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Close, but that guy couldn't hold a candle to him.

Alright, you and another are engaged in conversation. Be it in a bar, a train ride or even a Christmas party. The dialog steers itself to a topic in which you feel you have a good understanding and/or point to make. The point you’re trying to make is very important in your mind to get across. Does this person you’re addressing start to break eye contact, maybe nod their head repeatedly? Does this person say “uh huh” a lot? Does the person start to adjust their body position or fidget? Does the person turn their back to you in the middle of the conversation? Do they pull out a magazine and start flipping the pages? Pause from talking now. Does the person you’re addressing interject a comment? Do they ask for elaboration? Be aware, your audience might not be interested in what you’re talking about and you might be a talker. Recently I was pinned down by a guy who wouldn’t let up. We were having a discussion about whatever and he started to over elaborate on a belief he has. I understood his thoughts the first time he explained it and even told him that. He kept going on and on about how correct his way of thinking is. I told him I understood still and there was no further need to elaborate. He continued anyways and then splintered off that topic to go on about something else that was very important to him. He splintered off again to expand on a story that HE brought up. He hammered his point home over and over until I just was there was no end to this in sight. I had no interest in this new topic or where it was leading, but I was polite. I really didn’t disagree with his belief, it’s the repetition that wears on me. It was neither the time nor place to pull the blue collar “Shut the f*** up” maneuver, and I was always told that “Tact is making a point without making an enemy.” I had enough of this one sided conversation and had to flat out interrupt him while he was talking to excuse myself. He looked startled. I know for a fact that I gave what I thought were obvious clues. I waved at other people I knew, looked at my phone, and kept looking into my empty beer bottle. I guess what is obvious to me isn’t to others. I really try to be aware if someone is interested. I ask you, please be observant of the people you are around. If you see that you are the only one talking for a period of time, pause and see if anyone around you adds to what you’re talking about. I question if this post will really make anyone aware of an audience’s body language. Some babbelers might read this and say “Not me.” I might have not worked my ass off all week to listen to you talk on my time off. And stop moving your lips when I’M talking!!

I agree.

She's pretty. The one on the right looks bored as hell. Kinda like my wife at our wedding!

Pm'd

When we were wrapping up the packing area below, someone was asking around if anyone had lost a gear bag with tan shoulder straps. I think he said he's take it to the Holiday inn. Also there was a pile of left behind clothes , including a Ranger's Jersey. I took them to the holiday inn's meeting room.

Not super crazy but when I was around 14, I would ride around to bars all over our city and take the coins out of jukeboxes and video games and roll them into wrappers. Some of these places were super shady. My boss would give the bar it's cut and then take his. All of it was cash under the table. It was nothing to roll a few thousand dollars in quarters every day. That guy had some serious dough but I'm not so sure that was all just from the coinage. I remember him selling a lot of other stuff that I acted like I didn't see. He liked to go to the cafeterias in hospitals for lunch. I always ordered chicken.

I kneel in reverence and humility.

I caught this article in the paper today. Is this what the world is coming to? Did one kid get his feeling hurt or break an arm to get this pushed through? And what people actually think this is a great idea? This society is in for a real problem filled future if this ball keeps rolling this way. Sorry if it's a repost. www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/1161257658268090.xml?nnusa&coll=2

I'd do that in a fucking heartbeat!

Crab "Heeeey heeey heeeeey"

Wheelchair?!? Runaway Runaway! Party killer. Tell him to keep that shit to himself. Lost several hours of my life.

Beertus, your avatar looks like my wife

So? I ride my uinicycle out to get the mail and read it on my was back to the house. Should see some of the looks I get from people stopping at the stop sign. Unicycles can provide great entertainment for yourself or for a whole party. Funniest people to see try to ride are drunks or fat chics. nice sweaty seat

That's only b/c you're ugly. Now THAT is funny!

A guy at work found Boardwalk and he thought he was in the money. Turns out you get put into a drawing to win a million bucks. Not the actual cash. He was pissed.

At the risk of being a silly suzie, I admit I hate static lines and Pca's. I've sat out several jumps just because they frighten me so. I love 500+ stowed jumps and feel infinitely safer. My choice of what I think is safe. Hand held jumps scare me also. All that shit hanging in my hand and bridle looping around god knows what as I'm leaning off the A with my partners commenting on my thighs and if that's a cop or not. That scares me. But then so do gopher holes and oven mitts.

I really love a reisling or a good red wine, but I usually drink beer jus tout of convenience. I've had a bunch of glasses of red wine today and noticed a different kind of buzz that I usually dont get through beer. My question is do you noticew a difference in wine buzzes verses beer ones? Or is it just me being goofy?

Ich kann nur ein bisien Duetch sprechen aber nicht so gut lesen oder shcreiben.

Does anyone in Ohio have one? I have a few questions to ask if I can. Pms or post up if you like! Mike!

I keep getting spam emails with subjects about lengthening your penis and "your woman will love you for this" drugs and programs. I've discussed what the preferred penis size is and usually they say that a larger penis is uncomfortable. With this knowledge, I'm considering coming up with a drug that shortens or thins out one's penis to make the member more attractive to the partner. I need a good slogan or phrase to market this. Help me out with a good one and I'll send out a nice blockaded isometric of me in the shower.

Almost every jump in this city. This crew is geeky. They dont even know the words to the latest Justin Timberlake song. Dorks.

I'm having a beer here after a great jump with my buddy. This morning was the first time in a long time that I watched my canopy get extracted and open. On the way home from a morning load, have you ever noticed the sorry ass public radio chatter on all the stations? I guess they are required to air that stuff for certain amounts of time a week and that's usually when I'm driving home. I think I'll go try to pork my wife with beer breath at 7 in the morning. I'm sure she'll be into it.

The theme song to the "The Munsters."

Theres a store on a busy street in my city that has somebody in a big ester bunny suit everyday waving to the cars that go by. And everyday I give him the finger. It makes me chuckle every time. I dont do it to be mean but I always forget about him until I'm almost right on him and it hits me. One day I'll get stuck in traffic next to him and he'll beat my ass.