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Sqwertz

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Dec 27, 2020, 4:41:33 PM12/27/20
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Last year it was the lima beans that turned into sludge as they
cooked, and this time it was navy beans that didn't soften after 4
hours of simmering.

They're 0 for 2 on beans. Fuck Walmart (and fuck you, John)

-sw

Sheldon Martin

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Dec 27, 2020, 5:34:11 PM12/27/20
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 15:41:27 -0600, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
Obvious that the dwarf doesn't have a clue how to cook dried beans...
I've cooked more than enough dried beans to feed all of Texass twice
and no one ever complained. Nothing easier to cook than dried beans.
The dwarf only knows to cook his shitty sandwiches.
Ahahahahaha. . .

John Kuthe

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Dec 27, 2020, 6:29:14 PM12/27/20
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You spent MONEY at that Evil Corporation, what did you expect?

John Kuthe...

Sqwertz

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Dec 27, 2020, 7:05:19 PM12/27/20
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 17:34:05 -0500, Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Dec 2020 15:41:27 -0600, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>Last year it was the lima beans that turned into sludge as they
>>cooked, and this time it was navy beans that didn't soften after 4
>>hours of simmering.
>>
>>They're 0 for 2 on beans. Fuck Walmart (and fuck you, John)
>
> Obvious that the dwarf doesn't have a clue how to cook dried beans...
> I've cooked more than enough dried beans to feed all of Texass twice
> and no one ever complained. Nothing easier to cook than dried beans.
> The dwarf only knows to cook his shitty sandwiches.
> Ahahahahaha. . .

I knew you'd bite.

Ironic, eh, since you complained you Walmart lima beans did the same
thing. Shall I dig up the post for you? Pout some money on it,
hypocrite?

-sw

Julie Bove

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Dec 27, 2020, 9:55:58 PM12/27/20
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
news:1v3wlknq...@sqwertz.com...
Don't they have an expiration date on them? I got Lima beans at Walmart.
Made KenK's soup with them. They did cook a lot faster than the package
suggested but I've found that to be the case with all beans lately. I always
check at half the suggested time.

I think I only ever had beans that wouldn't soften. That was back in the
70's and the first time I ever cooked dried beans The beans may have been
old, but I also added the other ingredients for the soup at the start of the
cook time. I can't remember what all now I put in there but likely some form
of tomato and salt. I know now to add those at the end of the cook time. I
do remember following a recipe as written and the beans had soaked
overnight. After 8 hours of cooking, they were still hard as a rock.

Julie Bove

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Dec 27, 2020, 9:58:23 PM12/27/20
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"Sheldon Martin" <penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:qe2iuf9s8s0pgsvh1...@4ax.com...
The stores must sell a lot of beans in this area. Even when I buy bulk
beans, they've always been very fresh and cook up far more quickly than the
time listed on the package. That being said, I usually use canned beans
because I usually only need a small amount. I only cook the dried when I
want a lot of beans.

Julie Bove

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Dec 27, 2020, 10:00:04 PM12/27/20
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"Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
news:1xk2u8n0e64py$.dlg@sqwertz.com...
And here I sit, the odd one out with the good Limas.

Julie Bove

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Dec 27, 2020, 10:00:46 PM12/27/20
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"John Kuthe" <johnk...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1a4aec54-43b8-411f...@googlegroups.com...
Perhaps we could all buy our beans from Songbird!

Snag

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Dec 28, 2020, 7:55:20 AM12/28/20
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Dried beans do not "expire" . The only time I've had beans that
didn't cook properly was when I didn't soak them . Bottom line is ya
both screwed up somehow . Which reminds me , I need to get a package of
ham from the big freezer thawed out for our annual New Year's Day pot of
Black Eyed peas and ham .
--
Snag
Illegitimi non
carborundum

Cindy Hamilton

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Dec 28, 2020, 8:14:05 AM12/28/20
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On Monday, December 28, 2020 at 7:55:20 AM UTC-5, Snag wrote:
> On 12/27/2020 8:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:1v3wlknq...@sqwertz.com...
> >> Last year it was the lima beans that turned into sludge as they
> >> cooked, and this time it was navy beans that didn't soften after 4
> >> hours of simmering.
> >>
> >> They're 0 for 2 on beans. Fuck Walmart (and fuck you, John)
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Don't they have an expiration date on them? I got Lima beans at Walmart.
> > Made KenK's soup with them. They did cook a lot faster than the package
> > suggested but I've found that to be the case with all beans lately. I
> > always check at half the suggested time.
> >
> > I think I only ever had beans that wouldn't soften. That was back in the
> > 70's and the first time I ever cooked dried beans The beans may have
> > been old, but I also added the other ingredients for the soup at the
> > start of the cook time. I can't remember what all now I put in there but
> > likely some form of tomato and salt. I know now to add those at the end
> > of the cook time. I do remember following a recipe as written and the
> > beans had soaked overnight. After 8 hours of cooking, they were still
> > hard as a rock.
> Dried beans do not "expire" . The only time I've had beans that
> didn't cook properly was when I didn't soak them .

Lentils will, and I imagine beans will too.

I found a canister of lentils at the back of my pantry. Even after an
hour of simmering, they never softened.

Cindy Hamilton

Gary

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Dec 28, 2020, 8:38:43 AM12/28/20
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> Snag wrote:
>> Dried beans do not "expire" . The only time I've had beans that
>> didn't cook properly was when I didn't soak them .
>
> Lentils will, and I imagine beans will too.
>
> I found a canister of lentils at the back of my pantry. Even after an
> hour of simmering, they never softened.

Dried won't go bad as long as they stay dry. Older beans, etc might need
to cook a bit longer is all.

