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I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

Many hosts say there are no videos, but then complain when someone suggests they have extra clothes around to give fantasy play to some guys.

They say they have no videos, but then don't make web pages or do other advertising to build referals.

I have some ideas that are rather unique, I think, that will help to build traffic for any host who thinks this is a job and is willing to do a little extra work. I will not be involved at all. I simply don't want to give it away publicly.
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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

in exchange for what on your behalf? free videos? discounted prices? LOL

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

Just the satisfaction the ideas are tried and worked or failed.

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

I did.

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

Are you still trying to "sell" your new and improved ideas to get more viewers? Just make it public Mr Marketing Man, I bet the idea isn't that new or improved.

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

Well then professor, don't give it free to the studio girls or any other girls with friends working in the cam business, it sill spread faster than a host's legs in instant action.
If your scheme is just another way to help the girls stall your marketing idea will fizzle out like smelly fart.

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

email me the details then, and il consider ..................
2day please

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RE: I guess I should go from host to host offering the idea? are there any tech savvy hosts out there?

Dear MARILOU, you can be on my list ANYTIME.

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CRAZYKATE

Can I have you?
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RE: CRAZYKATE

have you ever been to Alaska

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RE: CRAZYKATE

Where do u want me:p

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RE: CRAZYKATE

no one can have me:D

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RE: Who already had strip HiLo?

I believe its all explained in the chathost FAQs.

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RE: Who already had strip HiLo?

From http://www.camcontacts.com/chathost/faq.html

1. CamContacts Games: What is this all about?

At CamContacts, we are always looking for new ways for our Viewers and Chathosts to have fun and engage in Live Video Chat. So we.re bringing you CamContacts Games, a paid service where Viewers get to play with and against you.

To give you a taste of the fun to come, we introduce Strip HiLo.



2. Do I need additional software to play ?

To view the CamContacts game interface, you will need Flash Player 7 (or newer) installed. Download Flash Player here.



3. What is Strip HiLo ?

Strip HiLo is a card game you play with a Viewer, who is playing for the removal of your clothes ;-)

The game uses a standard deck of 52 playing cards (Jokers not included!), and consists of several rounds. Every round, you and the Viewer start with one open card each, you will then be alternately dealt more cards and will need to guess if the next card will be higher or lower than the previous one.

You will see your cards at the top of the playing screen, and your opponent.s right below them. At the bottom you will see whether the Viewer's last guess was correct or not.


The order of the cards is Ace (lowest), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King (highest).

When you lose a round, you will need to remove an item of clothing, until you have no clothes left to remove ;-) If the Viewer loses, the round is restarted.

Once your opponent has successfully removed all of your clothing, you may continue your Video Chat, or play again.

Strip HiLo is an adult card game, so you can only play if you perform in the CamContacts adult categories.



4. How do I make myself available for Strip HiLo ?

Setting up a game of Strip HiLo is very easy. Navigate to the `Start Session'. page, and select the box labeled: `I'm available for CamContacts Games'.


From the clothes selection list you will need to specify the clothes the Viewer will be playing for and these should accurately represent what you are actually wearing. You can select a minimum of 3 items of clothing, and a maximum of 6.

Each time you start a session and wish to be available for Games, you must specify which clothes you are wearing. Once you are done choosing, click `Start Session'.

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RE: Who already had strip HiLo?

Finally we can get their coat, hat & scarves off? wohoo

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for little billy

whats ur fav veg?
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RE: for little billy

Depends if it's for dinner or for ......................

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RE: for little billy

My favorite veggie was Terri Schiavo.

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sexy body or kind heart?

both ! my lovely Avr0ra
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Girls Gone Wild

daddy seen her little girl in the video Girls Gone Wild--so how many other men here have seen this video.
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RE: Girls Gone Wild

No why do you ask ?

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RE: Girls Gone Wild

i do
got the 1st timers and the games one
1st is great, games is dull tho

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RE: Girls Gone Wild

Claudia, are the tapes still out there

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RE: Girls Gone Wild

who? she had a name :O
great tits tho:D

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.......(?)

for you love birds-stay cool- and just like the song said "where i am get where i'm going, I will share my feeling and I will leave my heart wide open"-
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RE: .......(?)

thats cool chase, and your heart will always be with us...
Claudia and Rick and by the way, when is the next spring break party

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To eyes: now who is Rick, what happen to Ray
To me: you still got me wandering, who is me

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The Man and The Ostrich

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke," and turns to the ostrich,"What's yours?" "I'll have the same," says the ostrich. A short time later the waitress returns with the order. "That will be £9.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, "A hamburger, fries and a coke." The ostrich says, "I'll have the same." Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. "The usual?" asks the waitress. "No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad," says the man. "Same," says the ostrich. Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, "That will be £32.62." Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact! change in your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the waitress. "Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!"
"That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man. The waitress asks, "What's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs, pauses and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say."
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RE: The Man and The Ostrich

Very good :)

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RE: The Man and The Ostrich

What happened to the traditional "third wish'?

