I've learned a lot about "do not repliers" on other sites.
1) They arent interested due to your picture, profile, whatever, and just dont have the manners or the ability to answer (see number 3 below).
2) They are already married or involved and just want to see who they can get the attention of and have no intention of actually meeting you.
3) Most importantly I think they are not actual members on the site. Thus they cant email you back without paying the membership so they dont do anything. I tested a few sites by "hiding" a message in them with an IM they could reach me at and I did hear from a few then, but this can cost you your membership if you get caught
4) Some of them are just jerks and not worth the bother. Let them go. If you had the courage to make the first move and they are the idiots to not take the time to get to know you then its their loss and you dont need that kind of headache (or heartache )anyway.

Well I know I'm 50 and my mom STILL uses these words on my dad so I learned them from her!!

Guess i was wrong... There are a few single guys left in Arizona and some of them are quite nice and actually I met them right here on JSH!

OK All Smiles in Tulsa... I think you might at least let them out of the yard now. At 25 or even 20 I'd be a bit annoyed also! But then again... at that age is when I started giving my parents the most grief.

Hi from an Ex Valpo person. You'll love this site. Everyone is very friendly here.

No ticket... its a joke... you know... the 7 dwarfs and he's not HAPPY.

And you know what (I'm also a bigger woman) you could always say you're in shape because you are... ROUND is a shape! No I'm only kidding. I would leave it out at first. I'm so proud of you on the loss though. I'm trying to get to back to the points too. Tough to make changes. I think you're doing great!!

It was a really bad day at work today and on the way home I got into an accident. I rear ended a car. I just sat there almost in tears and the driver of the other car got out. To my amazement it was a dwarf. And he looked really really mad. He came back to my car and said "I am not Happy" and all I could do was look at him and say "then which one are you?".

(No offense intended for any little people that might read this)Believe me, I make fun of my own background, weight, eyesight etc all the time too.

Arizonian.... Phoenician to be exact.

Yeah I have to agree with the "good luck on your search" (for honesty). I grew up with mostly male friends and learned from them that there isnt a lot of that out there (not only from their actions towards women but from what they told me). What I'm finding is guys that want to tell you what to do, say, wear, or act and then it keeps them happy for about 10 minutes before the sexual talk all starts. I too am a very independent woman and it scared my ex boyfriend half to death! If only men would realize just how good we WOULD treat them if they did us right... conversation, romance, laughter, honesty and the big one.. not cheating. I'm in no hurry to rush into a sexual relationship without all the rest. But if the right man comes along and treats me good... he's in for far more than he ever dreamed of!!

Great post Alexia: very true that a lot of us are big. I know I used to be a lot smaller in my younger days and now hitting 50 due to changes in hormones etc no matter how little I eat or how much I excercise it just doesnt want to come off. But I do have 2 words for Rambill... Duct Tape (like for over your mouth)

My old crowd used to watch Terminator every time we left the bar. So I lost count after 28 times. By the way we used to play trivia games with it. I'm tired right now and cant think of the main females name... something CONNOR. What was her first name and what was her MIDDLE name?

And dont forget to take some fresh fruit along too. You can use the toast idea and take one piece of bread, put fruit or pie filling on it and then cover it with another piece and squish the edges together (remove the crust). Toast one side and then the other to have a fruit filled breakfast (or dessert).

Of course if you want to make a really easy breakfast while camping take some coffee cake (already made), some fruit and some peanut butter. You can dip apples into the peanut butter and still have something sweet coffee cake and no cooking!!

There are so many of these out there. A couple of other women and I have turned in some to the FBI that find your IM name and then start writing to you (both to men and women) and after the first day tell you they are in love with you and so forth. Please note that its a big room they use with hundred of computers and anyone answers the email not always the same person. That is why sometimes they'll speak perfect English and then the next sentence they won't. They find models pictures from around the world and post them as their pics and once you send THEM a pic then they use yours sometimes too so now you look like the bad person. These scams are coming from Africa and Russia mostly. There are actual lists out on the internet with lists of names that they use and believe me there are thousands of them. That is why everyone needs to be careful and NEVER send money or offer to get a check cashed for them (check is bad after you've sent them the money because of course they cant wait til the check clears) and because its a Money Order usually now YOU are in trouble with the US Government for money laundering. BE CAREFUL!!

I'm not a single male obviously but I wanted to say that I dont think there are many of them out there. I've been looking for a long time too and I think they all head over to California.

Oh and one last thing... one of our benefits (Social Security) will not only be cut it will be eliminated if they do decide (as Hillary so wants to do) to give it to all the illegals. After all we should care about them as people (but not care about the ones in our own country)

The President and House all get the same too. Pay for the rest of their lives. Take a look at the Clintons for example. They are both on the Taxpayers money for forever and they live FAR BETTER than I do. Here is my thoughts on it. After their service... they go get a real job. Money is cut off. As for the President... ok they have more people threatening etc them so we will still pay them for 2 years after their service. This gives them time to get out of the position, and out of the spotlight for abit before getting a real job. We will still let them have secret service protect them during that two years but then its over. Right now we're paying Hillary AND Bill. We're paying for them to have Secret Servicemen AND they said their house wasnt big enough for the SS men so we had to build them another house on the property for them to stay in. WHATS WITH THAT?! I live in 800 Square Feet. Another of the many many many reasons I will never vote for Hillary (and this is just my opinion so I'm not trying to offend anyone).

Hey does anyone live in Arizona or am I the only dust bunny left around here?

Originally from Valparaiso IN myself (but been in AZ for about 17 years now) heading back for a visit though soon.

Sorry not from NY but I do LOVE IT THERE! Cant wait to get back for another visit.