Let me start by explaining "Squirrelly."¿ Squirrels have an innate defense mechanism which tells them to zigzag away from trouble.¿ Which is why, when you and your car are approaching them at 50 mph while they're trying to cross the road, and you think you're going to miss hitting them because they're almost to the right hand shoulder, they suddenly turn and head left--which leaves you no choice but to drive into the right hand shoulder or run over them.¿ ¿ Well....a couple of years ago I volunteered to help out a friend with a restaurant who was short on waitresses¿ and couldn't afford to hire another one.¿ A two-week stint for free.¿ I warned her that I didn't think I'd be very good at the job, but she was desperate.¿ Instead of simply going from one station to the next in logical order, I kept backtracking for something I'd forgotten.¿ Once I got back to what I'd forgotten, I would realize that I'd forgotten something else from the previous spot¿and skedaddle back the other way.¿ Skedaddle back only to realize that something I should have taken with me I'd left at the other end.... ¿ You get the idea.¿ I was "squirrelly."¿ My friend had a lot of good laughs over my behavior--and 90 percent of the customers had a good laugh at my expense as well¿because I was always very cheerful and charming about my ineptness.¿ So no harm was done--and I actually got some very good tips for my entertainment¿value.¿ ¿ That, then, is why this blog is called "Thoughts From Squirrelly." ¿ On to what's on my mind this evening.¿ I decided to do some searching on this site.¿ I set my parameters fairly wide to get the most results possible.¿ My true criteria is a man from 60 to 69 as I am 64; roughly 3 months shy of 65.¿ [Other¿criteria don't¿matter here.]¿ What did I get for possibilities?¿ Men who claimed to be anywhere from¿47 to 74.¿ I estimate that 80 percent of them were looking for women between 18 and 43.¿ Not to mention how many who claimed to be 59 or 62 or 65--but looked like 80!!! ¿ I can't help wondering if most of the reasonably attractive men on this site aren't just looking for¿arm candy.¿ I'm sure that's an exaggeration--I hope that's an exaggeration....¿ But is there anyone out there who is reasonably physically attractive [I'm surely not looking for Adonis--don't expect a clone of Sean Connery to flirt with the likes of me!!!--although if he stumbles onto my doorstep, I'm surely letting him in] who is looking for someone/something realistic???? ¿ I hit on one profile--no usernames, no clues to his identity--who looked very much like the kind of fellow I'm looking for.¿ Casual, easy-going, no photos of him wearing a tux, he needed a haircut but who cares--not me...¿ When I went to his profile his demands were so stringent I thought that if I were to appeal to him at all I'd first have to boil myself in clorox!!!!¿ And then I would have to be sexually kinky in ways that he wanted to keep secret until he got me inside the bedroom door. ¿ I know my profile is pretty specific.¿ I have some very specific likes and¿dislikes, such as a man has to love garlic and be able to tolerate a smoker who cannot quit¿without a LOT of help.¿ But some of¿the men out there--holy cow!!!!!¿ It's scary as hell what their likes and dislikes are; what they want and don't want.¿¿Far more stringent than anything I've posted.¿ ¿ Also--I might as well put it out here:¿ Any of you guys who DON'T like the beach?¿ DON'T like the sun beating down on you at 90 degrees plus?¿ Every guy seems to be a beach bum, or a boating bum.¿ Isn't there anyone out there who would rather spend their time in the woods??? ¿ I can't help it if I have¿"Irish skin" and can't take the summer¿sun....¿ ¿ As for you guys who like/want to travel all the time--I hate living out of a suitcase.¿ Plus I have a dog, a lovely¿muttsieburgers whom I would not abandon for more than two¿weeks at a time.¿ Isn't there anyone out there who DOESN'T want to spend the rest of their life traveling the world in a sailboat/yacht????? ¿ I've read a lot of the posts/blogs from women on this site who've had bad experiences and it seems to me that a lot of the men on this site are lying their asses off..... ¿ Isn't there anyone out there who¿just wants to spend time at home, having a good time, doing their thing, relaxing, fooling around without weird¿kinkiness in the bedroom????¿ Just living life, having a good time, laughing a lot; loving a lot--and not bragging about how stupendously grand and glorious they are??? ¿ Do let me know if any of you really good guys are out there--and ladies, do let me know your experiences.¿ Nothing is so wonderfully satisfying as hearing true experiences from other women that they and I can share and "bitch" about.¿ That experience is always good for one's self respect.¿ "Self esteem," if you must go with that very stupid label...¿ ¿ Squirrelly¿ ¿ That's it for tonight.... ¿ More later.¿ Tomorrow, a few days from now....Whenever I feel like adding to this blog. ¿ Squirrelly¿¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
Let me start by explaining "Squirrelly."¿ Squirrels have an innate defense mechanism which tells them to zigzag away from trouble.¿ Which is why, when you and your car are approaching them at 50 mph while they're trying to cross the road, and you think you're going to miss hitting them because they're almost to the right hand shoulder, they suddenly turn and head left--which leaves you no choice but to drive into the right hand shoulder or run over them.¿ ¿ Well....a couple of years ago I volunteered to help out a friend with a restaurant who was short on waitresses¿ and couldn't afford to hire another one.¿ A two-week stint for free.¿ I warned her that I didn't think I'd be very good at the job, but she was desperate.¿ Instead of simply going from one station to the next in logical order, I kept backtracking for something I'd forgotten.