valcore 0 #1 December 31, 2005 Why after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. They both called and said "you were always so nice to me and I just got to thinking about you and wanted to get to know what your doing now and maybe try and get together. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #2 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. They both called and said "you were always so nice to me and I just got to thinking about you and wanted to get to know what your doing now and maybe try and get together. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Okay, here are some condensed theories: 1) The grass is always greener on the... 2) One in the hand is worth two in... 3) All cats have nine lives, so... 4) Time heals all wounds... 5) Absence makes the heart grow fonder... 6) A rolling stone, gathers no moss... 7) A penny saved is a penny earned... Okay, getting off track... "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #3 December 31, 2005 Well, I'm probably not the norm here, but just to add another perpective.. I've never had a relationship that didn't last at least 2 years, usually 3. I just don't tend to get involved with things unless I know I really care, that's just my style. Well, in the case of every past relationship I've ever had (which amounts to 2) I've gotten in contact with the ex about two years later. Once by my impetus, once by hers. It's a cathartic experience. In one instance we got together, went out to BFE and burned our collective memory boxes. It wasn't that we wanted to get back together, it was just that we wanted a bit of closure now that we had fully moved on. To me, that sounds normal. I'd say go hang out with them, you might just be glad you did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #4 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. They both called and said "you were always so nice to me and I just got to thinking about you and wanted to get to know what your doing now and maybe try and get together. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Must be your avatar! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. They both called and said "you were always so nice to me and I just got to thinking about you and wanted to get to know what your doing now and maybe try and get together. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? You must be a quality kind of guy. I have never had that happen, but I have had kind of the opposite happen. A psycho-woman I was dating dumped me and started dating another guy--not necessarily in that order. Anyway, months after the breakup she would still call me to tell me how much happier she was with her new guy. I lived for those calls! She would even call me, tell me that she had just finished having sex with her new guy, was laying there with jiz dripping from her (you know) and was just laying there feeling satisfied, thinking about how much better in bed her current guy is than I was. Even though I was laughing and egging her on, those calls went on for months and she was being serious every time! After a while, though, she started calling me up complaining about what a shithead the guy was and how he was stalking her and so on. Then she started talking about what a sweet guy I had been and how she was sorry she had mistreated me. Those calls were ok, but not nearly as much fun as the others. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsmn17 0 #6 December 31, 2005 Maybe she figured there was someone better out there and then realized there wasn't! Or maybe she just wants to be friends. I'm still good friends with two of my ex-boyfriends (after long periods of hating them both.) But I got over it and figured, why lose a good friend just because you couldn't be more than that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valcore 0 #7 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. They both called and said "you were always so nice to me and I just got to thinking about you and wanted to get to know what your doing now and maybe try and get together. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? You must be a quality kind of guy. I have never had that happen, but I have had kind of the opposite happen. A psycho-woman I was dating dumped me and started dating another guy--not necessarily in that order. Anyway, months after the breakup she would still call me to tell me how much happier she was with her new guy. I lived for those calls! She would even call me, tell me that she had just finished having sex with her new guy, was laying there with jiz dripping from her (you know) and was just laying there feeling satisfied, thinking about how much better in bed her current guy is than I was. Even though I was laughing and egging her on, those calls went on for months and she was being serious every time! After a while, though, she started calling me up complaining about what a shithead the guy was and how he was stalking her and so on. Then she started talking about what a sweet guy I had been and how she was sorry she had mistreated me. Those calls were ok, but not nearly as much fun as the others. Walt lmao I guess I would rather them call back wanting to get together again then what you went though.......... wow The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #8 December 31, 2005 It's only happened to me once. But I'm not the kind of guy that goes back for seconds. Once a relationship is over, it's over permanently."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #9 December 31, 2005 Quotelmao I guess I would rather them call back wanting to get together again then what you went though.......... wow Dude, I loved every fucking minute of it!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
