caveman

lol...is there a list of famous people you have experienced? :-)

I think it's hilarious that "Bank Manager" and "Stripper" are the two ends of the dating spectrum... :lol:

I'm going to sound like a grumpy old man, but I find that the young adults today (I'm only 36!) don't seem to have the same grounding in basic reading and writing...I don't think it has anything to do with intelligence... Posted via Mobile Device

I was really only kidding about wanting to video chat from the phone...can you imagine what kind of looks I'd get from the old folks behind me in a grocery line? :-)

Yup, I wanna be able to use the chat room from my phone, especially the webcams. Watching some of our lovely ladies strut their stuff would definitely take the edge off standing in line to pay at the grocery store! :-P

lol...if Michelle wore the Captive Cave Girl outfit, I think I'd have to go see her every day! :-)

I'm a big fan of the mobile access as well. Standing in a line somewhere is much more tolerable when I can just pull out my phone and see what's up on CERB... :-)

Actually, Brandi, here's a great example of disagreement without being inappropriate. I disagree with inapparopriate being the same as disagreement! :-) But the way you expressed yourself was not in any kind of inappropriate manner. Another example: say you posted "Sex with men is fun!". Again, I would disagree personally :-), but that is a perfectly appropriate post, so I shouldn't be adding "Disapprove" rep points.

It sounds like there's confusion over what the rep points represent. As Cumquat said above, the points should be about recognizing quality content or chastising inappropriate content, and not about whether or not you agree with the post. In this vein, perhaps part of the problem is the wording on the form. Approve/Disapprove will sound a lot like Agree/Disagree, especially to less experienced users...I've done some work on user interfaces, and it always amazes me how hard people work at ignoring instructions... :-) Perhaps the wording on the form could be changed to something along the lines of "High Quality Content"/"Inappropriate Content" (or something to that effect)?

I think simon was trying to say "corollary", but from the context of his sentence, I actually think he meant to say "extension" or "continuation"... :-) A corollary is something that can be deduced from another source. This vocabulary lesson has been brought to you by the letter N... :-)

Erin, I apparently need to get together with you, as all of your movie choices are some of my favourites! :-) Not to go too nerdcore on the thread, but I can't believe we've only had one Star Wars quote! "Impressive. Most impressive." -- Darth Vader "I find your lack of faith disturbing." -- Darth Vader "Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." -- Yoda "That is why you fail." -- Yoda "Because he's holding a thermal detonator!" -- C-3PO "Stay on target." -- Gold Five (aka random expendable pilot) Incidentally, these are all great lines to trot out in meetings as well... :-)

I've never even heard of these... :-)

"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." -- Benjamin Franklin

Sorry, I forgot which forum I was in...I apologize for the Ottawa-centric response in the Canada-wide forum... :-(

Ottawa hasn't been as hard hit by the recession...I just saw a headline today about welfare in Ottawa being down, not up. In Ontario, the sector most affected by the poor economy is manufacturing, but that has never been Ottawa's primary industry anyway (at least not in the last few decades). That's not to say that there isn't or won't be any impacts here in Ottawa, but we're not likely to feel it as badly as some other parts of the country.

lol...is that really a rant?

I believe she retired, unfortunately for those of us who didn't get to see her!

Actually, directions in Ottawa are a little screwy...if you take a look at the map, the 417 (while going through Ottawa) is actually on a southwest-northeast "tilt", and we tend to adjust for this tilt when we talk about directions in Ottawa: http://maps.google.com/?q=Ottawa,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&ll=45.423494,-75.697933&spn=0.306024,0.452499&z=11 Also, when you use the 417 E to leave Ottawa, it takes a turn south for a while before getting back to going east. That's why the 417 E gets you to Hunt Club... :-) Hunt Club is also further south in the west end of the city than it is in the east end. The easiest thing to remember is that the Ottawa River is always "north" and runs "east-west" and the Rideau Canal runs "north-south" and is widely considered to be what separates the east and west ends of the city (although some people will treat Bank Street as this separator).

I can't say anything about "till death do us part", but we are actually built for monogamy--the evidence of that is how dependent a newborn is on its parents for survival. We've evolved to pair up, procreate and raise the kids until they're old enough to defend themselves (and themselves get with the procreatin'). And back in pre-civilization days, there was no such thing as a "single parent"... :-) However, what we're "built for" is kind of irrelevant now that biological imperatives no longer run our lives for us (at least generally speaking). It's our choices that make the difference now.

FF, just because she says that doesn't mean she's entitled to it. I'd recommend you talk to a lawyer (discreetly, of course) to find out the real state of things. I of course don't know everything that's gone on between you, but it doesn't sound like she's being very reasonable about your needs.

I think this change makes a lot of sense, since this is a recommendation board, not a review board. And because we don't post unless we're actually recommending, most of the ratings were all 9's or 10's anyway, in which case have the scale there was not adding a lot... :-)

I suggest not worrying about whether or not the label "cheating" applies, and just determine if you feel that you're doing something wrong. Like etasman says, it's your moral compass and like the rest of us, you need to make your own decision on where your compass is pointing. The next part is an expression of my moral compass, and is not intended to be a judgement on anyone else's choices. This is what feels right for me, and I know it won't match up with others' decisions. I'm single right now, so seeing a provider doesn't bring up the same moral quandary, but I believe that if I was in a relationship with someone, I would not be seeing a provider without my SO's knowledge. That is, my SO would either know about it (and be OK with it), or if I felt the need to see a provider without her knowledge, I would take that as a signal that it would be time to end the relationship. I don't believe it's possible to completely separate the physical and emotional aspects of sex, particularly if you're seeing the same provider repeatedly. Of course, there are all kinds of extenuating circumstances that should make this an option to discuss, i.e. to stay in the relationship while still seeing an SP. The example of your friend is certainly one of them. But I believe it should still be done in the open. All of this comes down to how we view our relationships. I look at a committed relationship as including a bond of intimacy that would be violated by seeing an SP in secret. However, I know that other people have different views of what a relationship really is, so I think it's up to each of us to make this decision for ourselves. Just be sure to actually make a decision that's well thought-out (with the big head :) ) so you don't face regrets or guilt later.

Hmmm, not the kind of helmet we're usually talking about on here... :-)

lmao...this is an unfortunate typo! (or maybe fortunate?) :lol:

No harm, no foul, Cap...I have also been known to "stir the pot" as the mod says from time to time... :-) Thanks for the info and perspectives here, from both Cap and Mod!