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RE: The Man and The Ostrich

"downsizing," "creating efficiencies,"...In fact, the last time I rubbed a magic lantern I got a recorded message saying, "All genies are helping other customers now. Your call is very important to us. A genie will be with you shortly. Your wishes will be granted in the order in which they were received. Due to heavy call volume you may experience a long wait time and you may want to rub your lantern again later, or you can visit our web site at :www.genie.com "

Welcome to our 'brave new world.' Anyone up for "going postal?" Or could you at least lend me a gun?

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RE: choice

Lovers come and go, true friends never leave.

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RE: choice

well i stay with my lover, but thinking back I wish I had stay with my friend now.

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RE: choice

Please explain why I have to choose.

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RE: choice

it's a hypothetical question & life is about making choices.

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The only reason would be the wife was jealous because I had sex with both of them in the past. In that case I would bond to my wife and leave the friend to maybe if I ran into her in the market or something and then I would only talk for a few minutes before going home. I would not have married the one girl unless she was my best of best friend and that is a sacred thing.

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RE: choice

The one who had the biggest boobs :)

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RE: choice

Hey my biggest boobs statement still stands :P

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RE: choice

I am a guy. If the two you mention are one guy and one girl and I *HAD* to choose one to be with for life I would choose the girl if we were truly in love. Better to be warm together at night in bed than drunk in the club with the guy.

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RE: choice

I agree 100% Do you need a lover, dear?

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that's an easy one for me.i've never had any friends and never had a lover so i don't need to choose.LOL.(kidding) in all seriousness,love may come and go but true friends are forever so even if you choose love over friendship,if they were truly your friends,then they would understand and remain your friends no matter what.so choose i choose love first and hope my friends understand that.

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I chose my friend :-)

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What was your wildest Spring Break

yes kids, we had spring break back in my days, so tell me, what was the craziest thing you did on your spring break. Mine was:
I was at............with this........and we........................and the next thing that happen was....................................................................before the law show up and told us..........................................................so we........................So now i became a............................ and started to.............................(end of 1st spring break)
So now come on spill your guts out and let the party begin-cool
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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

dude, on my spring break, I fucked your girlfriend while you were away on your spring break :)

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

thats cool booboo-hope you enjoy it--by the way, while you where doing her, i think that was your wife i seen in the other bar doing.........

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

i got so drunk and was going into a bar to find me a chick,, and all the sudden,, i look up and it was all guys-damn

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ohh i forgot,, no problem thats cool-funny, I kinda feel like this was going to happen anyway, seeing how violent my girl was, but usually if a guy cheats, its pretty much over before he makes the decision to cheat, so really there is little loss, except for maybe ego. All in all he gets new stuff and she gets to blow off steam. By the way did you ever married her later after your first wife. If so tell her i do missed her.-cool

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chaser hun dont believe booboo it wasnt him i was cheating on you with during that spring break, it was George, oh by the way he wasnt that good and my wildest spring break was entering the wet-tee shirt contest and got so high that i took my top off and somehow I won and later that night one of the judges took me to a party where I seen things that I wouldnt have known about -like what women can do when they are horny with whips. Oh by the way this was my last spring break and wish you where there.

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im to ashamed of mine to tell, but I tell anyway...I got into trouble running with the wrong crowd down there and the next thing I knew my picture was on the wall at the post office around many cities.

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RE: to booboo

let me see-the wildest was having sex on the beach--the craziest was I got caught and it wasnt pretty

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

Craziest was having sex with one of my patients :)

Ah I miss my days as a vet :(

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

having sex with my best friend girl friend

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

repent you fools-jesus saves

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RE: What was your wildest Spring Break

I hope he gets a better interest rate than I do :(

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Siberia

I'm soory to hear about those miners who died. It's a very difficult job to help keep us warm in the winter.
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RE: Siberia

And now I heard tens and tens of old people died in a retirement home fire in Russia. Sorry to hear that you guys.

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if...

if the world was about to end and u had to make one last phone call...who would it b too?
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Dial-a Prayer

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RE: if...

the talking clock

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Pizza delivery; 30 mins or less

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I don't have her number... :-(

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RE: if...

A hitman to snipe out this mother focker.

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The girl on the 0898 number :D

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But Charlotte you don't have my number :P

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RE: if...

to the company I owe most money to - 'tough luck suckers!' :-)

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my mum and my brother... in a conference call :P lol

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RE: just wondering

Kitty and Tiggy:P

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Can you...

...dance?
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i can...but..think of a frog in a blender...thats me :p

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cant i change my mind?

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The James Brown Litmus Test :)

Yes, I can. If there is any doubt I recommend the late James Brown's music as a test to see if someone has it in him or her. His music possessed such dynamic rythym that if it did not make you want to dance there was simply no hope for you.

