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[quote=squat250]Did I ever tell you about the time I found a hat by the side of the road that said “masturbating is not a crime”.

I definitely think masturbation should remain legal.[/quote]

It’s not? Oops

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[quote=squat250]A kitten[/quote]

I’m allergic to them bigtime.

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You know… I was just thinking about a very interesting experiment…

Some of the afford mentioned characters on piggington should get together and pool the userids…every so often, we should just trade the id’s and continue posting the way we do..

That way, it’s kinda hard for someone to be personal about anything, because kinda hard to direct it anyone? 🙂

Hmm, I guess it would suck if we all get banned…Then again, it might not…. 🙁

Hmmm…FLU, pri_dk, BG, Harvey, carenter, briansd….oooooo. and you know who I definitely want to be for a week? SkyRanchOwner….

SkyRanchOwner. Because you know what I really want to say???????

“Santee is the best place on earth… It’s only 10 minutes to La Jolla”……

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[quote=squat250]But that’s why marriage exists. To bind people together during years they don’t like each other.

I really wouldve thought sex robots wouldve been further along by now.[/quote]

I don’t know. have kids?

davelj…

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This is slightly off-topic, but related. My understanding is that if one spouse comes from parents who divorced, the couple is twice as likely to divorce than if both spouses came from in-tact households. So, one could argue that parenting (and remaining married) impacts divorce statistics. But… how do we know that these people staying married are any happier than those that got divorced? Maybe they’re just staying together because of “parenting” and the notion that they’re “supposed” to stay together.
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davelj, you’re really thinking that I have some moral opinion that folks should be in a marriage or that life has only meaning of one gets married. Or that not being married is a bad thing. This has nothing to do with marriage. Marriage probably isn’t for everyone…And not everyone probably wants to have a 1-1 relationship with anyone for a long time..

It has everything to do with mispresenting what you say you are and when you aren’t. If you’re not the type that wants a long term relationship or what have you. Great. It works out well for a lot of people and there’s plenty of women AND men that want that… There’s plenty of men/women that want the other thing too.. Just don’t cross the lines, and don’t be a shithead because there’s plenty fish playing in both sides of the ponds…And don’t be an ass and and use someone’s feelings as a scoreboard, which is what neeta’s response came across as.

The again, I guess re-reading it…If he pays for it and the women knows what they want and are getting it…Well, ok then fine by me…You know what, I don’t care….This is a such a stupid thread….You know what, just forget it… Never mind. I recall everything I posted about this subject.. I’m stupid talking about this….

Because people are people. Whatever….

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Fair enough.. Consider I stand corrected. I will remove my emphasis on “definitely” and “all”…Some men are dirtbags…Some men aren’t. Some men got out there their way to intentionally lie and deceit…The same sort of men that sounds like what neeta said…

Some men who just want to have an open relationship with no intent of getting married and who are more or less clear about it are peechy clean.. And women who go for that and later cry me a river and say why not, well it’s their problem for being dumb..

You can correct me all you want. I really don’t mind..Perhaps, neeta just rubbed me the wrong way because “I just string women along all day along, yada yada yada”….

Anyway, meh. I don’t care. Who knows, I might get lucky and my kid my grow up and be a lesbian…

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This is slightly off-topic, but related. My understanding is that if one spouse comes from parents who divorced, the couple is twice as likely to divorce than if both spouses came from in-tact households. So, one could argue that parenting (and remaining married) impacts divorce statistics. But… how do we know that these people staying married are any happier than those that got divorced? Maybe they’re just staying together because of “parenting” and the notion that they’re “supposed” to stay together.
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And that would be the most ridiculous thing to do. staying married when there is no love or worse when two people hate each other.

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[quote=briansd1][quote=flu]
My sibling is a well decorated financial exec. Her husband is a great man. She never fell for a dumbass guy.
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Does she really love and desire her husband or did she settle?

I think that, in life, most people settle for what they can get.

flu, you make fun of the Toyota Camry as a boring appliance of an automobile; but people buy it because it’s affordable, reliable and won’t give them any troubles.[/quote]

Actually she’s really happy.She spent probably 20 years, dozens of “relationships”, passed on a lot of men who were over the head “loaded”…. Great man…Really well rounded guy..Really outdoors skiing/running,wining/dining/sports fan…They pretty much do everything together…As an added bonus, she gets a kick because some folks say he looks kinda like George Clooney..

Then again, she’s not exactly “easy”…I think most men hate her… I think one time she really pissed of someone, and someone called her out and said “what a b*tch”..And all she did was smile and say thank you. (Sad part is, she’s really not). Well, I know she scared off most of the asian men that once were interested in her. Come to think about it, I think most asian parents growing up were like
“WTF?”…lol…And it works well. Because most men would just move on, because there’s easier people to go after…Then again, when she’s home completely different person… meh… whatever…

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[quote=davelj][quote=flu]

My sibling is a well decorated financial exec. Her husband is a great man. She never fell for a dumbass guy.
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There are no great men; only great reputations waiting to be tarnished. The evidence is voluminous.

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Growing up, it had a lot to do with the peers and surroundings…Needless to say, being surrounded by high achieving people had a lot to do with it. It all has to do with self-esteem and self-respect. As my sibling put it, she didn’t need to hang out with “dumb people”.

