The Swamp

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 7:42 am I just lurk now anyway but nothing, not even politics, has come this close to getting me to log off forever - I just saw someone say "kuto's" instead of "kudos"

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 8:14 am the secret crush facebook dating app thing

This guy is becoming creepier by the day; he's taking extremist positions just like the other Dems who are stepping all over their leftist feet.

Reparations, abolish electoral college, single-payer universal healthcare, etc.

Not one Dem is worthy of the presidency and most are deserving of only contempt and revulsion. Living in CT means that whomever the Dem candidate is will win the EC in my state, so my non-vote for president literally makes no difference.

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2019 5:00 pm Damn. You’re right. I always thought it was Brian, and I even mentioned as much when I met him and Rams Fan.

A man befriended me on facebook. There was no photo attached to his profile. He began messaging me recently: happy birthday, happy jewish new year...so I responded, politely. I then asked that he put a photo to his profile and he said he would email me his photo. I asked why he didn't have any photos, and this was his response:
"because as you may or may not know I'm married and not looking to change. I like my wife and we get along but there's little sex, health reasons. I'm very discreet so no public photo. btw I totally respect you may not be comfortable with this and if so wish you all the best. otherwise love to continue our conversation."

Such a gentleman...he respects me if I do not wish to be his "concubine". As a single woman in her 50s, I appreciate that I am not a commodity...generally men seek out younger women and I am extremely young at heart and active, so I'm not looking to be a caregiver...but random virtue testing and proposals to be the "other woman" is, insulting, and disrespectful...there are websites for "cheaters" and I, for one, do not stray (I confess that when I was 17 and my boyfriend and I were at separate camps, I did cheat...the only time and I did confess to him then and within the last two years again).

Dating at my age is challenging enough, adding one more layer of being the other woman is not something I, or most women my age are craving.

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:16 am Sorry it didn’t work, Pruitt.

True story: it happened again! Another guy, just celebrated his anniversary with his wife and messaged me this evening that he is impressed with my intelligence and beauty and send a huge emoji saying “I like you”. Did he not read my post? Did I seem like I was kidding? How was I not transparent? So, for the record, I will not engage in an affair with a man who is involved in a relationship with someone else. I will not do it in a house, Beside a mouse, on the bed, in a sled, I will not do it ever, that means zero chance. That means never. And in case you don’t understand, not a chance.

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:06 am My ultra-conservative, not so convinced he's very well informed BIL just posted a disproven Socrates Quote - "When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the enemy."


Totally on brand.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:28 pm This came up in my Facebook feed and I was at the game but I remember very little about it because I was dropped acid before the game and was zonked 10 ways from Sunday. But I was there. I know that. Actually probably not too far out of frame to the right here. (I obviously can't mention that on Facebook. My mom and aunts and whatnot are on there.)

TT2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:05 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:28 pm This came up in my Facebook feed and I was at the game but I remember very little about it because I was dropped acid before the game and was zonked 10 ways from Sunday. But I was there. I know that. Actually probably not too far out of frame to the right here. (I obviously can't mention that on Facebook. My mom and aunts and whatnot are on there.)

Thats really cool. I imagine Crane Lights on acid would also be cool

I am goal orientated. So, for my 45th birthday, I decided to compete in Ironman Canada. I had eight months to do so, having never competed in a triathlon. I trained twice a day, in the pool, on the bike, on the treadmill. In the midst of it, my whole world collapsed: six weeks prior to the race, my husband left me and for another woman. (the other woman, was most likely the symptom). For me, trust is everything. Just before the race, I found out that he had been having an affair for at least a year (the phone records were the evidence). Suffice it to say that my mind was nowhere in the competition,but instead, embroiled in trying to save a marriage that could not be saved. On the day of the race, I just needed a good workout. I left him on the mountain, and completed it in 14 hours, 48 minutes.
Ten years later, here I am. I took it personally, blamed myself, thought what I had done to make him stray. I can count on my fingers and toes the number of relationships and encounters since, that were affected by my experience. No more. As my father always said, today is day 1.
I have always wanted to compete in the Boston Marathon, but never believed I could qualify.
So, for my 55th birthday year, I hope to qualify for Boston, 2021. It is my victory lap, and I sure am going to do my best to qualify.
Fear is what will prevent you from achieving your goals. Fear will destroy you. I no longer am fearful, of qualifying, or of life. Life is precious and fleeting, and it is your time, right now.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:09 am Posts like that for me are simultaneously the scene in Hitch when Will Smith, in the rain, says to his crush while she's making out with a dude "What have I done???" And the guy is like "You're doing it right now."

