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06-14-10, 06:22 PM
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Anyways, that's my advice.
06-14-10, 06:28 PM
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06-14-10, 06:29 PM
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Oh, and all the idiots here are great with girls. Get serious. This is a forum full of bike weenies. Fast bike weenies are still bike weenies.
06-14-10, 06:32 PM
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Couple things: 1) if the friend says she's into you, the pressure is off of you. Just relax and treat her to a fun time. 2) don't take her to her favorite restaurant, find something new. Doesnt even matter if it sucks, something only you two share creates intimacy. Imagine how many other people she's gone to her favorite place with...
Anyways, that's my advice.
Anyways, that's my advice.
06-14-10, 06:32 PM
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Thai food is a good idea. But here's a little advice: if you tend to sweat, lay off the chili oil. It may be delicious, but all that sweat dripping down your face will gross out the ladies.
(And see how starting a sentence with a conjuction is fine style?)
(And see how starting a sentence with a conjuction is fine style?)
06-14-10, 06:33 PM
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06-14-10, 06:34 PM
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Our class trip is on Thursday as well and we have some free time to hang out in Newport and on the beach, so I am hoping that we can spend some time together.
06-14-10, 06:48 PM
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Daughters 8th b'day tonight...dinner was pizza and doughnuts...I'm going to puke...I haven't had a doughnut in years...my body is rejecting it.
06-14-10, 06:50 PM
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The problem I had with both of my male offspring is that they knew that grade school and middle school grades don't mean anything in the US. They are both high IQ guys and were both horrible slackers in K through 8th Grade. Heck, my grade school report cards look like a guy headed for dropping out of high school and now I'm a college prof.
The problems arise when in 9th Grade they need to do what is required to get good grades. At that point they have no ass-kissing skills developed in middle school and they don't have the study skills to make the ass-kissing skills not needed.
I hear that girls are different, but I wouldn't know.
The problems arise when in 9th Grade they need to do what is required to get good grades. At that point they have no ass-kissing skills developed in middle school and they don't have the study skills to make the ass-kissing skills not needed.
I hear that girls are different, but I wouldn't know.
06-14-10, 06:54 PM
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I've worked night shift, 4 to midnight, and it wasn't too bad. You don't get to see much of other people, friends and family, during the week but the sleep schedule isn't too hard to adjust to. It's kinda hard to go to sleep as soon as you get home, though.
I've also done graveyard shift and that's pretty strange. Never did get used to that.
I've also done graveyard shift and that's pretty strange. Never did get used to that.
06-14-10, 06:58 PM
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Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
06-14-10, 07:04 PM
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You're leaving for college after this summer. Go have fun and enjoy yourself without worrying about things.
06-14-10, 07:06 PM
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Oh heck, I'll bite.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
06-14-10, 07:08 PM
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Oh heck, I'll bite.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
We've already chatted about prom and how we both had a good time. If only I wasn't always so tired and could have stayed awake later after prom. Idk about movies, it's hard to talk and I want to try talking with her more, because we are both so damn quiet together (me just because I'm nervous). I'm going to talk with our mutual friend (who introduced us) and see what he thinks she would want to do.
06-14-10, 07:12 PM
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too. many. options.
We've already chatted about prom and how we both had a good time. If only I wasn't always so tired and could have stayed awake later after prom. Idk about movies, it's hard to talk and I want to try talking with her more, because we are both so damn quiet together (me just because I'm nervous). I'm going to talk with our mutual friend (who introduced us) and see what he thinks she would want to do.
We've already chatted about prom and how we both had a good time. If only I wasn't always so tired and could have stayed awake later after prom. Idk about movies, it's hard to talk and I want to try talking with her more, because we are both so damn quiet together (me just because I'm nervous). I'm going to talk with our mutual friend (who introduced us) and see what he thinks she would want to do.
06-14-10, 07:18 PM
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I'm just anal when it comes to doing a build. I had to buy new brakes for it because the ones that it came with don't assemble properly and the spare dia compe set looks like a canti nightmare.
Will it work on an 8 speed with friction shifters?
I think I just found an old cassette that would work with the short cage, but I'd still prefer to have the 32 cog in the back. I guess I could always do that later too though.
Let me know if you think it'd work with the limits adjusted. That would be great!
I did well through school, but sucked for most of frosh year at college. Takes some time to figure that one out.
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nobody said pass it up. Just don't worry about it. It won't be long term anyway, so it's no biggie if it only lasts a few weeks or something.
06-14-10, 07:24 PM
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too. many. options.
We've already chatted about prom and how we both had a good time. If only I wasn't always so tired and could have stayed awake later after prom. Idk about movies, it's hard to talk and I want to try talking with her more, because we are both so damn quiet together (me just because I'm nervous). I'm going to talk with our mutual friend (who introduced us) and see what he thinks she would want to do.
We've already chatted about prom and how we both had a good time. If only I wasn't always so tired and could have stayed awake later after prom. Idk about movies, it's hard to talk and I want to try talking with her more, because we are both so damn quiet together (me just because I'm nervous). I'm going to talk with our mutual friend (who introduced us) and see what he thinks she would want to do.
