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SUPER DELISH: Everyone I make these for rave about how yummy and moist the pork chops are... 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/3 cup olive oil (I use canola oil) 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar pepper - about 1/4 tsp 2 pork chops Marinate overnight and grill about 10 minutes on…

Nope, he got the message three hours ago and hasn't acknowledged it. Maybe I'm in the clear?

I'm not sure if I would ask why, but I think he might be curious... he isn't a very good listener so I'm sure he'll be surprised about this. Okay, I'm sending it now... gulp. I'll let you know how it turns out. Thank you guys for your help! :flowerforyou:

I didn't yet... I'm such a chicken *kitten*. What do you think about this? I’ve enjoyed getting to know you, but I wanted to be honest that I don’t see us working out. I don’t mean to patronize you by telling you that I think you’re a great guy, but I can see that you are and it will serve you well. Thank you for being…

No need... I'll put my Big Girl Panties on and get this over with. :wink:

It really does stink to be the one to change direction, but it needs to be done... so I'll rip it off like a band-aid! Guess I was hoping that one of you would have a magic bullet for this so I could do it without feeling badly. I'm sure I'll get over it quickly... as I'm certain he will. Thank you Single Peeps!…

So you don't wanna call him for me, Flim?

Pa - what did you say to your guy?

Maybe I just need to be okay with feeling bad about this, and do it anyway? Do you think an email or text is better???

Hey, just because we knit doesn't mean we don't like to get our groove on, too! :drinker:

To the OP: you are too damn cute for this to be true! Have your friends weigh in on this... are you sure you're not being too picky? (don't compromise the absolute necessities... but for instance a man no shorter than 6' is not really a necessity)

I love it! :flowerforyou: I think it will take me all day to drive to my "local" feed store, but you guarantee results - right?! :drinker:

Thanks honey... and I'll be crossing my fingers that this storm takes it easy on you!

For the record... I am NOT exaggerating when I say 100lbs. End rant.

I have another blind date tonight. I'm a nervous wreck as my very first blind date (last night) didn't go well. I hardly recognized him as he is now (conservatively) 100lbs MORE than his pictures indicated. He had the nerve to ask me if he looked like his pictures... well, yeah you do - except you marked yourself as…

I have nothing helpful to add, but I struggle with texting in the context of dating too! The last guy I dated started off at 300+ texts a day... a day! Weaned down to nothin' after a couple of months, but that's because it got old not being able to actually TALK in more than a texting paragraph. I don't believe in having a…

Wow - so many fascinating positions! I'm an Executive Assistant for a small non-profit. We are a partnership of schools, county, mental health service providers, and faith communities (to name only a few). We work on behalf of children and families to improve formal and informal support systems with a focus on wellness,…

LOL I think it has to do with the anonymity of the internet and electronics. 20 years ago you didn't see men handing out polaroids of their privates to women they hadn't been formally introduced to... so that's my theory! :laugh: Thanks for the input everyone! I appreciate hearing your thoughts! :flowerforyou:

My fav: Always take a contraceptive pill before opening a message from a guy with pictures attached, Thank you Flim!!! :flowerforyou:

I'm with you, Pa... besides it being awkward, I really don't want to invest that much in someone before I know: 1) What they represented about themselves is TRUE, and 2) Whether we even have chemistry. Am I wrong? EDITED TO ADD: Thank you for the input Anna - I really am interested in ALL perspectives, and I appreciate you…

Oh, I promise - I am direct... even in email communication. To the point of responding to every person who writes; they took the time to express interest, I feel I should respect their effort by thanking them for the note, letting them know I'm not interested and wishing them the best. I don't leave things grey, but some…

Okay, but what do you do when someone has your # that you no longer want to communicate with? Block them? Or does it rarely happen that the other person can't take a hint? You said you have 1,000 - gimme your top 10 please! :flowerforyou:

I've lost close to 40lbs and I see it now... and LOVE it. I've lost a lot of weight in my face, thank God. :drinker: You may notice it more in pictures of yourself...that's how I noticed at first.

Hell yes - love the sexy facial scruff! :blushing:

@JR - your son's adorable, but have to go with the badass pic of you showing off your right gun. Gonna go cool off now...

Aww, thank you honey! (I adore my niece)

@richard - the pic with your family... beautiful!

This is about what she needs to get her room clean. :laugh:

Great idea (for my daughter) in theory... her room is so messy right now I think it would get tangled in the junk on her floor. lol

Bummer! I was so excited - seemed like the answer to my prayers. :ohwell: