The ***OFFICIAL*** Weekend Singles' Thread -- New Year's Weekend (December 29th-31st)

December 29, 2006 | ilovew, darkangel82

[ilovew]

On Tuesday, former president Gerald R. Ford, Jr. died at the age of 93. He led a full life beginning on July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska.

The future president was a star athlete and the captain of the Grand Rapids South High School football team. He was offered contracts with the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers but declined so that he could attend Yale Law School. Shortly after his graduation, an outside event changed his plans. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gerald Ford enlisted in the Navy.



Shortly after returning from the war, Ford decided to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. His 24-year tenure included his rise to the House Minority Leader. After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned, President Nixon chose Ford to beceome the new vice president. When Nixon himself later resigned, Gerald Ford became the first (and only) person to ever rise to the presidency without ever being elected as president or vice president.


His presidency was notable for not only his pardon of Nixon but, according to many, his restoration of trust in the presidency. President Ford worked hard to ensure that his tenure in the office was open and honest. Later in life, Gerald and Betty Ford moved to their Rancho Mirage home in California. It was there that President Bush visited the couple in April of this year.



On December 26, 2006, Gerald Ford died at his home in Rancho Mirage. Ford will have services in Washington, DC and will be buried at his Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[krunkygirl]

Bill, you gave that a lot of serious thought...only to come to a rather less than satifying conclusion...

I just know that such a thoughtful guy, with conservative views and the ability to be a discerning judge of people (women that draw your attention, anyway) could find a lady to spend the evening with...keep looking :)

[krunkygirl]

I am so sorry to hear about Rollie. I love dogs--they are so doggone GOOD. His loss will stay with you always and the sadness you feel now will last a long time. Maggie will help you...and you must give her a little extra loving attenion, too.

Good bye good boy, Rollie...

[darkangel82]

[WFTR]

Bill, you gave that a lot of serious thought...only to come to a rather less than satifying conclusion...

This statement would be ideal to put on my tombstone. LOL

Thanks for your other comments.

Bill

[WFTR]

Along with the others, I'd like to pass along my condolences at your loss. Our animals bring us so much, and their loss is terrible.

Bill

[Dmitry Vukicevich]

I'm not so sure he believes that.

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30

I am sure you will find someone that will see your beauty, God always provides what we need in his time. I hope you find all that you wish for and someone that will love you for more than your beauty as you really don't want anyone that is so shallow to only see what is on the outside.

[Dmitry Vukicevich]

All right Dmitry the thread killer has reclaimed his crown. Top that y'all.

[Dmitry Vukicevich]

SO when do the Packers kick the Bears rears? I am rooting for the Redskins as well, I would love to see another Packers/Broncos Superbowl. ;)

[A knight without armor]

Awww. Bless little Rollie's heart. I know it is so hard to lose your little buddy. You and Maggie will rely on each other more than ever now.

[ColdSteelTalon]

Over 40 Male.

I pick a good Christian Woman.

:)

[Nowhere Man]

For whatever it's worth, I'm 43, but I'm not sure what difference being that age would have over my choice of the ideal date for New Year's Eve.

Of the names on the list, I'm not sure that I would recognize any of them if they passed me on the street. I know who Jessica Alba is. I see why guys find her attractive, but she's just never appealed to me. The same is true of Scarlett Johannsen. Halle Berry has a pretty face and shapely figure. I like her overall look when her hair isn't too short. I don't know anything about her on a personal level, so I don't know whether I could stand trying to talk to her for even ten minutes.

I'm 40 and much in the same boat, a lot of glamour from Hollywood never appealed to me either. To me, age doesn't really matter as long as she like being with me and if thing develop, she loves me for who I am and of course it goes both ways from ym side of the equation too.

Among prominent conservatives, I agree that Peggy Noonan is an attractive and intelligent lady, but she's enough older that she wouldn't be an ideal date for me. Like most guys on FR, I've panted over Ann Coulter, but she really wouldn't be right for me. She's clearly someone who likes big cities and the whole city scene. I'd rather die than live in that environment. Her latest book, Godless, was either a blatant pander to religious conservatives or shows that she's become a religious conservative. The book was disappointing on several levels, and I'm much less interested in her than I was in the past. Most other prominent conservative women are married.

Yeah, Peggy is a little ahead of my in the ideal age too but again my age rules apply, if she wanted to go on a dinner date or something, I could never refuse. Anne Coulter, I never found her to be that attractive, I guess she needs to do something with her hair, I think that is why I don't find her that good looking, she needs a hair style. She does have a good mind and I do agree with her on the War on Terror and value most of her opinions.

I think Laura Ingraham is cool, I like to clobber the guy who dumped her after her breast cancer surgery. As painful as it is, it is better to find out at that point in time than later on when marriage and kids come along that the guy is a total jagoff.

I think Jessica Simpson is very pretty, and I think the whole tuna/chicken thing was staged. She may not be as stupid as her public image seems to be. She seems to be a nice person in many ways, and I'd value "nice" over "brilliant" anyway. However, I have a hard time wishing that Jessica Simpson would be my New Year's Eve date.

Don't know enough about her, I'm afraid when it comes to pop culture I'm a heathen. Still I value "nice" and character the most. I think we feature too much "bling" in our society.

[darkangel82]

I never cared about so called "pop culture" either. but then again celebrities' personal lives never interested me.

[darkangel82]

Dead thread ping?

[krunkygirl]

O.K., Bill, you made me laugh...


I can get a little preachy--but do keep looking...

[Kate of Spice Island]

Please view my video tribute to President Ford.

[ilovew]

Thanks, Dmitry :)

[rzeznikj at stout]

not so fast...8^)

[ilovew]

That's awesome! :)

[rzeznikj at stout]

I

reign

again

[rzeznikj at stout]

...as per tradition