compare Gates to the robber barons. Guys like Rockefeller paid guys to pull up rail lines to derail the cars carrying the oil his competitors were shipping. And that was one of his more venial down and dirty tactics!

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<<The aim is equity and the redistribution nominally serves that aim.>>

BTW, I don't think equity is possible under any form of government... it's a pipe dream.

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Here too I agree with you. Even the authors of various utopian societies (e.g. Plato's Republic) did not propose a simple equity like the case here. It's neither possible nor desirable.

An enlightened society would be one in which everyone has a contribution to make, but not each of these contributions is of equal worth. It's clear we need people to do janitorial work, but no reasonable person would suggest this work, while necessary, is of equal value as that of a skilled surgeon, for example. I think Aristotle helps here. He says, "True equality consists of treating unequal things unequally."

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dazzling us with BS once again

"did the wealthy acquire their wealth by honest or dishonest means"

You don't like the direction af the original question because you don't like the answer? Again?

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Accountant, Nonsense! First off, what answer is it you say I don't like? And whatever that might be show me the evidence for your claim. I did not endorse the redistribution.

It's bad enough that you ascribe to me a position I am not taking, but that you have to then resort to a personal attack, as evidenced by the title of your post, is beneath contempt. The Economist too ascribed a position to me that I am not taking*, but unlike you he remained a gentleman. We can all disagree with one another and debate the merits of ideas, but personal attacks are terribly undignified. I'm not here to sling mud. I'm here to discuss ideas.

By the way, you presume to know what I think about the answer(s), but I don't recall seeing you offering yours. I guess you were distracted with a more personal agenda.

*If you care to know the position I am really taking, read my reply to The Economist below.

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What government has as its aim "equity and the redistribution" of the wealth of its people? Better yet, what government even comes close to that?

And even better, what makes you think this is a useful and even possible goal? You will need a security system that makes Taliban look like Boy Scouts to monitor it. And even in that case the leadership has always maintains it's own comfort level.

The true western ideal can be described as equality of opportunity, but at some point all strings must be cut and you stand or fall on your own. This is the way of western individualism. If this was a bad thing we would not be the magnet to the people of the world. If this was a bad thing capitalism would have fallen to communism.

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Economist, I'm afraid you are putting words in my mouth. I never said that any Government has or should have this as its aim. I simply said that this hypothetical case has equity as its aim in the literal sense: The collective wealth is gathered and redistributed. I never endorsed this as a desirable end.

It is clear from your question--"What makes you think this is a useful and even possible goal?"--that you are ascribing to me a position that I am not taking. Nowhere did I say that. In fact if you read my exchanges with Master Tech midway through the thread you will see I am saying quite the opposite.

The fact that I am critical of the Robber Barons does not make me an enemy of Capitalism, or an apologist for Communism. I agree with Churchill who said, "The inherent vice of Capitalism is an unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries."

That said, even if Capitalism is the best system one might have as a model, it does not mean it is without flaws and it certainly does not mean it should be regarded as a golden calf to be worshipped and never criticized. There will always be those who will behave in a corrupt way if they are not checked. And frankly, there is no country that is a completely free-market system of laissez-faire Capitalism. Many things---like public transportation---must be subsidized. And there is an enormous amount of corporate welfare which collectively dwarfs the "welfare" for social programs that staunch conservatives like to condemn---especially the Christian Right, who apparently have forgotten the Christian dispensation of caring for the needy.

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I've seen stories about people that made millions fast (Mike Tyson, Mc Hammer, lottery winners, etc) and then you hear about how they broke or filling for bankruptcy. For some folks and money their motto should be "easy come...easy go".

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Indeed. Do you remember the US Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Leon Spinks? His reign as champion was short lived, but I believe he had earned $7 million in prize money. He made a conspicuous display of his new-found wealth. I seem to recall 4 Mercedes, etc, etc. To the point, he was broke within 18 months.

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not only that...

How many big lottery winners piss away their money and are in debt before the end?

The experiment mentioned will, on the whole, prove true. I would say 90-95% would be back where they began, without much trouble, no matter how much you gave them.

Social Darwinism works, whether we want it to or not. I. for one, am NOT an entrepeneur at heart. I am a wage-slave. Give me a 40-hour a week job that pays well and I am in my element.

If I ever did fall into riches as a lottery or inheritance I would have to build the construct of a 40-hour job through trusts, etc to manage my life well.

