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Subject: in his stable George of Boston, I love you as do all of us who have a chance to hear from you, but I will have to disagree on this one--I don't plan to sleep a wink, if he might come into my stall!
Hugs, and Season's Best,
------------------- I like your comment. Neither would I, of course. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
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Subject: Plain talk
The Silverfoxes Club E-mail List is less than 11 weeks old and already has a
large membership. (I may be its largest member, heehee!) It will grow
considerably when I transfer the members of BenBoxerPixList, BenBoxerList
and its digest over here on January 1 to create a single Clubhouse list.
A couple of pointers for you:
You are listed ONLY by the e-address under which you are registered on the
list, NOT by name. Therefore, if you request my help for anything associated
with your subscription, you MUST supply me with the correct e-address.
If you want me to change or delete your List Profile, you must tell me where
I can find it: which state of country. I suggest you place a profile only
after careful consideration of its ramifications. It will be on the Web
where people can see it, and judging by the hits on those pages, there are
hundreds of guys sniffing around in there looking for silverfoxes and
foxhunters to fuck or love -- whichever cums first. Several people have
written to me in a panic a few days later and asked me to delete their
profile, which I do. Then they write again after another few days asking me
to put it back.
Forget it. If it goes, it stays gone, unless for a very good reason. This is
a free service, but not a MAID service. A good reason is if you find someone
through it and when that doesn't work out you want to make yourself
available again. Anybody can understand that, but NOT after only a few days
or a week, unless you're running an overnight stud service, in which case
you don't belong here.
Behave like a reasonable gentleman, and I will do all in my power to help
you.
Otherwise, in the words of an ex-lover of mine, "Treat me like an asshole,
and you will get the same in return." He was Mexican and said that in
Spanish, but believe me, a "culito" is a "culito" in anybody's language,
i.e. asshole.
Speaking of "culito," the best retort for a fart I ever heard outside the
pages of James Joyce's spectacular Irish novel, "Ulysses" ("Ah! Did I hear
an angel speak?"), is what the Mexicans call it: "El suspiro de un culito
enamorado." ("The sigh of an asshole in love.") We can understand that
sentiment!
Regards,
Ben Boxer wrote:
The Silverfoxes Club E-mail List is less than 11 weeks old and already has a large membership. (I may be its largest member, heehee!)
Not even close, you big loveable teddy you... I'm 7' tall, 325lbs, remember?
You're just a wee one to me.
Subject: Back from Thailand
Hello everyone,
Just got back today from a week in Thailand. Had a wonderful time, went
to Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket. Attended a friend's buddhist wedding and
banquet (purpose of the trip).
Noticed that while I was away, the stock market tanked, and Bush
officially became the president elect. Also had to go through over 600
emails! Anything else happening since I was away?
Edward
Yes, Phuket. Stayed out there for two days, stayed at Patong Beach. Saw
lots and lots of men looking to hookup, but none were my type. The ones
that were, I was interested in looking anyway.
Bangkok had lots of it too. What was funny was there is this one 7-11
convience store where they were around 30 women standing in front of it.
Talk about new meaning to quickie mart!
There were also advertisements for go-go boys everywhere, with pictures
of their performers to draw in the clients.
Edward
Subject: Whats in a name?
Do you suppose this is true? Nah?
A strikingly handsome young man walked into the office of a Hollywood
agent with his resume and portfolio in hand. The agent reviewed the young
man's slim resume and small portfolio with the care that was deserving of
this fine young specimen.
"You have the very obvious good looks and excellent demeanor of an actor.
Tell me, have you had any roles that I might be aware of?"
"Other than the requisite high school and college plays, no sir," said the
handsome young man.
"I dare say I know the reason why, with a name like yours," said the
agent."Sir?"
"Your name. Penus Van Lesbian. That's not a name that will go far in
Hollywood. I'd love to represent you, but you'll have to change your name."
"Sir," the handsome young man protested. "The Van Lesbian name was my
father's, my grandfather's and his father's name. We have carried this name
for generations and I will not change it for Hollywood or any other reason."