susanjumps 0 #10 December 31, 2005 What was it that you got out of it, Walt?Erleichda! "I just wasn't myself today," Gupta commented. "I wasn't any self today. I was an egoless particle of the universal no-soul." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #11 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhat was it that you got out of it, Walt? It was a very emotionally abusive relationship. It started a couple of months after we started dating. She started making occasional comments about how her old boyfriend was better in some way that me and saying it with a tone that just oozed with regret of having left her previous boyfriend. It kept going downhill from there. Way, way downhill. We went through a long series of breakups and makeups. When she started seeing another guy behind my back and then dumped me, I was relieved. I was pretty damaged by all of it. I don't claim to be innocent in all that mess. I wasn't. When she would screw with me really bad and I got my fill, I would lash out at her like a wounded animal rather than simply leaving. So anyway, she was seeing another guy and I moved from New York to Texas to lick my wounds. That was when she started calling and telling me that crap. Something about the distance made me feel completely safe and away from the situation. I knew I would not get sucked back into it like I had so many times before. It was really easy to see things in a different light. I can't really describe it, but it's almost like a stranger calling and saying that stuff. It seemed so completely ludicrous that I loved every moment of it. There is absolutely no reason for someone to make calls like that other than to induce pain in the person they are calling. She was telling me how very happy she was with me out of her life, but if she had been happy, she would not have been wasting her time calling me and trying to make me feel bad. I knew damn well she was telling her new guy that I was some sort of saint and that I did everything better than him. She even told me a couple of things she had told him. Here's a good one. The guy liked to garden and work in his yard on weekends. She told me she had gotten on his case, telling him something like, "All you ever want to do on weekends is work in your yard. Well I'm used to going the the dropzone on weekends and hanging out with skydivers!" What makes that funny is that while she was with me, she was complaining that I spent every weekend at the dropzone. Those phone calls were an affirmation that she was a psycho. People who respect themselves and others don't do that kind of thing. After a breakup, they maintain their dignity and simply move on. I guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #12 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #13 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold. Are you kidding?!!! I did not want those calls to stop!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites susanjumps 0 #14 December 31, 2005 Quote I can't really describe it, but it's almost like a stranger calling and saying that stuff. It seemed so completely ludicrous that I loved every moment of it. I guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt This reminds me of something one of my college professors used to say. "Life, at it's best, is an absurd farce." The wisdom of those words continure to strike me to this day. It is remembering to laugh at the absurdity that can get lost. Good for you. Erleichda! "I just wasn't myself today," Gupta commented. "I wasn't any self today. I was an egoless particle of the universal no-soul." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JaapSuter 0 #15 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #16 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold. Are you kidding?!!! I did not want those calls to stop!!! Walt Okay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #17 December 31, 2005 Howd you hear the phone ring?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #18 December 31, 2005 QuoteHowd you hear the phone ring? Phone flasher light. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #19 December 31, 2005 QuoteOkay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #20 December 31, 2005 Quote Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt I don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #21 December 31, 2005 QuoteI don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Quote As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Quote You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #22 December 31, 2005 Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Quote I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway)"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites valcore 0 #23 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? She broke up with me which is the strange thing.... The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #24 December 31, 2005 QuoteNot that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Holy shit--I'm laughing just thinkin' about it!! Quote Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Yep, anyone who invents stuff like that can be really evil for the rest of their lives and still not have to worry about going to hell. Very cool stuff. Quote Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway) All I could find was an audio clip of it. If you ever get the opportunity to see old SNL clips, I think the news anchor was played by Dan Akroyd. The guy doing the yelling was Garrett Morris. It was extremely funny. You "got it" after a split second, but they kept going and it kept getting funnier! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyL 0 #25 December 31, 2005 I'm hearing you dude. Since breaking up with a nice woman turned mean of 4 years i've had x's that located me. One was sooo happy to see me I was'nt ready to see her. It was hi,hug, too busy to hang out, bye. I owned a van when i left her. The evening I left that bitch went off and jumped into the van through the drivers side window as i put the van in drive(window was down). It just got nutty for a bit there till i could drive away. So when i saw her again I was like 'are you kidding me' can you say pspspspspsychoooooo! Done! I was done then and still DONE! Then there was the nice pretty eating way too many pills and let her self go ex. Could'nt do it. For me it seems that once the girl has become an ex, there are hardened reasons why she is an ex. 