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  • M Marc Clifton

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    you mean not interesting to you ?

    No, I mean intelligent. Marc

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    I thought I'd clicked on the Soapbox by mistake. I'm kind of disturbed by how many people are titillated by this one.

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      Nope, I ain't gay and my GADAR is real weak so here's my question ... if a guy is well settled (earns around $100K, has a house, a car etc.) and is in this 30s ... doesn't have a girlfriend and has never mentioned having one from the past ... is he gay ? -- moved at 15:29 Tuesday 5th December, 2006

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      I hit reply to this message in the Lounge, and all of a sudden I'm alone in the mdidle of 2002. :~ The only way to find out is to ask him. If you want to know so you don't drop something into conversation and make him feel awkward, the best thing to do is ask, and say why -- in pivate. Personally, I just get the whole "So are you married? No? Girlfriend? Boyfriend?" question out of the way at the very start, after all it is really isn't going to matter in the long run and will usually give you some topics for future discussion. Most people have no problem opening up if you ask in a friendly way, and if they do then you know not to approach it again.


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        I hit reply to this message in the Lounge, and all of a sudden I'm alone in the mdidle of 2002. :~ The only way to find out is to ask him. If you want to know so you don't drop something into conversation and make him feel awkward, the best thing to do is ask, and say why -- in pivate. Personally, I just get the whole "So are you married? No? Girlfriend? Boyfriend?" question out of the way at the very start, after all it is really isn't going to matter in the long run and will usually give you some topics for future discussion. Most people have no problem opening up if you ask in a friendly way, and if they do then you know not to approach it again.


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        I just wanted to reply to a post that was posted -1 minutes ago. :)

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          I just wanted to reply to a post that was posted -1 minutes ago. :)

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          I think some of me is still trapped in the timewarp between LST and SBT. :eek:


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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            If all else fails, get Chuck Norris involved. Chuck will know what to do.

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            Chuck is the man.

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              Who cares? Anyhow, you can't always rely on behavior. My husbad has a lot of women in his family. He's expressive and was an art major at school. When I first met him I though maybe he was gay. He was actually kind of a manho in college. Maybe he doesn't like commitment hence no visible girlfriends. But if you want to find out you could always bring up Barbara Striesand.

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              leckey wrote:

              When I first met him I though maybe he was gay. He was actually kind of a manho in college.

              ROTFL. Does he know all of this ?

              leckey wrote:

              But if you want to find out you could always bring up Barbara Striesand.

              Even better !!!

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                I think some of me is still trapped in the timewarp between LST and SBT. :eek:


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                David Wulff wrote:

                LST and SBT.

                Lounge Standard Time and Soap Box Time?

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                • M Mircea Grelus

                  I think leckey ment to say macho. Or probably not...

                  regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they're not sleepy and waking up while they still are.

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                  Mircea Grelus wrote:

                  macho

                  :laugh::laugh::laugh: Yeah, definately not that. He can't drive a stick-shift and he doesn't know how to change the oil in the car. I came into the relationship with power tools. he didn't even own a screwdriver.

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                    leckey wrote:

                    When I first met him I though maybe he was gay. He was actually kind of a manho in college.

                    ROTFL. Does he know all of this ?

                    leckey wrote:

                    But if you want to find out you could always bring up Barbara Striesand.

                    Even better !!!

                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                    Christian Graus wrote:

                    ROTFL. Does he know all of this ?

                    Oh yeah. I didn't tell him for a few years, but he got a laugh out of it. Actually, I asked him the other day if they asked for his Man Card back. Can't remember what girly thing he was doing. Part of my stand up routine is about how I'm basically a guy (I love Home Depot. I'm always looking at saws and thinking, 'I bet I can find SOMETHING to cut') and he's basically a girl. Where I live after a snow storm all the men get up early to snowblow the driveway and sidewalks. I always did this and the neighbors made fun of my husband. So a couple of winters ago he decides he's going to take the responsibility. I just smiled. After 10 minutes (and no sound of the blower) he came in and said he couldn't start it. I asked if he primed the engine. He responded, "What's that?" Anyhow, I noticed that it seemed to take a really long time for him to complete the driveway (which was very long since our garage was detached). The second year he came running in and said, "I just found out that if you turn that crank the snow goes in the other direction!!" I said, "You just NOW discovered this? Why didn't you use it before?" Response: "I didn't know what it was--thought something might blow up so I didn't touch it." He kept backtracking and going over the same areas over and over because he didn't know to turn the crank.

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                      Nope, I ain't gay and my GADAR is real weak so here's my question ... if a guy is well settled (earns around $100K, has a house, a car etc.) and is in this 30s ... doesn't have a girlfriend and has never mentioned having one from the past ... is he gay ? -- moved at 15:29 Tuesday 5th December, 2006

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                      No, it doesn't mean that at all. It could mean a myriad of things. There's really no way of knowing, without asking ? And, I don't see any reason to ask. MAybe he's just had no luck with the ladies ( and would be upset by the question, if you asked it ).

