Dating Tips

“that's quite a long, heavy rope john.

how do you plan to tie it up to the top of the tree?

don't feel bad carlette, if i had one that big than i wouldn't know what the hell to do with it either.”

“how do you plan to tie it up to the top of the tree?

Handcuffs?”

“I don't know how well you all know Carlette, but I am curious how you are so sure she's not qualified to cut that tree down...

Being from Maine, paying someone to cut down a tree sounds pretty silly. But then, most everyone here owns a chain saw.”

“huh?

resume dating talk?

what break?”

“She stated she was afraid of chainsaws which would indicate inexperience. The house being so close is what's making me say someone with experience should do the work. I'm not experienced with chainsaws and I wouldn't even consider cutting that tree down.”

“If you don't have any practice taking down a tree that size, you should get a pro to do it.”
bitpusher
2:26:02 PM
7/21/05”

“and also, cause she said she's not qualified.

the last two years i've been cutting and clearing hardwood forest into horse pasture around my house. i've done about 1 1/2 to 2 acres now - probably over a hundred decent size trees (and a ton of small >2" ones)

i've learned a lot and have gotten much better with a chainsaw.

i still would never cut that tree down myself.
last edited: 7/21/05 2:56:16 PM”

“It's way different when it's next to a house.”

“I almost crushed my brother in law while i was helping him clear his lot to built his house. I cut the tree and it crashed down right next to him. Next, I took a gas can and accidently set it in a fire we had burning.

That was a bad day. I burned my eyebrows off on that one.”

“HPM and his family could drop that tree in a heartbeat. They've dropped 24" diameter pines before, no problem.

Me, on the other hand...”

“I just don't see how it could fall on the house. Standing beside the thing it just looks like if I cut on the right side its just gonna fall. still not crankin'er up...but sure is tempting. BTW I have an even better pic I just found..of said tree”

“it's not only that carlette.

as bit mentioned, sometimes bigger trees like that don't fall clean, they kick back at the base ”

“besides, just think of the manly men that will come help you with your problem C

a real man that knows what to do with something that size might be just what yer lookin for.”

“That's a lot of timber.”

“Kick Back ain't cool!

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/felling/cuts/dangers/dangers.html”

“I'd be more worried if someone was overly confident about a chain saw - a healthy fear isn't a bad thing.

Also - sacco how did you get
"qualified" to use a chain saw? I know there are courses, but did you take one? Or did you learn by doin'??

Just curious....
last edited: 7/21/05 3:08:57 PM”

““You guys could have had a shot at Newgirl if you'd gone for the Cowboy-Logger look!”
aero

Sure, now you tell them!”

“ok, this is our second meeting. its tonight after dark, so outdoor stuff is out, plus its 110 today with heat index and extremely humid. I live in a pretty small town. She does to but its about 45 minutes away. This is only her second time here. We met camping so i know shes cool with that.

I think i'll meet her at a local restaurant, non-chain Cajun style place...good atmosphere. From there I don't know. Bars really stink here...all dirty dives

ok i'm rambling...screw it i'll just take her to Wal-Mart lmao seems to be where everyone hangs out around here anyway”

“In the store or in the parking lot?”

“besides, just think of the manly men that will come help you with your problem C

a real man that knows what to do with something that size might be just what yer lookin for.”

Yeah..they're beatin down my door. NOT..report to Dating sucks thread. I'm off to the house where I plan to grill chicken in 106* index. Calgon sweep me away.”

“How dare IJ to put this thread back on topic! ;-)”

“oh did it "get off"??”

“Calgon sweep me away.”
Carlette

Now you've gone and done it Carlette. You've gotten them all excited.”

“Where's Bag Boy?”

“Hot summer night, small town,.....in high school we called it "parkin'"

After supper go somewhere else for ice cream. If it's after dark then you probably won't meet up until 8ish, finish dinner 9:30 or so, go get ice cream, and by then you'll probably both be ready to call it a night in prep for work the next day.”

“Damn.....I can't believe I missed all this today.”

“wow, what a thread.


take her to a concert IJ.”

“Lumberjacking and dating tips!
Why I love TT.
LOL”

“Small town, bright lights, Saturday night,
Pinballs and pool halls flashing their lights.
Making change behind the counter in a penny arcade
Sat the fat girl daughter of Virginia and Ray

(Spoken:)
Lydia
Lydia hid her thoughts like a cat
Behind her small eyes sunk deep in her fat.
She read romance magazines up in her room
And felt just like Sunday on Saturday afternoon.

Chorus:
But dreaming just comes natural
Like the first breath from a baby,
Like sunshine feeding daisies,
Like the love hidden deep in your heart.

Bunk beds, shaved heads, Saturday night,
A warehouse of strangers with sixty watt lights.
Staring through the ceiling, just wanting to be
Lay one of too many, a young PFC:

(Spoken:)
Donald
There were spaces between Donald and whatever he said.
Strangers had forced him to live in his head.
He envisioned the details of romantic scenes
After midnight in the stillness of the barracks latrine.

