tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post7116679301248622686..comments2024-01-23T17:23:48.164-08:00Comments on Bite the Apple: Venus and Mars Are On a Late Flightmoihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-58726587084191632262010-03-05T12:20:19.265-08:002010-03-05T12:20:19.265-08:00Gnome-Man!: Where you been, dude?<b>Gnome-Man!</b>: Where you been, dude?moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-24649366607225870972010-03-05T07:40:44.736-08:002010-03-05T07:40:44.736-08:00Great story moi.Great story moi.Gnomeself Be Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113957403673838613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-39196034093239372322010-03-05T05:09:17.819-08:002010-03-05T05:09:17.819-08:00Czar: Isn't that funny! My friends thought S.B...<b>Czar</b>: Isn't that funny! My friends thought S.B. was a deaf/mute when they first met him. Now he won't shut up. But it took about ten years. Must be a gene or something. Because I know men who are the opposite. A friend's dating one. Four months and he's already met all of us, at three parties and one family event. Dude is brave. And vocal. I'm not sure I trust social butterfly men, though.<br /><br />As for proximity, someone once asked the secret to our 15 years. I said, "He's only been home for seven of them."moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-46626627513717327532010-03-04T10:03:43.963-08:002010-03-04T10:03:43.963-08:00I'm just catching up. Great post. Because of o...I'm just catching up. Great post. Because of our schedules and where we do what we do, there are times when I don't lay eyes on my wife until about 11pm -- and we both work at home. We might call a few times a day. Everything's just fine. <br /><br />When we first started dating, I said virtually nothing to her friends, even though I liked them. I just didn't know yet how to talk to people I didn't know. They either thought I was a jerk or would ask her later, "How did you ever get him to say enough to figure out you wanted to marry him?"<br /><br />What I did was whisper sarcastic comments to her so she'd laugh in a crowd and no one would know what she was laughing at.<br /><br />That's all changed. Sometimes I can't shut up now. Well, except around my wife.<br /><br />The Dylan quote is apropos: "They mistake your sadness for aloofness, and your silence for snobbery."<br /><br />Anyway, wonderful post.czarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887869458750797012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-20029929658709063272010-03-04T06:52:32.408-08:002010-03-04T06:52:32.408-08:00Dude, I feel for ya. I may be hitched to a souther...Dude, I feel for ya. I may be hitched to a southerner, but you got a Scot. That's way hardcore.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-1966236371857924602010-03-03T20:23:21.157-08:002010-03-03T20:23:21.157-08:00OMG that is so f*cking funny I'm peeing myself...OMG that is so f*cking funny I'm peeing myself. <br /><br />thank you.the Dread Pirate Rackhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758895507726373202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-62748391476411973832010-03-02T10:32:55.118-08:002010-03-02T10:32:55.118-08:00Shamu: Any day is a good day to buy shoes. Except ...<b>Shamu</b>: Any day is a good day to buy shoes. Except when the Fund is slated to go to the gooberment. Stooooopid gooberment.<br /><br /><b>Heff</b>: Aw, darn it! The one time I give over judging duties (Kym's doing it next week, not Moi), I get sucked up to by a man who knows his Chanel from his elbow. But I'll remember that for next time . . .<br /><br /><b>Pam</b>: I just hope that all this splendid non-communicating doesn't eventually evolve to our species learning to mind-read. Because I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what men are <i>thinking</i>, either.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-20467342139726525812010-03-02T08:53:24.979-08:002010-03-02T08:53:24.979-08:00Such a sweet story! When things are meant to happ...Such a sweet story! When things are meant to happen, they just go with the flow. I totally understand about the accent, but my story is a bit of the opposite. I was the ONLY one in town not going ga-ga over the British accent. But those going ga-ga couldn't understand it. And I could. Therefore we could converse intelligently. Until such point in time that we lived in the same house with no need to converse. I totally get what you're sayin'!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357397551761295138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-33395218399375685322010-03-02T08:20:16.045-08:002010-03-02T08:20:16.045-08:00So you ARE judging on the 10th. Anything I can do ...So you ARE judging on the 10th. Anything I can do to make your life easier, Moi ?!?? lol...Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-36612441092582443952010-03-02T07:37:05.480-08:002010-03-02T07:37:05.480-08:00Happy Non-Anniversary. A great occasion to buy so...Happy Non-Anniversary. A great occasion to buy some shoes. <br /><br /><br /><br />Not Crocs.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-60507528882648017892010-03-02T07:23:19.501-08:002010-03-02T07:23:19.501-08:00Sandcastle: I envision a world where all men have ...<b>Sandcastle</b>: I envision a world where all men have mastered the art of being sweetly laconic. Especially the politicians.<br /><br /><b>Chickory</b>: LOTS of things worked for Brando :o)<br /><br /><b>Kym</b>: I wouldn't exactly call our courtship swoony. It was more like tie a rope to each other's bumper and see who could pull the hardest.<br /><br /><b>Troll</b>: And, "She says, he doesn't hear."moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-55472392919024152082010-03-02T05:50:34.186-08:002010-03-02T05:50:34.186-08:00Funny stuff. He said, she heard.Funny stuff. He said, she heard.hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-24635866282161957422010-03-01T20:48:15.747-08:002010-03-01T20:48:15.747-08:00the flow of your post today reminds me of PW and F...the flow of your post today reminds me of PW and From Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. I vote you do a whole series about your courtship with SB, in this style, so I can swoon vicariously through a courtship I never had. :)Kymical Reactionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973202222132286348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-30434113866373852272010-03-01T18:03:28.006-08:002010-03-01T18:03:28.006-08:00mumbling worked pretty good for Brando. just sayin...mumbling worked pretty good for Brando. just sayin...