¿ Once I got back to what I'd forgotten, I would realize that I'd forgotten something else from the previous spot¿and skedaddle back the other way.¿ Skedaddle back only to realize that something I should have taken with me I'd left at the other end.... ¿ You get the idea.¿ I was "squirrelly."¿ My friend had a lot of good laughs over my behavior--and 90 percent of the customers had a good laugh at my expense as well¿because I was always very cheerful and charming about my ineptness.¿ So no harm was done--and I actually got some very good tips for my entertainment¿value.¿ ¿ That, then, is why this blog is called "Thoughts From Squirrelly." ¿ On to what's on my mind this evening.¿ I decided to do some searching on this site.¿ I set my parameters fairly wide to get the most results possible.¿ My true criteria is a man from 60 to 69 as I am 64; roughly 3 months shy of 65.¿ [Other¿criteria don't¿matter here.]¿ What did I get for possibilities?¿ Men who claimed to be anywhere from¿47 to 74.¿ I estimate that 80 percent of them were looking for women between 18 and 43.¿ Not to mention how many who claimed to be 59 or 62 or 65--but looked like 80!!! ¿ I can't help wondering if most of the reasonably attractive men on this site aren't just looking for¿arm candy.¿ I'm sure that's an exaggeration--I hope that's an exaggeration....¿ But is there anyone out there who is reasonably physically attractive [I'm surely not looking for Adonis--don't expect a clone of Sean Connery to flirt with the likes of me!!!--although if he stumbles onto my doorstep, I'm surely letting him in] who is looking for someone/something realistic???? ¿ I hit on one profile--no usernames, no clues to his identity--who looked very much like the kind of fellow I'm looking for.¿ Casual, easy-going, no photos of him wearing a tux, he needed a haircut but who cares--not me...¿ When I went to his profile his demands were so stringent I thought that if I were to appeal to him at all I'd first have to boil myself in clorox!!!!¿ And then I would have to be sexually kinky in ways that he wanted to keep secret until he got me inside the bedroom door. ¿ I know my profile is pretty specific.¿ I have some very specific likes and¿dislikes, such as a man has to love garlic and be able to tolerate a smoker who cannot quit¿without a LOT of help.¿ But some of¿the men out there--holy cow!!!!!¿ It's scary as hell what their likes and dislikes are; what they want and don't want.¿¿Far more stringent than anything I've posted.¿ ¿ Also--I might as well put it out here:¿ Any of you guys who DON'T like the beach?¿ DON'T like the sun beating down on you at 90 degrees plus?¿ Every guy seems to be a beach bum, or a boating bum.¿ Isn't there anyone out there who would rather spend their time in the woods??? ¿ I can't help it if I have¿"Irish skin" and can't take the summer¿sun....¿ ¿ As for you guys who like/want to travel all the time--I hate living out of a suitcase.¿ Plus I have a dog, a lovely¿muttsieburgers whom I would not abandon for more than two¿weeks at a time.¿ Isn't there anyone out there who DOESN'T want to spend the rest of their life traveling the world in a sailboat/yacht????? ¿ I've read a lot of the posts/blogs from women on this site who've had bad experiences and it seems to me that a lot of the men on this site are lying their asses off..... ¿ Isn't there anyone out there who¿just wants to spend time at home, having a good time, doing their thing, relaxing, fooling around without weird¿kinkiness in the bedroom????¿ Just living life, having a good time, laughing a lot; loving a lot--and not bragging about how stupendously grand and glorious they are??? ¿ Do let me know if any of you really good guys are out there--and ladies, do let me know your experiences.¿ Nothing is so wonderfully satisfying as hearing true experiences from other women that they and I can share and "bitch" about.¿ That experience is always good for one's self respect.¿ "Self esteem," if you must go with that very stupid label...¿ ¿ Squirrelly¿ ¿ That's it for tonight.... ¿ More later.¿ Tomorrow, a few days from now....Whenever I feel like adding to this blog. ¿ Squirrelly¿¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
More thoughts from Squirrelly........First, MM says the constantly recurring question marks are indeed a bug....so why the dickens can't they fix that problem...... I understand it's been going on for half of forever.¿ That info from Conyersguy.¿ ¿ There you go...I'm sure you just got a lot more question marks as I hit "enter" twice to get to a new paragraph.... ¿ Thoughts for tonight:¿ very simple.¿ I have to get my discipline back.¿ I have to stop spending so much time having fun on this and several other dating sites.¿ I must, I must get back to writing fiction on a regular basis.¿ It's been over a year since I've been able to schedule writing time efficiently.¿ And, yes, I am a procrastinator for sure.¿ There's an anecdote about a now long-dead, famous fiction writer who was so adept at procrastination that his wife would often lock him in his study to force him to spend a certain amount of time each day writing.¿ One day he was so determined to get out of writing, he set fire to his wastepaper basket.¿ When the smoke showed up on the other side of his study door, his wife was compelled to unlock the door--and out he ran.¿ Free, free, free of his writing obligation for the day.¿ I've often thought that I could use a male equivalent of this famous writer's wife.¿ Locking me up in my "study: for five hours a day would work because I would never have the courage to set fire to my wastepaper basket.¿ I'd be too scared of burning the whole house down.¿ [This may have been Joseph Conrad, but I'm not sure and I don't feel like giving over another 15 minutes to researching the question of who the writer was.] ¿ So, folks.¿ While I still have my disciplline-determination in tact..........See you later.¿ After a long day at my job for the family business, it's time to get to work!!!!!