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waltappel 1 #13 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold. Are you kidding?!!! I did not want those calls to stop!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites susanjumps 0 #14 December 31, 2005 Quote I can't really describe it, but it's almost like a stranger calling and saying that stuff. It seemed so completely ludicrous that I loved every moment of it. I guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt This reminds me of something one of my college professors used to say. "Life, at it's best, is an absurd farce." The wisdom of those words continure to strike me to this day. It is remembering to laugh at the absurdity that can get lost. Good for you. Erleichda! "I just wasn't myself today," Gupta commented. "I wasn't any self today. I was an egoless particle of the universal no-soul." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JaapSuter 0 #15 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #16 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold. Are you kidding?!!! I did not want those calls to stop!!! Walt Okay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #17 December 31, 2005 Howd you hear the phone ring?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #18 December 31, 2005 QuoteHowd you hear the phone ring? Phone flasher light. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #19 December 31, 2005 QuoteOkay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #20 December 31, 2005 Quote Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt I don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #21 December 31, 2005 QuoteI don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Quote As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Quote You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #22 December 31, 2005 Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Quote I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway)"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites valcore 0 #23 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? She broke up with me which is the strange thing.... The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #24 December 31, 2005 QuoteNot that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Holy shit--I'm laughing just thinkin' about it!! Quote Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Yep, anyone who invents stuff like that can be really evil for the rest of their lives and still not have to worry about going to hell. Very cool stuff. Quote Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway) All I could find was an audio clip of it. If you ever get the opportunity to see old SNL clips, I think the news anchor was played by Dan Akroyd. The guy doing the yelling was Garrett Morris. It was extremely funny. You "got it" after a split second, but they kept going and it kept getting funnier! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
susanjumps 0 #14 December 31, 2005 Quote I can't really describe it, but it's almost like a stranger calling and saying that stuff. It seemed so completely ludicrous that I loved every moment of it. I guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt This reminds me of something one of my college professors used to say. "Life, at it's best, is an absurd farce." The wisdom of those words continure to strike me to this day. It is remembering to laugh at the absurdity that can get lost. Good for you. Erleichda! "I just wasn't myself today," Gupta commented. "I wasn't any self today. I was an egoless particle of the universal no-soul." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaapSuter 0 #15 December 31, 2005 QuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #16 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI guess it just helped me see her for what she really was. An unhappy person who was hell-bent on spreading her pain to the rest of the world. Walt Did you ever tell the psycho exactly that? Might have stopped the calls dead cold. Are you kidding?!!! I did not want those calls to stop!!! Walt Okay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lisamariewillbe 1 #17 December 31, 2005 Howd you hear the phone ring?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #18 December 31, 2005 QuoteHowd you hear the phone ring? Phone flasher light. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #19 December 31, 2005 QuoteOkay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #20 December 31, 2005 Quote Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt I don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites waltappel 1 #21 December 31, 2005 QuoteI don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Quote As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Quote You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #22 December 31, 2005 Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Quote I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway)"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #17 December 31, 2005 Howd you hear the phone ring?Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #18 December 31, 2005 QuoteHowd you hear the phone ring? Phone flasher light. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #19 December 31, 2005 QuoteOkay, now I'm confused as to who's the psycho here... just kidding! That there is one seriously fucked up bitch for sure. I have a little experience with one too.... an old roommate of mine had an ex-girlfriend harrassing us with constant phone calls. She was deaf as well as the two of us. Anyway, my roommate broke up with the psycho bitch and for two days she would call us, we'd answer and she'd hang up. It was bad enough that we unplugged the phone for a while, and then when we needed to call someone and just as soon as the line got plugged back into the wall, the phone rang. Yup, stupid bitch again! We finally had enough and got our neighbor, who is a cop, to come over and call the number she was calling from. After a few tries, he got through to psycho's mom. The calls stopped cold. Mom must have laid hell on her... She was 20 for christ's sake... Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #20 December 31, 2005 Quote Ok, Billy, I don't mind putting my ignorance on display for the world to see. If all of you guys were deaf, what good was a phone? I will go to hell for saying this, but when deaf people get into verbal fights, can't they just shut their eyes to ignore the other person's yelling (in sign language, get it?)? Ok, I'm almost feeling a little guilty here. Billy, I mean no insult--you're a really cool guy. I'm just a smartass and can't help myself. Walt I don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #21 December 31, 2005 QuoteI don't mind the ribbing. It's funny... Actually, deaf people can argue as loud and raucous as the hearing people can, especially when really really mad. You'd be surprised. Just come over to my house sometimes. Besides, it's impossible to shut your eyes and ignore the other person, because that deaf person will not give up and will really get in your face. You'd just have to get in your vehicle and get the fuck out of there. Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Quote As for the phone, we use what's called a TTY or TDD. It has a full QWERTY keyboard with a one-line LED screen that's hooked to the phone line. We can type back and forth. Hearing people can talk to deaf people via a relay service where the relay operators translate from voice to text and vice versa. Lately however, video phones are really coming into wide-spread use, so we can do all the arguing on video-phone. I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Quote You should have seen the "Who's Line Is It Anway" episode where they had the sign language interpreter as the object of their impromptu song. It was so fucking hilarious even though I'm deaf and I KNEW a lot of deaf people would be pissed as hell. One of the two singers were making up fake signs. Afterwards, he asked the interpreter "how do you say 'I'm sorry' in sign language?" After she replied in kind, he repeated it in earnest... And the whole cast then kept repeating that sign through the rest of the episode... it was too funny. I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #22 December 31, 2005 Not that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Quote I've seen the terms TTY and TDD plenty but never knew exactly what they were. Whoever invents stuff like that must surely get a free pass for life and are immune from goint to hell. Shit, maybe I'd better start thinking up some good inventions like that!!! That's great stuff. Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway)"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valcore 0 #23 December 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhy after years of not talking, do old girlfriends look you up on the internet and call wanting to start another relationship up. This has happened to me twice in the last year. Guys or Girls do you have any theories on this, and does this happen to you too? Did you break up with them, or did they break up with you? She broke up with me which is the strange thing.... The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I'm from the government and I'm here to help’. ~Ronald Reagan 30,000,000 legal firearm owners killed no one yesterday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #24 December 31, 2005 QuoteNot that I am wishing bad vibes on you and the wife, but I hope that if I ever come over to your place that y'all are pissed at each other so I can see it. That sounds funny as shit!!! Then I suggest you come dressed as a hockey goalie, as things can get a bit hairy... Holy shit--I'm laughing just thinkin' about it!! Quote Here's some examples of TTYs out there: http://www.ultratec.com/ttys/ Yep, anyone who invents stuff like that can be really evil for the rest of their lives and still not have to worry about going to hell. Very cool stuff. Quote Quote I can just see you laughing at that!!! Years ago there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called something like "News for the Hard of Hearing". They had a "news anchor" talking about the latest news stories and down in the lower corner of the screen was a guy repeating what the news anchor was saying, but yelling it at the top of his lungs! That shit cracked me up every time. It makes me laugh just thinking about it. I've never seen that one. Damn it... I would laugh my ass off at it. Of course, it's never funny when someone is doing it to you in person. But on TV in a humorous program, yeah it would be funny, just not to the hard-core deaf rights people... (who need to get a life anyway) All I could find was an audio clip of it. If you ever get the opportunity to see old SNL clips, I think the news anchor was played by Dan Akroyd. The guy doing the yelling was Garrett Morris. It was extremely funny. You "got it" after a split second, but they kept going and it kept getting funnier! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #25 December 31, 2005 I'm hearing you dude. Since breaking up with a nice woman turned mean of 4 years i've had x's that located me. One was sooo happy to see me I was'nt ready to see her. It was hi,hug, too busy to hang out, bye. I owned a van when i left her. The evening I left that bitch went off and jumped into the van through the drivers side window as i put the van in drive(window was down). It just got nutty for a bit there till i could drive away. So when i saw her again I was like 'are you kidding me' can you say pspspspspsychoooooo! Done! I was done then and still DONE! Then there was the nice pretty eating way too many pills and let her self go ex. Could'nt do it. For me it seems that once the girl has become an ex, there are hardened reasons why she is an ex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
