We're going for 110 degrees tomorrow. But it's a dry heat!

And just when you start to really KNOW somebody (haha) they go and change their profile on ya.....men of mystery I reckon

I'll drink to that ! (What you both said) (too late, jaded already) It doesn't pay to cross crabby pitbulls....or probably dead playwrights for that matter. Off topic again, what was the topic ? conversation starters--how's about----What's your sign?

Sorry, too many mosquitoes who find me waaaaaay too tasty...I was just there a week ago, sorry I missed you. I rented a car in Detroit and drove to Toledo, does that make me more of a Michigan driver or an Ohio driver?

Anthony Bourdain in background
Bron Y Aur Stomp by Led Zeppelin (Best love song about a sheepdog EVER) in foreground.
Hey, I'm a Gemini, I multi-task !

two thumbs up--good one!

Black, like my heart.
(somebody had to say it)

Testify ! AMEN !

Awwwwwwww..........

Somehow, I knew you were from Ohio (takes one to know one).The interesting thing is that when you move far far away, Michigan and Ohio start to seem more and more the same. And you have to admit, it is a nice tractor!

i guess the question is, is she appealing enough that you'd like her to put forth a little effort? if so, you could send her a message saying that her first attempt at conversation was a little lacking and that you're willing to offer her a second chance at it.


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Ok. I LOVED 74Drew's response except for that last little bit. I would suggest rather than critiquing her first attempt, which might make her feel defensive, if she is appealing, bait the hook by setting a good example. Send her a response asking her to tell you more about herself (who doesn't love that) or asking a specific question about something you see in her profile. Even tell her a bit more about yourself than your profile states. Give her something to work with and see what happens then (?)Like he said, sometimes it IS enough. Not that I am an expert, I 've just had the same experience as you and wondered what to do myself. I don't know, unless I was smokin' hot like those Russian babes in the ads on this site, I would not want to take the chance of not being appealing enough to get a reply. I would not want to make my first impression on another be that I don't care enough about the outcome to risk crafting an entire sentence. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

LOL. Yes. You look more Pacific NW than Iowa in the photo. Like you've been in the woods awhile. I lived in Seattle for awhile and kept expecting to see a Sasquatch or a Vietnam vet emerge from the woods there--or a bear.Disappointed on all counts, I fear. But, just so there is not confusion, those questions were just examples, not pertaining to your profile particularly

Viva la difference ! That is what makes it fun to interact here. As you can tell by the length of my responses, I am very verbal. It may be that when I send a reply, people are really wishing it would only be a single word or two ! Actually, I usually respond to the "Hi's" too. But only with a few words. If they come back with a whole sentence, then we are off and running. But if, after 4 exchanges, the word count is less than a dozen, which happens frequently, I surrender!

Thank you ! I would love to see your art. Also, what I have seen of British Columbia (mostly Vancouver & Victoria) impressed me with its beauty.

Why thank you. I hope I don't disappoint. I am enjoying the influx of warmth and levity into my existence here already.

Thank you very much !

Yeah ! That's it. Now how do I insert a smiley with a halo?

And thanks for the warm welcome, all !

Well, hello there, Stranger ! Karma a bidge? Heck,no.I think you're thinking of paybacks. Karma is just, karma is fair, karma is balance in a chaotic universe. IMHO, anyway.

hmmmmm...my thoughts on that are "he who gives lumps will get lumps, sum or otherwise" (sorry, accounting not my strong suit) I can't speak to the rate of allocation, only that it will happen somewhere, somehow....been there, lived it.