Few months ago, I made lima bean soup from an old bag I found. It was at
least 20 years old. I soaked them overnight but they still needed a few
extra hours (in a crockpot) to soften. Good eats, eventually.




Sheldon Martin

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Dec 28, 2020, 1:48:55 PM12/28/20
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Dried beans do not expire unless improperly storaged, but improperly
storaged is not the fault of the beans... many people don't know how
to cook beans or cook anything at all, which is what I suspect is the
case here.
Tomorrow I will use my saved ham bone from Christmas dinner to cook
two pounds of yellow split peas... two one pound bags, neither has an
expiration date, in fact I've never seen a package of dried legumes
with an expiration date... the ONLY reason dried legumes do not cook
well is the fault of the cook. In my experience a lot of people who
claim to be good cooks can't cook at all, especially true of many
celebrity TV cooks/chefs... mostly others do the cooking behind the
scenes, those TV BSers display the already cooked foods. Maybe 20% of
those TV cooks can actually cook, observing most with cutlery is a
dead giveaway that they need to be banned from the kitchen. Julia
Child is one that can't cook a lick, her wealthy husband paid for her
to attend a fancy schmancy culinary institute but she has no kitchen
skills. Her only claim to fame is in having the FIRST TV cooking
show, thanks to her husband. Julia is really an ass in the kitchen. I
used to enjoy some FOOD TV Shows, not anymore, I have no desire to
watch someone wearing a toque pretending to cook. I haven't watched
Food TV in more than ten years. The only food show I occasionally
watch is Guy's Triple D, it's a decent travelogue and those doing the
cooking in their eateries can actually cook... I wouldn't eat a lot of
what they cook but some looks very good. I definitely don't like the
cooking reality show contests, those judges are fakes.

Hank Rogers

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Dec 28, 2020, 2:56:33 PM12/28/20
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Popeye, if yoose soak beans in crystal palace, do they cook up better?


Sqwertz

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Dec 28, 2020, 4:29:35 PM12/28/20
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Only an psycho would rant like this about people not knowing how to
cook beans. When in fact, you fucked up your Walmart beans last
time you used too.

And that Julia Childs can't cook....

You just get more pathetic as time goes on.

=sw

Sqwertz

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Dec 28, 2020, 4:34:07 PM12/28/20
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:55:14 -0600, Snag wrote:

> On 12/27/2020 8:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Sqwertz" <sqwe...@gmail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:1v3wlknq...@sqwertz.com...
>>> Last year it was the lima beans that turned into sludge as they
>>> cooked, and this time it was navy beans that didn't soften after 4
>>> hours of simmering.
>>>
>>> They're 0 for 2 on beans.  Fuck Walmart (and fuck you, John)
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Don't they have an expiration date on them? I got Lima beans at Walmart.
>> Made KenK's soup with them. They did cook a lot faster than the package
>> suggested but I've found that to be the case with all beans lately. I
>> always check at half the suggested time.
>>
>> I think I only ever had beans that wouldn't soften. That was back in the
>> 70's and the first time I ever cooked dried beans The beans may have
>> been old, but I also added the other ingredients for the soup at the
>> start of the cook time. I can't remember what all now I put in there but
>> likely some form of tomato and salt. I know now to add those at the end
>> of the cook time. I do remember following a recipe as written and the
>> beans had soaked overnight. After 8 hours of cooking, they were still
>> hard as a rock.
>
> Dried beans do not "expire" . The only time I've had beans that
> didn't cook properly was when I didn't soak them . Bottom line is ya
> both screwed up somehow

Fuck with a baseball bat. I soaked them overnight for 20 hours and
then I simmered them, just like I've done hundreds of times. Its as
simple as that. Fuck you and Sheldon accusing people of not knowing
how to do simple things like cooking beans. Walmart is the problem
- they buy the lowest cost, defective shit sell defective shit with
no regard for quality.

-sw

Hank Rogers

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Dec 28, 2020, 6:27:24 PM12/28/20
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Popeye is quite entertaining if yoose in the mood for his skits.


Hank Rogers

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Dec 28, 2020, 6:28:44 PM12/28/20
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I've bought beans MANY times at walmart. With no problem. Maybe
they saw you coming.


Bryan Simmons

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Dec 28, 2020, 6:39:06 PM12/28/20
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I hope you're drinking. Your syntax is pretty off. I'm sure drinking.
>
> =sw

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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Dec 28, 2020, 6:50:37 PM12/28/20
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Not enough. Your syntax is still OK, except for the old people's
double spaces.

cshenk

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Dec 28, 2020, 7:27:07 PM12/28/20
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They do indeed get the lowest denominator when it's not name brand.
I've literally had produce bought there, mold that *afternoon* and
won't shop there except for other things like wrapping paper and such.

Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
he's drinking a lot more.

Bryan Simmons

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Dec 28, 2020, 8:10:58 PM12/28/20
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The Equate brand OTC pharmacy products, motor oil, and tires are priced
well below the competition. It's a dreary shopping experience, and I only
buy the few things that I intended to buy, based on the prices on their
website.
>
--Bryan

Sqwertz

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Dec 28, 2020, 8:13:59 PM12/28/20
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Fuck off. Responses to Shel;don, and you, aren't worth
proofreading. I forgot one word and a changed asshole to pyscho at
the last split second. Why didn't harp on Sheldon's post?

Asshole.

Oh, and Happy New Year, too!

-sw

Master Bruce

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Dec 28, 2020, 8:20:31 PM12/28/20
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:13:54 -0600, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
"But behind this mask of extreme confidence lies a fragile self-esteem
that's vulnerable to the slightest criticism." (Sqwertz)

Gary

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Dec 29, 2020, 8:57:06 AM12/29/20
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cshenk wrote:
> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
> he's drinking a lot more.

