I Like Saunas, Myself

It's all over the news that Congressman Mark A. Foley is a big pervert because he likes to have Instant Messenger conversations with 16-year old boys, and use the expression "spank it". Seriously, go read this transcript of one of his conversations, but only if you are ready to enter a new dimension of awkwardness.

I like his screenname: Maf54. No false pretenses. Now if I were going to seduce people who may or may not legally be children on the internet, I would probably choose a more exciting nickname. But not Mark Foley. His initials followed by his birthdate were splashy enough for him. He preferred to charm them with his wit and innuendo.

On the other hand, I am having real trouble with this passage:

Xxxxxxxxx (8:00:20 PM): hey
Xxxxxxxxx (8:00:32 PM): so you have a fetich
Maf54 (8:00:32 PM): hey what
Xxxxxxxxx (8:00:40 PM): fetish**
Maf54 (8:00:43 PM): like
Maf54 (8:00:53 PM): i like steamroom
Maf54 (8:01:04 PM): whats yours

Steamrooms? I guess everyone likes steamrooms, especially if they have a cold (or ulcer) but, it's, well, kind of strange. Who likes steamrooms in "that way"? I guess Xxxxxxxxx understands well enough, 'cause he lets it drop, so maybe it's just a Republican thing. In which case I sure don't want to know about it.

Anyway, a lot of people who care about sexual exploitation of Republicans got Foley in trouble, and he resigned. He's probably feeling pretty low right now, so if you ever see Maf54 on Instant Messenger, why not say hi? Maybe you can talk about steamrooms, if that's your thing.