New Adventure, New Thread (M)

vanmyers86 said:

Like a previous poster, I appreciate the thoughtfulness of this thread and thank you for your stories as much as the images. You seem to be an interesting and kind man. The world needs more like you!

Van

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SassySheDevil said:

Um.. Did you think people would look at the watch? Very nice.


awww pretty eyes!!!

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Sexybritches69 said:

Such a nice thread Thanks for sharing your pics. The uniform one got me, especially

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Cthulhu1138 said:

It took a fair amount of cajoling to get the watch from the manufacturer, so yes I was hoping y'all would notice. They seem to be made for active people but not for rugged people. I have had about 5 in the past 2 years.

I am glad that you like my eyes.

It is odd how so many women here think that they are blue. They always look hazel to me.

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Do they change colors often? I'd guess depending on what you wear they look certain shades? (your eyes btw lol) I would have gone with green/blue.. But I don't stare at them every day.
I did look at the watch. Just after the rest of the intake. I like watches on Men though.

Cthulhu1138 said:

The title of this post comes from a paraphrase of a line in a Joseph Conrad story. The irony of it was not lost on me considering that the person speaking the line was an illiterate sailor of questionable moral character.

I remember there being something like a book selfie thread a while back and a bunch of nerds started posting photographs of themselves with books in another thread recently. I figured it would be neat experiment to take a photo of myself with the last book I ever read as an overly serious young man in college and a book that made me the professional man that I am today

I can forgive almost anybody not diving as deeply as I ever did into the works of Uncle Jack, but I would never trust a sailor who had never heard of Hervey's little how to manual.

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I really like this picture a lot. Black and white.. Books. You!

Cthulhu1138 said:

The title of this post comes from a paraphrase of a line in a Joseph Conrad story. The irony of it was not lost on me considering that the person speaking the line was an illiterate sailor of questionable moral character.

I remember there being something like a book selfie thread a while back and a bunch of nerds started posting photographs of themselves with books in another thread recently. I figured it would be neat experiment to take a photo of myself with the last book I ever read as an overly serious young man in college and a book that made me the professional man that I am today

I can forgive almost anybody not diving as deeply as I ever did into the works of Uncle Jack, but I would never trust a sailor who had never heard of Hervey's little how to manual.

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Cthulhu1138 said:

The title of this post comes from a paraphrase of a line in a Joseph Conrad story. The irony of it was not lost on me considering that the person speaking the line was an illiterate sailor of questionable moral character.

I remember there being something like a book selfie thread a while back and a bunch of nerds started posting photographs of themselves with books in another thread recently. I figured it would be neat experiment to take a photo of myself with the last book I ever read as an overly serious young man in college and a book that made me the professional man that I am today

I can forgive almost anybody not diving as deeply as I ever did into the works of Uncle Jack, but I would never trust a sailor who had never heard of Hervey's little how to manual.

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NinjaVamp said:

Nice thread. I like your random thoughts that come with the photos. We all have books that capture our thoughts of the time and resonate within. It's wonderful that you have shared them.

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SassySheDevil said:

Do they change colors often? I'd guess depending on what you wear they look certain shades? (your eyes btw lol) I would have gone with green/blue.. But I don't stare at them every day.
I did look at the watch. Just after the rest of the intake. I like watches on Men though.


I really like this picture a lot. Black and white.. Books. You!

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talikat said:

Men with books will always be sexy to me, thank you!

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Blueeyesrenee said:

A man that reads a book is very sexy. Can I help turn the pages?

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By all means, be my guest! I could use a fluffer....ahem, I meant page flipper.

Cthulhu1138 said:

I think that they do change with what color I wear. I also had a friend who told me that they changed color right before, well.....

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SassySheDevil said:

i've heard of that

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Cthulhu1138 said:

I asked my optometrist about it and she said that wasn't a thing, which was surprising.

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Cthulhu1138 said:

It is odd how so many women here think that they are blue. They always look hazel to me.


My eyes are green in person but often look blue in photos. I think it has something to do with light refraction. Be that as it may, you have pretty eyes!

And yes, you definitely should start including books in each shot! Or maybe start doing scenes based on books! Or maybe just keep doing what you enjoy doing!

Cheers!
Van

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SassySheDevil said:

Must be the lust. She might not see it

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vanmyers86 said:

My eyes are green in person but often look blue in photos. I think it has something to do with light refraction. Be that as it may, you have pretty eyes!

And yes, you definitely should start including books in each shot! Or maybe start doing scenes based on books! Or maybe just keep doing what you enjoy doing!

Cheers!
Van

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I will go on record saying that I would love to see your eyes


I have an idea for a more involved photo shoot, but for now here is a quickie to tide you over.

Blueeyesrenee said:

I have an idea for a more involved photo shoot, but for now here is a quickie to tide you over.
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Cthulhu1138 said:

Perhaps you are right. While there are some lovely women who work at the optometrist's office, my eye doctor is never the object of the same sort of lusty looks I have given other women. Perhaps I should try to be more amorous on my next visit so she and I can do an in depth study.
For science

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Cthulhu1138 said:

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" ---Cananda's greatest moral philosopher

Ever since I was a little boy, I liked doing things with my hands. My father always had tools and he was always making things or fixing things and I would help. He came up with a foot stool project for my Cub Scout pack and I was amazed at the boys my age who did not know what hand drill was.

My father had hand tool and power tools, but was never a 'craftsman' despite all the tools with that name in the garage, nor was he a fine woodworker. But he got things done. I always admired that.