And people here joke me for never getting remarried?




Cindy Hamilton

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Dec 29, 2020, 9:28:44 AM12/29/20
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Sure. We can joke about Sheldon being married; we can joke about
you refraining from re-marrying. At least he was willing to get back
on the horse after falling off a couple of times.

Cindy Hamilton

Gary

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Dec 29, 2020, 12:47:43 PM12/29/20
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I learned my lesson the first time. :)
Some people just *need* someone. I've always been a loner and am fine
just with my own company.




Master Bruce

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Dec 29, 2020, 2:40:27 PM12/29/20
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But it would be a good thing if his wife was home. The less he drinks,
the less he talks nonsense and waves his man bag around.

Sheldon Martin

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Dec 29, 2020, 4:45:01 PM12/29/20
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On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> cshenk wrote:
>> > Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>> > suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>> > he's drinking a lot more.
>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?

I really like being married to the right person. The first three were
short time shit heads. This one is a keeper, 33 years! We're

Sheldon Martin

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Dec 29, 2020, 4:45:29 PM12/29/20
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On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Master Bruce

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On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:44:57 -0500, Sheldon Martin <penm...@aol.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
><angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>> cshenk wrote:
>>> > Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>>> > suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>>> > he's drinking a lot more.
>>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>
>I really like being married to the right person. The first three were
>short time shit heads.

Then the real shit head is you. For marrying them. Three times! What
idiot gets it wrong three times?

Graham

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Dec 29, 2020, 6:02:43 PM12/29/20
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The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had
just married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about
her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then
about her new husband's occupation. "He's a funeral director," she
answered.

He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him a little about her first
three husbands and what they did for a living. She paused for a few
moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time,
she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when
she was in her 20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's, and a
preacher when in her 60's, and now - in her 80's - a funeral director.

The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had
married four men with such diverse careers.

(Wait for it)

She explained,

"I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and
four to go."

jmcquown

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Dec 29, 2020, 7:56:20 PM12/29/20
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On 12/29/2020 6:02 PM, Graham wrote:
>
> The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had
> just married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about
> her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then
> about her new husband's occupation. "He's a funeral director," she
> answered.
>
> He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him a little about her first
> three husbands and what they did for a living. She paused for a few
> moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time,
> she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when
> she was in her 20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's, and a
> preacher when in her 60's, and now - in her 80's - a funeral director.
>
> The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had
> married four men with such diverse careers.
>
> (Wait for it)
>
> She explained,
>
> "I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and
> four to go."
>
>
G R O A N Okay, it was funny, Graham!

Jill

Bryan Simmons

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Dec 29, 2020, 8:52:52 PM12/29/20
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I know folks here think I'm mean anyway, but if I wasn't getting partner sex
pretty much every day, at least once, I'd be downright vicious. Heck, if I were
ever widowed, I could see marrying someone just for sexual compatibility,
and I don't have your aversion to *old ladies*. I feel very lucky to be blissfully
married, but I could have been happy without that. I "*need*" sex. It's
convenient that I have great companionship and affection with the same
person with whom I have great sex, but I'm a sex addict, and I have been since
I first had a real girlfriend, and even before.

I don't consider that to be a weakness because I figure that I'd always figure
out a way to get an adequate amount of sex without exploiting another
person. People are touch starved in general if they're not in a loving pair bond,
even if they don't know it, and awakening that often requires some effort, but
the rewards are so worth it. You just need to reframe your requirement of a
youthful appearance for sexual pleasure. Just turn out the light, turn on
whatever fantasies, and tune in to the sensations.

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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Dec 29, 2020, 8:58:45 PM12/29/20
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On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:52:47 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
<bryang...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 11:47:43 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
>> On 12/29/2020 9:28 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> >> cshenk wrote:
>> >>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>> >>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>> >>> he's drinking a lot more.
>> >> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>> >
>> > Sure. We can joke about Sheldon being married; we can joke about
>> > you refraining from re-marrying. At least he was willing to get back
>> > on the horse after falling off a couple of times.
>> I learned my lesson the first time. :)
>> Some people just *need* someone. I've always been a loner and am fine
>> just with my own company.
>
>I know folks here think I'm mean anyway, but if I wasn't getting partner sex
>pretty much every day, at least once, I'd be downright vicious.

You're so edgy, Brian.

Hank Rogers

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Dec 29, 2020, 9:11:50 PM12/29/20
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In the old days, folks just said "Put a brown paper sack over her
head"!


Hank Rogers

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Dec 29, 2020, 9:12:28 PM12/29/20
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Sniff that crack druce.


jmcquown

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Dec 29, 2020, 9:47:03 PM12/29/20
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On 12/29/2020 4:44 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>>>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>>>> he's drinking a lot more.
>>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>
> I really like being married to the right person. The first three were
> short time shit heads. This one is a keeper, 33 years! We're
>>
Sheldon, you're starting to fall asleep in the middle of replying, Sheldon.

>> Sure. We can joke about Sheldon being married; we can joke about
>> you refraining from re-marrying. At least he was willing to get back
>> on the horse after falling off a couple of times.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton

Not everyone wants to get back on that horse.

Jill

Hank Rogers

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Dec 29, 2020, 9:56:03 PM12/29/20
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jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/29/2020 4:44 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>>>>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few
>>>>> days,
>>>>> he's drinking a lot more.
>>>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>>
>> I really like being married to the right person.  The first three
>> were
>> short time shit heads.  This one is a keeper, 33 years!  We're
>>>
> Sheldon, you're starting to fall asleep in the middle of replying,
> Sheldon.
>
>
> Jill

Too much crystal palace again.



Bryan Simmons

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Dec 30, 2020, 4:56:18 AM12/30/20
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Writes the guy who is too pussywhipped to buy a double cheeseburger.

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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Dec 30, 2020, 5:18:26 AM12/30/20
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 01:56:13 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
.
You have an overactive imagination. If only that was your biggest
problem, suburban lemming :)
.

Cindy Hamilton

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Dec 30, 2020, 6:47:37 AM12/30/20
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There is a certain element of luck in finding the right person.

Cindy Hamilton

Janet

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Dec 30, 2020, 8:32:35 AM12/30/20
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In article <e7377ab7-ad88-4f5d...@googlegroups.com>,
angelica...@yahoo.com says...
and judgement.

:-)

Janet UK

Bryan Simmons

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Dec 30, 2020, 10:36:13 AM12/30/20
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No question there.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

--Bryan

Gary

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Dec 30, 2020, 12:14:07 PM12/30/20
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Master Bruce wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> I really like being married to the right person. The first three were
>> short time shit heads.
>
> Then the real shit head is you. For marrying them. Three times! What
> idiot gets it wrong three times?

My ex? Married and divorced 3 times.
She has 3 daughters and each one has a different father.
I was #2 (poop) :)





Gary

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Dec 30, 2020, 12:14:20 PM12/30/20
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Graham wrote:
> The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had
> just married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about
> her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then
> about her new husband's occupation. "He's a funeral director," she
> answered.
>
> He then asked her if she wouldn't mind telling him a little about her first
> three husbands and what they did for a living. She paused for a few
> moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time,
> she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when
> she was in her 20's, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40's, and a
> preacher when in her 60's, and now - in her 80's - a funeral director.
>
> The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had
> married four men with such diverse careers.
>
> (Wait for it)
>
> She explained,
>
> "I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and
> four to go."

LOL! Good one, Graham.

Master Bruce

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Dec 30, 2020, 2:06:55 PM12/30/20
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:47:33 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 9:47:03 PM UTC-5, j_mc...@comcast.net wrote:
>> On 12/29/2020 4:44 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> > On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:28:40 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> >>> cshenk wrote:
>> >>>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>> >>>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>> >>>> he's drinking a lot more.
>> >>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>> >
>> > I really like being married to the right person. The first three were
>> > short time shit heads. This one is a keeper, 33 years! We're
>> >>
>> Sheldon, you're starting to fall asleep in the middle of replying, Sheldon.
>> >> Sure. We can joke about Sheldon being married; we can joke about
>> >> you refraining from re-marrying. At least he was willing to get back
>> >> on the horse after falling off a couple of times.
>> >>
>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>> Not everyone wants to get back on that horse.
>
>There is a certain element of luck in finding the right person.

And a certain element of stupidity in marrying the wrong one 3 times.

John Kuthe

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Dec 30, 2020, 6:17:43 PM12/30/20
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On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 7:52:52 PM UTC-6, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
...
>
> I don't consider that to be a weakness because I figure that I'd always figure
> out a way to get an adequate amount of sex without exploiting another
> person. People are touch starved in general if they're not in a loving pair bond,
> even if they don't know it, and awakening that often requires some effort, but
> the rewards are so worth it. ...
> --Bryan

I know I am touch starved, but I do not get mean because of it.

John Kuthe...

Sin Fonia

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On 12/30/2020 3:17 PM, John Kuthe wrote:

> I know I am touch starved

You're a useless attention whore and trolling idiot. Fuck off.

cshenk

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Smile, some of us get lucky the first time.

I waited for just the right one I wanted to spend my *life* with and
got that. Sorry it didn't work for you.

songbird

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i was close a few times but just not ready the first time
and she wasn't ready the 2nd, which in hindsight is a good
thing because we were not a good fit anyways.

as i get older it gets harder to see if it will ever work
out with anyone else now. i'm not worried though at being
happy alone. some people can't live alone and have to always
be busy and have noise and drama. ugh! just let me have
some quiet time and gardens and i'm good. :)


songbird

Cindy Hamilton

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Dec 31, 2020, 6:07:15 AM12/31/20
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At 21 I was too young to know what I really wanted, so we divorced
four years later. By 31, I had it nailed down and we're still married.

Nothing wrong with a "starter" marriage. I learned "what not to do"
during mine.

Cindy Hamilton

Dave Smith

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On 2020-12-31 6:07 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:51:10 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>
>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
>>>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
>>>> he's drinking a lot more.
>>>
>>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
>> Smile, some of us get lucky the first time.
>>
>> I waited for just the right one I wanted to spend my *life* with and
>> got that. Sorry it didn't work for you.
>
> At 21 I was too young to know what I really wanted, so we divorced
> four years later. By 31, I had it nailed down and we're still married.

I was just a kid of 22 when we got married. Miraculously, we are still
married.


> Nothing wrong with a "starter" marriage. I learned "what not to do"
> during mine.


I don't know. If you marry someone who is divorced you are taking a
chance with someone who could not make a relationship work or one who
was able to walk away from a commitment.

My son was a little concerned about marriage prospects when he landed a
position back in this area at the age of 35. He wondered about his
chances of finding a woman who was not divorced, a crack head, a
religious nut or combination of those. He lucked out. He is engaged to
a university professor who looks like a super model.



Ed Pawlowski

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On 12/31/2020 10:36 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
>
> I don't know. If you marry someone who is divorced you are taking a
> chance with someone who could not make a relationship work or one who
> was able to walk away from a commitment.
>
> My son was a little concerned about marriage prospects when he landed a
> position back in this area at the age of 35. He wondered about his
> chances of finding a woman who was not divorced, a crack head, a
> religious nut or combination of those.  He lucked out. He is engaged to
> a university professor who looks like a super model.

