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Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer
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momof6kids
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Happy anniversary!
God’s richest blessings on you and your beautiful better half.
We have a lot in common. Today is Doug and my 43rd anniversary. He is also 6 1/2 years older than me. And I was also 18 when we got married.
God’s richest blessings on you and your beautiful better half.
We have a lot in common. Today is Doug and my 43rd anniversary. He is also 6 1/2 years older than me. And I was also 18 when we got married.
Paul B
NJRC Member
Jamie, good Idea. I still surprise my wife with a night at a B&B or I bring her flowers. Surprise her with something occasionally. There are a few things that make for a happy long lived marriage. My wife and I are still best friends, we hang out together, make fun of each other and are still as much as in love as we were 49 years ago. I couldn't think of being with anyone else. 
reefsandrotts
NJRC Member
Happy Anniversary,thank god she's not Paris hilton...You'd have pink dogs looking at your tank
Paul B
NJRC Member
Last night I spoke at LIRA (Long Island Reefers Assn.) The treasurer asked me to meet him at the Applebees in Commack. I got there at 6:30 and waited for 40 minutes. It started to rain. I didn't have his phone number or know what he looked like.
Eventually he called me to ask where I was. I said Applebees in Commack..........He said I am at the wrong Commack, he is at the Applebees in Brentwood. OK, Like Duh. So it was only 9 minutes away and I went there just in time to eat and get to the place where I spoke for an hour or a little more. I had fun.
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Eventually he called me to ask where I was. I said Applebees in Commack..........He said I am at the wrong Commack, he is at the Applebees in Brentwood. OK, Like Duh. So it was only 9 minutes away and I went there just in time to eat and get to the place where I spoke for an hour or a little more. I had fun.
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Paul B
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I have very little patience. The VA tells me that is because of PTSD. I don't know. But I really don't like to wait in lines. If there are 2 cars in front of me at a gas station, I go to another one no matter how much the gas is. If I walk through a supermarket and there is long lines, I put everything back and go in the middle of the night.
Men and woman shop do differently.
I once had to go to the Mall. I never go to a mall and we have one of the biggest in the world here. It's like a country. I get that "Mall Look" .
My wife wanted me to return something and again, I never return things, I throw them away because I don't like to wait on lines.
I went into this "boutique", a place I wouldn't be caught dead in but there was only 3 Ladies on line so I figured I would wait because my wife was sick and she was counting on me. A 5 minute wait at most right!.. Wrong.
I get on line and the first Woman wanted to return this green thing she bought because the color didn't match her eyes perfectly. Easy, just give the thing back, get your refund and go home to grill some eggs or wash the car. Noooooo! The salesgirl and her had to peruse all over the store looking for the right green to match her eyes.
OK she leaves with a purple dress. The next Lady lost her receipt. Of course she did so the salesgirl (or saleswoman, clerk, person at the register whatever is PC) has to look it up on maybe Face Book, Twitter or Google Earth which takes 10 minutes and I already ground down my teeth to stubs and am sweating enough seawater to do a water change on my 125 gallon reef. A small change but a change non the less.
Now I am getting excited because only one more "female" (customer) in front of me. She slowly walks up to the counter while she is sampling the perfumes in the aisle which she could have done in the hour she was waiting on line and talking to her therapist on the phone that was screwed into her ear.
OOOOOhhhhhhNNNooooo. They recognized each other from maybe high school, grammar school or nursery school. Immediately they start taking out pictures of their kids, dogs, goldfish, prom dresses, shoes etc.
I am searching frantically for the paddles to shock my heart back to a normal heartbeat as they reminisce about the 5 weeks since they saw each other last.
After, I don't know how long and I don't remember how many times I shocked myself, I walked in front of her and said: "Excuse me, here take this dress and enjoy it, I just need to get out of here. Keep the money, maybe buy a new dog". And I walked out and felt refreshed.
I posted many times that there should be a male and female store. In the male or "Man" store there should be a Lady at the front door with a bucket near her feet. She could be good looking but it doesn't matter as I want to be totally PC.
She doesn't have to speak or even smile. The Man walks up to her and asks.."Where are the Cro Bars?". She points to the aisle.
At the front of the aisle there is a big, hand painted arrow with the words on it that read " CRO BARS HERE".
The cro bars are all stacked up in different sizes with the price written plainly on them in even numbers in yellow paint. Prices like 10, 20, or 30. No decimal points or change.
