I've never found it hard to get dumped.
The old advice seems to work the best.
"Be yourself" is what your parents always say...

I did that, and I was dumped quicker that a bowl of branflakes after a packet of laxatives.

*waits for the inevitable slew of night crew responses*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:04, 172 replies)

Nice imagery.
So much for this bowl of frosted mini-wheats I was just about to start eating.....
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:09, closed)

And so it begins...
Haha!
You can't eat that at night can you?
I managed to miss out on dinner tonight.
*frowns*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:10, closed)

How was work in the end, Kaol?
Speaking of cereal, Kaol sort of sounds like Kelogg.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:12, closed)

No it doesn't...
You must be saying it wrong.

They both start with a "K"...
That's it.

I didn't get home from work until an hour ago.
*frowns*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:14, closed)

Evening kids,
how goes it?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:14, closed)

Erm...
Been home from work for an hour.
On my third can of cider.
Was too late to go to the shop to get dinner.
So... I've got chewing gum or cabbage.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:16, closed)

Kaol, pronounced Kay-Ol, yes?
Kellogs, pronounced Kayl-logs, yes?

;)

Evening Mrs Becky.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:16, closed)

Where's the Mrs come from?
Ooh cabbage flavour chewing gum?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:18, closed)

Not quite...
Kale, like the veg.

Kell-og-s.

EDIT @ Ms Explosion: I married you in your absence. It was lovely. We had a band, and some wedding cake.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:18, closed)

Mrs? 'cause you're my wife now...
You pronounce the S seperately? You wierdo...
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:19, closed)

Not chewing gum!
Dear god no... *retches violently*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:20, closed)

*licks up the slop from CHCB's feet*
Mmmmm, chewy goodness.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:21, closed)

Well, I was gonna go for the cabbage
But cabbage-breath is a ladykiller.
And I have to feed my tortoise.

I guess there're always locusts.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:21, closed)

BLEURGH
*bokes more*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:21, closed)

@ CHCB
You trying to say you don't like the taste of vomit? I have to say, it's the opposite to children/farts, it's better if it's someone else's.

@ Kaol
Locusts are too crunchy and they wriggle on the way down.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:22, closed)

Well shit
Looks like I have two husbands now. I choooose.....





Pikachu ,)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:23, closed)

Nah...
You have to crunch the head.
Then throw away the back legs, they're spikey.

EDIT: It's obvious who you should choose...
With your beating-up and sword skills, and my intimidation and brutality, we could star in our own film.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:23, closed)

@Belgaer
vomit is so-so, it's the chewing gum I can't handle
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:23, closed)

Nah, I was first,
which makes his annulled.

*puts on a pickachu outfit just incase*
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:24, closed)

I'm with CHCB on this one
eating vomit is really gross
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:24, closed)

I've eaten locusts
they were crunchy.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:24, closed)

How about
Chewing gum wrapped in cabbage?

I think that sounds quite nice absolutely rank.

Get the catalogue thing finished in the end?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:24, closed)

@ Badgers
Uhm... She said she doesn't mind the vomit :P
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:26, closed)

Nah
you can both join my hareem though :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:26, closed)

Yep, got it finished.
And as I was doing it for the Chairman, I asked if I could have next Friday off.
And he said yes.
So... Post-b3ta bash hangover won't be at work.

@ Ms Explosion: I'll never join you in that. EVER.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:26, closed)

I was thinking of night shift tonight
but the thought of cabbage flavoured chewing gum has put me right off, so I think I'll go to bed.

I don't even like mint chewing gum, FFS. Horrible stuff.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:26, closed)

@K2k6
It's "Night Crew", I decided.
Because a crew needs a Captain.
And I'm the man for the job.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:28, closed)

But K2k6
you haven't pledged allegiance yet
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:28, closed)

@K2k6
yes! Join my 'B3tards Against Chewing Gum' group. It doesn't exist, but if it did, you could join it.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:28, closed)

@ K2k6
You pathetic little fiend, you woose!
*bludgeons in anger*

@ Kaol
Not sure if I'll be coming to the bash next week, I've yet to decide.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:28, closed)

Yay
I put someone off!!