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There are a few things besides spending habits that determine who stays rich and who stays poor. One of the biggest is tax rates, rich people and business owners have infinitely more tax write-offs than wage earners and only pay pennies on the dollar compared to their wage earner counterparts. Those with less money are also charged more for things such as, insurance, loans, and medical than rich people are because they are labeled financial risks which makes their cost of living considerably higher when compared dollar for dollar. Then you have to consider how much rich people are also given things for free... shoes, suits, gowns, expensive jewelry, cars, exercise equipment, free meals & drinks, hotel accommodations, trips etc. by companies wanting to associate their products with rich and famous people for advertisement. It adds up quickly and saves rich people thousands of dollars that average working people have to purchase themselves at full price. So even with good budgeting skills and being a smart shopper, average joe wage earner is still playing against a stacked deck and his cost of living is going to be higher then his rich counterpart.

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Well said Captain. It has been said more than once that a rich man's chauffer might be paying more in taxes than his rich employer. I remember reading in the Wall Street Journal about the widow of Dodge, the automaker. He willed his wife $100 million. As she was up in years her financial advisor suggested she put all of it in a certain class of tax-free Federal bonds that yielded 5%. Thus she was getting $5 million per year in interest and not paying a penny in taxes. Not that she should have to. The same terms are granted to any purchaser. It just seems unfair that she should pay $0 on her income and every working stiff that works for her, from her driver, gardner, cook, et al., has to pay thousands of dollars in taxes.

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Unfair?
She loaned the government $100 million for Christ's sake! Whatever the chauffer is paying the government in taxes is virtually nothing in comparison!

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I won't tell here what ive done but I did smth that i think is the craziest thing in the world))So im the bravest:P

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served 23 years in the military, nuf said

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Trust a complete stranger with my heart,someone on cc. She did break it, but bravery does not mean success.

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Bravest thing I did was when I came and chattted to you !!! But you were really very nice to me and I will come and chat again when my credit card recovers from the doldrums !!!!!!..Promise... Muahhh.... Alan

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God, bela70 has returned

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hmm to travel all alone in holland for one month without to know someone ouchhh i spend thousds euros heheheh but was fun lekker GEIL netherlands jogens snif snif . crazy huh

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I travelled in DDR, Poland and Czechoslovakia alone in a rental car during the days of Chernobyl.

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you broke my heart...for the last time, i can't forgive you..
but i'll never forget you...:(

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what is life if there isn't something to live for...
what is death if there isn't something to die for...

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hmm well I don't have that many years left but I don't need a reason to die, it will just happen. Don't wanna gooooooooooooooooooooo! :-(((

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Cut up one of my credit cards

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Better not to have one to begin with. Living beyond your means without savings is scariest thing of all if you have the brains to realize your prediciment. I don't want to work only to give the bank all my paycheck and more.

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made an open heart surgery one year ago! was awful :(

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UGU

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i define bravery as...

doing something that if puts anothers life before your own
regardless of what will happen to yourself and the consiqueses
of your decision, so i feel the bravest thing i have done is..




to be a father.

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You win! Congrats jz

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im in same boat with u,john,but....ive already told u that,huh?
(K)(K)(K)(L)

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Moving to a foreign country. I'm from the US, but I lived and worked in France for two years. Before it became a reality I never thought of it as a big deal, but a new job, a new country, a new language, a new apartment, new sytem of weights and measures, a new medical system---well, it was rather scary at first. However, before long I settled in and now count these two years in Paris among the best in my life! Vive la France!

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I did the same, but I still can't see myself being brave for doing that... hmm...

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I think you should consider yourself brave, or at least courageous for what you did.

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Ah, perfect..so you would like to hear people speaking French around you..that is great to know.
Contact me, please.Bisous

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I have stepped in a couple times when someone has been attacked and chased the attacker away, or made them stop, at least. I chased a shoplifter several times, even though they are larger than me. I tackled one and held him until police arrived, then they let me cuff and put him in the car and arrest him myself. When we were young, me and my friends got in argument with another group. One pulled a knife and I told him I would take it from him and shove it up his ass sideways....he left....quickly. Once a ladies car almost fell off a cliff...I got inside it while it's on the edge...and brought it back on the road (for that I was most scared...it could have gone over and there's nothing i can do but take the ride down!)

