Abigail

Rick, should I name the band that everyone mixes up? Oh Damned, Sushi beat me to it. Well I knew it too! I used to collect their albums. Naturally, I know Sushi's song too, but I won't name it - seems unfair.

"I'll admit, I always wondered. What they think, what THEIR hormones do to them.. " We're thinking stay the hell out of my way or I'm gonna clock you!!!!! OR We're really really awnting to get laid. Sometimes its both at the same time. LOL LOL Actually, kidding aside, it is amazing, wonderful, and sometimes terrifying the effect our hormones can have on our lives. They can leave us depressed and crying for no known reason, they can cause us to "nest" and clean like crazy, they can cause us to be aroused, angry, in love. . . . "what motivates them to clean, pluck, wax, color hair.. What DRIVES some of them to lose that last pound and a half.. what motivates some of them to wear the MOST uncomfortable shoes designed by the mind of man.." Men, of course. And other women too. We know you men are very visually oriented and we want to look attractive for the one we are with or the one we hope to be with. Like men, who often compete and business and sports, women compete too. We compete over shows, clothing, hair styles, etc. And eventually, as we mature, we do it simply because we feel better when we look our best. "to know what they really are thinking when they giggle.." We are either thinking you are absolutely gorgeous or absolutely ridiculous. "and cry.." That we are unloved, hurt, unappreciated, or on the good side, touched by something very deeply. "to figure out what REALLY p*sses them off.." That's easy - MEN :P :P :lol: "Yeah, we're a complicated lot, that's fer sure..." See George, I think it would be wonderful to be so simplistic. When a woman is hungry, she has to torture herself over what to eat, how many calories, how much fat, etc. But then again, getting laid is often much easier for us than it is for men. ;) "Many times I wished it was the woman who did the asking and the man who did the accepting. " In some ways I think it would be easier this way too. Better than waiting and hoping he will ask. "Especially if the trainer is male, he will often times go out of way to help the "fairer sex". " This may be, but those same trainers/bosses are often times less likely to promote a woman than a man. "Sexually I would like to experience multiple orgasms in a relative short period of time. " Okay I have to ask the women out there, how many of you actually experience this? I tend to think that while this may be physically possible for many women, it is built up to be a big deal by the porn industry and in real life, most of us are content with one good orgasm. I'm just having way too much fun with this thread!!!!! Belle, "To never have to wait in line for the bathroom" you can actually experience this. You just have to learn the proper squating technique so you don't pee all over your shoes :blink: :blink: "To be part of the "Good Ole Boy" club" I don't know about the "good ole boy" club in the traditional sense. But I love the way men can hang out together without having to "talk serious" or talk make-up and clothes. They way they can just hang out in front of the TV or play a game of cards and hang. "To have someone of the opposite sex make eye contact with you instead of staring at your chest." Now that is something I would LOVE to experience!!! I wonder what men would think if we stared at their crotch instead of trying to look them in the eye. :o "To experience the pressure to be "macho" and never cry" I'm not sure I would like that. While I am not a public crier, it is good to get it out, I'd hate to have to hold it all inside. "To get majorly aroused just by thinking of sex" And we wonder why women can multitask and men can't. It's cause they are ALWAYS multi-tasking. They are thinking of sex all the while they are doing anything else they do! B)

"I no longer work terribly physically active. but just doing 'things' it is not un-coomon for a man's underwear to become re-arranged when you also have various loosely hanging items also in that same underwear. If you had nothing in that same underwear, I could easily see where you might never become re-arranged under-neath." Oh trust me, underwear become re-arranged on women too - and it's damned uncomfortable. We just excuse ourselves and adjust in private. Can you imagine the looks we'd get if we adjutsed in public? :o "We once had a conversation months ago, about the difficulties of using a toilet. A round toilet bowl, means there is a 'question' of where a man puts is plumbing when he sits. Outside means you might leak onto the floor. Inside means you dangle up against the inside of the bowl, or down into the water-puddle. Either way if anything is dropped into the water-puddle it is going to splash your plumbing. I dont think that women are concerned with this, as they dont have anything hanging down into the bowl." Ah - but there is little worse than sitting down on a wet seat

This is a topic I just can't pass on. :lol: Sure I wonder what it would like to be a guy. To never have to deal with that monthly mess. Though, as much as I hated it, I wouldn't want to give up the experience of being pregnant. To never have to wear a bra or nylons (I actually think the latter is more uncomfortable than the former). I wonder what it is like to walk the streets at night without fear - or at least certain fears. To have less worries about gaining weight or getting grey hairs. And yes, the sexual aspect of it would be intresting too, is it the same? different? how would it be different? At the same time, I'm not so sure I want to experience being the one who is usually expected to be the "aggressor/initiator" in romantic relationships and face the possibility of so much rejection. Though, it would have been nice to be able to be the initiator without being viewed as "easy" or "whore". I think shaving my legs is far less uncomfortable than shaving my face would be. BUT I'd rather shave my face than certain other body parts. Oh Krys, I could take this conversation way beyond what is probably the proper boundaries for this board. B) Okay - gonna reply to some of the others separately.

