True, he may not have been into you enough or in the reverse of the usual, just not ready to have that kind of relationship with you.
It is possible for guys to actually have something wrong with them to the point it takes more or less a kind request or direct suggestion for them to be comfortable that you *really* are willing to be that intimate with them, otherwise they just cannot believe that a woman could like them that much.
Not sure you see how the two situation would be the same but anyway...
For curiosity sake, how did you vote in the last two elections and whether or not it was for Bush has his actions during his term reflect your assessment of him before each of the elections?
I am speaking in the past, present and now future tense with the observation that the current election does not seem to give any indication that there will be any real change to what I agree are the most inept policy decisions I've ever seen a country make outside of some truly backwards dictatorships. (Robert Mugabe, I'm looking at you)
McCain will be more of the same. Obama will lack the mainstream support. Clinton likewise leading to stagnation.
The ongoing fight between Clinton and Obama will leave no real winner, no room for common ground and a divided Democratic party base resulting in a poor contender for the presidential election. As far as I'm concerned Clinton and Obama have given the election to McCain.
I understand how the executive branch works. Don't for a minute think that the president doesn't set direction and approve bills that can put in place a particular set of policies that he outlines in his pre-election policy speeches. The end result is the same.
If you believe character and trustworthiness are so important do you feel you can get an accurate impression from what goes on in the current election free-for-all? This trashing of Obama through guilt-by-association is an example of the shallowness of the US election process. He didn't speak out against a pastor who made racist statements. So what? Does that mean who won't stand up to a foreign dictator? Of course not. Would you call out your priest knowing doing so would likely lose you a any support you had from your own community?
I never said anything about ignoring any lies that a campaigning politician makes. The point was how the politicians act is being given far too much attention. Hell, Hillary's Bosnia story might lose her the candidacy right away because it was such obvious bullshit especially when compared with the original video. But does the fact that she embellished a particular incident guarantee that she will not be able to implement a rock-solid set of fiscal and foreign policies that will allow America to recover its economic and social stability and alleviate the worldwide disgust the Bush administration has engendered over the past 8 years?
This was another feature I noticed but my original post was referring to the current candidates. Yes, listening to Ron Paul speak was refreshing to say the least, but the almost criminal marginalization that took place right out of the block exposed one of the worst flaws in the system. You will never get who you need, just who you are told you want.
I just read through the discussions here and find they reflect the general nature of discourse I've been observing in the United States regarding the candidates for the next leader of your country.
America is screwed.
It won't matter who is elected by whatever means, all the candidates have run campaigns of such breathtaking shallowness there is no way you have any idea exactly what policies any one of them will implement. You have been reduced to voting based upon sound bites, who they associate with, what their pastor said, what religion they are/are not, what tall tales they tell about their visits to war regions, etc. All points completely irrelevant to the actual actions that they will take during their governing of the country called the United States of America.
You might say their "mis-speakings" indicate they are not trustworthy. But who cares? You cannot inherently trust any government figure as there are too many vested interests vying for their attention. Interests with a lot more money and influence than you have. As far as I can see the best thing Americans can do is try to pin down the candidates on a common range of issues you know they will have to deal with during their term and hold them to that. Shorten this ridiculous one-year election process, hold just a few real debates and don't give anyone the opportunity to turn the process into a mud slinging contest.
McCain may now end up being president because he's coming across as a single stable party candidate against a couple of petty, bickering rivals who have nothing better to do than point out each others failings.
I had a bit of hope before that the end of the Bush era would bring in a new renaissance for the US. I have absolutely no hope of that happening now.
I went to a coffee shop the other day that offered free wireless. I sat down, fired up the laptop and saw two open wireless networks with very strong signals. One called "Default" the other called "Linksys". Thinking the coffee shop was lazy as they had told me that the wireless was "just there" with no password I connected to the stronger of the two and worked happily away for a few hours.
On the way out my curiosity got the better of me and I asked, "what is the name of your wireless network?" "It's Organica" they replied, saying the name of the shop. When I informed them that I didn't see an SSID by that name they said "Oh, it must be down, it does that from time to time."
So I had unknowingly been surfing for hours on someone's private router but in a location where I had a reasonable expectation of an open wireless access point. How would the law deal with that?
Have celebrities on who need to guess why something is the way it is or what something is given multiple choices and make sure the guest celebrities are witty as are the hosts. Wild, colourful sets also required. Imagine the old Hollywood Squares focussing on just one or two topics ranging from heart disease to tofu cooking. Include short segments interviewing experts in the field and carry out experiments and trials with outside people as well as the guests.
Japanese TV has perfected this means of science (and other) general knowledge education through two shows my family watches all the time:
Only if the single wheel is at the front. The current entries with three wheels (even though not supposedly allowed) have two wheels at the front and can do insane cornering. The one exception to this was a vehicle that tilted when cornering.
Think of how many times Mr. Bean was able to get that Reliant Robin to roll over.
