and the online dating prospects continue…. (this one was quite a challenge for me not to follow up on, as he clearly knows what he does and does not want )
A little about me…
I worked for 15 years and my position was cut. I am not a lazy person but like to relax.
I don’t need a pen pal. I think after one week of writing each other we should meet in person and see if we are going to go our separate ways.
About the one I’m looking for…
I am looking for someone that likes to go up north in a small town doing nothing but have fun.
I’d just like to add…
If your picture is not recent please do not contact me. I am not looking for anyone older than 54. I am not into long distance relationships that will lead to nothing but phone sex. If I wanted a female pen pal I would write to a prison inmate. I am not prejudice.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Great post, honest and straightforward. Best of luck!
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@deo – thanks, i think i will need it )
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Don’t we all? I am sure you will find what your heart is seeking, very soon. Cheers!
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ty )
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Liking to relax is the best.
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agree – it’s the rest of it that scares me a bit more
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Jeesh. There are a lot of goobers washing up on your shores. Careful where you step.
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thanks mm, you are one of the good ones, a raisinet in a sea of goobers _
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love this “quote” Beth :-) Will always credit you, but hoping I can use it! lol, cracking up here. You will win the award for Most Variety in Posts!
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thanks liz and feel free to use it as you please )
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I already shared it with amb (do you know? http://wordsbecomesuperfluous.com/) who has promised to use it with Dave @ Blog of Funny Names. :-)
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Oh wow. I sometimes have this discussion with my husband the “what if he were not around anymore?” one. I cannot imagine having the patience to have another relationship. I love men and have a lot of male friends, but there is not one of them I’d live with without killing them. I think I’d be saying “sorry it’s not you it’s me” a lot.
I do hope you meet someone special sometime soon though.
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thanks tric, yep it’s an interesting journey
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If he’d just give the only acceptable name for his dream woman, everyone would save time. He’d certainly get more time to relax …
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so true, and it would be a win-win for everyone )
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“I am not looking for someone older than 54.” Say what you will, but your suitor certainly knows what he wants and doesn’t want.
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absolutely )
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That guy can’t get many inquiries :(
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i really believe there is someone for everyone, so who knows?
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lol, I am surprised that he did not specify weight and height …
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true, and he has so much going for him –
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yes, sounds like a real prize. Probably posting from his mom’s basement ;)
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could very well be, and scares me just a bit more –
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:)
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I had quite a few wild first coffee dates, to only find out why the guys were still single! I loved this rewrite of someone’s crazy ideas of appropriate comments. I am not sure if I would laugh or go meet him to see what he looks like. I am very brave, met an Ohio mobster, (had my friend Bill follow me!) met a man who said his ex-wife looked like Sofia Vergara, (why do I even care to compete with that beauty?) and other real fumbles and goofs! I liked to meet them just to write about them last year! Oh, and the bombastic broadcaster, what a hoot! I feel your “pain” weeding out the ones that you have connected with: like above!
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i know you are my sister in this adventure and understand it all, the ups as well as the downs )
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You know that this post was so clever and brief. I wish I could tell a story in only a few words and make it mean as much as yours do! Take care on that wild and crazy ride you are on, both with the grandkids and the strange, odd men… no offense to your male readers!
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thanks robin )
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Met hubby late in life. Posted a personal add in regional paper when it was in it’s infancy. We have been together for 20 yrs now and married for 17. We were both looking for a long time and as luck would have it we met and clicked. You have a sense of humor which is great. May you and your future mate keep each other amused and bemused. :) <3 PS, you never know when it's going to occur. Surprised us both. All the best in finding a GOOD compatible partner.
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oh congrats to both of you and for the well wishes )
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Wow, you’ve got such a great attitude! I found your comment both encouraging and uplifting. Thank you and Happy New Year!
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Hmmmmmmmm
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indeed.
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“prison inmate”? Uh, no thanks.
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among other reasons –
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He sounds like a keeper! ;)
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yes i’m quite sure he is to someone.
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Keep him in a cell, far away from the other patients… :)
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Yeah, see, the grammar thing would be a deal breaker for me ;-). Good luck, Beth.
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one of many things – ty
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Such a cool post, good luck to you Beth.
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ty vit )
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A recent graduate of online dating- it always amazed me how so many of these types of “what I want” declarations revealed so much more about the guy than what they are trying to say about who they are looking for. Thankfully, the gem guys are worth all the sifting.
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so very true – thanks )
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Shucks !! Well, that’s me not even on your to-do list Beth ;) Ralph xox :D
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Does that mean there’s a new moon ? ;)
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indeed
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Hard to resist, I’d say…
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absolutely )
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If it’s meant to be – you’ll find one another. All the best :-)
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thank you eric )
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Oh Lord, don’t get some Craigslist creeper and end up on the news. I look forward to following this story, there are some interesting characters in the world, huh?
