trinacriabob

cone zone

That's tough, Vipes. I'm sorry. Today I was at the office and another architect at work brought in this big black standard poodle. She's a gas. She's nuts about me because I will chase her around the office and roughhouse with her. On some many levels, they're better than people, aren't they? The time will come for another one. A lot of people do opt out when it comes to vet bills since they aren't humans, the bills can be extremely expensive and there's no insurance to cover them. Still, it's a tough pill to swallow. Chin up.

Flybry: Was it an OLD person? It is The Sunshine State, after all. I trust you are ok -- the car can be fixed and its looks more like a crumple than something which cuts to the bone (of the car, that is). Let us know.

fuggedaboutit

white coat fever

Limey

GREEN MEANS Y E S

Yes

Agreed.I may have expounded a bit much but from all you've told us, this is probably the best path. And you will definitely have the upper hand by giving her NO explanations. None whatsoever. You will have the last laugh. She doesn't seem to be a good person and you are evidently going places, so you don't need this kind of baggage in tow.

Well, considering which end of Indy they are in, I could see that.

penis envy (Ocn, is that your issue? )

Spelled it wrong: Ghirardelli

happy (Happy cows live in California)

You mean Indiana-no-place. :AH-HA_wink: (My friend who went to U of I and then moved back to Broad Ripple told me that one - he went to that high school called Bishop Roncalli (sp?) on the South End). Ok, for me, two vacations in 2006: Memorial Day through early June: Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach and then Atlanta (1 week + 2 days) Mid-October Montreal and Quebec City, Canada (1 week) In 2007: Italy, Spain and Portugal (no Europe this year).

Oh, look, Honda of OAKLAND. I say "Walk on, child...but don't you be walking through Oakland... or I hit you upside the head."

smelly

homeless

unmannered

pickins'

corrupt

Oh man, I can't believe this. I just came on to the website to snoop around and check out Word Association and now this. A couple of questions: Is this the chick from California? Why is she having these falling outs with people all over the place? What kind of family dynamics does she come from? EVERY chick I have ever known that plays head games comes from a volatile family background that has pulled out the rug from under her. I am "Mr. Armchair Psychologist" whereas most guys just take things at face value. Here's the deal: you have a lot to offer so don't allow yourself to be treated in a manner you find less than acceptable. Ignore her. Just ignore her. She will come back. Guys need to learn to take back the upper hand. I was raised by my Dad -- not my Mom. Every family is different. My Dad wasn't the type of person to take this kind of crap. My brother will (from his wife) but I won't. I "walk" relatively easily (probably not a good thing, though). The only chick who is worthwhile is one who does not put you through these ups and downs. Try to look for someone who is sort of a "constant" -- i.e. her personality doesn't fluctuate up and down. Another reason she could be such a bitch is because she might sense you need/like her more than she does you. I don't know if this is the case. If you want to hang on, you will have to defuse this. If not, you are free to "walk." Just don't tell her what you are analyzing -- go stealth on this one. Mustang, when I was in college, this sort of thing happened because I perceived I was being done a favor or it was a privilege to go out with a certain chick. As I got older and more sure of myself, I think I am doing them the favor...in some cases. It's nice when you consider who you are dating an equal so you don't have to have that feeling...this is the case when you are on the same plateau in terms of attainment, personality, confidence and general level of appearance. Last night I was sitting at Starbucks and this girl starts talking to me. She is Italian and from the East Bay (SF suburbs). She was 26 years old and fairly attractive. I was thinking "too young." She and another girl were talking about whether guys should have girls as friends. They asked me. I said no, that it's a conflict of interests. This made her more interested. She kept talking more and digging herself into more of a hole. She told me she was going through a divorce (AT 26???), that her husband was someone she fell in love with because the partying and the booze was good 3 years ago, and that she is IN MANAGEMENT (bfd) at Starbucks (though not that store but for the area). I asked her about finishing college (i.e. a business degree)..."Oh well, I don't need that, I'm in management and I'm going to go far." She got up one time and I noticed two tats on the back of her calves and I'm thinking "Man, I was this A student, coat and tie type, conservative and clean cut, I wouldn't even go near this DB." That is a chick that I was doing a favor for if I went out with her. Sorry to those of you who might take offense. But it is uncesored "what is on my mind." Mustang, my best advice is to look for girls you are attracted to that treat you well and where you sense that neither of you likes the other more/less. Be stealth about the whole thing and report back. Keep the chin up, dude.

What kind of grades did you get in geography? I think Isle of Man is somewhere in the UK. It's not in Greece, but Lesvos is. Incidentally, a lot of the Greek Islands have a popular use name and then their real Greek name. Lesvos or Lesbos = Mytilini Santorini = Thyra Corfu = Kerkyra The Greek Islands are beautiful if you get past the pushy Greeks. Once heard a joke told to me by a friend in Portland: Q: What's a Greek? A: A head-on collison between an Italian and a Jew. Pretty true.

Sagittarius (part horse, at least)

You guys are MERCILESS.

$h!, Pantho, don't have that much capacity on photo service. So I say: R A T T L E S N A K E S