The Return of the Pink Ranter

[KayDeeCee 4,895]

Agreed with both of you. He reminds me of that fellow who keeps using caps, bright colours and weird fonts and thinks he's a know-it-all/genius about the visa process and the US Government's inner workings when actually he's been spreading massive amounts of misinformation which I've had to counter at times, especially when we had the switch from paper forms > DS-260 > DS-160.

If only you could shut someone down for spreading misinformation constantly. If it were information or instructions on fraud, sure. But "just" misinformation? Don't think that's allowed, unfortunately.

Edit: What also bugs me are those that put their topic titles/posts in all caps as if to try and catch people's eyes. If it were me, I'd lock the thread clearly stating that kind of behaviour is frowned upon on the internet at large and instruct them to post more like a "normal" person. But then I'm zero tolerance and I'm also biased as I said it bugs me.

The one with the giant red font, sporting a Colombian flag? Yes, have countered his misinformation a couple of times myself. All his posts and comments contain that enlarged, bright lettering. I have no idea what purpose that serves. Also posts in the wrong forums quite often.

[Vanitas 310]

The one with the giant red font, sporting a Colombian flag? Yes, have countered his misinformation a couple of times myself. All his posts and comments contain that enlarged, bright lettering. I have no idea what purpose that serves. Also posts in the wrong forums quite often.

That's the one. I think you, me and a lot of people have had to correct him. And also he's been asked at least once to not use all of the things he's been using in his posts.

[Caryh 5,206]

reloaded?

Where were we?

Professor wife PMSing

Wife got over her being PMSed off on Saturday morning. Actually she was still in the mode a bit, but quit with the tampo. By Sunday she was over it totally. Monday morning I even joked with her about her PMS. But its never something to bring up when its going on. Must really suck to be such a slave to your hormones. Must have been bad this month, or maybe its a bit extra strong due to missing family because of the holiday season?

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

My "fraud alert" antennae were always sharper than those of the most ####### consulate. In fact, I pre-date-grilled myself out of several potential rendezvouses (is that the plural, oui man?) before they even eventuated. I was so particular that I'd sometimes go months between dates. This is why the "double-crossers" rattled me so.

I totally had to giggle at this because I don't find months in between dates to be very picky at all! I'm weird, though, I can spot a long term relationship from a mile away. I just knew as soon as I started talking to the Dane on Skype that that was it. I can't even imagine dating someone new every couple of months! How can you even find that many people who meet even the most basic of your standards?

Maybe I'm terribly wrong, but I think the problem is the whole dating culture, that is why these international relationships works out so well. You both know that each other is serious, sex is largely removed from the equation, you have to do a lot of talking, and everybody knows marriage is on the table.

Then again, I'm not sure what even really happens on a date, but I assume it is a whole lot of posturing to look like the best turkey on the farm so you get picked for the slaughter.

[Caryh 5,206]

Ah yes, I remember these types of things well. Speaking of the woman that wanted to keep her son forever, maybe she needed to check out the size of your house to make sure it had room for her and her son's family to move in, ah when and if he ever finds a woman that wants to be with a momma's boy.

Some statements I've heard that have freaked me out over the years

Its ok to discriminate against men, because women used to be treated so badly

Men should work and give the money to their wives to decide what to do with

A man should always take a back seat to a woman's children (not only is he second, the connotation is he doesn't even get a say with his kids)

Its ok to be mean to men, because they don't feel like women do.

I know many men that have totally sworn off dating and chosen to remain single. And of those that do date, they've totally sworn off having a relationship. So in my age group I see women complaining there are no available men, and those that are around are serial daters. They seem to miss there's a real cause and effect here.

One Americana spent the entire evening cheerily telling me stories of how she denigrated and abused her employees, justifying it all with "It makes them respect me as a strong boss." What she related was genuinely horrifying, even if only a fraction of it were true. After extricating and trying to compose myself at home, I held my usual private ceremony of tearing up her phone number and watching it flutter into the trash. The next eve, she phoned me to say that she wanted to see me again. Although stunned, I managed to say, "You've got to be kidding," and hung up, c u man.