Some relationships should not be made to work once they go bad. Better
to cut your loss and move on. Perhaps as you say, walk away from
commitment but they may also be walking away from a nut job. They start
out OK but one person changes. If there is abuse (physical, mental,
financial) of some sort it may be best to end, not try to make it work.

If you marry someone divorced you don't always know which one you got,
the good one or the nut job. Maybe best to meet the ex so you can
figure it out.

I also know people that are in long term happy marriages and while I
really like them as friends, no way would I want to be married to them.

Your son may have lucked out but you won't really know for another 5 or
10 years. Good marriages take more than education and good looks. Hope
it works for them.

Ophelia

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"songbird" wrote in message news:76h0ch-...@anthive.com...
====

I would be like you if ever I lost my lovely husband:)) In face, no one
else could replace him!


Cindy Hamilton

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On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 10:34:44 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-12-31 6:07 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 9:51:10 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> >> Gary wrote:
> >>
> >>> cshenk wrote:
> >>>> Yes, Sheldon's rants are getting prolific. Wife is out of town,
> >>>> suspect she controls his drinking and with her gone for a few days,
> >>>> he's drinking a lot more.
> >>>
> >>> And people here joke me for never getting remarried?
> >> Smile, some of us get lucky the first time.
> >>
> >> I waited for just the right one I wanted to spend my *life* with and
> >> got that. Sorry it didn't work for you.
> >
> > At 21 I was too young to know what I really wanted, so we divorced
> > four years later. By 31, I had it nailed down and we're still married.
> I was just a kid of 22 when we got married. Miraculously, we are still
> married.

Some good luck, and well-managed expectations, I think.

> > Nothing wrong with a "starter" marriage. I learned "what not to do"
> > during mine.
> I don't know. If you marry someone who is divorced you are taking a
> chance with someone who could not make a relationship work or one who
> was able to walk away from a commitment.

Same thing with anyone who's had a prior serious relationship.

Cindy Hamilton

Bryan Simmons

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Dec 31, 2020, 8:02:39 PM12/31/20
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I feel that my first serious relationship was all but legally married. I was very
truthful with #3 about my relationships with numbers 1 and 2. I gave #3, whom
I have now been married to for 34 years, all of information to make an informed
choice about getting into a relationship with me. It helped that I wasn't wildly
physically attracted to her like I was #s 1 and 2. She was rail thin, not anorectic
looking, but close. She was living with two other women in an apartment next
to the college she attended for free, because her father was a professor, but she
spent the little money she had as much on books as food. Once we got together,
I was buying food, and she filled out nicely.

She knew that I was a *two time loser* (I say that jokingly), but got my honest
perspective on my past. I also warned her (after the first night we shared a bed,
that I was sex obsessed, and if she wasn't OK with that, we should part ways
before things went further. She had none of my sexual obsession, but just liked
sex, and hadn't ever gotten enough, so she was fine with that. We found a middle
ground.

I self medicated for that condition with a lot of alcohol, which caused other
problems, but really was necessary to maintain any level of marital fidelity. Over
the decades I've ramped down my alcohol use. I still drink more than is ideal,
and I need to accelerate that reduction, as we're in a very good place right now
in almost every way. Because things are so good, I need to get more serious
about dealing with my alcohol use disorder, and it's a hard habit to break. I feel
more neurologically dependent than psychologically dependent. I might always
need a nightcap, but it's time to try to ramp down more quickly. Heck, I'm 60 now.

I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
Eve of 1999. I'm not committing to anything specific tonight, but just to in
general getting my shit together. Heck, we're starting off the year with a good
dishwasher.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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Dec 31, 2020, 8:08:19 PM12/31/20
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I especially like the last sentence.

John Kuthe

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On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:02:39 PM UTC-6, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
...
> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
> Eve of 1999.
...

You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?

Try going vegetarian! I lost a few lbs going vegetarian, and I still have enough energy to Nordictrack an hour a day (20+20+20mins)


John Kuthe, RN, BSN...

Ed Pawlowski

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On 12/31/2020 8:08 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:02:34 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons

>>
>> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
>> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
>> Eve of 1999. I'm not committing to anything specific tonight, but just to in
>> general getting my shit together. Heck, we're starting off the year with a good
>> dishwasher.
>
> I especially like the last sentence.
>

If you find a good dishwasher, marry her!

songbird

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Ophelia wrote:
...
> I would be like you if ever I lost my lovely husband:)) In face, no one
> else could replace him!

i feel lucky and happy with what i went through and how i did
things. i never cheated on anyone and i never got anyone
pregnant. when my last relationship broke up i took a few years
to just get back to normal and then i figured out that i was
happier and didn't want the drama of dating. i did try to find
someone else, but people wanted to talk, but not to do things or
to go on actual dates. i wanted to get out and do some things
since most of my time i am here at home so to have a buddy to
go find some new places to explore and to eat at and such was
what i was hoping for. but it was just a bit too much drama for
me so that was it and i've not really looked at all since then.

the holidays are a tough time for some relationships, if you've
been going out for a few years then it becomes expected you will
propose before or during the holidays. ugh! and of course
getting dumpt after the holidays is common too. i know a few
people that got dumped this season.


songbird

Alex

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...and post lies in Usenet!

Leo

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On 2020 Dec 31, , songbird wrote
(in article <72c2ch-...@anthive.com>):

> i feel lucky and happy with what i went through and how i did
> things. i never cheated on anyone and i never got anyone
> pregnant. when my last relationship broke up i took a few years
> to just get back to normal and then i figured out that i was
> happier and didn't want the drama of dating. i did try to find
> someone else, but people wanted to talk, but not to do things or
> to go on actual dates. i wanted to get out and do some things
> since most of my time i am here at home so to have a buddy to
> go find some new places to explore and to eat at and such was
> what i was hoping for. but it was just a bit too much drama for
> me so that was it and i've not really looked at all since then.

