bostonman

Adding "tax-smart investing" to the list.

Phrases heard on commercials: "Caller, click now." (I know it's supposed to be "call OR click now" but it never sounds like that.) "Home and auto bundle" "Do not take [prescription drug advertised] if you are allergic to [same prescription drug advertised]." (Well, DUH!!!!!) "Adorable" (used to describe the "special gift" of a blanket or stuffed animal, etc, that you get if you contribute to the advertised organization).

Yup - the to/too problem, also their/there/they're, and any other number of homonyms.

Yup - and every time I see something like that I'm tempted to write back, "My name isn't Tryna, but I'd like to hook up anyway..." (But I don't.)

I think they are. But of course what's really awful is when they write "tryna to."

Tryna. (like it was ever a word in the first place.)

Sorry to hear that.

@Trick - did you meet him after all?

Some of my cis-male college musical theatre students have been wearing nail polish as well - sometimes black, sometimes other colors. And they are not necessarily gay. It seems to be a relatively new fad.

Crossing fingers for Wed. He doesn’t seem like the type to blow off a client (well, you know what I mean lol) - I hope I’m right about that. Keep us informed.

Thanks lol. Nothing specific perhaps, but yeah, I'd totally love to know how things go with him, if you want to PM me after you meet. ;-)

It's funny. I don't find him even the least bit appealing. That's not to say that others can't, of course. Different strokes...

Yes!!!!

Actually, I'm more reminded of this song.

I’m planning to meet him later this summer when he’s in Boston. From chatting with him so far, he seems very friendly and very eager. And with a definite interest in the things I suggested I was into. So far so good. 😁

Even series would be pretty crazy. Then again, give me the right 15 guys and I'd be tempted...

I momentarily misread this as 15 guys in one MOUTH...

Some of mine have been mentioned - armpits, feet, seeing the outline of a guy's nipples through his shirt. And often, a guy who wears a chain around his neck. Baseball being the only sport I really follow, I will say that a guy in baseball gear will do it for me. But also football gear, even though I'm less into the sport itself. Thick necks. Intense eyes that "smoulder." A devilish smirk or an irresistible smile. Very tall men. (I once dated a guy who was 7'2". And keep in mind that I'm 5'6" lol. Ultimately we weren't compatible enough to last very long, but oh, we had some fun dates and nights!) Also, with armpits - a guy in a t-shirt with loose sleeves, so that if he holds his arms up in just the right way, you can get a glimpse of the hair. I love that kind of tease. :-)

Thank you, Mike. I wasn't sure if the contents would be a huge deal or not, but then again, your answer doesn't surprise me. I will make that suggestion.

Thanks for the suggestions so far, everyone. I think the question really comes down to whether or not she should try to get the laptop fixed (right now it won't even start up correctly). Were she to bring it to Best Buy or some other place to get it repaired, and they saw something that raised a red flag, would they ignore it, or would they be bound to report what they saw? Or would it be better to just remove the hard drive, destroy it, and be done?

As a longstanding member out here (even though I don't post nearly as much as I used to), I trust your opinions. So... Let's say, hypothetically, a man dies, and leaves lots of porn on his computer. And let's just say that some of it might be worse than the usual. And his widow, in trying to clear up accounts in the days after, happens to stumble upon all of this. And on one hand, she's shocked about finding it (the usual jokes about men and internet porn aside - and also she's no prude) but she's also very concerned. She's not computer savvy enough to know how to get rid of the stuff for good. And she's very hesitant to tell anyone about this because she fears there might be legal issues, even though the only viewer/collector of this material is now gone. (I'm the only other person who knows.) So far, the only solution has been not to deal with it at all. But when the day comes that she really wants to get rid of that laptop, or get it erased and fixed, or ask someone for advice - what's the best thing to do? I could figure out how to remove the hard drive, but then, what happens to that? Asking for a friend. (Literally.)

I, too, prefer my Company to be set in 1970. I think that overarching idea that every show produced has to be "relevant" to our time is rather silly. There's no reason at all that we can't enjoy Company as written, in the time it's set. That said, I think there still are very relevant themes that DO remain for us to look at, so I still don't buy the need to update the piece so much. I understand the "biological clock" idea that runs in this production, but that in itself is also a very different story than is in the text. There is never any sense that the original Bobby wants to be a father. I don't think he ever uses the word "family" or thinks about future generations. He's very much a "me generation" bachelor who can't even figure out if or why he needs an emotional connection to a woman beyond the fun of casual relationships. (Or that yeah, he'll settle down eventually like everyone else, "for company" as he suggests - but that time is always in the future, not something he has to commit to yet, no matter what everyone else is saying to him.) So in this version, the text being essentially the same, Bobbie has no way to outwardly express any interest in having kids/family, even though this is the supposed "clock is ticking" reason she feels the pressure to marry, It's a little like a regietheatre opera production where we're being asked to make a lot of leaps that just aren't there.

Yup - yet another first time poster coming out of the blue to defend a very unpopular escort. Just amazing. And not credible. We've seen this happen so many times. J.T. is that you?

I would disagree. I think it certainly is.

Oh, William, my dear. Foxy said it was the best thing THEY have seen in years. Not you. Foxy. Who probably didn't see the original Gypsy. Plus, "in years" doesn't necessarily mean "for all time," just "in a certain span of years." I'm sure the original Gypsy was more than amazing. And we love your enthusiasm for the old days. But call off the dogs, please.