Repeat Chorus:

Hot love, cold love, no love at all.
A portrait of guilt is hung on the wall.
Nothing is wrong, nothing is right.
Donald and Lydia made love that night.

(Spoken:)
Love
The made love in the mountains, they made love in the streams,
They made love in the valleys, they made love in their dreams.
But when they were finished there was nothing to say,
'Cause mostly they made love from ten miles away.

Repeat Chorus:”

“Offer to COOK her dinner rather than take her out to eat.”

“Only problem with that idea NonConformist, is he would have to clean up the house also. ;-)

I need to do that one of these years.”

“That's where it pays off to have very few belongings, SS. Either that or move every few weeks so you don't have to clean.”

“Well geez, BowlderMan, if you hadn't ordered the whole Big Mac meal, you probably would have had enough cash!”
aero
12:33:13 PM
7/21/05

Ha! We went to a play, then decided to go have dinner. Wouldn't you know she'd pick the only restaurant in the entire city of San Francisco that wouldn't accept credit cards. I had all of 10 bucks in my wallet. Fortunately, at that time, 10 bucks was enough to at least cover my dinner!

As a sidebar, BowlderGal will be the first to tell you that she carried her bus pass with her on our dates for several months - you never know when things might go sour!”

““I'd be more worried if someone was overly confident about a chain saw - a healthy fear isn't a bad thing.

Also - sacco how did you get
"qualified" to use a chain saw? I know there are courses, but did you take one? Or did you learn by doin'??

Just curious....
last edited: 7/21/05 4:08:57 PM”
twigeater
4:06:21 PM

my dadinlaw is a logger so he helped me a lot at first.
but i'm no pro by any means. i guess i've learned enough to know i don't know enough to tackle any real trees like carlette's.”

“Geez Louise!! Lookie what I missed this afternoon!

I don't know that I can add anything new here, so I'll just sit back and enjoy watching the prattle. You all crack me up!”

“On second thought, I do have something to add. (I know, I know. Like a girl, I can't make up my mind)

First, we've all been on dates; right? How about if everyone posts their more memorable ones? That should give you (and the rest of us) some ideas.

My most favorite date ever was with a guy in Colorado who owned a ski shop. He and I had been at a bar together when he very spontaneously suggested we go snow shoeing, to which I agreed. It was near midnight, but we went to his store, grabbed some shoes off the display, and he took me to a spot in Crested Butte where we snow shoed under the Rocky mountain stars. I'll never forget it. I think the spontenaity and uniqueness of it is what appealed to me.

One of my favorite dates with Jon was when he took me out to dinner, then afterward we just walked around town on that warm spring night and talked and talked. Another great date with him was when we went on our first dayhike together. More opportunities to talk of course.



My next comment is this. I remember reading or learning somewhere that a great way to make an impression on someone is when their emotions get involved. Although I don't suggest movies for dates when you are trying to get to know someone, an example of that is watching a scary or thrilling movie and she leans on you for assurance. She gets scared and you get to be the protector. Or do something that causes great excitement or adrenalin rushes like riding a roller coaster or maybe horseback riding. The rush of endorphins are then attributable to time spent with you. Or work the sexiness, closeness feelings by taking dance lessons together.”

“Oh Ruby.....hold me.”

“??????
Is NonConformist M or F????”

“LOL.....100% manly man.
last edited: 7/21/05 8:05:20 PM”

“Thanks, kinda hard to tell over this internet thing.
LOL”

“Oh NonConformist (that doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely as one would like), I'm giving you a great big hug.

Like it? ;) But I'm confused. What did I say?





BTW, my show shoeing guy, Klaus, and I have remained friends after all these years (15?).”

“I always took first dates to Paris on the Concorde, for lunch. But then they quit flying, so I haven't dated since. Sort of thru me out of my groove.”

“Yummmm...first dates......so scarey....so exciting.....but.....I think dinner is the great....or going to a nice coffee shop,putt putt is fun... but a picnic is awesome.....wine...cheese...fruit....olives...a hard crusty bread....and a nice dessert (but sorta hot right now...)
Indy....where are you located???...my fav restraunt....Bloomington Ind..... a pub....Lenny's......wonderful....roasted garlic.....calzones to die for......”

“Hold it......what is a show shoeing guy? Do you mean snow shoeing guide? Shoe showing guy?”

“Memorable first dates..... ahhh... It might have actually been a second date, but I got to hang out in the waiting room at a chiropractor's office while he just "adjusted." LOL!”

“Do you have an BDSM Dungeon in town????

That would be great for an after dinner hoot.”

“Divinity, i'm in s. Indiana down on the Ohio. But i grew up in Bloomington. Lenny's is awesome.”

“ok, date report, like you all care. We met at the restaurant had a nice chat and a drink. Then I showed her around town, then we took a drive (under a nice almost full moon) out the river (Ohio) to Rocky Point where all the boaters go. Drove back picked up some movies and went back to my place. It was a nice evening and we made some plans for future dates including canoe trip and going to a play thats coming up.”

“Man, you glossed right over that "back to my place" blurb.

Glad it went well.”