The Official Weekend Singles Thread—July 28-30

OhioWfan, Kate of Spice Island, Maximus Ridiculousness

[pcottraux]

I absolutely love and adore graphics and hi-res digital pictures...

...of OTHER PEOPLE.

[rzeznikj at stout]

Don't forget the power of digital manipulation with software such as Photoshop and Illustrator...

...or if one's on a budget, The GIMP and Sodipodi are both available for free (and run on Windows). While they're not professional-grade (e.g. not for heavy-duty graphic design), they are excellent for basic (home/small business) usage.

[DollyCali]

I am not familar with those stout.

I am still learning. I have about plataued the past year in both HTML & photo work.

I do have photo shop 6 but mostly use Picture It becuse it is easy & I know it. I dont do head transplants etc (yet).. I was thinking your toboggan pix would be fun with a few of the posters here at the thread's faced changed.

can you do that?

the one gal 2nd from front looks like Max already!

[rzeznikj at stout]

Whoops, killed the thread...

[rzeznikj at stout]

What toboggan pics?

I do have random pictures that I could probably doctor (though time is at a premium...)

I might be able to get my hands on an old copy of Photoshop 5.5 for Mac and run it via emulator--then I can really take off (what I used for four years to produce various, er, art project in Graphics)

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

OH YEAH!

I'm sorry, that IS me, and hubby is right behind me. That was taken at Disneyland in 2002. There were a group of about two dozen Tibetan monks there and one of them sat in front of us on Splash Mountain.

(Can you say, FREED TIBET?!)

[snugs]

Same here in England we do not have or need it 95% of the time though this summer we have needed it. Dad and I have even given in to having a fan in the house and we do not normally do even that. At work the MD and the conference room have AC but the rest of the company has to survive on fans or opening the windows and hoping there is a breeze.

The Chemist next door has AC so it is nice to pop in there on the way home from work just to cool off for a few seconds. One becomes adapt at buying an extra bottle of milk, or packet of plasters or throat pastilles etc each day. It is easier to think of things now they also do grocery items since the convenience store nearby closed. They also do wonderful Indian food because they are of African/India decent. They stock all the ingredients to make your own Indian meals plus the old fashioned items as ground maize (cornmeal).

[snugs]

Very thoughtful comments. The only thing I would add is that IMHO and having been involved with someone romantically that is not a Christian Plan A for me is better than Plan B even if Plan A mean at nearly 46 I am still single.

What I have noticed though in the last few years there are now Christian dating agencies in Britain and although due to commitments at home at this time it is not the right thing for me maybe in the future this is something to pursue.

From what I understand there are many men and women in their 40s, 50s and 60s who belong to these agencies because especially in the Christian field circumstances have conspired that they have never married. Some have been missionaries or worked in Christian organizations where they may have the sole person in their age group and others been in churches where there were not enough people of similar interests and age to meet a life partner.

Thats my two pennyworth anyway.

The relationship I was in with a non Christian fortunately has had a good outcome though we are still friends. I do hasten to add that it was more him than me that broke it up but I do now look back and see that it was right and at the right time. I had much enjoyment from the experience and believe again that God allowed me that because of other circumstances in my life and I will always carry fond memories but realise that it was really never to have been and especially at that time.

Who knows what the future may holds as I count him as my best friend. I know there are many people who are praying for my friend conversion including someone who used to work with us both and has since immigrated to the US I think either NC or SC he used to invite Phil to prayer breakfasts/men outreach meetings etc and at one time they did have some really good chats.

[snugs]

Come on you are not too old if you really want to find someone but you have to be willing that it will change your life completely.

I know how I am at present I am not in a position to meet someone for a lifetime commitment because of caring for dad but also I have carved out my own routine and that would be hard to break.

I feel that one of the reasons my ex mentioned in a post above had problems with our relationship was because after coming out of a 19 year marriage wanted to have his own life and do what he wanted and with another fairly long term relationship with me felt he could not.

Having lived at home most of my life this was not a problem for me at the time because I had never really been fully in control/responsible for my life decisions etc so in a way I was like someone meeting someone else as you do in your late teens early 20s. Though since mum became ill and has died this obviously is different and I have carved out more of what I want to do albeit in a restricted way. So I would also be more that way now than before.

