Homophobia still lives

• Lakebluestreaks

  FairwoodKing;1080903 wrote:Thank you for asking an intelligent question. My undergraduate degrees are in political science, Spanish, education, and music. My graduate degrees are in Spanish, marketing, and management. My certificate is in software localization. The only area I have never used is political science. Every job I have ever had has required at least some of these skills except my first job which was being a professional figure skater with Holiday on Ice in Europe. I have just published a book about my ice show experiences. It is also an exposé of show business. The name of the book is "Blazing Ice." You can check it out on amazon.com. I taught Spanish at Kent State and marketing at the U. of Akron and the U. of Cincinnati. I was also high school band director at Brunswick for a while. In my most recent job, I was manager of technical publications and software localization at a company that makes high-tech medical equipment. Then my health fell apart and I was forced to leave the company and go on disability.

  Thank you for the response. I have always been curious about that. At what point do you get a degree and then decide you need another one and so on. i was never sure if people did it to basically be a career student, or if they truly did it to set themselves up for better positions later in life. I'm sure there are some of both. I was thinking that you had said your health was bad and you had to stop working, but I wasn't positive. It does sound like you have done many interesting things and been able to travel and help others by teaching.
  
  Back on topic, I have worked for, with, and had employees that are gay. I also have family members that are gay, a couple of cousins. To be honest though, I am not really close with them. I really don't care what people do or want to do. At one time I did, but as I have gotten older I figured out that there are some things that aren't worth worrying about or that really aren't as important as they seemed. That does kind of shoot a hole in the argument that younger people are more accepting, at least in my case. I was the exact oposite. I knew what I knew and never worried about pesky things like facts or listening to older, wiser people that may just have had some experience on whatever topic. I think most kids are like that though. As I got older, I developed a whole new respect for my parents and teachers, etc. I am surprised that nobody ever actually tried to kill me. I am sure they all thought about it though. lol
  
  My biggest problem with the whole "gay rights" thing is that I don't see gay people as being a seperate group. It seems to me that a lot, the vocal ones at least, are constantly trying to seperate themselves and say "look at me, I need something just because I'm gay". I would be one that would agree with marriage, benefits, and whatever else. It's just hard to be vocal in that support when others are out there being belligerent with anyone that doesn't agree. You have come on here and attacked people for their religion, the religion itself, older straight people, and basically anyone that doesn't share your line of thinking 100% of the time. I am not trying to pick on you. You just happen to be the one that does it here. so while I agree in general with most of what you say, it's the way you say it that turns people off.
  
  Sorry for the long response
• ernest_t_bass

  

  FairwoodKing;1080936 wrote:Oh for God's sake. My book is as follows:
  
  http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=blazing+ice&x=0&y=0
  
  "Blazing Ice: The Real Story of Show Business" by R. Scott Carlton (Oct. 18, 2011)

  Where are the reviews to your book?
• FairwoodKing

  I have reviews for the other books I've written, but none yet for this one.
• Lakebluestreaks

  FWK,
  
  I have another question now after reading the bio on you on Amazon. What is the sleep apnea thing you invented?
• FairwoodKing

  Lakebluestreaks;1080983 wrote:FWK,
  
  I have another question now after reading the bio on you on Amazon. What is the sleep apnea thing you invented?

  It's a fleece cover that goes over the CPAP tubing to prevent condensation. Mine is fully zippered. It won't break the tubing and it really works.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  FairwoodKing;1080980 wrote:I have reviews for the other books I've written, but none yet for this one.

  Care to list some of the other ones?
• ernest_t_bass

  

  FairwoodKing;1080989 wrote:It's a fleece cover that goes over the CPAP tubing to prevent condensation. Mine is fully zippered. It won't break the tubing and it really works.

  link?
• dwccrew

  

  FairwoodKing;1080903 wrote:Thank you for asking an intelligent question. My undergraduate degrees are in political science, Spanish, education, and music. My graduate degrees are in Spanish, marketing, and management. My certificate is in software localization. The only area I have never used is political science. Every job I have ever had has required at least some of these skills except my first job which was being a professional figure skater with Holiday on Ice in Europe. I have just published a book about my ice show experiences. It is also an exposé of show business. The name of the book is "Blazing Ice." You can check it out on amazon.com. I taught Spanish at Kent State and marketing at the U. of Akron and the U. of Cincinnati. I was also high school band director at Brunswick for a while. In my most recent job, I was manager of technical publications and software localization at a company that makes high-tech medical equipment. Then my health fell apart and I was forced to leave the company and go on disability.

