Fresh coffee/tea and bagels now ready on the buffet table...
Help yourself...

It's all good .. you know

Umm, kinda.

You ok A/C?

Yeah I'm okay. Geez. :)

I should of just appropriately said good morning to Paul without the "kinda" part.

Anyways, good morning to you too Es.

A/C we know you're a guy but it's just that the "ummm kinda" is a signal we men past 23 all know fron our significant others as a substitute for the actual words:

"You had damned well dig deeper because I have some issues, but you need to show the appropriate amount of concern if you are to avoid serious crap later for not showing, to my satisfaction, that you care about "us" when I send out tiny signals saying that I want attention from you."

It's a knee-jerk response from any male who has two brain cells to rub together and who has been in a long term relationship with a woman for more than a year.

We learn it through the anguish of many hours of passive-aggressive "can't you read my mind??????????" tactics (not techniques - open and straightforward communication is forbidden) taught to young women by their mothers and grandmothers through ancient rituals passed down through thousands of generations during subtly bizarre shopping and tea-consuming rituals.

You could be willing to very happily and - very literally - pull your intestines out foot by foot to make a rope to save her from a sheer cliff drop and it wouldn't mean anything if you didn't pick up on the subtle vocal inflections involved in the "umm kinda" response when you asked her how she was that morning.

You could also spend your life savings in code-breaking classes (money that should have been spent on diamond rings {the carat weight of which is directly proportionate to your love for her)} before you could ever decipher the true meaning of the intricate vocal lilt and facial quiver rituals involved in the diabolical subtlties of "woman-speak". A code that no direct attempts at straightforward communication will ever break.

Tuck this beginner lesson away for future reference, young'uns. Little good that it will do ya. They'll change the code if you give any incling that you understand the secret torture methods.

Best of luck to you all -

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Equilibrium

It's all good .. you know

Umm, kinda.

You ok A/C?

Yeah I'm okay. Geez. :)

I should of just appropriately said good morning to Paul without the "kinda" part.

Anyways, good morning to you too Es.

A/C we know you're a guy but it's just that the "ummm kinda" is a signal we men past 23 all know fron our significant others as a substitute for the actual words:

"You had damned well dig deeper because I have some issues, but you need to show the appropriate amount of concern if you are to avoid serious crap later for not showing, to my satisfaction, that you care about "us" when I send out tiny signals saying that I want attention from you."

It's a knee-jerk response from any male who has two brain cells to rub together and who has been in a long term relationship with a woman for more than a year. We learn it through the anguish of many hours of passive-agressive "can't you read my mind??????????" tactics (not techniques - open and straightforward communication is forbidden) taught to young women by their mothers and grandmothers through ancient rituals passed down through thousands of generations during subtly bizarre shopping and tea-consuming rituals.

You could be willing to very happily and - very literally - pull your intestines out foot by foot to make a rope to save her from a sheer cliff drop and it wouldn't mean anything if you didn't pick up on the subtle vocal inflections involved in the "umm kinda" response when you asked her how she was that morning.

You could also spend your life savings in code-breaking classes (money that should have been spent on diamond rings {the carat weight of which is directly proportionate to your love for her)} before you could ever decipher the true meaning of the intricate vocal lilt and facial quiver rituals involved in the diabolical subtlties of "woman-speak". A code that no direct attempts at straightforward communication will ever break.

Tuck this beginner lesson away for future reference, young'uns. Little good that it will do ya. They'll change the code if you give any incling that you understand the secret torture methods.

Best of luck to you all -

Well said!

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Actually, it was more this 'subtle' clue that made me wonder if everything was ok....but you can put it down to feminine mind reading ability if it makes you feel better.

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Reality Internet Personality

I forgot a couple of crucial points:

#1 - If you say "Let's talk this out frankly and openly." Every woman on the planet will be secretly disappointed that you didn't figure out the hidden language and code on your own - even though they intentionally changed the language and code in the middle of your doing your best to figure it out.