Whilst I understand what you mean by the teaching being wrong in a way it is also right because it did not mean you settled for someone who was not right and heartache you would have endured and possible divorce and emotional hurt etc both to you, your partner and any children involved.

I would suggest that maybe you look at finding a good Christian Dating agency where I am certain you will find many people of similar backgrounds and feel like you that they were either taught or interpreted wrongly teaching when they were younger and are now as you feel "on the shelf".

Do not give up though todays 40 is yesterdays 25 - 30, people are not considered old and has been in their 40s and 50s anymore.

[snugs]

Love the pontsetta (sp) table cloth I have similar though not the same one I get out a Christmas

[snugs]

You are the best example I know of someone who in later life enjoys themselves and enjoys dating.

[snugs]

Its a great photo, often if the camera and the photo is a good one a scanned image can be as good if not better than a cheap digital.

[snugs]

Lovely photo Dolly looks as if you had a great time.

[snugs]

It is sad it is always the children that suffer most often affecting how they look at and make decisions in later life over relationships.

I know that IMHO that is the way with Phil's daughters. The oldest one in a positive way she got involved when at uni with a guy about 8 - 10 years older but became part of his family (parents and 5 brothers). They think of her as daughter and sister. She never went back home stayed there and eventually married the guy. He is a sweet man who due to lack of self confidence will never pull up trees job wise and she as a school teacher will always be the major bread winner but he loves her to death and would go through fire for her and their 2 daughters.

The other daughter however is much more materialistic and wants things her way. She broke up with her long term ambitious boyfriend 2 or 3 years ago - mainly I think both of them wanted to pursue their wants dreams and would not find any common ground inbetween. Sad because in many ways they were well suited and I am certain in later life would have been a great partnership. She now has a new man in her life but she has bought her own flat (apartment) and only wants him around when she does other times it is girls night out etc. The shame is when she turns this hard exterior off she is a soft kind hearted girl but has learned to put up a barrier to stop heartache. She was a total daddies girl and missed her father like crazy when her parents marriage broke up even if she saw him every week and he phoned her every few days but of course it was not the same as having him around everyday. For work reasons also Phil lived a 35 min drive from them so she could not just pop round to see him for 10 minutes and then go home it had to be an arranged thing.

[snugs]

Photo shop crashed my computer I had to take it off also it did not like Picture it.

That was the reason I could not save photos to long file extensions and also used to bomb out of IE. Once I took first picture it but problem still there slightly and photoshop off it went away.

Any thoughts Phil why that should have happened?

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Hi D.C.! Thanks for the ping! This is just what I need!

[DollyCali]

Morning Everyone!!!!

2/3 Just what you need? Are you ready to take the BIG step & just wanting to find the right person?

Well, whatever the case it is nice to have your here wiht us. We have a nice group of folks who come & go depending on their schedule.

I need to find & touch base with Rock in Right & Hoodlum91

supposed to meet them in an hour or so at Rock in Roll Hall of Fame

[DollyCali]

Thanks Snugs. I believe that age is no plus or negative deterrent to socialization. It is one's attitude inside your deep recesses of psyche!

If one is naturally comfortable mingling it will be the case at 30 or at 50 or at 70...and whether you are married or single.

FReeper Wheelbarrow is over 80 & single twice due to cancer deaths in his wives. HE is very social, dates several women, is active with some clubs as active contributor & does outdoor hikes, singles' dances a few times a week (and would put most of the folks here to shame on the dance floor)and in general has a young positive outlook.

I have a lot of social friends..men & women. John from last night has been a friend for 14 years. One of the first men I met when I came back to Ohio.. and at a singles canoing outing! We are not romantic daters but social/friendship daters..We have helped each other through some difficult times in each of our lives.

sorry about the software incompatibility of the photo programs. My brother has had that problem also & had to remove various programs that didn't like each other for one reason or another

[RockinRight]

The "Hillary is God" channel?

[ohioWfan]

Hey, all.......I'm here and will be in and out most of the day.

Glad to be a part of this very cool thread. :)