Live kittens...

They're chewy on the outside and crunchy on the inside which is just the opposite of they way it should be.

Or, you could stay in and eat at a place he likes.

I know you were asking for "Pet Names" that I'd been named, but there really aren't any. I have been called "Jesus, here he comes, hide" but I don't think that counts.

I once had a pet rat named "Lord Douchebag of Massengill." That okay?

Alright...

Having dealt with mechanics and managed auto/truck shops I can tell you that many are obsessed with tools. You can never have enough tools.

Professional mechanics use Snap-On or Mac or one of the higher end brands, but you won't find them at a store. So this will take some effort on your part, and he'll know that.

My suggestion: Track down his Snap-On (or whatever brand he uses) dealer and get him a gift certificate. Easiest way to do that is to know where he works, call the manufacturer (again, Snap-on, etc.) and ask them who the dealer is for that shop. Most have cell phones and will answer it if you call. Chances are, you'll have to meet him somewhere at a specific time because they all work out of mobile showrooms (trucks).

I have no idea what your price range is, but $50.00 or more will get him something he might not have spent his own money on, but may have had his eye on.

If you want to personalize your gift, throw in that massage from you or the evening of dinner and snuggling. Yes, guys like that, too. And... not knowing him at all, it might be that he will be thrilled with the dinner, massage, and snuggling by itself. :D Good luck.

This is just my suggestion.

What would you add to powdered water?

My soul... I had a crush on my math teacher. And she transferred schools. *sniff* Waaaaa!

Why, are you close?

Is there a safety word carved into one of the bedposts?

Fine... just so long as my face doesn't look like I fell of my bike in the morning when I have to go to work.

If nice girls don't finish last, they at least need to have the common courtesy to give you another shot at it.

Freud once said (paraphrasing) that those thing that annoy us most about other people are often those we, ourselves, are guilty of.

Maybe it wasn't Freud... come to think of it, it could have been Bugs Bunny in the Barber of Seville episode. Oh, well, Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it. To all others... good morning.

Now you're just being silly.

I would be less worried about the money issue than I would be the attempt at manipulation. This is not the kind of person I would be interested in talking to, let alone dating.

My work here is done.

Yeah, but I'm not British.

Actually the whole issue is pretty simple if you think about it. The beardnet is necessary for health code reasons. If you have a beard, you're going to have to wear one.

The question of whether it's "uncool" or undignified to wear one goes right out the window if you consider that you're there to work, not pick up women. How dignified is a butcher's apron? How about a hotdog suit if you're a fast food restaurant's mascot?

You work to bring home a paycheck... either for your family or yourself. There's dignity in working, and there's dignity in supporting yourself. Hairnet/beardnet be damned.

And to the young gentleman who proudly proclaimed that he would rather be out of work than be paid 7 dollars an hour... you're a real catch, my friend.

I have to agree that personal questions only become personal when one chooses to make them so. Having said that, "choice" is one of the last sanctuaries of privacy. The two go hand in hand.

So choosing to regard a question as too personal is perfectly acceptable.

In my opinion, from interaction with everyone around you. If you never met anyone, never desired what they had, or compared yourself to them, there would be no need for an ego, and you would never have to form one.

But all of us do. We all create a self-image, an internal projection of ourselves, probably as a protection from the world around us. We're very zealous about the upkeep on that image, too.

Some are self-confident enough and secure enough to maintain that reflection without a problem. Others are not so lucky.

I'm going to have to agree... everyone has an ego. But having an ego is not instinct, it's learned behavior.

Having said that, an ego is not necessarily a bad thing, how you feed it can be. If you can keep your ego satisfied "in house" if you will, you're probably pretty balanced. When you need others - either their approval or their degradation to feed that ego, you're headed for trouble.

Just my opinion.

I think there's a difference between a woman showing interest, which is always flattering and usually a turn-on and a woman treating you like you're an object - the proverbial "piece of meat."

I never like being treated like a piece of meat. If a woman doesn't feel like I'm worth a conversation or a shared moment, I'm not interested.

I've been through all of that, and it's no fun.