But that's all I can think of now.

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ask a chathost to marry me?

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i could say look in the mirror but then others have to look at me too.really i'm a police officer but my friend who is a fireman is the bravest person i know.

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took a bullet in my chest to save my bf...since then I got this nickname " bullet nipples" (uzi) dont mind it though:D

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1st. - i do not have membership on CC :)
2nd. - four short questions is my style? you are so attentive and acute psychologist so you can say from this post that this is me?
3d. - i feel so sorry for you :) are you so unfortunate that you do not have your own life and anything else to do? :)
Godd luck sweetie :P
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Methinks she doth protest too much:-)

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Me thinks you do stir the pot,Bard.Or should it be barb?

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Congratulations Wales

Well done Wales on banning smoking in enclosed public spaces. Scotland has already banned smoking, Northern Ireland to follow on 30 April but England have to wait until 1 July!!
Bring it on!!!
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What'evaaaaa!

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yeayyy
hook them on addictive drugs, raise prices higher an higher
then ban them from feeding thier habit

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we also got free prescriptions

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yes, the hypocrisy of politicians - now, if only we could ban those damn gum chewers from spitting it out on the pavements!

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eww yeah gum on pavements is disgustin, how about stopping men from gobbing on the street 2, ruff

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Does chewing gum and "gobbing" affect the health of those in close proximity? I don't think so.

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I know.....

if i told you that they found rats in several new york resturants
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i have in my home too sometimes...

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I have cockroaches :P Not very pleasant also :(

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only several? not all?
i am shocked

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Hmm is a difficult question.Ofc if he earns money he has less time for u coz he is busy and he earns it for the 2 of u, for ur future. U have to understand it and accept it.If u love him of course. The main thing is that u know he loves u and doesn't cheat u with some one. I think u have to be a lil more patient:) Good luck)

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Oh Monika

please get in the right thread :P

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NYC is one big rat tarp anyways, what did you expect? A surgical suite?

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Ops sprry wrong thread:)

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UA, She calls him her "EX-boyfriend," but who dumped whom she doesn't say.

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Hmmm its the same for some women too not only for men..Anyway i dont liek this kind of ppl that change their behaviour just bcs they got some money in their wallet...

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Some cultures (and some men) have a list in life.

1 - get education/job
2 - get girlfriend
3 - get promotions
4 - get married
5 - but apartment
6 - have kids
7 - get girlfriend

In fact, a guy in supposed to have girlfriends when he is married or his friends laugh at him. The wife is only there to keep house and be mom/cook. He has fun with his friends and girlfriends while wife sits at home and waits.

Maybe your boyfriend has this list, as well.

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Men,women..doesn't matter. Money can change people. You get some,you want more,you turn into a self-infatuated prick,you get to think you deserve everything and that it should be given to you,just like that.

That's how sometimes things go. But,in your case,if you feel neglected,lonely,depressed,sad,mad whatever ..why don't you talk to him about it ? And if that will fail,why don't you leave him ? Bottom line,it doesn't matter what in money made him change,there could be a million reasons to be mentioned,but the fact he changed should tell you something.

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Alias, While there are many men and women in America that continue to subscribe to the old tradition, American thinking as a whole has changed quite a bit. Many women have careers now and are in the professions that had long been exclusively male. I recently read a statistic that now the percentage of women attending law school has exceeded that of men---not by much (I think it was 51-52%), but in light of the fact that a half century ago there were very few women attorneys or judges, it is remarkable. The number of women in medicine and the sciences is also significant.

There is still not wage equality in all lines of work, but women are now a significant presence in the board rooms of corporations, politics and higher education. In fact, Harvard University--America's oldest university--just appointed its first female president since its founding in 1636. It only took 371 years (lol!), but the fact that it happened when even 20-30 years ago no one could have imagined it would, is remarkable.

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I too am a defender of equal rights. But I also recognize that there is nothing wrong with a woman staying at home to raise the children. Indeed it is honorable, but a woman should do this as a matter of free choice and not because her husbnd wants her to stay at home.

When you say, "MOST of us USA men," do you really think that over 50% of American men feel this way? (Btw, were you born in the US? I ask because your English does not strike me as that of a native speaker.)

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if she was a native english speaker she would be from england,not usa.there they speak pidgin english.(laughing)

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How are the plans for that London mega-mosque coming along?