Just like I put those queer-o-sexuals off when they were after my ass-parts.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:28, closed)

Yes, CHCB
Definitely. I'll be in that.

@Becky - allegiance to whom or what?

@Kaol - aye aye, Cap'n.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:29, closed)

Oh dear god
Is anyone else watching the brain deads on big brother? They're all talking about disrespecting each other and how wrong it is and then flat out refusing to listen to what the other person has to say.

pot.kettle.black.hooker.dead

Edit: To my manslave hareem k2k6
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:31, closed)

@PoD
You had Brown Bandits trying to plunder your poo-pipe?

I sense a story...

@ Becky: I don't have a TV. So no. I'm listening to a song on the Weezer website, because I sang it yesterday on Rock Band, and I wanted to see if it was any good.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:31, closed)

Why are you watching Big Brother?!?
The best description of it I ever heard was 'the bungalow of the damned'.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:31, closed)

@beckyjsbx
no, no Big Brother for me. I'm listening to Radio 4.

*is pathetic and old before her time*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:32, closed)

@ Becky
No, no I'm not. Because I'm not a working class violent person who happens to live in a council house.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:32, closed)

@POD
Not sure, car crash tv I guess. Still hoping someone will actually drive a humvee in there and play carmageddon with their bodies
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:32, closed)

@Becky
So long as it doesn't upset the Friggin' Messiah, and I get to use the Hydropool (when it's not full of dog hair), then I'm in!

Edit - I watched BB once, against my better judgment. It served only to confirm to me that my judgment was quite accurate.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:33, closed)

So...
What IS a hydropool?
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:34, closed)

Firstly, cabbage boy
Do you think not having a tv contributes to your slight, erm, unbalanced nature?

There could be a story if you want. Damn ass-bandits.

I'm watching the apprentice: you're fired. They're using a Calvin Harris track. I know his mum.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:36, closed)

It's a pool
full of hydrogen.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:36, closed)

Hooray
Sure you can use it, only it's more of a treadmill with glass and steel sides that fills up with water then forces you to walk. Not as much fun to be in as the pool I worked at before.

Your first task as newly recruited manslave is to make all of the B3talovelyladies (tm) the alcoholic drink of their choice. Mine's a double southern comfort and lemonade...no ice. Ancrenne'll have a double vodka and diet coke.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:36, closed)

*Makes drinks for Becky et al*
Actually my motivation for wanting to use the pool was seeing you in your skimpy swimsuit...

"et al" doesn't mean that Al, BTW.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:38, closed)

A hydropool
is basically warmed water in a contained space that animals can use in order to alleviate pain in. Usually for joint and muscle pain, but also good for after spinal ops and cruciate ops.

Where I worked before it was a swimming pool about 3 ft deep and the person had to get in as well, but now it's more controlled, about 4 ft long, 2 ft wide and has a running machine type base and fills up with water to the required height and the animal is encouraged to keep walking.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:39, closed)

@Kaol
What about pizza delivery? Better than cabbage.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:40, closed)

Wouldn't work k2k6
pool is too small I'm afraid and I don't swim anymore, I'm scared of water.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:40, closed)

Damn!
So no skimpy garmentry then, Becky? Boo.

Think I'll be off to bed in that case. I need an early night.

'night all. See you all in the morning.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:42, closed)

night!
I'm off to do the dishes.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:43, closed)

@ K2k6
Uhm, sorry... But Scotland must be really crap if the only skimpy garmentry you know of is swim suits...
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:43, closed)

@ CHCB
Just like a woman should!
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:43, closed)

idonthaveafunnynickname...
I live outside of the delivery areas...
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:44, closed)

Well, that's your own fault,
nobody made you live in a crap area.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:47, closed)

Do you seriously
Not have any other food? No cereal or anything?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:47, closed)

Night k2k6
Kaol, are there seriously no other delivery places near you? Not even a petrol station you can walk to?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:48, closed)

@Becky
This man lives 40 minutes from a bus stop, I wouldn't hold out much hope.

Kaol, I finally got a new bass case today, hoorah! It now no longer threatens to exit through the large hole whenever I pick it up.

edit

Evening ancrenne, m'dear. Nice dinner?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:50, closed)

Nope,
I live far from everything!

