OT: waaaaaaay OT....

[Michelle]

Yeah, but I think "serve" and "take care of" kind of mean the same thing here. They want to take care of someone, bring home the money, be the strong one, and have eyelashes batted at them.

However, point taken.

[Gecko]

Yeah, but I think "serve" and "take care of" kind of mean the same thing here. They want to take care of someone, bring home the money, be the strong one, and have eyelashes batted at them.

However, point taken.

NOT...I'm more than willing to be the house husband (HH or H2)

[dantheman0177]

Yeah me too!

A mate of mine has been doing the house husband thing with the kids while his wife works and he loves it.

[Sinecure]

I know a couple of families where the wife works and the husband takes care of the kids. It seems to work well for them. In both cases, the wives make a ****load of money working in the sales organization of large tech companies - both are VPs, one at Intel, another at EMC. However, they are very much the exception.

Michelle, I think most guys will say that they'd like to be asked out by women, and in fact many do. However, I think the reality is that most guys really do prefer being the one taking the initiative (or at least thinking they are taking the initiative).

Allee's observations are interestingly apt, IMO.

[Aisling]

yeah i've asked men out... as someone (sorry i can't remember who) said, whats the worst that can happen? they say no? so what? move on.

i do believe as above, that men prefer to at least THINK they're the one taking the initiative.

*shrug*

and by the way.. i'd rather replace you than chase you.

:p

[bobdea]

I like it, it's good to feel wanted in some capacity

it tells me that the girl is willing express what she wants, this is also a good thing and it also implies self confidence another great trait as well

Recently one of my friends told me that she wanted me quite badly a few years ago but I never had shown any interest, this was not the case I was all about her just never had the balls to do anything about it, had she of made the move it would have been great

with me I do take care of my ladies but only in certain ways that don't always fit the gender roles that are the norm, I really don't care too much about being the bread winner but I do keep my women well fed and do lots of other motherly things, most of my GFs have been into it too

[skatha]

Geez, out of the loop for 4 days and look at you guys........

Watching my two younger brothers eat it up when girls pursued them solidified my opinion that guys can enjoy the girl being the aggressor(at times)....

I did propose to Sam...and this was after he told me he didn't want to get married....

about 2 years later, he told me he was ready...I didn't once mention it again after his first "ummmmmm---"

[skipuppy]

I've been the more agressive one for about half of my relationships (including friendships). The feedback I received was that it was unique and interesting as well as flattering. Some of them also liked it because they knew they were too shy to have acted without the security of knowing the interest was mutual.

[Gleb]

Some of them also liked it because they knew they were too shy to have acted without the security of knowing the interest was mutual.

absolute key right there. That goes along the lines of fear of rejection. Like I said before, girls (and guys) don't go for the aggressive approuch because of that fear and use the fact that they're girls as an excuse. For shame!

[philfell]

Michelle tried to get me drunk the other day.

[Sinecure]

Michelle tried to get me drunk the other day.

and....

did she succeed?

[skatha]

Michelle tried to get me drunk the other day.

I'm with Yoda on this one

"Do...or do not...there is no try"

[Michelle]

Michelle tried to get me drunk the other day.

Ahem. Are your pants on fire? If only you had that excuse to use for trying to take me home after dinner. And I know you cancelled our date yesterday because you were afraid I would show you up at altitude. :rolleyes:

[Rusty]

Daum Phil...and I thought Michelle busted my stones pretty hard...

[Michelle]

I've got to keep you guys on your toes, right?

[philfell]

Rusty!!!!! Are you still living in Denver? A certain pretty lady is having a BBQ Tues evening, you should make the drive up here.

[Rusty]

Sweet!!

I was planning on taking my bike up tonight to see Billy and Dave.

[Michelle]

Rusty, send me an email with your phone number or just call me with your digits. Please come tonight! The weather's amazing here and should be a fun night that you don't want to miss.

A certain pretty lady is having a BBQ Tues evening

Oh Phil, you are such a tease! But making extra brownie points for sure

[Rusty]

Cool, I'll give you a ring later this afternoon...

P.S. I've got a bottle of mystery wine from NH...it's a red of some sort.

[Michelle]

Perfect! I'll have the glasses ready. Mystery wine - your mom is great!

[Gecko]

Looks like a real problem, eh?

The flood of American liberals sneaking across the

border into Canada has intensified in the past week,

sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the

illegal immigration.

The unflinching arrogance of the Bush Administration

is prompting the exodus among liberal citizens who

fear they'll soon be required to hunt, pray, and agree

with Bill O'Reilly

Canadian border farmers say it's not uncommon to see

dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights

activists, and Unitarians crossing their fields at

night. "I went out to milk the cows the other day, and

there was a Hollywood producer huddled in the barn,"

said Manitoba farmer Red Greenfield, whose acreage

borders North Dakota. The producer was cold, exhausted

and hungry. "He asked me if I could spare a latte and

some free-range chicken. When I said I didn't have

any, he left. Didn't even get a chance to show him my

screenplay, eh?"

In an effort to stop the illegal aliens, Greenfield

erected higher fences, but the liberals scaled them.

