Someone has to have seen this one coming (especially since the original male version of this thread, if there was one, no longer exists apparently).
Fellas, represent.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
You first, big boy.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
*snorts*
Posted by Ophelia (Member # 653) on :
We had this thread back when the bachelorette thread was started. Actually, the bachelor thread came first.
Posted by AYC (Member # 8859) on :
what is the format?
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
I stole this "survey" from the bachelorette because I'm not creative enough to come up with a dude-specific one.
Here we go:
Age: 20 Age when first kissed: 15?
Appearance Photo: I only have the ones from myspace Hair: Pretty dark brown, real short, and still finds ways to misbehave Eyes: Greyish bluey Smile: Wide, crooked, and frequent Build: 5'10", 180lbs I have a rugby build. Ancestry: Russian, Swiss-German, Irish Look-alikes: Who knows
Reason I am cool: Most of what I think I say, and it's usually hilarious.
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: I'm too abrasive to pick one up, and I've never really tried it myself Plans: Get out of the Air Force, go to college, and make a LOT of money really quickly
Things you should know: I like old movies and comic books. And working out. So making fun of me liking old movies and comic books is a bad idea.
Things I like in women: Free-thinking, nice smells, can read and do, and have the ability to jog.
If a new one of these comes out intended for the menfolk, I'll fill that out too, I'm just tryin' to get the ball rolling, here.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
*clicks picture link. Sidles over to airmanfour* Soooo....how YOU doin'?
-pH
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
Age: 800 Age when first kissed: Forgot, I have.
--Appearance-- Photo: Only a few years ago Hair: Grey Eyes: Hazel Smile: Toothy Build: 2'10", 45lb Ancestry: Unknown Look-alikes: Grover.
Reason I am cool: Lightsabre I have, and know how to use it I do.
Dating Status: Single Stalker Level: Had them, I have. Eliminated, they were.
Things in women I like: - Tall - Green - Light Side
Posted by AYC (Member # 8859) on :
Summer Training http://photos-904.facebook.com/n6/904/n11902324_30041904_3427.jpg Hair: black, Short, kinda a requirement Eyes: brown/ black (i'm kinda asian) Smile: gotta judge for yourself i guess. Build: 5'9", 170lbs. Relatively average build. Ancestry: Chinese Look-alikes: dunno
Reason I am cool: Can't help you on this one, because i think i am kidna a nerd at times.
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: never stalked, never been stalked Plans: graduate and get my commission into the Army Officer Corp, see how much I like it, then depending on that, either do the noble thing and stay in the army, or leave and get a high-paying civilian job.
Things you should know: I love to read obviously. But recenetly I've been more into history than fiction and sci-fi. I used to be very into playing music (saxophone, drums, JAZZ), but haven't been able to do so as much at college. Relatively consistant excercise/sports/games are fun and productive.
Things I like in women: Intellegence, strong sense of integrity. I won't say looks don't matter, but I will say that looks without intellegence and morality is utterly useless.
[ January 16, 2006, 02:18 PM: Message edited by: AYC ]
Posted by AYC (Member # 8859) on :
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
Most eligible batchelor I am, and for a long time I have been.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Outside one of my local theatres there's a homeless man with a hood and a sign that reads: Homeless (or Out-of-Work, I forget) Jedi. Please Help.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Teshi, I would give him money for originality.
-pH
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
Poor guy.
Yeah, that would earn some cash or a hot meal from me.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I'll fill it out, since I'm single (although eligible is debatable).
Age: 20 (on the verge of 21) Age when first kissed: Not yet
Appearance Photo: Picture from early December when I started growing out my goatee Hair: Sort of a sandy blond color. Usually fairly short, unless I get lazy and don't go to the barber shop for 6+ weeks. Eyes: Blue (and I've always been told by females that it's a very awesome blue) Smile: Make me laugh and then you'll know Build: 5'9", 145lbs. I'm skinny but not a twig. Ancestry: A little bit of everything to be honest, but it's dominated by British, Irish, and German. Look-alikes: I was once told I look like some guy but I forget who now as it has been several years.
Reason I am cool: I'm usually pretty good about listening, and I can be witty from time to time.
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: I'm no stalker and to my knowledge I have never been stalked. Plans: Finish up my bachelor's in Spring '07, then probably start work on my master's.
Things you should know: I'm a huge nerd. Just totally. Comic books, toys, TV shows, etc. Not that this is all I know and can talk about, I just thought I should give fair warning.
Things I like in women: Sense of humor, intelligence, and a cute smile.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
airmanfour, I like old movies tooooo! That's awesome.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Age: 25 going on 26 in 3 months Age when first kissed: 21
Appearance Photo: Not too old of a pic Hair: brown. I kinda have to keep it within standards. Eyes: Blue (I think they are still blue. It's almost as if they changed color on me) Smile: I do more often than I used to. Build: 5'11" and 140 lbs soaking wet. Ancestry: Polish, German, Russian, Iroquois, Chech, and some others. Look-alikes: If I've been told I look like someone famous then I have forgotten it by now.
Reason I am cool: Because I am Stan...the man. No, really, I'm easy to get along with in person. I like to have fun and do outdoors stuff.
Dating Status: Single...again Stalker level: I have no stalkers, and have a backlog of stalker orders to fill. Plans: Eventually it is to start work on a human resource management degree. Other than that, I have everything else in order....I think.
Things you should know: What? That I can be sarcastic enough at times that people think I am an A^*^*&%. However, those people that have known me awhile tend to not even think about it.
Things I like in women: How about you tell me. I haven't figured out myself yet.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
quote:Originally posted by Swampjedi: Age: 800 Age when first kissed: Forgot, I have.
Mmm, an older man with plenty of experience...
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
He's lying about his age. Don't you remember the quote?
When 900 years you are, look so good you will not.
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
When howmanyever years you reach, your memory not so good it will be!
Experience leads to... more experience, which leads to... well.. good, experience is.
<resists Dark Side jokes>
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Age: 22 in February. Age when first kissed: 12
Appearance
Photo:The Frappr Picture - Halloween Costumes x 3 - Yes, that's my SN on the hat. Hair: Black, short. My hair is not going to win any contests for originality. Eyes: They might as well be black. Smile: I've been told I have a very triangular smile, ala GOGO from Tiny Toon Adventures, or Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. Oh, and I definitely smile like I mean it. Build: 6', between 150 and 160 lbs depending on what time of day it is. Ancestry: Japanese Look-alikes: I have one of the twelve standard asian boy faces. My own mother had trouble picking me out of a crowd growing up.
Reason I am cool: I'll get back to you on that.
Dating Status: Unavailable Stalker level: You can google my screen name and get my real name. You can google my real name and get my address, phone number and photos of my apartment. Oops. Plans: Continue avoiding higher education.
Things you should know: I'm a Libertarian, bordering on Anarchist. Yes, that's right - EVERYONE hates me.
Things I like in women: The ability to carry on a conversation - preferably one comprised of nothing but tangents. Affection in moderation. Cute spontaneous acts.
[Edit: Ok, fine, GOGO, not Dodo, my bad, sheesh!]
[ January 16, 2006, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: erosomniac ]
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
Age: 18 Age when first kissed: don't remember
Appearance
Hair: Black, short. Very Messy, i rarely brush it. Eyes: Light blue. Smile: I don't know how to, I generally keep my expression blank most of the time, though if I laugh you can see me smile. Build: 5'11" 180-200 I'm on a diet. Ancestry: Dutch Irish, Scottish, English, French, Native American. Look-alikes: When I was younger I looked like Harry Potter.
Reason I am cool: Depends on your definition of "cool", I'm definatly fun. Though I don't like the idea of going to a bar, I've never drunk anything in my life.:/
Dating Status: available Stalker level: Generally it would be pretty easy but since I live in Rigaud which is in the middle of nowhere I doubt many would go to the effort to do so. Plans: World Domination. Game design, visiting oriental countries.
Things you should know: I'm a Marxist, I love playing computer games and watching movies.
Things I like in women: Preferably Asian, short, cute, not to thin or to chubby I prefer average, though if your extremely hot go right ahead . and loves video games (I know I'm asking alot here...). Oh and yeah, smarter then me.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Age: 21 Age when first kissed: Kissed by a girl at all? 5. Kindergarden was good to me. Kissed by a girl for REAL, 14.
Appearance
Photo: One of thousands of pictures of me Hair: Brown and short. Eyes: light brown, hazel, honey, whatever you want to call it. Smile: Frequently. Build: 5'8, 150lbs. Average, not overweight, not underweight...Goldilocks would approve. Ancestry: French-Canadian Look-alikes: Peter the Great of Russia.
Reason I am cool: Geekiness is in! I'm a great conversationalist, but I'm not a fan of drinking and bars, which tends to get in the way of the cool factor. I think it evens out.