He was very protective of me, having seen the damage power tools can do to soft flesh (and perhaps knowing what a clutz his young son was) power saws were off-limits but I could cope and cut whenever I wanted.

In junior high there was "Industrial Arts." Perhaps all the goofs who ran the school district disdained the term "shop class" and thought it beneath their children to learn a slotted from a Phillips screwdriver. I was ahead of the class because I had already done so many of the same projects with my father (drafting, cutting, nailing, &ct). I felt at home around saw dust and tools.


On boats, you often have to make do with what you have, and if you need something fixed you or a shipmate are the one who fixes it. The skills I learned and the desire to be 'handy' served me well for sailing around on old schooners.

I spent my time doing and learning, and I loved it.

Years ago, I argued with a table saw about a piece of wood.

I call it a draw because I still have all my fingers, but it took some time to heal from the argument. I was foolish and was not using the safety protocols that I should have since I was trying to work around the carpenters who worked in the shop.

It took some time for my wounds to heal, and it took even longer for my trepidation for the most powerful tool in the shop to subside.

This winter, I volunteered alongside bankers and lawyers and stock brokers to build a deck. When they all went back to work I finished the project by building a ramp. It involved using the club's old table saw.

I still get anxious about using it--the way the lights dim from the huge power draw, loud crack as the motor starts, the way the whole table jumps as the blade begins to turn.

I was smart and used push sticks. I was calm and I took my time. Much like the sea on which I miss sailing, I admire the saw's abilities and I respect its power.

It is good be handy, it is wise to know your limitations, and it is freeing working past your fears.


If you have read through this rambling little story I suppose you deserve some compensation, so here is a photo of me at work and one of me with two tools that very seldom see any use.

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Cthulhu1138 said:

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" ---Cananda's greatest moral philosopher

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Mrgl720 said:

Nice thread.
I’ll be sure to return

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vanmyers86 said:

A Red Green reference! "I'm a man, but I can change. If I want to. I guess."
Genius.
I was one of two girls in my 9th grade shop class. I haven't gone near a table saw since, either. Those things are dangerous! You are right to be cautious.

Love the books!

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Cthulhu1138 said:

That's a very nice book collection. I may need to stop by and borrow a few! Love the eye!! Very sexy

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Blueeyesrenee said:

I'll take my chances!

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Blueeyesrenee said:

I'm in need of a hammer, can I use yours?

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I will happily lend you my hammer.

What is it you need nailed?

Cthulhu1138 said:

I think what I hear you ladies saying is that my uniform can stand a good tailoring.

And that I look good naked which I I'm very happy to know.

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I'm not sure that I would be skillful enough to capture the sexy tableau you have posited Renee. I will see what I can do over the weekend.

For now, here I am this morning, in no hurry to get out of bed

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Cthulhu1138 said:

Perhaps you are right. While there are some lovely women who work at the optometrist's office, my eye doctor is never the object of the same sort of lusty looks I have given other women. Perhaps I should try to be more amorous on my next visit so she and I can do an in depth study.
For science



I will go on record saying that I would love to see your eyes


I have an idea for a more involved photo shoot, but for now here is a quickie to tide you over.

Click to expand...

Cthulhu1138 said:

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" ---Cananda's greatest moral philosopher

Ever since I was a little boy, I liked doing things with my hands. My father always had tools and he was always making things or fixing things and I would help. He came up with a foot stool project for my Cub Scout pack and I was amazed at the boys my age who did not know what hand drill was.

My father had hand tool and power tools, but was never a 'craftsman' despite all the tools with that name in the garage, nor was he a fine woodworker. But he got things done. I always admired that.

He was very protective of me, having seen the damage power tools can do to soft flesh (and perhaps knowing what a clutz his young son was) power saws were off-limits but I could cope and cut whenever I wanted.

In junior high there was "Industrial Arts." Perhaps all the goofs who ran the school district disdained the term "shop class" and thought it beneath their children to learn a slotted from a Phillips screwdriver. I was ahead of the class because I had already done so many of the same projects with my father (drafting, cutting, nailing, &ct). I felt at home around saw dust and tools.


On boats, you often have to make do with what you have, and if you need something fixed you or a shipmate are the one who fixes it. The skills I learned and the desire to be 'handy' served me well for sailing around on old schooners.

I spent my time doing and learning, and I loved it.

Years ago, I argued with a table saw about a piece of wood.

I call it a draw because I still have all my fingers, but it took some time to heal from the argument. I was foolish and was not using the safety protocols that I should have since I was trying to work around the carpenters who worked in the shop.

It took some time for my wounds to heal, and it took even longer for my trepidation for the most powerful tool in the shop to subside.

This winter, I volunteered alongside bankers and lawyers and stock brokers to build a deck. When they all went back to work I finished the project by building a ramp. It involved using the club's old table saw.

I still get anxious about using it--the way the lights dim from the huge power draw, loud crack as the motor starts, the way the whole table jumps as the blade begins to turn.

I was smart and used push sticks. I was calm and I took my time. Much like the sea on which I miss sailing, I admire the saw's abilities and I respect its power.

It is good be handy, it is wise to know your limitations, and it is freeing working past your fears.


If you have read through this rambling little story I suppose you deserve some compensation, so here is a photo of me at work and one of me with two tools that very seldom see any use.

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Sawdust is man glitter!!!

Nice hammer as well!!