woody636 Forum Posts (1,267)

RE: Haha - Im listening to Elvis - what are you listening to? part 2...

"Ooh Aah....Just A Little Bit" - Gina G

RE: who are you?

Just me. What you see is what you get!

RE: Haha - Im listening to Elvis - what are you listening to? part 2...

"Love Will Lead You Back" - Taylor Dayne

RE: What Is The Last Movie......

Saw both. The Brad Pitt movie was absolutely great; one of his best performances. Another REALLY good one out now is Seven Pounds. Will Smith is great in it.

RE: 3 date rule or 3 day rule, what guidelines do you have?

Hey Wiz! What's up, bud? Life treating you okay?

RE: How's the weather out your way?????

I'd be happy to send you all you want, darlin! Running out of room here to stack it!! Here ya go, all boxed up!!

RE: new yet again ..

Hiya Riya! Where you been, girl? Welcome back!

RE: How's the weather out your way?????

8:30 a.m.; 28 degrees farenheit; about 2" of new snow on the ground from last night. Tired of shoveling here!!!

RE: 3 date rule or 3 day rule, what guidelines do you have?

Thx, darlin!

RE: Why is it so hard to date?

Sometimes our expectations are so high, 90% of people can't meet them. So you narrow the dating pool by a large margin. I was on one dating site where a lady had around 15 "you cannot not be..." Then she starts complaining she has trouble finding dates. I think if we choose 2 or 3 things we can't tolerate in a mate, and compromise on the rest you'll have more success. Remember, the person you date has to put up with idiosyncrasaties. The more don'ts you have, the less does you'll get.[/quote

Agree completely! I don't bother listing even 2 or 3 things I can't tolerate. Maybe because I've never really thought about it quite like that. Easier to write, phone, meet and see what happens. If nothing else, you've had a nite out with some companionship.

RE: 3 date rule or 3 day rule, what guidelines do you have?

Morning! No expectations whatsoever. Whatever happens; happens. For me, the lady has to feel completely comfortable; I just sort of follow her lead. If/when she's ready, it'll happen. In the meantime, just enjoy the companionship and doing different things together.

RE: What you listening to--redux!

"Move Your Body" - Eiffle 65

RE: What you listening to--redux!

No fair!! Spill!!!

RE: How do you do it...

Sometimes its a LOT harder then I'm letting on, tho!

RE: What you listening to--redux!

"Dub In Life" - Eiffle 65

RE: Do men enjoy the chase until they've caught you?

Think thats true in some cases. Guess it depends on what you're looking for.

RE: What you listening to--redux!

"Blue" - Eiffle 65

RE: whats that youre eating?

Lobster ravioli in a spicy marinara sauce.

RE: hi all

Welcome, dude! Enjoy!!

RE: Gaza !! Israel kills civilians ,, among international silence .. What do you think ? share !

Hamas had to know the response they would get by firing rockets into Israel. Though I believe Israel's retalliation is excessive[/quote

RE: Would you???

Sure! Take your choice!!

RE: Is Marriage an Act of Desperation?

Guess it really comes down to contentment with yourself. If you like who/what you are, you can be comfortable with your own feelings. Different for each and every one of us. My parents had a lifelong commitment - 50 + years. Thats what I was raised with, thats what I saw - their ups and downs, joys and sadness. But, they persevered and had a fantastic life together. Knowing that it CAN be that way gave me my expectations. Is that a bad thing? Don't know; just how I am. So, maybe you're right in that your upbringing really determines how you view relationships. If you had a horrible home life as a child, I would imagine it has a GREAT effect on how you view your own relationships. Think you definitely have to re-evaluate your goals/expectations especially if you've been in tragic relationships as to the causes.

RE: hey everyone

Welcome to the forums Sean! What's good? All of us here!! Have a blast - participate and enjoy!

RE: Is Marriage an Act of Desperation?

We are all products of our upbringing to an extent. What's "realistic" for me is not necessarily the same for you. That's not really all that bad a thing; makes the world an interesting place to visit!

RE: What's on your mind (Let's give it another go, shall we?)

Fantastic! And eliminated the Vikings!!! (Bears fan here!! )

RE: Meeting the like-minded

Hi JoAnn! There have been quite a few success stories here of people finding partners but on a whole, it seems as if distance plays a huge part on this site. Some REALLY nice people/friends on here but hardly anyone local to my area. Makes it tough to find a date/activity partner when their 300 miles plus away. Good luck to you!

RE: Is Marriage an Act of Desperation?

Thx for the response. Personally, I was in a very good marriage for 36 years until losing her to cancer. To me the act of marriage was a promise to work at the relationship, something we both took very seriously. Our lives were intertwined in all things as she was also my best friend. I understand what you're saying but if you can't/won't commit, are you in effect saying "I can walk away anytime I want"? Maybe some of that is preconceived notions, but then you are a product of your environment and how you were raised. I think maybe the high divorce rate has more to do with "instant gratification" then anything else. If you aren't "happy" just bail out. As a lot of people have already stated, a ltr takes work from both parties and a commitment to make it work. The actual marriage certificate was just a public declaration of our intentions. For me, the benefits of having a life long companion to share ALL the joys, heartaches, triumphs, and failures far outweighed any of the obstacles we had to overcome. At least for me, that's how it worked.

RE: My Favorite Book. Yours?

Way too many to name a favorite, but just finished "Alex & Me". Excellent!

RE: Is Marriage an Act of Desperation?

Hiya Jacob! Just curiousity on my part; have you ever been in a really good marriage? From what I've seen you post, I get the impression that you would have a real problem with making that type of commitment. Am I wrong? No offence intended; as I said just curious.

RE: I am new too.....Sharon.....that is me...

Hiya Sharon! Welcome!