"If you won't change your name, I cannot represent you young man."
"Then I bid you farewell-my name will not change." With that, Penus Van
Lesbian left the agent's office never to return.
Five Years Later...
Dear Sir:
Several years ago, I entered your office determined to become an actor You
refused to represent me unless I changed my name. I objected, saying the
Penus Van Lesbian name had been carried for generations and left your office.
However, upon leaving, I chanced to reconsider my hastiness and after
considerable reflection, I decided to heed your advise and endeavoured to
change my name. Now I am a famous actor with many roles and known to
millions worldwide. Having achieved this fame and fortune, it is often that I
think back to my meeting with you and your insistence that I change my name.
I owe you a debt of gratitude, so please accept this cheque with my humble
thanks, for it was your idea which has brought me to such wealth and fame.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Subject: Amuse = to tickle pink
Ben Boxer comments: I wonder if during all this
brouhaha about her manner of speech,
Elizabeth II echoes her
great-great-great-grandmum Queen Victoria:
"We are not amused."
Headline:
Text:
Received pronunciation is all about jaw muscle
power and tongue control. The speaker must
contort his or, in the Queen's case, her mouth
into un-natural positions so that the required
vowels sounds can be produced.
Prolonged speech using received pronunciation
can amount to a lengthy and potentially painful
gym work-out for the tongue.
Most people can easily produce the vowels
needed to turn the perfectly ordinary words
such as "trousers" or "pound" into their RP
equivalents ("try-zers" and "pined").
But to do so requires the speaker to choose the
words they are about to use with care, think
about what they mean and then put some effort
into the act of speaking them.
But as the Royle - as opposed to the Royal -
family might say:
And why should anybody run the risk of ending
up with a face full of muscles, so long as they can
be understood?
Most people in the UK speak English - albeit,
increasingly, a hybrid of American and
Austrialian dialects - with what language experts
call a schwa.
This means that the tongue is allowed to loll in
the middle of the mouth all the time, doing the
minimum amount of work, while the jaw remains
slack.
Essentially the schwa-afflicted person has
embraced the modern ethos of lounging about
and avoiding effort of any sort unless it is strictly
essential. In many cases their entire speaking
apparatus has gone floppy.
None of this has much to do with accent - still
less social class. It is more to do with lack of
rigour and laid-back "do easy" approach to life.
John Flood, Academic Principal at Churchill
House School of English in Bournemouth,
specialises in teaching standard English to
foreigners.
He says foreigners like the crisp vowel sounds of
the Edinburgh Scottish accent. They have no
idea that it sounds "posh" to many in the UK,
and care even less.
But English spoken in this way requires a lot of
mouth movement - and thus a lot of clearly
defined vowels - which makes it easier to
understand.
"I have never met an English teacher with a
cut-glass '50s accent. I doubt if anyone from
abroad trying to learn the language would be
able to understand much of what their teachers
are saying," says Mr Flood.
Received pronunciation as far as much of the
rest of the world is concerned, would sound
much more like Miss Jean Brodie, than the
young Queen Elizabeth.
Mr Flood says pronunciation comes second
place to simply being understood.
"People talk a lot of rubbish about language,"
he says. "It is one of those subjects like football
where everyone thinks they know everything
about it when they don't."
The Queen is not getting less posh. Still less is she
trying to ape the style and manners of the lower
social classes.
She is merely in tune with the times, becoming
more informal or, to put another way, she's
getting lazy. RIP RP A more informal monarch?