Dad was forty five when he got married for the first and only time. Mom had
been married once but believed she was barren. I´m the glorious
result!
Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".

leo


Master Bruce

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On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:14:16 -0800, Leo <leobla...@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
I don't think that would be bad. I'd only withhold the right to vote.

Ophelia

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"songbird" wrote in message news:72c2ch-...@anthive.com...
===

I am sorry to hear that, but at least you are happy and really, that is
all that matters .. to me anyway:)))


Ophelia

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"Leo" wrote in message
news:0001HW.259EF53801...@News.Individual.Net...
==

lololol



Ophelia

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"Master Bruce" wrote in message
news:54jtuf1lg4h5ppc91...@4ax.com...
===

Absolutely :))))

Janet

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Jan 1, 2021, 7:35:28 AM1/1/21
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In article <0001HW.259EF53801...@News.Individual.Net>,
leobla...@sbcglobal.net says...
> been married once but believed she was barren. I?m the glorious
> result!
> Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".

One of the happiest couples I ever knew, were married later in life.
Such lovely people. He had been briefly married before (very unhappily)
and separated; she had never had anybody until they met and married
around age 50. So no children for either of them, but he was a famous
and inspirational school teacher in UK and she taught at his school. She
told me once "We never had any babies, but we've had hundreds of
children". They absolutely adored each other for about 30 years until he
died.

Janet UK

Ed Pawlowski

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Jan 1, 2021, 10:04:49 AM1/1/21
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Cannot imagine having babies at that age. We were on grandkids already
at 45.

Graham

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Jan 1, 2021, 11:37:34 AM1/1/21
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You mean you were not expected?

Dave Smith

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Jan 1, 2021, 11:42:20 AM1/1/21
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On 2021-01-01 10:04 a.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> Dad was forty five when he got married for the first and only time.
>> Mom had
>> been married once but believed she was barren. I´m the glorious
>> result!
>> Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".
>>
>> leo
>>
>>
> Cannot imagine having babies at that age.  We were on grandkids already
> at 45.

My wife is 8 years younger than her sister and 11 years younger than her
brother. Her father was 48 when she was born. Maybe her parents thought
that he was shooting blanks.

I used to work with a guy who split up with his wife when their
daughters were about high school age. I transferred out of that branch
but had to go back once in a while for vehicle repairs and always made a
point of chatting with Joe. He met up with a much younger woman and got
married. I was there with my partner one day and Joe told us that his
wife had just had a baby. Him asked him how old he was and Joe said 55.
Jim asked "Are you fucking nuts?"


Master Bruce

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Jan 1, 2021, 1:54:34 PM1/1/21
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Children having babies.

Sheldon Martin

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On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 Leo wrote:
All this time I thought Song Bird was a gal, I wouldn't have thought
males would choose that handle.
It's not easy for men to find male friends, most attempts will be
failures simply because males of all ages are very competitive, comes
from playing sports with the strong desire to win, at least that's
been my experience and I've never played or been interested in sports.
In the relationships I've had with men they had to be the one to know
everything even when they actually knew nothing on the topic... they'd
wait for me to teach them and then take it as their own... has
occurred on this newsgroup many times. I've always had good luck with
finding female friends... in fact most times females find me. However
being happily married I don't accept friendships with women simply
because women are far more likely to cheat then are men, simply
because they much more easily can, and are really not interested in
non-sexual relationships... any man tells me he has female friends and
they go on dates here there and everywhere and they are only just
friends I call a liar. After being happily married for 33 years I'm
not about to risk my marriage by going on a date with a woman. This
is my fourth marriage and I've never cheated on any of them, my first
three cheated several times and even eventually admitted it and had
the craziest alibis. All three admitted that their boss came on to
them and they couldn't resist because they didn't want to lose their
job... a very common reason why married working women cheat, it's
really about money and not being sexually satisfied by their husbands
or so they think... deep down most women are whores. When single
between wives I slept with many married women or I should say they
chose to sleep with me. Very few women go on a first date with a man
and choose to go home and sleep alone, and never after the second date
or psychologically that makes them feel deepy unattractive,
undesireable, and rejected. Most women place sex as their primary
value to men, and sadly most women are lousy in the sack, it's like
they all went to Cathelic school and all sexual pleasure is a mortal
sin, they take that belief to their grave.

Sheldon Martin

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Jan 1, 2021, 3:23:55 PM1/1/21
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Both were obviously liars... do you really believe that that dad was a
virgin when they married? Mom was obviously a very experienced Ho.

Master Bruce

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On Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:23:50 -0500, Sheldon Martin <penm...@aol.com>
wrote:
He didn't say that.

>Mom was obviously a very experienced Ho.

Uncalled for.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 10:42:20 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> My wife is 8 years younger than her sister and 11 years younger than her
> brother. Her father was 48 when she was born. Maybe her parents thought
> that he was shooting blanks.
>
My mom was within two weeks of being 39 when I was born and my dad was
within two weeks of being 49. My oldest brother was 19 years and 7 months
old when I was born, second brother was 15 when I popped out. Other brothers
were 4 and 5 years old when I made my appearance.

songbird

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Jan 1, 2021, 5:22:07 PM1/1/21
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Ophelia wrote:
...
> I am sorry to hear that, but at least you are happy and really, that is
> all that matters .. to me anyway:)))

:) yes. we'll see what happens is my attitude about such things. :)


songbird

songbird

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Leo wrote:
...
> Dad was forty five when he got married for the first and only time. Mom had
> been married once but believed she was barren. I´m the glorious
> result!
> Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".

i'm highly unlikely to date a fertile woman. as i get older
the thought actually terrifies me. :) as i definitely do not
want children, ever.

i suppose if somehow i were to happen to find someone young
enough i'd probably use that as a reason to get snipped.


songbird

Master Bruce

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Jan 1, 2021, 5:32:43 PM1/1/21
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On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 16:30:41 -0500, songbird <song...@anthive.com>
wrote:

>Leo wrote:
>...
>> Dad was forty five when he got married for the first and only time. Mom had
>> been married once but believed she was barren. I´m the glorious
>> result!
>> Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".
>
> i'm highly unlikely to date a fertile woman. as i get older
>the thought actually terrifies me. :) as i definitely do not
>want children, ever.
>
> i suppose if somehow i were to happen to find someone young
>enough i'd probably use that as a reason to get snipped.