More thoughts from Squirrelly........First, MM says the constantly recurring question marks are indeed a bug....so why the dickens can't they fix that problem...... I understand it's been going on for half of forever.¿ That info from Conyersguy.¿ ¿ There you go...I'm sure you just got a lot more question marks as I hit "enter" twice to get to a new paragraph.... ¿ Thoughts for tonight:¿ very simple.¿ I have to get my discipline back.¿ I have to stop spending so much time having fun on this and several other dating sites.¿ I must, I must get back to writing fiction on a regular basis.¿ It's been over a year since I've been able to schedule writing time efficiently.¿ And, yes, I am a procrastinator for sure.¿ There's an anecdote about a now long-dead, famous fiction writer who was so adept at procrastination that his wife would often lock him in his study to force him to spend a certain amount of time each day writing.¿ One day he was so determined to get out of writing, he set fire to his wastepaper basket.¿ When the smoke showed up on the other side of his study door, his wife was compelled to unlock the door--and out he ran.¿ Free, free, free of his writing obligation for the day.¿ I've often thought that I could use a male equivalent of this famous writer's wife.¿ Locking me up in my "study: for five hours a day would work because I would never have the courage to set fire to my wastepaper basket.¿ I'd be too scared of burning the whole house down.¿ [This may have been Joseph Conrad, but I'm not sure and I don't feel like giving over another 15 minutes to researching the question of who the writer was.] ¿ So, folks.¿ While I still have my disciplline-determination in tact..........See you later.¿ After a long day at my job for the family business, it's time to get to work!!!!!
Hello, billzeke, ¿ Originally, I wasn't going to bother responding to you because I thought it would be petty/picky on my part.¿ But, I find now that I can't help myself. ¿ Nobody is bothering the squirrels.¿ I don't think you did more than scan what's been written here, or you would not have¿reacted as you did.¿ My original post simply explained how I earned the nickname "Squirrelly."¿ And to reiterate that "how" as succinctly as possible:¿ In my friend's eyes, my behavior imitated the behavior of squirrells.¿ Period.¿ That's it.¿ Now, I hope this clears up the "squirrel business" and we can all put worry about the welfare/health/existence of squirrels behind us......... ¿ Although, up here in the mountains where I live, many a squirrel winds up in a winter night's stewpot.¿ I've never tasted squirrel, but I'm told a¿well-made squirrel stew is very, very tasty.¿ When and if I decide to go squirrel hunting and I do¿"bag" one, I¿have a hunch I'll use a fair amount of rosemary in the¿stew pot.¿ Garllic, too, though probably a light dose.¿ Should be very tasty.¿ ¿ Happy hunting, billzeke.¿ Keep your Rolex out of¿the sight of crows.¿¿¿
Quoting: Originally posted by billzeke
LADIES. LADIES. LADIES. Just leave the squirrels alone. They were here first. If you can't get enjoyment out of these blogs by occasionally?throwing a little money at them and perusing them from time to time?at your own pace then you came to the wrong spot.?I have been here on and off for years. Met a lot of nice people and have?had a lot of fun. Never expected too much so I was rarely disappointed. Found that traveling with my Godson and Izabel is a very rewarding experience. Don't even have to pack a?ROLEX when you travel with them....LOL
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Quoting billzeke:
LADIES. LADIES. LADIES. Just leave the squirrels alone. They were here first. If you can't get enjoyment out of these blogs by occasionally?throwing a little money at them and perusing them from time to time?at your own pace then you came to the wrong spot.?I have been here on and off for years. Met a lot of nice people and have?had a lot of fun. Never expected too much so I was rarely disappointed. Found that traveling with my Godson and Izabel is a very rewarding experience. Don't even have to pack a?ROLEX when you travel with them....LOL
Hello, billzeke, ¿ Originally, I wasn't going to bother responding to you because I thought it would be petty/picky on my part.¿ But, I find now that I can't help myself. ¿ Nobody is bothering the squirrels.¿ I don't think you did more than scan what's been written here, or you would not have¿reacted as you did.¿ My original post simply explained how I earned the nickname "Squirrelly."¿ And to reiterate that "how" as succinctly as possible:¿ In my friend's eyes, my behavior imitated the behavior of squirrells.¿ Period.¿ That's it.¿ Now, I hope this clears up the "squirrel business" and we can all put worry about the welfare/health/existence of squirrels behind us......... ¿ Although, up here in the mountains where I live, many a squirrel winds up in a winter night's stewpot.¿ I've never tasted squirrel, but I'm told a¿well-made squirrel stew is very, very tasty.¿ When and if I decide to go squirrel hunting and I do¿"bag" one, I¿have a hunch I'll use a fair amount of rosemary in the¿stew pot.¿ Garllic, too, though probably a light dose.¿ Should be very tasty.¿ ¿ Happy hunting, billzeke.¿ Keep your Rolex out of¿the sight of crows.¿¿¿
Hi, Conyersguy.¿ I just got a reply from MM support on the question mark issue.....They said it's definitely a "bug."¿ From what you've said, I guess MM is not very good at debugging their system. ¿ I'm going to try your "............." as a means of trying to avoid those ridiculous question marks......Thanks for the comments
Hi, Conyersguy.¿ I just got a reply from MM support on the question mark issue.....They said it's definitely a "bug."¿ From what you've said, I guess MM is not very good at debugging their system. ¿ I'm going to try your "............." as a means of trying to avoid those ridiculous question marks......Thanks for the comments
