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If you had your choice... which museum would accidentally leave you locked in all night? Posted: 12/6/2007 2:05:39 AM
The Boston Museum of Science. The theater of electricity is worth the trip alone. Both air and space museums were cool, but there's nothing in there to play with. The New England Aquarium across town would be another good one.

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English vs. English: Friendly learning experience. Posted: 12/1/2007 12:04:29 AM
Biscuits and gravy is a great southern breakfast side dish. White sausage gravy poured over two or three biscuits. That's how I always ate it. First time I had it in the south, they gave me a big soup bowl full of gravy with a spoon on the side. By the time I finished two good sized bicuits, I still had half of it left. I've seen grits a few times, but never had the stomach to try them. Looks like a bowl of boiled rice cake. British TV does have a different feel. I've become addicted to Dr Who because the quality of the stories is beyond compare. The closest I can come would be something on HBO or Showtime. Even then it's a stretch. The cigarette etiquitte is interesting. I couldn't do that at breaks, there's 50 people out there. Here's everyone carries their own. We'll usually help out if asked, but not from the same person for so long. Unless they offer a couple bucks, which happens often enough.

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English vs. English: Friendly learning experience. Posted: 11/28/2007 12:45:49 AM
'I'd be havin' meself a bit o' craic' I can hear that in my head with the accent, and I would have died laughing instantly. I always wondered if there was a distinction between a regular truck and a tractor trailer. I only ever hear lorry by itself. I don't think it's possible to open a hood, you have to pop it over here.

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Who else likes the Wii car? Posted: 11/27/2007 11:42:58 AM
I fully understand the safety implications of driving a pregnant roller skate. I can't rememberif it was on the manufacturers website, but I saw a video of a frontal offset crash test with a Mercedes Benz. It appears as if the frame of the Smart is exposed and that's because it is. The passenger compartment is quite strong as was evident in the video. I'm not saying you'll escape an accident injury free, but it will most likely be from a case of full body whiplash than any sort of crushing. The passenger compartment remained completely intact. It's literally a big, solid egg. The entire car however bounced back as if a 100 lb weakling and a 300 lb linebacker collided. This was simply due to the extreme differences in the momentum forces of the two cars. They ran it head on into a full size Benz. Since most people in Europe seem to drive smaller cars than most americans, the effects would be reduced. Now up against a tractor trailer, you probably won't stand a chance, but think about this. A hummer would get flattened by a big rig, so in that case what's the difference. Driving a big truck may protect you in most accidents, but small agile cars have a way of avoiding the crash in the first place. And no, I wouldn't take it on the highway. I have a Sentra that gets tossed around on a windy day, and when in the wake of a big truck. The advantage to driving the smallest thing on the road is you can draft everything but a motorcycle. I have a small car, but even now there are vehicles I don't get a draft off of. Following a minivan at normal safe distances for over two hours on one road trip, I brought my average mileage up to 40.

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Internet shyness, is it normal? Posted: 11/26/2007 8:12:25 PM
I only just noticed the laughing women on the banner..... Yeah, not exactly the best confidence booster. The feature about this site I love to hate is the Sent MSG link. But, it did teach me something. You will always have way more messages deleted than replied to. I've discovered the ratio is about the same as any other social gathering place. You have to take it the same way because most people use it as just one of many options. For most people it's just a contribution to diversity of investment. They approach each venue with the same tenacity. Best advice I've found is get into the forums. It's the best way to learn how to communicate in this venue.

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Who else likes the Wii car? Posted: 11/26/2007 6:58:21 PM
I got to drive a new Mini Cooper, sadly the automatic, and I was quite imressed. Then I got to ride in it in the daytime and check out the interior. My view of the car was altered and now I want one. I was wondering if anybody had done any research on the Smart ForTwo? I have been to the manufacturers website and I would like to get other opinions on the car. I was quite impressed by not only the amount of features available, but by the quality. I've bought a couple issues of The Dupont Registry, which is a great motivator btw, and I know how most of those cars function. I understand automotive technology in theory, but aside from oil changes and brake pads, I've just never had the opportunity to turn wrenches. The transmission on this car is what you get in a Ferrari. Granted it's missing a few hundred horsepower, but the car comes with paddle shifters that work right. The Mini has the autostick function, but you're still shifting a normal automatic transmission. Same thing with the Lancer. I'll probably wait until after I get into a relationship because there's no way I could pick up girls in that car. I'm sure a few guys could, but I'm not THAT smooth of a talker. They'd have to add more power, maybe bring the turbo version over from Europe, before I'd buy one. I would like to get impressions from the whole spectrum. I don't work for them or anything. I know it sounds like it; I'm just curious. Check out the website before posting please. We've all seen the commercials for the Wii, that doesn't make you an expert.