                      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                        Mircea Grelus wrote:

                        macho

                        :laugh::laugh::laugh: Yeah, definately not that. He can't drive a stick-shift and he doesn't know how to change the oil in the car. I came into the relationship with power tools. he didn't even own a screwdriver.

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                        leckey wrote:

                        I came into the relationship with power tools.

                        Ok... I am having one of those days (sensitive to others... don't get used to it) so... I am letting that go and everything else you posted in this thread! :laugh::laugh:

                        led mike

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                        • B brianwelsch

                          David Wulff wrote:

                          LST and SBT.

                          Lounge Standard Time and Soap Box Time?

                          BW


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                          Got it in one.


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                            Christian Graus wrote:

                            ROTFL. Does he know all of this ?

                            Oh yeah. I didn't tell him for a few years, but he got a laugh out of it. Actually, I asked him the other day if they asked for his Man Card back. Can't remember what girly thing he was doing. Part of my stand up routine is about how I'm basically a guy (I love Home Depot. I'm always looking at saws and thinking, 'I bet I can find SOMETHING to cut') and he's basically a girl. Where I live after a snow storm all the men get up early to snowblow the driveway and sidewalks. I always did this and the neighbors made fun of my husband. So a couple of winters ago he decides he's going to take the responsibility. I just smiled. After 10 minutes (and no sound of the blower) he came in and said he couldn't start it. I asked if he primed the engine. He responded, "What's that?" Anyhow, I noticed that it seemed to take a really long time for him to complete the driveway (which was very long since our garage was detached). The second year he came running in and said, "I just found out that if you turn that crank the snow goes in the other direction!!" I said, "You just NOW discovered this? Why didn't you use it before?" Response: "I didn't know what it was--thought something might blow up so I didn't touch it." He kept backtracking and going over the same areas over and over because he didn't know to turn the crank.

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                            leckey wrote:

                            Actually, I asked him the other day if they asked for his Man Card back.

                            ROTFL - poor guy :P

                            leckey wrote:

                            Part of my stand up routine

                            LOL - I know exactly what you mean.

                            leckey wrote:

                            (I love Home Depot. I'm always looking at saws and thinking, 'I bet I can find SOMETHING to cut')

                            Oh, man, I SO relate to this. When in Texas last, I was horrified that my mate didn't own a saw. I made him buy one and showed him how to repair his deck, which was warped because it was nailed instead of screwed.

                            leckey wrote:

                            I asked if he primed the engine.

                            Yep, you're definately the guy in that relationship.....

                            leckey wrote:

                            I always did this and the neighbors made fun of my husband.

                            I have to admit, after years of her bitching about my driving, Donna does all the driving when we're together. I get a few comments, but like I care. Screw them. I'm the one who doesn't have to drive :-)

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                              leckey wrote:

                              Actually, I asked him the other day if they asked for his Man Card back.

                              ROTFL - poor guy :P

                              leckey wrote:

                              Part of my stand up routine

                              LOL - I know exactly what you mean.

                              leckey wrote:

                              (I love Home Depot. I'm always looking at saws and thinking, 'I bet I can find SOMETHING to cut')

                              Oh, man, I SO relate to this. When in Texas last, I was horrified that my mate didn't own a saw. I made him buy one and showed him how to repair his deck, which was warped because it was nailed instead of screwed.

                              leckey wrote:

                              I asked if he primed the engine.

                              Yep, you're definately the guy in that relationship.....

                              leckey wrote:

                              I always did this and the neighbors made fun of my husband.

                              I have to admit, after years of her bitching about my driving, Donna does all the driving when we're together. I get a few comments, but like I care. Screw them. I'm the one who doesn't have to drive :-)

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                              Christian Graus wrote:

                              repair deck, which was warped because it was nailed instead of screwed.

                              Mine is like that. Gotta get rid of the nails :->


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                                leckey wrote:

                                Actually, I asked him the other day if they asked for his Man Card back.

                                ROTFL - poor guy :P

                                leckey wrote:

                                Part of my stand up routine

                                LOL - I know exactly what you mean.

                                leckey wrote:

                                (I love Home Depot. I'm always looking at saws and thinking, 'I bet I can find SOMETHING to cut')

                                Oh, man, I SO relate to this. When in Texas last, I was horrified that my mate didn't own a saw. I made him buy one and showed him how to repair his deck, which was warped because it was nailed instead of screwed.

                                leckey wrote:

                                I asked if he primed the engine.

                                Yep, you're definately the guy in that relationship.....

                                leckey wrote:

                                I always did this and the neighbors made fun of my husband.