The fuss over the Queen's slow departure from
"RP" - received pronunciation - is more to do
with informality than accent. Received
pronunciation is all about jaw muscle power and
tongue control. The speaker must contort his or,
in the Queen's case, her mouth into un-natural
positions so that the required vowels sounds can
be produced. Prolonged
speech using received pronunciation can amount
to a lengthy and potentially painful gym
work-out for the tongue. Most people can easily
produce the vowels needed to turn the perfectly
ordinary words such as "trousers" or "pound"
into their RP equivalents ("try-zers" and
"pined"). But to do so requires the speaker to
choose the words they are about to use with
care, think about what they mean and then put
some effort into the act of speaking them. But as
the Royle - as opposed to the Royal - family
might say: Few people can be "a***ed" to do
this. And why should anybody run the risk of
ending up with a face full of muscles, so long as
they can be understood? None of this has much to do with
accent - still less social class. It is more to do with
lack of rigour and laid-back "do easy" approach
to life. Defined vowels John Flood, Academic
Principal at Churchill House School of English in
Bournemouth, specialises in teaching standard
English to foreigners. He says foreigners like the
crisp vowel sounds of the Edinburgh Scottish
accent. They have no idea that it sounds "posh"
to many in the UK, and care even less. But
English spoken in this way requires a lot of
mouth movement - and thus a lot of clearly
defined vowels - which makes it easier to
understand. "I have never met an English
teacher with a cut-glass '50s accent. I doubt if
anyone from abroad trying to learn the language
would be able to understand much of what their
teachers are saying," says Mr Flood. Received
pronunciation as far as much of the rest of the
world is concerned, would sound much more like
Miss Jean Brodie, than the young Queen
Elizabeth. Lazy Mr Flood says pronunciation
comes second place to simply being understood.
"People talk a lot of rubbish about language,"
he says. "It is one of those subjects like football
where everyone thinks they know everything
about it when they don't." The Queen is not
getting less posh. Still less is she trying to ape the
style and manners of the lower social classes. She
is merely in tune with the times, becoming more
informal or, to put another way, she's getting
lazy.
Subject: Happy Ramadan!
Ben Boxer says: Happy Holidays to our Muslim
subscribers!
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim
calendar.
It is during this month that Muslims fast. It is
called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire
month. Ramadan is a time when Muslims
concentrate on their faith and spend less time on
the concerns of their everyday lives. It is a time
of worship and contemplation
During the Fast of Ramadan strict restraints are
placed on the daily lives of Muslims. They are
not allowed to eat or drink during the daylight
hours. Smoking and sexual relations are also
forbidden during fasting. At the end of the day
the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called
the iftar. In the evening following the iftar it is
customary for Muslims to go out visiting family
and friends. The fast is resumed the next
morning
According to the Holy Quran:
One may eat and drink at any time during the
night "until you can plainly distinguish a white
thread from a black thread by the daylight: then
keep the fast until night"
The good that is acquired through the fast can
be destroyed by five things - the telling of a lie
slander denouncing someone behind his back a
false oath greed or covetousness
These are considered offensive at all times, but
are most offensive during the Fast of Ramadan
During Ramadan, it is common for Muslims to
go to the Masjid (Mosque) and spend several
hours praying and studying the Quran. In
addition to the five daily prayers, during
Ramadan Muslims recite a special prayer called
the Taraweeh prayer (Night Prayer). The length
of this prayer is usually 2-3 times as long as the
daily prayers. Some Muslims spend the entire
night in prayer
On the evening of the 27th day of the month,
Muslims celebrate the Laylat-al-Qadr (the Night
of Power). It is believed that on this night
Muhammad first received the revelation of the
Holy Quran. And according to the Quran, this is
when God determines the course of the world
for the following year
When the fast ends (the first day of the month of
Shawwal) it is celebrated for three days in a
holiday called Id-al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast
Breaking). Gifts are exchanged. Friends and
family gather to pray in congregation and for
large meals. In some cities fairs are held to
celebrate the end of the Fast of Ramadan.
Subject: In case you haven't noticed.....
.....these are the holidays!
Plenty of free cards to choose from and send to your many lovers and friends
to tell them just how you feel.
The Silverfoxes Clubhouse Virtual Greeting Cards are VERY popular at this
time of year, but there's no waiting in line!
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The Month of Ramadan is also when it
is believed the Holy Quran "was sent down from
heaven, a guidance unto men, a declaration of
direction, and a means of Salvation"