<br /><br />mech tech and elec! grrrrherhahahahhaaha excellent, moi.chickoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814762747054617499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-18362850384093764452010-03-01T17:02:19.461-08:002010-03-01T17:02:19.461-08:00Truer words have never been spoken. Communication ...Truer words have never been spoken. Communication isn't really all it's cracked up to be. <br />My husband is teaching our sons the art of nod and smile. Their wives will thank him for it.Sandcastle Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909850898687059507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-61191209404190385992010-03-01T16:31:53.820-08:002010-03-01T16:31:53.820-08:00Karl: That's the thing about life. It often ge...<b>Karl</b>: That's the thing about life. It often gets the last word :o)<br /><br /><b>Boxer</b>: Right-o. And let's not forget what happens when we leave. Not permanently, but on a lil' vay-cay to chillax with girlfriends from our positions ruling the universe, and we get home and what's happened? They've gone all native on us and we have to start. <i>Over</i>.<br /><br /><b>Fishy</b>: Thank you, but actually – giggle – it's not our anniversary : o) I wrote this post after Troll asked me to explain last week how Chevron was responsible for me and S.B. being together.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-90520754708937449832010-03-01T16:15:14.099-08:002010-03-01T16:15:14.099-08:00Blessings on you both! I found this post very ende...Blessings on you both! I found this post very endearing. It is so clear Moi, that you would go shoeless for your SB. Happy Anniversary.fishyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15169980377922293950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-78249978783698099462010-03-01T16:13:33.910-08:002010-03-01T16:13:33.910-08:00I'd love to see an entire post devoted just to...I'd love to see an entire post devoted just to things like "the water is wavy" vs. "do you want a baby?"<br /><br />Mine is much easier; I say; "did you feed the d?ogs" and he hears "I took care of everything, honey"Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280822962202098606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-59259390851363090582010-03-01T15:29:21.556-08:002010-03-01T15:29:21.556-08:00Funny, we had the conversation too, several times....Funny, we had the conversation too, several times. I just missed it the last time. Our first was born two weeks shy of our 20th anniversary.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233754448811631284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-29170782356266879032010-03-01T15:15:27.048-08:002010-03-01T15:15:27.048-08:00Buzz: Oh, it works the other way around, for sure....<b>Buzz</b>: Oh, it works the other way around, for sure. Unless it's regarding nookie, dinner, or sports, when I open my mouth, S.B. tends to hear Charlie Brown's parents. Which can be annoying when what I have to tell him is, "Your pants are on fire." But not so much when it's, "I just spent half the month's mortgage on a little something from Chanel."<br /><br /><b>Chickory</b>: A couple times a year I'll go all girl and start thinking we need to hold some kind of State of the Union or something. Then I remember just how embarrassing all that sharing can get and the impulse soon passes.<br /><br /><b>Boxer</b>: Reason #2.1A to get married: Division of Labor. In my case, anything that smacks of tech, mech, or elec is Not My Area. I'm not even allowed near the light bulbs.<br /><br /><b>Shamu</b>: Maine and New Hampshire I'm sure would work, too. As for the truck, oh, no. Driving that thing makes me nervous. I prefer my vehicles to hug the ground.<br /><br /><b>Milk</b>: Mumbling is an advanced skill, but once mastered, quite effective.<br /><br /><b>Karl</b>: When it came to whether or not to have children, both of us were vocal. S.B.: "You want 'em?" Moi: "No." S.B.: "That settles it then." And, it did.moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824043795171732429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-46721546650009838592010-03-01T14:51:23.898-08:002010-03-01T14:51:23.898-08:00Good afternoon Moi,
I have found...the less said ...Good afternoon Moi,<br /><br />I have found...the less said the better. So, when you do say something, the point gets across. More importantly, always listen carefuly. This way, I don't mix up comments like: Isn't water wavy and I want to have a baby.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233754448811631284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-37582481901829186232010-03-01T14:14:14.062-08:002010-03-01T14:14:14.062-08:00Hmmmmm. Maybe I should mumble more. Being quiet ...Hmmmmm. Maybe I should mumble more. Being quiet is not even close to being in my chemical makeup, but I can work on my mumbling. Yes. That's it! Great story.Milk River Madmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488717739676864113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-78418142368951162942010-03-01T13:58:51.369-08:002010-03-01T13:58:51.369-08:00Happy Anniversary. Do you have one of those roll ...Happy Anniversary. Do you have one of those roll out escape ladders attached to your truck? For emergency shoe shopping exits?<br /><br />So this no communication thing, does it only work with Southern men? Or do you think the stoic men of Maine and New Hampshire also find marital bliss because of their economy of language?Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-72447696035357911652010-03-01T13:32:51.412-08:002010-03-01T13:32:51.412-08:00Mr Boxer speaks "nerd" which means I get...Mr Boxer speaks "nerd" which means I get relatively little words, but a whole lot of tech support when needed. This is a very sweet story and I love how you moved completely into the house. Ha! Efficient. And I have to agree with Chickory... I don't need the "sensitive" guy. <br /><br />Happy Anniversary to both of you.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280822962202098606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782769961461736606.post-53718824292398241022010-03-01T13:26:59.533-08:002010-03-01T13:26:59.533-08:00some genuine smiles reading this. thank you. and h...some genuine smiles reading this. thank you. and how funny. southern men are the schnizzle. lotta people dont know that. aunty knows that. i knows that. you knows that. i agree that the less communication the better. these women longing for men to open up and emote endlessly are lunatics and/or mascochists. i love the silent type. strong in combination is even better but given a choice i will go with silent. <br /><br />happy anniversary!chickoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814762747054617499noreply@blogger.com