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not to worry, i play it on the safe side when dealing with the whole process. and there are some interesting characters out there, indeed.
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Clearly a man once spurned by a mean-spirited pen pal.
Maybe twice.
Inmate orange really brings out the color in a girl’s eyes, too.
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yes, i’m quite sure there is some history there –
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They should have a special website for people like that who can find people like that.
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so funny )
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Call it the Loser’s Bracket?
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) and what’s one person’s loser is another’s winner, so –
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we ALL win.
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how do you feel about that as a coach ?
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Hate it. Life should have winners and losers. Builds … character.
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i agree, as a teacher and a mother, i’ve always believed this. not everyone is going to win every time. otherwise, everyone grows up entitled and is not able to handle losing on the bigger stage of life.
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I want to include you in my next 6 Words project, so drop me a line at the email on this comment, ok?
You’re right – the winning and losing shouldn’t just be for when we grow up. I think the best gift I can give my team is a leg up on how to handle the best and worst, and discover what they’re both like.
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would be fun – thanks. email ? redventure?
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That’s the one!
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Oh my. I’d say more, but I think everyone else pretty much covered it. Do you ever wonder why so much time is spent on what they’re looking for and no time spent on what things they may have to offer? I’m not talking monetarily.
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yes, i wondered the same thing.
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Lordy. That’s all I’ve got.
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and that really sums it up.
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Holy Leaping Lizards! What a dreamboat. How soon before you’d get a drawer? Shouldn’t you resolve all these little issues up front?
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one would think so )
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Oh my lovely – how long have you been communicating? I met Mr. S on line – we wrote (chatted on line) for a few weeks, then phone calls for another few weeks before we finally met… hmm 5 years later still happy :-) I wish you luck…but sorry from how he wrote that… hmm not much of a keeper. :-( xx
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alas, this one is not for me, though i am happy to report there is someone for everyone. happy this everyone is not me ) good story about you and mr. s –
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lol phew really :-) Onward and upward :-) and thank you – it can happen xx
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hmmmm very interesting story… I am writing a book about this… soon to be published… hehehe , check it out here: http://allaboutlemon.com/a-heart-with-wings/
Me and my partner are now in 4 years and we met online too…
Good luck to you Beth. I wish you the best in life and in love :)
And thanks for your visit in my blog. I highly appreciate it! xoxo
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congrats to you on both fronts – the book and the partner )
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@coach – got it )
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This one gets a big wow-wow-wow. Aside from the fact he sounds like a loser who does nothing but sit around and take the occasional visit to another town (adventure!) his tone is so dismissive and condescending. NEXT!
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yes )
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How can anyone as wicked and fun to be around be single? :( Not that being single is an issue as there are lots of advantages, of course having a guy (gal in my way of thinking :) lol) is nice if he is a nice fellow, not one of those fly-by creeps with an ego as big as Portland (Is Portland Big? It was a random choice)
Anyway getting back to you and your choices, well I just fit into the category where age is concerned, being a young fifty four, though I doubt that I could wear chainmail or a fireman outfit for too long, but never say never ;) Hey I am just kidding and I know for sure that someone as lovely and as sweet as you are will soon find the Knight of your Dreams :) Just watch out for the creepos in between… or else? :(
Andro xxxx
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Yes I know it was his crappy letter, was just being facetious.. lol
Andro xxxx
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thanks andro, and never say never is right. trust me when i say i am always careful… lots of interesting people out there –
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Yes interesting and sometimes eccentric, or worse :( Mind you there are also lots of really nice, wicked and awesome peeps out there too so let’s just search for those, and the rest can take a long walk off a short plank, at the point of a sword perhaps? :)
I would have made a jolly good Pirate me thinks ;)
Andro xxxx
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Oh my. So grateful I’m not single these days. They say there’s someone for all of us. I’m pretty sure your guy is not online ;)
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i hear you – and not this one anyway )
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This is way too funny! Talk about straight-forward!
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absolutely )
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You would be committing hara kiri if you give this guy a chance.
I don’t know what he is up to. He feels like ordering from a non-existent menu. :)
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so true )
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Nothing like short and sweet and right to the point…N-E-X-T!!!!
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exactly!
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That intro was a whole lot more normal than most I have seen. In light of your post, I have re-posted one of my earliest blog posts, “Gravity is for the birds” on thelostkerryman.
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oh, this is nothing…..
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I was going to say… “Gee to bad I’m over 54″… then I realized you didn’t write this, but some guy did… I missed the line above the picture. Maybe there’s hope for me after all…
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yeh, he doesn’t really seem like a dream date in my book )
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Now that’s a quality love letter ;)
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a true romantic, after my own heart
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Wishing you well…you deserve it.
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ty )
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Thanks for liking “physical etiquette.” Hope you like some other quips. All the best in your search.
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quips – you are welcome and i hope so too!
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Appreciate your liking “changing speeds,” ksbeth. Thanks for the support. And best to you.
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