It's ok, if I drink enough I'll stop being hungry...

I just found some peanuts.
They may or not be bird ones.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:52, closed)

Evening Ancrenne,
how goes m'lovely?

You only have me for another 8 minutes. :( That goes to all of you.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:52, closed)

Peanuts are peanuts...
It's like in the supermarket they have stuff for baking and stuff for eating, the stuff for baking comes in bigger and cheaper packs... Doesn't mean you HAVE to bake with it.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:53, closed)

Sag aloo is cheesey spinach right?
Or is it cheesy potato?
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:54, closed)

Evening Ancrenne
why do you hate shops?

Belgaer, before you go, did you accept the job offer today?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:55, closed)

Sag aloo
Is spinich and other veg curry isn't it?
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:55, closed)

One guess to what I'm drinking
It doesn't take a genius.

I think I have heard of sag aloo before. And possibly eaten it too.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:56, closed)

Ah, it's (Edit: spinach and potato not cheese) potato!
Panir is cheese, aloo is tatti and sag is spinach, I think.

@ Becky
They gave me some temp work, worthwhile doing for now, but I won't stick at it forever. Heard from the vets yet?

Edit #2: Right, gonna have to be strict and go to bed. Night all, wish me luck!
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 22:56, closed)

Ooh congrats
it'll be good to get back into the job market even if just for a while.

Nope, not heard yet, but I only left there about 5.30 so their head office would have been closed by then. Hopefully tomorrow.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:00, closed)

I'll buy the kidney off you
for £500. Never tried human kidney.
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:01, closed)

@Ancrenne
Ooh that sounds good. Does that mean you get to go in and 'mingle' at the festivals too?

POD: I'm guessing beer flavoured vodka?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:03, closed)

£550!
*bids*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:03, closed)

And for that guess
Miss Becky, you lose.

So sorry.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:04, closed)

I guess
That it's orange and will give you diabetes.

EDIT: What you're drinking, not my penis.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:05, closed)

And the win goes to murder-boy. I mean murder-man
I actually thought about that earlier on, and really hope it doesn't happen.

I like sugar far to much.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:06, closed)

Boy?
BOOOOY?
I'm older than you sonny.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:07, closed)

There we go, I fixed it.
Most folk are older than me. But some day I will grow up.

Maybe.

Ok, not going to happen.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:09, closed)

@Ancrenne
lol, I think we are in fact the same person as I dispise shopping as well. I fail as a girl.

POD, but just think of how good it would taste - well provided that the recipient liked beer and vodka that is
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:11, closed)

I checked that too
I saw the word ferric, and therefore felt it was good for me, as iron is good for you, or so I'm led to believe.

And yes, you know what drink it is too :)
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:12, closed)

I wish you were the same person...
but in two seperate bodies...

*sexes you both on the earleg*

Okay, shirt ironed, best actually go to bed now. Night all. :P
(Belgaer is, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:17, closed)

Well then Becky...
I guess you know about that thing... You know... Us... With... The stuff?

EDIT: Night Bell-gayer! Good luck tomorrow!
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:18, closed)

@Ancrenne
well there is that I guess. Plus, I don't have the job yet...trying not to tempt fate as I was gutted when I didn't get a job three interviews ago as it was such a nice place.

Umm yeah Kaol. *nods furtively and pretends to know what he's on about*

Night B
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:24, closed)

*sighs*
I don't get to stay up far too late tonight, stupid having to be at work at 730 tomorrow morning. Meh.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:31, closed)

*scribbles in biro on hand*
Sex.
Hanging on my every word.
Bringing me alcohol.
Anything else I add to this list.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:34, closed)

Hmm...
tries to remember who she's recruited so far
We've got
K2k6
Belgaer
POD
Edmund
Bert
spakkaman
DIT
Errorist

So not a bad haul really

Edit: As for duties...not sure really. I think power went to my head when it was so easy to recruit them with the promise of alcohol, sex and cake, so I forgot to get them to do stuff. Well some of them at least can stand around and look pretty while the others do stuff
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:35, closed)

Hey, that's a lie
I didn't sign up, I said I was standing for freedom rather than joining.