Little Mosque got much better and had a couple of episodes, especially around the holidays that really allowed the actors to expand their characters. The Bollywood dance sequence where Amaar had to work around his parent's attempts at arranged marriage was classic.
There's still a ton of issues they could attack and they have yet to show a really positive, understanding non-Muslim Caucasian character but there's hope.
That sounds like a great place! I must go with all my buds and hang out on the beach!
Said in complete jest, of course. I enjoy the simple pleasure of a tiny Ryokan or Minshuku over the mega onsen resort hotels which is the Japanese domestic equivalent of Waikiki. One of my best trips included sharing a bottle of sake with a small ryokan proprietor beside the traditional fireplace near the genkan.
Chichijima is probably on the path of the July 2009 total eclipse so I wouldn't doubt it's going to get crowded around that time.
Natalie Portman is in there too, but I'm not sure how scientific an interview with her could be.
She could discuss the application of elevated temperature corn porridge to the unclothed human anatomy resulting in loss of motor functions due to extreme fear.
Ummm, you do realize that American Idol is based on the British program "Pop Idol" and that many of the classic American programs that Yanks get nostalgic about are based on British programs:
Steptoe and Son begat Sanford and Son. Til Death US Do Part begat All in the Family etc.
Two days ago I taught my wife how to download Hi-Def torrents of the Japanese historical dramas she's been watching on our standard def TV's.
Now she sees no reason to watch the TV anymore as the stunning detail on the traditional kimonos is just drop-dead beautiful. This raises an interesting point. Regular North America TV doesn't have much beyond nature documentaries that can benefit from high definition, but Asian TV programs can be an art unto themselves.
Look at the detail of that surface! The crystalline structure that absolutely must be frozen water! There are areas that could be mountains surrounded by flat plains that echo the visions of the frozen worlds of the earliest space artists!
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I see what you did there.
Although too many will think you just made a typo.
Nicely done.
Let me tell you about my mother...
True, he may not have been into you enough or in the reverse of the usual, just not ready to have that kind of relationship with you.
It is possible for guys to actually have something wrong with them to the point it takes more or less a kind request or direct suggestion for them to be comfortable that you *really* are willing to be that intimate with them, otherwise they just cannot believe that a woman could like them that much.
Unfortunately I speak from experience.
That would explain why the pipe at my home here in Vancouver is faster than the one at the office I work for in Newtown Square.
Not sure you see how the two situation would be the same but anyway...
For curiosity sake, how did you vote in the last two elections and whether or not it was for Bush has his actions during his term reflect your assessment of him before each of the elections?
Wow Sri, you did a better job of explaining me than I did.
Welcome to my fan file.
I am speaking in the past, present and now future tense with the observation that the current election does not seem to give any indication that there will be any real change to what I agree are the most inept policy decisions I've ever seen a country make outside of some truly backwards dictatorships. (Robert Mugabe, I'm looking at you)
McCain will be more of the same.
Obama will lack the mainstream support.
Clinton likewise leading to stagnation.
The ongoing fight between Clinton and Obama will leave no real winner, no room for common ground and a divided Democratic party base resulting in a poor contender for the presidential election. As far as I'm concerned Clinton and Obama have given the election to McCain.
I understand how the executive branch works. Don't for a minute think that the president doesn't set direction and approve bills that can put in place a particular set of policies that he outlines in his pre-election policy speeches. The end result is the same.
If you believe character and trustworthiness are so important do you feel you can get an accurate impression from what goes on in the current election free-for-all? This trashing of Obama through guilt-by-association is an example of the shallowness of the US election process. He didn't speak out against a pastor who made racist statements. So what? Does that mean who won't stand up to a foreign dictator? Of course not. Would you call out your priest knowing doing so would likely lose you a any support you had from your own community?
I never said anything about ignoring any lies that a campaigning politician makes. The point was how the politicians act is being given far too much attention. Hell, Hillary's Bosnia story might lose her the candidacy right away because it was such obvious bullshit especially when compared with the original video. But does the fact that she embellished a particular incident guarantee that she will not be able to implement a rock-solid set of fiscal and foreign policies that will allow America to recover its economic and social stability and alleviate the worldwide disgust the Bush administration has engendered over the past 8 years?
This was another feature I noticed but my original post was referring to the current candidates. Yes, listening to Ron Paul speak was refreshing to say the least, but the almost criminal marginalization that took place right out of the block exposed one of the worst flaws in the system. You will never get who you need, just who you are told you want.
I just read through the discussions here and find they reflect the general nature of discourse I've been observing in the United States regarding the candidates for the next leader of your country.
America is screwed.
It won't matter who is elected by whatever means, all the candidates have run campaigns of such breathtaking shallowness there is no way you have any idea exactly what policies any one of them will implement. You have been reduced to voting based upon sound bites, who they associate with, what their pastor said, what religion they are/are not, what tall tales they tell about their visits to war regions, etc. All points completely irrelevant to the actual actions that they will take during their governing of the country called the United States of America.
