Things I've Never Done
June 10th, 2018 at 6:52:44 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsSince we're tracking numbers, looks like RS has 44 on your compilation, OG. Did I count that right, RS?
Can't anyone claim more than my 49? I thought it was kind of low, but not so far.
all I got was 32.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
June 10th, 2018 at 8:27:11 AM
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Quote: FleaStiff
Ever financed anything related to the Berlin Wall?
I'm not really sure what that would even entail. Would taking a bus tour of East Berlin in the early 80s count? I had to pay for a ticket and I'm pretty sure the East Germans were getting a cut of the action.
My goal of being well informed conflicts with my goal of remaining sane.
June 10th, 2018 at 8:53:45 AM
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Quote: TumblingBonesI'm not really sure what that would even entail. Would taking a bus tour of East Berlin in the early 80s count? I had to pay for a ticket and I'm pretty sure the East Germans were getting a cut of the action.
Isn't there a men's room somewhere in Vegas that put a piece of the Wall near their urinals? Would patronizing or pissing in that casino count?
Somewhat facetious. I don't know what Fleastiff meant either.
Of the rest of his, I was attacked by a small gang of girls in the high school parking lot when I was 17. One had a knife. Not sure that counts as my life threatened.
IRA, no, but dated a pilot in Hawaii who was SAS and killed a bunch of them during "the Troubles". He was a trip. They had "relocated" him permanently after a particularly heinous skirmish involving young boys. London in 1976-7 when the IRA bombed a building less than a block away, causing an evacuation and panic where we were. Any of that count?
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
June 10th, 2018 at 9:02:29 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsIsn't there a men's room somewhere in Vegas that put a piece of the Wall near their urinals?
Main street station. It's directly behind the urinals.
June 10th, 2018 at 10:50:20 AM
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My (y)es - have done, and (n)o - haven’t done.
Never been to
N 1. Alaska
N 2. Hawaii
IDK 3. North Dakota
N 4. Maine
Y 5. Anywhere outside of North America
Y 6. Europe
Y 7. Asia
N 8. Africa
N 9. Australia
Never
Y 10. Taken a selfie
Y 11. Owned a smart phone
Y 12. Sent a text
Y 13. Tweeted
Y 14. Owned an Apple product
Y 15. Had an instagram account
Y 16. Ordered anything from Amazon
Never
N17. Snowboarded
N 18. Surfed (boogie boarded a lot. Surfing for idiots)
Y 19. Water-skiied for more than 2 seconds
N 20. Ridden a penny farthing (velocipede bicycle)
Y (someone else driving tho [same]) 21. Ridden a motorcycle
N 22. Ridden a unicycle
Y 23. Ridden a roller coaster
N 24. Gone white water river rafting
Y 25. Ridden a train
N 26. Jumped from a plane
N 27. Flown a plane
Y 28. Owned a Japanese Car
Never
Y 29. Shot at something living
N (I assume this means like, a marlin) 30. Caught a large fish
N 31. Made money by fly-fishing
N 32. Petted a shark
N, but possible. 33. Streaked
N 34. Done a half Iron Man Triathlon or more
Y 35. Done a chin-up
Never
Y 36. Played a slot since 2001
Y 37. Played Craps
Y 38. Played Roulette (in a casino)
Y 39. Played Baccarat (in a casino)
Y 40. Learned Basic Strategy for Blackjack
N 41. Bet more than $1k on a single hand of anything
N 42. Played in a WSOP poker tournament
Y 43. Bet on the Horses at a horsetrack
Y 44. Placed a bet at a Vegas sportsbook
N (less you count WH) 45. Lost a bet to a British sportsbook
Y 46. Paid more than $60 for a meal in Vegas
N 47. Owned a small (or larger) casino
Never
Y 48. Drank Coffee
Y 49. Eaten a Big Mac or Whopper
Y 50. Put ketchup on my French Fries
Y 51. Eaten Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Y 52. Eaten a smore
Y 53. Eaten sushi
IDK 54. Eaten a bug deliberately (like deep fried crickets)
Y (helped mom) 55. Baked bread
Never seen
Y (GOAT!) 56. Casino (the entire movie)
Y 57. The Godfather
Y but not the new, fake ones. 58. Star Wars
N 59. A midnight showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Never
N (alomost!) 60. Been arrested
N 61. Been fired (or laid off)
Y, 62. Owned a cat
N 63. Line danced
N 64. Made a baby
Y 65. Been to a school dance
N 66. Had a manicure
N67. Shaved my head
Y (bands have been paid) 68. Made money as an artist
Y (very short) 69. Had a speaking part in a play/musical.
