Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your comments. I
wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since the
first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took quite
a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately, his
condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come back
last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad to
fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.

On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these couple
of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the nurses
there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old and
desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone number.
We'll see if she calls.

I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.

--Robin

On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your comments. I
> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since the
> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took quite
> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately, his
> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come back
> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad to
> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>
> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these couple
> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the nurses
> there.

Good luck with that. Nurses do it with TLC

On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your comments. I
> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since the
> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took quite
> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately, his
> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come back
> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad to
> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>
> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these couple
> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the nurses
> there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old and
> desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone number.
> We'll see if she calls.
>
> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>
> --Robin

Good to have you back and glad your dad is ok.

Good luck with the nurse too.....As a single person myself, I can
sympathize. I was actually flirting with a waitress at a SF
restaurant a few weeks back, but dumbly didn't leave my number or try
to get her number. :D

Don

"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:8f47b310-eaf4-48e1-9efd-f8a1f0af0477@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
>> comments. I
>> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since
>> the
>> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took
>> quite
>> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately,
>> his
>> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come
>> back
>> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
>> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad
>> to
>> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>>
>> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
>> couple
>> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the nurses
>> there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old and
>> desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone
>> number.
>> We'll see if she calls.
>>
>> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>>
>> --Robin
>
> Good to have you back and glad your dad is ok.
>
> Good luck with the nurse too.....As a single person myself, I can
> sympathize. I was actually flirting with a waitress at a SF
> restaurant a few weeks back, but dumbly didn't leave my number or try
> to get her number. :D
>
> Don
>


Well, in my case, there's that pesky little same-sex issue .... I can only
think of one other time, offhand, when I approached a woman without really
knowing ... And she turned out to have a boyfriend. The phone call gets
pretty awkward pretty quickly.

--Robin

"Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in message
news:4Hmok.16978$yn5.15431@newsfe08.iad...
>

>>
>
>
> Well, in my case, there's that pesky little same-sex issue .... I can
> only think of one other time, offhand, when I approached a woman without
> really knowing ... And she turned out to have a boyfriend. The phone call
> gets pretty awkward pretty quickly.
>
> --Robin
LMAO >

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:49:05 -0500, "Robin Miller"
<Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:

>"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>news:8f47b310-eaf4-48e1-9efd-f8a1f0af0477@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>>> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
>>> comments. I
>>> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since
>>> the
>>> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took
>>> quite
>>> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately,
>>> his
>>> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come
>>> back
>>> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
>>> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad
>>> to
>>> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>>>
>>> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
>>> couple
>>> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the nurses
>>> there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old and
>>> desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone
>>> number.
>>> We'll see if she calls.
>>>
>>> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>>>
>>> --Robin
>>
>> Good to have you back and glad your dad is ok.
>>
>> Good luck with the nurse too.....As a single person myself, I can
>> sympathize. I was actually flirting with a waitress at a SF
>> restaurant a few weeks back, but dumbly didn't leave my number or try
>> to get her number. :D
>
>Well, in my case, there's that pesky little same-sex issue .... I can only
>think of one other time, offhand, when I approached a woman without really
>knowing ... And she turned out to have a boyfriend. The phone call gets
>pretty awkward pretty quickly.

I thought you guys all had a secret language that we hetero people weren't
privvy to that you could sort all those confusions out with....

Actually, I'm somewhat surprised that the reverse issue never happened
with me back in my single days, though the last three people I dated were
all people I met online and presumably, they advertise for the gender they
want online (which is one way to get around that confusion).

It's hard being single. Hard being together too, but a different type of
hard.
--
Greg Lentz

"Greg Lentz" <nodamnspam@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
news:2814a4trsup8cft2qc705r3vnselvc87s6@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:49:05 -0500, "Robin Miller"
> <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>
>>"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>news:8f47b310-eaf4-48e1-9efd-f8a1f0af0477@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>>>> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
>>>> comments. I
>>>> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since
>>>> the
>>>> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took
>>>> quite
>>>> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately,
>>>> his
>>>> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come
>>>> back
>>>> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
>>>> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad
>>>> to
>>>> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>>>>
>>>> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
>>>> couple
>>>> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the
>>>> nurses
>>>> there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old
>>>> and
>>>> desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone
>>>> number.
>>>> We'll see if she calls.
>>>>
>>>> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>>>>
>>>> --Robin
>>>
>>> Good to have you back and glad your dad is ok.
>>>
>>> Good luck with the nurse too.....As a single person myself, I can
>>> sympathize. I was actually flirting with a waitress at a SF
>>> restaurant a few weeks back, but dumbly didn't leave my number or try
>>> to get her number. :D
>>
>>Well, in my case, there's that pesky little same-sex issue .... I can
>>only
>>think of one other time, offhand, when I approached a woman without really
>>knowing ... And she turned out to have a boyfriend. The phone call gets
>>pretty awkward pretty quickly.
>
> I thought you guys all had a secret language that we hetero people weren't
> privvy to that you could sort all those confusions out with....


