Kate von Katz

Athens. Maybe one day I'll make it there!

Mmmm, I love me some Scandanavians! Yemen

I like to play this when I'm with other people waiting around in a line or waiting room. The rules are that your word must start with the last letter of the word before. So if my word was "wombat", your word must start with the letter "t". Words must be compatible with the topic given, and must be real (kashyyyk, hoth and endor don't count!). So, a good topic with lots of options is always geography. Mountains, rivers, continents, countries, cities, etc. It's a vast topic and shouldn't run dry for a while. So dust off your atlases and cough up some cool places! I'll kick it off with.... Saskatoon (hey, I'm movin' there, so it works!)

If someone wants to cancel based on your location, I don't feel its as big a deal as if they just didn't show up at all. I mean, yeah it's kind of silly to use that as a reason - especially if you've got good reviews. But at least he's letting you know he's cancelling. I wouldn't worry about it if that's the case. It's inconvenient, but he's not likely to book (and cancel) again if he won't go to your location. The worst is people who just don't show up at all. No phone call, no nothing. In that case, I wait for a day to see if they send me any kind of apology. If they do, then okay. If they don't, they go on my Do Not See list. Of course my understanding is not bottomless, and I personally won't give someone more than a second chance. Sometimes life can get complicated, I of all people know this, but at the end of the day I won't waste my time on someone who has wasted my time twice. There will never be a third chance. I think a lot of gents are like this as well. If a lady - for whatever reason - cancels the appointment. There are limits to reasonable understanding and patience. In the end, the decision is yours alone, and how many chances you give someone is entirely your call. Use your guts.

Being a die-hard naturist, I've flashed more people than I can count! (There's nothing like being in the buff on a hot summer's day, I tell ya) But of course, when I was a younger lass I used to get kicks going to the big city (Vancouver. I lived in Victoria at the time). Usually it was a working trip and sometimes I'd splurge on a limo with some other ladies and we'd flash people from the sunroof. Ah... the good old days... :D Additional Comments: Atta girl!

For me, when I open the door, I love to see a gentleman who is punctual, well groomed and friendly. I don't care what he's wearing. I'm a sucker for a good personality.

No, I'm not talking about kith and kin... I'm talkin' about the Kids in The Hall! The classic, edgy Canadian sketch-comedy quintet. I've been watching the seasons on DVD lately, and wanted to share some of my fave clips (the hookers were great. Dave Foley makes one hot woman!) What are some of your favorite KITH sketches/characters?

A woman's gait (and a man's, too) can reveal a lot about them. I walk upright, not slouched. Chest up, back stretched. When you walk standing tall like this, it's hard not to have your hips sway since your whole torso is moving in gentle undulations with each step. I used to walk slouched a bit, always looking at the sidewalk. But a friend told me that my feet knew where the ground was, so why was I always checking? Ever since I've kept myself fully upright when walking. Much to some of my friends' dismay as I'm looking around at everything but them when we're talking. But hey... I like shiny stuff. Sue me. :-)

Heels (when you're wearing the right ones) will make the legs look longer, and because the weight is usually more on the toes, they create a little bit of imbalance that forces you to slightly tilt your bum up and back to compensate. Personally, I detest heels. I'm a hiking boot kind of girl, myself. But I admit, when a woman can wear them properly and not look like she's going to totter over they are sexy.

Great topic! Once upon a time when working for an agency in BC, they had a dress code of lingere and heels. I'm not big on high heels, never have been. And I always thought it did take away somewhat from the fun of disrobing. Sensuality is heightened with anticipation. That's why the sexiest women know not to show too much, but rather let the imagination take over. Men like to imagine stuff. And then to discover it for themselves.... Woops... just realized this was for Nova Scotia! Hope I didn't annoy anyone posting here :S Maybe I should switch from tea to coffee...

Excellent point: chivalry is more than polite gestures, it extends to what you don't do and don't say as well. Keeping someone's elses preferences and well-being in mind can be exhausting and/or challenging. But its these unnoticed and surreptitious things we do that are the very heart of chivalry, I think. Holding a door is relatively easy. Holding our tongue is less so. Good on you! Posted via Mobile Device

