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Old 03-20-2009, 08:58 AM
 
Location: Coachella Valley, California
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hehe I am 27. I think I will go up to late 30s. I am convinced I will die a single never married person. It's depressing isn't it.
Depressing? Are you joking??? Girl - you have your freedom, you don't have a man telling you what to do, when to do it, how to do it - and you think that's depressing???

You need to get out and start enjoying life! Get into ballroom dancing, or hiking or skydiving, or something you like to do. Meet some people, make some friends, go wine tasting - just have FUN! You don't need a man to "complete you"! Finding a husband isn't going to un-depress you!


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Old 03-20-2009, 12:11 PM
 
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Im looking to move to another state to get out of Mi, bad economic situation. Can anyone give me any advice please! [Moderator edit: DO NOT POST PERSONAL INFORMATION!]

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Old 03-20-2009, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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Tonybody95 meet beachcrash---------beachcrash meet tonybody95!!! There ya go young lady. Theres 1 for ya!!!!!
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Old 03-20-2009, 05:48 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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hehe I am 27. I think I will go up to late 30s. I am convinced I will die a single never married person. It's depressing isn't it.
And I hope this is all for fun and you're not serious. 20s and 30s are still self-absorbed (I have five children in those age ranges). My wife was 48 and I was 50 when we married. For both of us that was far better than those hormone-driven marriages we each had in our 20s.
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Old 03-20-2009, 09:49 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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hehe I am 27. I think I will go up to late 30s. I am convinced I will die a single never married person. It's depressing isn't it.
If you are truly that desperate then you probably show it. I remember watching a show(Dr Phil maybe) about women who were desperate. They went on a first dates and then the guys gave their honest opinion. One of the guys said that he could tell she had a deadline to meet. Married by 30, baby by 32, etc... Another guy said she look like she had to outdo him on everything. Man have their egos and some times like to be the "man" in the relationship.

You may want to post this in the Relationship forum to get better feedback.
Good luck.
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Old 03-20-2009, 10:22 PM
 
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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I think it's more about where you go and less about where you live. Since we bought our house I've been spending a lot of time at the hardware store and I've noticed day or night the place is full of men. Can't tell if they are sweet or loving and many aren't attractive but apparently they can fix things around the house and in the end isn't that what a woman really wants?
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Old 03-21-2009, 01:46 PM
 
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Hello there,
well to be honest with you, Im not sure there is any left, men like your
talking about. Those kind are from many generations ago. They dont make
them like that anymore.
Men have changed over the decades and not for the good. They are now
too femine, and too willing to show and exploite their girly side, too willing
to practice their girly side and not tell you about it, there for makiing it really scary about getting AIDS or something else..
They dont like women that are financially secure and job secure. Alot of men dont even want to commit to living together, but want all the benefits of the girl friend.??
I would like for a guy to comment on this topic and maybe us women can
get some understanding as to why men are the way they are?????

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Old 03-21-2009, 02:34 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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Hello there, well to be honest with you, Im not sure there is any left, men like your
talking about. Sure there are! Those kind are from many generations ago. Not that many generations. I'm only 62. They dont make them like that anymore. Maybe not but there are plenty of us left.

Men have changed over the decades and not for the good. They are now too femine, and too willing to show and exploite their girly side, too willing to practice their girly side and not tell you about it, there for makiing it really scary about getting AIDS or something else. Not all of us have wimped-out and become wusses.

They dont like women that are financially secure and job secure. Alot of men dont even want to commit to living together, but want all the benefits of the girl friend.?? HUH! After I divorced following 25 years of marriage and started thinking about relationships again, two of my requirements for anyone I might want to have a relationship were long-term employed with her own retirement fund(s) and my professional, educational, equal. For the record, we're now approaching our 13th wedding anniversary.

I would like for a guy to comment on this topic and maybe us women can get some understanding as to why men are the way they are????? If I agreed I'd comment accordingly, but I don't.

Having said all that, read below about retrosexuals. We do exist!

Retrosexual, a.k.a. Real Men!!!

Ok folks, I have had it. I've taken all I can stand and I can't stand no more. Every time my TV is on, all that can be seen is effeminate men prancing about redecorating houses and talking about foreign concepts like "style" and "feng shui". Heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, trans-sexual, metrosexual, non-sexual; blue, green, and purple-sexual - bogus definitions have taken over the urban and suburban world!

Real men of the world, stand up, scratch your butt, belch, spit, and yell "ENOUGH!" I hereby announce the start of a new offensive in the culture wars: the Retrosexual movement.

The Code :

A Retrosexual, no matter what the woman insists, PAYS FOR THE DATE.

A Retrosexual opens doors for a lady. Even for the ones that fit that term only because they are female.

A Retrosexual DEALS with IT. Be it a flat tire, break-in into your home, or a natural disaster, you DEAL WITH IT.

A Retrosexual does not use more hair or skin products than a woman. Women have several supermarket aisles of stuff. Retrosexuals need an endcap (possibly 2 endcaps if you include shaving goods.)

