Ok ok, you’ve been punished enough. Well, almost enough. Because instead of having a little chance with each of these gorgeous hunks, you are only allowed to choose one. You are going away on a holiday with one of these chaps, which one would you pick?
Candidate A: Italian soccer star, all dark and toned. Athletic body, ‘to-die-for’ accent. Wants to take you away to his family holiday home in Sicily where you will lie on the veranda, dunking pieces of freshly baked bread in olive oil and sipping on your delicious Chianti.
Candidate B: English poet, deep and brooding. Lean body, beautiful hands. Wants to go stay in the misty hills in Scotland, away from everyone else, just you, him, a fireplace and Burns.
Candidate C: Australian game ranger, brown from the sun, bleached blond hair. Earthy, gentle, loves nature. Wants to go on a nature safari with you, staying in a luxury tent in the middle of the wilds where he will show you untouched pieces of nature. Just you, him and the wild.
Candidate D: Powerful American business man, rich, connected, charming. Wants to take you on multi city trip around the world, staying in five star hotels, being wined and dined at the best London, New York, Paris and Tokyo has to offer. He buys the wardrobe and whatever else your little heart desires.
Oh, and they are all good in bed ;-)
(go do the poll!)
The only time in my 13 years of marriage that I ever came close to having an affair was when I met C (except he wasn't an Australian, but everything else, including the opportunity, was there).
So, yeah, C.
Posted by: Menita | 16 June 2006 at 08:17 PM
This one is much better. Mmmmmmm..... They all sound fabulous!
Posted by: Bridgette | 16 June 2006 at 08:32 PM
I'm a sucker for an accent, so I have to choose A. But D is awfully appealing. Maybe next year?
Posted by: EJW | 16 June 2006 at 08:33 PM
Oh, D please. And could you get skippy with it already? I've been waiting, oh, about a freakin lifetime now.
Thanks very much.
Posted by: susan (formerly of post-coital babble) | 16 June 2006 at 08:33 PM
The accent and the olive oil pulled me in. Oh and the Chianti. I assume he has good lips? I like good lips.
Posted by: Andrea | 16 June 2006 at 08:35 PM
My question to you is, which one is going to be able to get me pregnant? ;) I already voted for Nature boy because hopefully being out in nature and hopefully healthy he would be the one for the job.
Thanks for the entertainment Tertia.
Posted by: shanna | 16 June 2006 at 08:43 PM
LOL. I think I'm disqualified -- I'm already married to D. (Except for the "good in bed" part.)
Posted by: victoria | 16 June 2006 at 08:52 PM
I'll take the veranda in Italy with or without the stallion! You should write romance novels.
Posted by: Ally | 16 June 2006 at 08:54 PM
Voting for A, but his family better not show up (since it is the FAMILY VILLA) and I'll skip the carbs in the bread and go straight for the Chianti!
Posted by: Judy | 16 June 2006 at 09:02 PM
Positive punishment, I like it.
All were exceptionally good, but tried to be obedient and pick only one.
Candidate A - Italian Stallion is who I picked. If his accent is that sexy I would not need a lot of clothes. Candidate D - Big came in a super close second.
Candidate B - Burns and Candidate C - Nature boy tied for third. Candidate B's hands could do a lot for me, but the misty weather plays havoc on my hair. Candidate C comes across sexy, but I am not sure if he could properly protect me from more than one wild creature.
Tertia, did you tell us who you picked for the first set of winners (sarcasm) and now this second set of wieners (use imagination)? If you expect us to be obedient then you being the host must be a good role model.
Posted by: Sharon | 16 June 2006 at 09:06 PM
I like B the best. But I reserve the right to leave the castle for torrid affairs with the other three!
Posted by: Orange | 16 June 2006 at 09:07 PM
It's a no-brainer for me. Heartthrob A combines three of my favorite things--Italian soccer players, bread, and wine!
Posted by: Carolyn | 16 June 2006 at 09:24 PM
Totally "D" A girl can never have too many purses - he does buy purses doesn't he?
