OlympiaStoica

So very sorry for your loss - I hope you find comfort in that she is now free of pain ... O

ME ... but I'll be in Hawaii with my girlfriends in November. I got plenty of long ass trips coming up: India in October and Hawaii in November. I answered FWB ... you're on vacation ... you should get some ... O

I mustered the strenght to watch it all ... the little furry babies are moving as they are being grabbed and thrown. Maybe they could swim ... and got found by some good people ... I need to believe that, or I won't rest ... O

"Thanks" for pointing out one more thing to get offended about - I had missed this one, as at some point I started skipping over this individual's posts. I happen to be from Eastern Europe ... nobody "bought" me and I worked my ass off to get where I am ... I do pretty well for myself. O

Telling you ... if it made sense, its because someone else posted under his name that day. Or ... perhaps he remembered to take his medication ... O

I hope so ... I really, really hope so . O

Umm ... speak for yourself!!! And while at it, please don't insult the animals by comparing yourself to them. O

I love smart women!!! O

Why are you showing me this??????????? I couldn't watch it past the first few seconds. I'll take "shot", but hanging her upside down and slowly drowning her in a bucket of feaces would make me feel much better. I hope the puppies were old enough to swim ... perhaps somebody found them ... someone, give me some hope ... O

Skymama already answered those questions ... did you read it? Or do you have "selective comprehension"? Size 10 does NOT make me "tick" - the same way being below 5'10" does not make one ... umm ... "sexually inadequate". So, I'm just going to ignore that - if I respond to it, there is no way I will be able to avoid a full blown PA. O

LOL ... what's the "theory"??? O

Because you can't believe that any guy would like a girl who wears a size larger than an 8. Let me tell you, that's total bullshit. I've been larger than a size 8 for most of my adult life and I've never had trouble getting attention from men. You are a hot (sky)mama ... Not that your point needs any “supporting arguments” (it needs none) … I’m a size 10 (yeah … if you got a problem with that, kiss my big bum-bum) – attention has never, ever been a problem … my super-handsome, 12 years younger boyfriend loves every single ounce of it

Very sorry ... I find myself in a very similar situation ... I could tell you "be strong" .. I'm unable to follow my own advice. I've always had a special place in my heart for dogs ... even getting bitten by a German Shepherd when I was only 4 years old didn’t change that. A year and a half ago I rescued a tiny little dog named Minnie. I wasn’t looking to adopt … I went to the drop zone one day and saw this little creature who was extremely thin and very sick – someone rescued her from their relatives … they were going to take her to the shelter; considering how sick she was, she never would have made it. Just like that, I became mommy to my little Minu (as I call her now). It took 8 months of antibiotics to get her advanced double ear infection under control (extremely painful). Since the original owners didn’t spay her, she also has breast cancer – she is too sick to have surgery, so now we are on borrowed time. A couple of months ago, when she couldn’t walk, after several tests I found out she has auto-immune disease. I’ve spent a few thousand dollars for her care and I’d spend many more just to have more time with her – it’s too late. She is on prednisone now – she is pain free (relatively) for the first time in years … She is happy and super-sweet … she can’t take this medication for a very long time (it will cause other problems), so I need to prepare myself to let her go. I’m doing a terrible job at it … I can’t even think about it for one second without crying. I don’t think I can do it … I know this isn’t much consolation … I don’t think there is anything one can say to console you ... O

Really? That is such a shock ... I can't possibly understand why ... such a charming young man ... Yeah ... whatever makes you sleep better

I knew that those sensible and sane early comments on this thread weren’t his – somebody else must have used his account to post them. “Shah” is back … O

I rest my case

LAME ... but true ... and I'm not even talking about "asking out on a date" - just letting him know there is an interest (as in giving "signals") ... One could argue that perhaps I’ve mistaken “being turned off by assertiveness” with “rejection” (i.e. they aren’t interested and have turned down my advances) – not so; a guy otherwise interested at first, if for whatever reason I decided to stop being passive, they’ve hit the ground running. Say what you will ... (most) men may fantasize about it, but aren’t comfortable being pursued by a woman ... I'm told it has something to do with men being hunters and enjoying the trill of the chase ... or some bull crap like that ... O

Congratulations on your A-license!!!!!!!!!!!! O

Agressive.....I think that's how you girls see most of us guys. Thank you for taking the risk and choosing not to play this game and taking charge of your life. it takes huge guts to do what you did not many if any have the guts to do what you are doing. Bravo! And now you know know how we guys feel on average. When I met (and pursued) my current bf, he did tell me on several occasions "you are coming on too strong ... but I kind of like it". I sensed he was torn by his feelings on this one – he was thought that he should be the “pursuer” … and was rather uncomfortable being pursued. We ended up together (6 months and counting), so it worked out alright in the end

I can't believe I'm saying this ... ... a shah post that actually made sense. I liked the "signal to noise ratio" analogy and the advice to stop being passive actually makes sense (yeah, I'm still talking about something shah said ). One problem: since for "tousands of years" (as you put it) men got used to us women "sitting around" and wait to be courted, when some of us take the lead men rarely interpret it correctly ... or favorably. I stopped the "sitting around waiting" a few years ago - it hasn't helped me find "Mr. Right" (so far) and I've had many guys label me as "agressive". O

Yeah ... I fired him

Great picture - I hope you win :-)

I had browser "lock up" issue ... didn't mean that

Agreed! I'm far from being a "beauty", but somehow got plenty of "choice" over the years. I thought I met "Mr. Right" once or twice - it turned out they were faking it ... As the years go by and the "choice" is becoming more scarce (me getting older, set in my ways and less willing to compromise and also the pool of available men shrinking), I realize that finding one's "soul mate" is rather rare; such a blessing ... I hope those lucky enough to be in that possition truly appreciate it

:9:3 8 freefly jumps (groups of 4 or more) and 1 helicopter jump. I took Friday off to enjoy the boogie ... the wind gods didn't cooperate again ... Beer owed for my first sitfly hand dock ("real" one ... no cheating, no help); beer owed for my first freefly "big way" (12 jumpers our of the Skyvan); beer owed for first time packing for all my jumps (after discovering my pilot chute wasn't cocked ... someone else's pack job). I had an interesting jump planned for my 300th - it didn't happen ... ran out of daylight. O