I'm ignorant about the "sticks" status. Are they permanent? Sorry if I am being intrusive. I just had a lot of "experience" with dating sites and would love to chip in but I don't know the circumstances.

Bitch #1: Dad, why in all of tarnation did you think it was a good idea to bring your car to the airport today and then leave for me to park on the street for a week? Mom's car would have made so much more sense--especially since it is a) smaller; b) older; and a c) less expensive model. Instead, now I have to shovel out an even bigger spot for your car and be nervous that it's going to get stolen while you're gone. Thanks.

Bitch #2: Landlord, why haven't you made arrangements to get our steps and sidewalk shoveled? We got like 9" of snow, and there hasn't even been a phone call to see if we need help with the shoveling. And you know what? I'm not doing it this time. I'm recovering from mono, and it's bad enough that I'm going to have to shovel out my car and a space for my dad's monstrous vehicle. I don't have the energy to do the rest. And? The mailman didn't deliver our mail today because of it. Grrrrrr.

Belinda links should be labeled NSFL (not safe for life). t shudder

Hil, what's the solution to that one, using that menu?

Not sure. The point is that it's an NP-complete problem. I might take a look at it a little later, if I've got some time to kill, since I'm kinda curious.

omnis, I usually like to tell people ahead of time because I am a coward about having to deal with it in person, but then again I never really dated before TCG, and with him I let my friend that set us up tell him before we met.

Omnis, fwiw, I would tell her directly pre-date, because if she is the type of person to cut and run for that reason, I would want to know before I showed up.

You could send her one of those pictures, in which you are very cute.

I'm for telling in advance, too.

Even the nicest person may be thrown by new information that they would have to process on top of the normal in-person-meeting jitters.

javachick: omnis_audis "Spikes Bitches 39: Cuppa Tea, Cuppa Tea, Almost Got Shagged, Cuppa Tea..." Feb 15, 2008 1:39:43 pm PST

omnis, I think you have to do what makes you comfortable. Just as you are not AllAboutTheSticks, it's unlikely she is AllAboutTheHiking. Both of you have found something else interesting to recommend yourselves to the other, so you'll talk about those things.

My DH, for instance, plays way too much Ultimate Frisbee. I can't stand it and avoid the Frisbee fields, his tournaments, and his team members. But I enjoy talking to him about how he played, wins, loses, how he felt, what he saw, etc., because his life is interesting to me even if Frisbee isn't. I hope I'm making some sense here, but the point I'm making is that even if hiking is a large part of her life, there would be ways to stay in step with her without taking all those hikes with her.

Meanwhile, my puppy is sleeping blissfully in front of the radiator, having had a most wonderful visit with bonny and Bart this morning. bonny is a wonderful hostess and Bartleby, like the gentledog that he is, shared all his toys.

and Bartleby, like the gentledog that he is, shared all his toys.

Heh. She should maybe never have a playdate with Toto. He's a little overprotective of his toys. And, he also kind of assumes that any dog toy is his. Poor Rachie doesn't "own" any toys when Toto is visiting. Fortunately, Rachie doesn't seem to mind much...unless it's a precious bone.