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: Zero? Not a fan of stalking, if she isn't interested, she isn't interested, I either try to be friends or I move on. Plans: I'm in school right now for my BA in History, which I will use to get a teaching job and live a life just above poverty in service to the children. ::shudders:: I just love history Beyond work though, eventually I want to get married and have a bunch of kids, well, maybe not a BUNCH per se, but a few.
Things you should know: History is the passion I plan to get paid for, but my other passion is writing. Like so many on Hatrack, I hope to one day get published, or to have a screenplay get produced, or to have the musical I'm writing actually make it to Broadway. I play the saxophone, but also have a violin, guitar, and bagpipe chanter that I have yet to master. I'm fascinated by instruments, and languages, and I always want to learn more. I'm a romantic, and I love to spoil whoever I'm dating. And, I talk(whisper really) during movies. It's MST3K style comedy (and according to friends, it's fairly funny), but there you have it.
Things I like in women: Physically? I'll admit to liking women with long curly hair, it's probably my only automatic weakness, but there are no requirements. Other than that, I like intelligence, and a good sense of humor, and someone who laughs at my jokes
[ January 14, 2006, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Lyrhawn ]
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
I'm going to unpause the African Queen with Bogart and Hepburn right now. Now that's a movie.
erosomaniac- Libertarians Unite!
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I'm not sure why, Lyrhawn, but in my mind you were at least 5 years older than me.
Go figure.
quote:erosomaniac- Libertarians Unite!
Thank God for the guns and the drugs .
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
Amen
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote: I'm not sure why, Lyrhawn, but in my mind you were at least 5 years older than me.
I get that a lot, on here and in real life. I've yet to decide whether or not it's a good thing.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Lyr, we're the same age and I never knew it until today. When's your bday?
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
AGE: 22 AGE WHEN FIRST KISSED: 14
PHOTOS: Please excuse the funny angle, I have no excuse for this one HAIR: Dark brown, short; more often than not, hats. EYES: Dark brown. SMILE: makes me squinty. "Open your eyes!" "I AM" BUILD: 5'11" 145-150lbs. Depends if I've been remembering to eat. ANCESTRY: In order from most-least, as best I know; Japanese, Irish, German, English, Norwegian LOOK ALIKES: poor bastards.
REASON I AM COOL: it must be the cigarettes. Even 2nd hand smoke is 2nd hand cool!
DATING STATUS: single. Stalker Level: ninja. PLANS: grad from college, get our of debt, have some fun.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: very wide sense of humor, I don't consider anything off limits, though I do keep my audience in mind.
THINGS I LIKE IN WOMEN: independence, sense of humor, a degree of cynicism, she likes cartoons and/or video games, lacks sense of punctuality.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:it must be the cigarettes. Even 2nd hand smoke is 2nd hand cool!
Oh Juxty McJuxtapose...that's why I love you.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
And by the way!
HATRACK LADIES!
It's not a meat market without cat calls. Don't leave pH all alone.
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
*ahem* Some of us are just silently appreciative
(Out of necessity; my attentions would not be appropriate or welcome )
GO ALL YOU FABULOUS HATRACK GUYS!
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
h01y h0tn355!!! Omgz.
Pearce is just SO much better at these things...
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
quote:Oh Juxty McJuxtapose...that's why I love you.
You mean it's not my stunning good looks and winning charm? I'm so hurt...
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:h01y h0tn355!!! Omgz.
Pearce is just SO much better at these things...
pH, I think we need to start our "O RLY? YA RLY!!1!!!11!" thread.
quote:You mean it's not my stunning good looks and winning charm? I'm so hurt...
Cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it.
^_^
(EDIT) Wait a minute...isn't that my kitchen?
[ January 14, 2006, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: erosomniac ]
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
quote: I love to spoil whoever I'm dating
Lyrhawn - I KNEW I liked you! Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
Good eyes, ero. pulled it off Liv's flickr page. it was hard work finding pictures of myself that were already online. that one's from Micah's birthday, I believe.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Ohhh...that's the same picture set with the wrestling, isn't it.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
AGE: 19 AGE WHEN FIRST KISSED: 18-but i have certainly made up for lost time
PHOTOS: I dont have any on this computer HAIR: Dark brown, long and curly. Then I cut it but my hair grows crazy fast. EYES: Dark brown. SMILE: Either huge toothy grin or small and knowing. BUILD: 6'3" Skinny as heck. ANCESTRY: German, Norwegian, and a mish mash of a couple other European countries. LOOK ALIKES: I don't know anyone specifically but everyone constantly says I either look like someone they know or claim to have met me before. And this phenomenon covers atleast four states. Tyler Durton anyone?-Fight Club reference for anyone that doesn't know.
REASON I AM COOL: I am literally a private investigator and I am an aspiring proffesional poker player. Also a great many people refer to me as "Tall, dark, and scary."
DATING STATUS: Courting-not dating yet but we've gotten both the first and the second kiss out of the way but she says she wants to get to know me better first. She is SO awesome and beautiful, wish me luck! Stalker Level: I like the direct aproach. PLANS: Political Science degree. Become either a senator or a professional poker player. Nothing higher than senator-too much publicity. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: Love the outdoors. I could spend the rest of my life in the Minnesota woods and be perfectly happy. I am also comfortable with the meanest parts of Chicago. This comes from my private eye experiance. So I am well rounded in both nature and city life. I am also a hopeless romantic. I loved the "notebook" and "what dreams may come" is one of my favorite movies.-though i hate sappy romantic movies like romantic comedies.
THINGS I LIKE IN WOMEN: Independence, sence of humor, I prefer women who like country music, who don't sleep around, who are atleast over like 5'6" otherwise it makes everthing from kissing to dancing etc. difficult, and who love both having a good time and having intimate time.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: pH, I think we need to start our "O RLY? YA RLY!!1!!!11!" thread.
NO WAI!!!1!11
-pH
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
quote:This comes from my private eye experiance.
I didn't think you could get licensed as a private eye in Chicago without experience in law enforcement.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Actually, Tom, you can. You just have to provide proof that you've spent at least three of the past five years working as a licensed private investigator in another state who's licensing requirements are at least as strict as Illinois'. Otherwise, three of the past five years working in law enforcement. And take a test, pass a firearms profiency course, and provide proof of having at least $1 million of liability insurance.
In case you were curious.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
Your mixing up Private INVESTIGATOR with private DETECTIVE. What ElJay said is correct for Private Detective. An investigator is not licensed. They have to get an Illinois PERC Card and then be hired to practice under a licenced Private Detective. My licensed Private Detective is my father.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
My apologies for the misunderstanding.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac:
(EDIT) Wait a minute...isn't that my kitchen?
I have no idea what your cabinets look like, but that sure looks like one of your pipes. And your friend is kinda cute. But only if he really smokes cigarettes.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
How do you know what erosomniac's ceiling looks like , jenna? And yes, I really smoke. I prefer to get my cool straight from the source.
Edit: you're too kind, by the way.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Wait- smoking is cool?
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I've spent some quality time on that couch of his. By quality time I mean days and days of nothing but katamari and ceiling pipes. Also hit my head on those %*$#&@(*&-ing pipes in his bedroom.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:I have no idea what your cabinets look like, but that sure looks like one of your pipes. And your friend is kinda cute. But only if he really smokes cigarettes.
quote:How do you know what erosomniac's ceiling looks like , jenna? And yes, I really smoke. I prefer to get my cool straight from the source.
This is what happens when you recruit many of your friends to a message board, without telling any of them who the others are. BWAHA!
quote:Wait- smoking is cool?
Duh, it's always been cool. It's only recently that those stupid Truth ads have been trying to DETRACT from the coolness of smoking.
I really don't understand why anyone has a problem with it, especially when you take into account how many health benefits it provides, and the amazing social stigma from the smell - who needs cologne? I've got Marlboro, baby.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
quote:Originally posted by Teshi: Wait- smoking is cool?
No, but it's on my list of things I find inexplicably attractive.
edit-- I know who he is. Now that I've seen the picture.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
mmm...speaking of sitting on that couch and playing video games, we haven't finished baldur's gate yet, ero.
quote: Lyr, we're the same age and I never knew it until today. When's your bday?
June 25th.
You?
Evie3217 -
quote:
quote: I love to spoil whoever I'm dating
Lyrhawn - I KNEW I liked you!
Haha. Whoever my next girlfriend is will probably be the luckiest of all of them. I make more money now than I used to, and I've had 2 years with no girlfriend to save my money. I've got a fairly large Girlfriend Spoiling Fund built up. Though I probably won't spend a grand on jewelry like I did with the last girlfriend. Sorry ladies, she ruined it for all of you.
