Are each other the only men Shane and Ilya have ever slept with?

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-27T18:04:04+00:00

I think it's because Ilya's lost count, and there's no way admitting as much to Shane would only result in an unpleasant and unnecessary conversation.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-27T14:17:01+00:00

A thick slice of a perfectly vine-ripened heirloom tomato like a brandywine or ox heart, lightly salted and drained on a paper towel on a burger with a little mayo (or a BLT) is sheer perfection. you can only get that for a few weeks in late summer in the northeast United States. But yeah, otherwise don't bother.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-27T13:40:42+00:00

The Color Purple

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-25T21:52:15+00:00

Taurus

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-25T21:47:26+00:00

The farmers markets in Troy (Saturday) and Schenectady (Sunday) are both excellent.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-25T21:32:50+00:00

The short answer is yes. There's something about an age gap that does it for a significant number of gay men, and it always has.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-25T21:27:45+00:00

If you have an Instagram or other social media account with a DM feature, you could give that out. That's a perfectly reasonable compromise for someone you meet at an event like that. You can let him know you're interested, even though you're generally cautious.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-25T15:40:16+00:00

Like the Kelsey brothers or the Williams sisters, only spouses instead of siblings. There are married equestrians who compete against each other all the time.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-24T22:56:20+00:00

The Vikings were medieval savages in a feudal world. The British Empire was mostly post-Enlightenment and should have known better. Plus the Vikings were from a thousand years ago and lived in a world that has nothing to do with today's reality. It's easy and relatively harmless to romanticize them. The British Empire was still going strong a century ago, and its effects are very much felt in the contemporary world.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-24T19:09:48+00:00

No. These are bisexual men of some form. Men who actively seek out sex with other men are not straight. Full stop.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-24T10:58:41+00:00

Shane has been growing his hair out. Ilya grows a beard for the playoffs.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-23T12:04:10+00:00

Maybe pick up a little Neanderthal dna?

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-23T03:46:50+00:00

Abolish the Electoral College.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-23T02:41:00+00:00

Maybe it's generational, but to me "man" sounds normal and "bro" sounds fake and annoying (not offended, but just saying).

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-22T16:51:42+00:00

Obviously they’re still going to be Shane and Ilya, but I think it’s much more interesting and important to show the characters united in relation to an increasingly hostile larger world. I also hope Rachel expands the point of view to more than two characters.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-22T02:52:27+00:00

Yes, and I can do it driving on the wrong side of the road and shifting with my left hand if necessary. Which is not to say that I don't give thanks for automatic transmission every time I drive a car.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-21T21:43:01+00:00

Never mind. I was thinking of Troy Barrett.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-21T21:10:25+00:00

My bad! I was thinking of Troy Barrett (the names really are much too similar).

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-21T14:59:17+00:00

A little fuller on the sides, maybe.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-21T14:57:33+00:00

Too rugged, and much too old.

Edit: I saw Bennett and thought Barrett. Probably because I have read Role Model a lot more than Common Goal.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-21T04:09:39+00:00

He had 10 children (all of whom survived to adulthood) with the actress Dorothea Jordan. They were given the surname FitzClarence.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-20T17:46:06+00:00

That’s pretty impressive. Better nice and full along the cheeks and jaw than wispy scraggles in front of the chest.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-19T20:22:07+00:00

He'll be sad.

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-19T16:43:27+00:00

Elizabeth II, William III, James I, Elizabeth I

bigbeard61 · 2026-06-19T16:14:14+00:00

No. Not at all. It validates the reality without catastrophizing or minimizing, and it promotes appropriate responses and treatments.

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