It's all lies I tells ya.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:36, closed)

Yeah...
PoD bats for MY team.

*needs a less gay-sounding analogy*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:37, closed)

Wha?
You don't want to be in my hareem POD? It's where all the cool kids hang out. Hence Kaol isn't there ,)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:38, closed)

Oh...
So I can either stop washing...
Or get it tattooed onto you?

*grabs biro and pin*
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:40, closed)

Eugh
your one sounds all grubby and horrible Kaol, glad I'm not part of it
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:41, closed)

No, I shall continue to stand for freedom
And also, you now miss out on having a product design engineer in your ranks, who could have designed that fountain for you.

What a shame.

Kaol and I shall just have to enjoy it instead.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:41, closed)

Yeah!
And you won't be Healthy OR Safe.

Or know what to do in a fire.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:44, closed)

Fine be like that
We'll find someone else to make vodka fountains and everlasting non cancergiving cigarettes and other such things.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:44, closed)

I sense a trap
Mostly because it seems too good to be true.

Also, I have a large stash here, so you will be waiting a good while.

Plus it's reduced at Tesco just now :)
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:45, closed)

Have you had the
Energy drink version of it?
Called "30" or something.
Was nice.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:47, closed)

Irn Bru 32
It is good. It is also the colour of blood orange juice, so that should make you like it even more.

yay for 32mg of caffeine per 100ml!!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:49, closed)

It was still dark the morning I drank it.
Next time I'll mix it with vodka.
For cool points.
( Cawl, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:50, closed)

That could well
Also give you dead points.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:51, closed)

Where's Mr Z tonight?
He could join the hareem
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:53, closed)

You have enough men as it is.
Leave some for the rest of us.

I mean, er, something considerably less gay.

Oh cock.

Nope, that ain't a good one to use either.

EDIT

Right, I should head off, as my alarm is going to go off in far too few hours from now. Hoorah Boo for work!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:54, closed)

Night POD
I still think you should join us though. We'll have plentiful cake and stuff.

Hell Ancrenne, if we got the cigarettes I'd throw down the crown of B3talovelyladies and get stuck into the hareem myself ,)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Wed 11 Jun 2008, 23:59, closed)

Night Podmonkey!
Have fun at the grind tomorrow.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:04, closed)

Yup
looks like it

I'm on a random dating site looking for pretty men to snare and at this time of night it's looking pretty few and far between.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:05, closed)

I've never been on a dating site.
Which is why I'm gonna try and use b3ta like one...
I mean the "decent sense of humour" box is well and truely ticked.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:07, closed)

ooh forgot you were still here Kaol
I was about to get it on with Ancrenne too :(

Oh well. Dating sites can be fun you know. So long as you don't take them seriously, a lot of fun can be had if you're as bad as meeting people as I am.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:11, closed)

Evenin'
Just thought I'd pop by for a bit before I went off to bed.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:11, closed)

I'll stick with b3ta
Who knows, if I flirt with enough people I might strike it lucky...

Also, a pig that wears boots: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7448006.stm
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:15, closed)

Hi Spakkaman
Ahh but if you're socially retarded like I am then it's worthwhile doing Ancrenne. I rarely drink so am not usually found in pubs, grew out of clubbing when I was 18 and when I'm working dont have time to meet guys as I do long hours.

Edit: Kaol, let me get this right, you want to flirt with B3tagirls and pigs that wear wellies?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:15, closed)

Hey, I'm not picky.
I'd wait until the pig is 16 though.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:18, closed)

.
Evening A. Goes fine.

Re dating sites: I’ve used them myself in the past. I’ve actually met a few interesting people from them. The only problem is that usually, you don’t have any mutual friends so you only see each other in one-on-one situations.

Re: "decent sense of humour" box is well and truely ticked: Amen my brother.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:20, closed)

So... what's everyone up to?
Other than b3ta, obviously.

