The first car my mom bought me ('79 Plymouth Arrow) was a stick-shift. I WANTED it that way. That was back in '82. I even taught my older brother how to drive stick. I have automatic now... only because it's not so easy to steer while holding coffee, a cigarette, & the cell phone, while applying makeup.
I would think that most of us could profess to have dated such a person or people in their past. The trick is to see the mistakes, learn from them, & move on to someone more deserving.
A married couple went to the hospital to have their baby delivered. Upon their arrival, the doctor said that the hospital was testing an amazing new high-tech machine that would transfer a portion of the mother's labour pain to the baby's father. He asked if they were interested. Both said they were very much in favour of it.
The doctor set the pain transfer to 10% for starters, explaining that even 10% was probably more pain than the father had ever experienced before. But as the labour progressed, the husband felt fine and asked the doctor to go ahead and kick it up a notch. The doctor then adjusted the machine to 20% pain transfer. The husband was still feeling fine. The doctor then checked the husband's blood pressure and was amazed at how well he was doing. At this point they decided to try for 50%. The husband continued to feel quite well. Since the pain transfer was obviously helping the wife considerably, the husband encouraged the doctor to transfer ALL the pain to him. The wife delivered a healthy baby with virtually no pain and the husband had experienced none. She and her husband were ecstatic.
When they got home they found the postman dead on the porch.
sweetowen Forum Posts (8,850)
It was warm enough that I decided to wear a skirt today. 
But then again, I guess I'm too old.... 
I just had to do it...
AAWWW!! BUMMER!