And the scene in The Truman Show when he's becoming self aware and his wife is doing an ad for some product and he's like "Who are you talking to?"

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:49 am She's back!

I am goal orientated. So, for my 45th birthday, I decided to compete in Ironman Canada. I had eight months to do so, having never competed in a triathlon. I trained twice a day, in the pool, on the bike, on the treadmill. In the midst of it, my whole world collapsed: six weeks prior to the race, my husband left me and for another woman. (the other woman, was most likely the symptom). For me, trust is everything. Just before the race, I found out that he had been having an affair for at least a year (the phone records were the evidence). Suffice it to say that my mind was nowhere in the competition,but instead, embroiled in trying to save a marriage that could not be saved. On the day of the race, I just needed a good workout. I left him on the mountain, and completed it in 14 hours, 48 minutes.
Ten years later, here I am. I took it personally, blamed myself, thought what I had done to make him stray. I can count on my fingers and toes the number of relationships and encounters since, that were affected by my experience. No more. As my father always said, today is day 1.
I have always wanted to compete in the Boston Marathon, but never believed I could qualify.
So, for my 55th birthday year, I hope to qualify for Boston, 2021. It is my victory lap, and I sure am going to do my best to qualify.
Fear is what will prevent you from achieving your goals. Fear will destroy you. I no longer am fearful, of qualifying, or of life. Life is precious and fleeting, and it is your time, right now.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:33 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:49 am She's back!

I am goal orientated. So, for my 45th birthday, I decided to compete in Ironman Canada. I had eight months to do so, having never competed in a triathlon. I trained twice a day, in the pool, on the bike, on the treadmill. In the midst of it, my whole world collapsed: six weeks prior to the race, my husband left me and for another woman. (the other woman, was most likely the symptom). For me, trust is everything. Just before the race, I found out that he had been having an affair for at least a year (the phone records were the evidence). Suffice it to say that my mind was nowhere in the competition,but instead, embroiled in trying to save a marriage that could not be saved. On the day of the race, I just needed a good workout. I left him on the mountain, and completed it in 14 hours, 48 minutes.
Ten years later, here I am. I took it personally, blamed myself, thought what I had done to make him stray. I can count on my fingers and toes the number of relationships and encounters since, that were affected by my experience. No more. As my father always said, today is day 1.
I have always wanted to compete in the Boston Marathon, but never believed I could qualify.
So, for my 55th birthday year, I hope to qualify for Boston, 2021. It is my victory lap, and I sure am going to do my best to qualify.
Fear is what will prevent you from achieving your goals. Fear will destroy you. I no longer am fearful, of qualifying, or of life. Life is precious and fleeting, and it is your time, right now.

I want to respond by telling her how much her story inspires me. How I've never cheated on my wife, but I am so moved by her words, I must have an affair with her.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 4:33 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:49 am She's back!

I am goal orientated. So, for my 45th birthday, I decided to compete in Ironman Canada. I had eight months to do so, having never competed in a triathlon. I trained twice a day, in the pool, on the bike, on the treadmill. In the midst of it, my whole world collapsed: six weeks prior to the race, my husband left me and for another woman. (the other woman, was most likely the symptom). For me, trust is everything. Just before the race, I found out that he had been having an affair for at least a year (the phone records were the evidence). Suffice it to say that my mind was nowhere in the competition,but instead, embroiled in trying to save a marriage that could not be saved. On the day of the race, I just needed a good workout. I left him on the mountain, and completed it in 14 hours, 48 minutes.
Ten years later, here I am. I took it personally, blamed myself, thought what I had done to make him stray. I can count on my fingers and toes the number of relationships and encounters since, that were affected by my experience. No more. As my father always said, today is day 1.
I have always wanted to compete in the Boston Marathon, but never believed I could qualify.
So, for my 55th birthday year, I hope to qualify for Boston, 2021. It is my victory lap, and I sure am going to do my best to qualify.
Fear is what will prevent you from achieving your goals. Fear will destroy you. I no longer am fearful, of qualifying, or of life. Life is precious and fleeting, and it is your time, right now.

I want to respond by telling her how much her story inspires me. How I've never cheated on my wife, but I am so moved by her words, I must have an affair with her.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:33 am I keep wanting to do it but I know I'll end up asking my wife once per week to check something on the town facebook page. Its so bad.