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I admit, he was one of the few "hotties" I really liked--a little girl crush that never went away. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Um, no. I said knowledge of tandem, AFF and otherwise. I do not agree it takes one to two-thousand jumps to equal this. In fact, I would not even say many or all 1k to 2k jumpers even remember or know all there would be to know, and know currently, for a tandem or jumpmaster to know. It is very easy for many people to become complacent. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Tom Cruise never did it for me, either. But, he did for a lot of girls, Shah. I'm sure there's nothing you can't do in a racecar. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Disagree. Good point, but completely possible to obviate. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I don't think anyone knows me. I remember too much dirt on a newbie-Skymama for her to sing like a canary. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I think so, too. I mean, I lack the jumpmaster/tandem-master know-how to qualify for the position, but...I am happy to fly under the radar in real life. In fact, I think it super-fun. When someone assumingly acts as an informant bestowing upon me great information I could not possibly know, I smile and and enjoy! I am missing that chip that needs to speak up and show my feathers. I would rather observe and document. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Your link is not working for me, but Jim Carrey's sense of humor does not always work for me. I think he is funny, but not my cup-of-tea to be around all the time. Jim is tall, though. I admit if I have one superficial discrimination it is against the short man. It is not fair, and awful of me, but it is what it is. I also admit, I feel bad for short guys--not that they need my sympathy. I know a hard-working, mini-Brad Pitt looking, smart guy whom I can not help but think would be further along in his career if not for his height. Call me a bitch, but don't call me shy to speak frankly. FWIW, my hunny barely makes the height cut and I am still a smitten kitten.

(Please state why.) What if a third-party, in the interest of skydiver safety, employed a "myster skydiver". I.e. a tandem passenger, AFF-student or otherwise that was actually D-licensed, credible and knowledgeable about proper procedure to show up at random DZs and report back on his or her findings? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Agree Robin Williams doesn't do it for me. But, neither do any of the "sexiest men" alive. I have a weird, auto-turnoff to Brad Pitt types. It is reverse discrimination. If a guy looks like a quintessential heartthrob he must work 10-times as hard for my attention. It does not stem from any sort of scar or bad experience with a "hottie" so much as just countless, same-shit-different-guy minutes wasted with "hotties" that I will never get back. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

All of the above with the exception of: Hot, sexy and physically built Rich, sugar daddy Good fatherhood potential I wrestled with "ability to protect me", but decided it's in. I can think of countless scenarios my hunny was quick to react in my defense (and that does not mean a bar brawl. He has never hit anyone on my behalf, though I do not doubt he would and would win. He's a scrapper. ) I will go ahead and be cliche and say "sense of humor" is a close second to integrity and intelligence. And by close second, I mean I would not be interested at all in the first two if the guy did not have an awesome sense of humor that meshed perfectly with mine. I truly believe--and in my very biased opinion--that is the tie that really binds. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Oh yes... While, what opened my eyes was the summer-before-freshman-fall semester (though I was accepted to fall, I elected to say in a dorm and attend two summer courses), I later had a roommate in a four-bedroom, off-campus apartment that faked her own mugging?/robbing?/molesting? and filed a police report and everything after her med-school hunny dumped her. He was right by her side...up until...well, up until everyone found out it was a sham. I called it! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Yes! Try it first. Contrary to popular belief, it is not an insult to any chef worth anything to then add salt or pepper if you feel it necessary. Now, if you ask for rare and you really mean medium-rare... Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Or, OTOH, he is all of the "rich" fore-mentioned but uses his attributes for other, less-financially-attractive things. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

While a good income is a plus... I recently received yet another ridiculous questionnaire forward from a family member of my hunny's, most of which I just delete. It was supposed to tell me what Hollywood actress I was most like (Katherine Hepburn era). One question asked me about the quality I find most important in my life mate: money, intellect, fun, and one other I can not recall. My answer was fun. At the end of the day, I want someone around me whom I laugh and have fun with. Call me crazy. I ended up being Grace Kelly, btw. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I had never heard of an "MRS" degree until mentioned here. I do not know (i.e. am friends with) any either. I have met many of them, however. There are too many variables in play as to whether you might have been in a position to notice such a thing. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