Posted by: cursingmama | 16 June 2006 at 09:37 PM
It was between B and C. I voted for B, because first off I'm anxious to visit Scotland, and second I am suffering through poison ivy at the moment and any time in the wilds is not looking as good as it usually does.
Posted by: wix | 16 June 2006 at 09:48 PM
Oh, the villa and chianti. Oh, the Scottish countryside by the fire...
how to choose? How to choose?
Posted by: projgen | 16 June 2006 at 10:05 PM
C, any time :) I spent a year in Australia, half of that was spent in the Bush with rugged cattle men. Phwoar. DIdn't snag me one - I already have a mix of B, C & D at my disposal :)
Thanks for the giggle!
Posted by: jen | 16 June 2006 at 10:46 PM
B! I'm a sucker for lovely hands, and all you had to do was mention Scotland and a lean body... Seriously? Yummmmmy.
Posted by: Dallas | 16 June 2006 at 10:51 PM
Okay, I got more excited about the locations than the men. I think I need a holiday.
Posted by: Working From Home Today | 16 June 2006 at 10:54 PM
Ah gee T, you left out the alternative hippy-type muso. Honestly, none of your troupe appeals to me...
Posted by: J | 16 June 2006 at 10:55 PM
Definitely A, D for next vaca.
Posted by: S | 16 June 2006 at 11:04 PM
d, aka Mr. Big. Show me the money, baby!!!
Posted by: Mia C. | 16 June 2006 at 11:15 PM
I choose Candidate A's identical twin sister. Bring it on, Tertia, bring it on. :-)
Posted by: SuMMer | 16 June 2006 at 11:16 PM
A with dibs on D for the next round... or should I do it the other way around?? hmmmmm. Decisions decisions ...
Posted by: Kinneret | 16 June 2006 at 11:48 PM
I...I...I can't choose WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH. I want A, B, and D! [I don't camp - C is out.]
Italian men are yummy. So is bread and wine.
The romance of the Scottish castle makes my knees week...and the English accent...
But then there's Big. There will always be Big.
I think I just made my choice...
Posted by: Libby | 17 June 2006 at 12:06 AM
...just let me finish wiping the drool off my keyboard...
I would have to go with A. I've already dated a C and D, and I'm not sure I could date an English man.
Posted by: GZ | 17 June 2006 at 12:07 AM
I'll take D. No question.
Posted by: Tracey Dixon | 17 June 2006 at 12:26 AM
D - definately. Have a wild fun time, buy lots of shit. Come home, sell all that shit, pay off bills, and enjoy time with DH and DH Jr.
Posted by: Kayla | 17 June 2006 at 12:41 AM
Oh, the guy I could take or leave, but I must have Sicily and the olive oil.
Posted by: Annika | 17 June 2006 at 02:10 AM
T, you kill me, you are so freakin' funny. I was so going to pick D, but when I re-read you didn't mention ANYTHING about his appearance, and I suddenly got a vision of a 500 pound mogul. So I went with A, because, really, who wouldn't? I married an Italian, after all!
Posted by: dawn | 17 June 2006 at 02:37 AM
I want them all, in rotation.
Posted by: mdstblz | 17 June 2006 at 04:07 AM
my answer went away....i still want b with all my heart.
Posted by: cathy | 17 June 2006 at 05:16 AM
I debated between A and D... I went with A - the Italian stallion and bread what a great combo...
Posted by: Sami | 17 June 2006 at 05:58 AM
A. is my second choice, could be VERY rewarding. I'm sure I couldn't resist, if it was offered. I'm assuming all of these men are positively drooling over a chance to be with me, yes? And that they're also inexplicably cocky and have good showering habits? A is still my second choice.
B sounds too smarmy to me. I'm sure he's not, and in all your collective fantacy, he's not, but I can't get over the feeling. I'm probably not self-assured enough to go on holiday with a poet who adores me.
