Monday, August 31, 2009
Killer Abs
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Your Heart will lead you Home
Hello Taylor and all of the Knights
Here is hoping that you are all doing well. I made another video which gave me a great excuse the go back thru the archives. I still cannot believe how much I love you Taylor. There will never be another like you!! I hope you get to watch this and know how much you are loved. Take care my friend!!
Love
DIS
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The road ahead
Back in Your Arms Again
I don't know how many of you were here the day Taylor took this picture of himself holding his "knights." It seems so poignant these days that I thought I'd share it with the faithful few. (Never mind that the reflection on the screen obscures us in the chatroom. It's the thought that counts.)
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
An Open Letter
I really haven't said anything about my thoughts about Taylor leaving other then I miss him, I really do miss Taylor. I really consider Taylor a friend, I was so excited when he would return from his vacation with his family because we had come up with a plan to help him to maybe stay a little bit longer at the Pad. Taylor wanted to stay and I wanted to support him in that.
That said, Taylor made a mistake here. Taylor's mistake sent waves, so many waves, through our little community and it sucks. Other people I consider my friends I don't get to chat with anymore because of Taylor's mistake. It sucks there is no way around it. Just because someone is your friend doesn't mean you allow them to make a mistake and forgive them immediately. Friends need to be honest with each other and asking for Taylor to be forgiven based soley on him being popular is very childish. Taylor needed to suffer the consequences he received for his mistake. Please notice I refer to this as a mistake, because its not a reflection of Taylor's character to me, it was a slip in his judgement.
Taylor - I miss you, I remember the night Ty got sent home and you told us you wouldn't leave us on a rules break. I remember the Sunday morning we all talked about how we would be happy to see you go and celebrate you moving onto the next stage of your life. The mistake you made robbed us of that. It upsets me you made such a selfish decision. I wish you the best in everything, I hope you still consider me your friend, because I really would like to celebrate all of your successes in life as your friend.
Fletcher - We knew it was you before it was announced. How dare you try to act as if you had nothing but good intentions when asking Taylor for that information? You had specific intentions when offering Taylor money and you had specific intentions when coming forward. You had no wake up call and felt guilty for it, you were mad at Taylor for not catering to you. You were deliberate in what did and we all see it and know it. You are a dirty person. You want to help a disadvantaged youth, help one in your community. Taylor is no charity case for you to feel sorry for.
Pad management - I support the tough choice you had to make here and it sucks you had to make it. Thank you for the goodbye shift, saying goodbye is so important for the little bit of closure it offers everyone. I think this rule needs to be a hard one for any fratmen. However the waivering on possibly not banning fletcher makes me doubt your leadership. I feel he needs to be banned and any member who asks for private information should be warned its not tolerated. It takes two people to break that rule at the Pad and it needs to be enforced harshly.
Thanks for listening to me. I love being a knight, I love being a part of the kingdom. I hope we all stay in touch and we all remain friends.
That said, Taylor made a mistake here. Taylor's mistake sent waves, so many waves, through our little community and it sucks. Other people I consider my friends I don't get to chat with anymore because of Taylor's mistake. It sucks there is no way around it. Just because someone is your friend doesn't mean you allow them to make a mistake and forgive them immediately. Friends need to be honest with each other and asking for Taylor to be forgiven based soley on him being popular is very childish. Taylor needed to suffer the consequences he received for his mistake. Please notice I refer to this as a mistake, because its not a reflection of Taylor's character to me, it was a slip in his judgement.
Taylor - I miss you, I remember the night Ty got sent home and you told us you wouldn't leave us on a rules break. I remember the Sunday morning we all talked about how we would be happy to see you go and celebrate you moving onto the next stage of your life. The mistake you made robbed us of that. It upsets me you made such a selfish decision. I wish you the best in everything, I hope you still consider me your friend, because I really would like to celebrate all of your successes in life as your friend.
Fletcher - We knew it was you before it was announced. How dare you try to act as if you had nothing but good intentions when asking Taylor for that information? You had specific intentions when offering Taylor money and you had specific intentions when coming forward. You had no wake up call and felt guilty for it, you were mad at Taylor for not catering to you. You were deliberate in what did and we all see it and know it. You are a dirty person. You want to help a disadvantaged youth, help one in your community. Taylor is no charity case for you to feel sorry for.