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Lol Seldom! Yes, it sometimes seems British English and American English are two different languages. What was Churchill's remark, something like, "Britain and America are two countries separated by the same language." ? 'Cheers.' ! :)

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Hey!! your english is better than 50%.Might be as good as mine & its my first & only one.never could pass it at school!

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alias, See my P.S. above. I misread your post; thought you were from the US. Rest assured I am not critical of your English even if it is less than perfect. In fact, I admire anyone who learns a second (or third or fourth...) language. Americans are famously bad at speaking foreign languages. In fact, most people from anglophone countries are less accomplished at foreign languages than their European counterparts. Since English has become the global lingua franca, people don't place a high premium on learning a second language.

Learning a second language is very rewarding and one learns a great deal about one's own language as a result of studying another. In fact, the German poet Goethe said, "Wer fremde Sprache nicht kennt, weiss nicht von seiner eigenen." ("He that does not know a foreign language, knows nothing of his own.")

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P.S. Sorry, misreading on my part

Alias, Sorry, I see now you had written "Most of usa men," and I thought you had written, "Most of US usa men."

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"we no have stay home with child"

Yes, hire strangers to raise your children if you have no heart for it.

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alias, how do you know what most men in America want? hmmm? Just because ONE American man said something to you in chat last week suddenly you now have incite into the minds of EVERY American man and know what they want? Come on, let's be a little realistic here and not blow things out of proportion. You do not know what most American men want, anymore than you know what most men from your own country want. And trust me, you don't have to preach to American men about a woman's right to work... we've been hearing it from feminists in America for decades... it's nothing new.

But since you seems so bitter and angry about this, explain this reality to me..... a man and a woman are married, both have jobs and they decide they want to have children.... who raises the kids? nannies? day-care? strangers?

and let me tell you something else alias, i am truly sick and tired of hearing feminists spouting their crap about women being empowered and needing to have big careers and looking down upon women who choose to be stay at home moms and raise their own children. my own mother was a stay at home mom and i will tell u that it was far more important and rewarding to her than any job could have been.

and another thing, a survey a couple years ago in the US showed that the majority of teenage girls in the US wanted to get married and be stay at home mom's rather than pursue careers. their reasoning for it was.... they came from homes where both the mother and father had careers and they spent most of their childhood in day-care or with babysitters while their parents worked and they wanted a better life for their own children.

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Captain, I pressed Alias on this question too. "Most," I asked? (i.e. over 50%?). She did amend her answer to 40%, but I have the distinct impression this is simply an opinion Alias has formed based on an impression and hardly a demographic study! lol!

The whole issue of sexual politics is complicated and its history is as old as mankind itself. In fact, Marx said the the first division of labor was with the first man and woman.

As I told Alias, I'm in support of equal rights, but I see nothing wrong in a woman staying home to raise children. Indeed it is honorable. But this should be the woman's choice to do so and not simply bercause her husband does not want her to work. And certainly a couple should discuss what expectations they each have in regard of this question.

Finally, here's a feminist "light bulb" joke for you:

Q: (to feminist): How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: (feminist): I don't think that's very funny.

I know not all feminists are of the same disposition, but there is a certain kind of feminist who is completely humorless. One that I reserve special dislike for is a woman named Andrea Dworken. She is a shrill, ungainly anti-porn crusader. It is not because of her anti-porn campaign that I dislike her, but because she has an unabashed hatred for men that she gives voice to at every opportunity. She wrote a book titled "Take Back the Night." The first two sentences of the book are: "Men love death. Everything they touch turns to death." Amazingly, she has a boyfriend! However, this guy looks like a castrated tomcat. I think she keeps his balls under lock and key and lets him put them on when she needs to be "serviced." What could possibly motivate a man to hook up with such a horrible person?!!