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If you could travel anywhere? Posted: 11/26/2007 1:58:00 PM
I would want to go on a cruise to Alaska first, then one on the Med. My EuroTrip would begin and end in Amsterdam. Germany would be on the list, if only to run five laps at the Nurburgring Nordschlieffe. (sorry, don't know how to make the dots on the comp) I would love to go to Italy and Paris. I'd probably swing into Kiev, because as I said in another post a girl with a Russian accent is a huge turn on. This post is missing the other half of the question. It should have been, "where would you travel andwhere would you live?" I had the opportunity to go to Phoenix for christmas after graduation, and I would like to settle down out there. Anyone that has the opportunity to go out there, I highly reccomend doing it. At the very least we should all see the grand canyon once. It was the most amazing and humbling experience of my life. And you have to drive!!! I had to fly, but I WILL drive across the country one day.

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English vs. English: Friendly learning experience. Posted: 11/26/2007 1:31:17 PM
Boot, I have heard to describe a car's trunk. I always thought it was an English term, but imagine my surprise when more than one person in Virginia used it. It's better than "bonnet." It's a hood. How can a bunch of guys standing around a car sound masculine when they say "pop the bonnet." I've never heard the word comforter to describe a pacifier. To me a comforter is a piece of bedding. It's the big puffy one that goes on top. Annoyingly binky is starting to take the place of pacifier. Another one that bugs me is hoody. It's a hooded sweatshirt, even here in the states. I do like bunny hug, but would most likely never be caught saying it. Nappies is a new one, although admittedly the only shows I've become interested in on BBC (America) are Top Gear and Dr. Who. and they don't have much use for that topic. Condo is short for comdominium, which is really nothing more than an apartment(flat), or townhouse thatyou buy and mortgage instead of renting. In case you don't know that one either, townhouses are two or three floor units in a row. There isn't much on each floor. Usually the living room and kitchen are on the first floor and the others contain only bedrooms. This phenomenon amazed me when I lived in FL. A condo on the beach would sell for at least $1M. Yes, that's right seven figures to BUY an apartment, not even a townhouse condo. Oh well, let the rich waste money, I'll stay right here on planet earth.

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Hard to get Posted: 11/25/2007 2:39:15 PM
Hiedi brings up a good point, whether it was intentional or just a result of my reading her syntax at face value. Being hard to get is different. If someone has a busy life and they are rarely available, that's one thing. But if you're both into each other a relationship should progress in a steady manner and not include a series of stalls just to test the other persons interest. The kind of people who will "play" hard to get will continue to expect that level of pursuit throughout the relationship, even if it eventually leads to marriage. "I'm going to be with this person becaus I know they will do ANYTHING to staywith me." I also think that in an instance like that both parties are guilty. Even if it's as simple as living half an hour apart, but one person always drives over to the other's place. I'll be more than happy to travel a bit to meet a girl for the first couple dates, but if she's not willing to start coming to me,it'll never work out. If you want 50/50...

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English vs. English: Friendly learning experience. Posted: 11/25/2007 2:11:06 PM
Actually those all I know, but they're out of place. A truck is a lorry, an apartment is a flat, and an elevator is a lift. And I have heard people say cutlery here to describe silverware, but only at places that don't give you real napkins. They give you this wierd type of cloth that just smears the grease around on your hand, it doesn't actually absorb anything.

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Recycling shipping containers into homes Posted: 11/25/2007 10:23:52 AM
It's nice to know there are people thinking outside the box. I was surprised initially that this was taking place in FL. I lived there for two years and worked for a roofing supply house. Miami-Dade building codes are among the strictest(?) in the world. However upon further investigation, the strength of the containers is impressive. I haven't seen anything on the discovery channel on this particular process, but I have seen specials on cargo ships and some of the footage of them on the high seas is amazing. The boxes look like they should be falling off in small swells, but they stand up to and stay connected in the nastiest weather.