Any woman who denies this is lying to herself, you, or both. If she denies to herself that this is true the relationship is beyond your efforts of recovery and should be left in the hands of her mother as soon as possible.

It's all still your fault. Don't argue it if you want to avoid mental anguish, premature greying or direct violence.

#2 - If you wait for her to have to say "Let's talk this out frankly and openly." you've lost everything already. You might as well walk out of the room right then and there. There is nothing you can say that will help things in the short term. There is nothing you can say that will help things in the middle term. It is only if you make a blood pact with Satan right then and there that she might be willing to forgive you the fact that, due to a physical difficulty, you snore at night and are thus responsible for her excessive facial wrinkling through intentionally denying her the proper sleep that would keep her wrinkle-free and attractive to you (and all other erection-capable males within sniffing distance) . You are thereby guilty of the planning and execution of a plot to make her age prematurely through your clever implimentation of sleep-induced unconsciousness each and every night. Damn you and your sleep cycles!!

Beware!! The only way to retain your sanity is to say "Yes Dear" all the time and no woman will ever stay with a man who says "Yes Dear" all the time.

So be yourself and if she tries to change you, move on to the next one!!!!!!

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Equilibrium

Actually, it was more this 'subtle' clue that made me wonder if everything was ok....but you can put it down to feminine mind reading ability if it makes you feel better.

I understand A/C Purrrfectly!

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No, no, no Jim!! You've misunderstood women totally.

We know that men only have 2 flaws....










....everything they say and everything they do.

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Reality Internet Personality

No, no, no Jim!! You've misunderstood women totally.

We know that men only have 2 flaws....










....everything they say and everything they do.

*chuckle*

You're just upset that I put it all in writing for future generations to benefit from.

You want a man that will figure it all out, but it's no fun anymore if a guy figures it all out!! Hah!

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Equilibrium

The Cardinals finally...after 12 long innings...beat the Astro's 7 to 5...And you can quote me on that CA.

Dan Michel...., do not complain
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I'm a Braves Fan since knee high.....this is ridicululoousssnesseesss

I knew the Braves were in trouble when Leo Mazzone left...This is a tough year for Atlanta.

Man, tell me about it......a coach doesn't make anywhere near the money a player makes. You can't send away your top Generals and expect to get anywhere.....It's a joke. A joke that I don't find terribly funny,,,

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Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data!
I did NOT authorize this belly writing!

So how r you all today?

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.....It's a knee-jerk response from any male who has two brain cells to rub together and who has been in a long term relationship with a woman for more than a year.....

I'm being truthful here Jim... I'm not quite sure what you're trying to say, but from what I interpret from the above statement... if you're saying that I was in some way trying to demean Es99 in some way, then I'm sorry, but you've made a mistake. I respect Es, not only as a member of the community here, but as a woman as well. And I would't say anything to demean her.

And without attemting be at all sarcastic, I think that you should crarify some of what you said in your initial post.

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hmmm twas just a statement.. was just seeing if my avatar would work..
Which it did and was all good.. did not want to make you end up with couch treatment AC. Sorry

Paul

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hmmm twas just a statement.. was just seeing if my avatar would work..
Which it did and was all good.. did not want to make you end up with couch treatment AC. Sorry

Paul

Don't worry about it. These kinds of things happen here all the time.

Welcome to the SETI message boards. Drop by any time you feel like it.

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.....It's a knee-jerk response from any male who has two brain cells to rub together and who has been in a long term relationship with a woman for more than a year.....

I'm being truthful here Jim... I'm not quite sure what you're trying to say, but from what I interpret from the above statement... if you're saying that I was in some way was trying to demean Es99 in some way, then I'm sorry, but you've made a mistake. I respect Es, not only as a member of the community here, but as a woman as well. And I would't say anything to demean her.