James Brown had such an enormous influence in American popular music that news of his death this past Fall nearly overshadowed that of the late President Ford. The two men died within one or two days of one another. For those who don't know James Brown's music, I recommend you check out his classic recording from the early 60's, "James Brown Live at the Apollo." What a great recording!!

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

is he the guy that died aorund the time of Anna Nicole Smith? Have they buried him yet?

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

Yeah hes dead now, recently, best not 2 look at him when your listening 2 him tho, might putt some off xx

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

You made me check the date. I thought he died in November, but he died on 25 Dec 2006. The following day, 26 Dec, former US President Gerald Ford died. I'm not exaggerating when I say reporting on James Brown was nearly as extensive as for President Ford. But hey, President Ford didn't make us dance! He did, however, make a lot of us angry for pardoning President Nixon!

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

dont think ford got a post if i remember but james got lots :)

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

Not surprising. What can one say about Gerald Ford? He had no character traits that defined him. He seemed to be a 'man without qualities.' If the word bland had not been invented, it would have to have been invented to describe him. But thanks to British food, the word bland was already in use! lol!

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

but ford did make me laugh,never forget him falling down the airplane stairs meeting some foreign dignatory and popping back up at the bottom as if nothing at happened.

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

Yeah, that was great, perhaps the thing for which he is best remembered! I also liked Lyndon Johnson's remark about Ford: "Gerry Ford played a little too much football with his helmet off." Lol! Johnson! Now THERE was a character!

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

The all-time greatest moment in U.S. Presidential history: When Bush Senior ralphed into Japanese Prime Minister Miyazawa's lap.

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RE: The James Brown Litmus Test :)

Lol! That sure does stand out as a singular event in Dubbya's presidency and was a marked contrast from his usual habit of discharging excreta from his lower orifices in the faces of other heads of State (or jerking them off if he's trying to enlist their support for his latest untenable act of State. )

But blowing lunch in the Japanese Prime Minister's lap takes the prize! I'm sure psychoanalysts had a field day with that event.!

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RE: Can you...

please lie

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RE: Can you...

pretty please

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i will give you your choice
tisme, imshy or chaser
u choose :D

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RE: Can you...

yes, I can dance, chew bubble gum, ride a bike, juggle, do cart wheels, hold my breath underwater, tie my own shoes, say my ABCs and count up 100.
What's your next question? Do I like to eat veggies?

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money ideas

Many hosts say there are no videos, but then complain when someone suggests they have extra clothes around to give fantasy play to some guys.

They say they have no videos, but then don't make web pages or do other advertising to build referals.

I have some ideas that are rather unique, I think, that will help to build traffic for any host who thinks this is a job and is willing to do a little extra work. I will not be involved at all. I simpy don't want to give it away publicly.
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Does it involve a pyrmiad type scheme?

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Nope

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yep, and there again, there are many hosts who do all these things u suggest, well done 2 them. Dont be so cloak and dagger about ur ideas, post them 4 us 2 read, otherwise its just negativity.

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RE: money ideas

Does it involve you evaluating the host's videos (at no cost to you) so you can point our what she is doing right and what she is doing wrong? Do you realize the hosts here are not stupid, in general?

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yeah, generally they are not stupid, there stupiditity tends to be specific.

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I don't ever need to see her video. I'd just like to see if the ideas are productive. If the host liked it she would show me a video if she wanted, but just "thanks, good ideas, they helped a lot" would be super.

Sometimes I wish I was a studio boss so I could put all my marketing ideas to work.

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Nope

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You don't give a general idea to the world so that it's power is diluted when it's used.

The one thing is that since I'm not involved in it's execution the host should be able to use her computer's features and she should be a bit confident in her English, even if it doesn't have to be perfect.

"PickMe" is not a chathost name.

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RE: money ideas

Starting a consultancy, huh Prof? lol! I think the late Rodney Dangerfield's humorous observation might be a useful marketing tool for hosts. He said, "I know a girl who majored in Business and Psychology. For a hundred dollars she'll blow your mind." :)

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yeah, don't publicize it, make the host cc mail you and ask for it. Cuz your ideas will suddenly increase her income 500% and all she has to do is ask you how...lol...sounds like a late night commercial....get rich quick and only work 2 hours a day.

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RE: money ideas

No, I think it might get her some extra viewers and maybe some referral fees. Of course not all chathosts want that.

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any subbys out there ready to do as told

Any subbys out there ready to surrender and do exactly ast told....limites but not with clothes..you can start with them if they are tight jeans or provocative
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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

I need a dom mistress....... to get me a beer and blow me

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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

Lol D!! I take it you don't care to play this infantile game, huh guy? Your repartee was great and goes right to the heart of the whole Master/Slave, Dom/Sub, BDSM thing: The politics of power in sexual relationships. That power struggle has been with men and women from the very beginning and is alive and well today. The whole BDSM thing---which the practitioners loftily refer to as the "lifestyle", as if a mysterious cult---strikes me as little more than an infantile desire to play out what normally goes on in a mostly psychological way. It's as if a group of adults decides to do what a group of 4-5 year olds do, except instead of saying, "Let's play house and I'll be the...." they say, "Okay let's play Master/Slave and I'll be the Master."