You never know. You could always hear a knock on the door and a really
low voice saying "Dad?"

S Viemeister

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Jan 1, 2021, 5:38:23 PM1/1/21
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My Granny was in her 40s when my youngest uncle was born. I'm only 5
years younger than he is - he's the youngest of seven children, my
mother was the oldest.

Dave Smith

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Jan 1, 2021, 6:21:28 PM1/1/21
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My nephew fathered a daughter when he was young. His father had recently
married a younger woman and they had a baby. I forget which is older but
they were born within a month of each other.

songbird

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Jan 1, 2021, 6:29:42 PM1/1/21
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Master Bruce wrote:
...
> You never know. You could always hear a knock on the door and a really
> low voice saying "Dad?"

heh, no, i've never been much to play around to begin
with and those i've been serious with the most have
either been surgically sterile or on BC and i'd know
if they'd lied. let's just say i've seen too many
young kids pregnant and i sure didn't want any part of
that.


songbird

dsi1

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Jan 1, 2021, 6:32:44 PM1/1/21
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In Filipino culture, it's quite common for old guys to marry young girls. You'll see young kids with really old dudes for dads. I can't figure out how that works on a genealogical, societal, or anthropological, level but somehow it works.

Hank Rogers

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Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-01-01 5:38 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 01/01/2021 22:18, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>>> My mom was within two weeks of being 39 when I was born and my
>>> dad was
>>> within two weeks of being 49.Ā  My oldest brother was 19 years
>>> and 7 months
>>> old when I was born, second brother was 15 when I popped out.Ā
>>> Other brothers
>>> were 4 and 5 years old when I made my appearance.
>>>
>> My Granny was in her 40s when my youngest uncle was born. I'm
>> only 5 years younger than he is - he's the youngest of seven
>> children, my mother was the oldest.
>
> My nephew fathered a daughter when he was young. His father had
> recently married a younger woman and they had a baby. I forget
> which is older but they were born within a month of each other.

Don't canadian tire stores sell fucking rubbers?


Master Bruce

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On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:32:40 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net>
wrote:
I'll explain it to you: money.

Bryan Simmons

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On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:43:12 PM UTC-6, Alex wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:02:39 PM UTC-6, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
> > ...
> >> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
> >> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
> >> Eve of 1999.
> > ...
> >
> > You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?
> >
Equate brand nicotine gum from WalMart.
> >
> > Try going vegetarian! I lost a few lbs going vegetarian, and I still have enough energy to Nordictrack an hour a day (20+20+20mins)
> >
Try the $3.99/# t-bone steaks at Save-a-Lot.
https://savealot.com/weeklyad
> >
> > John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>
> ...and post lies in Usenet!
>
It's not the lies that are problematic.

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons

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He used the word, barren. That made me laugh too.

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:54:46 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
<bryang...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:43:12 PM UTC-6, Alex wrote:
>> John Kuthe wrote:
>> > On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:02:39 PM UTC-6, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > ...
>> >> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
>> >> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
>> >> Eve of 1999.
>> > ...
>> >
>> > You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?
>> >
>Equate brand nicotine gum from WalMart.

You quit smoking 21 years ago and you still chew nicotine chewing gum?

cshenk

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Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 Leo wrote:
> > On 2020 Dec 31, , songbird wrote:
> >
> >> i feel lucky and happy with what i went through and how i did
> >> things. i never cheated on anyone and i never got anyone
> >> pregnant. when my last relationship broke up i took a few years
> >> to just get back to normal and then i figured out that i was
> >> happier and didn't want the drama of dating. i did try to find
> >> someone else, but people wanted to talk, but not to do things or
> >> to go on actual dates. i wanted to get out and do some things
> >> since most of my time i am here at home so to have a buddy to
> >> go find some new places to explore and to eat at and such was
> >> what i was hoping for. but it was just a bit too much drama for
> >> me so that was it and i've not really looked at all since then.
> >
> > Dad was forty five when he got married for the first and only time.
> > Mom had been married once but believed she was barren. I´m the
> > glorious result!
> > Be careful what you wish for. You could end up with a "me".
> >
> > leo
>
> All this time I thought Song Bird was a gal, I wouldn't have thought
> males would choose that handle.

It always made me think Native American. No particular sex indicated
but a general feeling of male fits the posts.

> It's not easy for men to find male friends, most attempts will be
<rest of your sad drivel on why you have no friends and never have had,
deleted>

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 1, 2021, 8:02:36 PM1/1/21
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Yes. There's a nice synergy between alcohol and nicotine. I never use it before my
third beer. I know my neurological quirks. The only drugs I still use are alcohol,
nicotine, caffeine, and alprazolam if, and only if, I'm getting on an airplane. I'd
also use opiates for severe pain, and I have almost zero risk of addiction because
I dislike everything about the way they make me feel, other than the pain relief.