C. sounds like a dreamboat. I picked him before I even read choice D. Rawr!
D.? I have to give a hearty "Blech!" to choice D. Americans are nothing fancy, believe me, I'm surrounded by them. He sounds to me like a spoiled brat.
I've got issues, huh? LOL!
Posted by: Sunny | 17 June 2006 at 06:04 AM
HAH I married a C, minus the bleached blond hair (yuck). neaner neaner neaner, and he is all mine mine. :)
Ahem, I will stop now.
Posted by: Liz | 17 June 2006 at 06:10 AM
Mr Big. I've never gotten over him. I can't believe he chose Carrie over me. Fool.
I married number 2. It didn't work out very well for either of us. Scotland is COLD, gorgeous hands don't mean a warm heart. But yup, great in the sack!
Posted by: margalit | 17 June 2006 at 07:17 AM
As tempting as D sounds (sometimes wish I'd found myself a sugar daddy) I think I'd have to go with C. I love sex outdoors and my hubby won't hear of it! He hates camping and I miss it.
Posted by: Carrie Jo | 17 June 2006 at 07:24 AM
Nah, none of the above. I came in late on the last poll and am holding out for the self-proclaimed frustrated artist with no talent.
Come see the blankie I'm knitting for a baby in your homeland. I'll have a picture up on Tuesday. I think it's Tuesday, that's 6/20 - correct? Once I have ~5 blankies completed, I'm mailing a package off. Bridgette has been my divine inspiration...
Posted by: Jen3 @ Amazing Triplets | 17 June 2006 at 09:00 AM
B is probably very pale and a chain-smoker and too sensitive for this world.
C: all I have to say about him is SKIN CANCER!
D: overcompensating for *something*. Rich American men are the smuggest and most obnoxious people on god's green earth. I should know: I've got a whole family of 'em.
A is the clear winner. a nice sexy Italian boy who brings you home to Mamma.
Posted by: SZ | 17 June 2006 at 09:50 AM
D. Unless it's Donald Trump. Ew.
As for C, I can tell you now, it would be just you, him, the wild, a slab of VB, a portable TV, a gun, half a dead cow, a CD player with Jimmy Barnes and AC/DC on rotation, 10 bottles of bourbon, 45 cans of baked beans, a cricket bat, and 15 members of his footy team.
Posted by: Kez | 17 June 2006 at 12:33 PM
I had to pick C, it is pretty much the closest to what I have...just not Australian, more like Zimbabwean. But I love what I've got so I'll stick with it!
Posted by: Jen | 17 June 2006 at 01:48 PM
I would've gone for B if it had been anywhere that the sun shines on a regular occurrence... I cannot stand miserable weather... Can't stand the Australian accent, and the American men can have either v. annoying personalities and/or v. annoying accents too... so I guess I shall have to go for A. Italians are gorgeous!! (Just as long as Momma doesn't show up)
Posted by: Lauryan | 17 June 2006 at 02:17 PM
A, followed closely by C. Or followed a month later. Variety is the spice of life!
Damn, now all I want to do is jump J but I'm not home!!!
Posted by: Erin | 17 June 2006 at 02:56 PM
Hm, let's see here.
A- Never much one for an Italian accent myself and the thought of being completely dependent on some guy (no matter how dreamy) to tell me what other people are saying to me is not something I am so keen on. Plus there was a mention of Chianti which as far as I know is a type of fermented grape juice. *shudder!* No stinky wino breath for me!
B- You know, you actually had me going for this one for a bit...until I got to the 4th word in the description. Then you had to go fawn all over his beautiful hands which almost made up for the fact that he is brooding type o' guy. What made up my mind for me though was the thought of spending the entire trip slowly rotating close to that lonely *single* fireplace. This is "the misty hills in Scotland" we are talking about, woman! One fireplace will simply not cut it! Scotland requires at least two fireplaces! And a feather bed! And a wide assortment of goose down comforters! And central heat! Also you didn't tell us where in England this brooding poet is from so we have no idea what kind of accent he has. There is a big difference between a brooding Cockney poet and a brooding Oxford poet, don't you think?