Pad management - I support the tough choice you had to make here and it sucks you had to make it. Thank you for the goodbye shift, saying goodbye is so important for the little bit of closure it offers everyone. I think this rule needs to be a hard one for any fratmen. However the waivering on possibly not banning fletcher makes me doubt your leadership. I feel he needs to be banned and any member who asks for private information should be warned its not tolerated. It takes two people to break that rule at the Pad and it needs to be enforced harshly.
Thanks for listening to me. I love being a knight, I love being a part of the kingdom. I hope we all stay in touch and we all remain friends.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Weekly Meeting
While several of King Taylor's knights are not renewing their Fratpad membership, I thought we could still get together once a week. Pochaco was gracious enough to set up a chatroom here on the blog, and it seems to work just fine. You don't have to "join" anything, just put in a username.
Rather than leaving it to chance, I thought it might be good to schedule a weekly chat so that those who would like to stay in touch will be sure to find "somebody home." To that end, I'd like to see what day & time would work best for the majority. If you would leave a comment indicating your preference between weekday or weekend, and one of these PDT times (late afternoon 2-4) (early evening 6-8) (evening 9-11) (late night 10-12), I'll see if we can find a slot that will work. You may want to indicate a first & second choice.
Obviously you need not stay the entire two hours or make every meeting, but it would be great to "assemble," even without our king. Who knows? Perhaps one day he might deem to join us!
Rather than leaving it to chance, I thought it might be good to schedule a weekly chat so that those who would like to stay in touch will be sure to find "somebody home." To that end, I'd like to see what day & time would work best for the majority. If you would leave a comment indicating your preference between weekday or weekend, and one of these PDT times (late afternoon 2-4) (early evening 6-8) (evening 9-11) (late night 10-12), I'll see if we can find a slot that will work. You may want to indicate a first & second choice.
Obviously you need not stay the entire two hours or make every meeting, but it would be great to "assemble," even without our king. Who knows? Perhaps one day he might deem to join us!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New Chatroom
Knights, there is now a chatroom on the blog. This chatroom will serve as our means of communications with each other, especially for those who left the pad after Taylor's departure. When you feel like you want to talk, just login and see if there's anybody there to listen. We can all use this to catch up on how everybody's doing and to lend support to those who needs it. Taylor brought us all together and we will continue to honor that gift by remaining friends even after he'd long gone. Just type in your screen name and click on login at the sidebar and you should be able to enter the room.
See you inside :-)
See you inside :-)
You'll Never Know
It took me a few days to get my heart out of my throat to be able to sing this for you, Taylor. While the homemade quality isn't all that great, I know you'll overlook the mistakes and realize that it's the thought that counts — just one of the qualities that make you so SPECIAL! I miss you more than words can say.
An Open Letter to Fletcher
WHAT FOLLOWS IS FROM ME AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE ATTITUDE OF ANYONE ELSE IN THE COMMUNITY OF TAYLOR'S FANS. The zeitgeist here now is forgiving, apologizing, moving forward, which is completely admirable and I'm sure what Taylor wants us to do. I wish I could go along with that, but I'm not quite there yet. I have to get this off my chest first:
Dear Fletcher,
Dude, I knew it was you. A bunch of us did. But it was nice of Hostmaster John to confirm it during his chat, in what was maybe the only real piece of news during the show.
Taylor's biggest mistake was being naive and trusting enough not to realize what a piece of work you are. I mean, what kind of human being logs into the Pad constantly during his honeymoon?
I suppose you've already moved on to stalking your next prey, thanks to your free pass from Pad management. In parting, I would say, "Rot in Hell," if I believed in Hell. But then, I guess it's a certain kind of Hell just being who you are.
Very sincerely,
figofan
Friday, August 21, 2009
The King lives...
Here Without You
Hello Taylor,
I just made another video for you as I miss you a lot and I enjoy making them. I hope you do get a chance to see it. I love you very much and hope that you are doing well. The Knights miss you terribly and I hope that our paths will one day cross again!!