                                I have to admit, after years of her bitching about my driving, Donna does all the driving when we're together. I get a few comments, but like I care. Screw them. I'm the one who doesn't have to drive :-)

                                Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                If we go on long trips usually one of us drives one way, then switch going home. The exception is when we go to the Twin Cities. Driving there totally freaks me out so I drive the entire "rural" part of the journy both ways which was about 5 hours. Not sure how long the trip will be from our new home. My husband used to make fun of me and that I have "no sense of direction" which is totally false. I have bad night vision so sometimes I get confused at night, but very seldom. Anyhow, since we moved to a place where none of the roads are at 90 degree angles (due to the rivers and lakes) it has totally thrown him off. We went to go for dinner the other night and he missed the exit. Doesn't matter how many times we go to the mall, he always asks, "Is this the exit?" So I do the majority of driving in Sioux City.

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                                  If we go on long trips usually one of us drives one way, then switch going home. The exception is when we go to the Twin Cities. Driving there totally freaks me out so I drive the entire "rural" part of the journy both ways which was about 5 hours. Not sure how long the trip will be from our new home. My husband used to make fun of me and that I have "no sense of direction" which is totally false. I have bad night vision so sometimes I get confused at night, but very seldom. Anyhow, since we moved to a place where none of the roads are at 90 degree angles (due to the rivers and lakes) it has totally thrown him off. We went to go for dinner the other night and he missed the exit. Doesn't matter how many times we go to the mall, he always asks, "Is this the exit?" So I do the majority of driving in Sioux City.

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                                  leckey wrote:

                                  My husband used to make fun of me and that I have "no sense of direction" which is totally false.

                                  My wife frequently claims i don't pay attention while driving (true), and get lost easily because of it (false). Unless i'm in a hurry to get somewhere, i'll just keep taking likely routes 'till i've built a mental map of the area. After that, i don't get lost. On the other hand, her obsessive focus on everything around her not only keeps her out of accidents, but allows her to weave through traffic at a speed and in a fashion that can only be described as "gut wrenching". I let her drive when ever possible, but then spend most of the trip with a white-knuckled grip on the ceiling strap, eyes tightly shut, praying for a quick death...

                                  leckey wrote:

                                  The exception is when we go to the Twin Cities. Driving there totally freaks me out so I drive the entire "rural" part of the journy both ways which was about 5 hours.

                                  Spend two days driving in Denver. You will then enjoy driving in the 'Cities. Trust me on this.

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                                    Nope, I ain't gay and my GADAR is real weak so here's my question ... if a guy is well settled (earns around $100K, has a house, a car etc.) and is in this 30s ... doesn't have a girlfriend and has never mentioned having one from the past ... is he gay ? -- moved at 15:29 Tuesday 5th December, 2006

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                                      Read my post closely ... especially the first line. The reason I am asking is because it sometimes gets awkard during smalltalk ... and I don't want to offend him in anyway. I am married and with a kid ... now if I tell him "Someday you will have kids" ... that might not be appropriate.

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                                      I know a woman (ex-)married with children who took 40 years to find out she's gay... Seriously: I'm 33, single, most of my friends know nothing of my "escapades", and I'm so not gay. (Just an unhealthy addiction to loco women)


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                                        leckey wrote:

                                        My husband used to make fun of me and that I have "no sense of direction" which is totally false.

                                        My wife frequently claims i don't pay attention while driving (true), and get lost easily because of it (false). Unless i'm in a hurry to get somewhere, i'll just keep taking likely routes 'till i've built a mental map of the area. After that, i don't get lost. On the other hand, her obsessive focus on everything around her not only keeps her out of accidents, but allows her to weave through traffic at a speed and in a fashion that can only be described as "gut wrenching". I let her drive when ever possible, but then spend most of the trip with a white-knuckled grip on the ceiling strap, eyes tightly shut, praying for a quick death...

                                        leckey wrote:

                                        The exception is when we go to the Twin Cities. Driving there totally freaks me out so I drive the entire "rural" part of the journy both ways which was about 5 hours.

                                        Spend two days driving in Denver. You will then enjoy driving in the 'Cities. Trust me on this.

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                                        Shog9 wrote:

                                        Spend two days driving in Denver. You will then enjoy driving in the 'Cities. Trust me on this.

                                        I've driven in Denver - it's not too bad. The only thing about driving in Denver that freaked me out was when I asked at the car hire place if they could explain a 4-way stop sign to me (as we don't have that concept) they said "Who ever arrives at the junction first gets to go first". So I reply "So what if two people arrive at the same time?" And the response from the woman with the most dead pan straight face I've ever seen (not a hint of humour) said "Who ever has the largest gun rack has the right of way". I don't even know what a gun rack looks like!


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                                          I know a woman (ex-)married with children who took 40 years to find out she's gay... Seriously: I'm 33, single, most of my friends know nothing of my "escapades", and I'm so not gay. (Just an unhealthy addiction to loco women)


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                                          peterchen wrote:

                                          I know a woman (ex-)married with children who took 40 years to find out she's gay...

                                          I know a few like that. I suppose it's cynical, but i can't help but wonder if they didn't just get tired of being beaten finally. If so, it's unfortunate, as their tastes in women are every bit as bad as their tastes in men... :sigh:

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