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
erosomniac, you're a hottie. I wish I posted more so I could be in this Hatrack crowd, too Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Erosomaniac, you are SOO my type. Everyone knows I'm a Japan freak ... It sucks that you are unavailable though. Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*lines up in the Lyr line*
Posted by Mean Old Frisco (Member # 6666) on :
*sniffs thread*
*lifts leg*
*pees*
*leaves*
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
>:[
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
This thread has turned ego boostastic!
quote:I wish I posted more so I could be in this Hatrack crowd, too
What's stopping you? (And for that matter, at what point do you become part of the Hatrack "crowd"? I've been registered for a year, but only really actively posting for four or five months - do *I* even qualify?)
quote:*sniffs thread*
*lifts leg*
*pees*
*leaves*
From what I gather, Frisco, you don't NEED this thread. Simply by peeing in it, you've won. ^_^
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Ah, the meat-market! What the heck, I'm lonely.
Age: 20 Age when first kissed: 16 or so.
Appearance Photo:Shield thine eyes, child! Hair: Dark brown, almost black, though it used to be whitish-blonde when I was a kid. Then I got evil. Eyes: Brownish blackish. Smile: Crooked and wide. Contrary to my pissed-off look in that picture, I actually smile and laugh almost constantly in real life. It's just that actually looking happy looks silly when you're attempting to attract a mate, because people are traditionally supposed to look bored and contemptuously aloof like in the underwear ads. But I swear! I'm not really particularly evil! Build: Alas, I am of slightly stocky build somewhere between 5'8" and 5'9". Though I wear big shoes to make up for my lack of tallness. Ancestry: Fifty percent South American/Hispanic, the other fifty is a swirly mix of German, English, Irish, and who knows. I'm a mutt. Look-alikes: When I have floppy hair, people always, ALways compared me to Hugh Grant and Leo DiCaprio. Personally, I can't see anything reSEMbling either of them, but what can ya do. At least I wasn't compared to, y'know, Opus.
Reason I am cool: The only reason people have ever said I was even slightly cool was because I'm a Nice Guy, with none of the creepy wimpish-stalker connotations bitter people attach to the label. Also, Ralphie said so.
Dating Status: Can something have a status if the phenomenon itself doesn't exist? How totally existential. Stalker level: I have not indulged in the practice myself, and I know of no sane individual who would spend their valuable time stalking me. Mostly because it wouldn't be very juicy; I mostly just read in the living room, windows wiiiide open. Plans: Get through community college. Go to a real college for the degree. Become a teacher or an arteest, whiche'er will make me less poor.
Things you should know: I like to banter and ramble on with people about any and all tangents the conversation lends itself to, so if you're put off by random weirdness, you're probably not going to have a swell time of it with me. Also, ducks are my favorite animal.
Things I like in women: As long as you bathe semi-regularly, there are very few people I find genuinely UNattractive. I like bright smiles, interesting conversations, warm-hearted generosity and kindness. Oh, and hips.
By the by, is there any particular reason that TAKEN people are posting their stats in these threads? They're just cluttering up the space with their attractiveness, thereby obscuring people such as myself. SHOO.
[ January 15, 2006, 06:07 AM: Message edited by: Zotto! ]
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*pounceleaptacklehug*
I miss you, Zotto! Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yeah I think the Lyr line sounds quite nice.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Zotto, you forgot another reason why you're cool -- your love of exclamation marks.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Other reasons Zotto! is cool: Correct usage of the pronoun "thine."
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Oh, I'm sure that was more by accident than design, Eaquae. You could not, for instance, ask me what a pronoun actually is if you were hoping for a legitimate answer. *grin*
El JT, you're right, I just wasn't sure if I should bring up my clandestine love of exclamation marks in this particular thread. I mean, how could I hope for attention from a lovely Jatraquera if they knew even before our first date that they'd be sharing me with some swingin' punctuation? You gotta ease things in slowly, y'dig?
Raia, I'm not actually any farther away than usual. *grin* I'd tacklehug you back, but I'm not sure what you think of me anymore, now that I stand revealed before all to be an addicted pronoun user and skanky punctuation hoochie. Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I hope that answers your question...
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Most thoroughly, in fact! *tacklehugs right the heck back*
You realize, of course, that by associating with me, you're blatantly flouting society's implied mandate that we shun those among us who travel down the sordid road of binge pronouning and plural-punctuation romance. You little rebel, you!
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
*flares torches* Hiyaaaaargh!
(Sorry, I got a little over-excited, there...)
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Will conjugation lead to conjugation? Stay tuned!
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Will conjugation lead to conjugation? Stay tuned!
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
*laugh* One can only hope, Tom. Fervently.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote: Yeah I think the Lyr line sounds quite nice.
Plenty of room in the Lyr line ladies.
Almost makes me wish I wasn't a born Monogamist, but relationships are a hundred times more fulfilling than players who casually date.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:... but relationships are a hundred times more fulfilling than players who casually date.
*nod nod nod nod nod nod nod nod nod*
Posted by Steev (Member # 6805) on :
Oh the things I do when I'm bored.
Age: 36 Age when first kissed: 17 Appearance Photo: I only have this one when I was 3 years old. Hair: Dark brwon and showing some grey, straight, combed back and short. Eyes: Dark Brown Smile: Small, crooked and sort of pudgy Build: 6', 255 lbs but slowly loosing it. Ancestry: Mutt, Enghlish and European with a Danish name. Look-alikes: I have no idea. Reason I am cool: There isn't anyone else in the world like me. Dating Status: Single Stalker level: I don't stalk nor have I been stalked. Plans: Start working on all of the hobbies I had set aside while I was finishing college. Things you should know: I have expensive hobbies and I'm very mysterious. Things I like in women: Open minded, not afraid to do math and engineering, loves the performance arts and has a taste for things from the medieval or renaissance period.
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
I had no idea that there were so many young single hatrack men. Maybe I should post more...
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: [QB]
quote:I have no idea what your cabinets look like, but that sure looks like one of your pipes. And your friend is kinda cute. But only if he really smokes cigarettes.
quote:How do you know what erosomniac's ceiling looks like , jenna? And yes, I really smoke. I prefer to get my cool straight from the source.
This is what happens when you recruit many of your friends to a message board, without telling any of them who the others are. BWAHA!
Hey, I've seen that kitchen too, Gogo (not Dodo). Hatrackers who don't know erosomniac in real life: beware! He's obviously trying to take over. I might be part of the problem, but hey. At least I warned you.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Oh, great. It's like MySpace without the links. Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Age: 25 Age when first kissed: 19
Appearance: Photo:Old Pic Hair: Medium length, swept back, dark brown with blonde/red highlights. Eyes: Green/gold around the iris. Smile: Stupid grin/charming & toothy. Build: 6'2" 275 lbs...football lineman. Ancestry: 1/2 Russian, 1/8: Scott, Irish, Swede, Welch Look-alikes: El shrugo
Reason I am cool: I wear a lot of black and carry a knife.
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: There was this one girl this one time...she had issues. Plans: Getting my AS in Computer Design @ ITT ATM. Things you should know: I write poetry...I'm nocturnal by nature...I work in private security...I'm really big into music and movies...I collect weapons...I have a 17 lbs black cat named "Ender"...I'm a closet romantic...I live at the beach...I love games (tabletop/video)...
Things I like in women: Free thinking, backboned, intelligent, kind, adventurous, large framed, unafraid, amazon type who loves animals.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
quote:Originally posted by Allegra: I had no idea that there were so many young single hatrack men. Maybe I should post more...
You might even be surprised there are old single hatrack men...
Posted by Lurker-Girl (Member # 7802) on :
<grateful for presence of mature single hatrack men>
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I'm grateful too. Although I wish these mature men were around me, there seem to be a scarecity of them in my life. Mature men, that is.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
quote: You might even be surprised there are old single hatrack men...
yeah? Like who?
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
Age: 25 (26 in two weeks. WOO!) Age when first kissed - Not yet. I feel loserish.
Appearance Photo:A few photos of me. Hair: Dark Brown Eyes: Dark Brown Smile: Varies, usually mischievous looking. Build: 6'3" 250lbs. Ancestry: Mostly english, with a lot of other European in there as well. Looks like: Someone said I look like a monkey. I don't know if I look like anyone really famous, though. Reason I'm cool: I can dance. Nuff said. Dating Status: Frustrated Plans: Graduate in 4 months, get a job, leave Rexburg, Idaho. Things you should know: I tend to act different in different situations. Things I like in women: Honesty first. I love flirtatious girls, but not excessive flirtatiousness. I like it when girls are forward. I REALLY like long hair. I especially love girls who give big crushing hugs (As long as they're not bigger than me).
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I think I should add that I can cook, clean, and do my own laundry. Take that most other guys! Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Boris: Idaho? No, YOU da ho!