Love
DIS
A Knight Forever
Dear hostmasterjohn & fratmenleo
thank you for explaining to us the entire situation with taylor and giving us some closure. i think it's evident that we all LOVE taylor and respect taylor because he is a wonderful and kind human being. i would also like to apologize to both of you for being such a BITCH! LOL! (i really am nice ya know) lol! also, i would like to apologize to any members i have angered and annoyed this past week. as you all know, taylor is and will always be my favorite fratmen and i will stand by his side till the END! also, there was 2 positive things that came out of hosmasterjohns show:
1. hostmasterjohn said that he would NOT rule out taylor doing FMTV shows. thank you john :)
2. hostmasterjohn said that he would LOVE to work with taylor in some capacity in the future. :)
overall, i think this hostmaster hump day show was a SUCCESS!
i would also like to give a SPECIAL apology to LEO for being a jack ass! i hope you forgive me LEO?? i still LOVE you Leo and you too hostmasterjohn. i would like to thank both of you for making the FratPad what it is today, an amazing and special online community like NO OTHER!
i hope we get to see taylor again one day. i LOVE you taylor!
mahalo nui loa,
howdy
1. hostmasterjohn said that he would NOT rule out taylor doing FMTV shows. thank you john :)
2. hostmasterjohn said that he would LOVE to work with taylor in some capacity in the future. :)
overall, i think this hostmaster hump day show was a SUCCESS!
i would also like to give a SPECIAL apology to LEO for being a jack ass! i hope you forgive me LEO?? i still LOVE you Leo and you too hostmasterjohn. i would like to thank both of you for making the FratPad what it is today, an amazing and special online community like NO OTHER!
i hope we get to see taylor again one day. i LOVE you taylor!
mahalo nui loa,
howdy
Thursday, August 20, 2009
You are never out of reach
Taylor, I will never feel like you are out of reach. Everyday I look up in and think of where you are and what you are doing. I hope everything is going well for you, as I have said always, I so appreciate you and I will never forget the friendship we have developed. I know I sound like a broken record (maybe that will be another post) but for now.. I can only put my hand up and hope that you reach out as well, you will stay connected through our hearts. I remember you always liked to look up at the sky at night and talk about the stars. We all should look up on a clear night and look at those stars together, knowing thats us all thinking about each other. Stay strong Taylor, I know you will. I miss you my friend.
If I Only Had a Heart
Lately, two quotes from the end of The Wizard of Oz keep coming to mind. (Yes, I am that gay.) The first describes me these days:
Tin Man: Now I know I have a heart because it's breaking.
The second describes Taylor:
Wizard: A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.
Taylor, judging by how much you are loved, you've got enough heart for all of us.
Hump Show
Hostmaster John will have his hostmaster hump show tonight at 6pm PDT. Please take the time to be there and show our unity and support for our cause of having Taylor allowed back at the pad. Together, we have strength and we can make it happen. I ask all of you to voice out all of your frustrations, disappointments, comments, questions, etc. in a respectful and orderly manner. We should show them that we are mature adults and we need to be talked to as such.
Let us all make Taylor proud!!
PS. Please come in assembled.
Let us all make Taylor proud!!
PS. Please come in assembled.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
From Roger5
"I think the member should be banned from the site. Does anyone else think of the word “entrapment”? Why would a member make such a sincere offer (it had to sound sincere to get Taylor to go for it) and then turn right around and call Leo and report the incident? It makes no sense unless the intent all along was to “get” Taylor.
I believe all this could have been avoided if HM John had carried through on his now two year pledge to set up the Frat Fund to allow members to donate to a fratmen’s college expenses. Every Hostmaster show it seems we ask how the establishment of the fund is going and it’s always “I’ve been busy, but will get to it before…” If this fund had been in place there would have been a way for any member to donate money to a fratmen’s college and not put the fratmen at risk. Look at how well Taylor’s eBay paintings for college tuition experiment worked.
I believe all this could have been avoided if HM John had carried through on his now two year pledge to set up the Frat Fund to allow members to donate to a fratmen’s college expenses. Every Hostmaster show it seems we ask how the establishment of the fund is going and it’s always “I’ve been busy, but will get to it before…” If this fund had been in place there would have been a way for any member to donate money to a fratmen’s college and not put the fratmen at risk. Look at how well Taylor’s eBay paintings for college tuition experiment worked.