Luckily my daughters never dated mousy men. As much as I distrusted the wolves that shadowed my girls I know it was better than a timid mouse. Cmon Mikey go OTF...
06-14-10, 07:26 PM
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Well the mutual friend already has a gf, and he has known her way longer. We've only started talking over the past 2-3 weeks.
06-14-10, 07:30 PM
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Oh heck, I'll bite.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
Just call her. Talk. Tell her you had a good time with her. Ask her out. Just you two. Forget dinner, go hit a movie or skate or something stupid where a waiter isn't staring at you and there's no pressure about ordering this/that/the other thing and have some popcorn and hot dogs or some pizza afterwards.
Go for a smooch at the end of the night. That'll be the litmus test.
At the end of the night, go for the kiss, and I would even go as far as motioning for the following: if you don't attempt to kiss her after your next date, we'll ban you until whenever you make the attempt. Back when i was too pu**y to make a move, my roommate took away my house key, saying that unless if I attempted to make a move that night, I'm not gonna be able to go back to the apartment. I think that really cemented the "i have nothing to lose" mentality.
also, we forgot the most important advice. unless if she's into cycling, don't talk about your mileage, your wattage, or your new-ish powertap. it has to be said.
06-14-10, 07:32 PM
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yeah, i agree with this sentiment
I say forget dinner, too, unless if it's the type where you can sit on a bench in the town green (hey, that's one thing new england towns are good for) or have a picnic. Dinner early on always feel like frigging interviews, and just doesn't fit into the conception of fun. Do something where you can be spontaneous, such as bring a Frisbee to a park or go on a hike on a local trial.
At the end of the night, go for the kiss, and I would even go as far as motioning for the following: if you don't attempt to kiss her after your next date, we'll ban you until whenever you make the attempt. Back when i was too pu**y to make a move, my roommate took away my house key, saying that unless if I attempted to make a move that night, I'm not gonna be able to go back to the apartment. I think that really cemented the "i have nothing to lose" mentality.
also, we forgot the most important advice. unless if she's into cycling, don't talk about your mileage, your wattage, or your new-ish powertap. it has to be said.
I say forget dinner, too, unless if it's the type where you can sit on a bench in the town green (hey, that's one thing new england towns are good for) or have a picnic. Dinner early on always feel like frigging interviews, and just doesn't fit into the conception of fun. Do something where you can be spontaneous, such as bring a Frisbee to a park or go on a hike on a local trial.
At the end of the night, go for the kiss, and I would even go as far as motioning for the following: if you don't attempt to kiss her after your next date, we'll ban you until whenever you make the attempt. Back when i was too pu**y to make a move, my roommate took away my house key, saying that unless if I attempted to make a move that night, I'm not gonna be able to go back to the apartment. I think that really cemented the "i have nothing to lose" mentality.
also, we forgot the most important advice. unless if she's into cycling, don't talk about your mileage, your wattage, or your new-ish powertap. it has to be said.
06-14-10, 07:35 PM
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yeah, i agree with this sentiment
I say forget dinner, too, unless if it's the type where you can sit on a bench in the town green (hey, that's one thing new england towns are good for) or have a picnic. Dinner early on always feel like frigging interviews, and just doesn't fit into the conception of fun. Do something where you can be spontaneous, such as bring a Frisbee to a park or go on a hike on a local trial.
At the end of the night, go for the kiss, and I would even go as far as motioning for the following: if you don't attempt to kiss her after your next date, we'll ban you until whenever you make the attempt. Back when i was too pu**y to make a move, my roommate took away my house key, saying that unless if I attempted to make a move that night, I'm not gonna be able to go back to the apartment. I think that really cemented the "i have nothing to lose" mentality.
also, we forgot the most important advice. unless if she's into cycling, don't talk about your mileage, your wattage, or your new-ish powertap. it has to be said.
I say forget dinner, too, unless if it's the type where you can sit on a bench in the town green (hey, that's one thing new england towns are good for) or have a picnic. Dinner early on always feel like frigging interviews, and just doesn't fit into the conception of fun. Do something where you can be spontaneous, such as bring a Frisbee to a park or go on a hike on a local trial.
At the end of the night, go for the kiss, and I would even go as far as motioning for the following: if you don't attempt to kiss her after your next date, we'll ban you until whenever you make the attempt. Back when i was too pu**y to make a move, my roommate took away my house key, saying that unless if I attempted to make a move that night, I'm not gonna be able to go back to the apartment. I think that really cemented the "i have nothing to lose" mentality.
also, we forgot the most important advice. unless if she's into cycling, don't talk about your mileage, your wattage, or your new-ish powertap. it has to be said.
Literally just as I was going to ask her out to dinner friday, you guys chime in with the forget dinner comments...grrrr.
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Good Luck and try to enjoy yourself...
06-14-10, 07:41 PM
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On a totally unrelated note, I love it when your best friend from like 4th grade until sophmore year starts dating a girl and now only hangs out with her friends and pretty much ignores you completely.