Think about this, Bruce, do I seem like a drunk? Do I ever have *covfefe*
moments here? Do I post more *out there* posts in the evenings, where I pretty
much always drink beer? I acknowledge that I am addicted to alcohol, but I use
it pretty much only in the evenings, and drink less and less as I grow older. I have
a handle on my substance use, and I'm not in any sense in denial that it is less
than ideal. It's a work in progress.

--Bryan

Master Bruce

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On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 17:02:31 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
Maybe you could start smoking to help get you of the nicotine gum.
>
I don't know what time it is when you post, so I also don't know if
there's a link between your beer drinking and your nastiest posts.
>
In terms of relevant "drugs", you only drink beer. The rest is
negligible.
>

songbird

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Jan 1, 2021, 10:55:07 PM1/1/21
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cshenk wrote:

...male vs. female...

> It always made me think Native American. No particular sex indicated
> but a general feeling of male fits the posts.

i have had to be more notably male on usenet over the years
because of the number of people who assumed i was female.

i'm sure a lot of it is that i don't particularly care much
for male stereotypical things (drinking, guns, team sports,
cars, hunting) and i also mostly write without considering
including the obvious references to gender roles or actions
which would mark me as male. i do consider myself fairly
gender neutral in how i think and feel and i do tend to get
along a lot better with women than men (thanks Dad! :) ).

and of course, that i know how to cook, clean, garden,
put up food, sew, do laundry, etc. i was raised to be able
to take care of myself (thanks Mom! :) ).

i'm not Native American to any large degree that i know of,
but we're not sure about Grandma on Mom's side - still i
doubt it is any significant portion. trace perhaps.

as for the rest of Sheldon's odd remarks, i've learned to
ignore whatever isn't worth commenting upon.


songbird

Hank Rogers

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Jan 1, 2021, 11:19:27 PM1/1/21
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<*SNIFF*>


Alex

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Jan 1, 2021, 11:50:22 PM1/1/21
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Bragging about having sex with underage girls would be worse.

Ophelia

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Jan 2, 2021, 6:40:15 AM1/2/21
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"songbird" wrote in message news:g4h4ch-...@anthive.com...
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OK pop back and inform us if it does :))

cshenk

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Jan 2, 2021, 9:46:39 AM1/2/21
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songbird wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
>
> ...male vs. female...
>
> > It always made me think Native American. No particular sex
> > indicated but a general feeling of male fits the posts.
>
> i have had to be more notably male on usenet over the years
> because of the number of people who assumed i was female.

Yes, I have to remind folks now and again as 'cshenk' isn't obvious.
Graham isn't either. Frankly, most of us don't really care.


> i'm sure a lot of it is that i don't particularly care much
> for male stereotypical things (drinking, guns, team sports,
> cars, hunting) and i also mostly write without considering
> including the obvious references to gender roles or actions
> which would mark me as male. i do consider myself fairly
> gender neutral in how i think and feel and i do tend to get
> along a lot better with women than men (thanks Dad! :) ).

Smile, and I've worked so long in a predominantly male career field
(and still do) that subconciously I probably seem to project a 'male
attitude' to many. Some do not like that. It's weird but it's also
like some men expect me to be apologetic for being good at what I do?
Shrug.

> and of course, that i know how to cook, clean, garden,
> put up food, sew, do laundry, etc. i was raised to be able
> to take care of myself (thanks Mom! :) ).


I can't sew worth a damn...Don does the laundry (but I know how at
need). Conversly I'm good at woodworking, detail painting,
refinishing, most handyman jobs, basic plumbing, building decks and
wheelchair ramps, hanging doors, intalling windows, wallpapering,
refinishing wood floors and replacing wood stairs plus other handy
things. Don holds my hand in the woodworking tools section so I can
only fill the cart one hand at a time (grin).

> i'm not Native American to any large degree that i know of,
> but we're not sure about Grandma on Mom's side - still i
> doubt it is any significant portion. trace perhaps.

I'm more than a trace but not raised in it so it doesn't matter.

>
> as for the rest of Sheldon's odd remarks, i've learned to
> ignore whatever isn't worth commenting upon.
>

Same. I just snip the drivel out or ignore him completely.

John Kuthe

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Jan 2, 2021, 10:03:10 AM1/2/21
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On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 9:55:07 PM UTC-6, songbird wrote:
> cshenk wrote:
>
> ...male vs. female...
> > It always made me think Native American. No particular sex indicated
> > but a general feeling of male fits the posts.

I am what First Americans call a Two Spirit. I carry Two Spirits within my Spirit, Male and Female. Sexually I'm %99.44 Heterosexual but I DO like my self sexually too, so the %0.59 part!


John Kuthe, RN, BSN...


...

GM

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Jan 2, 2021, 11:47:51 AM1/2/21
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Your STEALING of "First American" concepts is "WHITE Cultural Appropriation"...you are a cultural THIEF...!!!

And "sexually", you are simply a CHRONIC masturbator...and 1000% so...

--
Best
Greg

Graham

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Jan 2, 2021, 12:21:26 PM1/2/21
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On 2021-01-02 7:46 a.m., cshenk wrote:
> songbird wrote:
>
>> cshenk wrote:
>>
>> ...male vs. female...
>>
>>> It always made me think Native American. No particular sex
>>> indicated but a general feeling of male fits the posts.
>>
>> i have had to be more notably male on usenet over the years
>> because of the number of people who assumed i was female.
>
> Yes, I have to remind folks now and again as 'cshenk' isn't obvious.
> Graham isn't either.

What the fuck do you mean by that?

Bryan Simmons

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Jan 2, 2021, 12:27:25 PM1/2/21
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Yeah, what the fuck?

--Bryan

Hank Rogers

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Jan 2, 2021, 1:00:22 PM1/2/21
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Nope, yoose a morphydite!




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