Do we know the entire story? No, and we probably never will. Already there are two versions; Taylor’s and Leo’s. I’m sure the truth is somewhere in there. Is Leo helping by clarifying the story? No. We will believe who we believe and a one sided justification is not going to help.
But the main thing to remember is that Fratpad is a fantasy reality site. They make up stuff all the time and feed it to us as truth, only to later discover it was all made up. How many times has Max & Taylor NOT going to be in the next season? In the grand scheme of things we are all just paying guest. When was the last time Leo ever took our advice?"
--Roger5
Sparkly Taylor :)
hi taylor! i miss you so much! i just wanted to make you all SPARKLES. LOL! we had so many good times bro. so many. i hope you're not getting bored at home. LOL! i love you taylor! :)
I'll Stand by You
Taylor, as these days go by, please know you are always in my thoughts and I stand by you always. It's still hard to deal with the fact you aren't here with us, but you are still in my heart my friend. I won't forget you.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
United We Stand
Dear Knights & Friends of King Taylor,
It is all well and fine to express our views of the King's demise on his blog, but to be effective, HostMaster John MUST read it. Won't you take the time and effort to mail him an actual letter (not just an email — too easily deleted) to tell him how you feel. Be sure to sign your username.
Thanks in advance for going this extra mile to show Taylor your love and support. — buttman
500
This post is bittersweet! For as we celebrate our 500th post, we are also mourning the loss of our beloved King. Normally, I would have a video prepared for this big milestone, but with the advent of the recent event, I don't know if I'm ready to make one yet. Heck, it's even hard for me not to break into tears just doing this.
Taylor, if you're reading this... WE MADE IT!! 500 posts Baby!! Although you are not around to celebrate with us, I know you are proud of this big achievement. Thank you for being the inspiration that you are to all of us Knights, you brought out the best in all of us. We all love you and we really miss you so much.
Thank you to all who helped make this happen. Great job everyone!
The Kingdom, even without it's King for now, will continue to move on forward. We will continue to bring smiles (and sometimes tears) to your faces and bring pride to Taylor. We will also continue to fight the battle to bring Taylor back to the pad. We are all in this together and we will never quit until we get our King back. Keep sending those emails out and never lose hope.
Someday, our King will come!!
Taylor, if you're reading this... WE MADE IT!! 500 posts Baby!! Although you are not around to celebrate with us, I know you are proud of this big achievement. Thank you for being the inspiration that you are to all of us Knights, you brought out the best in all of us. We all love you and we really miss you so much.
Thank you to all who helped make this happen. Great job everyone!
The Kingdom, even without it's King for now, will continue to move on forward. We will continue to bring smiles (and sometimes tears) to your faces and bring pride to Taylor. We will also continue to fight the battle to bring Taylor back to the pad. We are all in this together and we will never quit until we get our King back. Keep sending those emails out and never lose hope.
Someday, our King will come!!
ACT OF TRAVESTY
What is up with the indecision regarding the membership status of the member who turned Taylor in? This only shows how lacking the pad management is when it comes to good decision-making. What is hard to understand about this matter? Maybe I should make it even more clearer for them to see the real situation. Let's make an example here. If I set up a fratmen to break a pad rule, who is the bad guy? Yes, it's ME, and I deserve greater punishment. Another good example is the one Taylor used during his farewell show. The temptation of Adam and Eve. When God found out about it, he banished them from the garden of Eden (like how Taylor was banished from the pad), but what did God do to the snake? He took all his limbs off and said from then on, he will walk on his stomach. And wasn't the snake the devil? Hmmm! So why reward a devilish act, unless you're with the devil. Also, God being forgiving found in his heart to forgive mankind and took them back, not just once, but several times (which I hope HostmasterJohn will do in Taylor's case).
Another issue comes into play with regards to this matter. Something that should have been obvious to the management from the very start - Fratmen's privacy which in this case is Taylor's privacy. They always talk about how the rules are there to protect the Fratmen from this exact kind of member. This member is in possession of some vital information that can be hurtful to Taylor, especially if this member who obviously has something against him, is to remain a member and pass it on to other members. From the example above, he is the snake/devil that instigated this mess, and should be the one that is severely punished and not the other way around.