Y 70. Been asked to take a drug test
Y (showtime Lakers!) 71. Attended an NBA game
N 72. Competed in a chess tournament
N 73. Finished the Sunday NYT crossword without looking up at least one answer
N (I think) 74. Seen George H.W. Bush
75. Been to the Green Door (what does this mean?)
Never been to
N 1. Alaska
N 2. Hawaii
IDK 3. North Dakota
N 4. Maine
Y 5. Anywhere outside of North America
Y 6. Europe
Y 7. Asia
N 8. Africa
N 9. Australia
Never
Y 10. Taken a selfie
Y 11. Owned a smart phone
Y 12. Sent a text
Y 13. Tweeted
Y 14. Owned an Apple product
Y 15. Had an instagram account
Y 16. Ordered anything from Amazon
Never
N17. Snowboarded
N 18. Surfed (boogie boarded a lot. Surfing for idiots)
Y 19. Water-skiied for more than 2 seconds
N 20. Ridden a penny farthing (velocipede bicycle)
Y (someone else driving tho [same]) 21. Ridden a motorcycle
N 22. Ridden a unicycle
Y 23. Ridden a roller coaster
N 24. Gone white water river rafting
Y 25. Ridden a train
N 26. Jumped from a plane
N 27. Flown a plane
Y 28. Owned a Japanese Car
Never
Y 29. Shot at something living
N (I assume this means like, a marlin) 30. Caught a large fish
N 31. Made money by fly-fishing
N 32. Petted a shark
N, but possible. 33. Streaked
N 34. Done a half Iron Man Triathlon or more
Y 35. Done a chin-up
Never
Y 36. Played a slot since 2001
Y 37. Played Craps
Y 38. Played Roulette (in a casino)
Y 39. Played Baccarat (in a casino)
Y 40. Learned Basic Strategy for Blackjack
N 41. Bet more than $1k on a single hand of anything
N 42. Played in a WSOP poker tournament
Y 43. Bet on the Horses at a horsetrack
Y 44. Placed a bet at a Vegas sportsbook
N (less you count WH) 45. Lost a bet to a British sportsbook
Y 46. Paid more than $60 for a meal in Vegas
N 47. Owned a small (or larger) casino
Never
Y 48. Drank Coffee
Y 49. Eaten a Big Mac or Whopper
Y 50. Put ketchup on my French Fries
Y 51. Eaten Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Y 52. Eaten a smore
Y 53. Eaten sushi
IDK 54. Eaten a bug deliberately (like deep fried crickets)
Y (helped mom) 55. Baked bread
Never seen
Y (GOAT!) 56. Casino (the entire movie)
Y 57. The Godfather
Y but not the new, fake ones. 58. Star Wars
N 59. A midnight showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Never
N (alomost!) 60. Been arrested
N 61. Been fired (or laid off)
Y, 62. Owned a cat
N 63. Line danced
N 64. Made a baby
Y 65. Been to a school dance
N 66. Had a manicure
N67. Shaved my head
Y (bands have been paid) 68. Made money as an artist
Y (very short) 69. Had a speaking part in a play/musical.