I think squirrels have survival abilities only slightly above possums and armadillos, so I don't believe I'd pick THEIR survival skills. . The ???????????? marks seem incurable.¿¿ Complaints to MM have randomly generated "cures" which last as long as a week, sometimes....But they always return...I have adopted too many periods as my spacer now....It loooks a little trite, but not as bad as the batty question marks. . You have generated a LOT of great comments from our bloggers, so thanks. . And Tink, I promise SOME of us guys do READ the profiles...That's why I still want to see the pic of you in the Hooter's outfit....I remember from your profile those titillating (you just know that word was invented by a guy, don't you?) descriptions of your desires to serve men in skimpy costumes.......wait, that WAS you, wasn't it?¿
I think squirrels have survival abilities only slightly above possums and armadillos, so I don't believe I'd pick THEIR survival skills. . The ???????????? marks seem incurable.¿¿ Complaints to MM have randomly generated "cures" which last as long as a week, sometimes....But they always return...I have adopted too many periods as my spacer now....It loooks a little trite, but not as bad as the batty question marks. . You have generated a LOT of great comments from our bloggers, so thanks. . And Tink, I promise SOME of us guys do READ the profiles...That's why I still want to see the pic of you in the Hooter's outfit....I remember from your profile those titillating (you just know that word was invented by a guy, don't you?) descriptions of your desires to serve men in skimpy costumes.......wait, that WAS you, wasn't it?¿
Squirrelly :) You will always spot me I guess! I'm one of the few people dressed (I mean not wearing swim stuff!) wearing black clothes on the beach! lol And do let me know if you come down, would be great to meet some new people with a great sense of humor!¿ Thought about the stupid question marks too but I guess we need some computer experts who can teach the administrators a thing or two (I'm the first one to shout "Help" when it comes to computers - if I can't beat it, I try and cheat it - computers that is!) Maybe its not such an outrageous idea to plan a 'get together' in Cancun one day, who knows, any takers? Guess it could be great fun. I'm happy to get some hotel deals if the uptake is there.¿I'm sure its been done before.¿Seeing that 90% say they like to travel we can put them to the test! ¿:) Possmatch :) Great that you are enjoying this too! It just cracks me up at times how vain and mentally underdeveloped some of these people are - AND expect to be taken serious or even worse, actually believing that they really find someone better looking than themselves - sorry, can I borrow that mirror for a moment! lol¿Too funny, wtg for a new generation of Monty Python to make some sketches about it. ¿ Tinkerbelle :) My daughter used to live in Chigwell, just around the corner from you! Shame I wasn't on this site when I lived in England - I would have liked to meet you! I have to remember to check my profile if I said something like jeans to....! lol Like your style! Twisted Winds :) I've sailed pretty much all waters, Sardinia is awesome but actually never sailed in the US - yet! And if you need to shout on a boat it should only be because of the wind - or if you need another drink! A good skipper should know how to take charge without commandeering unless a life's in danger (providing of course he has an experienced crew) or he's pursued by the angry father of the girl he picked up in bar in Turkey! (True story by the way!)¿ The closest thing to fish in glass I guess would be a fish eye lense for an even more warped view of the world!¿ I like sport too but some of these 'hyper active' people almost make me feel under pressure to do something crazy. Sometimes I'm fine with just watching sports with a drink in my hand, am I abnormal?¿ Billzeke :) Sorry, but we are all having a laugh and all agree that there ARE nice people on here worth while getting to know and talking with! Didn't quite get your point - sorry, no offense, I don't think you got ours either.¿
Squirrelly :) You will always spot me I guess! I'm one of the few people dressed (I mean not wearing swim stuff!) wearing black clothes on the beach! lol And do let me know if you come down, would be great to meet some new people with a great sense of humor!¿ Thought about the stupid question marks too but I guess we need some computer experts who can teach the administrators a thing or two (I'm the first one to shout "Help" when it comes to computers - if I can't beat it, I try and cheat it - computers that is!) Maybe its not such an outrageous idea to plan a 'get together' in Cancun one day, who knows, any takers? Guess it could be great fun. I'm happy to get some hotel deals if the uptake is there.¿I'm sure its been done before.¿Seeing that 90% say they like to travel we can put them to the test! ¿:) Possmatch :) Great that you are enjoying this too! It just cracks me up at times how vain and mentally underdeveloped some of these people are - AND expect to be taken serious or even worse, actually believing that they really find someone better looking than themselves - sorry, can I borrow that mirror for a moment! lol¿Too funny, wtg for a new generation of Monty Python to make some sketches about it. ¿ Tinkerbelle :) My daughter used to live in Chigwell, just around the corner from you! Shame I wasn't on this site when I lived in England - I would have liked to meet you! I have to remember to check my profile if I said something like jeans to....! lol Like your style! Twisted Winds :) I've sailed pretty much all waters, Sardinia is awesome but actually never sailed in the US - yet! And if you need to shout on a boat it should only be because of the wind - or if you need another drink! A good skipper should know how to take charge without commandeering unless a life's in danger (providing of course he has an experienced crew) or he's pursued by the angry father of the girl he picked up in bar in Turkey! (True story by the way!)¿ The closest thing to fish in glass I guess would be a fish eye lense for an even more warped view of the world!¿ I like sport too but some of these 'hyper active' people almost make me feel under pressure to do something crazy. Sometimes I'm fine with just watching sports with a drink in my hand, am I abnormal?¿ Billzeke :) Sorry, but we are all having a laugh and all agree that there ARE nice people on here worth while getting to know and talking with! Didn't quite get your point - sorry, no offense, I don't think you got ours either.¿
