***CONFIRMED*** Which ATOT Member Would You Go Out on a Date With?

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drogue

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you know, now i'm wondering.....
of the girls here...do you prefer nice guys who open doors, pay for dates ALL the time, and buy flowers just because (not to apologize) or do you want bad boys who are out lookin for a "roll in the hay" as i read earlier?
i tend to be a conservative (i.e. dork) guy who is really stubborn when it comes to dates - i refuse to let the girl pay! this seems to bother some girls i date, what about y'all?
 

AreaCode707

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<< you know, now i'm wondering.....
of the girls here...do you prefer nice guys who open doors, pay for dates ALL the time, and buy flowers just because (not to apologize) or do you want bad boys who are out lookin for a "roll in the hay" as i read earlier?
i tend to be a conservative (i.e. dork) guy who is really stubborn when it comes to dates - i refuse to let the girl pay! this seems to bother some girls i date, what about y'all?
>>



I'm all for traditional (though in a long term dating relationship, I think it's fair to take turns paying). I really want a guy who doesn't feel like he has to do anything for me but who still likes to do things to make me happy. Opening doors and stuff is something every parent should teach their sons, IMHO. Just gimme a guy who really cares for me and works to show it in whatever way he can. And I'll reciprocate. As for the bad boys, if I want to tame an animal, I'll buy a greenbroke horse.
 

KokomoGST

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I have no idea... prolly one in my metro area for sure. Female, attractive, azn? Oh, and most importantly, she must be into guys. :D
 

compuwiz1

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Wow, with all these choices and the potential for some haphazard mating, it kinda makes one wonder who will be the plug and who will be the plugee. :Q
 

BoberFett

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<< wonder who will be the plug and who will be the plugee. :Q >>

Feeling left out, eh Steve?
 

hzl eyed grl

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This is still going on? lol Hey I remember you, BoberFett. I dated you a couple times. I even heard you sing. ;) Heehee
 

gooseman

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I'd have to say eakers, and my wife would agree!!!! She thinks eakers is hot too! Maybe we could all hook up!!!!!
 

linuxboy

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LukFilm...because, Miluji Te!


:)

and I'll make sure to wear my underwear, thanks :D. (reference to sig for you latine-challenged)


<< you know, now i'm wondering.....
of the girls here...do you prefer nice guys who open doors, pay for dates ALL the time, and buy flowers just because (not to apologize) or do you want bad boys who are out lookin for a "roll in the hay" as i read earlier?
i tend to be a conservative (i.e. dork) guy who is really stubborn when it comes to dates - i refuse to let the girl pay! this seems to bother some girls i date, what about y'all? >>


I'm all for traditional (though in a long term dating relationship, I think it's fair to take turns paying). I really want a guy who doesn't feel like he has to do anything for me but who still likes to do things to make me happy. Opening doors and stuff is something every parent should teach their sons, IMHO. Just gimme a guy who really cares for me and works to show it in whatever way he can. And I'll reciprocate. As for the bad boys, if I want to tame an animal, I'll buy a greenbroke horse.



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HC, chuckling here, I told ya you may want to keep some iodine handy for dem dere cuts... ;). drogue, look mate, it may come as a shock to you but females are *gasp* human beings !!! (take notes here, straight from the horse's mouth, HeHe [referense to BNW for those if you still asleep]). They are just like you (well except for a minor difference in certain anatomical features). So treat them as human beings first and then as specialized human beings who have their own world (which BTW is unimaginably rich) and their own tendencies, which are actually so diverse that's it's nearly impossible to generalize. So you may find a person who is ultra liberal feminazi who, as soon as you mention being nice and paying will tear your head off with tales of phallo-centricity in modern mass western culture and the disparity between genders in a male-dominated economy. I find these people extremely entertaining but most others, maybe even you, don't, so avoid them. If you're in a position where you see a person being upset that your stubborn arse wants to pay and if you really do not want to cooperate, then spend a few minutes to explain why doing this is important to you and why you refuse for it to be any other way. Heck, your date may even find it oddly charming. I'm reminded of Zenmervolt's coinage of this as "an ideological throwback into the 50's"

What am I babbling about here?

Oh right. The people who are driven primarily by sex usually have health issues (look at my treatment of this in the "would you ever date.. thread"). Naturally, following typical alpha male behaviors accepted within that society will likely result in sexual success. Ironically, this is not good from a long-term standpoint of mating since mating requires living and coping strategies revolving around cooperation since the 'ole power games don't work too well. So the people who follow this pattern (usually males since women as a whole are smarter :D (bias warning), but I'm not stating that there is some absence of sex drive or frigidity) will want to pursue the means necessary to achieve the end goal. Most women you'd want to be with do not pursue this strategy for the reasons I already mentioned in the date thread. That leaves us with the ones who are healthy enough to pursue a long-term mating strategy (notice this is my bias, others think differently). These people, as I have mentioned, are very different and you can't say on issues like these whether all people like a particular approach. That's like taking a sieve and trying to carry water in it. Doesn't work mate. Girls may prefer the bad boys. Women prefer real men, and real men talk, not insist on paying for everything to try and make up for their recognized shortcomings. If you're even in a position where you want to pay, ask your date if she would like you to pay. There's a thought eh. It may be strange but these things are usually forgotten if you just sit and lick your eyebrows. MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. the last part was meant to be a mockery of mating behaviors.

I think HC got it right (and in fewer words, I tell you they're smarter) in saying that you just have to care and make the effort to demonstrate that in word and deed. If you try and follow set patterns for mating behaviors, it generally doesn't work too well. Be yourself. And if your self seems to be revolting to others, perhaps it's time to look into going beyond your self.

Wow, soc, psych theory, religious overtones, jokes, mockery, laude, metaphors, insane and out of place outburts... I've got it all... sexxxy.