D, your joke here reminds me of a joke I heard about a guy who goes to prison for the first time. He is scared and after he is checked in he is escorted toi his cell. He is greeted by his cell mate who is a big muscular guy, whereas he is a runt. The cell mate doesn't waste any time in asking the new arrival, "Well, since we're gonna live together do you wanna be the husband or do you wanna be the wife?" Wow, the new guy thinks to himself, I don't know why this guy is letting me have a say in which role I'm gonna play here, but hey, ... Somewhat relieved, he replies, "Since you're giving me the choice, I'll be the husband." Without hesitation the big man replies, "Alright, now get down on your knees and suck your wife's dick." lol!

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If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit.


















































































If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit.










































































































If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, then baffle them with bullshit.

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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

Thank for the cliché. I'm sure everyone here feels a debt of gratitude for the contribution you have just made, even though by all appearances it has nothing to do with the subject of the thread.

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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

And your verbosity had nothing to do with the original post.

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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

Au contraire, "agent," my post, unlike yours, did indeed have something to do with the host's subject. She was soliciting for someone to play Sub to her Dom. I responded first to D's humorous rejoinder, then commented on the the whole Dom/Sub, BDSM, Master/Slave thing. Implicit in my comment is a "no" to her request.

As to your charge of verbosity, okay, I plead 'nolo contendere.' You have registered your complaint before and it is duly noted. I would praise you for your brevity, for as the Bard says, "Brevity is the soul of wit...," but I have yet to see what your brevity is in the service of. I urge you to think about participating in an exchange of ideas instead of coming in to register a petty, personal grievance with another member.

Lastly, I urge you to consider paying fellow members the courtesy of reading their posts a bit more carefully and check your unseemly habit of lifting your leg to piss on others. Expand your repertoire "agent." You might even enjoy it.

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RE: any subbys out there ready to do as told

There is a Subway right across the street from me. They dont deliver but they do accept coupons. I ike the steak, cheese and onions. On whole wheat with lettuce, tomato and mayo. 12 inch. Sub girls, a submarine sandwich, calm yourself.

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What does this mean to you?

What do Christ mean to you?

What does the Christian faith mean to you?
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RE: What does this mean to you?

Absolutely nothing.

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RE: What does this mean to you?

I was raised a Roman Catholic, but I have not attended church since the age of eighteen. In fact, strictly speaking, I am not really a Christian. Culturally yes, but not as a matter of religious belief, because I do not believe in the central tenet of Christianity on which everything hinges, namely the Resurrection. In short, I don't belief Christ beat death. I believe in the historic Jesus of Nazareth. I believe he was crucified under Roman Law, but I do not believe he rose again from the dead three days later, let alone ascend into heaven as scripture tells us. And finally I don't believe Christ is "coming again." Saint Paul thought the second coming of Christ was imminent and it would happen in his lifetime. Well 2000 years have gone by and JC has yet to make an appearance.

I believe Christ was a teacher and a holy man in the same way Socrates and the Buddha were. However, I do not believe he died for my sins or that I am "redeemed" by the blood of Christ.

Christ and Christianity are two different things, of course. Looking over history and all the blood that has been shed in the name of God and religion, one has to wonder if the benefits religion has bestowed on society haven't been outweighed by the negatives. The blood man has spilled---and continues to spill---over the past 2000+ years is mind boggling. Even as I write this, men who want

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.....even as I write this, people are killing each other in the name religion: Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland; Arabs and Jews in the Middle East; Muslims and the native population in North Africa; Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and elsewhere. The Balkan Wars of the 1990's were rooted in the centuries old conflicts that divided the Serbs (who are Greek Orthodox) and the Croatians (who are Roman Catholic).....the list goes on and on....

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All of what you say is true of course. Organized religion since the beginning of time has caused such conflicts and horrors in the name of God, or the one you pray to. A religion can start of pure, but once you introduce the human component into it, that is when it fails IMHO. Who is right, who is wrong… it does not matter if it is religion, politics, love throughout history it has always caused conflicts, bloodshed and horror.
For some reason, I was actually hoping with this post to hear from the believers opposed to anti religion folk. :) No offense intended at all :) I am still hoping to hear an answer from a non-disillusioned Catholic, atheist or other anti-religion person. :) I guess we will see.

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Ani, I take no offense at all. Just to clarify my position, I am not anti-religion as such, just organized or institutional religion. Dante said, as have others, the true spirit of Christianity was undermined when it was made the official religion of the Roman Empire at the beginning of the 4th century. Dante writes about this in his essay "De Monarchia."