  LOL at this BS. All worthless degrees.
• FairwoodKing

  dwccrew;1081593 wrote:LOL at this BS. All worthless degrees.

  I needed these degrees to get the jobs I've had. They were not worthless.
• FairwoodKing

  dwccrew;1081593 wrote:LOL at this BS. All worthless degrees.

  There are a lot of graduate students out there struggling to get their MBA who do not think it's worthless.
• Footwedge

  FairwoodKing;1080989 wrote:It's a fleece cover that goes over the CPAP tubing to prevent condensation. Mine is fully zippered. It won't break the tubing and it really works.

  CPAP tubing doesn't form condensation. The tubing is not metal. Have used several models...no condensation issues.
• majorspark

  

  How ironic that a discussion of CRAP tubing erupts on a gay thread.
• dwccrew

  

  Footwedge;1081725 wrote:CPAP tubing doesn't form condensation. The tubing is not metal. Have used several models...no condensation issues.

  Fairwood is a fraud. 5 degrees, book publisher, professional figure skater....blah blah blah. Fairwood is a been there done that kind of person. The gay version of Belly35.
• FairwoodKing

  dwccrew;1081738 wrote:Fairwood is a fraud. 5 degrees, book publisher, professional figure skater....blah blah blah. Fairwood is a been there done that kind of person. The gay version of Belly35.

  I've actually done everything I say I have. If you don't believe me, that's too goddamn bad.
• dwccrew

  

  FairwoodKing;1081766 wrote:I've actually done everything I say I have. If you don't believe me, that's too goddamn bad.

  I don't believe you.
• FairwoodKing

  dwccrew;1081770 wrote:I don't believe you.

  Google my name "R. Scott Carlton" (with quotation marks). You'll see that I'm for real.
  
  If you want to see my picture, click http://www.flyinghouse.org/smc/smc_auditions/. I'm the blond in the center. I'm a singing member of Seattle Men's Chorus.
  
  Then let's change the subject.
• BoatShoes

  I believe you Fairwood but let me just say, if this were an elaborate troll, props.
• FairwoodKing

  On a brighter note, next Monday the State of Washington will legalize gay marriage. The state house and senate have already passed it, and the governor will sign it Monday morning. I will be there with Seattle Men's Chorus to celebrate the occasion.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  FairwoodKing;1080980 wrote:I have reviews for the other books I've written, but none yet for this one.

  Might help if you drop the US$24 price for a paperback.
• FairwoodKing

  Manhattan Buckeye;1081853 wrote:Might help if you drop the US$24 price for a paperback.

  I agree with you 100%. But I don't set the prices, my publisher does. AuthorHouse knows how to squeeze every nickel out of everybody.
• gut

  FairwoodKing;1081856 wrote:I agree with you 100%. But I don't set the prices, my publisher does. AuthorHouse knows how to squeeze every nickel out of everybody.

  You mean your publisher really bends over your book buyers and sticks it to them?
• queencitybuckeye

  These "self-publishing" outfits have complete control over the sales price?
• FairwoodKing

  queencitybuckeye;1082495 wrote:These "self-publishing" outfits have complete control over the sales price?

  In a word, yes.
• queencitybuckeye

  FairwoodKing;1082512 wrote:In a word, yes.

  Bummer, they don't seem to be doing you or themselves any favors.
• FairwoodKing

  queencitybuckeye;1082514 wrote:Bummer, they don't seem to be doing you or themselves any favors.

  Trust me, they're doing themselves a big favor. It cost me $1700 to self-publish. I only receive $4 royalty for each book sold.