Posted on 03/28/2008 3:56:43 PM PDT by WFTR
That’s fine, I didn’t see who was going to to actually start the thread so I thought I’d take the initiative.
If I liked those things enough to grow them and eat them, I’d be a much healthier man. I’m impressed with folks who grow and eat their own vegetables.
Pracaticality.
If you are close lifetime buddies you might get less static if you want to live in the same house.
But what I experienced with my close platonic friend was when he was in the hospital dying it would have been much better had we been married so I could have been there more and in on decisions. I still was but it was a major hassle and when the marriage solution dawned on me he was too ill and confused to really be competent. This hospital thing is also a reason many gays give for wanting to be able to marry.
“If I liked those things enough to grow them and eat them, I’d be a much healthier man. I’m impressed with folks who grow and eat their own vegetables.”
I’m “trying” to grow veggies. I got two inches of snow on the ground this morning and as we type I have big, fat flakes of glo-bull warming continuing to fall from the sky.
Somewhere Algore weeps in the night.
No and I don't know. Right now the Braves are on Peachtree TV. I'm glad because I love watching them on tv in the hot humid evenings.
2. What are you doing with your extra hour of daylight in the evenings?
Watch tv. Once I get home and come in the house the sky can do whatever it wants.
3. What will you do with your tax rebate check?
I pray I won't have an emergency. I want to save it.
Are you turning your lights off for an hour tomorrow night for Earth Hour?
I’m not.
Not just no, but HELL No! In fact, we're turning on all of the lights in our house, the headlights on our cars, and I might light up a aromatic cigar. :) I suggest you all do the same.
“First, do you agree with the idea that men and women cannot form platonic friendships?”
Depends on the couple, I like Chris Rocks’ take on “platonic” friends.
“The second part of the topic is a short article that was published this week claiming that the happiest marriages are those where the woman is more physically attractive than the man.”
This is likely true. I once ended a relationship because she was way to fugly to be that much of a b*tch.
I can see where that plan would be an advantage. I still think that our society needs something other than marriage that would give the same advantages without specifically being a marriage. I see marriage as something that is supposed to have some very specific meaning, and if that meaning doesn’t exist, I hate to see marriage used that way.
I’m turning all mine ON. And turning UP the heat - for that one hour. Just to be contrary! lol
I can see where snow on the ground would be a frustration to the gardener. Where I live, we didn’t even have snow this year. In some ways, I’m just as happy without snow. In other ways, I’d still like to see a little bit.
I haven’t followed baseball in a long time. Back when I was a fan, I liked the Braves.
I’m still a fan after all these years but I’m fed up with all the stupidity in sports in general.
Yes, although when your friend gets married or finds a girlfriend, you have to be friends with them too, and that can be slightly dicey.
Less Attractive member of the couple
Not sure I agree with this one, I suppose it depends on what your definition of attractive is. Metrosexual men, or men who very obviously spend more time getting ready than I do are a turn off. I am old fashioned. I prefer a Man. You know, conservative, family values, understands that right and wrong actually mean right and wrong... and they are hard to meet in person. (Especially if you know only a few people in town, and they are all FReepers!!) :-)
Bonus Questions
1. Have you been following the NCAA basketball tournament? How are your teams doing?
Don't follow basketball, but I was in Vegas for the first rounds and there were some really close games, those last couple of minutes are pretty exciting. :-)
2. What are you doing with your extra hour of daylight in the evenings?
Being Happy I don't have to drive home in the dark. I hate driving at night. I'm a total nervous nelly about driving at night. lol
3. What will you do with your tax rebate check?
I already spent my standard, paid down on a card. I'm going to do the same thing with the rebate in May. $600.00 will darn near pay the thing off. YEA!
Sheesh... I am so BORING!
What’s Chris Rock’s take on platonic friends? I don’t listen to him.
I've kept one or two relationships on the friendship level because I just felt no attraction to the woman in question. As I came to know them better, I sometimes realized that appearance was the least of the reasons why they were not right for me.
As far as I can tell, women take looks into account, just like men do, so in short, no.
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