The problem is by no means clear-cut--at least for me. Just as individuals are flawed, one can argue the faults found in institutions are simply individual flaws writ large. But this is not where my own doubt resides. My question is, can one believe and "practice" his or her religion alone, that is without the ties of fellowship that together make a "community" possible? What's more, can one really be said to be bona fides member of a Church (or true believer), but never participate in the rites and rituals by which people commune with the Church?

Btw, what is your belief in regard of Christ and the Church?

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I actually have always had a similar thought. For me God is not necessary in a building per say, but I do believe he is out in the world, in nature, in the smile of someone walking past in the street and so forth. I do believe it is possible to worship without the surrounding of the church or community. Saint Paul of Thebes for example, c. 250, is regarded as the first Christian hermit. Lived to be 113 :) Not to bad in those days, or these for that matter.
Well, as some know the Catholic Church was actually split off from the Orthodox many hundreds of years ago over a few details you might say. Icons, is the Pope holy or is he the first of many and so on. It was also about this time when people started crossing themselves backward, from left to right and not from right to left as we Orthodox do. :) Strange, but true.
As for what I believe, well that is part of the reason I asked, I actually needed/wished to hear others words. I feel it in my heart and soul, but for some reason have found it difficult to put in to words.

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The 'Great Schism' & Present Day Theocrats

Ani,

I thought it was you Orthodox who were crossing yourself backwards! lol! When did that practice change, do you know? In this vein, I remember seeing a painting at a museum in Sankt P (not the Hermitage. Can't remember the name offhand). Someone familiar with the history of the Orthodox Church in Russia pointed out to me that this painting depicted a theological dispute that actually resulted in war. One side said the proper way to make the sign of the cross is by joining the thumb and the first finger together. The other side said that one must join the thumb and the first two fingers--together these three digits corresponding to the Trinity.

The history of "The Great Schism" is very interesting and apparently was brewing for several hundred years until it was made formal in 1054(?) There were many factors, not the least of which was the historical division in the Roman Empire between the Greek speaking East (Constantinople) and the Latin speaking West (Rome). As you said, there was also the struggle between the East and West as regards the authority of the Roman Bishop (i.e.Pope) over the entire Church. But apparently the formal reason for the Schism had to do with some theological hair-splitting concerning one line in the Nicene Creed known as the "filoque" clause. As I'm sure you know, in the Roman rite the creed reads that the Holy Spirit "proceeds from the father and the son," whereas in the Orthodox rite the Holy Spirit proceeds only "from the father."

I don't much care for theology as a field of study. It's a rather wooden enterprise. Moreover, there is often a great irony about those who profess theology. How often can we observe that many, indeed maybe even a majority of those who make a formal study of God (theos), seem the least acquainted with him! lol!

I love the musical tradition of a capella choral music in the Russian Orthodox Church. In fact I had an opportunity to sing (in Russian) Rachmaninov's Midnight Vigil (or is it Midnight Vespers?) Interestingly, we performed this music in a Roman Catholic Cathedral, not an Orthodox one. I suppose as recently as fifty years ago this would have been heresy. Perhaps there is some progress being made in the matter of religious institutions willingness to promote communion and unity rather than arrogantly claiming their particular religion or sect within that religion is the one "true" faith and all others are deficient and subject to censor.

But clearly the practice continues among the ultra-Orthodox of all faiths. The ultra Orthodox Jews, for example, regard their fellow Jews who are Conservative or Reform as "apikorsim," which in Hebrew means "heretic." More derisively they are called "Jewish Goyim," i.e. Jewish Gentiles. The most conservative Catholic reactionaries are no better. Then there is the claim by fundamentalist Protestants (mostly Baptist or non-denominational "evangelical" Christians, who together are about 80-90 million people in the States!) that unless you are "reborn" and accept Christ as your "true and personal saviour" you will not be among the elect to be "saved" on the day of the "Rapture." These folks are a powerful political constituency who have been great supporters of our benighted President Bush (who once told a reporter that Jesus Christ is his "favorite philosopher!" lol!) These people have openly declared their opposition to what they call the "artificial separation between church and state." These people are scary because if they had their way, they would subvert the US Constitution and create a theocracy. They deplore theocratic rule of the Islamic variety, but would gladly set up a Christian version and govern according to their bible-driven fundamentalist precepts. They don’t care to give much thought to why the Founding Fathers thought it wise to separate matters of church and state.

It is very easy to make fun of these half-witted fundamentalist zealots, just as it is easy to make fun of the mullahs who mouth medieval doctrines spun of literalist interpretations of the Koran. But the fundamentalists here are a force to be reckoned with. They combine the dangerous elements of ignorance and fervent belief that is reinforced at Amway-like meetings in so-called “mega churches,” which look more like entertainment or sports venues. They are also well organized compared to their liberal critics, who underestimate this group’s capacity to restrict the civil liberties we enjoy under the US Constitution. Those who fully appreciate the threat these people pose are not unified in any significant way to raise public awareness or to press our elected representatives to act on their sworn duty to uphold the Constitution and defend the liberties this document provides for its citizens. The vast majority of our elected officials are for sale to the highest bidder.