If they have some common sense, they shouldn't even have waited days to act on this matter. The snake should have been banished from the very start as a precautionary measure to prevent him from creating more damage, unless there is something going on that we don't know about. The way we see it, they view this malicious act as something heroic. "Ooooh, I succeeded in tempting Taylor, now I will turn him in". It's like giving this member rewards for being evil. So, don't even think that you can get away with this act of travesty, because we will always be vigil and continue to seek justice for Taylor.
Another issue comes into play with regards to this matter. Something that should have been obvious to the management from the very start - Fratmen's privacy which in this case is Taylor's privacy. They always talk about how the rules are there to protect the Fratmen from this exact kind of member. This member is in possession of some vital information that can be hurtful to Taylor, especially if this member who obviously has something against him, is to remain a member and pass it on to other members. From the example above, he is the snake/devil that instigated this mess, and should be the one that is severely punished and not the other way around.
If they have some common sense, they shouldn't even have waited days to act on this matter. The snake should have been banished from the very start as a precautionary measure to prevent him from creating more damage, unless there is something going on that we don't know about. The way we see it, they view this malicious act as something heroic. "Ooooh, I succeeded in tempting Taylor, now I will turn him in". It's like giving this member rewards for being evil. So, don't even think that you can get away with this act of travesty, because we will always be vigil and continue to seek justice for Taylor.
Taylor's final screenshot....
JUSTICE FOR TAYLOR
Hi guys! I just finished watching all the goodbye videos on the blog and my emotions are still a li'l bit high. The last few days had been very difficult for me and I'm sure to all of you as well, and I figured it's time for me to speak how I feel and hopefully clear some things up.
I really feel sorry for Taylor because he didn't deserve any of the things that happened to him. He is the victim of one person's selfishness and I don't find him to be at fault at all. He was doomed to take the bait the moment this member came up with that horrible idea of setting him up. This member from the very start has only one intention when he made that offer - and that is to turn Taylor in. So he made this offer that is too good to pass up on and I'm sure anybody in Taylor's situation, at that moment, would have done the same as what Taylor did. Fall into the trap. Taylor's only fault, if at all, was to be a good fratmen which led to this member's obsession. (more on that on a later post).
This is what's making me angry the most. This is how the pad management should have viewed the situation. Instead, the incident was handled so poorly it still makes me feel sick everytime I think of it. Instead of going after the perpetrator of this malicious act, they went after Taylor's head without any consideration to what really happened. Taylor was treated like an outcast, like a criminal. I still feel a suspension would have been enough. It was Taylor's first offense and he exposed ONLY himself and the pad's security wasn't really compromised. I'm sure all of you will agree with me when I say Taylor had brought so much to the pad the whole time he was there, and for him to be treated that way is unacceptable. Funny how we always see members saying to other members that fratmen are not just a piece of meat, when in truth, it's the pad itself that treats the fratmen as such. To make matters worse, the boss came on cam right after Taylor said his goodbye, acting with arrogance and disregard to member's feelings of sadness and loss. Instead of being sympathetic, he made it look like this is what he really wanted to do and was just waiting for a slip up from Taylor. These actions are unethical and are not expected from a company official. And to add insult to injury, the member who created all this mess was in the chatroom while he was doing his show, disgusting!
Maybe it's time for the pad to have a person who can handle himself better when presented with situations like this. One who will act accordingly and fairly. I also hope the traitor to Taylor's trust get his due punishment, which is a lifetime ban from the pad. Not just his username, but the individual himself. If his act go unpunished, what is there to stop me or any other member from setting up other fratmen to commiting mistakes. I also wish the pad management will find the courage to admit to their mistakes and right what is wrong. It is not too late to reverse what has been done and it is always better than living with the consequences.
So now I call on all of you to never stop seeking justice for Taylor. Continue to express your sentiments to HostmasterJohn and ask for Taylor to be allowed back in the pad. Everybody makes mistakes and Taylor deserves a second chance.
Let's bring HONOR back to Taylor's name!
