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Man it seems like today is "why won't people go out with me day". First I read in the paper the Ask Amy column, and this woman who calls herself Redhead Goddess complains about all the guys going after blonde chicks etc. etc. Then here on NS, we have a guy wondering why girls only go out with bad boys. Given I am a bit complex about that myself, but I already posted my views on that. I think what the question ultamtely is, who cares? I mean who gives a rats ass that a girl, or a guy doesn't like you because of who you are? All that matters is that you like you. If the guy or chick doesn't like you, and you're a great and wonderful person, then he/she is probably an asshole and idiot! I used to be in the same boat, always wondering why women don't like me, well after the first year of singlehood after my last relationship, I came to a realization that what is important is what I think of myself. Personally I think I'm a pretty decent guy. I help people out, I love cats, I enjoy flying, I love to make jokes etc. I may not look like Chuck Norris, or David Hassleholf, but I don't care. I'm happy with who I am, on the inside and outside. I'm happy with the way I live my life, my goals in life, and that all that matters. I've been single for 4 years now, and that's fine. Maybe that special girl will come along, maybe not, not much I can do about it really. So to my fellow man and woman, drink, live, be merry, for tomorrow may we all die.

People traditionally care about what he/she thinks in order to avoid rape allegations.

People traditionally care about what he/she thinks in order to avoid rape allegations.

Thank you for missing the whole point of the post. You win some stale bread.

I think what the question ultamtely is, who cares? I mean who gives a rats ass that a girl, or a guy doesn't like you because of who you are? All that matters is that you like you. If the guy or chick doesn't like you, and you're a great and wonderful person, then he/she is probably an asshole and idiot! ... I'm happy with the way I live my life, my goals in life, and that all that matters. I've been single for 4 years now, and that's fine. Maybe that special girl will come along, maybe not, not much I can do about it really. So to my fellow man and woman, drink, live, be merry, for tomorrow may we all die.

Well, if one person thinks you're a fool, they're probably wrong. If twenty people think you're a moron, there's probably something in it. Of course, that may just be our cultural democracy-skewed view of things, but it seems more a human trait. And if you take the time to wonder, occasionally you'll find areas where you really are an idiot.

Of course, most of us are idiots about some things, and nobody's perfect. So your main point is a good one, and I'd add this - learn to live with yourself, or nobody else will be able to.

I still don't get why people would want to look like david hasselhoff. I used to watch knight rider, man he looked like a tool.

I still don't get why people would want to look like david hasselhoff. I used to watch knight rider, man he looked like a tool.

Guys want to get laid. That's why.

I agree with you to an extent. Yeah, one shouldn't let others attitudes have an enourmous effect upon what one thinks of oneself. However, I think you're putting too great an emphasis on what one thinks of oneself. I mean pretty much everyone thinks that they are pretty decent fellows even though most people aren't. It's a sad truth that many people lie to themselves about how decent they are. I remember hearing about this Nazi who wrote to his girlfriend about what a great moral person he was for killing Jewish children because their parents had been killed by someone else so thus they were better off dead anyway. I feel that in light of this more is needed than just one's personal often quite subjective opinion of themselves.

Well put my man....I used to the think the exact same thing and I'd try to act like other people to get girls to go out with me. That didn't work, since then I've just been myself and I've had a lot more success. Besides, it's a lot nicer feeling when you are going with someone who likes you for who you are.

In the words of Kurt Cobain

"I'd rather be hated for who I am, then loved for what I am not"

haha! "you win some stale bread."

that was funny.......keep in mind im tired.

But good for you being happy with you! Good attitude.

Uhm, I look nothing like david hasselhoff, and I can get laid. Maybe not by german women, but who's counting?

haha! "you win some stale bread."

that was funny.......keep in mind im tired.

But good for you being happy with you! Good attitude.

Eh I give out Cheesecake for good post, and well when I was thinking about what I would give out for bad post, that's the first thing that came to mind!

As an addendum to my mention of Knight Rider. He didn't get women cuz of his looks, it was the car. The car was styling and it could talk! A talking car is a total panty peeler, right up there with marvin gaye records.