Yes, that would be ideal, wouldn't it?

:-)

--Robin

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:32:36 -0500, "Robin Miller"
<Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:

>
>"Greg Lentz" <nodamnspam@speakeasy.net> wrote in message
>news:2814a4trsup8cft2qc705r3vnselvc87s6@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:49:05 -0500, "Robin Miller"
>> <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>>>news:8f47b310-eaf4-48e1-9efd-f8a1f0af0477@b30g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Aug 12, 9:32 am, "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote:
>>>>> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
>>>>> comments. I
>>>>> wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since
>>>>> the
>>>>> first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took
>>>>> quite
>>>>> a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom. Fortunately,
>>>>> his
>>>>> condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was able to come
>>>>> back
>>>>> last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is
>>>>> pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad
>>>>> to
>>>>> fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>>>>>
>>>>> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
>>>>> couple
>>>>> of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the
>>>>> nurses
>>>>> there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm old
>>>>> and
>>>>> desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my phone
>>>>> number.
>>>>> We'll see if she calls.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Robin
>>>>
>>>> Good to have you back and glad your dad is ok.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck with the nurse too.....As a single person myself, I can
>>>> sympathize. I was actually flirting with a waitress at a SF
>>>> restaurant a few weeks back, but dumbly didn't leave my number or try
>>>> to get her number. :D
>>>
>>>Well, in my case, there's that pesky little same-sex issue .... I can
>>>only
>>>think of one other time, offhand, when I approached a woman without really
>>>knowing ... And she turned out to have a boyfriend. The phone call gets
>>>pretty awkward pretty quickly.
>>
>> I thought you guys all had a secret language that we hetero people weren't
>> privvy to that you could sort all those confusions out with....
>
>
>Yes, that would be ideal, wouldn't it?

We never developed one on our end, so there is just endless
miscommunication. Mars, Venus, et al.
--
Greg Lentz

I hope your Dad gets better and his health continues to improve.
You never know what tomorrow brings .. and at least you've made a new
friend.

"Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in message
news:SWiok.11646$i15.1992@newsfe01.iad...
>
> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your comments.
> I wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in Philadelphia since
> the first week of June following some very difficult surgery. Things took
> quite a downturn, and I left in a hurry to be there with my mom.
> Fortunately, his condition turned around dramatically last week, and I was
> able to come back last night. His surgeon (who's nationally known in his
> field, which is pancreatic cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that
> he expects dad to fully recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's
> guaranteed.
>
> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
> couple of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of the
> nurses there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested, but I'm
> old and desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note with my
> phone number. We'll see if she calls.
>
> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>
> --Robin
>
>
>
>
>

On Aug 12, 3:24 pm, Greg Lentz <nodamns...@speakeasy.net> wrote:

> It's hard being single. Hard being together too, but a different type of
> hard.
> --
> Greg Lentz

Greg ,

Out of curiosity, please clarify your thoughts on "It's hard being
single". I am curious, since I am a single person who has dated off
and on but hasn't had a serious relationship (long story......I can
explain by email if anyone's interested).

Robin,

Well, the same-sex issue does complicate things a bit. In fact, just
last Friday, we had a birthday dinner celebration and later ended up
at Cliff House for some drinks. From the way the waiter was looking
and talking to me, I think he was "eyeing" me a bit. I'm not sure my
friends noticed. :D In any case, as a perfectly hetero male, I
wasn't interested. However, I'd like to know if I "advertised" myself
or something by accident. Or maybe it was that sparkling personality
that is me. :D

You know Robin, maybe you can come to SF and mingle with the available
ladies here. :)

Don

On Aug 12, 9:51 pm, Don <coac...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> On Aug 12, 3:24 pm, Greg Lentz <nodamns...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
> > It's hard being single. Hard being together too, but a different type of
> > hard.
> > --
> > Greg Lentz
>
> Greg ,
>
> Out of curiosity, please clarify your thoughts on "It's hard being
> single". I am curious, since I am a single person who has dated off
> and on but hasn't had a serious relationship (long story......I can
> explain by email if anyone's interested).
>
> Robin,
>
> Well, the same-sex issue does complicate things a bit. In fact, just
> last Friday, we had a birthday dinner celebration and later ended up
> at Cliff House for some drinks. From the way the waiter was looking
> and talking to me, I think he was "eyeing" me a bit. I'm not sure my
> friends noticed. :D In any case, as a perfectly hetero male, I
> wasn't interested. However, I'd like to know if I "advertised" myself
> or something by accident. Or maybe it was that sparkling personality
> that is me. :D
>
> You know Robin, maybe you can come to SF and mingle with the available
> ladies here. :)
>
> Don

No offense, but the ladies aren't much in SF. If you're going to
travel to meet women you may want to consider SoCal... Or at least the
South Bay or East Bay.