Evening, folks.¿ Thanks all of you for your responses.¿ Reading them all makes me wish we were sitting around a big table in comfortable chairs sipping our favorite beverages and nibbling on our favorite finger food while we continue this conversation.¿ To hell with whether Mr. or Ms. Right was on hand. ¿ First, I'd like to ask any/all of you how to avoid all the question marks that turn up on the posted blogs.¿ Mine is full of them and I did not type them.¿ How the heck do we avoid having them show up? They make reading the blogs so darn difficult. ¿ Twisted Winds, I have to confess that while I get the gist of what you wrote -- and think it was complimentary -- you're first few remarks are as clear as mud to me.¿ I mean no offense by that...¿ I just checked¿out your profile and it's all starting to make a little more sense.¿ Not much, but I've got a bit of a handle on your style.¿ NYC "boy," in finance, 32 years old...¿ Okay, you're going at 98 mph, I'm going at 25 mph...¿ But I still have no idea what the Mildred Pierce reference meant.¿ I'm glad to¿see that you know the movie, though.¿ A classic every well-rounded movie fan should know. ¿ And thanks especially for that last line of yours!¿ And by the way:¿ Do you know Greenwich Villlage at all?¿ If so, maybe you could tell me if 210 West Tenth Street is still an ancient facade with a renovated interior or if the¿old building has given way completely to some new structure. ¿ Fifficus, you're a gem.¿ You just put it all right out there and "let 'em like it or not."¿ You remind me of one of my favorite quotes:¿ From the turn of the century¿[19th to 20th] writer, Frank Norris.¿ "I never truckled, I never took off the hat to fashion and held it out for pennies.¿ I told them the truth.¿¿They liked it or they didn't like it.¿ What had that to do with me?¿ I told them the truth." ¿ I like all your comments--and yes, I should definitely cast a more sardonic eye on some of the profiles on here.¿ Midlife crises are indeed looming large on this site.¿ Thanks so much for sharing your views.¿ You've helped me feel a lot more comfortable being here on this "high power" site.¿¿I've checked out your profile, too, and you seem like just the kind of lady friend I always need one of in my life:¿ the woman who can and always does speak up and say truths that¿I often hesistate to¿say out of too damn much courtesy.¿ I gather you're German-born.¿ Any Wykeman's, Schneider's or Hummel's from either Stuttgart or Dusseldorf in your family?¿ Those are the roots of¿the 1/4 of me that is German.¿ Immigrants back in the early 1800's. ¿ If I ever get Mexico, I'm going to look for you.¿ I'll bet if you're out and about in¿the locale in your profile, you'll be easy to spot.¿¿All I'd have to do is look for the most independently-spirited woman around and that would be you! ¿ Tinkerbelle, I've checked you out¿too.¿ Ain't the internet amazing??!!!¿ Tonight in a few short minutes I've communicated with a man in NYC, a woman in Mexico--and now a woman in the UK.¿ You, too, have validated what I've been feeling in something of a vacuum...¿ Too much cleavage on some of these women; men DO NOT read profiles.¿ They just look at pictures.¿ I recently received a very bold date proposal from a very attractive gentleman on another site who was looking for a connection within 50 miles of his abode:¿ He lives¿over 1,000 miles away from me.¿ I emailed him back telling him¿that while I thought we¿would probably get along just fine, and I very much liked his photos, I thought the distance between us¿might be a problem. He emailed back:¿ "Hmmmmmmmm.¿ You've got a point......."¿ Thanks again, Tinkerbelle for your response.¿ You help me to feel as though I have a cushion here on this site to fall back on when I get rejected--or I get one of those emails that is obviously from a fraud--like the one I got a few days ago from a Texan who wrote English the way an ignorant Mexican would write English [had that confirmed by a friend who knows how such critters put sentences together in English].¿ Conclusion?¿ He was looking for marriage to avoid deportation.¿ I'm 64---he was 42!!!! ¿ Thanks, my dear, for being "there."¿ I hope you find what you're looking for. ¿ Possmatch, I love your comments, too.¿ And I'm so glad I could be the catalyst that brought¿your thoughts to the fore.¿ That profile you read--look in the mirror....?¿ Geeze, Louise!¿ I think that must be one of those guys Fifficus is talking about; the mid-life crises guys.¿ There sure are a lot of them out there, aren't there?¿ I read one a few days ago that was amazing.¿ Great photo, just my type physicially, facially,¿just the type of great smile I like, he didn't care what distance a match lived from him; he can travel...yada, yada, yada--and all the yada was just too damn perfect, but I was still believing it.¿ Then I read his final comments:¿ He said his match would be well-taken care of, better than she'd ever been in her life; all her needs met--but she would have to be willing to be totally submissive to all his needs in the bedroom. ¿ What the hell does that mean?¿ All I could think was:¿ "SCARY!!!!!!¿" ¿ Well, that's it for now, Possmatch.¿ Thanks so much for responding.¿ And now I'll ask you the same type of question I asked Fifficus:¿ Any Hickson's or Jephcott's in your¿family history?¿ The¿English 1/4 of me comes from a 1600's¿London Hickson family into which a Scottish aristocratic woman with the last name of Jephcott married.¿ In the late 1700's, early l800's several of the Hicksons emigrated to Canada.¿ Where all of them went from there I don't know except for one of them who made his way into the US in the early/mid 1800's and eventually became my great, great grandfather on my father's side.¿ ......¿ Just checking.¿ I do so love genealogy.¿ Just can't currenlt afford the cost. ¿ Everyone--thanks so much.¿ You've all made me feel very welcome here.¿ I had intended to use this evening for my own writing--not communicating on line.¿ But the comment¿from all of you made it impossible for me not to respond to all of you. ¿ Thanks so much again.¿ You¿"guys" are all terrific.¿ I feel as though I've managed to connect with¿the very people/friends I needed to connect to.¿ Pat¿ ¿ P.S.:¿ Do tell me, if you know the answer, how to avoid all those bloody question marks appearing in the posts. ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿
Evening, folks.¿ Thanks all of you for your responses.¿ Reading them all makes me wish we were sitting around a big table in comfortable chairs sipping our favorite beverages and nibbling on our favorite finger food while we continue this conversation.¿ To hell with whether Mr. or Ms. Right was on hand. ¿ First, I'd like to ask any/all of you how to avoid all the question marks that turn up on the posted blogs.¿ Mine is full of them and I did not type them.¿ How the heck do we avoid having them show up? They make reading the blogs so darn difficult. ¿ Twisted Winds, I have to confess that while I get the gist of what you wrote -- and think it was complimentary -- you're first few remarks are as clear as mud to me.¿ I mean no offense by that...¿ I just checked¿out your profile and it's all starting to make a little more sense.¿ Not much, but I've got a bit of a handle on your style.¿ NYC "boy," in finance, 32 years old...¿ Okay, you're going at 98 mph, I'm going at 25 mph...¿ But I still have no idea what the Mildred Pierce reference meant.¿ I'm glad to¿see that you know the movie, though.¿ A classic every well-rounded movie fan should know. ¿ And thanks especially for that last line of yours!¿ And by the way:¿ Do you know Greenwich Villlage at all?¿ If so, maybe you could tell me if 210 West Tenth Street is still an ancient facade with a renovated interior or if the¿old building has given way completely to some new structure. ¿ Fifficus, you're a gem.¿ You just put it all right out there and "let 'em like it or not."¿ You remind me of one of my favorite quotes:¿ From the turn of the century¿[19th to 20th] writer, Frank Norris.¿ "I never truckled, I never took off the hat to fashion and held it out for pennies.¿ I told them the truth.¿¿They liked it or they didn't like it.¿ What had that to do with me?¿ I told them the truth." ¿ I like all your comments--and yes, I should definitely cast a more sardonic eye on some of the profiles on here.¿ Midlife crises are indeed looming large on this site.¿ Thanks so much for sharing your views.¿ You've helped me feel a lot more comfortable being here on this "high power" site.¿¿I've checked out your profile, too, and you seem like just the kind of lady friend I always need one of in my life:¿ the woman who can and always does speak up and say truths that¿I often hesistate to¿say out of too damn much courtesy.¿ I gather you're German-born.¿ Any Wykeman's, Schneider's or Hummel's from either Stuttgart or Dusseldorf in your family?¿ Those are the roots of¿the 1/4 of me that is German.¿ Immigrants back in the early 1800's. ¿ If I ever get Mexico, I'm going to look for you.¿ I'll bet if you're out and about in¿the locale in your profile, you'll be easy to spot.¿¿All I'd have to do is look for the most independently-spirited woman around and that would be you! ¿ Tinkerbelle, I've checked you out¿too.¿ Ain't the internet amazing??!!!¿ Tonight in a few short minutes I've communicated with a man in NYC, a woman in Mexico--and now a woman in the UK.¿ You, too, have validated what I've been feeling in something of a vacuum...¿ Too much cleavage on some of these women; men DO NOT read profiles.¿ They just look at pictures.¿ I recently received a very bold date proposal from a very attractive gentleman on another site who was looking for a connection within 50 miles of his abode:¿ He lives¿over 1,000 miles away from me.¿ I emailed him back telling him¿that while I thought we¿would probably get along just fine, and I very much liked his photos, I thought the distance between us¿might be a problem. He emailed back:¿ "Hmmmmmmmm.¿ You've got a point......."¿ Thanks again, Tinkerbelle for your response.¿ You help me to feel as though I have a cushion here on this site to fall back on when I get rejected--or I get one of those emails that is obviously from a fraud--like the one I got a few days ago from a Texan who wrote English the way an ignorant Mexican would write English [had that confirmed by a friend who knows how such critters put sentences together in English].¿ Conclusion?¿ He was looking for marriage to avoid deportation.¿ I'm 64---he was 42!!!! ¿ Thanks, my dear, for being "there."¿ I hope you find what you're looking for. ¿ Possmatch, I love your comments, too.¿ And I'm so glad I could be the catalyst that brought¿your thoughts to the fore.¿ That profile you read--look in the mirror....?¿ Geeze, Louise!¿ I think that must be one of those guys Fifficus is talking about; the mid-life crises guys.¿ There sure are a lot of them out there, aren't there?¿ I read one a few days ago that was amazing.¿ Great photo, just my type physicially, facially,¿just the type of great smile I like, he didn't care what distance a match lived from him; he can travel...yada, yada, yada--and all the yada was just too damn perfect, but I was still believing it.¿ Then I read his final comments:¿ He said his match would be well-taken care of, better than she'd ever been in her life; all her needs met--but she would have to be willing to be totally submissive to all his needs in the bedroom. ¿ What the hell does that mean?¿ All I could think was:¿ "SCARY!!!!!!¿" ¿ Well, that's it for now, Possmatch.¿ Thanks so much for responding.¿ And now I'll ask you the same type of question I asked Fifficus:¿ Any Hickson's or Jephcott's in your¿family history?¿ The¿English 1/4 of me comes from a 1600's¿London Hickson family into which a Scottish aristocratic woman with the last name of Jephcott married.¿ In the late 1700's, early l800's several of the Hicksons emigrated to Canada.¿ Where all of them went from there I don't know except for one of them who made his way into the US in the early/mid 1800's and eventually became my great, great grandfather on my father's side.¿ ......¿ Just checking.¿ I do so love genealogy.¿ Just can't currenlt afford the cost. ¿ Everyone--thanks so much.¿ You've all made me feel very welcome here.¿ I had intended to use this evening for my own writing--not communicating on line.¿ But the comment¿from all of you made it impossible for me not to respond to all of you. ¿ Thanks so much again.¿ You¿"guys" are all terrific.¿ I feel as though I've managed to connect with¿the very people/friends I needed to connect to.¿ Pat¿ ¿ P.S.:¿ Do tell me, if you know the answer, how to avoid all those bloody question marks appearing in the posts. ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿
