When we had the ranch, we harvested some hay for the cows. There was a huge pile of hay at the end of the barn. We discovered that we could jump from the roof right onto the hay pile, which we did constantly. Of course, we never thought to check for the pitch forks which were left in the hay. None of us ever managed to hit the pitch forks, though. For some reason, the cows would never eat the hay we jumped on.
Our ranch was being turned into a subdivision. One day, I was riding pell mell for the barn, but forgot about the road being built about 15 feet below the barn path. About 20 feet before the road, I realized there was no longer any way to get to the barn. I slammed on the brakes as hard as I could, but realized I was about to become an astronaut. I went over the cliff, rode the cliff all the way down, and landed straight up in the ditch for about 30 seconds, then the bike tipped to the right. The front wheel was bent at a 45 degree angle. I called my bike Betsy. I said, "Well, Betsy, I guess this is the last ride for you." I took poor old Betsy to the 3-room cabin and never rode her again.
I went down a water slide near Boise, Idaho, but didn't use a nerd strap to hold my glasses on. I'm blind without my glasses, so I had to wear them. When I hit the water, my glasses flew off into the water and landed on the bottom of the pool. Since I didn't have my glasses on at this point, I couldn't see where the glasses were. They were saying they would have to shut down the whole place so I could get my glasses. I found them before they did that, but I was so embarrassed!
I am handicapped myself, so I know what it's like to be discriminated against. I have a friend who is blind, yet she is able to get around town and take care of herself, her home, and her pets. She's an internationally-known author, and runs an animal sanctuary in, of all places, New York. Handicapped people need love, too.
Of course I would mention that I met someone online. After all, 20% of couples meet online nowadays. There's nothing shameful at all about meeting online.
Mine wassn't on there, so I couldn't vote. I would have chosen Winnie the Pooh. Yes, he's "a bear of very little brain", but he always has fun in life. Nothing really gets him down. He happily goes through life without a care in the world.
I absolutely believe in the institution of marriage, and would never consider just living together (what some call "living in sin".) Marriage is not dead, and the "piece of paper", as you call it, is far more than a piece of paper. If you've ever heard a marriage vow, you've heard the words, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here before God and man to witness the marriage of..." This means that you are making your marriage vows with God and with your spouse, as well as the audience. God takes vows very seriously, not to be taken lightly. God hates divorce, but will not send you to hell for it. In the beginning, before Adam did his thing with the fruit, marriage was perfect.
I would never expect anything physical just because a woman asked me out on a date. In fact, given my personality, I would be extremely startled in this situation. And you know what men do when they're startled? Pffffftt! "He went thataway!"
Venus - Well, of COURSE any guy would be flattered to be asked out on a date by YOU. That goes without saying!
Twinself - Why would anyone give on you after a few years? And the point of you asking a guy out could just be a point of amusement between the two of you as you go through the years together.
WhistlingDixie - I'm only into women, and women aren't exactly beating a path to my front door. The only women that come to my door are for my sister, vendors who want to sell stuff, or delivery people. Hmmm...say, now there's an idea! Why didn't I think of that before? That cute little fast food delivery gal is just waiting for a date, right? Hope she doesn't have a boyfriend.
I'm old-fashioned, too, but I see nothing wrong with a woman asking a guy out on a date. Especially since I'm shy and it's hard for me to make the first move.
I can eat brownies, but I really love the ooey, gooey fudge that's so rich a person could die with one bite. I also like the corners of cakes because that's double the frosting. Did I say I like goodies? Oh, yeah, I'm a goodie freak from the word "go." Yet I've never had diabetes, maybe because I'm built of sturdy Sweedish stock.
In the U.S. (at least in my state), criminal records are now public information. Anyone can look up someone s criminal history. For years now, we've also been able to look up p*dophile in our area (5 nearby).
RE: WHAT WAS THE DUMBEST THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE
When we had the ranch, we harvested some hay for the cows. There was a huge pile of hay at the end of the barn. We discovered that we could jump from the roof right onto the hay pile, which we did constantly. Of course, we never thought to check for the pitch forks which were left in the hay. None of us ever managed to hit the pitch forks, though. For some reason, the cows would never eat the hay we jumped on.