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I won't date women who don't drink. It's just not normal. This is one of the red flags on a first date that almost guarantees there won't be a second date. I know that sounds strange, even a bit closed minded, but I've had lots of experience: I'm just not compatible with women who don't drink. So no need to waste each…

Believe the stereotypes. Russian women are hardcore. I spent a few years traveling to Moscow more or less every other week on business. This was many, many years ago, when you could get shot in a hotel lobby for looking at someone the wrong way. Had many encounters with various women, all just totally surreal. There are…

She had a revelation "in the middle of Czechoslovakia"? That country ceased to exist over 20 years ago. How stupid can you be to not even know what country you're visiting? Amazing. --P

"You have to have a little faith in people..." From one of the greatest US films of all time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RCpsbr7HEw --P

Perhaps you'd reject yourself? --P

Christians have been "adding" and 'taking away" from the New Testament for 2000 years, as Biblical scholars - even Christian scholars - will attest. The Bible wasn't written as one book, but was put together as a collection of stories (gospels), and those stories changed over time, sometimes subtly, sometimes…

At first I thought this was just another unrequited love thread, where the OP wanted to commiserate a bit with likeminded souls. Fair enough. We've all been there: stiff upper lip, get back on that horse, tomorrow is another day, yada, yada, yada. But then it took a very interesting turn into theology town: Of course you…

"He's only with you to get a green card" Americans really think someone in Scotland needs a green card from the USA? For the free healthcare??? For the high paying job market? Puh-lease. Too funny. --P

Great question, by the way... I'd probably see opening night of Hamlet. Or, if I could understand ancient Greek, Socrates speech at his trial before his death. Perhaps the sacking of Troy. --P

That was more a process than an event. Even if the asteroid theory is true, their death didn't happen overnight. And besides, dinosaurs are still with us today: birds are direct descendants. The chicken is apparently a close relative to T-rex. --P

Bring a good book. You'll be waiting a long time. I recommend The Jesus Puzzle, by Earl Doherty. --P

Coming to conclusion after 3 minutes strikes me as premature. --P

Money isn't everything. And my association with them hinders me from doing some things I need to do to get new clients. On the other hand, financially, it's a nice gig. So I'm a bit conflicted. Agree that I need the vacation to clear my mind. I also like the idea of a live in nanny. Perhaps French, attractive, with a nice…

Getting ready for a 3-week vacation in the US with the kids, as we're flying out early next week. One week of which we'll be at the beach, with my parents, my sister's family, and other relatives. I've rented a large cottage, right on the ocean. I hope the weather cooperates. The other two weeks I'll be relaxing with my…

More like a 3 date rule for me. Maybe even a 3-hour rule... :-) --P

I was emailing with this woman from POF. She was pretending to play hard to get, but it was clear she wanted the D. So after a week or two of constant flirting, SHE invited ME for a "coffee" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) at a local Starbucks. I guess she was getting anxious. And she must have known that particular Starbucks…

I have an 11-year old daughter and I'm *not* liking this thread... :-( --P

Plus (not to beat this dead horse to death), this nicely illustrates the quandary we men face. Although I grant you it's a quandary of our own making (a self inflicted quandary?).... [Warning: huge generalization ahead] We men tend to value different traits in a woman differently, depending on the situation. Looks,…

Experience? ;-) Ha! No, seriously, you never know. You never friggin' know. How can you, after a week of dating? Probably never sleeping over? Never together for more than 5-6 hours at a time. But all of a sudden a week? On a boat? And there's the rub, Ophelia. Because you don't want to suffer the slings and arrows of your…

Actually, I think the "Mom" option is by far the best. Moms are great, and deserve a break now and then. You'll feel good doing her a favor, after all the years of support and unconditional love (assuming you have a "normal" Mom). And as a side benefit, you'll look like a terrific guy to your co-workers for doing this. The…

Just gonna leave this here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLI_Q24RM_Q --P

1 - Coworker: Most companies I've worked for don't allow this. You have to earn your invite (e.g. by meeting your sales quota, or whatever), and hence companies usually frown upon inviting people from within the company who weren't also formally invited. But if you can do this, sounds like a good option. 2 - Random girl…

Probably more about the middlebrow experience. If you're just looking for sex, you don't want to drop a lot of cash. On the other hand, you're not going to get laid taking your target to Burger King. Nothing screams, "I'm depressingly mediocre but long for the veneer of the exotic," like PF Chang's. Hence, cheater magnet.

Most of the changes sound positive. Not sure about this one, which seems overly controlling. Yes, a 50 year old man with an 18 year old woman does seem silly. But that's not a 14 year difference, that's a 32 year difference. A 50 year old man with a 35 year old woman doesn't seem so crazy. Or what about a 66 year old man…

Blight? Lite? Vegemite? --P

I spent 3-4 years traveling to Moscow just about every other week. Opened an office there for a previous company. This was pre-Putin, when the mob ruled, and you could still get shot in your hotel lobby. Crazy times, crazy times. As to Russian women, any relationship over 30 minutes is usually a mistake. --P

Hoping for more pics and stories now that this thread has taken a promising turn... --P

Ha! I suppose it depends on what it means to be a swinger. Wife swapping? Girlfriend swapping? Group sex with strangers? I suppose it's also relevant when this happened, and what his position is to it now. Perhaps he was just sexually frustrated after a difficult relationship, and wanted to let off some steam, experiment a…

Oh my! Looks like it's time for them to reconfigure their algorithm.... Poor plumber was probably a bit overwhelmed, as well.... --P

Seems a bit ridiculous to *not* marry someone because you fear she will get fat. Who thinks like that? On the other hand, if, after marriage, the woman really lets herself go, well.... Yeah, that's an issue, but it's something that doesn't happen over night. So I would hope I would nicely suggest some positive ways to turn…