As an addendum to my mention of Knight Rider. He didn't get women cuz of his looks, it was the car. The car was styling and it could talk! A talking car is a total panty peeler, right up there with marvin gaye records.

True, but the amount of women he would've gotten would've been significantly less if he looked like Jim Belushi.

Man it seems like today is "why won't people go out with me day". First I read in the paper the Ask Amy column, and this woman who calls herself Redhead Goddess complains about all the guys going after blonde chicks etc. etc. Then here on NS, we have a guy wondering why girls only go out with bad boys. Given I am a bit complex about that myself, but I already posted my views on that. I think what the question ultamtely is, who cares? I mean who gives a rats ass that a girl, or a guy doesn't like you because of who you are? All that matters is that you like you. If the guy or chick doesn't like you, and you're a great and wonderful person, then he/she is probably an asshole and idiot! I used to be in the same boat, always wondering why women don't like me, well after the first year of singlehood after my last relationship, I came to a realization that what is important is what I think of myself. Personally I think I'm a pretty decent guy. I help people out, I love cats, I enjoy flying, I love to make jokes etc. I may not look like Chuck Norris, or David Hassleholf, but I don't care. I'm happy with who I am, on the inside and outside. I'm happy with the way I live my life, my goals in life, and that all that matters. I've been single for 4 years now, and that's fine. Maybe that special girl will come along, maybe not, not much I can do about it really. So to my fellow man and woman, drink, live, be merry, for tomorrow may we all die.

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Wilgrove.

However... Complacency isn't necessarily the best thing in the long run. If you 'want' to be single, then it's alright. If you actually want to end the single life, sooner or later you might have to examine yourself and think of the things that you can do that will not only make you feel better about yourself, but increase your confidence and ability to attract someone. You also have to kind of put yourself out there... not by being someone other than who you are, but by being an improved version of who you are.

Chuck Norris could kick any girl into submission, but of course he ends up killing them before he even gets to first base. Now he just drops his pants.

Well, if you're into someone then it inherently means that you care a great deal what they think of you because you're into them. I don't care what people, um, I don't care about think of me, but if someone I dug thought I was a dick that would hurt because I wouldn't want to be a dick to someone I dug. Unless that was what the person I dug was into...

But yeah, it kind of goes hand in hand. You can't live and die by it. I've seen people sink their ships with the all or nothing approach, but you can't really separate the two.

There is that notion, how was it expressed in Adaptation? "You are what you love, not what loves you." (thanks imdb) but I don't know that you can realistically separate the two.

As an addendum to my mention of Knight Rider. He didn't get women cuz of his looks, it was the car. The car was styling and it could talk! A talking car is a total panty peeler, right up there with marvin gaye records.

Kitt was great and all, but he (it?) had kind of a fruity accent. Kitt was the metrosexual of cars.

Kitt was great and all, but he (it?) had kind of a fruity accent. Kitt was the metrosexual of cars.

Yea, but what about all the cool stuff he could do?!

I think you've hit the nail on the head there Wilgrove.

However... Complacency isn't necessarily the best thing in the long run. If you 'want' to be single, then it's alright. If you actually want to end the single life, sooner or later you might have to examine yourself and think of the things that you can do that will not only make you feel better about yourself, but increase your confidence and ability to attract someone. You also have to kind of put yourself out there... not by being someone other than who you are, but by being an improved version of who you are.
Wait, what? They don't just come door to door seeing if there is someone that they can pry out of their shell...damn...

True enough, though, joking aside. You can have the most kick ass lure in the world but unless you put it in the water you ain't gettin' any fish.

Kitt was great and all, but he (it?) had kind of a fruity accent. Kitt was the metrosexual of cars.
Well, the Trans-Am in the 80s was a gay Camaro...








so wrong...

Wait, what? They don't just come door to door seeing if there is someone that they can pry out of their shell...damn...

True enough, though, joking aside. You can have the most kick ass lure in the world but unless you put it in the water you ain't gettin' any fish.

But what about the fishs that jumps in the boat?

the answer to why people car what he/she thinks is low self esteem. Someone doesnt think highly enough of themselves to be confident on their own, they need validation from someone else. But in general you are correct. People need to just be happy and confident, and if someone doesnt like them because they think he or she is too fat or skinny or dark or light or tall or short, that person is a moron, not worthy of dating in the first place.

But what about the fishs that jumps in the boat?

Unfortunately, that only happens in movies.

As an addendum to my mention of Knight Rider. He didn't get women cuz of his looks, it was the car. The car was styling and it could talk! A talking car is a total panty peeler, right up there with marvin gaye records.
In all reality, especially now (well, nowadays chicks would just assume it's the GPS...) chicks would think he was some sort of tech geek-so you'd only get gold diggers (looking for the Bill Gates of the car computer world or something) and chicks who are into nerds. The latter are cool enough, though so it's all good.

Yea, but what about all the cool stuff he could do?!

Well Turbo Boost was cool and all, but the General Lee ends up the coolness contest since it didn't have a crappy voice that would cry 'But Michael' every time you wanted to play 'hookey'.

[QUOTE=Wilgrove]I may not look like Chuck Norris, or David Hassleholf, but I don't care. QUOTE]


those are both nasty a$$ ugly men to want to look like :confused:

But what about the fishs that jumps in the boat?
Then don't complain, just buy a lottery ticket because it's a lucky day.

Though you have to ask yourself, do you really want a suicidal fish?

Wait, what? They don't just come door to door seeing if there is someone that they can pry out of their shell...damn...

True enough, though, joking aside. You can have the most kick ass lure in the world but unless you put it in the water you ain't gettin' any fish.

Or at least put it a body of water that doesn't have the same fish who refuse to bite.

Well Turbo Boost was cool and all, but the General Lee ends up the coolness contest since it didn't have a crappy voice that would cry 'But Michael' every time you wanted to play 'hookey'.
Did you see the episode of Knight Rider that had the General Lee in it?


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...so, who do I give my lunch money to?

Well Turbo Boost was cool and all, but the General Lee ends up the coolness contest since it didn't have a crappy voice that would cry 'But Michael' every time you wanted to play 'hookey'.

Hey, he could also drive you home after you drank too much! You know, Sean Connery should've done the voice of K.I.T.T. Can you just imagine if you had a car that sounded like him? "Not a fan of the ladies are ya Trebek?" (Celebrity Jeopardy joke.)

Yeah but the General Lee couldn't drive by itself while you climbed out the roof at high speed.

Plus the doors didn't work!

Though the General Lee did often contain Daisy Duke. Boioioing!

Did you see the episode of Knight Rider that had the General Lee in it?


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...so, who do I give my lunch money to?

??? Did the A-Team van swing by for the party too or what?

Or at least put it a body of water that doesn't have the same fish who refuse to bite.
Don't take a bass lure fly fishing?

Let's beat this metaphor silly, it's kinda fun.

Then don't complain, just buy a lottery ticket because it's a lucky day.

Though you have to ask yourself, do you really want a suicidal fish?

Hey, fish is fish. Umm, what were we talking about?

Yeah but the General Lee couldn't drive by itself while you climbed out the roof at high speed.

Plus the doors didn't work!

Though the General Lee did often contain Daisy Duke. Boioioing!
She started off with her own hot rod, but the Duke boys done wrecked it and she got that stupid Barbie jeep...





...look, I was raised by my tv, okay?

??? Did the A-Team van swing by for the party too or what?

No, but the ambuious Gay Duo did! (Another SNL refrence).

When I wasa kid I had the A-Team van, General Lee, and K.I.T.T. toy vehicles. The KITT one actually talked when you pressed the license plate. It F-ing rocked. :cool:

??? Did the A-Team van swing by for the party too or what?

I think its official now, the thread is now permanently off-topic.

Hey, he could also drive you home after you drank too much! You know, Sean Connery should've done the voice of K.I.T.T. Can you just imagine if you had a car that sounded like him? "Not a fan of the ladies are ya Trebek?" (Celebrity Jeopardy joke.)

KITT would've been better with a woman's voice. That way, every time Michael Knight was getting it on with the current episode's bimbo, KITT would get all jealous and intervene, thus ensuring a high-speed Benny Hill-esque chase.