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Well in Romania in most of the families both parents work and they work long hours. Kids go to school, stay out and have fun with friends - or in the house in front of the computer - and nobody has any problems with it.
And guess what? For me - and for many women like me - staying at home and rasing the kids, depending on a man's money and will to give me some when I need is not as rewarding as it seems to be for you or your mom. Why should I wait for a man to give me money when I need tampons, a cake, a bikini or god knows what else? Why would I be only the wife who sits at home, takes care of the kids, cleans, cooks and awaits her husband to come from work or hookers? There is absolutely nothing rewarding about that! And believe me, I tried it - without the kids part - and I never was happy! The only moments when I was happy and felt rewarded for my work and felt good was when I was running a business and working on CC and going to Uni too. The more things I can do at once, the better I feel.
And, as I said, there r many women like me, that can't stand to be financially supported by their husbands or bf's. And do you know why? Because the males usually become assholes in situations like these. They think they deserve everything for the simple reason that they work and bring the money in the house. They consider tyding and cooking and taking care of kids a piece of cake comparing to their work. Believe me, I rather run an international company - with all the risks it takes to do that - than to cook and clean and take care of kids all day long!
Now don't get me wrong: I love kids and taking care of them and I hope I'll have 2 or 3 at some point in life, but I will make sure the career and family will work out good with each other, not interfere in a bad sense. Because it can be done: you can have a career and a family if you really want it!

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Wow... Charlotte !!!
You are a great woman... and proud like most of romanian girls... :)
I'm a man, and I totaly agree with you...
But don't forget that most of the people here, are just considering woman as a sexual object or a servant, and that's why they are chating in those sites (for sex) and they are not doing their home work... :)
Don't generalyze, Charlotte. In my country, and in other occidental countries, they are many good guys, who are now at work or are taking care of the children, when their wife are working, with a very rewarding job.
All is only a question of balance within the couple... and mutual respect of each other. And in a couple, we can share all our pains and our happiness, without trying to dominate the other.
We are not in a master/slave relation : we are just different and we must all do our part of the home work, for the benefice of each other, for the benefice of the couple and for the benefice of the children.
By the way, I wish you success in your private AND in your professionnal life... :)

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I have had money and then not had ..

I dont think i changed ..

maybe lost a bit of confidence..

But more so - others changed towards me far more ..
amazing how some " friends" move away .. and don't come by when your not so rich ...

Are always "nice" guys ..= rich ??

I think not ....

but it also seems there are many here that seem to say so..

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In *general* the man is the hunter and, in *general* the woman is the nurturer

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"most of the people here, are just considering woman as a sexual object "

In general, it's true.

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...and generally speaking, most women are here to offer themselves up as sexual objects.

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Is that the wqay you think it works? The man gives money dollar by dollar as requested? No. The family agrees on a budget for the month. They pay all the big bills rent, gas, phone, etc. They put some into savings/investment. Then normal expenses like food, petrol, tampons, etc. Then each gets a certain amount of pocket money for their hobbies or eating out or extra clothes. How else do you suggest that it is done?

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It is American men that want an equal life partner. It is the East European guy that wants the wife plus a couple extra girlfriends.

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dear alias

You are a woman, you don't know why the guy did this. Men know.

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Money never changed me....I've always been strange!!!!

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maybe he became more like a supervisor or manager. You needed to tell him you are not his worker, you are his gf. He needed to seperate his work from his daily life.

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Angel, Money affects people in different ways. For some, money is an end in itself, not a means to some greater good. Then there are those who do not have a very good sense of themselves (no clear identity) and such people often define themselves by how much money they make. Their whole sense of self is predicated on money. The danger here, of course, is that if they loose their money, their sense of self-worth is diminished.

Money is often difficult to handle for people who had little before and suddenly come into it. These are the so-called "nouveau rich." It is quite common for such people to make a conspicuous display of their new found wealth by buying fancy cars, expensive clothing, flashy jewelry, etc. One of the most extreme cases I can think of is that of an American Heavyweight Boxing champion named Leon Spinks. He did not hold the tilte long, but he earned, I believe it was $7 million in winnings. He then bought something like 4 Mercedes, an outrageous amount of expensive clothes. He wined and dined the women, etc. And within 18 months he had no money.

There is an old saying that if you took all the money in a given society and divided it up equally, within ten years all the people that had the money would have it again and all those who had none would again have none. I don't believe that would happen--or certainly not altogether--but it is interesting to think about.

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It would happen with 90-95% accuracy.

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Hmm is a difficult question.Ofc if he earns money he has less time for u coz he is busy and he earns it for the 2 of u, for ur future. U have to understand it and accept it.If u love him of course. The main thing is that u know he loves u and doesn't cheat u with some one. I think u have to be a lil more patient:) Good luck)

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Can you...

...drink your mates under the table?
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Well... assuming you mean booze... that wud be no! those bastards drink daily, its like tap water to em!

