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Sorry - no serious relgious or political discussions this morning! Will you forgive me? Oops! That's religion - sorry about that.
At any rate, a blog this morning about scammers brought a chuckle this morning. Actually, I have had several dates while single again that came pretty close to the scammer's lines.
When you were a teen, dating was all about physical attraction and perceived prestige. "Popular" gals liked to be seen with a guy, sporting an athletic letter jacket. That I had - allstar on an undefeasted football team - got to date anytime I wanted. In all honesty, though, I did treat the young ladies as ladies.
Lots of people get married for physical attraction alone. Most of those marriages don't make it . . . but then there are those exceptions of people, who married right out of high school and are still married.
Dating after high school gradually evolves from pure physical attraction to percieved compatibility for one's first marriage. You have no clue what marriage is, but you know that society expects you to get married to the "right" person.
Now dating the second time around has been quite a experience for me. There are lots of forgotten faces and names, but oh there are some classic comments on the first date, or even the early exchanges of emails.
SEVERAL ladies from the burbs of Atlanta have stated that they wouldn't date a guy unless he made at least $125,000 a year and had several children. All of them had 2-5 children. I wanted to tell them, "Honey, a 45 year old profesional paying child support for several children, ain't gonna be interested in you. He will be seeing one or more beauties in their early 20s, who have no children." These were women I met in a Singles Sunday School class. As far as I know, none of them ever had a date.
There were the comments like the gal from Summerville, GA who asked me in her second email, "I have two teenagers. Would you be willing to put them through college?"
Or the gal from Marietta, GA in her first email (whom I had known when she was married) "Richard, would you be interested in moving in with me and paying half the mortgage? (I already owned a house!) Also, the judge said I have to pay $800 a month child support. Would you be willing to pay half of that?"
Or the nurse from Blairsville, GA, who on our first (and last) date, asked me, "My daughter has a heart condition. Would you be willing to pay the $10,000 a year in medical expenses she has?"
Well, one was more honest. Her Yahoo Profile described her as an Art Professor from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. After she had driven the 225 miles from Statesboro to my house in the mountains to stay for the weekend, she announced to me that she was really a prostitute, who had been paid by some Georgia State Police idiots to seduce me and find out everything she could about me. No wonder Georgia's government is going bankrupt! She did rent a garage apartment from a bisexual female art professor, who was . . . kinky . . . to say the least. The Professional Escort quickly found out that my simple life is an open book - Not very exciting unless one likes nature, history, music and dancing! There was no dirt with which the state police could use a "hook" on me. LOL
OK - I will be fair. Ten years ago, I actually had a date with someone who is on Match Doctor right now. She lived about 60 miles from me in another state. The only thing she remembers about me now was that I brought my herd dog with me, when I came to visit her house in the country for the day. Evidently she thought that was "not so cool." Well, actually, I have a feeling that she thought I was repulsive - given that she remembers nothing else from the day.
I have my high standards too, ladies. Any woman I date must be female, able to hike five miles in the mountains, paddle a canoe, like mountain cross country skiing - PLUS accept my dogs as part of the package. You know we are not teenagers any more! 
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ragtopcookie
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Aug 30 @ 10:17AM
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I think your standards should include a boat.....and she also needs to know how to clean fish.....  ....better see the boat to be sure.......cookie
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Etowah
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Aug 30 @ 10:24AM
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Rolling in the floor laughing!
Well, I am an affluent pauper. I have a Mad River Explorer canoe. She doesn't have to own a boat - well, a nice sail boat would be nice. Also, in Creek Indian tradition, only men are allowed to clean game animals and fish.
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BluEyedQT
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Aug 30 @ 10:33AM
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I'm always taken a little aback when I read about the rapacious women that write to the men online. Personally, apart from wanting their man to have a Job, none of my women friends would even consider the kind of terms I hear these women demanding.
Maybe it's because I wouldn't be friends with anyone so sleazy.
Good luck OP. Keep up the good humor.
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CHARLIgurl1
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Aug 30 @ 10:51AM
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accept my dogs as part of the package.
A kudo.. just for that right there.
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gabrielle
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Aug 30 @ 11:10AM
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I don't expect a man to make a lot of money...just to have a job.
I'm not much of a dog person but a man's dog isn't a dog it's his family! No relationship can grow without give and take on either side......I feel your frustration Etowah!
I come across many men that don't want the competition of a 10 yr old and my 2 cats! The cats are ok cuz I can throw em some food and go away for a day. The 10 yr old is a little more challenging to occupy. I figure if they can't like me with my "baggage" then why waste time on them! 
It irritates me when a guy talks about how much money he makes on the first few dates. All I want to know is that I'm not getting stuck with the check 
I also don't want to hear about the beautiful girls he's been out with...I have a bit more them silicone parts added to make me a better catch. I'm just fine the way I am! 
At least I hope so 
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Etowah
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Aug 30 @ 11:45AM
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Chuckling - nice blog comments
Now ladies I want you to know that I would treat my woman just as well as I treat my herd dogs - probably even better, She would get to sleep with me every night, whereas my dogs only plop on the bed when the house gets cold on early winter mornings.
I cook all the breakfasts - it is an old tradition from living on a mountain farm. I would take her long walks in the pastures twice a day and on weekend on long hikes in exotic places. I would grow most of her food, and carry her out to eat at least once a week.
Well, I don't take my dogs to restaurants, but I do take them to a certain meadow in the chattahoochee National Forest, where there are lots of wabbits and groundhogs to dine on!
Oh, and I would also be sure that she gets dipped or treated with Frontline regularly during the warm months when the ticks are out in the woods. I would also worm her every two months.
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Fender
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Aug 30 @ 12:02PM
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I'm sure the lady lucky enough to land you would be treated wonderfully 
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gabrielle
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Aug 30 @ 12:48PM
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Frontline....wow you do go all out That's more expensive then any of the meals I've had on a date
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CentsofHumor
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Aug 30 @ 1:46PM
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I concu !!!...and reference the ole story..of how to determine true love !!!!....and
that is to take your girlfriend and dog.. put both in the trunk of your car..and drive
them around for about an hour or so..then when you open the trunk,,guess which
one will be really happy to see you ??? *LOL
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Etowah
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Aug 30 @ 2:37PM
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Now I never thought of the dog and date in the trunk test. Maybe we ought to pass the idea around the internet.
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KathyPa1951
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Aug 30 @ 6:43PM
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Ok, is that herd dogs or herd of dogs?? lol
Kathy 
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Etowah
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Aug 30 @ 6:52PM
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They are dogs that herd cattle, sheep and goats. However, most people who buy my puppies now are buying them to go after the coyotes. They are much bigger and stronger than a Border Collie, and able to make quick work of a coyote.
They ram the coyotes - breaking their ribs.
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john49887
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Aug 31 @ 10:04AM
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There were the comments like the gal from Summerville, GA who asked me in her second email, "I have two teenagers. Would you be willing to put them through college?"
I think a friend of mine married her.
The moment her kids graduated college she divorced his dumb ass.
Serves him right!
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