Y 70. Been asked to take a drug test
Y (showtime Lakers!) 71. Attended an NBA game
N 72. Competed in a chess tournament
N 73. Finished the Sunday NYT crossword without looking up at least one answer
N (I think) 74. Seen George H.W. Bush
75. Been to the Green Door (what does this mean?)
June 10th, 2018 at 12:14:15 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabs
Can't anyone claim more than my 49? I thought it was kind of low, but not so far.
I've got ya beat at 51/52 depending on if you view ATC as an art!
June 10th, 2018 at 12:28:39 PM
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Quote: EvenBobWe live in separate houses, not
states. And I already gave the
advice, don't do it. I don't know
a single couple that is happily
married. People always say,
oh they know tons. No, they
don't.
What they see is people who lie about
it. People who are miserable but
will never admit it. Marriage was a
needed thing forever. You lived in
a rural area and only survived because
you had 6 kids to do the chores free
of charge. Things have changed
greatly, but marriage hasn't. Men
and women living together works
about as well as raccoons living
with chickens. There's gonna be
friction.
You'll see.
I just want to say that this post is EB at his best. Not to say I agree, but like it when anyone doesn't hold back and let's their feelings known about something without restraint. Made me think of Al Bundy from Married with Children. Here are some of his thoughts on the topic of marriage.
Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLAgViJoTbc.
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"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
June 10th, 2018 at 12:52:25 PM
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34 for me
You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can skin it only once. — Amarillo Slim Preston
June 10th, 2018 at 1:07:18 PM
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42 for me
The mountain is tall but grass grows on top of the mountain.
June 10th, 2018 at 1:38:36 PM
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Quote: WizardMade me think of Al Bundy from Married with Children. Here are some of his thoughts on the topic of marriage.
I always thought Peg Bundy was hot and
could never figure out why Al would
constantly avoid having sex with her. Then
I was married for 20 years and understood
it totally. It has nothing to do with how
hot she looks.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 10th, 2018 at 2:35:39 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabs
Somewhat facetious. I don't know what Fleastiff meant either.
Boastful version: I financed the most successful tunnel under the wall.
More truthful version: My school lunch money helped finance the most successful tunnel under the wall. A woman who just happened to be in the East German park/cemetery where the tunnel entrance was located saw all these people descending in small groups into a crypt but no one emerging and realizing what was afoot she snatched her kid and fled to freedom but left the empty baby carriage too close by and cops became suspicious.
June 10th, 2018 at 4:37:02 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI always thought Peg Bundy was hot and
could never figure out why Al would
constantly avoid having sex with her. Then
I was married for 20 years and understood
it totally. It has nothing to do with how
hot she looks.
It is a shame that your apparent terrible marriage has jaded you on how marriage should be.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
June 10th, 2018 at 4:42:03 PM
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Quote: GWAEIt is a shame that your apparent terrible marriage has jaded you on how marriage should be.
LOL!! Yeah, I'm the only one. All marriages are
great. Mine is good because we don't live
together, it's fine.
So you obviously have no idea why Al always
avoided sex with Peg at all costs. You don't
get it at all, right?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 10th, 2018 at 4:45:23 PM
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Quote: EvenBobLOL!! Yeah, I'm the only one. All marriages are
great. Mine is good because we don't live
together, it's fine.
So you obviously have no idea why Al always
avoided sex with Peg at all costs. You don't
get it at all, right?
I didn't say you were the only one. My marriage isn't perfect but we don't fight and we are happy. I don't get the no sex thing at all.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
June 10th, 2018 at 5:16:09 PM
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Quote: GWAEI didn't say you were the only one. My marriage isn't perfect but we don't fight
I never fight or argue with my wife.
Ever. In years and years and years.
What does that have to do with
anything.
I have a HS friend who says he's
very happily married. When you see
them together, she treats him like
he was dog crap on a stick. She
makes fun of him, says insulting and
derogatory things, and it rolls right
off his back. When I ask him why
he puts up with it, he says he
stopped listening to her 15 years
ago. When she talks, he whistles to
himself, it's an amazing performance.