Another Americana agreed to meet me at the beach. We were talking, and I told her that one firm, inviolable tenet of mine was that if anyone raised her hand against me in anger or committed one act of physical violence, the relationship was immediately and permanently over. She slugged me very hard on the arm with her fist, saying "Like this?" I said, "Why did you do that?" She said, in complete seriousness, "Sometimes, men have to be kept in line, and this is how to do it." Fortunately, we had taken separate cars, or I would have found a way to abandon her there, c u man.

I met yet another Americana on a dating site. She offered to have me come over to her house to cook me "a wonderful lunch -- it'll be so-o-o goooood." I agreed and showed up at 11 a.m. as she suggested. For over 3 hours, she made a big deal of going into the kitchen, spending a lot of time there, and coming out and saying, "It'll be so-o-o goooood." I was left to chat chiefly with her teenage son. Two sets of neighbors came by for different reasons, and this chick invited them for lunch. They declined in great haste, which I noticed. By 2 p.m., I was ready to eat the tablecloth. At 2:45, the chick came out of the kitchen with a plate, which held a sprig of parsley and a speck of meat about an inch in diameter. She delightedly gave it to me and said, "It'll be so-o-o goooood!" I wolfed it and excused myself as fast as I could. The nearest restaurant made its entire weekly budget from one customer shortly thereafter, sigh man.

I went out with still another Americana a few times and told her that I didn't think that anything could develop. A couple of months later, she phoned, said that she definitely wanted to see me again and to give her another chance, so I did. The first re-meeting wasn't great but wasn't bad, and she reiterated her interest in me, so I suggested a Saturday day-trip to a fairly interesting small town. While there, she refused to walk holding my hand, she showed zero signs of physical affection or even much conversational interest, and she made a point of saying that she had to be back in town by a certain time because of another obligation. On the drive home, she said that she was completely in love with her 16-year-old son and planned to keep him with her always. "He's my baby," she said. I asked, "Even when he's an adult and married himself, or if you're remarried?" "Yes!" she said. She had parked by my house, and when we got back, she said, "I want to come in." I said, "Well, look -- you said that you had to be across town very shortly now, and if we go in, it would take at least half an hour to interact with the cat, and you'd have to go anyway." She got in her car in normal fashion and drove off. I was left shaking my head. She never contacted me again. This was 1 April 2006 (no foolin'), the very day that I permanently swore off Americanas and resolved to look overseas, sea man.

The above are only a minute percentage of similar stories. The details of these meetings are less important than the psychological impact. Of course, grizzled veterans of dating need to have their antennae up for weirdness, liars, etc., and to be outstanding "screeners" before offering or agreeing to meet. However, some behavior from seemingly normal people is so bizarre that it stretches the limits of belief or defies it altogether. Could there truly be so many refugees from the insane asylum? I'll always remember how very rattled I was after each of these experiences, and many others besides. A lingering question is how anyone could have been married to these complete psychos in the first place.

Satisfied, Nola, huh man?

Thank you, D man.

[Ontarkie 14,378]

I don't think I met too many men I'd call crazy. I think some men tend to skip the crazy part and just hit the complete jerk part.

Anyways heart burn is killing me the last few days. I think I ate half my bottle of Tums. Trying to not take anymore as I have to get my blood test done for gestational diabetes in a 1h. So not fun.

[Caryh 5,206]

I don't think I met too many men I'd call crazy. I think some men tend to skip the crazy part and just hit the complete jerk part.

Anyways heart burn is killing me the last few days. I think I ate half my bottle of Tums. Trying to not take anymore as I have to get my blood test done for gestational diabetes in a 1h. So not fun.

Back when I used to get heartburn a lot, changed my diet and it all went away, I found rolaids worked so much better than tums, which seemed to do little. I know changing your diet isn't going to help, as the cause is totally different, but have you tried other heartburn relief options?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Grrr, man.

Amen. Some people need their VJ ID card revoked. ughhhh

[Ontarkie 14,378]

I've tried a few different kinds they pretty much all do the same for me. I only have till March to deal with it thankfully. This little boy better have a ton of hair on his little head.

[Caryh 5,206]

How can he get hair when the battery acid in your belly is burning it off his head?

When and if my wife has a baby boy, I want him to have a mustache just like his grandmother's.