LADIES. LADIES. LADIES. Just leave the squirrels alone. They were here first. If you can't get enjoyment out of these blogs by occasionally¿throwing a little money at them and perusing them from time to time¿at your own pace then you came to the wrong spot.¿I have been here on and off for years. Met a lot of nice people and have¿had a lot of fun. Never expected too much so I was rarely disappointed. Found that traveling with my Godson and Izabel is a very rewarding experience. Don't even have to pack a¿ROLEX when you travel with them....LOL
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LADIES. LADIES. LADIES. Just leave the squirrels alone. They were here first. If you can't get enjoyment out of these blogs by occasionally¿throwing a little money at them and perusing them from time to time¿at your own pace then you came to the wrong spot.¿I have been here on and off for years. Met a lot of nice people and have¿had a lot of fun. Never expected too much so I was rarely disappointed. Found that traveling with my Godson and Izabel is a very rewarding experience. Don't even have to pack a¿ROLEX when you travel with them....LOL
Curious, I'm still laughing as you put into words exactly what I was thinking just yesterday!¿ Add MLC cosmetic tweaking (ok both male and female) but for myself, I earned every line on my face, mostly from smiling and I'm keeping them thank you. I read a profile yesterday that said "look in the mirror, if you don't look as good or better (hot, super hot, extremely hot, extremely fit) than me, need not apply."¿ I paraphrase as himself wrote as eloquent as his picture - totally ripped and sans shirt. Hell it was Saturday and in sweats even my dog didn't think I looked hot! Today I received an email saying someone from this site had suggested I verify my income and education... geesh, I just got here!¿ While it's a good suggestion, my first thought was how to scan and upload blood for testing and varification?¿ I already feel like Zena fending off Nigerian's professing "wuv four youu faom my berning sole." And since I am so new to this site...what's the point, 25 of my 29 viewers have been women?¿ Is that checking out the competitation or bitchy? Narcisistic profiles are a huge turn off and as for my own I tried to be fairly specific but not too!¿ Would it have been unlady-like to say - "if you during your globe trotting you have time for Hair Club for Men - please don't waste your time?" ¿ I think this site is going to be fun but like you ... I'm a fair skinned natural blond, and I'm over getting cooked on the beach!¿ I'd rather sit at the pool in the shade and see the beach at a distance.¿ Thanks for the entertaining post - and Twisted your post made me laugh out loud! ¿ ¿
Curious, I'm still laughing as you put into words exactly what I was thinking just yesterday!¿ Add MLC cosmetic tweaking (ok both male and female) but for myself, I earned every line on my face, mostly from smiling and I'm keeping them thank you. I read a profile yesterday that said "look in the mirror, if you don't look as good or better (hot, super hot, extremely hot, extremely fit) than me, need not apply."¿ I paraphrase as himself wrote as eloquent as his picture - totally ripped and sans shirt. Hell it was Saturday and in sweats even my dog didn't think I looked hot! Today I received an email saying someone from this site had suggested I verify my income and education... geesh, I just got here!¿ While it's a good suggestion, my first thought was how to scan and upload blood for testing and varification?¿ I already feel like Zena fending off Nigerian's professing "wuv four youu faom my berning sole." And since I am so new to this site...what's the point, 25 of my 29 viewers have been women?¿ Is that checking out the competitation or bitchy? Narcisistic profiles are a huge turn off and as for my own I tried to be fairly specific but not too!¿ Would it have been unlady-like to say - "if you during your globe trotting you have time for Hair Club for Men - please don't waste your time?" ¿ I think this site is going to be fun but like you ... I'm a fair skinned natural blond, and I'm over getting cooked on the beach!¿ I'd rather sit at the pool in the shade and see the beach at a distance.¿ Thanks for the entertaining post - and Twisted your post made me laugh out loud! ¿ ¿
Ht Squirelly Fifficus has it pretty much sewn up. As long as we remember that the pendulum swings both ways with women draping themselves over their pets with the caption love me love my dog pleeeease or surrounded by their grandchildren another no no, and yes as Fifficus said draped over a chaqise with way too much cleavage going on. Yes we all have our likes and dislikes but i think to state them all on a profile and be catagorical about it kind of closes the door on many opportunities to meet nice men who maybe dont tick ALL the boxes. In fact on both sides i think its a mistake to be too detailed on there Lest we forget men dont read them they are more visual They see a pic that excites them and go for it. Women are the readers not that this makes a difference because as you say they are largely the same talking about all the things you mention and if i read ONE more jeans to evening gown comment im going to scream i think that its in the flesh we really get to see whos who and i see no point in long and protracted e mailing. Ill take a short early meet for a coffee to see the whites of their eyes and then ill know
