So why are you still single? - Page 6

M.D. Holloway · 05-10-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by john_colasante
...it is also the very *worst* place to get advice about women...

Your giving advice about women...

But I do take offense, I think I have given some pretty good advice provided you want to lead a life or manipulation, lies, misery and deception. All of which can be rather satisfying in an evil sort of way.

86 911 · 86 911's Garage

Yes, Lubemaster is known to give very good advice about women.

P.S. Lubemaster, I am going to try some of your "Lubemaster Extreme" grease for my wheel bearings over the weekend that "jyl" of this board has offered me some of it.

M.D. Holloway · 05-10-2005, 03:11 PM

Matt - Cool! I'll have to get uou some oils and what not after you see the difference in 'da goodz'.

Try this out just for *****s...

Take some of another grease, rub some in the palm of your hand than stick it under a facet and run water over it as you continue to rub it into your palm - I would wager the grease will wash away. Now try doing that with the stuff I sent jyl - the darn stuff is water proof! Thats just one of a few quick tests you can perform to show how it will hold up.

86 911 · 86 911's Garage

Awesome! I'll go ahead and try that. The original grease that I bought yesterday from NAPA was "Multi Purpose Wheel Bearing and Chasis Grease". I'm glad jyl has offered the "Lubemaster Extreme" grease to me. It will probably be later on in the week before I swing by his place and get it, but I can't wait to try it out!

By the way, thank you for the offer of the oils!

island911 · 05-10-2005, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
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Take some of another grease, rub some in the palm of your hand than stick it under . ...

WHOA . ...Okay! I don't think I want to know any more about this topic.

86 911 · 86 911's Garage

LOL

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

I"m somewhat of an expert in this field...so here goes:

You can't make generalizations. Except for the one I just made.

Everybody is different, has different needs, etc. If you lay out a relationship like a spreadsheet, the problem comes in weighting. You can check off all the boxes for compatibility, but the devil comes in which elements you can compromise on, and which you can't. And the big problem lies in the fact that what you *think* you can compromise on often turns out to be something that you *can't* give on...you don't know until you're in it.

So the bottom line is you're hosed if you don't, and hosed if you don't. If you're lucky you connect on the "mission critical" aspects of the relationship, and are willing/able to negotiate the rest.

Of course the mission critical list changes over time...oh yeah, forgot that detail...

FrayAdjacent911 · 05-10-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by john_colasante
Hi Matt, *snip*

Your problem is your attitude. I know it is not fair to make judgements based on one post to an Internet forum, but what you wrote seems to say alot about your problem.

There is so much to say on this subject, but I will give you a start. Here it is:

WOMEN ARE NOT ATTRACTED TO MEN WHO HAVE YOUR ATTITUDE.

I hope this helps.

Hey John,

I really understand what you're saying... my attitude about the whole relationship thing isn't the greatest, and has been tangibly detrimental at times...

However, it is true, that I have not really met any girl who really 'knocked my socks off', save for the girl I mentioned in my previous post, and possibly the girl that moved in next door to me. (I may have already missed my chance with the neighbor).

I know with the girl I mentioned in my previous post, she has great potential to 'knock my socks off'. My attitude will be much better in the company of a worthy woman. I can put on the romantic stuff... and I'm a good cook. I'm pretty sure, given a good chance, I can do well.

cnielsen · 05-10-2005, 05:44 PM

Marriage... Been there, done that, got the T-shirt... don't need to go back!

Things only got better after my divorce. Many say it is cuz I was not with the right person...maybe... but life is great as a single 31 y/o prefessional with 4 Porsches... why would I want to risk giving 1/2 of everything to a chick that will hate me someday if things go wrong...

I just don't see the purpose in it unless you want to have kids.

M.D. Holloway · 05-10-2005, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by nostatic
... If you lay out a relationship like a spreadsheet, the problem comes in weighting. ...

Hat Nostatic, what about looking at it according to a Failure Mode Effect Analysis? Now we maybe onto something...

M.D. Holloway · 05-10-2005, 07:00 PM

or as it applies to her...

cowtown · 05-10-2005, 07:10 PM

Ha ha Lube...did you really do that in 43 minutes?

lendaddy · 07:14 PM

Sweet ass do I hate doing FMEAs! Tomorrow I get to do three, count em, Three DCARs. What a load of crap. If I thought they actually ever got looked at I wouldn't mind doing them.

Sometimes wearing many hats can be depressing because you end up ignoring your own reports and generally realizing how much of your work is a complete waste.

BRPORSCHE · 05-10-2005, 07:23 PM

why am I still single....hmmm maybe because i am 17.....

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

Mike, my g/f even thinks that's funny

cantdrv55 · 05-10-2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by nostatic
Mike, my g/f even thinks that's funny

You've got a girlfriend already? What a stud!

Sonic dB · Sonic dB's Garage

Im Single as a means to control my financial destiny...

Married is for people who want to start families.... raise children. In my humble opinion... Dont get married, if you have no plans to have kids.

350HP930 · 05-11-2005, 02:10 AM

Being single means being able to get away with the following dining room table arrangement for several weeks in a row.

djmcmath · 05-11-2005, 05:13 AM

lol, that's awesome 350! Similarly, nobody complained when I rebuilt my input and output shafts on the coffee table, and it's ok for me to use the dishwasher for engine parts. Whee! I love being single....

lendaddy · 06:00 AM

The "ladder theory" and the "how to attract chicks" advice is VERY useful to understand and master "The Game". But if you want no part of The Game I would advise against using it. A real and happy relationship is not a game at all. You don't need to figure out ways to make the other happy so you can "get away with x or y", or vice versa. It should be easy and natural. I know that it sounds unrealistic, but I assure you it is not impossible.

Like mowing the lawn early so you can go golfing or being extra nice so you can do a DE the following weekend or the quiver of tricks guys use to help them get sex. It's all unnecessary in a good relationship. I'm not saying it can never happen, but it's not required.

I go golfing.........whenever I want to go golfing. I get sex.......whenever I want sex (within reason

) I go out with my buddies....whenever I want to. See a pattern? Guess what.....she does whatever she wants......when she wants to as well

Now the dig on this is "Oh so you guys are just living selfish lives without concern for each other or family". Not true at all. We love each other and govern ourselves not to abuse the freedom. We are together alot..... because that's what we want to do.

"So what happens if your wants conflict?" Easy, we verbally discuss it to discern who "wants their want... more" and they win. It's really that easy and we NEVER fight.

Oh, in the event of a tie, I win. That has been discussed and agreed upon since the beginning. We felt the family needed a final say when required and I got the nod. I have had to use this once (when we chose our home). And it went very smoothly.

Sounds like BS I know, I should write a book