In the US our golden calf is money. It is the supreme idol, an end in itself. There is no other god that can claim greater allegiance. Its most recent initiates bear witness with gaudy, obscene display of their new wealth. It is good to be rich, and recent polls suggest a national delusion is at work, with a recent poll showing 38% of all Americans believing they are going to be rich one day. This is in stark contrast to the hard economic facts over the past several decades which clearly indicate the great middle class is shrinking and returning to the ranks of the working poor. Meanwhile the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

In the context of these growing economic inequities, I think of Jesus throwing the money lenders and usurers out of the temple. The true Christian spirit bears witness by protesting injustice and all its agents. I don’t believe in the Second Coming of Christ, but I had to smile when I read a bumper sticker that said, “Jesus is coming, and boy is he pissed!”

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RE: The 'Great Schism' & Present Day Theocrats

Again so much verbosity, but at least in this case it can be argued to be necessary. However, it can also be greatly simplified.

After the Resurrection the apostles/diciples scattered to the winds to preach The Word. They were incredibly successful, but in those days of limited communication added to the individual personalities the interpretations and exact worship practises began to drift, especially when non-Jews were converted.

All those bishops decided to get together and not only did they decide on basic unifying principles they also fell into personal politics. Anyone who didn't sign on to the final document was declared heretic.

In those days in that part of the world if you didn't agree on religious/social you were killed, much like today.

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RE: The 'Great Schism' & Present Day Theocrats

Thank you "agent" for granting that in this case my lengthy comment was arguably "necessary." Since verbosity is, by definition using more words than necessary, in this instance I am not guilty of it.

As regards your claim that what I said could be greatly simplified, I agree, but a brief synopsis is only a snapshot of the substance of what in this case is a rather complex affair.

I take that what you dashed off there was intended to show me how it might be done. If that is the case, you have not demonstrated your point in a convincing way. Apart from your careless and hasty construction---which is easily forgiven in the context of this slap-dash manner of communicating in places like this---your push in the direction of "greatly simplifying" carries the risk of representing matters that are complex and equivocal in an overly simplistic and reductive way.

Thus your picture of "All those bishops decided to get together and not only did they decide on basic unifying principles they also fell into personal politics. Anyone who didn't sign on to the final document was declared heretic,” and your representation of this Schism as a black and white matter of proclaimed dogma gives a false and misleading picture of the true state of affairs.

I grant that verbosity can cloud concision, but brevity is not in-and-of itself a virtue if it is inadequate to explain the thing being described. Although I am a biased party, I would argue that too many words is preferable to an insufficient number. One can always prune back the superfluous verbiage and better see the essence of the thing, but you cannot supply language about a matter of which you have no knowledge in the first place.

I had a teacher in graduate school who expressed his irritation with John Locke's writing style (not his thought) by saying, "When you've read Locke once, you've read him five times." lol! Admittedly, verbosity is tedious. (To complete the Bard's remark on brevity, he said, "Brevity is the soul of wit and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes.") An apt image, for one can prune back the limbs and outward flourishes and the "soul of wit” remains.

The opposite is not true. If the essence of a thing is not present in the first place, the brevity is no virtue and the addition of superfluous language will not remedy this deficiency. Should Tolstoy have “greatly simplified” War and Peace so that this 1200 page story might be told more simply? My rhetorical question brings to mind Woody Allen’s remark that he had taken the Evelyn Wood speed reading course and read War and Peace in three hours. When someone asked him what the novel was about he said, “Russia.” Lol!

So, before you presume to offer me a prescription to remedy my verbosity, remember brevity has its own pitfalls. However, if you insist on showing me how it’s done, at least write it well! I suspect we are at least a generation apart. My guess is that you are half my age or even less. (If you are 28 or younger, I would be right.) In any case, the current generation does not, in the main, write very well and this is at least in part attributable to the habit of communicating via Instant Messaging and the like and growing accustomed to being sloppy about their use of the language. I may be verbose, but I am attentive to how I use the language. Brevity is not synonymous with concision. One can be brief but unclear, just as one can be verbose and unclear. Neither brevity nor verbosity has a monopoly on clarity.

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RE: The 'Great Schism' & Present Day Theocrats

A thing to remember is that most of your readership hear has English as a second (or third or fourth) language and the $2 words may be a bit much. Can you at least tone it down to $0.75 words so their eyes don't glaze over. Unless, of course, your intention is to weed them out of the discussion in the first place.

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RE: The 'Great Schism' & Present Day Theocrats

his intention is to bore them to sleep.he is trying out a new cure for insomnia.its called"melonitis"

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RE: What does this mean to you?

Chocolate bunnies and candy canes.

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RE: What does this mean to you?

Christ to me is the embodiment of goodness,not sure exactly where i stand on him being our saviour.trying to live by doing what is right not what is best for me.Christianity is the way of living this as opposed to being religious which to me carries a little to much hypocrisy for my liking.still like me my thoughts are constantly evolving.

