bigblock 77 M 251  questions	oh happy day - 9/16/2009 yes sir re by golly, you betcha. i am a grandpa again. today at half past one lucas made his entrance. 20 and half inches 7 lbs 13 oz. mother and father both doing great. grandpa thinks this better be the last, i dont think my heart could stand another. but am so happy about this little gift. as i told them thanks for an other grandbaby that i could spoil and cherish. 4 response(s), 11 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	rearing its ugly head - 9/15/2009 yes i am speaking of racism. i for one am getting real sick and tired of the liberal media calling people racist when they disagree with president obama. barack obama is not the black president of the united states, there is no such title as that, he is the president of the united states. any person who agrees or disagrees with his policies should not be labeled as a racist. the key word is ... 9 response(s), 21 votes
frenchsalsa2 76 F 271  questions	Email Etiquette .... - 9/14/2009 I'm sure we all receive junk mail plus all those forwards etc and probably some of us think that we'd like to contact people telling them to please stop and think before sending an email! Well I was reading an article on this very subject today and felt you might like to see what I discovered. The rules of email etiquette are not "rules" in the sense that Big Brother will come after you ... 5 response(s), 6 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Why does this keep happening? - 9/14/2009 Hi Everyone, I posted an article with this title, and somehow it was inadvertently deleted from this website. I don't know how it got lost in Cyberspace, but that's exactly what happened. So, SFF asked me to resubmit the article. Obviously, it won't read exactly the same way as the prior article I posted, but I'll do my best to duplicate it. SFF did not remove the article, so it must ... 18 response(s), 16 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Why does this keep happening? - 9/13/2009 Hi folks, I'm on a couple of dating sites, including this one, and I am getting tired of people who post pictures of themselves which are 10 years old or who post profiles which are full of lies. And then, these people wonder why they aren't having any success in finding a partner! I mean, there's a reason for posting a picture, namely to attract people with whom we might have chemistry. If you ... 17 response(s), 11 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Intelius -- Is this an invasion of privacy? - 9/13/2009 From time to time, I "Google" my own name to find out what new information Google has about me and to find out if my new website is mentioned. I found my new website all right, but I also found a website called Intelius which claims to provide people with information about me (or about anyone for that matter), including income, criminal records, etc. for a nominal fee. Do you believe this should ... 14 response(s), 8 votes
frenchsalsa2 76 F 271  questions	9/11 - Lest we forgot! - 9/11/2009 On the 8th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, construction workers in New York City are laying reinforced steel bars and pouring concrete in preparation for what will be an three-hectare, tree-filled cobblestone plaza. They hope to complete this in time for the 10th anniversary of this terrible fate. The memorial, surrounded by twin reflecting pools, is being built in footprints of ... 9 response(s), 15 votes
c3c5 63  questions	Who is/was your favorite lessor known stand up (or sit down) Comic? - 9/10/2009 I have SIURIS radio and with it the opportunity to listen to a variety of comics. Of some of the 'lessor' known?* I'm liken Jeanne Robertson. A former Miss Carolina 40 or so years past. Jeane references her husband as "Left Brain"in her Routine. WOW. Now there is a label! Search [jeanne robertson "left brain"] And Brother Dave Gardner (now deceased). Quoting ... 8 response(s), 3 votes
ruggerman 57 M 2  questions	Australian male wanting to meet professional American women? - 9/9/2009 HI thier, im a 51 year old aussie who has moved to Kennesaw to coach rugby, i want to meet women of this calibre, in particular intelligent and sophisticated.Are their any groups etc that cater for this. David. 5 response(s), 11 votes
c3c5 63  questions	Is you Internet email content as safe as you think it is? - 9/9/2009 This isn't about spam, virii, the cutesy text, say laced with pictures. OK, That may be part of it. And those that say they delete (add your list here) except..... HUH??? Why even have email? An answer below. No, this is about the your secret (mothers maiden name, ex/future boyfriends name, favorite license plate etc.) PASSWORD! A recent article (Monday 09/07/09) in ... 4 response(s), 5 votes
