The Guild 7-25-2002 What I want in a Man

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[BigWaveBetty]

What I want in a Man

Original List (age22)

1. Handsome
2. Charming
3. Financially successful
4. A caring listener
5. Witty
6. In good shape
7. Dresses with style
8. Appreciates finer things
9. Full of thoughtful surprises
10. An imaginative, romantic lover

Revised List (age 32)

1. Nice looking
(prefer hair on his head)
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner
4. Listens more than talks
5. Laughs at my jokes
6. Carries bags of groceries with ease
7. Owns at least one tie
8. Appreciates a good home-cooked meal
9. Remembers birthdays and anniversary
10. Seeks romance at least once a week

Revised List (age 42)

1. Not too ugly (bald head OK)
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner out occasionally
4. Nods head when I'm talking
5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down
10. Shaves most weekends

Revised List (age 52)

1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting
5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
8. Appreciates a good TV dinner
9. Remembers your name on occasion
10. Shaves some weekends

Revised List (age 62)

1. Doesn't scare small children
2. Remembers where bathroom is
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
4. Only snores lightly when asleep
5. Remembers why he's laughing
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself
7. Usually wears some clothes
8. Likes soft foods
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
10. Remembers that it's the weekend

Revised List (age 72)

1. Breathing
2. Doesn't miss the toilet

[Endeavor]

Thanks, Timeout. My favorite film couple.

[lodwick]

Timeless beauty.
Ageless also, it would seem.

[Timeout]

Came across this in Jay Nordlinger's column in National Review:
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Said Paul Begala on television, “Do you remember the good old days when right-wingers attacked President Clinton for hosting Hollywood celebrities? At least then, it was people of real talent, like Steven Spielberg or Rob Reiner, Barbra Streisand. Now I turn on TV and see Bruce Willis at the White House. All I can say is I see bad acting.”

Funny, but, politics aside, I rather like Bruce Willis. And don’t I recall a revolting, tell-all photo of Markie Post — the actress from Night Court — jumping up and down on the bed in the Lincoln Bedroom, holding hands with that other woman?

Ah, never mind.

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Our nightmare:

[Iowa Granny]

Are you guilty, like I am, of assuming a really handsome man is not very smart?

Guilty, as charged.

I always figure a really attractive male hasn't had to work very hard to get where he is in life. Also assume that if things got "really ugly or really tough" he wouldn't be able to handle himself all that well.

Also suspect that an attractive executive would not handle himself as well as a handsome blue collar worker in an emergency.

Aw heck,,,, why don't I just come right out with it,,,,,? I like the rednecks!

There,,, it's out in the open.

[mountaineer]

Mmmm, Mel - you got that right!

[illstillbe]

I just got in and saw the warm welcome you all gave to me last evening! Thank you!!! I also enjoyed hearing your pet tales-tails. HA!

Thank you again. *grins*

[mountaineer]

That's the quintessential Blubba: bright red face, spindly white arms, blooping belly, dopey expression. I'm still looking in vain for what drove the soccer moms crazy about ol' Bent.

[Argh]

WIETGIPA or whoever you are, I should have figured you'd be up at the crack of dawn for Tom Selleck.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Honey, I'd go just about anywhere for Tom...........

[mountaineer]

Random thoughts while I wait for the meatloaf to cook and for Mr. M to complete his jogging:

Who is stupid enough to believe this crap?:

(Jesse) Jackson used the occasion of Clinton's speech to kick off a campaign for 1 million people worldwide to get tested for the AIDS virus. Jackson said he hoped that at least 1,000 would take HIV tests at a booth set up in the convention hall, where oral tests were administered. Clinton did not take the test, Jackson said, because Clinton did not want to create a media spectacle.

Who is stupid enough to accept this crap?:

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has said an estimated $10 billion a year is needed to effectively handle the global AIDS crisis, with the U.S. responsible for about $2.5 billion, Clinton said. [Someone remind me why we're responsible for 1/4 of the world's AIDS "crisis" funding]

"We're already spending somewhere between $800 million and $1 billion. So our share would be another $1.5 billion. That sounds like a lot of money, but it's less than two months of the Afghan war," Clinton said. "It's less than 2 percent of the requested increases for defense in America." [Is Mr. Clinton unfamiliar with the expression 'apples and oranges'? What he erroneously calls 'the Afghan war' has nothing to do with AIDS or any other preventable disease.] source

Remember Sept. 11, 2001? Both Clinton and Gore - conveniently - were out of the country. But had we heard this before?:

Bill Clinton was in Australia when it happened and ironically the Prime Minister of Australia was in Washington, 600 feet from the Pentagon. Immediately the whole country was locked down in case there was an attack against HIM (Clinton) . . . all planes were grounded etc. source.

Oh please, who seriously thought the Arabs would attack their buddy Bill? Australia was shut down? Good grief.

[lodwick]

Whoa ladies, hold your horses there.
Don't count us out just because we're beautiful.
It's not our fault - we were born this way.

[lodwick]

Good to see you again - and if it's said here, it's meant here. Don't be a posting stranger. JL

[uglybiker]

Yikes! It's Janet Reno!

[Fintan]

Call me irresponsible, but I'm still unclear on this "leave the toilet seat down" conumdrum.

I mean, why???????????

[Timeout]

Isn't that just like the libs?:
We want all of you to get tested for HIV while we take a pass. But we want the credit for YOU getting tested.

Gimme-a-break.

[Endeavor]

It depends on if they're on tv or at Harvard. Most of the people I meet for work are either genius level (which keeps me on my toes) and/or have achieved great success in business. This guy today is an MD/researcher - you'd need the entire side of a house (rather than the single shingle) to list all of his appointments and titles, he's in his mid-40's and simply overwhelmingly handsome, articulate, and personable.

I often wonder what life is like for the absolutely gorgeous. If you're also smart, I would imagine you get frustrated at not being taken seriously -- nah, what am I saying -- I'm sure they take it as another entitlement.

[Fintan]

Okay, fine. I didn't want to do this but...

Eat your hearts out girls...

[Endeavor]

You're welcome. Chime in.

[mountaineer]

Oh baby oh baby.