I wish I could go back in time and write these things. I'm a damn genius.

Hey, he could also drive you home after you drank too much! You know, Sean Connery should've done the voice of K.I.T.T. Can you just imagine if you had a car that sounded like him? "Not a fan of the ladies are ya Trebek?" (Celebrity Jeopardy joke.)
Well, perfect casting has been achieved, time for a movie...

Can we get Elizabeth Hurley to do the voice?

I love me that english accent.

I think its official now, the thread is now permanently off-topic.

Hmmm .... good point.

So what if the General Lee was't turned on by KITT? As long as KITT felt positive about itself. May KITT forever drink and be merry... or something.

Well, perfect casting has been achieved, time for a movie...

Could we at least include that line? You know, "Not a fan of the ladies are ya Trebek?" I would just die laughing if you could get the real Sean Connery to say that.

Hmmm .... good point.

So what if the General Lee was't turned on by KITT? As long as KITT felt positive about itself. May KITT forever drink and be merry... or something.

Yea, and beside The General Lee smoked too much and had slaves.

Can we get Elizabeth Hurley to do the voice?

I love me that english accent.

Perfect! Throw in a fem-bot or two and we've got ourselves a movie! Fast Cars and machine-gun tumblies!

When I wasa kid I had the A-Team van, General Lee, and K.I.T.T. toy vehicles. The KITT one actually talked when you pressed the license plate. It F-ing rocked. :cool:
This just occoured to me, and I don't know why I quoted you, but whatever...

That little swish-swish deally in the front. Kinda reminicent of something, a certian chrome plated autonomous entity that eventually tried to destroy humanity...it's all so clear now...

K.I.T.T. was the prototype for the Cylons!!! That's why K.A.R.R. was so evil, it was a sign...Michael Knight, that lone crusader was the first to betray mankind and didn't know it!

This just occoured to me, and I don't know why I quoted you, but whatever...

That little swish-swish deally in the front. Kinda reminicent of something, a certian chrome plated autonomous entity that eventually tried to destroy humanity...it's all so clear now...

K.I.T.T. was the prototype for the Cylons!!! That's why K.A.R.R. was so evil, it was a sign...Michael Knight, that lone crusader was the first to betray mankind and didn't know it!

Wait a second... didn't the original Battlestar Galactica predate Knight Rider? Or am I getting my early 80's all messed up? Hell let's just throw TRON into the mix just for the hell of it!

??? Did the A-Team van swing by for the party too or what?
You know it's a bit of a Grail for me, I saw the promo for it when I was kid and then missed the episode but never actually saw it, so I have no idea what happened. I really want to see it, I even stay up late at night to watch it on SciFi when I can just in case I get to see it...

You know what sucks?

Its 2006 and my car doesn't talk to me or drive itself. I'm so disappointed.

But I'm sure my car feels very positive about itself and now it has a new friend in my motorcycle. Sometimes, my car will tell it stories about us travelling to other states.

It think it could be the start of a very deep and meaningful relationship.

Tron rocked! The hero was named Flynn, that's why I loved that movie.

Wait a second... didn't the original Battlestar Galactica predate Knight Rider? Or am I getting my early 80's all messed up? Hell let's just throw TRON into the mix just for the hell of it!
Battlestar Galactica was indeed made before, but it was in 'the future,' so to speak. Though maybe not, because they did actually make it to Earth and I think it wasn't the future. But I still stand by my connection. Though unless you can argue that K.I.T.T. became the Master Control Program I don't know that we can draw a line to Tron...

You know it's a bit of a Grail for me, I saw the promo for it when I was kid and then missed the episode but never actually saw it, so I have no idea what happened. I really want to see it, I even stay up late at night to watch it on SciFi when I can just in case I get to see it...

I have a vague recollection of a promo for Knight Rider...

It was at the end of an episode of dukes of hazard. The general Lee was driving down a dirt road, and ended up doing a jump over a creek - Yee Ha!; only to be outdone by some super high tech turbo boosting trans-am jumping over the general lee in the opposite direction.