Ht Squirelly Fifficus has it pretty much sewn up. As long as we remember that the pendulum swings both ways with women draping themselves over their pets with the caption love me love my dog pleeeease or surrounded by their grandchildren another no no, and yes as Fifficus said draped over a chaqise with way too much cleavage going on. Yes we all have our likes and dislikes but i think to state them all on a profile and be catagorical about it kind of closes the door on many opportunities to meet nice men who maybe dont tick ALL the boxes. In fact on both sides i think its a mistake to be too detailed on there Lest we forget men dont read them they are more visual They see a pic that excites them and go for it. Women are the readers not that this makes a difference because as you say they are largely the same talking about all the things you mention and if i read ONE more jeans to evening gown comment im going to scream i think that its in the flesh we really get to see whos who and i see no point in long and protracted e mailing. Ill take a short early meet for a coffee to see the whites of their eyes and then ill know
Hey Squirrelly, Well put! I think most of us feel pretty similar but look at it this way, isn't it highly entertaining and doesn't it give us women clues about how close some of these 'dear chaps' are to their midlife crisis, if they are in it or if they are over it already? Arrrmm, the same the other way around too! I would say if guys are propped up against some sports car (whoever's it is BTW!) they are either approaching or bang in the middle of their MLC. If they are in the kitchen they are probably on their way out of it and need a break from all the exhausting activities, if they have a cell phone in their hand and take a photo of themselves they are usually lost souls who have no friends and who are desperate for an ego boost, the hyperactive, daring sportsmen are also in the 'bang in the middle' category because they have to prove that they are still able to mate - the last uproar before the younger ones take over..... Obviously similar things can be applied to women by the way. I guess we just have to pick up the 'man manual' to read between the lines or watch David Attenborough's mating rituals for mammals. There are some very nice clues in there! Wink Wink! ....As the female species matures and becomes of mating age, she usually prunes herself extensively and sprawls herself over various furnishings and dresses provocatively to show off her mammary glands to attract the male species.... Now watch the male....he looks at her, quickly assesses her breeding capacities and tries to get her attention by showing her what a potentially good provider he is. He will make eye(mail) contact and often making himself look larger and more physically fit to appear more attractive .... Personally I get exhausted just reading how sportingly active some of the guys are, my muscles ache by the time I finished reading the profile! I am sure that most women are not looking for a marathon partner that manages a double summersault and a triple rittberger between the miles! The amount of people leaping out of the sky alone, scary! I guess I need to invest in a 'people proof' umbrella of some sort! I guess most women prefer fish when they are dead already, nicely prepared and served on a nice plate with a glass of wine in a romantic restaurant. Stop dangling dead fish on hooks at us in your pictures, we can all shout like fish wives if need be but we don't do the fishing! ¿ I won't comment about sailing as I am a sailor myself - just to put the record straight, - I am not a fair weather or gin and tonic sailor, I prefer the real monty, a nice regatta in a strong gale - and I can take sailing talk too, don't complain about a broken fingernail and can add my two pennies worth of race talk or dirty jokes!¿ Just enjoy it and have fun! - there are some really cool people on here besides the riff raff :) ¿
Hey Squirrelly, Well put! I think most of us feel pretty similar but look at it this way, isn't it highly entertaining and doesn't it give us women clues about how close some of these 'dear chaps' are to their midlife crisis, if they are in it or if they are over it already? Arrrmm, the same the other way around too! I would say if guys are propped up against some sports car (whoever's it is BTW!) they are either approaching or bang in the middle of their MLC. If they are in the kitchen they are probably on their way out of it and need a break from all the exhausting activities, if they have a cell phone in their hand and take a photo of themselves they are usually lost souls who have no friends and who are desperate for an ego boost, the hyperactive, daring sportsmen are also in the 'bang in the middle' category because they have to prove that they are still able to mate - the last uproar before the younger ones take over..... Obviously similar things can be applied to women by the way. I guess we just have to pick up the 'man manual' to read between the lines or watch David Attenborough's mating rituals for mammals. There are some very nice clues in there! Wink Wink! ....As the female species matures and becomes of mating age, she usually prunes herself extensively and sprawls herself over various furnishings and dresses provocatively to show off her mammary glands to attract the male species.... Now watch the male....he looks at her, quickly assesses her breeding capacities and tries to get her attention by showing her what a potentially good provider he is. He will make eye(mail) contact and often making himself look larger and more physically fit to appear more attractive .... Personally I get exhausted just reading how sportingly active some of the guys are, my muscles ache by the time I finished reading the profile! I am sure that most women are not looking for a marathon partner that manages a double summersault and a triple rittberger between the miles! The amount of people leaping out of the sky alone, scary! I guess I need to invest in a 'people proof' umbrella of some sort! I guess most women prefer fish when they are dead already, nicely prepared and served on a nice plate with a glass of wine in a romantic restaurant. Stop dangling dead fish on hooks at us in your pictures, we can all shout like fish wives if need be but we don't do the fishing! ¿ I won't comment about sailing as I am a sailor myself - just to put the record straight, - I am not a fair weather or gin and tonic sailor, I prefer the real monty, a nice regatta in a strong gale - and I can take sailing talk too, don't complain about a broken fingernail and can add my two pennies worth of race talk or dirty jokes!¿ Just enjoy it and have fun! - there are some really cool people on here besides the riff raff :) ¿
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