The man takes the cro bar and walks directly towards the Lady at the door and throws that amount into the bucket and leaves. No receipt because a real man won't bring it back. He just needs a cro bar, he needs it now and if it is the wrong one he just won't do that job and will maybe go and work on his car.
The "Person' at the door gets paid because when the man walks out he adds a few dollars into the bucket for her, (or him) whoever it is.
No lines,no waiting and everyone is happy.
Of course females can also go into the Male store but they have to abide by the rules. No looking around, no talking and no recognizing anyone.
Men and woman shop do differently.
I once had to go to the Mall. I never go to a mall and we have one of the biggest in the world here. It's like a country. I get that "Mall Look" .
My wife wanted me to return something and again, I never return things, I throw them away because I don't like to wait on lines.
I went into this "boutique", a place I wouldn't be caught dead in but there was only 3 Ladies on line so I figured I would wait because my wife was sick and she was counting on me. A 5 minute wait at most right!.. Wrong.
I get on line and the first Woman wanted to return this green thing she bought because the color didn't match her eyes perfectly. Easy, just give the thing back, get your refund and go home to grill some eggs or wash the car. Noooooo! The salesgirl and her had to peruse all over the store looking for the right green to match her eyes.
OK she leaves with a purple dress. The next Lady lost her receipt. Of course she did so the salesgirl (or saleswoman, clerk, person at the register whatever is PC) has to look it up on maybe Face Book, Twitter or Google Earth which takes 10 minutes and I already ground down my teeth to stubs and am sweating enough seawater to do a water change on my 125 gallon reef. A small change but a change non the less.
Now I am getting excited because only one more "female" (customer) in front of me. She slowly walks up to the counter while she is sampling the perfumes in the aisle which she could have done in the hour she was waiting on line and talking to her therapist on the phone that was screwed into her ear.
OOOOOhhhhhhNNNooooo. They recognized each other from maybe high school, grammar school or nursery school.
Immediately they start taking out pictures of their kids, dogs, goldfish, prom dresses, shoes etc.I am searching frantically for the paddles to shock my heart back to a normal heartbeat as they reminisce about the 5 weeks since they saw each other last.
After, I don't know how long and I don't remember how many times I shocked myself, I walked in front of her and said: "Excuse me, here take this dress and enjoy it, I just need to get out of here. Keep the money, maybe buy a new dog". And I walked out and felt refreshed.
I posted many times that there should be a male and female store. In the male or "Man" store there should be a Lady at the front door with a bucket near her feet. She could be good looking but it doesn't matter as I want to be totally PC.
She doesn't have to speak or even smile. The Man walks up to her and asks.."Where are the Cro Bars?". She points to the aisle.
At the front of the aisle there is a big, hand painted arrow with the words on it that read " CRO BARS HERE".
The cro bars are all stacked up in different sizes with the price written plainly on them in even numbers in yellow paint. Prices like 10, 20, or 30. No decimal points or change.
The man takes the cro bar and walks directly towards the Lady at the door and throws that amount into the bucket and leaves. No receipt because a real man won't bring it back. He just needs a cro bar, he needs it now and if it is the wrong one he just won't do that job and will maybe go and work on his car.
The "Person' at the door gets paid because when the man walks out he adds a few dollars into the bucket for her, (or him) whoever it is.
No lines,no waiting and everyone is happy.
Of course females can also go into the Male store but they have to abide by the rules. No looking around, no talking and no recognizing anyone.
Paul B
NJRC Member
I just went into a supermarket for eggs. There was only one person ahead of me and it was a man. The salesclerk and the man were talking about another cashier and how slow she was. In the meantime a woman came up on line in back of me and she said to the guy behind the register: "Hey. lets go, I got things to do". Then she said to me, thats what men do, they just bull s__t.
She was correct so my last post may not be 100% correct.
She was correct so my last post may not be 100% correct.
I only do self check out at the supermarket and Costco. Wish it was that way at all stores.
What drives me crazy at Costco are the sample tables. You would think people haven't seen/eaten food in weeks. They leave their shopping carts haphazardly in the aisles...15/20 customer carts at each food table and you can't get through to where you need to go. God forbid you touch their cart so you can get by...you'll get the stink eye with a huff from them.
What drives me crazy at Costco are the sample tables. You would think people haven't seen/eaten food in weeks. They leave their shopping carts haphazardly in the aisles...15/20 customer carts at each food table and you can't get through to where you need to go. God forbid you touch their cart so you can get by...you'll get the stink eye with a huff from them.
I just smash through them, my wife gets upset but don't care get the hell out of the way.