And without attemting be at all sarcastic, I think that you should crarify some of what you said in your initial post.

I think we need to start this all over again...Our thoughts seem to be crossing and just missing want we meant to say...or thought the other one said...So...How are you all?

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So how r you all today?

Exactly!...I am enjoying another sunny day at work.

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PROUD TO BE TFFE!

So how r you all today?

Exactly!...I am enjoying another sunny day at work.

I'm fine, Mr. Michel. ....lol...as if anyone cares.

ps My cat ate cheese and yogurt. lol

pps and my team is the worst in 15 years btw...right before All Star Break. How's that!?

So how r you all today?

Exactly!...I am enjoying another sunny day at work.

I'm fine, Mr. Michel. ....lol...as if anyone cares.

ps My cat ate cheese and yogurt. lol

pps and my team is the worst in 15 years btw...right before All Star Break. How's that!?

The Braves had quite a good run...And although they are looking bad now...It still isn't over for them...But it's getting close...As for you cat...I hope it makes it to the box in time...Cheese and yogurt could run right through a cat!

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PROUD TO BE TFFE!

A Box!? ....wow, that's a novel idea....

She's been peeing in the shower drain. But you're right, that yogurt and cheese is going to make a mess. Good thing I've shoved her outside. She gets burrs from somewhere so I guess she's got a hiding place. I don't see much crap inside....unlike me. She notices that I don't have to go outside and resents it. Like alot of women, she's quite skilled at giving me dirty looks.

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Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data!
I did NOT authorize this belly writing!

.....It's a knee-jerk response from any male who has two brain cells to rub together and who has been in a long term relationship with a woman for more than a year.....

I'm being truthful here Jim... I'm not quite sure what you're trying to say, but from what I interpret from the above statement... if you're saying that I was in some way trying to demean Es99 in some way, then I'm sorry, but you've made a mistake. I respect Es, not only as a member of the community here, but as a woman as well. And I would't say anything to demean her.

And without attemting be at all sarcastic, I think that you should crarify some of what you said in your initial post.

Oh, so sorry A/C!! This was no veiled comment directed towards anyone! I'm not that way.

It was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek "men don't understand women, and women want to be mysterious" commentary. ENTIRELY humorous and just an observation of what all of the women in my life, from my mother and sister to the women I've loved, have all called (THEIR term, not mine!) "woman-speak".

Boiled down, it comes down to women's desire to be mysterious but have a man that understands "women-speak" without the man letting on that they know the language so that the women can still play at being mysterious. Crazy, huh? But it's all part of the dance that men and women have danced for all time.

Ask any woman and she'll tell you (if you're a girlfriend - but then you should already know) that she wants a man who understands everything about how she thinks and feels but who is still savvy enough to let her play her little games of mystery.

Like I've always said; men are like dogs - open and straightforward - they come right to you for the affection they want. Women are like cats; veiled and mysterious - they want you to to come to them for the affection they want.

This is not an attack on you A/C nor on any particular woman or on women in general (I love 'em). It was meant to be a slyly humorous observation of the male/female relationship dance. (I've already gotten 2 e-mails from women friends who browse here telling me I should be ashamed for giving away all the big secrets to the younger guys here who will now have a leg up on "the game" as they put it).

Peace to all -

Jim

p.s. Please,please re-read those two posts of mine with that concept in mind. It was only meant to be wry humor about men and women.

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Without love, breath is just a clock ... ticking.
Equilibrium

A Box!? ....wow, that's a novel idea....

She's been peeing in the shower drain. But you're right, that yogurt and cheese is going to make a mess. Good thing I've shoved her outside. She gets burrs from somewhere so I guess she's got a hiding place. I don't see much crap inside....unlike me. She notices that I don't have to go outside and resents it. Like alot of women, she's quite skilled at giving me dirty looks.

Your cat has been telling you that she wants a box...She'll give you those dirty looks until you submit.

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PROUD TO BE TFFE!