You can never take what anybody
says about their marriage at face
value. You have to see them together,
or hear what the wife says to her
friends. Often the last people who
know their marriage is crap are
the people in it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 10th, 2018 at 5:37:32 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI never fight or argue with my wife.
Ever. In years and years and years.
What does that have to do with
anything.
I have a HS friend who says he's
very happily married. When you see
them together, she treats him like
he was dog crap on a stick. She
makes fun of him, says insulting and
derogatory things, and it rolls right
off his back. When I ask him why
he puts up with it, he says he
stopped listening to her 15 years
ago. When she talks, he whistles to
himself, it's an amazing performance.
You can never take what anybody
says about their marriage at face
value. You have to see them together,
or hear what the wife says to her
friends. Often the last people who
know their marriage is crap are
the people in it.
I won't disagree with you there. So then why do people get married? I was with my wife for 6 years before getting married. We will hit 10 years of marriage next year. We both knew what we were getting into ahead of time. I would never put up with someone who was demeaning to me and I would never treat anyone that way.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
June 10th, 2018 at 5:38:59 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI don't go to weddings, they make me angry,
I believe the entertainment value of having you there would have made it all worthwhile.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
June 10th, 2018 at 8:47:13 PM
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Quote: TumblingBonesJust out of curiosity, any of you Risk aficionados ever play Diplomacy, sometime referred to as The Most Evil Board Game Ever Made?
TumblingBones: I never had the pleasure of playing "Diplomacy", but I have a few board-game-geek friends who played it quite a bit. I asked to play with them once, but they were bored of it by the time I inquired. I heard there is zero element of chance in battles (no dice like in risk), and that the key to winning is convincing others to help you, only to betray them later on. Probably not Wizard's cup-of-tea?
June 10th, 2018 at 8:59:50 PM
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Quote: GWAEI won't disagree with you there. So then why do people get married?
Pressure from society, family, and tradition.
Most people have no idea what marriage
even is and they do it anyway. Most men
especially don't know how terribly marriage
is weighted against them, and in favor of
women, especially when kids are involved.
But mostly men get married because of
pressure from the woman. Most women
want to be married, that's a fact. There
are some that don't, but by and large
women desire to be married far more
than men do.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 10th, 2018 at 10:33:15 PM
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Marriage is nothing more than government intrusion into a couples private life. There is absolutely no reason to get married.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
June 11th, 2018 at 12:07:11 AM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesMarriage is nothing more than government intrusion into a couples private life. There is absolutely no reason to get married.
Religion. Tradition. Ceremony. Making an firm commitment so that children have stable families. Covering the womans ass if she is a homemaker.
It seems to exist in most cultures. I guess there must be more reason than arbitrary government intrusion
June 11th, 2018 at 12:08:59 AM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesMarriage is nothing more than government intrusion into a couples private life. There is absolutely no reason to get married.
"18 hit me, 19 hit me, 20 hit me, 21 hit me" - homer simpson
June 11th, 2018 at 1:29:48 AM
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Quote: EvenBobI don't go to weddings, they make me angry,
I think you meant to say...
I don't go to weddings, no one ever invites me, and that has made me angry.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 11th, 2018 at 1:59:45 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfI don't go to weddings, no one ever invites me,
I wish. There are always weddings in my
wife's fam, every summer. She has a
hundred nieces and nephews, or
so it seems. I never go to the wedding,
I go to the reception for the free
food.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 5:44:28 AM
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Quote: RigondeauxReligion. Tradition. Ceremony. Making an firm commitment so that children have stable families. Covering the womans ass if she is a homemaker.