gauch652 86 M 100  questions	Trival and mundane question - 9/8/2009 O.K. Listen up Guys and Guyettes I think it is proper and inoffensive to adress Youse guys as "Guys and Guyettes" My question is do you think it would be Offensive to use the the term "Gayettes" in order to include our friends whose life style happens to be Gay ?? This is a serious query (No Pun intended), and NO I am NOT a Homophobic . 37 response(s), 17 votes
dinty3 79 M 116  questions	What turns your crank in the fall. - 9/7/2009 I was called out at 3:30 this morning, just a minor thing. As I got out of the truck and was walking to the house I looked up and saw the Northern Lights dancing in the sky. Also heard coyotes yapping in the distance and a weak but still pungent smell of a skunk in the cool air. The leaves are starting to turn their fall colors. I sat on the porch swing for a while and watched the Northern Lights ... 13 response(s), 8 votes
ruggerman 57 M 2  questions	aussies - 9/6/2009 I am an australian male living in Atlanta, i want to know what American women perceive of us? I also want to know why i havent been emailed yet? 3 response(s), 10 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	i am baccckkk - 9/4/2009 to steal gauches greeting, hi guys and guyettes. what a trip, we saw the lincoln museum and the law office where he first practiced law. then out to the grave site. what a dinner we had with mrs and mr joe. i found the only desert bar in the world that has fried chicken on it. you can ask mrs joe if i didnt get chicken along with chocolate strawberry cake. we had a great time visiting with them ... 4 response(s), 8 votes
c3c5 63  questions	Ok OK Posting. Off the wall? SFFs TOU (Terms Of Use) - 9/2/2009 How do YOU interpret SFFs TOU. Looks like I have (had?). And it was a different view. I posted a response to bb's (bigblock) vacation. Suggesting he visit a certain place. (Now removed by SFF) The removal process offered (and ultimately used) by SFF: I received an Internet email (even though I had that option turned off) from Sff. It said, paraphrasing here, that I had abused ... 5 response(s), 5 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Why Can't I Post to a Blog which I Started? - 8/30/2009 Hi Everyone, I am trying to post a few responses to my blog entry "Why is this always happening to me"? and for some reason the computer refuses to let me post. Could it be that SFF locked that particular blog? I can post to my other blog just fine, where I ask people to name a song which best describes their personalities. But, every time I try to respond to my ... 10 response(s), 6 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Why does this keep on happening to me????? - 8/29/2009 Hi Friends, As you know, I am relatively new to this group and to online dating in general. Sometimes I feel like a total idiot, and I know I'm not stupid!. 1. First of all, how do people get my Yahoo IM ID when they don't appear to be on the group? I tried searching for someone who was pestering me recently with incessant IM's and I found out he wasn't even a member of this ... 29 response(s), 8 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	vacation yippie - 8/28/2009 we are going on vacation next week . in fact we are leaving tomorrow morning. we are going to springfield illinois to see the lincoln library. we plan on hooking up with mrs joe and mr joe some time monday. then back to the border and try our luck in the mississippi river. will see you in about a week and hopefully will have some big fish tales. 5 response(s), 5 votes
ClassA 83 F 204  questions	I Need Information About: - 8/27/2009 glaucoma glaucoma.....If anybody has any information about glaucoma, I would appriciate. Or if anybody has been diagnosed, I have some information that I would gladly share. 2 response(s), 6 votes
ClassA 83 F 204  questions	Roasting - 8/27/2009 Not sure you know the purpose of "roasting." I don't mean putting a piece of meat in an oven to cook. I referring to a group of people at a event, thinking it is humerus, telling all about what is negative about the person in "hot seat." I never thought this was humorous, I think hurtful. Why emphasize a person's negative qualities? If true a friend, why not accent ... 2 response(s), 7 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Would you trust this man? - 8/26/2009 I have been dating my late husband's best friend Al for a number of months, and I usually see him every weekend. He is an oil burner salesman and repairman. This week he has to man a booth at the Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, NY in the evenings in addition to performing his day-time job. He just called me about five minutes ago to tell me that, because he will be working ... 23 response(s), 4 votes