My inner voice/action would do that but in reality I couldn't
Paul B
NJRC Member
My wife wanted to go down the steps to the beach today. That is easy for some even though it is 176 steep steps.
She didn't make it all the way but I am very proud of her for trying. Because of MS she can't move her right leg at all, not even a 16th of an inch and can't take a step without a walker. She held on to both railings and after a long time she made it down and up about 50 steps.
She has a leg brace on which helps a little
She didn't make it all the way but I am very proud of her for trying. Because of MS she can't move her right leg at all, not even a 16th of an inch and can't take a step without a walker. She held on to both railings and after a long time she made it down and up about 50 steps.
She has a leg brace on which helps a little
Paul B
NJRC Member
As I said a number of times, I have been married for almost half a century and I realize many people can't seem to find happiness with their relationship.
I have a few tips that have worked for me.
This morning like all mornings I went for my 2 mile walk/jog. I make my wife breakfast every day (since I have been retired) and on my walk, occasionally I pick some wild flowers (or nice looking weeds) to put by my wife's breakfast plate.
I realize it is "corny" (as they used to say in the 50s) but my wife gets a kick out of it. Men have been giving flowers to women since they invented women. I think her name was Eve.
But there is a secret as to why men always did that. Women don't really like flowers. Some of them just sneeze and throw them away when you turn around.
It's not the flowers. It has nothing to do with flowers. It is the fact that you were thinking about her and had enough feelings that you went out of your way to either buy or pick them.
Of course you can use chocolates or "rarely" diamonds. OK very rarely. Sometimes I take a ride to Starbucks just to get her her favorite Cafe Latte.
This is just a little thing that takes no time and the both of you will appreciate it. It will be good for both of you.
I also occasionally buy my wife a Christmas present even if it is summer time. These little nothing things mean a lot to a lot of Ladies.
Many Men need to get out of the bar, get off your Harley, get away from the TV, stop working on your car and do some little thing for your lady that you would never do and she would not expect you to do.
And I am not a Sissy, Girly man.....
It may allow your marriage to last for the rest of your life.
I have a few tips that have worked for me.
This morning like all mornings I went for my 2 mile walk/jog. I make my wife breakfast every day (since I have been retired) and on my walk, occasionally I pick some wild flowers (or nice looking weeds) to put by my wife's breakfast plate.
I realize it is "corny" (as they used to say in the 50s) but my wife gets a kick out of it. Men have been giving flowers to women since they invented women. I think her name was Eve.
But there is a secret as to why men always did that. Women don't really like flowers. Some of them just sneeze and throw them away when you turn around.
It's not the flowers. It has nothing to do with flowers. It is the fact that you were thinking about her and had enough feelings that you went out of your way to either buy or pick them.
Of course you can use chocolates or "rarely" diamonds. OK very rarely. Sometimes I take a ride to Starbucks just to get her her favorite Cafe Latte.
This is just a little thing that takes no time and the both of you will appreciate it. It will be good for both of you.
I also occasionally buy my wife a Christmas present even if it is summer time. These little nothing things mean a lot to a lot of Ladies.
Many Men need to get out of the bar, get off your Harley, get away from the TV, stop working on your car and do some little thing for your lady that you would never do and she would not expect you to do.
And I am not a Sissy, Girly man.....
It may allow your marriage to last for the rest of your life.
. Married 32 years and never got a "just because I was thinking of you" LOL
Paul B
NJRC Member
Diana, I will enroll him in the class. But 32 years isn't to shabby.
My wife is out walking now. She walks with a walker now and I am sure she is walking too far and will get tired. I will drive to where I think she is to see if she would like a ride home. She won't ask because she wants to do this for exercise but I realize she can't make it back home without a lot of strain.
But 32 years isn't to shabby.My wife is out walking now. She walks with a walker now and I am sure she is walking too far and will get tired. I will drive to where I think she is to see if she would like a ride home. She won't ask because she wants to do this for exercise but I realize she can't make it back home without a lot of strain.
Paul B
NJRC Member
MadReefer, I also always did that and I pull out the chair for her in restaurants. Now of course I really have to hold the car door for her because I have to lift her leg so she can get in the car.
I think many men today have no opposite sex skills which is why so many people can't stay married.
My wife is and always was my best friend. Why else would you marry someone? Many people get married for looks, but looks fade. I always looked like Brad Pitt but look at me now.
I think many men today have no opposite sex skills which is why so many people can't stay married.
My wife is and always was my best friend. Why else would you marry someone? Many people get married for looks, but looks fade. I always looked like Brad Pitt but look at me now.