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what do you while ur under the table :P

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well, you did say you totally suck :P

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i'll get a pillow for you Tat.sweet dreams.

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Being less than 3ft tall, I'm already under the table!!!

However, the goodside is, when completely drunk, I have less distance to fall!!!

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No,i don't have mates!

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As drunk as we got sometimes, I'm sure we were drinking while under the table.
BTW Nice to see your questions elevating to a more mature level.

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People are quick to give you criticism, rather than be more suggestive. Your comments taken aboard my friend, I shall enlighten you further in a good way one hopes :D

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goodnight

goodnight to all and ladies dont take any wooden nickles take credit cards only and this is for shy in your next dream try to cum in her ears,, it works,, trust me on that one--okie dokie
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If u cum in her ears....Is that a total mind fu*k???

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I thought you were leaving...what gives?

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what in the fuck is it to you if im leaving--give me a little time to pack and say by byes wont you--if not fuck off

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Ireland Declares War on France

Ireland Declares War on France

Jacques Chirac, the French President, is sitting in his office when his telephone rings.

"Hallo, Mr. Chirac!" a heavily accented voice said. “This is Paddy down at the Harp Pub in County Mayo, Ireland. I am ringing you to inform you that we are officially declaring war on you and your country."

"Well, Paddy," Chirac replied, "This is indeed important news! How big is your army?"

"Right now," says Paddy, after a moment's calculation, "there is myself, me Cousin Sean, me next-door neighbor Seamus, and the entire darts team from the pub. That makes eight!"

Chirac paused, "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 100,000 men in my army, waiting to move on my command."

"Begoora!" says Paddy, "I'll have to ring you back."

Sure enough, the next day, Paddy calls again, "Mr. Chirac, the war is still on. We have managed to get us some infantry equipment!"

"And what equipment would that be, Paddy?" Chirac asks. "Well, we have two combines, a bulldozer, and Murphy's farm tractor."

Chirac sighs, amused, "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 6,000 tanks and 5,000 armored personnel carriers. Also, I have increased my army to 150,000 since we last spoke." "Saints preserve us!" says Paddy, "I'll have to get back to you."

Sure enough, Paddy rings again the next day. "Mr. Chirac, the war's still on! We've managed to get ourselves airborne. We've modified Jackie McLaughlin's ultra-light with a couple of shotguns in the cockpit, and four boys from the Shamrock Bar have joined us, as well!"

Chirac was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. "I must tell you, Paddy, that I have 100 bombers and 200 fighter planes. My military bases are surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites. And since we last spoke, I have increased my army to 200,000!"

"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!" says Paddy, "I'll have to ring you back."

Sure enough, Paddy calls again the next day. "Top o' the mornin', Mr. Chirac, I'm sorry to inform you that we've had to call off the war."

"Really? I'm sorry to hear that," says Chirac. "Why the sudden change of heart?"

"Well," says Paddy, "We had a long chat over a few pints of Guinness, and decided there's no fookin' way we can feed 200,000 prisoners!

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lol, the french military... now there's a joke

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where is she

What happened to little sonya???
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she grew up

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is she big sonya now?

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lol

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Hairy?

Has anyone seen xHairyPussy?? I miss her :(
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me too

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me three

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where are the men host

why dont cc have more men host on here
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cutler you are on the wrong site dear-its us women

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If you can catch them try "DMSlut" and "Imnososhy"
Both look good and are funny also
Just my opinion

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no thanks i said men not boys

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leave me outta this

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Im retired, sorry

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they got abetter job:P

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Always had a job, it's still a shite one at that!

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shamless self promotion at it's best...lol

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Past my bedtime i'm afraid 'us'

Find another sucker to lay the blame on.

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sleepin in control tower

someone help me,,i have the shakes, after quit smoking "W", my nerves are shot,,,,,,by the way where is the community room,, is it I in wrong section typing...opss no dont think so,,
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come here babe, i help you