My observation was the girls/women that ended up being screwed up and looking to marry dirtbags early were the ones that were missing a father figures, had serious trama somepoint in their life with a male figure, or ones that were alone with no siblings, and or were living in a unbearable-ultimately repressive/strict environment (ones with a lot of rules, formalities,etc)……Those girls/women had serious self-esteem/emotional issues…Easy prey for piggish men. But that how this world works…In just about everything….So, make sure don’t fvckup your daugther’s life.
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This is magical thinking of the highest order.

Did the following women grow up with a lack of high achievers in their midst (or self-esteem issues):

Maria Shriver
Hillary Clinton
Ann Sinclair (DSK’s wife)
Silda Wall (Spitzer’s wife)
And so on and so on…

You seem to believe that you can create an environment in which your daughter will be unlikely to hook up with “dirtbags”… and this environment doesn’t exist. You’re suffering from endowment effect… you think your daughter’s life will be “special” because she’s your daughter, but the reality is… that women – of all walks of life and backgrounds – like dirtbags. Your attempt to convince yourself otherwise is nothing more than a coping mechanism.[/quote]

No, I don’t think anyone is special…As a parent I do my best…

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Maria Shriver
Hillary Clinton
Ann Sinclair (DSK’s wife)
Silda Wall (Spitzer’s wife)
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But like I said, I think there’s a huge difference between a failed marriage versus men (or women) who intentionally mispresent their intentions from the get go… I’m not someone here who thinks Bill Clinton is a dirtbag. I would say Clinton’s marriage probably started out as a truthful commitment, and somewhere along the line shit happened…Oh well… that’s life… But come on, can anyone really say that Clinton’s…. I do have issues with folks that say they are “commited” when they aren’t.

And no it’s not a coping mechanism at all. It’s doing the best you can, despite how the rest of the world works…

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[quote=davelj][quote=harvey]I won’t bother commenting on your attitude towards women and parenting.

I think your words say it all already.
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That’s a cop out. Tell me what my “attitude” is towards women. All I’ve said is that a lot of women are attracted to what FLU (and apparently YOU) define as “dumbass guys”. There are innumerable books and articles on the subject – “Why Women like Bad Boys,” etc etc etc. So, I’m curious as to what providing a blinding glimpse of the obvious says about my “attitude” towards women. So, go ask the (largely female) authors of all of those articles and books what their “attitude” is towards women and then get back to me.

[quote=harvey]
You do have an interesting definition of “dirtbag” though.

Bill Clinton?[/quote]

Again, “dirtbag”, “dumbass”, etc… these are apparently how you define a certain group of men. Personally, I don’t define “dirtbags” in terms of how they might treat women (exception noted below) – different strokes for different folks, and all – but rather how they perform in a business context. But that’s just me.

Although, an exception. DSK is a dirtbag from what I can tell. If you’re forcing yourself on women or harming them physically – I don’t care if you’re paying them – you are a dirtbag, plain and simple.[/quote]

Let me make a huge distinction., I don’t have a problem at all with the non-commital type of relatonships at all… As long as there is not deceit/or con in the process. I know plenty of men who have mutual “open” relationships with women. And everyone men/women have what they want.. The men want something physical, the women wants something physical and or something other than a committed relationship. Fine. Great…Perfect lifestyle for some folks, and that’s great.. (Not for me, but it works for some people.) I don’t even have problems with failed relationships or extra-marital affairs…You know, personal issues…whatever…

My big problems are the those types types who con their way to getting under a false pretense…. basically lie, cheat, steal to get some and because it’s one big joke/game to them. That, imho, is pretty shitty if you ask me…Not just because it’s women/men thing..It’s a human integrity thing.. no different to me than sitting across the tables negotiating T&C , flat out lying without any intent of doing otherwise, and then laughing all the way to the bank…Kinda like enron execs…

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[quote=profhoff]I think cooking classes are too much of a commitment unless you are CERTAIN she would like it. Otherwise, it could be seen as a chore – she’d have to go so as not to offend you and that would be annoying. If it’s one time only, that’s not too bad.

In general, gift certificates to do things are annoying unless they are something the person has always wanted to do. They introduce a sense of obligation to redeem that detracts from the gift.

What’s your budget? And I might have missed this, but is this your Mom or your wife?[/quote]

well, I’m more interested in the ideas, I’ll worry about the budget later.

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[quote=AN]What’s going on with NCI? Here’s the inventory numbers for MM:
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81 SFR!!! Where’s the inventory? What happen to the spring flood, the summer flood, the inventory tsunami? Inventory needs to increase by 66% from this point, just to get back to last November’s inventory level.[/quote]

Maybe by the end of the year, I can sell my rental at +20%? 🙂

CV is better but not *that* much better.

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[quote=sdduuuude]Cooking classes at Great News Cooking school. Fun. Interesting. Good food. It’s a good date night if you are into cooking at all.[/quote]

hmmm. that’s might be a good idea…

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[quote=sdduuuude]iPad[/quote]

she hates them.

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[quote=UCGal]I hope to be able to say I didn’t pay any mortgage payments for five years in just 7 years.

Of course I also hope to retire my mortgage in 2 years…. :)[/quote]

Actually UC, you’re biggest financial weight will be lifted once your kids grad from college and don’t come knocking back to live with you..:)

Seriously, I saw the relief of my parents after their last kid was no longer needing financial support.

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…Was this a federal or state decision and was it constitutional?

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Speaking of which…

“Too Broke to go Bankrupt”…

http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/07/pf/bankruptcy-costs/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3

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