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Ever gotten smitten over a man/woman because of their posts? Posted: 11/25/2007 10:06:37 AM
I agree with puppet master. There are a few people that post and exhibit such intelligence and passion. One thing I've come to appreciate over the years is the vast amount of interesting people you meet. Some people just have so much insight to offer, that you wish you could sit down and pick their brain for hours. On this website I have found that those people are to be found right here. The best thing about people with life experience and worldly knowledge is they are alway willing to share it with anyone willing to really listen. When it's a woman that I would be attracted to under other circumstances, then yes, smitten is exactly the word I would use. Warmth, the reason these women remain available is because they are the ones who have a fulfilling life and are looking for someone to complement them, not just fill the void. For them, the void doesn't really exist. The kicker is that these are the women that we all want; they don't follow convention and as such are more desirable.

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English vs. English: Friendly learning experience. Posted: 11/25/2007 9:49:46 AM
I have searched and there doesn't seem to be anything like this on the forums. As I said I would like to create a friendly and polite discussion on the different words used on opposite sides of the pond. It occured to me when in a forum post on guys who play videogames I came across a new word. The word was "cack" and it was used multiple times by the same poster(?), and the context was of little help. I'm used to seeing-and hearing-the word bollocks, but I'm not sure exactly what it means. Is it profanity, or just a word that brits use when trying not to use profanity? I'm sure that we in the states have words that you wish we would clarify. I am originally from New Hampshire and grew up using the word "wicked." When I would vacation in Nova Scotia, our relatives were utterly confused by "wicked cool." I now live in Virginia and spent two years in Florida, getting the same reaction in both places. It's an adjective meaning very or extremely. If someone says: "That girl is wicked hot!" we're not referring to a cute goth girl.

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Bad English banned from 2008 Olympics Posted: 11/25/2007 8:49:38 AM
They're worried about poor English giving them a bad reputation??? Does that sound dumb to anyone else? Too bad they won't try to implement an environmental policy. Or better yet a human rights policy. No that's not important.

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HERE'S ONE FOR YA!! HAVE YOU EVER PEE'D IN THE SHOWER Posted: 11/25/2007 8:41:53 AM
Picture this if you will. You get in the shower and halfway through washing your hair, you need to pee really bad. Are you really going to finish the rest of your shower holding it with your legs crossed? Or would you rather get out of the shower dripping wet just to pee in the toilet? Interesting post OP, mostly because it brings out the few paranoids that never cease to amaze.

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Nice Guys Finish....FIRST!!! Posted: 11/25/2007 1:48:26 AM
A piece of advice for any woman who is looking for a nice guy. Most of you know a guy that likes you but is too afraid to make a move. Maybe he has and you think you would be better off being friends. That is the nice guy you've been looking for. The problem with us nice guys is we're often too nice to make a move. Nice guys don't take the initiative; nice guys are not aggressive. Women are attracted to confidence and nice guys rarely have that quality. When I was younger and idealistic, I used to think that being the "shoulder to cry on" would eventually put me in a position to be the boyfriend. Ladies, if you know a guy who listens to you complain about how your boyfriend treats you like dirt, that is the guy for you. The definiton of insanity is...

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Has anyone had to deal with a dating gap like this? Posted: 11/24/2007 5:00:18 PM
How is treating women with respect and not like objects an indication of being gay? I've never known of gay guys having trouble meeting/talking to women. kupcake and jekyll, I don't even know where to begin. It's guys like you that go around hurting women to the point that they won't even take a chance on ANY guy anymore. Every time I hear a woman talk about the guy they wish they could find, they are describing me. Yet somehow they always end up with you. I am well aware of my sexuality; I know how I feel when in the presence of a beautiful woman. I know that I feel nothing remotely like that when I'm hanging out with the guys. There was a time during the seven years in between the first girl I slept with and the second that I did actually have to consider this, but I know unequivocally that I am heterosexual. I just don't feel anything at all for guys. Most of the other comments seem to be meant to discourage me from ever trying again. Here I thought women wanted a guy who had emotions, and wasn't just tyring to get laid.

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which would you choose? Posted: 11/24/2007 6:29:25 AM
Beautiful, simply beautiful.