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try rehab--it work for me

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okie dokie-thanks

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a day for me

this is the way i am,, i get up every morning I shower, shaved, get dress, eat a grola bar and drive into the mountains, climb a tower, overlook trees and waters,, and then after 4 hours, drive in the park looking for people who are violating park rules (which the best one is and I overlook that one is people having sex,, heck i say let them enjoy the outside air,,,,if they can take the cold and ice around its worth not telling on them...just dont tell my boss) and then i climb back up the tower and look around again (its getting very bored) so during this I sometimes come to this community chat room and sit on my ass (and by the way which is getting bigger) and watch this screen and words flash before my eyes,, sometimes its words of encourage, laughter,, sadness, happy, fun, bad, and sometimes boring. I have to say I respect all you host here that do this day in and day out and want to thank you from the bottom of my heart that you all are here for us lonely men and sometimes lonely women to chat with and even heck every now and then to have video with,, which is a pleasure and fun in all of its own (well at least for me it is). Now I am getting where I must make a decision and I need help or should I say adviced. Here goes: should i become a host here since Im here a lot (which by the way I could use the extra cash to buy something I always wanted) or just stay as a member and watch my life passed by and for those who thinks I dont pay for video,, all i got to say to you is fuck you thats my business - okie dokie
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sean,, you need a wife (i mean life) you are going to get old like these other people here before you know it (hehe)..my advice is become a host and let you see how hard it is..okie dokie and my the way I do love you

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sean, can I ask you, are you ever serious or just want to keep having fun

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yes i was serious 1 time before,, but it didnt work out,, so tell me are you serious or want to have fun (fun i hope,, if not..okie dokie) and by the way to save space this is for eyes,, I love you too (now who are you)...ohhhh wait I know now (smile)

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austin--i try that too--you spend to much on pictures and dont get enough privates,, so my advice stick to membership and get to choose which babe you want to see and have fun with

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austin-stick to member you wont go broke

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what do you mean wont go broke--my credit card is already over the limit from here

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mmmm--thank you anne,, and if i become a host,, you will have a lifetime free password from me--okie dokie--kisses

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u was gone long time looooooooooooooool

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Sean/Austin.... I think I'll join you in becoming a host. They'll need a new category, though: fat-assed & bald. Unfortunately, it'll be the first category where the HOST will pay the VIEWER!!!! Hey, it might be the most fun we'll ever have!!!

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Unless you are like a 19 years hot Russian girl...why bother? I mean do you really think a lot of straight women visit here? Do you really think that the hosts will spend one dime of their hard earned video money to see you? Don't you think you should maybe leave CC and find an outlet in the real world. Church, civic clubs, a hobby, go back to school, learn to paint, date. get a second job, volunteer. Do something productive?

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im a woman member here, i would spend some money to see him

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mmmm--wish you wud become host

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so you been gone 2 days now--what happen,, you get kick out of the house again-welcome back

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no i didnt get kick out of the house,, i left the house, and thanks its good to be back,, i need to find my love now

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Sean/Austin.... I think I'll join you in becoming a host. They'll need a new category, though: fat-assed & bald. Unfortunately, it'll be the first category where the HOST will pay the VIEWER!!!! Hey, it might be the most fun we'll ever have!!!

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okie dokie appollo maybe we make it as couples

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yeah right *rolls eyes*

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sharpen your sniper skills and pick off a few

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blueeyed "free private"

password??
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password: who cares,, im buying

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Goodnight

And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight...Merry Christmas to all...and to all....a goodnight.
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superman,,, hey wait im austin powers

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quitting CC ?

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cats & dogs

The Dog
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 pm - Dinner! My favorite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
The Cat
Day 983 of my captivity.
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its
headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into
their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates my capabilities. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow, but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released, and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird must be an informant. I observe
him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now...
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ahhh shy you sound like a little sissy putty kitten,, how sweet

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so true:D

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Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

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how long can a host work in little shy before she gets over her shyness for getting naked?

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RE: Where are the human beens?

follow your heart & only do what you want when you are comfortable.

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dam and i missed that babydoll act:((
fake it baby fake it for me :)

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dont get so close to the cam,, and then the pussy wont look so bad,, just my advice,,, not really..shy host,, just be yourself and dont worry what us members think,, hell we dont have a brain to think anyway-

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baby, I can fuck new girls over and over and not worry IF they enjoyed it, cuz I KNOW they enjoyed it. They tell me they did, and they call me again and again and they are not whores or sex robots. Relax, this isn't a perfect world and you cn't control everything

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ah the fantasy worlds we create for ourselves are just marvellous

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RE: Where are the human beens?

no puss in the first minute:O
if i dont see boobs in 5 minutes i wait 5 more and still dont see any
i have better things to watch...like paint drying.
that being said...
if you in lil shy and the guy cant bother talking to you a little first then it is his loss, dont you worry about it. it takes time to aquire the best members for you.
Good Luck
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RE: Where are the human beens?