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kitsune: Boris: Idaho? No, YOU da ho!
Yeah. Very clever. Haven't heard that one a million times already. Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
I bought the shirt
Maddox is from Idaho, right? That's cool Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Maddox is from Idaho, right?
Is he? I should plan a trip there in the near future - just to see if I can find him and weird him out with hardcore fanboy antics. Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
For all the never-been-kissed-s!
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
quote:Hey, I've seen that kitchen too, Gogo (not Dodo). Hatrackers who don't know erosomniac in real life: beware! He's obviously trying to take over. I might be part of the problem, but hey. At least I warned you.
Don't worry folks, Ero has no control over me at all!
Must...remove...microchip...
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
quote: I think I should add that I can cook, clean, and do my own laundry. Take that most other guys!
I do my own laundry, and I cook very, VERY well, which I choose to believe makes up for my lack of cleaning.
I've been greatly hoping that one day when I get married I can get my wife to clean if I offer to cook a homemade dinner every night she wants one. That's from scratch mind you, my family rarely makes anything out of a box.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I cook from scratch as well, and I'd say it's pretty good (never got a complaint out of my roommates). The cleaning I don't like to do, but I do it because it needs to be done. Dusting, vacuuming, clean the toilets, cleaning the tub, etc. Very mundane stuff, but I add it since most guys don't do it.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I like most cleaning, or find it totally useless, Like I dust and sweep and all that, but the constant organization my mother goes through, sorry my husband gets to live with my books on the floor while I'm grading or whatever. Laundry is easy, it's dishes I absolutely hate. Cooking, not too bad, but not amazing at it.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
Ah, books on the floor aren't that bad. Actually, I have a stack of books and magazines next to my bed at the moment. It's a neat stack though.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Mine tend to be what I will work on next, homework usually, and I can antispate being the same when I start teaching.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I think when I start teaching, my desk will become more of a mess than it already is (at the moment, it's got paid bills stacked up on it).
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
Cooking, for me, makes up for a lack of a lot of things in guys. But then again, I'm more of a "casual dater" and a good meal doesn't make itself around here.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I'm a fairly good cook until I'm single, at which point I lose all motivation to make food that's anything other than filling.
Posted by Historian (Member # 8858) on :
cooking? cleaning? bah! I can sew. As for laundry... don't mind washing, hate folding...
on to cooking.. Tex-Mex and Italian are my best with traditional southern foods running a close third. Love spicey foods, so I'll get Indian at least twice a month. I've got the spices to cook it myself, but I don't have the skill yet.
I failed to mention my musical tastes earlier so to keep it brief here is the list of stuff I don't like: Country, Jazz and Opera. So every thing from Bach to Black Sabbath, Enya to Laurie Anderson...
I like most movies, even the chick flicks, but find Horror kind of stupid.
I read at least one book a month andone audio book.
I have a blog but almost never write on it. It's something like the cobbler's children never having shoes.
I have two kids that live with their mom 186 miles away, but I visit them often.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
I'd definitely marry a guy who wants to stay at home to watch the kids, cook, and clean while I work on my career. I'd be so bad at those.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:I've been greatly hoping that one day when I get married I can get my wife to clean if I offer to cook a homemade dinner every night she wants one. That's from scratch mind you, my family rarely makes anything out of a box.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Cel -
That'd be too boring for me. I could take a year or something while the kids were young, but I'd be too bored. I'd have to have a job of some sort. Unless that left me time to work on my writing....
hmmmm.
What are you doing for the next 50 to 60 years?
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Teshi -
You think a wife would go for that deal?
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
See, I was thinking I could marry a writer. It'd be ideal. I'd go out and make the money with law, and my husband could spend all the time he wanted on his work without worrying about sustenance.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:You think a wife would go for that deal?
Well, I think of course a certain level of flexibility would also be necessary... but a willingness to participate in the home in any capacity is definately a good quality for anyone intending to live with someone else for an extended period of time!
O.o
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
quote: I think I should add that I can cook, clean, and do my own laundry. Take that most other guys!
I'll take it...oh, wait, I do that. I wash my dishes in a sink by hand. I do my own laundry, cook my own food, clean my own bathroom even. I can even sew (without a sewing machine).
*pies thread for fun*
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I can sew as well, although it's been a while since I've done it. I'm also fairly handy with construction stuff (though I loathe it even more than cleaning).
*still trying to claim a small victory*
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:I can sew as well, although it's been a while since I've done it. I'm also fairly handy with construction stuff (though I loathe it even more than cleaning).
I can cook and sew and clean, but you definitely trump me on construction. The only things I can put together are IKEA furniture and legos.
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Hey, if anyone can make my router stable, I'll marry him. I was ready to pledge my undying devotion to the tech lady who came to fix my DSL Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I used to cross stitch. But I haven't done it in years. Looks like I'll have to surrender this round to the seamstresses of Hatrack. Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Juxtapose, NICE piercings. Makes you look like a gangster !
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
A friend visited me over new years, and told me all the things i didn't know i needed. and showed me how to use the dishwasher. i am so useless.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
quote: *still trying to claim a small victory*
I didn't know there was a victory to be had.
You can have a victory as far as I'm concerned. I don't do much with construction stuff. Dipped into it a little in my past, but then I found better, and safer employment.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Just to clarify, I can cook and clean and sew (with or without a machine) and put together IKEA furniture, but of the four, only the last is any fun.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Just to clarify, I can cook and clean and sew
...since when?
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
Choosing to not participate in certain activities does not necessarily mean an inability to do them.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
Anything you can do, I can do better! I can do anything better than you. Just thought that needed to be said.
(This excludes cooking.)
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
should i remember that "everything" excludes cooking now?
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I refuse to cook, although I've recently proven myself quite good at it!
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Wai-wai-wait! I don't know how to cook or sew or give good advice to children! Does this mean I should just give up the Good Wife dream?
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
Noo! Most certainly not. You have plenty of time to learn. Unless you are planning on being sold in China, in which case you should get cracking, 'cause you're probably past the prime marrying age already.
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
Gah! I am. My momma said I have good "child-bearing" hips
By the looks of this thread, it seems like a lot of guys know how to do domestic chores. Should I just hope I trap a man who's good at household tasks? That's much easier Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:By the looks of this thread, it seems like a lot of guys know how to do domestic chores. Should I just hope I trap a man who's good at household tasks? That's much easier
Definitely the way to go. Follow erosomniac's three step plan:
1) Buy bear trap. 2) Place bear trap in Home Depot, where men can buy their domestic supplies and still remain manly under the pretense of looking at power tools. 3) Check bear trap from time to time.
Posted by Kitsune (Member # 8290) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac:
quote:By the looks of this thread, it seems like a lot of guys know how to do domestic chores. Should I just hope I trap a man who's good at household tasks? That's much easier
Definitely the way to go. Follow erosomniac's three step plan:
1) Buy bear trap. 2) Place bear trap in Home Depot, where men can buy their domestic supplies and still remain manly under the pretense of looking at power tools. 3) Check bear trap from time to time.
Waaaaaay ahead of you, buddy I also placed traps in Radio Shack, 'cause I like guys who like gizmos and gadgets Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
I would most likely be caught in a borders...
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Waaaaaay ahead of you, buddy
And no luck yet?? Your neighborhood has some nimble dudes. Or maybe you're baiting it with the wrong stuff. I recommend porn.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I would set up a bear trap on HATRACK, that's what I'd do.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I'd get caught at Best Buy or Borders.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
Ok, I'll play. I thought I was too old, but I guess not. (you all should know that Mormon single wards kick out the 30+ year olds and make them to go to single wards with *gasp* 50 year olds!!! so I feel very old--and I refuse to go to single wards btw)
Hair: Brown, and I've got gray hairs because I work too hard. My hair is VERY "short" in the photo above. I never let it grow really long, but it is usually between "short" like above and a longer version of messiness. Eyes: Green/blue? It says blue on my drivers license but it kinda looks green in the mirror. Smile: I smile often. They come in many varieties! Build: 5'9", 155 pds. Ancestry: European soup. Dutch, Irish, whatever. Look-alikes: A very young nephew said I look like Harry Potter. I'm a bit old for that, and have brown hair, but anyway.
Reason I am cool: I got a degree in music composition, and I sing, and I know how to conduct a choir pretty well. I can draw too and love to do portraits. And I know how to make Native American flutes. I also share names with a painter, a soap opera actor, a BBC Middle East correspondent, and a Biology professor. And in spite of all of that, my webpage is the 7th on Google.
Dating Status: Single. I don't date to meet girls as I've had too many bad experiences with it.
Stalker level: Married women often flirt with me because I'm "safe", which bugs me to no end. Read between the lines in the above point.