I'm debating opening another can.
I tried those peanuts. They were gross, which leads me to believe that they're for birds.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:22, closed)

I'm watching
my futurama box set while I wait for a decent copy of Indy 4 to download and drinking cherry coke.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:26, closed)

Dating sites
I’d say that QOTW is sort of like a reverse dating site. Instead of trying to present yourself at your best, you wait for an appropriate QOTW to come along to give you a chance to explain yourself at your worst amongst others who are sharing their experiences on that topic.

@becky
I wouldn’t say “socially retarded”. I’d just say “unusual person”. Saying that the only people who use Internet dating sites are sad losers is like saying that the only people who smoke dope are black guys with dodgy haircuts.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:28, closed)

Spakkaman
Nah, I'd say socially retarded as I'm really shy when I first meet people until I get to know them a bit, then they can't shut me up. Would love to be a bit more even, but it's not in my nature.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:30, closed)

@Kaol
Am sucking a lemon-mint sweet and debating whether or not to go to bed.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:31, closed)

Thing with QOTW
Is that you can get a good idea of a person's character.
I mean, obviously some people put up a front.

I doubt Apeloverage is like that all the time, for real.

*shrugs*
*has made point*
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:35, closed)

Stay here with us Spakkaman
Hang on a sec Kaol, are you saying that you're not really a knife wielding nutter IRL then?

Is most disappointed
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:39, closed)

B3ta gets a more concentrated dose of it.
But... I'm pretty much the same.
I think I scare/worry a lot of people, as I'm quite deadpan making jokes and comments.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:41, closed)

.
Another problem with dating sites is if you or the other person are creative, they use their imagination to fill in gaps in their knowledge about the other person when they only half know them, and the creative writing skills can gloss over perceived imperfections. But even so, once I’ve decided where I’m going to end up when I get my next job, I recon I’d give them another try.

@becky re growing out of clubbing:
Sometimes I think I have but then realise it’s the music not being as good as it once was. I was once bored in a nightclub, asked the DJ to play an old-skool rave track from 10 years previous, and when he did, I got up and danced like a madman.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:47, closed)

Clubbing?
I used to organise and DJ all the rock nights at my uni, was great fun, but limited the amount of dancing time I had, and the amount that I could get away with drinking.

Plus when I go to anywhere that they're DJing music I know, my ear is "tuned in" to mistakes.

Which is annoying. So I prefer gigs.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:52, closed)

Hmm I see your point
There is more pressure in a dating environment for you to like each other, but I'm generally pretty honest with people and tell them upfront if I don't find them sexyback.

I go to gigs more than clubs now Spakkaman as I prefer the music. Impossible to meet people though as it's so loud and you'd look a bit odd going to a gig by yourself to pick guys up.

I'm myself on here and was really nervous about posting the qotw about breaking the ex's legs as I figured I'd probably get slated for it and be called a psycho, so was really surprised when it was only one who called me out on it. QOTW'rs are lovely.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:55, closed)

^
That was because I posted the first reply.
And I'm the king of QOTW.
Others follow where I lead.

Edit: May not be true.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 0:57, closed)

Quite possibly
Cheers Kaol (hugs)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:02, closed)

Woo
nicely done :)

I still get asked ID for cigarettes on a regular basis and I'm going to be 30 this year. Fucking annoying when you don't have any on you.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:09, closed)

Last time I got properly ID'd was when I was 15
To buy alcohol.
And they ended up serving me anyway.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:11, closed)

b3ta dating
I second that.

QOTW has a high concentration of women who are creative, eccentric and intelligent.


Re what ancrenne and Kaol said about getting an idea of people's characters: I pretty much agree.

I’ve chosen to be honest, but sometimes, I can be a bit enigmatic to prevent certain people from the real world (e.g. potential employers) from stumbling upon my b3ta account and deducing from my post-history who I am. I do however find that I feel I can be much more open than with all but my closest real-life friends.

@ ancrenne re: describing yourself. One thing about dating sites is that I’ve learned some things about myself by trying to think of how to describe myself.
Re: Not quite right: I tend to focus on the positives myself. The first woman I met on a dating site, we got on like a house on fire the first date, but things just petered out.

