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I meant you volunteered for the military (and btw, wasn't that thread over a month ago???). Clearly you volunteered for the military, didn't you? I think the draft was discontinued a generation ago... I did not write "must have been 1.4$M". Why are you putting words in my mouth? I put the 1.4M USD number with a question…

I think I'd prefer the starving artist, too, just because she would bring a different perspective, and compliment me better (plus I tend to like art, and artistic people). On the other hand, it's really hard to generalize. Also, I probably wouldn't have a problem quitting my work and being the starving artist myself, if my…

Think you had a bad lawyer. Your ex had no job, massive debts, plus he's a man.... Hard to see how he would have gotten custody of your son. But in any case, glad the divorce worked out for you. Peace of mind is worth a lot. My point was that no matter how much money he made, he would most likely still be in debt. Because…

Well, that's why I separated the WHAT (as in how much she makes) with the HOW (as in how she manages her money). You can make little or no money and still be responsible, frugal, mature. Clearly someone who racks up 700k USD in debt (or 1.4 million USD in debt, since you split it upon divorce?) has serious issues that go…

Just goes to show how different most men and women think. I could care less "WHAT" my partner makes. More important is that she enjoys her job, she's good at it, has a positive attitude, etc. On the other hand, how she is managing her money is important. She needs to have a healthy, responsible attitude towards finance.…

Finding your soul mate seems reduced to picking a winning collie at the dog show: well groomed, good teeth, and a shiny coat if you want to take home first prize. --P

If you're going to turn down a date with 6 strippers, perhaps you could at least give SP advanced warning for a possible replacement? I might even fly 8 hours for that. I have no idea what "decoupage" is, but if it starts after the drinking games end, I'm sure I'll figure it out. Just hoping it involves nudity in some way.…

I just wanted to say that I, too, saw the irony in that. --P

Lots of Virginians (and native Virginians) on this board! A good friend of mine from university lives (or at least lived) in Leesburg. Small world. --P

I can honestly say there are quite a few women here I'd like to go out with, just because I've enjoyed some of the discussions, and would be curious to see how they are in "real life," to see if there is a real spark. Even when I've clashed with someone on a thread, I don't necessarily take it as a bad thing. In fact,…

Aha. Yeah, I hadn't bothered to follow the other thread as it devolved. Just caught up. --P

Again, there is a big difference (at least to me?) between saying you are not attracted to someone, and saying that someone is in a lower tier. Just because I don't want to date someone doesn't mean I think they are below me. I just find that attitude incredibly shallow. If you want to start a thread on who you would like…

While I see your point, I'm not so sure "I don't like short men" is equivalent to "I'm repulsed by overweight women..." Also, your "tier" system implies simplification. As if you've labeled someone immediately because of one or two typically physical characteristics. For example, "Her mother is fat, so she's now tier 2.…

Hear hear! Some of my best friends are in the lower tiers... ;-) --P

What about a top tier man with a lisp approaching a mid tier woman with a low tier car? Or a low tier man who just won the lottery, still going through a messy divorce, with another low tier woman but considering plastic surgery? Top tier man with mid tier identical twins? I think there are quite a few more combinations…

It reads like a backhanded compliment, but I don't think it was intentional. --P

I took it as a subtle "I'm feeling Twirly" post, as in "I'm feeling Twirly, where are the REAL MEN to do something about it?" Could have been a misread, though... --P

Thanks. Desert in the UAE last week. At sundown, obviously. After a rather unsuccessful attempt at sandboarding. It was like surfing in mashed potatoes... --P

It would probably be quite difficult for you to reach around and make that happen ........... just sayin!! --P

Or you could just drink. The Law of Diminishing Returns applies here, however. --P

Yes. Well said. It's the ignorance that gets you. At least do it with eyes wide open... "And all men kill the thing they love, By all let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!" --Oscar Wilde --P

Said the beautiful lady with the nice breasts... :-) --P

For some people, not meeting them is a huge benefit... ;-) --P

I wonder if it's a good thing that the internet allows us to drill down to such a specific niche when looking for mates? On the one hand, it's always good to find someone who shares your values (a much abused word) and interests. Islam, volleyball, S&M*, whatever... On the other hand, the risk is we confine ourselves to…

Where did the thread go? --P

Btw, by coincidence, just last week the leading voice recognition company in the world bought one of the leading creators of virtual agents. This is to create the kind of virtual assistants on-line (and on your mobile phone, and in your car, etc.) that I just wrote about. So, as I said, you will be seeing a lot more or…

I'd drink coffee with just about anyone... --P

Btw, this is nothing new. Print media already does this. Magazine models are carefully chosen based on similar research. Or why do you think Fox News TV anchors are blonde, blue eyed babes? Because the white, middle-aged, angry men that watch Fox like looking at them when they curse Obama... But when targeted marketing…

???? Eh? Isn't it obvious? You will see more virtual assistants on-line in the coming years: computer generated personalities that look real, talk and respond to inquiries, etc. However, they are 100% computer generated. Need to get info from a website? A virtual "person" appears and asks what you need. You can speak to…

Minimalism in life and inbox. --P