Happy birthday, spud! Posted via Mobile Device

It's a two-part issue, I think. On the one hand, men should be chivalrous - gentlemanly. On the other hand, women should be gracious - lady-like. These days there's more emphasis being put on physical appearance and status symbols (expensive clothes, jewelry, designer colognes/perfumes, nice cars, etc.). As intelligent a species as we are, we are still driven to imitate that which we deem desirable, and often we see desirable lifestlyes on television and in cinema. The whole "keeping up with the Jones' " has really changed. Manners are no longer a requisite part of a functioning society. At least not to the degree we knew in past times. Most people don't even know proper dining etiquette, let alone social graces. Generally speaking, men have lost a lot of the class and gentility that women desire. And women have lost much of their grace and softness that men adore. I hold doors for people, I thank the bus driver when I disembark, I let people with only a few items go ahead of me at the grocery store. It's civility. And I still believe in it. (Which is a major contributor to my low tolerance for crass and undignified clients, but that's a whole 'nother matter.) Just keep being a good, conscientious citizen and nevermind those with a deficit of proper manners. It speaks poorly of them, not you. Being kind is contagious, afterall, and you probably made someone's day - or at least got a smile. We shouldn't do these things for the reward, but rather because it's simply the right thing to do. That's my two cents, anyhow... Posted via Mobile Device

Have you considered getting one of those kits to swap the fuel your truck runs on? You can run it on old grease, propane, shoot they've probably got others, but my father is the mechanic, not me. You'll have to crunch the numbers, but the initial investment may pay for itself (and surely it'll increase resale value). Posted via Mobile Device

Four words: the Marquis de Sade. Posted via Mobile Device

Chlorine is safe, at least in the relatively small amounts in our water. Flouride, however... The flouride we have in our water system is a by-product of the oil/plastic industry. It's not the same flouride that is good for teeth. Totally different chemical composition. The flouride we drink is often said to be proven to have reduced cavities in the population. Yet statistics from Europe, where most don't fouridate, reflect an equal drop in cavities during the same study period. It wasn't the flouride: it was better dental care. Personally, I use a filter for my tap water because Brita doesn't clean out much. A good filter will take out the flouride, the lead, and any other trace nasties that may have leeched from pipes along the journey to your faucet. It's a personal choice to make, but if chlorine is your concern, there's no scientific evidence that I know of that conclusively links domestic animal health to chlorine as found in human-grade water (or food, don't get me started on commercial pet food!). Posted via Mobile Device

I'm not going to say what's on my list, but I'll share a couple ones I've ticked off: 1) I've saved several lives by regularly donating blood. Many people think about saving a life as though it was a Hollywood movie, but just rollin' up yer sleeve and donating blood does it for me. Then again, I don't do it for personal recognition. 2) I always wanted to go ice fishing (I'm a huge outdoors girl, being raised in BCs wilderness). I wasn't disappointed. It's fun. 3) Seeing Dvorak's cello concerto in B minor, as preformed by Johannes Moser, was one of the highlights of my life, and I was overjoyed to tick that off my list. The rest are equally small and humble, as I'm just that kind of personality. Which makes them easier to check off. I'll be checking another off in July, and another next year. Posted via Mobile Device

A mix between Jessica Rabbit and Yosemite Sam (I'm sure I misspelled that). I have my sultry feminine thing going on, but I'm also a bit of a rootin' tootin' buffoon at times. But it's all part of my charm... I think... And Johnny Bravo is one of my favorite 'toons! :) Posted via Mobile Device

I was really looking forward to the rapture. Maybe Satan planned to thwart it somehow? (I love that word: thwart. It sounds so vulgar.) Posted via Mobile Device

The only reason there's a big ado about the Mayan calendar is because most people don't realize how it works. Both the short count and the long count are cyclic. Think of a clock. It's got a second hand, a minute hand, and an hour hand. And it keeps going around and around. The world doesn't end at 12. It just begins a new cycle on the clock. Same as the calendar. Only the individual wheels (hands) measure in much larger increments than seconds/minutes/hours. So.... No end of the world. Posted via Mobile Device

YAY! (does the Kermit the Frog arm flailing thing) Posted via Mobile Device

It's shameful that someone is impersonating an upstanding member of this board. Though it is amusing that some of these people are so dumb they think we don't share information. That's what this board is about.... DUH! Hope this guy get's his just desserts!

Why blame Cerb and/or hobbying for one's own lack of self-restraint? Have some accountability! Posted via Mobile Device

I get what blackhawk is trying to say. The essence being that if a lady will not see people of a certain colour or age, that it should be made known on their ads. It saves everyone a lot of hassle that way. A lot of complaints that guys have are a direct result of false advertising - or incomplete profiles of the ladies. Lay out the rules upfront. It may not read as "kissy kissy lovey lovey", but at least your clients know precisely what to expect before they call or e-mail. That's the heart of the issue, and on that point I agree 100%. Posted via Mobile Device

Awesome, thanks, guys! I do not have the CD here (incall), but maybe it's at home. Worst-case scenario I'm sure they'll be able to install Windows somehow. I can't be the first person to lose the disc! Mucho gracias again! You guys rock! :-D Posted via Mobile Device