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Has anyone had to deal with a dating gap like this? Posted: 11/24/2007 6:15:05 AM
I met my first girlfriend at the end of my junior year when a friend was trying to date her friend. We clicked instantly. It was pure puppy love. I spent the summer trying to find her number, but the yearbook had seriously butchered her last name. At the start of the next year she asked me out and everything was going fine until she started to talk about sex and I got a little freaked. (I know,what 17yo guy is scared of sex?) My second, and last, gf I met a few months later at work and my buddy who knew her from school was instrumental in us getting together. As in it never would have happened without his help. We fell madly in love with each other. She had to initiate our first kiss, and give me a wallet with a condom in it,for my 18th bday, to get me to take the hint. (to this day that's the kind of hint I need) In retrospect, I never should have broken up with her, but I had just graduated from high school and wanted to experience the world and all it had to offer. This was a mistake as I believe I have a mild anxiety disorder. I know that makes for a long post, but that's it. I'm now 27 and have only had three one night stands, and that is something I'm not proud of. I'm a great relationship guy, but terrible at approaching women. More so now that I'm older and the same tricks don't work. The three other women that I have been with were all from online dating, and I thought about it the other day. If instead of a wallet with one in it, she had given me a box of 50, I would still have some left. I know that the answer is to just man-up and do it, but how do I transition from high school dating to "fast approaching 30" dating? What do I have to learn to do differently, and what (if any) "tactics" can I carry over from high school?

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Hard to get Posted: 11/24/2007 5:40:25 AM
I've never heard of a guy playing hard to get, but judging by the search results, it seems to happen more often than I would have thought. As for women playing hard to get...it's a pet peeve of mine. The pattern established in the beginning of a relationship is going to continue for the duration. If a relationship is going tobe 50/50, it can't start with one person chasing the other. The interest level has to be mutual or the relationship is doomed.

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Guys who play Videogames... big turn off? Posted: 11/24/2007 5:24:26 AM
Childish is, in my opinion, a term that should only be used to describe the hurtful head-games that people play. You should always find time to do something you enjoy. There is no good reason for denying a person some fun. Being serious and "grown-up" all the time is a waste of life. Fun and happiness are the only two things that really matter. Work and bills are just part of the human condition, they are not the point. Have you ever seen children playing at anything and wished you could be half as happy?

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Let an accomplished screenwriter rate your profile. C'mon. Try me! Posted: 11/24/2007 4:54:17 AM
I'll take all the help I can get because, let's face it, I need it. Also picture tips. Would it be a better idea to try and snap off a few myself, or find a trusted friend to do it? I know I should be smiling, but I'm like Chandler; the smile that I put on for the camera looks painful. I can only smile right when I'm being entertained by something. Girls have told me I have a great smile, how do I get my real smile in a picture?

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How does one separate logic from love? Posted: 11/2/2007 12:49:35 AM
I am an intelligent, logical person that has a (bad) habit of over-thinking everything. I agree with Albert Einstein: "I want to know the mind of God." I have no interest in being intellectual, rather I want to know how the universe and all it holds works. My two favorite words are why and how. This has proven to be an advantage in almost everything I have ever tried. In matters of the heart however, it is the penny that derails the frieght train. Anyone (both males and females alike) that has ever tried to give me advice on dating has said the same two things. Women respond to confidence, and confidence can only be gained through experience. My theory on this is that if a man approaches a woman with confidence, it is because he has had enough success with women. If he gets rejected, he brushes it off and goes right back into "the game." This tells me that he was not genuinely interested in the woman in the first place. I hate to use the term picky, due to it's negative connotation, but I am. I am not simply going to pursue every attractive female I meet and hope for the best. I need to know that she is more than just a pretty face before I pursue a relationship. This being said, there are very few (comparatively) women out there that generate the necessary interest on my part. For example I have only sent 9 e-mails since 9/27, approximately when I signed up on here. Four have been deleted with no response, two have not been deleted, but no response either, and the most recent one remains unread. I attribute this to the fact that I simply do not know how to attract women. I am extremely confident in my ability to maintain a relationship with an interested woman, but cannot seem to properly break the ice. My logical, rational brain sees this as a good thing (sort of.) How can I be expected to cheat if I can't get a date to begin with? (I'm not putting myself down, it has in fact been 9 years since the last time I was in what I would consider a relationship) I would never think of cheating, and any woman who would be with me would be treated like gold. I know that love is irrational, but the way I see it, a guy that is good at meeting/picking up women is more likely/able to cheat and be a "dog." (I know this does not mean ALL guys, some are nice guys that have figured out the secret to women and just have bad luck with the ones they find) The nice guys that women are looking for are the ones who are a bit nervous when approaching women. I know I am. I guess I've rambled on enough, so I'll add a couple more questions to the title. Is there a way I can use my "logic addiction" to my advantage in the dating scene? Or must I find a way to just let my heart take over and shut my brain off? Also, should I back off on the honesty angle, and learn to play myself up a bit?

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