I really feel sorry for Taylor because he didn't deserve any of the things that happened to him. He is the victim of one person's selfishness and I don't find him to be at fault at all. He was doomed to take the bait the moment this member came up with that horrible idea of setting him up. This member from the very start has only one intention when he made that offer - and that is to turn Taylor in. So he made this offer that is too good to pass up on and I'm sure anybody in Taylor's situation, at that moment, would have done the same as what Taylor did. Fall into the trap. Taylor's only fault, if at all, was to be a good fratmen which led to this member's obsession. (more on that on a later post).
This is what's making me angry the most. This is how the pad management should have viewed the situation. Instead, the incident was handled so poorly it still makes me feel sick everytime I think of it. Instead of going after the perpetrator of this malicious act, they went after Taylor's head without any consideration to what really happened. Taylor was treated like an outcast, like a criminal. I still feel a suspension would have been enough. It was Taylor's first offense and he exposed ONLY himself and the pad's security wasn't really compromised. I'm sure all of you will agree with me when I say Taylor had brought so much to the pad the whole time he was there, and for him to be treated that way is unacceptable. Funny how we always see members saying to other members that fratmen are not just a piece of meat, when in truth, it's the pad itself that treats the fratmen as such. To make matters worse, the boss came on cam right after Taylor said his goodbye, acting with arrogance and disregard to member's feelings of sadness and loss. Instead of being sympathetic, he made it look like this is what he really wanted to do and was just waiting for a slip up from Taylor. These actions are unethical and are not expected from a company official. And to add insult to injury, the member who created all this mess was in the chatroom while he was doing his show, disgusting!
Maybe it's time for the pad to have a person who can handle himself better when presented with situations like this. One who will act accordingly and fairly. I also hope the traitor to Taylor's trust get his due punishment, which is a lifetime ban from the pad. Not just his username, but the individual himself. If his act go unpunished, what is there to stop me or any other member from setting up other fratmen to commiting mistakes. I also wish the pad management will find the courage to admit to their mistakes and right what is wrong. It is not too late to reverse what has been done and it is always better than living with the consequences.
So now I call on all of you to never stop seeking justice for Taylor. Continue to express your sentiments to HostmasterJohn and ask for Taylor to be allowed back in the pad. Everybody makes mistakes and Taylor deserves a second chance.
Let's bring HONOR back to Taylor's name!
Keep the candle burning
Hey everyone, let's all keep the candle burning for Taylor. Taylor, if you see this, please know that my dedication to you will always burn bright like this candle. No matter what happens, I will stand by you as I am sure all the knights and members who cared so deeply for you will. And until our paths cross again, please know you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Greatest Gift of All
Taylor, I know its only been a few days you have been gone, but I cannot stop thinking about you and hope that you are doing okay. I miss you very much. So here is another video I compiled. You having been in my life has been the greatest gift of all.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Our Friend Taylor
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
Ill never be alone
And you my friend will see
Youve got a friend in me
Dear Taylor,
You are our Friend. I am sad that you left us the way it did. I am glad to have gotten to know you Taylor. I appericate your friendship and I will always consider you a friend. I will celebrate your success even though you are not at the house anymore. Please continue to strive for everything you want in life.
Your friend,
Kismet
To: HostmasterJohn and FratmenLeo
i am appalled and sadden at how taylor was so abruptly taken then snuffed from our grasps and treated like yesterdays garbage. how dare you treat taylor like how you both did. that was such a cruel and harsh way to erase taylor. taylor may have broke the rules but he didn't have to be treated the way he was by Leo on his final days. taylor gave alot to that place and deserved to be treated more graciously than what i've witnessed. how dare you not take the members who love him seriously and disregard our opinions on this matter. how dare you toss him on the streets like he's nothing and his loyal fans are nothing. don't you care about your members? can't you see how many lives taylor has made happy? taylor isn't some piece of trash you can just throw away at a moments notice. how dare you not let taylor share a few happy moments on cam his last couple days by having the fratmen keep him off cam like he's a criminal. don't you care about how we feel? how dare leo come on cam and say i quote "i love sending fratmen home." how inconsiderate, unprofessional and disrespectful to the members of the pad and you think i degrade fratmen?? are we invisible? do you really think his punishment was justified after an entire year of outstanding service to your company? to be sent home so viciously and without warning even after giving a remorseful and sincere apology and even after all the good things he has done for everyone, even after he has made so many lives happier. how dare you!