It seems to exist in most cultures. I guess there must be more reason than arbitrary government intrusion
Those are all lame excuses. You don't need any of those to stay with the other person.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
June 11th, 2018 at 5:53:02 AM
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Quote: mainframeTumblingBones: I never had the pleasure of playing "Diplomacy", but I have a few board-game-geek friends who played it quite a bit. I asked to play with them once, but they were bored of it by the time I inquired. I heard there is zero element of chance in battles (no dice like in risk), and that the key to winning is convincing others to help you, only to betray them later on. Probably not Wizard's cup-of-tea?
It's probably more suited to the mind-set of a poker player than somebody who plays craps, VP, slots, etc.. There's no element of chance involved. Instead its all about getting into the mind of your opponents and f#@king with their head. It is very well-suited to playing on-line via skype, e-mail, etc since most of the action is back-channel negotiations. I only played it once. We made a move per week, the game went on for months, and I lost interest well before the end. If I'm going to play some sort of strategy game, I would much rather play chess, Go, Backgammon, or Risk (probably in that order of preference).
While I don't want to interject any political discord into this thread, I have to admit that I can't help wondering how Trump would do if he played the game. Not making a judgement either way... just saying it's something I was wondering about while watching the news this AM.
My goal of being well informed conflicts with my goal of remaining sane.
June 11th, 2018 at 6:02:11 AM
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They seem to be viable and widespread reasons, though there is often a core segment of people who opt for the 'ever gentle on my mind' route of no restrictive entanglements qnd some who really enjoy a relationship that extends only as far as paying your share of the phone bill before you move out.Quote: IbeatyouracesThose are all lame excuses. You don't need any of those to stay with the other person.
Society tends to benefit form stable family life or at least the general pretense of it.
One woman who met a man in the late afternoon, was in bed with him in about half an hour grabbed her key ring the next morning and attached it to his set of keys while telling him "you are no longer divorced, you are re-married'. She did add however that he had six months to make it official.
June 11th, 2018 at 6:46:44 AM
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oh, yeah, reminds me, should I tell my wife that the marriage certificate is just "some ink stains dried upon some line" ? Been meaning to try that outQuote: FleaStiffpeople who opt for the 'ever gentle on my mind' route
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
June 11th, 2018 at 6:57:26 AM
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An aging trophy wife wanted a boob job. She approaches her husband to discuss the matter... The husband suggests rubbing them with toilet paper.
Confused, she asks, "why?"
He responds, "well... Look what it did to your backside."
Confused, she asks, "why?"
He responds, "well... Look what it did to your backside."
June 11th, 2018 at 7:13:57 AM
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I have never ever smoked a cigarette in my live.
June 11th, 2018 at 8:21:53 AM
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35... but I feel like they came in waves lol.Quote: gordonm888Here's a running list so far of what some individuals on this thread have never done*. So far there are 75 (including one I don't understand.) How many of these have you done?...
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
June 11th, 2018 at 8:36:35 AM
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Quote: TheyoughtI have never ever smoked a cigarette in my live.
Why not?
June 11th, 2018 at 8:43:23 AM
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As I understand the song it celebrates the effect of embarking upon a relationship without a marriage certificate as a result of a MUTUAL desire to be forced to keep focusing on the other's happiness rather than relying on some ink stains to give them an excuse to slack off. No one is suggesting that it become a universal practice. As I understand some stats, those who have long term "living together" situations often opt for the ink stains after a nearly fatal event.Quote: odiousgambitoh, yeah, reminds me, should I tell my wife that the marriage certificate is just "some ink stains dried upon some line" ? Been meaning to try that out
June 11th, 2018 at 9:06:10 AM
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Id guess there are only a few types of people that can have a good marriage. The female a sadist and the male a masochist, and some other types I'm unaware of.
I am a robot.
June 11th, 2018 at 10:42:38 AM
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My wife is a perfectionist, as are most
women I dated. I'm not.
My wife is moody. I'm not.
My wife communicates by beating around the bush.
I'm direct.
Because of these three things, us spending
a lot of time together doesn't end up well.
It's why men have workshops in the basement
and garage and disappear into them for huge
periods of time.
women I dated. I'm not.