Plans: When I grow up, I want to be a space explorer. Er, I suppose I don't really have plans right now other than to keep going to work and goof off. And I want to write a symphony some day. And I want to write a novel. And I want to make CG animations. And I want to program computer games. And I want to be in a band. And I want to...
Things you should know: you hopefully learned in kindergarten. Really, I haven't grown up much and feel like I'm still 16 (or 12, or 21 depending on the day), just with the skills and experience of a 32 year old. I'm naturally a loner. You mostly see the "loner" side of me here (I can't help wondering how posts like this one will haunt me in the future), but in chatrooms or in person you will mostly see a very different outgoing version of me. I'm also very good at rhetoric (which isn't meant as a compliment). And when I play with Legos, I'm serious, not little kid stuff.
Things I like in women: Does music for fun. Has long hair. I like other things too, but I'm often surprised how often I like something that wasn't what I thought I liked, so why mention them? Anyway, as always, personality is all that really matters, and I haven't exactly figured out what I like there. Some things remain a complete mystery to me...
I'm most likely to be caught at Barnes and Noble or the Apple Store.
[ January 17, 2006, 03:38 AM: Message edited by: human_2.0 ]
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
[aside]The fact that my inbox has not yet been flooded with emails from Nubile Young Virgins(TM) is totally worrisome.[/aside]
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Maybe your spam filter is too high. I get mail from NYVs all the time.
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Eureka! That must be it!
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Maybe one of them can hook you up with an enlargement program or really good mortgage while you're at it.
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Well, it would only make good business sense.
Posted by Omega M. (Member # 7924) on :
You can find out more about me by searching my old posts, so if you like what you read there, care about keeping in shape (I try to swim and lift weights 4-5 times a week), AND ARE 21 OR OLDER, feel free to contact me. Register at the site for free and send me an "I'm interested"; you can email me through Hatrack, but I don't want to give out my email address so I won't email you back.
Posted by AYC (Member # 8859) on :
Just got on to "my space" recently, so here some pictures for my profile here.
Still gotta figuire out how to make it do all the cool things people do with it.
Posted by Chris Kidd (Member # 2646) on :
:::Peeks in, then decides not to scare all the women away and sneaks back out.:::
Posted by Raventhief (Member # 9002) on :
OK, thought I'd post as a bit of an intro to me.
Age: 23 Age when first kissed: 12?
Photos a couple years ago on the Lub-dub website. But I no longer have long hair.
Hair: brown and curly, pretty short Eyes: grey, one of them has a brown slash in it Smile: um, wide? often? Build: Athletic, (5'11", 170lbs)
Reason I'm cool: I'm a professional clown. I love saying that.
Dating status: single Stalker level: I do not stalk. That anyone can prove.
Plans: I'd like to join a professional circus company, but it's going to take a while to build up my skill repetoire.
Things you should know: I'm a bit of a nerd. No way around it. I collect quotes, and I read a lot. Sci fi, fantasy, mystery, humor, etc. I also listen to an eclectic selection of music including rock, alternative, musicals, classical, and circus music. Most importantly, I like to argue. Not loudly or rudely, but intellectually, and thoroughly. It annoys some people.
Things I look for in a woman: Likes hanging out playing games or reading books, likes discussing books and issues and can do so without getting too worked up.
I'm usually found at: the Circus School studio, practicing.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Reason I'm cool: I'm a professional clown. I love saying that.
That's so many different kinds of awesome. What a pick-up line, too. "So what do you do?" "Oh, I'm a clown." "...what?" "You know, big shoes, funny hats, all that jazz? Yeah, that's me."
"...take me now."
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Competitions coming for you Raven.
Age: 20 Age when first kissed: 8
Hair: Blond short wavy Facial Hair: Red well trimed beard Eyes: Sky Blue Smile: Frequently Build: Muscular (5'9, 160lbs)
Reason I'm cool: I have self confidence
Dating Status: single Stalker Level: N/A, I don't do that
Plans to finsh my Bachelors degree in Psychology then move on to working towards my PHD in Psychology to become a private Psychologist.
Things you need to know: I love dogs, I read Sci-fi, mysterys/naval, listen to Green Day, go to the gym early every morning (save sat. and sun.) and change clothes and go on duty as an instructor/ front desk operator at same gym.
Things I look for in a Woman: Not bossy, relaxing by the TV accationally, furvent reader, is willing to discuss polotics, willing to play video games or at least won't laugh when I do, and a good listener.
I'm usually found at: My gym or the park.
Now tell me that I'm not appealling. Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
Age: 20 Age when first kissed: 17
Hair: ranges from dirty blonde in winter to bleach blonde in summer Facial hair: generally clean shaven, occasional stubble Eyes: range from grey to dark blue, generally an oceanic grey-blue Smile: I'm told it is nice, although it is terrible when forced for cameras Build: Slender (5'9" - 10", 140lbs)
Reasons I'm cool: I adore languages. I mean, absolutely adore languages. Latin, Old English, and variants of Gaelic, especially. I also enjoy writing and art and beautiful music.
Dating Status: Not really up to discussing that at the moment Stalker Level: non-existant, to my knowledge
Plans: To finish my BA, hopefully at UofT, in Linguistics. Then to go on to my MA and PhD with a focus on Philology and Paleology. Especially leaning towards Mediaeval Western Europe.
Things you need to know: I am obsessed with language. Really. And I love to go on about language. I also like to have music playing 24/7, whether this is Celtic, or classical, or jazz, or some other style. I also like playing with hair and generally spending time with people.
Things I look for in a Lady: Relaxed. Loves to have fun. Shares a love of language and history and stories. A best friend.
I'm usually found at: my house, and if not there, at the lounge at school.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Hmmm, I thought you were older, Rei.
Since Rei didn't include a picture, allow me to say that he is gorgeous, charming, and has a great smile. Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
Whoops. Forgot about a photo.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I'd just like to comment that neither of us were expecting that picture to be taken. Heck, I'm not even sure I noticed it. But I won the game.
Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
What guy can resist the invitation to talk about himself? I have to admit I love talking about myself, and I feel ashamed of it because I see it as something negative. And yet here I am. Talking about myself and voicing my shame.
Age: 29 Age when first kissed: Lyr, I'm with you. I have very distant memories of setting up my own kissing booth in pre-school. (If I thought the girl was pretty I kissed her on the lips; otherwise I kissed her on the cheek.) Age when first kissed really: about 14, I think.
Photo: None, I'm afraid. Build: 5'10" and 150 lbs, just a tad pudgy. Hair: Blond, a bit too shaggy for my taste at the moment -- I like it cropped short. Eyes: Blue. Smile: Not as often as I used to, although there were times when I got lots of compliments on it. Ancestry: English and Danish almost entirely. Look-alikes: I used to get Danny Kay on occasion.
Reason I am cool: When I'm feeling particularly prankish during warm-ups, I play the right and left hand in different keys (most of my students don't think it's funny). Or I transpose one of their simpler exercises to the lydian or dorian mode (those are my two favorites). I love using parenthesis (in case you hadn't noticed).
Dating Status: Single Stalker level: I think I'm guilty of what in retrospect must have looked at the time very much like stalking. I sometimes have that lost puppy dog quality of following a girl around mistaking everything she says or does for affection -- which means she sometimes has to bean me over the head with a few blunt words (or a nice blunt object) to make me realize she has never had any interest in me at all. When I fall, I fall hard and give all the way, sometimes a bit prematurely.
Plans: Keep teaching high school choir, I think. And publish some of my compositions.
Things you should know: I'm not an awfully sociable person. Right now I spend most of my free time reading books, playing video games, and watching movies because I find it difficult to get out and meet people. I'm very passionate about my music.
Things I like in a woman: An intelligent, playfully sarcastic sense of humor (and when I say 'intelligent humor', I really mean 'humor that I will find funny'). No judgement. Self-confidence. And I'm always flattered when a woman takes a sincere interest in my compositions (ask Narnia ).
(Nevermind, don't ask Narnia -- she'll probably give you another long list of things about me I'm not yet sure I want on a public forum.)
Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
quote:Originally posted by Eaquae Legit: I'd just like to comment that neither of us were expecting that picture to be taken. Heck, I'm not even sure I noticed it. But I won the game.
I'd never even heard of the game before that day!
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Mwaha.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
What game is that anyway?
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Basically a 5x5x5 game of tic-tac-toe.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:To finish my BA, hopefully at UofT, in Linguistics.
Wha? You're not here right NOW are you?
And you should! Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I'll be there next year! I hope I hope...
*waiting with bated breath on the status of her MA application*
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Really!?
I'm sure you'll get in, or be approved, or whatever it is happens with you lofty graduate students-people.
Cool. Posted by ReikoDemosthenes (Member # 6218) on :
I'm in the application process, trying desperately to figure out if I'm doing it all correctly. *hoping muchly*
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Doubly cool!