The Dance
Hello Taylor,
Words cannot express the sadness I feel at this moment. But no matter what, I will always love and support you. Please don't be too hard on yourself. You have brightened my life and I am a better person for knowing you. I pray that I will get to see you again as you will forever be in my heart. I love you so much!! May God bless you and keep you strong.
Love
DIS
A Knight Forever
Saturday, August 15, 2009
A Tribute to Taylor
As we all know, this blog that pochaco created has meant so much to Taylor. I want to thank pochaco very much for giving me the opportunity to post here. It's an honor. So with this, I'm posting a tribute to Taylor. Taylor, if you are watching, this is for you my friend.
The King's Farewell
This is what I wrote for you guys:
I’m leaving today simply because I messed up. I made a stupid decision that I will regret the rest of my life. I have given contact and bank information away to a member in hopes of doing so would help me with my future education expenses and financial stability. I have encountered many different types and sources of temptation while I have been here at the Pad. And I have always done correctly and resisted them.
This time was another routine example of temptation to accept financial security. But this time, it was a different type of temptation that I haven’t encountered before and didn’t know how to handle, and let greed get the best of me. I was put at ease by being told by the member that it would all be secret, kept quiet, and that it has even been done for other fratmen in the past without anyone finding out.
This time, I didn’t know how to handle the temptation, and I turned into a different person for just a short amount of time and gave away my information, only to feel shortly after like I had done wrong and was in doubt of my decisions — regretting them horribly — wanting to reverse what I had done, but it was too late.
I wish I had had the guts to tell Leo right after it happened, what I had just did, because that’s what I felt needed to be done. But I felt like that would have gotten me a plane ticket home as well. I was put in between a rock and a hard place, and I can’t blame that on anyone but myself.
At this point, all I really had was three options: one option being no one was going to find out and I would feel guilty for who knows [how] long (probably forever for giving out the information); or I could have spoke up and came out with it to Leo before I got in too deep and potentially got sent home; or Leo would simply find out the way he didn’t want to and that was thru the member that I gave the information to and definitely get sent home. I made the wrong decision. And that is why I’m going home tomorrow.
I feel horrible for the actions I have done, and I want to sincerely apologize to all of you and to everyone associated with this company. I never wanted to seem or act like I could beat this system, or anything of that kind. I just let greed and selfishness get the best of me.
I have learned from this mistake like I have from all of my mistakes in life, and this has made me a stronger person. It’s just unfortunate that I had to learn the hard way. But sometimes that’s just how it works. We have to learn the hard way sometimes.
The Pad has made me a better, more understanding person, and I have and never will regret my decisions for coming here. This last year has been the time of my life, getting the opportunity to do so many things like travel, establish financial stability, and meet so many wonderful and interesting people. Every day I turned on my cam to start my show… [breaks down here] It’s funny because I … it wasn’t this damn hard to read the thing before I came on cam, so I’m sorry. This is really difficult. I never wanted it to end this way… never…[sobs] Let me finish the little bit I have here.
I will never forget everything the Pad has given me, and I am extremely thankful for that. I will continue my quest in education when I leave here, and one day I will be proud to let you all know that I have succeeded in school by informing Leo or by having the opportunity to tell you all myself.
I love you all very much and I always will. And I will never forget all of this and most importantly, all of you. I wish you all love, happiness, good health, and success for all of your futures and nothing but the best. This has been the time of my life, and thank you all for giving me this opportunity. God bless you all.
Friday, August 14, 2009
FAREWELL......
Taylor,
No words can describe how hard it is to bid you farewell. Youre an amazing person with many gifts and talents and you will most definitely succeed in all your endeavours. I thank God for meeting you and pray to him that he keeps you safe and blessed in your lifetime. We will truly miss you, you are irreplaceable.
I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL TAYLOR
-Bigman74
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Taylor Music
Taylor's one year anniversary in songs
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As we continue to celebrate Taylor's one year anniversary, here's a collection of songs that will surely remind you of Taylor whenever you hear them. Enjoy!! :-)
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Taylor meets Flipper
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Happy Anniversary Taylor
The Taylor Mosaic
Happy Anniversary!!