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RE: What does this mean to you?

best answer yet, thanks :)

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RE: What does this mean to you?

It reminds me when I used to smoke dope. It was all good, getting high and laughing and so on.

Then my firends and I started making little rules about how to smoke, how to pass the joint, who gets first and next, how big to make it and so on and so on.

So the simple thing of getting high was ritualized into a complex procedure. I think religion and relationship to God went through this and continues.

Those who keep belief private are happier and closer to God. Those who must control the thoughts of others are unhappy, indeed!

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RE: What does this mean to you?

Who's him?

Nothing... absolutely nothing. Empty spot. Nothing nought nil etc.

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RE: What does this mean to you?

he was a dude that did some good things

people that believe the stretched out truths/lies of his deeds follow the set of rules set forth by the authors of the story book.

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RE: What does this mean to you?

Born a jew - died a jew

He had his story adjusted by those in the early christian church to fit in with there political rise to power.

His brother was the first Christian bishop !

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Love In The Air

Spring Break Fever-play the song "Dream Weaver" ooh dream weaver, I believe you get me through the night--ooh dream weaver, I believe we can make it through the morning light,,,,,
Now listen to the words in this ballad written by.......
Too often we understand the power of a woman touch, her smile, a kind word she speaks, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring. All of which she has the power to turn a life around. This world is big as your dreams so never stop dreaming
P.S.: so around the world from here treat her nice-cool
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Spring break reminds me of puking beer out my nose and sleeping on the floor of a cheesy motel. Memories....

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Confused

My gf was playing with Mr. Happy last night and he went off prematurely in her face and she got really mad at me..................is this my fault?
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RE: Confused

id say it was her fault, tell her next time dont do it so well
but you knew it was cumming, should have warned, so i guess
yes it is your fault

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RE: Confused

What a Jerk..................

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RE: Confused

She had it Cumming.
Next time do what I do; right before Mr Happy spits out his love juice I shout at the top of my lungs "GEORGE BUSH IS A FASCIST!!".
Sure it's a little weird at 1st but now my g/f knows when the hot molten lava is abput to spew.

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RE: Confused

I didn't know blow-up dolls could express emotion.

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RE: Confused

Sure they do, haven't you see them make the O face?
:O 3 >

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RE: Confused

Who's dave?

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RE: Confused

whoever it is ..........its not me LOL

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freeda

I have (finally) come back on site, and left a reply to the post about freeda. Cos it is so far own, I thought I'd drop this off here for any interested people.
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RE: freeda

glad you stopped in. i'll pass it along.

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RE: freeda

mean she not wit u no more?

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RE: freeda

Money ran out and reality ran in....lol

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RE: freeda

the only thing old and boring here is you...lol

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RE: freeda

know where she is, and who she is with, but it is personal and private. There may be some truth in the rumours she is leaving, but nothing is decided. Dylan, thanks for your intervention. the know-nothing-low-life doesn't have a clue about the real meaning of Non-Adult. freeda doesn't pull scams. She says no stripping and means no stripping. AT ALL. She offers chat, a laugh, a joke and a flirt. Nothing more, as is made clear in her profile.

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RE: Shaking hands?

There are so many host to choose from so I'd bet each host is going to see less and less visits. My advise to you is start drinking heavily and lower your prices. You can trust me, I'm Pre-Med.

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Perhaps you aren't getting as much business because your price is TOO low! Lol! There is a psychological component to pricing as well. If a price is too low people will sometimes not buy the goods or services because they think there must be something wrong with it. Try $0.69 and I bet you will do more business. Charging $0.69 not only makes use of the number's sexual connotations, but it also happens to be a 38% increase over your current price of $0.50.

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RE: Shaking hands?

Are you in non-adult? I bet the adult host get more visits on this site. Leave you name and you may get a visit from me.

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It's quite understandable. People in the same business like to commiserate if business is slow. It's rather like Mark Twain's remark about the weather, "There isn't anything you can do about it, except talk about it!"

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hi all

what u think about girls with hairy pussy on this site? im think its seems sexy . if dont right , answer me please. good look all
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i like the furry ones seems almost all shave :(

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I love hairy pussy!!!!

Shaved to me looks like a kid.

Check out bangmybut.

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RE: hi all

gets in my teeth so the missus has to shave or she gats a back hander

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RE: hi all

I like shaved Pussy and hairy Ass. hmmmmmmmmmmmm

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RE: hi all

I like trimmed, Shaved is ok, but if the girl has razzor stubble it's like snadpaper when she rides on top. If she's hairy it keep the kitty too moist and smelly.

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RE: hi all

If they choose to have a hairy pussy, at least keep it trim. The 70's porn star bush is just disgusting.

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RE: hi all

shave it off, oil it up, smooth and sensual yummy same goes 4 cock n balls x

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who was i?...boring post comming

those who've known me from the begining , i noticed a change.
what are your thoughts about who i was an what i have become?
seriously !
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well in the beginning you would never do the peanut butter/Fido training, now you are an enthusiastic participant.

