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Sniff, sniff, I'm lonely.
nowslimmer
5:51:59 AM
12/25/03

now here's a thread I can relate to!
Ivygal
5:55:51 AM
12/25/03

What are you people doing up before 6 a.m.??? Did ya think Santa arrived??? lol...

There ya go: NOT dating sucks... LOL!
lizs
10:03:36 AM
12/25/03

Me too Ivygal!
Tango
10:03:44 AM
12/25/03

but look at all the money you all saved by not dating. that has got to be worth SOMETHING!
Wolfeyes
10:06:00 AM
12/25/03

It's funny, but every time I go to a bar and ask the ladies if they want to see my Leki poles, I get slapped.
lumberzac
10:12:32 AM
12/25/03

hmmmmm... perhaps POLE*S* is the key word. Ya got TWO??!? eeeeeeeeeek!!!
lizs
10:16:20 AM
12/25/03

Ummmmm, why do you take your Leki poles to the bar with you? Use them to walk out with? :)
Wolfeyes
10:16:41 AM
12/25/03

is that a leki pole in your pocket or are you just happy....
Ivygal
10:16:43 AM
12/25/03

I got Leki poles from Santa ; )
ScorchFire
10:17:37 AM
12/25/03

bad santa ;)
Ivygal
10:18:14 AM
12/25/03

Santa gave his Leki poles away? And YOU got em? Man, you must have really needed em... LOL!!!
Wolfeyes
10:18:57 AM
12/25/03

I've been a good girl, what can I say... ; )
ScorchFire
10:19:37 AM
12/25/03

how good were you scorchy ;)
Ewker
10:22:09 AM
12/25/03

Well, Scorchy, if ya got both poles then I guess you can't say much and I have to congratulate you. :) Like you tell me, "YOU GO, GIRL!"

Now I better stop before Matt kicks me off here.
Wolfeyes
10:22:57 AM
12/25/03

I still say TWO poles it the problem. One guy, two poles.... just not right. Two guys, one pole each... now that sounds more logical. ;-)
lizs
10:24:53 AM
12/25/03

Cost of a date!
Wolfeyes -You have a point.

Let's see, my last date required pre-trip auto preparation, in-route auto repair, lodging, gas, oil change, gifts, food and misc.
It totaled about $1,250.

Well, the date was worth it. But I see I gotta hold my dating down!
nowslimmer
10:26:34 AM
12/25/03

But, Lizs? What if one is a South pole and one is the North pole? That sounds logical too. No? I mean, one earth, two poles.
Wolfeyes
10:26:37 AM
12/25/03

But I don't want another guy holding my leki pole. That's just wrong.
lumberzac
10:26:50 AM
12/25/03

liz, don't rain on lz's parade. What guy wouldn't want two poles?...leki that is ;)
Ivygal
10:27:13 AM
12/25/03

Merry Christmas Lizs & Wolfeyes.

see you soon wolfeyes
Ewker
10:28:32 AM
12/25/03

See you soon, Ewker! Hopefully, I will be well rested and will behave myself.
Wolfeyes
10:30:59 AM
12/25/03

(This is the 20th time Ewker has wished me "Merry Christmas".... hit the road already, dude!!! LOL!)


Thanks, and have a great time during your holiday time off.
lizs
10:31:44 AM
12/25/03

ok Lizs don't have a merry christmas phhhhhhtttt :(
Ewker
10:34:38 AM
12/25/03

One leaking pole stinks. With two, I'd have to keep covered with a raincoat.
BoneCrusher
10:37:47 AM
12/25/03

One leaking pole stinks. With two, I'd have to keep covered with a raincoat."
BoneCrusher
10:37:47 AM
12/25/03
ignore this user
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This post is one of the ever-more-rare reasons I hang out here. Gotta love the wit!
Shawn
11:24:49 AM
12/25/03

I will be well rested and will behave myself."
Wolfeyes
10:30:59 AM
12/25/03

why behave yourself, get wild ;)
Ewker
11:27:10 AM
12/25/03

shake your bon bon
ScorchFire
11:29:21 AM
12/25/03

I thought that was "moneymaker"...
bitpusher
11:56:43 AM
12/25/03

Dating Rocks!! I got a boyfriend for XMAS..woohoo : D Good Santa
trekkngirl
2:00:36 PM
12/25/03

As we all know.... Sometimes Dating is worse than Not Dating, LOL
Tilt
2:05:15 PM
12/25/03

hmmmmmm... puts out hands in the traditional "weighing of justice" postion..... looking for balance...