@becky re: shy and then can’t shut you up: I can sometimes be like that too.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:12, closed)

"QOTW has a high concentration of women who are creative, eccentric and intelligent."
Why do you think I'm not a /boarder?
I can photoshop just fine...
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:16, closed)

b3ta dating could be fun
which one to choose though I wonder?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:19, closed)

I dunno...
*looks forward to QOTW meet-up*
It'll be like going to get a new guitar!
But sexier!

EDIT: I do not see women as objects.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:20, closed)

Hahahaha
course you don't dear ,)

Anyhow kids, I'm knackered and have to be up before 12.30 to get a recorded delivery letter tomorrow morning.

I'm off to bed. Night
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:27, closed)

.
Re being honest and open:
I find that I get a lot of positive feedback when I bear my soul on QOTW, and am amazed at what other people are willing to share with us.

@becky re psycho
Reading your story, he deserved it. As someone who’s been shy and lacking in confidence myself (and also a martial artist), I can see where you’re coming from in not having left him earlier.

@ancrenne re being crap at noticing when someone is interested finding it all but impossible to chat someone up or any such thing:
Same goes for me too.
Re being ID’d for booze: When I went to the States aged 29, that happened to me.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:28, closed)

Night!
I won't be on tomorrow afternoon.
*frowns*
I'll miss the new question.
Rubbish.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:28, closed)

Night becky
Have not read all the replies to this thread but hope the job interview went well.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:29, closed)

b3ta dating and QOTW meetup
I won't be coming to the June one. Leave some for me :)
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:31, closed)

I doubt I'll come away with any...
A combination of alcohol and scary-ness will see to that.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:32, closed)

I won't be first.
Oh well...
You better get it for me!
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:43, closed)

Haha!
How long until you properly finish work?
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:49, closed)

An idea I had for b3ta dating
Instead of checking a load of checkboxes and computing who has the highest percentage-match, we could all make a list of who we should think should pair up with who, but not include ourselves on the list. We should then compare lists and see what we end up with.

@ancrenne
Here here. We all seem to be people who have likeminded tastes of humour (the b3ta sense of humour), yet we believe in integrity and openness. Coming here brings these characteristics out in myself.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:51, closed)

Well then Mr Mista
Who do you think I'd pair up well with?
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:53, closed)

Hello sleepy people!
It's morning where I'm at (Hong Kong) at the moment ... who's up for a chat?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:54, closed)

@Edmund
Hello!
I liked your post yesterday.

@ancrenne
If we're gonna be the last to get picked we should hook up... *flirts*
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 1:59, closed)

*waves*
...at Kaol and ancrenne

Thanks for the comment on yesterdays post. I pondered whether or not to post it for ages before finally biting the bullet.

What's the plan ancrenne on the new job front?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:02, closed)

.
Hi Edmund:
I'm feeling sleepy and will soon be going to bed.

@kaol: Tricky.
Maybe this is best left answered once we've all met up in real life (or at least left until I've had some sleep).

@ancrenne:
I see what you mean about telling stories. I'm waiting for a QOTW to come up that will squeeze a good-un out of me.
IIRC, there's more men than women on this site. But at least there's newcomers from time to time.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:03, closed)

I reckon /board
Is 95% male.
Angry, sexually frustrated men.

*stays away*
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:13, closed)

@kaol re board:
That seems about right. I posted something about my experiences on /board on the big Monday day-thread.

PS. Is it just me or do they have two open image challenges going on at once?

PPS. @Edmund: Liked your post.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:19, closed)

board population
i'd imagine (this is just a guess) that the following population variables are on the board:

age clusters around 30 - 40
m:f split around 85:15
degree:non degree split around 65:35
emp:unemp split around 80:20

also i think that most of us have higher (i.e., beyond first) degrees too

and obviously all IT literate (whatever that means in this day and age ;))

Ed.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:24, closed)

@mista
thanks :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:25, closed)

Night ancrenne!
Edmund, are those figures a total guess?
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:30, closed)

G'night A
And on that note, I'm going to bed too.

G'night.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:35, closed)

I might head off too then...
I think it's allowed.
( Cawl, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:36, closed)

@kaol
slight guess, slight observation!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 12 Jun 2008, 2:40, closed)