And living expenses, right? Not sure how old you are, but always remember who you are and what matters to you most. I have discovered--much to my surprise--as I have gotten older (29 now) I get hit on even more by older men who seem to have a lot of money and do not see a ring on my finger. There is something to be said about love, for the sake of love, and being able to take care of yourself, by yourself, if you have to. There is no financial dependency, and truly no strings attached. And though I am biased--and no matter how much I would love to have no budget and live on the beach instead of several blocks away from it--I could not imagine living my life any other way. I can not say I have much in common with financially-dependent women. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I like you.

It feels like I have been saying it for forever. I also agree with Rehmwa regarding the amount of rights given to a couple vs. an individual. As a heterosexual in a nine-year monogamous relationship, there is a ton of pressure both socially and lawfully to marry all the time. It really upsets me, as the only reason I see a need for it is medically. Still, we have wills and living wills. I keep meaning to look into whether or not my hunny's family could override anything we have decided and put to legal paper in that regard. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I would think it very strange. Having said that, I would likely go if I did not know the back-story as you seem to. Considering that information, I would politely decline. I do not like to support anything financially or otherwise without doing a bit of research. I would probably have a question or two for my friend. If it were an invite from my best friend (who now that I think about it, has sent me all sorts of invitations to various events I would otherwise have never attended) I would probably not even question her decision and just go for a good time. I love nothing more than an intimate setting, drinks, good friends and music. It beats bar-hopping which I never understood and never do. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I just did. Interesting. I might feel pretty silly if I were a Springsteen fan, had actually ever listened to the song, or were not three years old when it came out. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

While I tend to agree, I might object to actually removing the word "God". Most people believe in some sort of God--even if that God is Jimmy Hendrix. To play devil's advocate, it might not be so pointless to repeat. While no-one may have ever became a patriot by "rote recitation", children learn best by repetition. It is embarrassing the basic fundamentals many of adults born in the USA do not know, but I would be surprised if any of them did not know the Pledge of Allegiance as most of us_did_have to repeat it daily. I entered school in the mid-80s. We always said the pledge and listened to--and were welcomed to sing along with--a song (Neil Diamond's "They're Coming to America", Greenwood's "God Bless the USA", Seals' and Osmond's "Meet me in Montana", Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A., and the usual "America the Beautiful", "Star-Spangled Banner", and "My Country 'Tis of Thee" to name a few.) I do not think that few minutes each morning was pointless or a waste of time. It was a few minutes to think about my country and be thankful to be an American. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

While the film_did_result in making temptation far easier for me to resist, that was not my reason for watching it. If I want to gain information about something and have several sources and/or outlets as options of receiving that information, I will check out all of them, rather than rely on one source or one outlet. If I care about something and want to familiarize myself with as much information as possible, I will not avoid reading, listening to or watching anything simply because it is highly emotional for me and many times tough to get through. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Was this business-related? On behalf of stubborn friend? I do not often apologize unless to someone I love deeply to whom I might have truly been insensitive to. Or, I might give a contrived apologetic response worded-in-such-a-way in business if there is something to be gained for both parties. On your voicemail, do you say: "I am sorry to miss your call; please leave a message..."? It infers weakness. Instead, state: "I am unable to take your call, please leave a message..." There really is a time to apologize and a time not to. I like to always maintain control. I listen. I tell so-and-so I understand their point, and here is another view; we can work this out this way. I do not apologize unless clearly one is in order from me or anyone else. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Thank you so much for that.

I was, too, hoping for the rain. I have been thinking of you SoCali-folks daily. As someone who has visited 42 states, I still love my Florida and will take a hurricane any day vs. all that other stuff. The "devil you know" and all. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.