Which is bett.... err... worse??
lizs
2:18:07 PM
12/25/03

Datine is better by far. My Old Flame restored my faith in dating.
nowslimmer
2:22:24 PM
12/25/03

Biased opinion :P
ScorchFire
2:25:03 PM
12/25/03

Let's do the math
weekly
Dinner - $40
Movie - $20
Other - $30
Total Weekly - $90

Monthly
Flowers - $50
Little Things Purchases - $100
Get-away (every other month) - $200
Total Monthly - $250

Yearly
Birthday - $200
Christmas - $200
Misc. Make Her Feel Better Expense - $200
Condoms - $500
Total Yearly - $1,100

Yearly Total
Total Weekly = ($90x52) $4,680
Total Monthly = ($250x12) $3,000
Total Yearly = $1,100

Grand Total = $8,780



Being Single, and spending that dough on gear = priceless.
Buddha Bear
7:32:34 PM
12/25/03

Or, maybe I should put that money away in a swiss bank account for a pre-paid divorce program.

Hmmmmmm?
Buddha Bear
7:34:57 PM
12/25/03

Cheaper to rent, LOLOL
Tilt
7:35:27 PM
12/25/03

Tilt, that was an outstanding observation. I wonder how much we could save by leasing? I guess we'll have to bring this up at the next HMWH Club Convention.
Buddha Bear
7:37:24 PM
12/25/03

That leasing or rent-to-buy stuff is for the birds... I'm talking 'by the hour'.

Did you see The club t-shirt I found?

Tilt
7:47:53 PM
12/25/03

LMAO! Yeah, I saw that, and am very tempted to order one!
Buddha Bear
8:00:26 PM
12/25/03

Benefits missing in cost equation!
Buddha Bear - Nice try, but ...
Seems to me that recently there was a string showing that sex helps one to live longer. Also, I've found that it induces much better sleep. So, your figures need to be adjusted for the health benefits, as well as some of the social benefits.
NS
8:15:32 PM
12/25/03

Ah... but how to quantify?

<tsk - tsk - tsk>
Tilt
9:05:35 PM
12/25/03

Readjusted Figures
Monthly Sleeping Pill Cost = $25
Young, nubile female nursing care at 60 (with happy ending) - $4,000 per month, less $3,500 Medicare coverage = $500 p/m

Yearly total = $6,300

In addition, the opportunity cost of not dating will significantly enhance the cost ratio concerning the sex.

Your theory is flawed becuase married folks have less sex than single folks, on average.
Buddha Bear
9:06:22 PM
12/25/03

Somehow I have the feeling that you are resisting. When you meet the right woman your arguments will change.
nowslimmer
9:32:37 PM
12/25/03

You're right nowslimmer..Loneliness is the pits..Anyway no guy spends that much on me.Even though I am worth it..lol
trekkngirl
10:03:35 PM
12/25/03

Budda Bear
I'd like to see the source of your claim. Runs counter to sociological literature.
stumprider
10:55:19 PM
12/25/03

Soooooooo... don't the gals help pay on dates???! Or have I been foolish all these years??!!?
lizs
11:02:09 PM
12/25/03

I wouldn't expect my date to help pay for anything. Not on a real "date" date anyway. If it's just friends meeting up to hang out that's different.
Roam Around
12:06:02 AM
12/26/03

Droughts of not dating do indeed suck. But BB is dead-on right about the monetary aspects. Dating can get reeeeeeeeeeally pricey. I used to date this one girl who proclaimed herself a feminist and was big-up on women's equal rights and what not.. yet, she never paid for jack when we dated.. never even offered to go dutch once. Talk about trying to have your cake and eat it too..! It mattered little in the end.. I ended up breaking up with her for another girl after 4 months. And the new girl was quite wealthy.
Artex
1:56:18 AM
12/26/03

That was when your trailname was "Gigolotex".... right? <G>
Tilt
3:16:54 AM
12/26/03

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