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Actually, I nearly shot myself in the foot about it, sending my references and documents to the wrong address and that RIGHT before the deadline. But the docs got sent over to the right place, and they are having mercy upon me.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Can someone tell me how to attach my photo to my personal info? Please. Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Hey hey, I guess I'll play. Step 1 in the 'moving on' process.
Age: 17 Age when first kissed: 15 Appearance: Tall and skinny, dark hair, blue eyes, supposedly beautiful eyelashes, a bit of facial hair (see photo), and pretty much normal everywhere else. I think. Photo: A few weeks ago Hair: Dark, medium length but grows insanely fast. Eyes: Depends. Sometimes VERY blue, sometimes green, sometimes hazel, sometimes steel grey (my personal favorite). Just depends. Smile: I think its dorky, but other people don't seem to mind it. I tried to keep it as subdued and mysterious as possible. Build: Skinny, but not painfully so. I prefer to think of it as lithe Ancestry: 1/32 American Indian (Crow I believe) and as for the rest, who knows. Look-alikes: The most common one I get is Jesus, though Harry Potter and Napoleon Dynamite (???) have been mentioned also.
Reason I am cool: Because its a rare day when I misunderstand something, which means I'm usually quite a pleasure to be around. I'm serious most of the time which makes it all the funnier when I do something outrageous. I know a large amount of useless facts and am very passionate about reading. Growing up homeschooled with 4 sisters has given me a bit of a head start on most guys, or so I'm told.
Dating Status: Single
Stalker level: umm ... I've had one stalker type thing, but that ended pretty quickly, and I don't believe I've ever stalked someone. And no, that cake thing doesn't count. That wasn't stalking. That was funny. Or so I keep telling myself.
Plans: Be happy. Careerwise, I don't know. Lawyer, writer, and history professor all have a certain degree of allure to me. Though pro-Scrabble player does also, so go figure.
Things you should know: I love Scrabble quite a lot. And I'm not half bad at it. I have a tendency to think. A lot. And it sometimes gets me into trouble. I like all kinds of music, except rap. Play rap around me and I wil run away. Oh, and if ever we're out eating a steak dinner, please be careful about scraping your knife against your plate. It really really really hurts my ears.
Things I like in women: Intelligence, sense of humor, good looks (and i'll be the judge of what looks good, thank you very much) and the ability to carry on a wonderful conversation.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Dr. Strangelove is cute jailbait.
-pH
Posted by Dante (Member # 1106) on :
I would post in this thread, but I've been banned before on similar threads in order to give the other guys a fighting chance.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
We appreciate the sacrifice. Posted by Dante (Member # 1106) on :
<doffs cap>
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
quote: Dr. Strangelove is cute jailbait.
Agreed.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Ok, Chemistry and Microsoft Excel have fried my brain, though even if they hadn't I'm not sure I'd understand the above comment about me. Anyone care to explain?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Jailbait is old-people talk for someone who you're not allowed to become romantically entangled with, due to the fact that they're underage.
The rest is fairly self-explanatory.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
Haha. Ok. Yeah, I get it now. Dang age. If this thread dies before I become 18, I'll resurrect it at that time. Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
<bump in the interest of gender equality>
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
*laugh* We appreciate it, ak. We need lovin' too. *grin*
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: I can sew as well, although it's been a while since I've done it
pfresh, pfresh -- no woman wants to be "out-wifed" by a guy who can cook, clean and sew better than she can.
What do you mean when you say "(although eligible is debatable)?"
Sorry guys -- you are all wonderful prospective young men for the young girls, here, but until you get Frisco out of the way (by getting him committed to someone, I suppose), you aren't going to get the attention of many of these fine ladies.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Isn't there a mostly naked picture of Frisco just wearing a towel somewhere? Or did I just make that up in a feverish fit of some kind?
Ahem.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I think there is, but I couldn't remember who hosted it so I could find it to link to...
the beach photo???
FG
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I really feel for jailbait, having been jailbait myself for quite some time.
And yeah. Frisco gets me all hot and bothered. Someone post those nipple tassle/thong photos.
-pH
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Oh yes, pH! Thanks for the reminder of These Recent Photos! *snicker*
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Oh yeah, baby.
-pH
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
quote:Originally posted by Farmgirl: pfresh, pfresh -- no woman wants to be "out-wifed" by a guy who can cook, clean and sew better than she can.
What do you mean when you say "(although eligible is debatable)?"
Yeah, I guess out-wifing a girl isn't so good, but hey, it means she could be lazy and/or have more free time.
As for the eligible comment, I was going with this definition of eligible: Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage. Whether or not I'm desirable and worthy of choice is entirely debatable. Plus there was a little bit of sarcasm there too. Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
The idea of having a houseman is very appealing to me.
-pH
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Yeah, but you're taken. Don't give these guys false hope!
*shoos pH away from the Bachelor thread*
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Yes, but um...I'm....giving suggestions. *polishes halo, gives best angelic look*
My boyfriend does house things for me because I am incompetent and have never lived alone before.
-pH
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Farmgirl: pfresh, pfresh -- no woman wants to be "out-wifed" by a guy who can cook, clean and sew better than she can.
Speak for yourself. Especially the cleaning and sewing. Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
How much sewing is there really to do in the average house? Especially the average house WITHOUT children?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
That depends. Many things can be purchased ready-sewn, or can be sewn. Curtains, clothes, slipcovers, pillow cases and other bed linens . . .
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Well now you're just talking gibberish.
Curtains, clothes and pillow cases were meant to be bought presewn. Sewing your own is just crazy talk.
Slipcovers I'll grant you, becuase every couch and chair is different.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Sewing is just about the only domestic task I am capable of performing. However, I don't do it often.
-pH
Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
*bump*
Come on boys, I know there's more of you out there.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
Maybe they're just scared. You girls are an intimidating bunch. Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
*walks backwards*
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
I have to say that guys who can cook are extremely appealing to me. I don't want anyone spreading false rumors about what girls do or don't like that in any way might discourage guys from cooking. That's just a wonderful trait, to be able to feed someone well, you know? It hooks into something very primal, I think, about finding a provider or something. I've always found it quite attractive for guys to cook for me.
I never thought about sewing but I don't think there's any skill or talent that doesn't count on the plus side of the balance sheet. And men who are secure enough in their manhood not to be particularly worried about it, to be willing to learn any skill, including sewing, knitting, or things like that, I think are extra cool. It strikes me as being super manly, to be like that. It oozes confidence.
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I can't knit. I just have basic sewing skills. I learned it in elementary school, and I had to perfect it in high school.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I agree totally with Tatiana. Especially the cooking bit.
Posted by Chris Kidd (Member # 2646) on :
I can sew a little bit if its a small tear. my grandma taught me how. I can also read a recipe and follow it.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
I cook. It is called the drive-up window or the local deli!
Hahaha. Just kidding. I do eat out a lot, but I also cook for myself. I make some killer poached salmon. I always cook my turkeys. And I made gumbo once with huge prawns (don't know if it was very authentic--just reading the recipe.)
The oddest thing I've made recently was a brussel sprout, roasted chestnut, Italian cheesie thing. I learned how to roast chestnuts (I did it wrong for the receipe; at least I know how to do it right *now*), and I learned the cheese was to die for. I could've done without the brussel sprouts.
I make some killer deserts too... Penuche, cream cheese brownies, sometimes w/ german chocolate icing.
I've even thought of signing up for some local classes. Oh, and I get Cooks magazine. But I don't always read them.
Unfortunately my tastes are a bit odd. Whole wheat instead of white. A zillion mushrooms. My "very healthy smoothies" made with tofu, protien powder, nutritional yeast, no fat/sugar yogurt, and then the sweatner, banana, and fruit (crushed ice isn't a smoothie, it is a slurpie). Etc...
I can hand sew stuff like buttons or mends, but it looks terible and I hate doing it enough that I never do it. My older sister sews everything, and often wears nothing but what she has made.
And well, what can I say, having nothing but brothers, she often made me and my other brothers who were younger than her to do things with her, so we all know how to use a sewing machine, and all kinds of stuff. She is probably why I know how to cook actually. In fact, I probably tried gumbo because my sister lived in Louisiana for a few years.
Not really parading my peacock feathers. Just thought I'd chip in because I like talking about my cooking... Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I want an eligible bachelor...
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I like my men to be able to cook, repair things, open jars, and pick out matching bath mats for my bathroom. Oh, killing spiders is also a must.
I also expect them to be endless fountains of knowledge so that I have someone to answer my random questions.
-pH
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
I have a question: is it a necessary condition for sale that the potential-attractee already has all the super-powers the potentially-attracted seem to want from them at the time of purchase?