A Retrosexual does not dress in clothes from Hot Topic when he's 30 years old.

A Retrosexual watches no TV show with "*****" in the title.

A Retrosexual does not let neighbors screw up rooms in his house on national TV.

A Retrosexual should not give up excessive amounts of manliness for women. Some is inevitable, but major re-invention of yourself will only lead to you becoming a foo-foo little puss, and in the long run, she ain't worth it.

A Retrosexual is allowed to seek professional help for major mental stress such as drug/alcohol addiction, death of your entire family in a freak tree chipper accident, favorite sports team being moved to a different city, favorite bird dog expiring, etc. You are NOT allowed to see a shrink because Daddy didn't pay you enough attention. Daddy was busy DEALING WITH IT. When you screwed up, he DEALT with you.

A Retrosexual will have at least one outfit in his wardrobe designed to conceal himself from prey.

A Retrosexual knows how to tie a Windsor knot when wearing a tie - and ONLY a Windsor knot.

A Retrosexual should have at least one good wound he can brag about getting.

A Retrosexual knows how to use a basic set of tools. If you can't hammer a nail, or drill a straight hole, practice in secret until you can - or be rightfully ridiculed for the wuss you are.

A Retrosexual knows that owning a gun is not a sign that you are riddled with fear. Guns are TOOLS and are often essential to DEAL WITH IT. Plus it's just plain fun to shoot.

Crying. There are very few reasons that a retrosexual may cry, and none of them have to do with TV commercials, movies, or soap operas. Sports teams are sometimes a reason to cry, but the preferred method of release is swearing or throwing the remote control. Some reasons a retrosexual can cry include (but are not limited to) death of a loved one, death of a pet ( fish do NOT count as pets in this case), loss of a major body part.

A retrosexual man's favorite movie isn't "Maid in Manhattan" (unless that refers to some foxy French maid sitting in a huge tub of brandy or whiskey), or "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." Acceptable ones may include any of the Dirty Harry or Nameless Drifter movies (Clint in his better days), Rambo I or II, the Dirty Dozen, The Godfather trilogy, Scarface, The Road Warrior, The Die Hard series, Caddyshack, Rocky I, II, or III, Full Metal Jacket, any James Bond Movie, Raging Bull, Bullitt, any Bruce Lee movie, Apocalypse Now, Goodfellas, Reservoir Dogs, Fight Club, Cool Hand Luke, etc...

When a retrosexual is on a crowded bus or a commuter train, and a pregnant woman, hell, any woman gets on, that retrosexual stands up and offers his seat to that woman, then looks around at the other so called men still in their seats with a disgusted "you punks" look on his face.

A retrosexual knows how to say the Pledge properly, and with the correct emphasis and pronunciation. He also knows the words to the Star Spangled Banner.

A retrosexual will have hobbies and habits his wife and mother do not understand, but that are essential to his manliness, in that they offset the acceptable manliness decline he suffers when married/engaged in a serious healthy relationship - I.E. hunting, boxing, shot putting, shooting, cigars, car maintenance.

A retrosexual knows how to sharpen his own knives and kitchen utensils.

A Retrosexual man can drive in snow (hell, a blizzard) without sliding all over or driving under 20 mph, without anxiety, and without high-centering his ride on a plow berm.

A retrosexual man can chop down a tree and make it land where he wants. Wherever it lands is where he damn well wanted it to land.

A retrosexual will give up his seat on a bus to not only any women but any elderly person or person in military dress (except officers above 2nd Lt .) NOTE: The person in military dress may turn down the offer but the retrosexual man will ALWAYS make the offer to them and thank them for serving their country.

A retrosexual man doesn't need a contract, a handshake is good enough. He will always stand by his word even if circumstances change or the other person deceived him.

A retrosexual man doesn't immediately look to sue someone when he does something stupid and hurts himself. We understand that sometimes in the process of doing things we get hurt and we just DEAL WITH IT.

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Old 03-21-2009, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Coachella Valley, California
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Hello there,
well to be honest with you, Im not sure there is any left, men like your
talking about. Those kind are from many generations ago. They dont make
them like that anymore.
Men have changed over the decades and not for the good. They are now
too femine, and too willing to show and exploite their girly side, too willing
to practice their girly side and not tell you about it, there for makiing it really scary about getting AIDS or something else..
They dont like women that are financially secure and job secure. Alot of men dont even want to commit to living together, but want all the benefits of the girl friend.??
I would like for a guy to comment on this topic and maybe us women can
get some understanding as to why men are the way they are?????

Lady - you've been meeting men in all the wrong places or something. It's probably the vibe you're sending out.
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Old 03-21-2009, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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Do you like ham radio? It is a lot of fun.

Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (SBARC)

Orange County (California) Amateur Radio Club - Home Page

Ventura County Amateur Radio Club


You can go to a hamfest or hamvention and get all sorts of neat equipment and meet cool people too.







Have you ever been to a Hamfest before? They are great.


Those pics are enough to make a person go straight-almost.
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