I hope Aunt Bee ain't GAY

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:51:50 -0700 (PDT), Don <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote:

>On Aug 12, 3:24 pm, Greg Lentz <nodamns...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
>> It's hard being single. Hard being together too, but a different type of
>> hard.
>
>Greg ,
>
>Out of curiosity, please clarify your thoughts on "It's hard being
>single". I am curious, since I am a single person who has dated off
>and on but hasn't had a serious relationship (long story......I can
>explain by email if anyone's interested).

It's a lot of work trying to find someone you like being with and that
likes being with you.
--
Greg Lentz

On Aug 13, 9:54 am, Greg Lentz <nodamns...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
>
> It's a lot of work trying to find someone you like being with and that
> likes being with you.
> --
> Greg Lentz

That is indeed correct. I have great FRIENDS. But have yet to
discover one that I like being with a LOT (nothing against my
friends....hahahahah).

Don

"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:8853ffe0-0b52-4d37-b392-2503ad2b7a1f@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com...

> Robin,
>
> Well, the same-sex issue does complicate things a bit. In fact, just
> last Friday, we had a birthday dinner celebration and later ended up
> at Cliff House for some drinks. From the way the waiter was looking
> and talking to me, I think he was "eyeing" me a bit. I'm not sure my
> friends noticed. :D In any case, as a perfectly hetero male, I
> wasn't interested. However, I'd like to know if I "advertised" myself
> or something by accident. Or maybe it was that sparkling personality
> that is me. :D


I wouldn't worry... Gay guys look at everything. Well, everything male,
that is.


> You know Robin, maybe you can come to SF and mingle with the available
> ladies here. :)
>
> Don
>

I lived there for seven wonderful years, from 1979 to 1986, but left for a
number of reasons, mostly because I couldn't afford it. I spent a lot of the
years since pining to get back, but at this point California seems so far
away...

--Robin

"Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in
news:SWiok.11646$i15.1992@newsfe01.iad:

> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
> comments. I wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in
> Philadelphia since the first week of June following some very
> difficult surgery. Things took quite a downturn, and I left in a hurry
> to be there with my mom. Fortunately, his condition turned around
> dramatically last week, and I was able to come back last night. His
> surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is pancreatic
> cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad to fully
> recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.

Glad to hear your dad is doing better. Can't be easy for your mom. Glad
you could be there for both of them.

> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
> couple of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of
> the nurses there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested,
> but I'm old and desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note
> with my phone number. We'll see if she calls.

I guess it's the only way to find out, short of her initiating with you.
In any case, you've always got us. Being a Warrior fan nearly defines old
and desperate...

> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.

Well, I was going to make a joke about order finally returning to our
world, but given the circumstances, I'm just glad your trip turned out
favorably. Welcome back.

"preacher" <no@noway.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AFC53410A6B4nonowaycom@207.115.33.102...
> "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in
> news:SWiok.11646$i15.1992@newsfe01.iad:
>
>> Sorry to leave you all in the lurch like that. I appreciate your
>> comments. I wasn't on vacation; my dad has been hospitalized in
>> Philadelphia since the first week of June following some very
>> difficult surgery. Things took quite a downturn, and I left in a hurry
>> to be there with my mom. Fortunately, his condition turned around
>> dramatically last week, and I was able to come back last night. His
>> surgeon (who's nationally known in his field, which is pancreatic
>> cancer surgery) continues to tell my mom that he expects dad to fully
>> recover. But my parents are 80, so nothing's guaranteed.
>
> Glad to hear your dad is doing better. Can't be easy for your mom. Glad
> you could be there for both of them.
>
>> On the (possibly) plus side, during my three visits to dad over these
>> couple of months, I have found myself taking quite a shine to one of
>> the nurses there. I have no idea if she might, well, be interested,
>> but I'm old and desperate (not really I suppose), so I left her a note
>> with my phone number. We'll see if she calls.
>
> I guess it's the only way to find out, short of her initiating with you.
> In any case, you've always got us. Being a Warrior fan nearly defines old
> and desperate...
>
>> I'll get back to posting the CCT and SJMN stuff.
>
> Well, I was going to make a joke about order finally returning to our
> world, but given the circumstances, I'm just glad your trip turned out
> favorably. Welcome back.
>


Thanks, preacher.

No love from the nurse yet. Maybe this weekend. Maybe never.

--Robin

"Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in message
news:aNEpk.29858$KZ.22810@newsfe03.iad...
>
> Thanks, preacher.
>
> No love from the nurse yet. Maybe this weekend. Maybe never.
>
> --Robin
>

And my Dad has had another setback. So things aren't quite as cheerful as
they were. We'll just have to see what happens.