Is that what you saw? I don't know if it was ever actually an episode.

You know what sucks?

Its 2006 and my car doesn't talk to me or drive itself. I'm so disappointed.

But I'm sure my car feels very positive about itself and now it has a new friend in my motorcycle. Sometimes, my car will tell it stories about us travelling to other states.

It think it could be the start of a very deep and meaningful relationship.
When I got my motorcycle it and my bus entered into an agreement where they both could not be running at the same time...very frustrating...

I have a vague recollection of a promo for Knight Rider...

It was at the end of an episode of dukes of hazard. The general Lee was driving down a dirt road, and ended up doing a jump over a creek - Yee Ha!; only to be outdone by some super high tech turbo boosting trans-am jumping over the general lee in the opposite direction.

Is that what you saw? I don't know if it was ever actually an episode.
It was one of those "Next week on Knight Rider" deals, and the Lee jumps over a somethin' or other and K.I.T.T. says something like, "Michael, that car..."

Thats the most I remember.

*sings one is the loneliest number to self*

You have a bus?

*sings one is the loneliest number to self*
*sings with her*

*plugs ears*

Don't take a bass lure fly fishing?

Let's beat this metaphor silly, it's kinda fun.

Give a man a fish, you 'feed' him for a day.

Teach a man to fish... well he gets a lot more fish.

You have a bus?
Meet Veronica-
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3773/myride1rg.jpg
My red and white Volkswagen Microbus with shovels and rakes and other instruments of de-struction...

Wow, I didn't think any of those things were still running

Wow, I didn't think any of those things were still running
Depends on the day. Though there are a ton of them on the road, especially in my town.

Meet Veronica-
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3773/myride1rg.jpg
My red and white Volkswagen Microbus with shovels and rakes and other instruments of de-struction...

It's a red and white Mystery Mobile! (Keep Daphne for yourself... don't let that guy with the white sweater and red scarf-thing get to her. He's smooth.)

*sings with her*
Wait, is Sark a chick...? I lose track...

It's a red and white Mystery Mobile! (Keep Daphne for yourself... don't let that guy with the white sweater and red scarf-thing get to her. He's smooth.)
There's a genuine Mystery Machine that lives down the street to me, painted and the whole deal. (The Mystery Machine was not a VW but a Dodge)

There's a genuine Mystery Machine that lives down the street to me, painted and the whole deal. (The Mystery Machine was not a VW but a Dodge)

Oh... well then Mystery Solved.

*sings with her*
pssst....I'm a dude;)

pssst....I'm a dude;)

but... "Cabbage Patch Girl"...

*runs away screaming*

Man it seems like today is "why won't people go out with me day". First I read in the paper the Ask Amy column, and this woman who calls herself Redhead Goddess complains about all the guys going after blonde chicks etc. etc. Then here on NS, we have a guy wondering why girls only go out with bad boys. Given I am a bit complex about that myself, but I already posted my views on that. I think what the question ultamtely is, who cares? I mean who gives a rats ass that a girl, or a guy doesn't like you because of who you are? All that matters is that you like you. If the guy or chick doesn't like you, and you're a great and wonderful person, then he/she is probably an asshole and idiot! I used to be in the same boat, always wondering why women don't like me, well after the first year of singlehood after my last relationship, I came to a realization that what is important is what I think of myself. Personally I think I'm a pretty decent guy. I help people out, I love cats, I enjoy flying, I love to make jokes etc. I may not look like Chuck Norris, or David Hassleholf, but I don't care. I'm happy with who I am, on the inside and outside. I'm happy with the way I live my life, my goals in life, and that all that matters. I've been single for 4 years now, and that's fine. Maybe that special girl will come along, maybe not, not much I can do about it really. So to my fellow man and woman, drink, live, be merry, for tomorrow may we all die.

There are a lot of people who cannot feel comfortable being single. They believe that they require another person in order to "be complete." There are tons of people who feel that their life will not be happy and successful unless they find a mate and get married.

So, for these people, failure to be in a relationship is unbearable. If you're rejected by somebody, that's one less chance for you to EVER BE HAPPY AT ALL. Because you can't be happy single.