I mean, for me, one really fun thing about relationships is getting to learn to do stuff together. If, for instance, one of you knows how to cook and the other doesn't but desires a level of cooking know-how in a mate, why can't the knowledgeable one simply teach the inexperienced one?
Basically, (to touch on a bit of what Tatiana was saying) attraction for me isn't based so much on what abilities the other person has already acquired as it is on their level of enthusiasm for doing things they've never done (or done badly). In other words, rather than a list of prerequisites, an interest in learning how we can both be better for each other is more important. The rest should take care of itself.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Well, I am cooking impaired. I am also basic home repair impaired.
Yeah, I function more as arm candy than anything else.
Most of the requirements for me are more personality things than anything else. But I think it's really cool if a guy can do stuff.
And I just think it's very convenient to be able to call someone at a random hour an ask why mayonaise doesn't need to be refrigerated if it goes bad when you leave it in the sun.
-pH
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Edit: this was in response to my own previous post, not yours, Pearce. Just to avoid any potential confusingness.
Though, uh, that leaves open the question of what you're actually being attracted to in the first place. If all you've got in front of you is an undeveloped know-nothing blob, chances are there will be very few sparks.
There must be some happy medium. Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Erm, why doesn't mayo need refrigeration? That's a vaguely unsettling question.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I still don't know. But apparently, mayo at room temperature will not go bad. But mayo in the sun will.
This confuses me to no end.
-pH
Posted by Chreese Sroup (Member # 8248) on :
I can never get along far enough romantically to cook for anyone.
Understandable, I'm always awake in the A.M.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
And Jeremy once again proves he's my dream man born 20 years late. Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
I thought mayo was one of those things that doesn't need refrigeration until it's opened (because it's canned (jarred?) in sterile circumstances) but must be refrigerated afterwards. That said, each 10 degrees C colder makes the speed of reactions half, or every 10 degrees hotter makes them double. So if mayo would be fine in the fridge for six months after opening, then it can survive one night at room temp, which would be the equivalent of perhaps about 8 days in the fridge. Does that make sense?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
*Steps forward and puffs out his chest* "I KNOW HOW TO COOK AND CLEAN!"
"So, who wants some of this hunk?" *smiles goofily* Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
So, is my mayo bad now because it has been opened and has been unrefrigerated since Saturday night?
I wanted to make a tuna melt for lunch.
-pH
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I wouldn't eat it. Unless your house is below 50 degrees, at least.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I like my men to be able to do things so I can learn how to do them as well... but better! BWAHAHA. But I hate computers... guys who can make computers do cool things are SEXY.
And Miss Heartless, you break my heart. Mayonnaise is DISGUSTTTINNNGGGGG stop eating it.
Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
quote:Originally posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion: I want an eligible bachelor...
I second that motion.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
quote:And Miss Heartless, you break my heart.
My work here is done.
-pH
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I forgot to add "Must be willing to move to the midwest" under what I like in a woman. I suppose under extreme circumstances (i.e. I fall madly in love with the woman), I'd be willing to move to Colorado or New England or some other place. But I can't live without snowy winters.
Don't know why that just occurred to me. Probably because it's late January and we've only had one good snow fall all winter. Le sigh.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
So computers are sexy, but my muscles aren't? What is wrong with the women here?!
I mean isn't it enough that I know how to cook fine meals while they lounge around the house, or is there something wrong with that too?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Umm, you're on the internet, not at the gym.
What'd you expect?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Never mind......
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
Internet > gym any day.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
You have no idea how wrong you are...
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
Not wrong at all, last time I checked (seeing as how it's all opinion based and there is no right or wrong).
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Advent, I'd guess that your profile's lack of a picture and proof-reading has more to do with lack of responses than any woman's inherent lust for internet-savvy men over muscle-bound ones. ^_^
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Like I said before I don' know how to attach my picture. Now if somebody would tell me how then I would be glad to show you.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Don't worry, I posted one for you already. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
I'm not that huge, and for your info I never aim to be that big.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
So I assumed - it was a joke, don't worry.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Very funny, but can someone tell me how to attach my picture as a link?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Is your picture already hosted somewhere on-line? If yes, just use the following format, replacing the < and >s with [ and ], and the made up URL with the correct URL. If your picture is not already hosted, go to www.flickr.com and set up and account and upload your picture to it.
<url=www.address.com/mypicture.jpg>Advent's picture</url>
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Search google for 'free image hosting' and see what you find.
Posted by Chreese Sroup (Member # 8248) on :
I've got the computer thing down. Now to sign up for the gym that just opened down the street. I'm not fat, but I'm not fit.
I need someone to run with.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: I'm not that huge, and for your info I never aim to be that big.
I really, really want to post that in the out-of-context thread.....
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
On the cooking note, I make a mmeeaannn pot roast. And tilapia. And chicken parmesan. And I think of myself as lithe. mwahaha.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:And tilapia.
It will never cease to confuse me that people on the mainland see this as a good thing. In Hawaii, tilapia are the crappy fish you throw back, and would pretty much never consider eating, unless you were really hungry, or the restaurant was really, really cheap.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
Icckkekeky tilapia!!
Posted by Zotto! (Member # 4689) on :
Yeah, Tilapia creep me out.
And Anne Kate, I ask you, what's twenty years when it's twoo wuv?
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
I actually can't stand them. But my mom is constantly demanding me cook them, so I oblige.
Posted by human_2.0 (Member # 6006) on :
quote:guys who can make computers do cool things are SEXY.
Oooo... that must mean I'm VERY sexy!
I taught my computers how to pick up my clothes, wash & dry them, then fold them up and put them in my drawers! All via telekinesis even!!!!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Tilapia is gross. We had it for a special in the restaurant where I worked, and 90% of the servers flat out told the customers not to get it.
And they say honesty in the service industry is dead.
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
The eligable bachelor and bachelorette threads need to get together. So much opportunity for like-minded connections, and so little interconnectivity.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Like what, a Hatrack Dating Game?
People post their dating profiles anonymously on a thread and then someone of the opposite gender picks three names, and then the fun rounds of hyjinks ensue, and at the end of the day, they go out on an internet date?
Who would be the host?
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
CT already had a matchmaker thread. Although, I guess if you youngins already have your own Masculinity thread, there's nothing stopping someone from starting a dating game one.
Nothing ever came of hers, of course, as we all understood that that wasn't the point. If people take such a thread seriously, I think it's a bad idea.
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
But if we had the right host.......uh. Excellent question Lyr, as a prospective participant I must recuse myself.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I would go on an internet date!!! Only if you take me somewhere nice like here or maybe some shopping? Posted by Chreese Sroup (Member # 8248) on :
When popularity threads go wrong.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
quote:Originally posted by human_2.0:
quote:guys who can make computers do cool things are SEXY.
Oooo... that must mean I'm VERY sexy!
I taught my computers how to pick up my clothes, wash & dry them, then fold them up and put them in my drawers! All via telekinesis even!!!!
I'd like to go on an internet date with your computer! Set us up!! Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
But then my chances of getting here are that much more remote.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Hence the anonymity Chreese. It's not "oo! Look at Frisco, he's hot and I want to date him so let's alll talk about him"
It's "this guy, whose name I don't know sounds interesting and I'd love to start talking to him outside of hatrack" And maybe it turns into something more. I guess it IS a matchmaking scheme, but the anonymity was a key part of the idea.
Plus, the dating game part, where a host asks three bachelors to answer questions that the bachelorette asks makes it a little different. If at the end of the day the bachelorette wants to talk to the bachelor more, so much the better. If not, it was a fun time.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I think it's a cool idea. And since I am "unavailable," I hereby volunteer to be Your Host, Vannaaaaaaaaah White!
*cue music*
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
*shuffles feet* You're pretty. Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
That's nice...but would you like to buy a vowel?
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
If you mean vowel as in a chance to interact with some of those Gee-or-geous young ladies from behind the curtain, then yes, of course I would like to buy a vowel.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
If people were serious, I'm sure I could handle hosting tomorrow while I'm supposed to be working.
Posted by airmanfour (Member # 6111) on :
I'd do it. i lead an uneventful enough life that I'm willing to do anything to add event.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Well. Step One. eros, you have to start the "Anonymous Hatrack Dating Game Contest Thread" for the anonymous contestents to be in.
Second, there's two ways to make it anonymous.
1. Everyone resigns up with a different account name and uses it to post themselves anonymously.
2. Everyone emails their anonymous profile to eros and he posts them all with some sort of ID, like someone who says they like long walks on the beach he could call "Beachwalker" for a code name. Or just call them "A" and "B" until we run out of letters and switch to some other system.
Really, it'd depend on our host's level of commitment, but I hesitate in having everyone who wants to play resigning in with a new name. I know there are plenty of people here with more than one name but adding thirty or whatever more to that list might anger PJ. I guess I would suggest waiting to see if Papa (does he really read EVERY thread on here to look for inappropriate content?) nixes the idea before trying it, I don't want to anger the powers that be.