I've tried a few different kinds they pretty much all do the same for me. I only have till March to deal with it thankfully. This little boy better have a ton of hair on his little head.

[Ontarkie 14,378]

How can he get hair when the battery acid in your belly is burning it off his head?

When and if my wife has a baby boy, I want him to have a mustache just like his grandmother's.

It's and old wives tale, heart burn = hair, I figure more heartburn better mean more hair.

[dwheels76 5,468]

I don't think I met too many men I'd call crazy. I think some men tend to skip the crazy part and just hit the complete jerk part.

Lets see crazy men stories. Oh yeah. baby daddy beat me with a 2 X 4 while 9 months pregnant until my water broke (I didn't know that until 14 days later I had my daughter). Threw me down stairs and hit me with my own car (Datsun 240Z hehe....Nissan to you youngins) while also 9 months pregnant (what a week that was wooo whooo).

Stabbed me twice had to get 10 stiches. Poisoned me.

Another beat me slammed head into Pike Place Market sidewalk (I think the blood is still there) gave me black eye.

Good times indeed.

Oh and baby daddy also the night he stabbed me locked me out house took his sleeping daughter out of crib (she was months) and brought her to window and had a butcher knife to her throat.

Sad to say baby daddy He died in October. My daughter is a vibrate beautiful 34 year old mother now of 5 (new baby just here October 9th).

But I love life and people and refuse to let anything get me down. I am happy crazy,sexy and coooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllll!!

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

Lets see crazy men stories. Oh yeah. baby daddy beat me with a 2 X 4 while 9 months pregnant until my water broke (I didn't know that until 14 days later I had my daughter). Threw me down stairs and hit me with my own car (Datsun 240Z hehe....Nissan to you youngins) while also 9 months pregnant (what a week that was wooo whooo).

Stabbed me twice had to get 10 stiches. Poisoned me.

Another beat me slammed head into Pike Place Market sidewalk (I think the blood is still there) gave me black eye.

Good times indeed.

Oh and baby daddy also the night he stabbed me locked me out house took his sleeping daughter out of crib (she was months) and brought her to window and had a butcher knife to her throat.

Sad to say baby daddy He died in October. My daughter is a vibrate beautiful 34 year old mother now of 5 (new baby just here October 9th).

But I love life and people and refuse to let anything get me down. I am happy crazy,sexy and coooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllll!!

Oh geez Dwheels, that is pretty terrible. I'm sorry you have to go through that.

[Caryh 5,206]

Reading this just turned me into a lesbian.

Wow you've really found some winners Debbie. You have one tough and good soul to be so positive.

Lets see crazy men stories. Oh yeah. baby daddy beat me with a 2 X 4 while 9 months pregnant until my water broke (I didn't know that until 14 days later I had my daughter). Threw me down stairs and hit me with my own car (Datsun 240Z hehe....Nissan to you youngins) while also 9 months pregnant (what a week that was wooo whooo).

Stabbed me twice had to get 10 stiches. Poisoned me.

Another beat me slammed head into Pike Place Market sidewalk (I think the blood is still there) gave me black eye.

Good times indeed.

Oh and baby daddy also the night he stabbed me locked me out house took his sleeping daughter out of crib (she was months) and brought her to window and had a butcher knife to her throat.

Sad to say baby daddy He died in October. My daughter is a vibrate beautiful 34 year old mother now of 5 (new baby just here October 9th).

But I love life and people and refuse to let anything get me down. I am happy crazy,sexy and coooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllll!!

It's and old wives tale, heart burn = hair, I figure more heartburn better mean more hair.

I guess thats a new one on me. I don't think I had any hair, or much hair when I was born, but my mother is no longer around to ask if she had a lot of heartburn.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Reading this just turned me into a lesbian.

Wow you've really found some winners Debbie. You have one tough and good soul to be so positive.

LOL hehe you're funny. And through it all I just smile and wave. And you know what even this last episode with hubbs. Wooo wheee I rather be stabbed restabbed and run over by a semi than endure that. I will be so glad for 2013 to end. Cuz baby 2014 watch out world. Debbie is ready set go. Love life laugh thats me