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im

not amused. go back to your hole female.

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RE: im

well johny looks like you also lost your sense of humor. now back to 121 training for you!

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to queen

and what part of..."seriously !".. did you not understand?

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RE: to queen

the part of "seriously" when you said "seriously mistress I will be your birthday cake and stick the lit candle up my ass"

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RE: to queen

but i didint want the hairs on my ass to get waxed off :(

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

you havent been around long enough then, i was johnzhon before i became johnz and breastaholic.
but mean is slightly helpful, generally speaking or to the insects only?

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how was that rude?
you want rude, i'll give you rude...
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and you can just
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and furthermore you
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how dare you
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i have nothing more to say to you!!!!!!

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Jerker - jerker like the rest of us

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

I didn't know you before but judging by this question I'd say you become a rude self-centered member.
Do you think others are concerened about how you changed since you started here? jeezz.

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

quite right, rude, self-centred, obsessed by own self, no respect 4 women, also with plenty of time on hands 2 give non stop abuse 2 lovely ladies here. Hanging out in comchat for hours passing sly,disgusting remarks, fortunately most of ladies here have the measure of you.

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

older, fatter, balder and uglier

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

that is tisme with the added adjective, "flaccider" I think I just invented a word.

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

i show respect to the lovely ladys and to the rude ones i am rude.
maybe my style isnt your thing,

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if you didnt speak to me, then how did i treat you bad?
explain..?
my only guess is that you (private) me hi hi hihi as i am talking to someone. or possibly you mass flooded emocon. otherwize i dont think i know reason of hand.

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oh i see thats better.
well i care how you are as much as you care care how i am, unless you are someone who does really care.
so you are new, i see, well ive been here long enuff to see ''hru'' 100's of times each day and once i say i cant see you, chat ends.
i understand its your job here, thats good, it is my duty as a memebr to pay you. well if you think ...hi hru, deserves getting paid, get a job as a doorman in a fancy hotel. it doesnt earn you a tip on my screen.

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ur rude jonz face the fact! u rude 2 this grl and u did not even need to talk wit her! #$%#$%# need manner lesson? me teach u!! :D

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RE: who was i?...boring post comming

as for you young lady. be quiet and go clean my toilet and bring me a potato. oh an a banana and a gallon of milk, i have a show for you.

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i dont care if they are concerned for my wellbeing. im looking for something , but not sure. im not self centered , im way off center, tipping on the edge more so i think

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lot of fun john loool

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Bye all...

I'm off to my new life with a very lovely woman, so it's time to say goodbye to my CC friends.
I've met 2 hosts in Romania and both are lovely people...one is still working here...and she'll always have a little piece of my heart.
Can I ask both hosts and guests to respect each other and maybe you can all enjoy the benefits of this site.
Bye everyone.
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RE: Bye all...

good luck Michael with your lady and god speed and stay cool-

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RE: Bye all...

yeah, i always get along with women especially after they give me a good blow, hehe

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RE: Bye all...

see ya in 6-12 months when the bank account runs dry and she back working at CC

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Charlotte how jaded you are!!!
My experience is that the women run!!
Run to more money, another bed, even another woman!!
Hmm I think I am jaded too!!!
Maybe we can be jaded together!!

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Sweetheart, I'm not about to run if you'll just stand still for a while.

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RE: to put the evil eye

as we grow up, we learn that even one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when your's was broken.
This is always somebody story-cool
P.S.: listen to the song "Owner of a broken Heart" by Yes

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chaser.... me and my friend have had long discussions about everything lol including the darker side of life...

and we came to this one conclusion...

friends, good friends, close friends, best friends and even family will all let you down one day. That's garuanteed.

I have friends that i've known for close to 10 years and for about 7 of those years we were close friends, we told each other pretty much everything and anything and we helped each other through a lot of things when we were growing up.

The last three years have been completely different. I've realised i can no longer rely on them to save my life if i need it or to guide me like they once did.

Bottom line is... only person you can really trust 100% is yourself. Sad but true :(

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RE: to put the evil eye

the evil eye, a voodoo curse, the easter bunny, tooth fairy and a perfect wife are all stories to sell to the weak minded.

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RE: to put the evil eye

I don't believe in the "evil eye," but I can understand the power ascribed to it. It has been said the eyes are a "window to the soul," and I doubt there is even one human being who could honestly say he or she has not been affected by an evil stare.

For some cultures, the "Evil Eye" is an imbedded concept in the fabric of its mythology or belief system. I don't know much about it, but I do know the evil eye (malocchio) is a long standing belief in Italian culture and my bet is that the the belief predates the Christian era.

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My momma had an evil eye!!
And she could see things that had not yet happened.
She actually saved me one time when I was working on a farm and fell into a well!!
She saw me struggling and sent help!

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yes

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