Random Raves ΜΔ: Crate Expectations

[Kyriakos]

Well this is a strategy game forum; if you want a happy/introverted crowd look at CS servers

 

[Lexicus]

Well that just means that there are two separate concepts that you can no longer distinguish between colloquially. So that's nice I guess.

It means that we don't always have to be academically precise in our language because sometimes what we mean is obvious from context

That's even grimmer than what I said :/

It seemed like you were saying on my third attempt I might actually die...which you know, haha funny, but kind of a messed-up thing to say to someone...

 

[Manfred Belheim]

It means that we don't always have to be academically precise in our language because sometimes what we mean is obvious from context

Well if you actually were jealous, you would have had to use extra words to convey that

It seemed like you were saying on my third attempt I might actually die...which you know, haha funny, but kind of a messed-up thing to say to someone...

Yeah, with a little winky face to convey that it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Although I wouldn't say "attempt" since it didn't sound like you were actually trying to do it.

 

[Phrossack]

I am jealous of MaryKB's feelings, I haven't been really infatuated with a woman, the way she's describing her relationship with her fiance, in a long time. Basically all the women I've ever felt like that about have not reciprocated.

Also FtR I have nearly died on my bike twice in the last few months because I craned my neck to keep looking at strikingly gorgeous women I saw on the street, instead of looking where I was going.

I can relate. My "trick" has been to give up hope of finding anyone, since it's unrealistic and I've been burned too often for it to be just bad luck, so instead I busy myself with other things. Dating culture is just too toxic.

In brighter news, my dog is doing fine after devouring a dangerous amount of chocolate last night. Scared me senseless, but the vets induced vomiting and he's fine and dandy now.

 

[Farm Boy]

Glad your dog's o.k.

 

[Kyriakos]

I can relate. My "trick" has been to give up hope of finding anyone, since it's unrealistic and I've been burned too often for it to be just bad luck, so instead I busy myself with other things. Dating culture is just too toxic.

In brighter news, my dog is doing fine after devouring a dangerous amount of chocolate last night. Scared me senseless, but the vets induced vomiting and he's fine and dandy now.

Maybe the dog also should give up dating?

Anyway, good that he recovered

 

[Lexicus]

In brighter news, my dog is doing fine after devouring a dangerous amount of chocolate last night. Scared me senseless, but the vets induced vomiting and he's fine and dandy now.

Glad to hear this!

I can relate. My "trick" has been to give up hope of finding anyone, since it's unrealistic and I've been burned too often for it to be just bad luck, so instead I busy myself with other things. Dating culture is just too toxic.

Not so glad to hear this. I was here about a year ago. All I can say is that my desperation for intimacy (real intimacy, not using it as a euphemism for sex) got me to put myself out there again.

Busying yourself with other things is perfectly reasonable. I've found that romance comes to me mostly when I'm not actively seeking it, and enriching yourself as a person can only lead you to be more desirable and date-able.

 

[MaryKB]

It means that we don't always have to be academically precise in our language because sometimes what we mean is obvious from context

I totally got what you meant, and I completely agree with you how most people use jealous and envious interchangeably. I know he's being pedantic and all, but lol technically he's right and what you said could be taken you meant you wished my feelings were directed toward you

I can relate. My "trick" has been to give up hope of finding anyone, since it's unrealistic and I've been burned too often for it to be just bad luck, so instead I busy myself with other things. Dating culture is just too toxic.

In brighter news, my dog is doing fine after devouring a dangerous amount of chocolate last night. Scared me senseless, but the vets induced vomiting and he's fine and dandy now.

Oh dear, I'm happy to hear your dog is doing okay, I can imagine how that must've been so incredibly scary for you last night! I'm so glad your veterinarian was able to help him.

I've been where you're talking about regarding dating, just earlier this year. I was resigned I was going to always be single and alone, and I'd made peace with that, and I'd had enough bad experiences with men that I was getting to the point I wanted nothing to do with your species. I met my guy by accident when I wasn't looking, I think it's interesting how that happens sometimes, you know?