So he tried installing speakers that blare Rush

Limbaugh across the fields. "Not real effective," he

said. "The liberals still got through, and Rush

annoyed the cows so much they wouldn't give milk"

Officials are particularly concerned about smugglers

who meet liberals near the Canadian border, pack them

into Volvo station wagons, drive them across the

border and leave them to fend for themselves. "A lot

of these people are not prepared for rugged

conditions," an Ontario border patrolman said. "I

found one carload without a drop of drinking water.

They did have a nice little Napa Valley cabernet and

hummus-garbanzo dip, though."

When liberals are caught, they're sent back across the

border, often wailing loudly that they fear

retribution from conservatives. Rumors have been

circulating about the Bush administration establishing

re-education camps in which liberals will be forced to

drink domestic beer and watch NASCAR.

Some Liberals have turned to sometimes-ingenious ways

of crossing the border. Some have taken to posing as

senior citizens on bus trips to buy cheap Canadian

prescription drugs. After catching a half-dozen young

vegans disguised as seniors, Canadian immigration

authorities began stopping buses and quizzing the

supposed senior-citizen passengers. "If they can't

identify the accordion player on The Lawrence Welk

Show, we get suspicious about their age," an official

said.

Canadian citizens have complained that the illegal

immigrants are creating an organic-broccoli shortage

and renting all the good Susan Sarandon movies. "I

feel sorry for American liberals, but the Canadian

economy just can't support them," an Ottawa resident

said. "How many art-history majors does one country

need?"

In an effort to ease tensions between the United

States and Canada, Vice President Dick Cheney met with

the Canadian ambassador and pledged that the

administration would take steps to reassure liberals,

a source close to Cheney said. "We're going to have

some Peter, Paul & Mary concerts. And we might put

some endangered species on postage stamps. The

president is determined to reach out."

[ncermak]

Looks like a real problem, eh?

The flood of American liberals sneaking across the

border into Canada has intensified in the past week,

sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the

illegal immigration.

The unflinching arrogance of the Bush Administration

is prompting the exodus among liberal citizens who

fear they'll soon be required to hunt, pray, and agree

with Bill O'Reilly

Canadian border farmers say it's not uncommon to see

dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights

activists, and Unitarians crossing their fields at

night. "I went out to milk the cows the other day, and

there was a Hollywood producer huddled in the barn,"

said Manitoba farmer Red Greenfield, whose acreage

borders North Dakota. The producer was cold, exhausted

and hungry. "He asked me if I could spare a latte and

some free-range chicken. When I said I didn't have

any, he left. Didn't even get a chance to show him my

screenplay, eh?"

In an effort to stop the illegal aliens, Greenfield

erected higher fences, but the liberals scaled them.

So he tried installing speakers that blare Rush

Limbaugh across the fields. "Not real effective," he

said. "The liberals still got through, and Rush

annoyed the cows so much they wouldn't give milk"

Officials are particularly concerned about smugglers

who meet liberals near the Canadian border, pack them

into Volvo station wagons, drive them across the

border and leave them to fend for themselves. "A lot

of these people are not prepared for rugged

conditions," an Ontario border patrolman said. "I

found one carload without a drop of drinking water.

They did have a nice little Napa Valley cabernet and

hummus-garbanzo dip, though."

When liberals are caught, they're sent back across the

border, often wailing loudly that they fear

retribution from conservatives. Rumors have been

circulating about the Bush administration establishing

re-education camps in which liberals will be forced to

drink domestic beer and watch NASCAR.

Some Liberals have turned to sometimes-ingenious ways

of crossing the border. Some have taken to posing as

senior citizens on bus trips to buy cheap Canadian

prescription drugs. After catching a half-dozen young

vegans disguised as seniors, Canadian immigration

authorities began stopping buses and quizzing the

supposed senior-citizen passengers. "If they can't

identify the accordion player on The Lawrence Welk

Show, we get suspicious about their age," an official

said.

Canadian citizens have complained that the illegal

immigrants are creating an organic-broccoli shortage

and renting all the good Susan Sarandon movies. "I

feel sorry for American liberals, but the Canadian

economy just can't support them," an Ottawa resident

said. "How many art-history majors does one country

need?"

In an effort to ease tensions between the United

States and Canada, Vice President Dick Cheney met with

the Canadian ambassador and pledged that the

administration would take steps to reassure liberals,

a source close to Cheney said. "We're going to have

some Peter, Paul & Mary concerts. And we might put

some endangered species on postage stamps. The

president is determined to reach out."

This post is way off topic of the OT thread.

[Gecko]

This post is way off topic of the OT thread.

and WHAT???? I figured everone needed to know what our brothers and sisters up north are going through :rolleyes: :D

[Allee]

... but they must be sneaking into Toronto. In the west we hunt, pray to hockey gods and agree with Stephen Harper, eat meat, and drink domestic beer (hell, it's all made in one factory now). They wouldn't like it here.

[skatha]

Hee-Hee....I'm liberal AND I know who the accordian player was

I prefer Sonoma Zins to Napa cabs, though....