*licks eyebrows*

;)<----

say, can we get back to bartering about that life HC? I may already have a buyer. :D

Cheers ! :)
 

linuxboy

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Gheez, linuxbox, you sure have a lot of time to waste

werd. Eh, this is just another alternate reality in my imagination. I get to entertain myself here and hopefully others in the process. What's life if not laughter?

DaiShan: I dunno, after seeing some pics of eakers though I think I have an idea lol!

Rejoice oh world ! Sing ye denizens of heavens ! Praise great gods of language. Glory of glories and day of days. A wonderous occasion has caused us to gather round and proclaim a fantastic sight to behold. Listen all ye people, hear and watch the spectacle unfold. DaiShan today has an idea.


Cheers ! :)
 

linuxboy

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<< LB you must've just finished midterms or something, you're in a good mood. :) >>



Always in a good mood. Just usually don't let my language express it. That sorta thing is felt anyway.

Can we get back to haggling about this life or is it sold aready?


Cheers ! :)
 

AreaCode707

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<<

<< LB you must've just finished midterms or something, you're in a good mood. :) >>



Always in a good mood. Just usually don't let my language express it. That sorta thing is felt anyway.

Can we get back to haggling about this life or is it sold aready?


Cheers ! :)
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Due to recent developments, I'm considering not selling it. I might actually have a use for it after all. But then, it all depends on how much you want to bid. I could always buy another one with the profits and fix it up myself.
 

linuxboy

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Due to recent developments, I'm considering not selling it.


NOOOO !!! How could I have been so blind???

I might actually have a use for it after all. But then, it all depends on how much you want to bid. I could always buy another one with the profits and fix it up myself.

Well then tell me the source... Why we could be partners in this business, fiddy-fiddy and start a sizable enterprise. My tenacity and selling talents combined with your procurement skills, why we'll be rich ! rich I tell ya.

I raise my bid to $2.73 and a rabbit with a pancake on its head

Cheers ! :)
 

AreaCode707

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Sep 21, 2001
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Due to recent developments, I'm considering not selling it.


NOOOO !!! How could I have been so blind???

I might actually have a use for it after all. But then, it all depends on how much you want to bid. I could always buy another one with the profits and fix it up myself.

Well then tell me the source... Why we could be partners in this business, fiddy-fiddy and start a sizable enterprise. My tenacity and selling talents combined with your procurement skills, why we'll be rich ! rich I tell ya.

I raise my bid to $2.73 and a rabbit with a pancake on its head

Cheers ! :)
>>



Um, wow, an offer I can barely refuse... But as for going into business together, we're sitting on the richest source of almost-new, barely used, lives between here and Canada. I think lots of the people here who bemoan the lack of the life actually have one, it just happens to be shoved in their closets somewhere. So if we offer a few computer games and Mountain Dews in trade, we might be able to buy them. Now the trick to this is, that the people we're buying them off of are also our biggest market. They'll willingly sell that unused life in their closet because it's doing them no good but there's that illusion that someone else's life is better than theirs, and they're willing to pay for it.
 

linuxboy

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Um, wow, an offer I can barely refuse... But as for going into business together, we're sitting on the richest source of almost-new, barely used, lives between here and Canada. I think lots of the people here who bemoan the lack of the life actually have one, it just happens to be shoved in their closets somewhere. So if we offer a few computer games and Mountain Dews in trade, we might be able to buy them. Now the trick to this is, that the people we're buying them off of are also our biggest market. They'll willingly sell that unused life in their closet because it's doing them no good but there's that illusion that someone else's life is better than theirs, and they're willing to pay for it.


WEEEEEEE !!! I get those rabbits by the dozen, by...the...dozen !!! They cost me pennies ! Muwahahahahaha. Your mountain dew idea is brilliant. I'll draw up the contract with PepsiCo and we'll be set to go. Now that we have segregated a market segment and know the demographics, we need a marketing plan and a set price. As for untapped resources, I think that's it right there. I propose holding a mass tradein for various members who want to sell their lives. Of course, that means we should consider venture capital sources in order to secure sufficient quantities of Mt Dew and games. With that in mind, I propose that we also use fancy graphics and advertisements as part of our marketing campaign so the people think they are receiving an added value by acquiring a life. Why such fancy maneuvers are simple to finalize, and cheap. I think a realization of 600-1300 % profit is possible.

Our only limitation at this point is a source of games. I can't be the brains behind this thing myself. We need teamwork here ! What do you suggest?

Imagine all the lives cleaned and packaged... Rich ! Rich I tell ya ! And a warranty to boot.

Cheers ! :)
 

BoberFett

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<< Due to recent developments, I'm considering not selling it. I might actually have a use for it after all. But then, it all depends on how much you want to bid. I could always buy another one with the profits and fix it up myself. >>

Don't forget, you can always just sell the box it came in to some sucker on Ebay.
 

Semper Fi

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hmmmmmm....date????????

well, if i weren't married, it would have to be Jen. She likes to BOINK. :D

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha


Wait, she's had her boinking restricted by the MODS. :D
















OK, i thought it was funny.
 

linuxboy

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Don't forget, you can always just sell the box it came in to some sucker on Ebay.

Alas ! The subversive ideas of modernity (you know this is the largest running metaphor I've ever seen on OT) have reached us at last. Who invited you? !!! This is a private endeavor. You and your ilk are hereby shunned. Now, would you care to sell your life? We will offer you two, 2-liter bottles of Mt Dew and Unreal 2.

The nerve ! To take the life and sell the wrapping to someone who suspects it is true living indeed breaks all known norms of honest business dealings. Away with you ! Go start another Microsoft or something...

so whadda ya say HC?

Cheers ! :)