For my continuing rave today, I just want to reiterate again I'm in loooove!

 

[Lexicus]

what you said could be taken you meant you wished my feelings were directed toward you

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no comment


My rave: will be going home for the holidays on thursday and looking forward to some enjoyable time with friends and family.

 

[Phrossack]

Not so glad to hear this. I was here about a year ago. All I can say is that my desperation for intimacy (real intimacy, not using it as a euphemism for sex) got me to put myself out there again.

Busying yourself with other things is perfectly reasonable. I've found that romance comes to me mostly when I'm not actively seeking it, and enriching yourself as a person can only lead you to be more desirable and date-able.

Oh dear, I'm happy to hear your dog is doing okay, I can imagine how that must've been so incredibly scary for you last night! I'm so glad your veterinarian was able to help him.

I've been where you're talking about regarding dating, just earlier this year. I was resigned I was going to always be single and alone, and I'd made peace with that, and I'd had enough bad experiences with men that I was getting to the point I wanted nothing to do with your species. I met my guy by accident when I wasn't looking, I think it's interesting how that happens sometimes, you know?

For my continuing rave today, I just want to reiterate again I'm in loooove!

I've been burned enough that I'm deeply suspicious of women's intentions and motives in dating and figure that even approaching them with any romantic intentions would probably be poorly received and is asking for trouble. I'm pretty resigned by now--I'm fairly picky and my type is rare. Online dating is an exercise in masochism. And in-person, the handful of women my age I see are usually not my type, chatting with each other, otherwise busy, or with a date. In any case it's just too risky to justify approaching strangers like that, and I'm at the age where most women my age are already dating or married before the initial wave of divorces.

But anyway, congrats, Mary! That sounds nice.

 

[Farm Boy]

If you're in that age bracket, start preparing yourself for the reality that many of the best available partners are going to start coming with children in tow. Just a change in life phase, it's good and bad.

 

[Phrossack]

If you're in that age bracket, start preparing yourself for the reality that many of the best available partners are going to start coming with children in tow. Just a change in life phase, it's good and bad.

Yeah...I'd rather be single than deal with kids, and I don't like being single! A lot of single women my age have kids these days, so that rules out a large percentage. Looks like I missed the boat...

 

[Farm Boy]

Kids take getting used to. I didn't much like my kid for the first 3 months, most of the time. Maybe 5 or 6. I have issues with shrieking, and I think they're genetic.

My dad gave me really good advice that's kinda taboo to talk about. He said, "With a baby there are going to be times you are the most dangerous thing in the room, remove the danger from the room." 3 months of erratic sleep in, I understood. I love those racing harness equipped little automatic swing rockers. They're priceless.

 

[Takhisis]

FFS even if it isn't literally true it's still a sweet thing to say...

Hey, I definitely hope I'm wrong.

 

[Silurian]

The sunsets are getting latter.

 

[Kyriakos]

I had some fun looking at the british embassy in athens. @Dachs was right; it looks comically miserable. More like a chad (the country, not the meme) embassy

 

[Silurian]

It fits in nicely with the church next door.

The embassy in Skopje is very nondescript as well. But it is on the road up to Vodno so there is a view.

 

[The_J]

I've been burned enough that I'm deeply suspicious of women's intentions and motives in dating and figure that even approaching them with any romantic intentions would probably be poorly received and is asking for trouble.

If that's the case, then you probably need to learn a few things. Because it cannot be in all the cases bad.


Own "rave": Our consortium partners submitted a few months ago a shoddy grant proposal about roughly 800k€. Got approved, if we make minor changes. What the hell o_O.

 

[MaryKB]

I've spent a good deal of time today working on my gingerbread cookies, I made them for my neighbor's daughter's class (I usually babysit her when she gets home from school until her mom comes home, she and I are very close). I was playing Celtic Woman Christmas music very loudly, lol. I'm afraid I don't have very much artistic talent, I wish I could've done a better job with my icing, but it's not easy!

 

[Takhisis]

You make it look easy even if you're right and it isn't.