"I am a follower of The Way International, also known as The Way Ministry or TWI." Interesting. I thought only us EX-wayfers referred to the evil empire as "TWI"

and of course Allan is the searcher of hearts and knows what motivates all people. :blink:

I like the ability to edit too. I became very comfortable at the cafe and posted quite a bit of personal information over the years. It then came to my attention what a foolish mistake that may have been, and I recently went through my posts and deleted quite a bit. Not in an attempt to deceive anyone, but in an attempt to protect myself and my family. I think it is easy to post things that we later regret, not just hasty words said in anger, but even the heartfelt, well intentioned ones that may not be best left on a website that can be accessed by anyone and everyone.

I dunno Ron, this is one liberal who doesn't give a rats foot about upbringing. An adult is an adult and is responsible for their choices. Additionally, if your upbringing left you a criminal then the only way the streets are safe is with you in prison or dead, regardless of who you blame for how awful you are.

I agree with what all of you said as well. I was simply commenting on the counselor's statement. Yes, as adults we are accountable for our actions, and should be. I was never disputing that.

Linda is that a flying pig I see? Psalmie is gonna go nuts :blink: :P :D

wow Paw, Bob, the place sure looks good! Thanks for all you've done and all you continue to do! :)

"Happens all the time in my part of the woods...except not by Mormand, by real Christians." I don't think the name (Morman, Protestant, or even Jew or Muslem) is what makes one a Christian. It is who they are on the inside and how they live their lives that makes them a Christian.

Oh I don't know, Oldies. I've met some very wonderful people, Christians and Jews, whose only agenda was to help others and try to make this world a little bit better to live in. Not everyone wants something in return for a kindness. Some people are just plain kind.

CoolChef - check your private topics

my son was diagnosed with ADHD - though I think that is a misdiagnosis and will know more this week. But anyway - after he was diagnosed I began researching it more thoroughly and came across an e-group. There is a guy there who posts a lot of helpful information. the link is here

"I have read and know from my own experience that a feature of ADD is a delay in the initial processing of information which is a handicap when performing tasks under the pressure of the clock." That is interesting. I experience that as well, and so does Aaron. But in my case, I never thought of it as being a part of ADD so much as a pressure issie. I.E. I get so caught up in feeling the pressure of the clock that my "brain freezes" and I can't remember the answers to the questions. OR (and this occurs with untimed tests) I reread the question 5 times to be sure I understand what is being asked. Sometimes a duck is really a duck and sometimes I think the duck is metaphorically referring to something else and it causes me to second guess myself over and over again.

"I wonder if twi was simply afraid to allow anyone attend." Of coure they are afraid! You ever run into some innies? Most especially those higher in rank? I do at least a few times a year and it never ceases to amaze me to realize that they are far more afraid of me now that I am out, then I ever was of them when I was in.

cause my Sushi took my car keys to work with him. :)--> cause I left my car keys on the picnic table and my thoughtful sushi picked them up, but then forgot he had them. :)--> but usually I just say I'm sick lol

Moony - my grandma used to make the BEST chopped liver, with those exact ingredients. And now I know what I forgot the last time I tried to make it - the boiled egg.

Mazto Ball Soup Pea Soup Chili Onion Soup hmmm I see a theme here -->

The other thing you have to be careful of, is some alternative medicines, and even over the counter vitamins can PREVENT your prescribed medications from working. We now know that vitamin E (which is supposed to be good for the heart) can prevent your heart medications from working. Additionally, some preliminarty tests indicate that fish oil may prevent a pacemaker from working properly.

well when I was a teen living up there - they didn't arrest ya for that, they just "confiscated it" and smoked it themselves. So I guess some things do change.

This is a news article from the county I was born and raised in - and people thought Escanaba in the Moonlight was a comedy. HA SURPRISE FOUND IN STOLEN SAFE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPUTIES IN DELTA COUNTY RECOVERED A STOLEN SAFE WITH A BIG SECRET...THEY FOUND ALMOST A POUND OF MARIJUANA IN IT. A BARK RIVER MAN REPORTED THE SAFE WAS TAKEN DURING A BREAK-IN. WHEN DEPUTIES FOUND IT AND CALLED THE OWNER TO OPEN IT, THEY DISCOVERED THE ITEMS HE DESCRIBED, ALONG WITH THE MARIJUANA AND 500-DOLLARS IN CASH. THE MAN SUSPECTED OF STEALING THE SAFE IS CHARGED WITH HOME INVASION. CHARGES AGAINST THE SAFE OWNER ARE PENDING.

I LOVE tobouli!!!

Shell, I am fairly certain we will be staying til Monday a.m. how's that for committment