--Robin

> "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in message
> news:aNEpk.29858$KZ.22810@newsfe03.iad...
>>
>> Thanks, preacher.
>>
>> No love from the nurse yet. Maybe this weekend. Maybe never.
>>
>> --Robin
>>
> And my Dad has had another setback. So things aren't quite as cheerful as
> they were. We'll just have to see what happens.
>
> --Robin
>
Sheez I take a few weeks off myself and I miss all the good stuff. Good to
have you back Robin, wishing you and your father well, and let's hope that
nurse gets her mind right and CALLS you.

Aunt Bee

"aunt bee" <amybonzo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ze6qk.10467$L_.6391@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
>
>> "Robin Miller" <Not_My@Real_Address.com> wrote in message
>> news:aNEpk.29858$KZ.22810@newsfe03.iad...
>>>
>>> Thanks, preacher.
>>>
>>> No love from the nurse yet. Maybe this weekend. Maybe never.
>>>
>>> --Robin
>>>
>> And my Dad has had another setback. So things aren't quite as cheerful as
>> they were. We'll just have to see what happens.
>>
>> --Robin
>>
> Sheez I take a few weeks off myself and I miss all the good stuff. Good
> to have you back Robin, wishing you and your father well, and let's hope
> that nurse gets her mind right and CALLS you.
>
> Aunt Bee


Hey Aunt Bee, I was wondering where you were. At least this board is rooting
for me. It will be disappointing--and kind of confusing--if I was
completely wrong about things. But then I may never really find out.

You all will certainly be the first to know!

--Robin

>
> Hey Aunt Bee, I was wondering where you were. At least this board is rooting
> for me. It will be disappointing--and kind of confusing--if I was
> completely wrong about things. But then I may never really find out.
>
> You all will certainly be the first to know!
>
> --Robin

Robin,

Of course, we're cheering for you. :) Just like my friends are
hoping I meet a girl, get married, yada, etc, yada, etc. :D

Seriously, this Warriors Usenet newsgroup is one heck of a community
with lots of people having been around for a LONG time. There's only
one other newsgroup (comp.sys.apple2) that I follow regularly and
that's a distant second to the Warriors.

Though I don't know everyone here "well", this little virtual place is
like a little hangout where we can talk everything Warriors. :) I
really appreciate everyone here in the group and hope that we all stay
active here for many years to come.

Don

"Don" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:4817bd6b-4147-4268-a6c4-62fae5bdd4e4@u6g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
> >
>> Hey Aunt Bee, I was wondering where you were. At least this board is
>> rooting
>> for me. It will be disappointing--and kind of confusing--if I was
>> completely wrong about things. But then I may never really find out.
>>
>> You all will certainly be the first to know!
>>
>> --Robin
>
> Robin,
>
> Of course, we're cheering for you. :) Just like my friends are
> hoping I meet a girl, get married, yada, etc, yada, etc. :D
>
> Seriously, this Warriors Usenet newsgroup is one heck of a community
> with lots of people having been around for a LONG time. There's only
> one other newsgroup (comp.sys.apple2) that I follow regularly and
> that's a distant second to the Warriors.
>
> Though I don't know everyone here "well", this little virtual place is
> like a little hangout where we can talk everything Warriors. :) I
> really appreciate everyone here in the group and hope that we all stay
> active here for many years to come.
>
> Don
>


It's nice, isn't it? I've been here and the Chargers' NG since I got on the
Internet, back in the summer of '96. I may not have learned about Usenet
immediately, but I remember discovering it after not too long. Even if we
don't talk much about our personal lives, just being around together for the
long term creates a nice sense of community.

--Robin

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:24:35 -0700, Greg Lentz
<nodamnspam@speakeasy.net> wrote:

>I thought you guys all had a secret language that we hetero people weren't
>privvy to that you could sort all those confusions out with....
>
>Actually, I'm somewhat surprised that the reverse issue never happened
>with me back in my single days, though the last three people I dated were
>all people I met online and presumably, they advertise for the gender they
>want online (which is one way to get around that confusion).
>
>It's hard being single. Hard being together too, but a different type of
>hard.

A french writer once said
"Marriage is a wonderful institution: it allows two people to share
problems they would never have had if they had stayed single".

(he also said "love makes you blind, marriage gives you sight back"
and the much more subtle "what is the difference between a diplomat
and la lady? when a diplomat says "yes", he thinks "maybe", when he
says "maybe", he thinks "no, and if he says "no", then he is not a
diplomat". On the other hand, when a lady says "no", she thinks
"maybe", when she thinks "maybe", she thinks "yes" and if she says
"yes", then she is not a lady")

(I don't know the exact traduction for "femme du monde", so I chose
"lady")

I do hope Don Nelson falls in love with Randolf though...