The ***OFFICIAL*** Weekend Singles' Thread – Father’s Day Weekend (June 16 – 18, 2006)

Just us! | 06/16/2006 | Hoodlum91 and RockinRight

[RockinRight]

Internet Dating:

Meeting the Parents:

Now, for some fun questions to kick off tonight’s thread!

1. Have you been on a date with someone you met on the Internet?
2. Did the date go well? Did a relationship result?
3. Did you meet them on a dating site or elsewhere? Was it totally by accident or chance?
4. Do you have a funny, gross, scary, or otherwise entertaining internet dating story to share? Either one that happened to you, or someone you know.
5. Any funny or interesting “meeting the parents” stories?
6. Has meeting the parents ever caused a breakup?
7. And, finally, have you ever set up a “backup” scenario to get out of a potentially bad date?

[rocky88]

Did your friend and the Canadian girl at leat date a bit before he asked her to come live with him? How long did they chat online?

Maybe with the hours he keeps he just appreciates the companionship... if there are any problems there I guess it depends on if she is really adding to the expenses and still not bringing in any income.

If you have more details on their "courtship" please share!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

I agree. At least when it's cold you can put layers on. When it's hot you just bake. It's just awful.

[darkangel82]

When I lived near Cleveland, summer there was either 50s-60s, or 90+ degree scorching heat, never any middle ground,
which is why the city sucks(and one of several reasons why I left it.)

[pcottraux]

Back yet?

[rocky88]

thanks for the welcome!

[Nowhere Man]

Small companies get away with murder.

Well since we are talking about work horror stories, I've been there too, in my case, my boss was supposed to pay for our health insurance but he didn not and we didn't know it. At that time, January 200, I slipped on ice getting out of my truck and cut my left hand open. It got infected, was in hospital for 5 days and had surgery. I almost lost all or part of my hand but I'm locky to get away with a scar and some nerve damage. Luckily my car insurance took care of it, a little known secret is anything involving you car, even getting in and out of it, you are covered for injuries. Mom worked in inusrance so she knew about it.

Adding insult to injury, he, the boss, called me about 20 minutes after I got out of recovery from surgery to talk him through a ocmputer problem, Mom said "no." Mom worked there too and he laid us off a couple of months later and my buddy a month after that. My buddy was so afraid to tell his mom, he hid out over my place, I was on medical disability, for a week and we played Playstation all day. I thank God I'm at where I'm at now.

[rocky88]

'nite all

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

I'm here. I got one of those frozen California Pizza Kitchen pizzas in the oven. Thai chicken flavor. Just waiting for the timer to to go off.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Night! Come again anytime! Hope to see you back!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

BUZZ!!!!!

[pcottraux]

Parents grilled out tonight, so I'm having leftover bratwurst.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

I got one of those chicken timers. In fact, I own this very model.

When the timer goes off I yell CHICKEN!!!!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Woweee!! What an awful boss. I hope he gets his comeuppance.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

WHoops. Pizzas not done yet...another five minutes on the chicken.

[pcottraux]

Cute.

[Nowhere Man]

My usually low-pressure job(m-thurs) was NOT so good this week. I told you all that the bosses wife was miffed with me last week, after the Zarquai incident, and the fact that I defended Bush, the war, our military, and did not have and "open mind" to things like gay marriage and abortion.

Well that carried through to this week.

Me and her did NOT have a lot to say to each other this week. Usually, she is quite nice to me, to the point of too nice.

Not this week. It has been very tense between us.

It's a shame we cannot disagree anymore, it seems like it is so personal, partisan whatever you want to call it, where it gets to the point to where each side sees each other as being heretic, seen as a monster, given the cold shoulder, to even downright hate and distrust. This ain't healthy for our society and country and I fear one day we will Balkanize and rip apart. It's a shame this mentality started in the 1960s and we are seeing the result of it now. It is a vicious cycle that needs to be stopped, I just wish some would come to our senses and see we have to fight this evil in the world.

[WFTR]

I'm sorry to hear about your friend, and I agree that his situation doesn't sound good. I can certainly understand how something like that could happen. I'm about his age, and if I had a chance with a woman who was 25, I'd be strongly tempted to overlook some things. I can't see myself overlooking as much as he has, but I can understand being greatly enticed by someone young and attractive.

As you said, he has free will to live his life as he pleases. I guess the good thing about his money problems is that he may not have much for her to steal. I've worked hard and built enough savings that I guard it carefully. As a result, I'm less inclined to associate with women who seem untrustworthy in any way. I hate being single, but I'm not willing to spend myself on someone who is not worth the efforts I've made in life.

Thanks for an interesting lead-in post.

Bill

[Nowhere Man]

Did your friend and the Canadian girl at leat date a bit before he asked her to come live with him? How long did they chat online?

I'd say that talked online for 5 or 6 months online and they never dated, he just went up there and brought her here.

Maybe with the hours he keeps he just appreciates the companionship... if there are any problems there I guess it depends on if she is really adding to the expenses and still not bringing in any income.

Well, I think she came here to get away from her Mom, from what she says, her mom would sleep with anyone, including her former boyfriend. Dunno how true it is, there are two sides to every story. Apparently she and they were very poor, she alway complained that she didn't have money for a pack of cigarettes. He's been through the ringer with other girlfriends too.

[Rca2000]

I feel sorry for your friend.

It sounds as if he is very lonely, and is NOT using his head on this. He is allowing himself to be USED, IMHO, and will probably pay a heavy price for doing so.

After all of the "fun" I have had over the years, I would rather be alone than fall for something like that!!!

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Okay. Just wolfed all my pizza down. MAN I WAS HUNGRY!