Hi Taylor... as I hope you are having a great week with your friends and family, I wish you a very happy one year anniversary! Even though you are away from the pad this week, we can mentally channel an anniversary wish to you. I'm looking forward to your return, can't wait to see again on Friday! Much Love to you and Happy Anniversary, Taylor :)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
70,000
Nobody's Perfect
Okay, I thought I would have a little fun and post all the "horrifically" good crop jobs I have done in the past and put them together in a video. With Taylor's anniversary fastly approaching, I think this is a good time to compile this. While we all are missing him while he is on vacation, this all hopefully will give us a good laugh.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Keep Taylor & Max for Season 6
***Attention*** calling all knights! please STOP this travesty! fratmenleo is requesting taylor or max to leave the FratPad and we can NOT have that. taylor & max are the STARS of the FratPad and we need to PROVE how popular they are and how deserving they are to be at the FratPad. it's their home. :)
please join me in this petition to keep BOTH fratmen for Season 6!
together our voice is POWERFUL!
Champagne with Taylor
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Short Subject Volume 8
With Taylor visiting family and friends, I thought the perfect short subject this time would be to the theme of Family Ties. Enjoy your time with family and friends Taylor.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Happy Anniversary Taylor
I thought Id put together a special video for you Taylor, for your anniversary. Thanks so much for sharing yourself with us this past year. You are one in a million and I hope to continue to have more great times with you with another season. Love Ya and Happy Anniversary Taylor
Stock Challenge - Week #9
OMG, we are in week #9 and it's already August. isn't it funny how time flys when you're having FUN. lookie loo at who is #1 this week. why it's FMLeo! YAY!! :) Finally, Leo conquers the stock challenge and now is officially the BRIDE and NOT the bridesmaid. LOL! Leo has been going around telling people that he plans to win this contest so NOBODY will win a FREE memberships. lol! what a BEEEE-yatch!!! lol! Good Luck Leo! but it aint over till the Fat lady sings buddy.
*King Taylor is climbing back up the mountain at #44! good job taylor but i dunno how you pulled that off :p
Memories-The Way We Were
Hello Taylor,
It is hard to believe that it has been almost one year since I first met you. As we come up on your first full year, I am still amazed at the love you give and receive. It's a testament to the person you are. We have shared laughter and tears and so many good times. Since coming to the pad to be with you, I have met many wonderful people as well. I thank you so much for sharing your mind and body with me and these intimate moments I will never forget. I love you so much!! Have a great time with your family!!
Love
DIS
Universal Appeal
Have a safe trip Taylor
Friday, August 7, 2009
Outdoor Life Coverboy
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Stogie & Sardines
stogie & sardines ahh.... what more could anyone ask for? taylor ♥'s his cigars, sardines and especially hoWDY er... i mean his knights. :) to me, these are the best shows when dumbo er... i mean taylor, is alone by himself and being intimate with us, without any interruptions, distractions, LOUD noise, and annoying PM-ing. :) recognize!! LOL! I ♥ YOU TAYLOR~
p.s. taylor, you will ALWAYS be my #1 *tear* :)
Cigar Aficionado
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Kiss The Cook
Short Subject Volume 7
Short Subject Volume 7 features the theme from Iron Chef. With Taylor cooking this week on the grill, it reminded me of this show. So I took some caps of him at the grill, cooking with his secret ingredient... what is that? Its a secret lol
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
GoldenBoy is back!
Burger King
Monday, August 3, 2009
The Newlywed Game
Okay, all I can say on this is pay very close attention to the questions being asked.. The rest speaks for itself.. lol
Blue Moo
tay sitting at his computer with his knights singing "it's britney bitch." what is the deal with britney all of a sudden? LOL! tay finds Roger5's CD, BLUE MOO lol! can we NOT? lol! tay also manages to get some tweeting in to the JOHN'S of FratPad (HMJOHN & JOHN1964) but tay didn't play my song i was requesting :/ i wanted to hear Britney's "oops... i did it again." oh well too bad so SAD :( wah..... lol!
The Eyes Have It
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