Its very important that you are happy
with who you are and what you do.
Stick with what you believe
and you will be respected for it!
Hope you get lots of viewers
that make your time here more
enjoyable! :)

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Free broadband!

http://www.google.com/tisp/

w00t!!11:D
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good april fool :p

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Safe Word

For those of you into BDSM, what's your safe word?
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"get these fucking chains off me!" generally works for me

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fukn ouuuuch stop
is generally what i say,
if she stops whipping me before that, i beat her until she is unconcius

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Safe Words ....who needs them?? lol

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April Fool's Day

April Fool's Day, or All Fools' Day, is a holiday celebrated in many countries on April 1. The custom of playing practical jokes on friends was part of the celebrations in ancient Rome on March 25 (Hilaria) and in India on March 31 (Huli). The timing seems related to the vernal equinox and the coming of spring-a time when nature fools us with sudden changes between showers and sunshine.

The day is celebrated by the execution of hoaxes and practical jokes of varying sophistication with the goal of publicly embarrassing the gullible. Pranks are suppose to end by noon and those done afterwards are suppose to bring bad luck to the perpetrator. Some sources say that the special meaning of April 1 originates in the French change to the Gregorian calendar ordered by King Charles IX of France in 1582. Before that, New Year was celebrated from March 25 to April 1. With the change of the calendar system, New Year was "moved" to January 1. People who forgot or didn't accept the new date system were given invitations to nonexistent parties, funny gifts, etc.

In France, the victim of a joke is called an "April Fish" (poisson d'avril). In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a "noodle". In Scotland, you are called an "April gowk", which is another name for a cuckoo bird. In Portugal, April Fool's is celebrated on the Sunday and Monday before Lent. The traditional trick there is to throw flour at your friends. Humor and practical jokes are universal.

Some media organisations have either unwittingly or deliberately propagated many hoaxes. Even normally serious news media consider April Fools' Day hoaxes fair game, and spotting them has become an annual pastime.

http://www.crystalinks.com/aprilfoolsday.html
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I thought it started out as some folks believing April 1 was some pagean ritual day and other folks called them fools. So it became know as April Fools Day.

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he is niether a hamster or guinnepig .. he is a pikachu

pikapika

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ur all wrong..it is a fictional cartoon drawing *YAWN*

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damn gortensia---why do you ask things like this,, dont you have books there to look up

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I know! I know!

It's none of what you all said!
It's based on a mouse!
But i do call it a rat :$

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How do you get 100 Pikachu on a bus ..........Pokemon :)

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Please Rate

Your favourite condoms
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the extra-strong ones specifically rated for the big banana ...

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big banana?.... Keep dreaming :-P

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RE: Please Rate

hey, have you been spying through my window!? You're not my neighbor are you ... if so, can I have my toaster back please?!

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XXL Raincoat..

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Can you...

...play a joke on a person without feeling guilty?
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yes...can u?

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I would never do that=)))

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I hate them(LOL)

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Smack the bitch up!

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I would have thought being publicly denounced as someone who wants to be humiliated by a host is humiliating enough? Or am I much mistaken?

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I already do that all the time! :-((

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Get him to strip then make fun of the size of his cock.

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what if you have a horrendously huge cock like mine?

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tell him its big but it's soft,squishy,yellow & bruised.

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if they have cam an sound , strip them , order them to get into awkward positions, behave like an animal-dog-chicken-cat(could lick own feet .
keep in mind they want humiliation not pain so no pose that they could not perform. sound is for clicking like chicken or barking. have them show you items of a person nature such as thier real ID.
i think that sending them to chat to announce thier devotion to you is more a Domination aspect than a humiliation angle, could work tho.
thats all i can think of,im starting to think DOMsub, so im out. just remember they want to be shamed not pained, that comes later. they arent your toys yet, just undisaplined.

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make him stuff his underwear in his mouth and call him a sissy for doing it and his pathetic pecker.

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RE: Humiliate me

"what makes you think i'll talk to you?"
"do you have enough money to be worth my time?"
"can't you type faster?"
"how much can you afford to pay per minute for video? $2.50? Wait, I'll make it $2.75, be there is 3 minutes. Understand?"

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