You might say their "mis-speakings" indicate they are not trustworthy. But who cares? You cannot inherently trust any government figure as there are too many vested interests vying for their attention. Interests with a lot more money and influence than you have. As far as I can see the best thing Americans can do is try to pin down the candidates on a common range of issues you know they will have to deal with during their term and hold them to that. Shorten this ridiculous one-year election process, hold just a few real debates and don't give anyone the opportunity to turn the process into a mud slinging contest.
McCain may now end up being president because he's coming across as a single stable party candidate against a couple of petty, bickering rivals who have nothing better to do than point out each others failings.
I had a bit of hope before that the end of the Bush era would bring in a new renaissance for the US. I have absolutely no hope of that happening now.
I went to a coffee shop the other day that offered free wireless. I sat down, fired up the laptop and saw two open wireless networks with very strong signals. One called "Default" the other called "Linksys". Thinking the coffee shop was lazy as they had told me that the wireless was "just there" with no password I connected to the stronger of the two and worked happily away for a few hours.
On the way out my curiosity got the better of me and I asked, "what is the name of your wireless network?" "It's Organica" they replied, saying the name of the shop. When I informed them that I didn't see an SSID by that name they said "Oh, it must be down, it does that from time to time."
So I had unknowingly been surfing for hours on someone's private router but in a location where I had a reasonable expectation of an open wireless access point. How would the law deal with that?
Have celebrities on who need to guess why something is the way it is or what something is given multiple choices and make sure the guest celebrities are witty as are the hosts. Wild, colourful sets also required. Imagine the old Hollywood Squares focussing on just one or two topics ranging from heart disease to tofu cooking. Include short segments interviewing experts in the field and carry out experiments and trials with outside people as well as the guests.
Japanese TV has perfected this means of science (and other) general knowledge education through two shows my family watches all the time:
Tameshite Gatten! (Try it and Discover)
Sekai Ichiban Uketai Jugyou. (World's best/most useful/want to learn classes)
We learn a ton of practical, interesting things whilst laughing our asses off.
Only if the single wheel is at the front. The current entries with three wheels (even though not supposedly allowed) have two wheels at the front and can do insane cornering. The one exception to this was a vehicle that tilted when cornering.
Think of how many times Mr. Bean was able to get that Reliant Robin to roll over.
Little Mosque got much better and had a couple of episodes, especially around the holidays that really allowed the actors to expand their characters. The Bollywood dance sequence where Amaar had to work around his parent's attempts at arranged marriage was classic.
There's still a ton of issues they could attack and they have yet to show a really positive, understanding non-Muslim Caucasian character but there's hope.
I was thinking "Little Mosque on the Prairie"
Never heard of "Food Jammers"
So, did you feel like kicking the guy who kicked the robot?
Did your feelings about the guy go into the realms of "That was just mean, Motari"
Put legs on it, make it walk and we just start anthropomorphizing like hell.
You forgot the fricken laser beam attached to its head.
One of the brightest has just been extinguished.
RIP
That sounds like a great place! I must go with all my buds and hang out on the beach!
Said in complete jest, of course. I enjoy the simple pleasure of a tiny Ryokan or Minshuku over the mega onsen resort hotels which is the Japanese domestic equivalent of Waikiki. One of my best trips included sharing a bottle of sake with a small ryokan proprietor beside the traditional fireplace near the genkan.
Chichijima is probably on the path of the July 2009 total eclipse so I wouldn't doubt it's going to get crowded around that time.
Natalie Portman is in there too, but I'm not sure how scientific an interview with her could be.
She could discuss the application of elevated temperature corn porridge to the unclothed human anatomy resulting in loss of motor functions due to extreme fear.
Ummm, you do realize that American Idol is based on the British program "Pop Idol" and that many of the classic American programs that Yanks get nostalgic about are based on British programs:
Steptoe and Son begat Sanford and Son.
Til Death US Do Part begat All in the Family
etc.
There is some validity to the download viewpoint.
Two days ago I taught my wife how to download Hi-Def torrents of the Japanese historical dramas she's been watching on our standard def TV's.
Now she sees no reason to watch the TV anymore as the stunning detail on the traditional kimonos is just drop-dead beautiful. This raises an interesting point. Regular North America TV doesn't have much beyond nature documentaries that can benefit from high definition, but Asian TV programs can be an art unto themselves.
I'd be interested in hearing how you do the streaming. Media PCs beside the TVs?
The management would like to apologize for the previous post which was intended as a sarcasm test.
Anyone who replies calling me an idiot for not recognizing a frost-covered window pane should be sacked.
Yes, it's cold in Dryden.
Look at the detail of that surface! The crystalline structure that absolutely must be frozen water! There are areas that could be mountains surrounded by flat plains that echo the visions of the frozen worlds of the earliest space artists!