My wife is moody. I'm not.
My wife communicates by beating around the bush.
I'm direct.
Because of these three things, us spending
a lot of time together doesn't end up well.
It's why men have workshops in the basement
and garage and disappear into them for huge
periods of time.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 10:49:11 AM
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Is that because you have flatlined at dismal?Quote: EvenBob
My wife is moody. I'm not.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 11th, 2018 at 10:54:49 AM
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Let me guess. He's not looking in any of the right places.
Never make a bet that you wouldn't take, yourself.
June 11th, 2018 at 10:58:29 AM
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Quote: AxelWolfIs that because you have flatlined at dismal?
Women are moody, you haven't
heard?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 10:58:42 AM
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Quote: EvenBobExactly! It literally stinks, yuck.
As mentioned earlier sushi may or may not contain raw seafood. Sashimi is the Japanese term for prepared raw seafood (I'm told it includes raw meat that's not seafood but I've never encountered that). I have never perceived any smell at all from sashimi. I suppose if I held it up to my nose I'd smell something otherwise it wouldn't have any taste.
Parasites are prevented by deep freezing at something like -20. A well trained chef should be able to spot parasite infested fish easily. You depend on the supply chain. Only eat it from a source you trust.
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"Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things."
-- Isaac Newton
June 11th, 2018 at 11:00:43 AM
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EvenBob's posts against marriage are probably a valid viewpoint for some or many people.
I certainly agree that not all marriages are happy. But, it is also absolutely false that no marriages are happy.
Here are three profound bits of wisdom:
1. "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
2. "Marriage is not about being happy, it is about growing."
3. "Never marry EvenBob. Never, ever, ever. All fall down."
I certainly agree that not all marriages are happy. But, it is also absolutely false that no marriages are happy.
Here are three profound bits of wisdom:
1. "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
2. "Marriage is not about being happy, it is about growing."
3. "Never marry EvenBob. Never, ever, ever. All fall down."
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
June 11th, 2018 at 11:47:19 AM
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Quote: gordonm888I certainly agree that not all marriages are happy. But, it is also absolutely false that no marriages are happy.
Never said there were none. But it's a
fact half of marriages end in divorce,
and 30% of those who stay married
are not happy. The majority of married
people only have sex occasionally,
and 20% never have it at all.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 11:51:41 AM
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that the word "facts" doesn't mean what you think know it does.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
June 11th, 2018 at 11:54:22 AM
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Quote: EvenBobMy wife is a perfectionist, as are most
women I dated. I'm not.
My wife is moody. I'm not.
My wife communicates by beating around the bush.
I'm direct.
Because of these three things, us spending
a lot of time together doesn't end up well.
It's why men have workshops in the basement
and garage and disappear into them for huge
periods of time.
May I ask why you would marry someone you knew you didn't want to spend time with? Was/ is she a beard?
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
June 11th, 2018 at 11:57:22 AM
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I 100% agree they are considerably moodier and more emotional than men are.Quote: EvenBobWomen are moody, you haven't
heard?
I have met some fairly moody and emotional guys in my time. There may be some medical factors associated with some. My older brother is freakishly moody. After he got into chess he wanted to play me, I really didn't want to but he insisted. After about 3 games of him losing he ripped up the chess board and stomped the pieces.
He got himself a special scrabble word book and studied all the words and wanted to become a Scrabble pro. When I got lucky and beat him for the second time in a row (he kept challenging words and losing turns)he took a hammer to all the wooden scrabble pieces And ripped up the board, of course.
You would think this all happened when we were just kids, unfortunately, he was 25 years old. That's just some of the funny things he did. There were many not so funny things as well. There were also many times where he was the happiest nicest person in the world.
One time I called him on it and he said, "I'm gay, what do you expect". I said, "I wish you would act like it and be all merry and happy"
I'm not sure if the fact that he is gay has anything to do with it. Personally, I think he's probably Bipolar or some sh*t. At the time, I didn't really think about the possibility of a medical condition.
p.s. For some examples of moody, Just take a gander at the list of people here who have self-banned or have been permanently banned.
