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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: T.R. who wrote (17393)	2/2/1998 2:25:00 PM
From: T.R.	Respond to of 108807

Just a little something I received today from a friend...thought y'all might like a "humor break." Men often find dumping a woman the most difficult part of the dating > process. > The closest they ever come to telling a woman it's over is to look her > straight in the eye and say, "I'll call you next week." But there is > now a great way to blow a woman off. It's safe, it's affordable and the > best thing is the female has no opportunity to throw things at you. > It's > at your fingertips right now: E-mail. That's how all the happening, > 90s kind of guys are telling women they are not worthy. You'll feel > like > a real man knowing you have told her how you really feel from the safety > of your keyboard. And you can delete her response without ever reading > it. What could be more painless? > Following is an email rejection letter: Men can use it the next time > they need to put their main squeeze on notice. The text of the letter > follows: > Dear (her name), > I regret to inform you that you have been eliminated from further > contention > to become the future Mrs. (your last name). As you are probably aware, > the competition was exceedingly tough this year and dozens of > well-qualified > candidates such as yourself also failed to make the final cut. I will, > however, keep your name on file should an opening become available. > So that you may find better success in your future romantic endeavors, > please allow me to offer the following reasons you were disqualified > from > the competition: > (men will check those that apply) > _____Your failure to reach for your purse in even a feigned attempt to > pay for dinner by the fourth date displayed a stunning ignorance of > basic > economics. > ______Your inadvertent admission that you "buy condoms and K-Y Jelly by > the truckload" indicates that you may be slightly over-qualified for the > position. > ______You failed the 20 question rule, i.e., I asked you 20 questions > about yourself before you asked me more than one about myself. > ______The only question you did ask was how much money I make. > ______You neglected to reach over and unlock my car door from the inside > after I opened the passenger side door for you. > ______My breasts are bigger than yours. > ______Your height is out of proportion with your weight. If you should, > however, happen to gain the necessary 17 vertical inches, please > resubmit > your application. > ______Your repeated comments such as, "Is it still called a penis when > it's this small?" were both uncalled for and thoughtless. > ______The way you enthusiastically jumped on stage at the alternative > bar and danced with the lesbians demonstrated that you are far too > impressionable > and have a disconcerting lack of commitment to heterosexuality. > ______Your revelation that you would most certainly allow your > ex-boyfriend > to shack up with you again after he "beats that domestic abuse rap" > shows > compassion but makes it difficult to take you seriously. > ______Although your inability to achieve orgasm was of paramount > importance > to me, your suggestion that we invite the basketball team into the > bedroom > so it would be "just like college" seemed somewhat extreme and > inappropriate. > ______I am out of your league; set your sights lower next time. > Sincerely, > > > (Your name)

To: T.R. who wrote (17393)	2/3/1998 1:23:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi, Tom!!! Yes, you are correct about Billy. The whole thing is just about talked out, considering that the general public has a very short attention span, and the big brains at SI just get bored very easily. I bet there will be people over at the Did Slick Boink Monica? thread discussing it for quite some time, because they are still having fun. But I sense that most Americans are just waiting with fairly open minds for the results of the investigation to, um, come out in the wash!! Your strategies on stocks seem exciting and wise, since you are choosing a big variety. Riding an old faithful up several times is definitely almost as nice as wonderful sex, in my opinion. Unfortunately, I am nursing some tiny high tech and biotech stocks, a few of which seemed like a better idea when I bought them than they do now. I do think Interneuron Pharmaceuticals is a good buy, but fairly high risk. Personally, I like Coulter Pharmaceuticals as well, Energy Conversion Devices, and Agribiotech, but I am not following the prices closely, so I couldn't give you an intelligent entry point. Food Extrusion Devices is also very intriguing to me. They all have threads here. If you check them out, you will be able to tell that I enjoy a walk on the wild side!!! And I would definitely recommend Qualcomm, Globalstar and Loral, which are more solid, respectable stocks. Personally, I think with the continuing Asia question, the coming war in Iraq, possibly, and the potential of Clinton's impeachment or resignation, plus the general vagaries of of stock market, that there will be some periods coming up when you can get all of these at more of a bargain than they are now. Obviously, NO ONE should follow my investment advice, as I am an excellent contrarian indicator, but I have a lot of fun investing, and isn't that really part of the journey?