Attitagain 54 F 1  question	A Quiz for people who know everything - 8/26/2009 This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers. 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. 2. What famous North ... 3 response(s), 3 votes
ChardinLady 80 F 30  questions	What is this about? - 8/25/2009 RESPECT.................pure and simple. Senior Friend Finders INVITES those from all over the world to join their site. The least we can do for the opportunity to visit with others around the world is give them .........RESPECT. And, as old an worn as it gets, I will not stop repeating that.......until it happens. Have a beautiful day. 4 response(s), 11 votes
ChardinLady 80 F 30  questions	Stevie Wonder and Tiger Woods----can you stand a joke this morning? - 8/25/2009 > Stevie > Wonder and Tiger Woods are in a bar. > Tiger turns to Stevie and says, 'How's the singing career> going?' Stevie replies, 'Not too bad. How's the golf?' Woods replies, 'Not too bad, I've had some problems with knee and my> swing, but I think I've got that right, now.' Stevie says, 'I always> find that when my swing goes wrong, I need to stop playing for a while and not think about ... 2 response(s), 4 votes
ChardinLady 80 F 30  questions	YES! LOL It DOES sound familiar...... attitude, that is! - 8/25/2009 I wonder if one is alone in a room how conflict would be created? Develop a split personality? That would be a good fight f! At least all other targets would have a rest. LOL I need a cartoonist to draw D and her band of goons dragging up behind her with a rickety cart in tow full of her brooms with whom she beats others up and sweeps them off the porch. ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... 8 response(s), 10 votes
ChardinLady 80 F 30  questions	TWO POLES-----DIRECT OPPOSITES - 8/25/2009 LOL........I woke up in such a GOOD mood this morning. The sun ISN"T shining....it's too darned early. The chickens aren't crowing......I live in town. No cows lowing. No forests primeval, as this area is a meeting of the Texas hill country with beautiful BIG oak trees and the plain. But, some things are just the same. Like the heat in Texas in the summer......and in the magazine in SFF. ... 5 response(s), 8 votes
ClassA 83 F 204  questions	Let's Look Please - 8/24/2009 I was at a local store today and something came to mind. I remember looking for garden hose in Lowes and they were all made in China. Yet, I brought the garden hose in Ace and it was made in good old US. Merchandise in Walmart is also mostly made in China. Before I became diabetic, I loved Hershey w/almonds, regardless don't buy anymore as made in Mexico. ... 1 response(s), 8 votes
genie1moose 77 F 56  questions	Men Who Claim to be from Manchester, U.K. - 8/24/2009 Dear Friends, Am I the only lady who keeps getting messages from men who claim to hail from Manchester in the U.K. who post pictures of someone else and who eventually become abusive? Today I received a lovely message from a man in Manchester, and I had to politiely tell him that I no longer trust people from that particular country. One man from Manchester who claimed to be ... 11 response(s), 8 votes
bigblock 77 M 251  questions	no raise for seniors - 8/24/2009 as some of you have most likely heard, there is not going to be a cola [cost of living adjustment] for social security. as we all know social security is facing long term financial problems. it is projected to start paying out more than it takes in in 2016 and faces total depletion by 2037. one thing is that it owed 1.5 trillion dollars that our greedy politicians have "borrowed" and wrote ... 5 response(s), 8 votes
gauch652 86 M 100  questions	That Damn BUSH !!! - 8/24/2009 THat Damn Bush ! .. Heys guys and guyettes, did you hear the Government is going to increase what we pay for Medicare health and Prespcriptions , . Did you hear we social securiy recipients will NOT get a cost of living increase in 2010 NOR 2001!! THAT DAMN BUSH !! . What's that ?? Bush is no longer President ?? Who ?? OBAMA?? Is our President ? ..OH .. Well I can see HE is a Man of ... 3 response(s), 13 votes