It's up to you eros.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I'd vote for the e-mailing idea; I had the same qualms about suddenly adding a whole bunch of newbie names to the forum.
On the other hand, that makes it dependent on how fast I can edit stuff, which varies. No one's expecting this thing to go down in REAL TIME, are they?
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I'd do it but you better not "edit" me too much! "Has unhealthy obsession with dolphins", for instance, is not something I want to see in my profile Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Admit it: you're more than eager at the idea of me auctioning you off to a bunch of Hatrackers.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I would highly doubt they'd expect it in real time.
The only way I could concieve of that is if you, the bachelorette, and the three bachelors *or the other way around depending on how it's done* met in a chat room at the same time and did it that way. I have fewer qualms about creating new mystery AIM names than about new Hatrack names.
Otherwise, It'd have to be some sort of "You have a day to respond to this question from the bachelorette" kinda thing. Really that would vary on your schedule.
The only other question I'd have as far as format, is do you think the contestents should answer fixed questions or do like a 100 words on what they're like. It can't match their profiles in the bachelor/bachelorette threads or it wouldn't be anonymous.
I say, they have to give their age and gender, not their location, and a vague physical description like height, weight, eye and hair color, but not ethnicity. Maybe not even hair and eye color. And after they give that info, they have to describe themselves and what they like in say, 100 words. Then they have another 50 words to say what they think someone of the opposite sex would find the most appealing about them. That way they can phrase it themselves so as not to sound too much like what they may have said earlier in the bachelor/bachelorette thread.
Hopefully no one will spend an insane amount of time trying to compare and crack the shadow of secrecy anyway (fun ruiners!!).
Just some ideas.
Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
I think it will be good fun, A! I honestly don't think I'm the kind of girl most Hatrackers would jump for, so the anonymity is key...
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I'd say age, gender, height and weight (or they can decline to answer, obviously). Oh, and religion - since I'm sure there are a few people here who have restrictions in that regard. That, plus the self-description and desired-description, and I can pool through them and find a bunch of candidates who are at least reasonably well-matched.
I dunno. I'll think on it some more, and post a prototype questionaire for approval?
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:I honestly don't think I'm the kind of girl most Hatrackers would jump for, so the anonymity is key...
Only because they haven't met you. Posted by jennabean (Member # 8590) on :
And then! It would be for silly reasons like, oh, I'm ultra attractive and put on a good show when I get bored. SHhhhh quiet. I'll save it for my profile... which I think you should write for me HAHA.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Religion, alright, that's a worthwhile addition.
Don't bother looking for matches yourself. Post all the descriptions (there really shouldn't be too many) on the contestant thread, then have people email you three names (codenames that is) that they'd like to see compete against each other. Whoever responds first (or whichever matchup looks the best to you) you have compete in the first round. The whole thing, even the person asking the questions stays anonymous (and I suppose your post count skyrockets) as you are the medium through which it all travels.
Plus you get to add the host's commentary, which should be delightfully witty.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
I can only hope I will be a flying success in the delightful witticism department.
As for post count: Tante, watch your back.
Posted by clod (Member # 9084) on :
This thread is entirely too long to read, but I quite like the tail end bits of it.
*RWOARGH!*
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
She has minions for that sort of thing.
And anyone who conversationally says "delightful witticism department" is probably pretty good at it.
All that's missing is some sort of female to be your Vanna White counterpart. But I'll let you pick her. Far be it from me to assign a host his partner in hosting.
As for a prototype questionnaire, it shouldn't be needed. Other than the basic bio info, they do the 100 and then the 50 word answers to the basic questions "Tell us about yourself" and "What do you think is the quality about yourself that the opposite sex would be most interested in."
Keeping it simple (and not TOO far out of hand, you know Reticulous style) is what will make it readable to the masses, and not some huge neverending stream of the same questions answered by 50 different people. The in game questions will be asked by the contestant his/her self, probably.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Ok, Draft 1:
Hatrack ladies and gentlemen! The existence of the Bachelor and Bachelorette threads have brought us some entertaining picture-browsing and secret (and-not-so-secret) lusting, but the genius of Lyrhawn has brought us the logical culmination: THE HATRACK DATING GAME!
*cue music*
Want to try your hand at an internet date? Want to take a chance at finding True Love (TM)? Want to be entertained by our ridiculous antics as we try to emulate much more structured, popular matching shows? Here's your chance!
Here's the scoop: you fill out the questionaire below and e-mail it to me (NOT post it!). I will post new profiles into the thread, to preserve anonymity.
One Bachelorette. Three Bachelors. Five questions. Get to know a little bit more about each other, behind a comfortable wall of anonymity! At the very end, our Bachelorette picks her favorite of the bachelors in question and they have their own romantic, highly personal internet date'o'doom'n'destruction*!
*doom'n'destruction not available in some areas.
Interested? Intrigued? Fill out the survey below (avoiding answers that would give away your anonymity) and e-mail it to me, via the e-mail link in my profile. We will accept profile submissions for two days. After I've posted all profiles in the thread, you e-mail me your top five choices.
Optional fields denoted with a *.
About You:
HATRACK SCREEN NAME: REAL NAME*: GENDER: SEXUALITY (this will not be posted, but it's kind of important to know, and I didn't want to exclude anyone!): AGE: HEIGHT*: WEIGHT*: RELIGION (as there may be some of you who have a religious requirement): ~100 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF: ~50 WORD DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU THINK OPPOSITE SEX WOULD FIND MOST APPEALING ABOUT YOU: FIVE QUESTIONS YOU'D LIKE TO ASK YOUR SUITORS: ONE INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOU:
About the Person You'd Like to Meet:
AGE RANGE: HEIGHT RANGE: WEIGHT RANGE: RELIGION:
That's it! Go, Hatrack - from the number of responses the bachelor(ette) threads received, I know you eager singles are out there!
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Haha, I like the "genius of Lyrhawn part"
The five questions ("three questions sir!" "Yes, three questions!") part seems iffy to me. Three quesstions isn't near enough for the contestant to make a real judgement, but five seems like it would take forever. But I guess making a correct match is more important than time constraints, so five it is!
Other than that, make it three, instead of two days. You can post the anonymous profiles once a day for three days, so the work is spread out for you (as is the reading requirements for the audience) and it gives people 72 hours to respond. Which is more than fair for all.
Also I suggest the elimination of the second category. People will read what they want when they see the profiles, but I wouldn't want anyone discouraged by any sort of physical appearance barriers, this is supposed to be fun.
Also suggest elimination of the Five questions you'd like to ask your suitor. That could be covered later, and you want to keep it simpler now to keep people hooked on it.
Just suggestions mind you, tell me what you think.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Other than that, make it three, instead of two days. You can post the anonymous profiles once a day for three days, so the work is spread out for you (as is the reading requirements for the audience) and it gives people 72 hours to respond. Which is more than fair for all.
Sounds good - I threw 2 days out there as a starting figure.
quote:Also I suggest the elimination of the second category. People will read what they want when they see the profiles, but I wouldn't want anyone discouraged by any sort of physical appearance barriers, this is supposed to be fun.
True.
quote:Also suggest elimination of the Five questions you'd like to ask your suitor. That could be covered later, and you want to keep it simpler now to keep people hooked on it.
Also true. I was trying to decide what the best compromise would be between convenience (for me, mostly) and convenience (for them, mostly).
Alright, with all that in mind...we proceed to step B.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
One thing I forgot, shouldn't it be that they email you with their top THREE choices? It's only three contestants, unless you want to make it five (which is more work for you).
Or were you planning to personally weed out two of them?
Now I just hope that the commentary the masses make on that thread doesn't kill the fun part of it. Maybe tomorrow we should make a Dating Game Commentary thread? in the same way the old Debate Thread that Hobbes did was kept entirely to debate, and the commentary for it was sectioned off somewhere else.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Or were you planning to personally weed out two of them?
Yeah. Some weeding, since I think it'd be a bit too optimistic to think that with the limited number of participants, we could match up several quartets of bachelors & bachelorettes that all had each other as top 3 choices.
quote:Now I just hope that the commentary the masses make on that thread doesn't kill the fun part of it. Maybe tomorrow we should make a Dating Game Commentary thread? in the same way the old Debate Thread that Hobbes did was kept entirely to debate, and the commentary for it was sectioned off somewhere else.
If it becomes a problem, sure Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zotto!: And Anne Kate, I ask you, what's twenty years when it's twoo wuv?
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Beyond work though, eventually I want to get married and have a bunch of kids, well, maybe not a BUNCH per se, but a few. ![[Blushing]](graemlins/blushing.gif)
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