C- An Australian game ranger, huh? The love of nature is all well and good but I am going to assume that he is a game ranger IN AUSTRALIA. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA JUST HOW MANY VENOMOUS SNAKES/SPIDERS/MARSUPIALS/JELLYFISH THEY HAVE DOWN THERE!? Nuff said.
D+ Mine! Mine, mine, mine, mine, MINE! All MINE and I am not sharing! I mean, c'mon. I don't care if he IS The Donald, I wouldn't even need to deal with him that much because these ARE *Five* star hotels we're talking about. A five star hotel has this guy in the lobby called a concierge who's job it is to know positively EVERYTHING about everything, including who is the best tailor in town and where I can find shoes that are not only cute & strappy but also fit my EEE & EEEE feet! And 14-37-50 dress shirts! And Mr American Businessman is paying for all of it! Woohoo! Clothes! That fit even! I'll say it again. MINE!!!! *ahem*
Adi V.
Posted by: Adi V. | 17 June 2006 at 06:43 PM
I'm half Sicilian and used to live in Sicily. Fair warning, Sicilian men are all short, dark, and hairy, and they love their mammas. A LOT. You wouldn't be allowed in bed with him if you weren't married if he took you back home to see his family!! But, the food is awesome.
I picked the brooding Scottish guy, but then someone pointed out what the misty weather does to hair. I am the Queen of Frizz, so I think I'll hook up with the American instead so he can buy me some expensive salon products ;)
Posted by: DebbieS | 17 June 2006 at 08:23 PM
E) none of the above. American midwestern farm boy, all sinewy forearms and "aw-shucks" grin, stocky body, farmer tan, convenient access to relatively private hay bales.
Posted by: beth | 17 June 2006 at 08:43 PM
i voted for C cause he was closest. as long as he's not too skinny.
Posted by: beth | 17 June 2006 at 08:45 PM
I'm still C'ing. I guess I'm a sucker for a guy who's all about nature, who can teach me about thing's I've never thought about before. Plus, I'm totally not afraid of nature. Especially when curled up in the arms of a Nature Boy.
Posted by: Sunny | 18 June 2006 at 08:33 AM
I picked "D" because I'd go crazy being out in the middle of nowhere. Even with great sex. Great sex + room service is so much more fulfilling. Also because I'd have to slap the brooding Hamlet-wannabe poet silly. Dated him already.
Posted by: alchemist | 18 June 2006 at 05:18 PM
Burns, baby, burns. Who doesn't love a sensitive poet?
Though you might think of adding E--the software company mogul, charming in a totally geeky way, traveling the world on his year off after selling his company for millions, eco-tourism coupled with spa stays. Cuz lots of us love the geeklove.
Posted by: millie | 18 June 2006 at 09:49 PM
Man. If only B wasn't a sensitive poet he would have been my choice. I'm a sucker for most English/Scottish accents. And the castle in the highlands sounds fantastic. But I don't like poetry and I think a guy spouting off poetry to me would make me a little uncomfortable. I vote for B but he's a fantasy writer. And I'm with millie - I like my guys a little geeky.
Posted by: mare_imbrium | 19 June 2006 at 06:25 AM
Tough choice but I must have a man who isn't afraid of camping. If C can handle the outback, Michigan's man eating mosquitos should be no challenge for him!
Posted by: Beth in Michigan | 19 June 2006 at 04:03 PM
It would have been A, until you brought in the family home in Sicily. Make him Ligurian or Tuscan, please!
Posted by: Trolley Molly | 19 June 2006 at 06:42 PM
No brainer! 'B' definately with 'C' coming in a close second. 'D' was the least appealing! I'd shag J's Alternative Hippy-type before I'd blow Big. I mean ewwww!
-Blue
Posted by: -Blue | 20 June 2006 at 02:20 PM
I'd pick "D"...just because!
Posted by: jude | 20 June 2006 at 07:59 PM