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♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 11th, 2018 at 12:08:39 PM
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Abnormal or extreme persons have a hard time of finding each other. Normal ones don't have much trouble at all because, well, they are normal. Going by the plain statistics of matching up enough to then see if you are compatible long-term and side-by-side in the real world. It's just that fewer and fewer of us are willing to be and accept that they are average, anymore, in a time when everyone wants to be immortalized, or otherwise live forever. We have so much, compared to centuries ago, yet we still find a way to wreck our lives alone in the dark.
Never make a bet that you wouldn't take, yourself.
June 11th, 2018 at 12:36:28 PM
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Quote: EvenBobNever said there were none. But it's a
fact half of marriages end in divorce,
and 30% of those who stay married
are not happy. The majority of married
people only have sex occasionally,
and 20% never have it at all.
For the 20% that never have it all, I suspect that it is mostly due to age.
A good sex life with someone you love can be a great part of a good marriage. But marriage is not primarily about sex. When your kids move out you may also find that marriage is not primarily about raising kids.
Marriage is about seeing the good in your partner and cherishing them and wanting to take care of them and bring joy into their life. And part of that is seeing the bad in your partner (blind spots, mood swings, bad habits, deteriorating appearance, whatever) and learning how to cope with it, manage it and not let it define or destroy your relationship.
Obviously, it is hard work. Obviously, you have to grow as a person. Obviously, not every couple is well matched. And, frankly, not everyone has the emotional makeup to be in a relationship/marriage. That's okay, I wish peace and happiness to those people as well.
But when you reach the point where you realize that you are married to someone who sees the good in you and cherishes you and wants to take care of you and bring joy into your life - then you really do feel blessed to be married.
Marriage is like a language that some people can speak and some people can't. Just because you (and many others) don't speak it doesn't mean that no one should. Some of us speak that language and find great beauty in it.
So many better men, a few of them friends, are dead. And a thousand thousand slimy things live on, and so do I.
June 11th, 2018 at 12:43:33 PM
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Quote: billryanMay I ask why you would marry someone you knew you didn't want to spend time with?
Ah, but like most women, she was different
before we got married. It took her a few
years to let it all hang out after we were
married and act any way she felt like acting.
Ace, the member here who plays a divorce
lawyer on TV, says most of the men he
handles in divorce say the woman changed
substantially after they were married. They
no longer have to pretend they're something
they're not.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 12:45:08 PM
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Quote: gordonm888For the 20% that never have it all, I suspect that it is mostly due to age.
If you research it you'll find age
has almost nothing to do with it.
"Marriage is like a language that some people can speak and some people can't. "
Most of the people I know can't, not
even close. But like I said, everybody
here doesn't know any unhappy
married people, or so they think.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 11th, 2018 at 12:53:21 PM
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Quote: EvenBobAh, but like most women, she was different
before we got married. It took her a few
years to let it all hang out after we were
married and act any way she felt like acting.
Ace, the member here who plays a divorce
lawyer on TV, says most of the men he
handles in divorce say the woman changed
substantially after they were married. They
no longer have to pretend they're something
they're not.
So why are you still married? You don't live with her, you don't talk to her, and you dont like her.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
June 11th, 2018 at 2:04:46 PM
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Quote: GWAESo why are you still married?
Once past a certain age, the monetary
benefits outweigh not being married.
We get to file married returns, we benefit
from lower insurance rates, I benefit
from totally free insurance from the company
she retired from. They pay 100% of our
medicare and 100% of our Blue Cross.
Plus, my wife can tell people she's married.
Women in their mid 60's that are single
are looked upon with pity by other women.
Any other questions? Oh, and almost every
guy I tell that I'm married but live in different
houses, asks how he can get that deal.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
