John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
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« on: December 08, 2021, 11:48:53 AM » |
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Background: After 53 yrs. in the Orlando, FL area I moved to the Green Bay area following my wife's death in 2019. As you can imagine, I'd developed a large circle of friends and business acquaintances. After nearly 30 months up here, I have noone except family. I go to the gym regularly, chat with some folk there but nothing more. At church...pretty much the same. The wait staff at Olive Garden is more friendly and greet me usually with a cheery "hi, good to see you again" since I frequent them due to convenience more than anything. This past Sunday evening and Monday morning I spent at the hospital for an extended nuclear stress test and cardiologist analysis. On the way there I was talking to my daughter Toni re. the fact I really have nobody and I live like a hermit. Sooo...while I'm tied up(almost literally) with testing, she signed me up for Silver Singles. OMG! There's a lot of...let's just say unattractive...women out there and it's driving me bonkers. Started out kinda slow...until I posted a picture of the trike. HOLY COW! Getting hits from Idaho, Texas, and points in between coast to coast. Today Toni asked how it's going so I told her none were the retired 60 yr. old hooker that just won the lotto...but I'm still optimistic. She hung up shortly thereafter.  As for the stress test, that was a big nonevent. I was warned of all the side effects such as slight nausea, shortness of breath, pounding headache, elevated BP...just to name a few. So I'm laying there and this cheeky little gal next to me is announcing my BP & pulse every minute or so; 104/57...110/62...105/62 and so on. Pulse did rise from 52 at rest to 78...big deal, barely gets there on the stationary bike after 10 minutes. I was told I would feel those effects during approx. a two minute window and maybe would last another couple minutes after the test. So, I'm laying there and nothing is happening and after 4-5 minutes I asked when they're going to start. To which the nurse laughed and said it's been over for more than 2 minutes. They gave me a cup of coffee which was great since I'd not had any for nearly 48 hours. The pictures taken showed a damaged area from my July, 2012 attack some may remember. Beyond that, nothing. The dr. that reviewed it all engaged me in extended conversation re. my current lifestyle...then said "whatever you're doing, keep doing it." I hadn't had any testing done for about 7 yrs. due to caring for Rita and was curious as to how things looked. Now I know!  Still aggravated about Toni and that Silver Singles thing. It's paid through March....REALLY? I'll play along for a while I guess, nothing else to do anyway cuz it's winter in the tundra.  |
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thedon
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2021, 12:14:43 PM » |
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Silver single John, what a handle. Sorry, John, just had to.
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2021, 12:18:14 PM » |
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not so sure how I would take it if my kids ever signed me up for the online dating or whatever they call that matching up nowadays. I guess my current wife would not like it too much...  Am sure if you just post the pic of your Valk trike, you will get all kinds of HOT looking babes who would like to go for a ride, on the cycle, not you as much.  Glad to hear your health is doing well overall. Wife nags me every year to get the 'annual well check' even though I do not. If you mention ONLY ONE thing that you have aches and pains on is NOT covered at all during the annual well check. Last time I went it cost me 500 bucks so NOT going back anytime soon. Darn Dr. office visit runs 350 bucks and then any bloodwork, etc. outside of normal 'annual well check' is also over 100 bucks. Dr. bills out for 2 office visits one is covered for well check, the other is not, if you mention anything bothering you which Dr. asks you during the well check. Is a scam if you ask me so Drs. make more money. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2021, 12:53:56 PM » |
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Well, if you want to get even John, enroll her in the local bull dyke dating site.  Glad you aced your tests. I once bought a year membership in the NRA and subscribed to the American Rifleman magazine for a lifelong non-gun friend. He was irritated about it. Which was the whole point. |
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2021, 04:13:08 PM » |
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Silver single John, what a handle. Sorry, John, just had to.
That's OK Don, I still think you're an ok guy...regardless of what Barb said.  |
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2021, 04:36:30 PM » |
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John , Idaho is full of beautiful women...I know... I live here and married one 53 years ago. |
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da prez
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2021, 06:34:22 PM » |
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Eye da hoe. Is that legal. da prez John , ask them how much money they will put in the relationship. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2021, 07:15:10 PM » |
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My favorite computer dating story. In about 1978 at Purdue University in Indiana, a company offered a computer dating service. Remember in 1978 we were using IBM punch cards for computer programming.  The computer dating was a big hit and everyone I knew submitted an application. We all received a list of matches with contact information. My roommate received a refund because out of all the entries, he matched only two candidates--one of which was his current girlfriend (now his wife of about 40 years). The joke was that I was the other match. As an aside, my oldest daughter met her husband through eharmony.com. They just celebrated their ninth anniversary. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2021, 07:57:07 PM » |
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WOW , I havent seen a punch card since computer science in high school (73) . I should have paid more attention in that class .
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Serk
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2021, 08:14:05 PM » |
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My favorite computer dating story.
My favorite computer dating story.... I've always been a computer geek, my first real girlfriend in my early 20's became highly jealous of the amount of time I spent with my computer.... Ya'll might not know this, but I'm a wee bit of a smart ass, to my detriment quite often... She was working late one night, so I thought it'd be funny to put my huge tower PC (Top of the line early 1990's tech) in her spot in the bed, with me cuddling up around it as I went to sleep... She failed to see the humor in that (Until many years later she reluctantly admitted to me she laughed much out of my sight) but that's the extent of my computer dating. |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2021, 08:30:43 PM » |
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My favorite computer dating story.
My favorite computer dating story.... I've always been a computer geek, my first real girlfriend in my early 20's became highly jealous of the amount of time I spent with my computer.... Ya'll might not know this, but I'm a wee bit of a smart ass, to my detriment quite often... She was working late one night, so I thought it'd be funny to put my huge tower PC (Top of the line early 1990's tech) in her spot in the bed, with me cuddling up around it as I went to sleep... She failed to see the humor in that (Until many years later she reluctantly admitted to me she laughed much out of my sight) but that's the extent of my computer dating. I did much the same thing some years ago. My wife used to kid me by saying if she would stuff a muffler up her butt and make a noise like a motorcycle, she'd get a lot more attention. I happen to have a small shelf decoration in the form of Santa riding a Harley, punch a button and and it starts to rock and roll while playing/singing "get your motor running." One night I sneaked it into bed and after she climbed in with me I started to make some amorous moves toward her...and punched the button. At first it startled her...then she busted out laughing almost uncontrollably. Some time later, she reached over and punched the button again. I had to turn it off. |
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Serk
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2021, 08:33:47 PM » |
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LOL!! Mine was before my motorcycle addiction took off, but.....   |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away... IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2021, 11:10:18 PM » |
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My divorced brother decided to give some cheapo dating site a try.
He spent some time looking, and picked one girl to meet.
They met at a restaurant. Both were pretty quiet (both are quiet people). She said... I've never done the computer meet-up thing with anyone before, and I'm pretty nervous. He said.... I've never done it before either, and I'm also nervous. They hit it off real well, dated for awhile, and got married and are very happy (and blessed). One, and done.
I guess this happens, but it seems like a miracle to me.
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Ramie
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2021, 09:39:18 AM » |
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I suggest you dye your hair and send the site a note that you no longer qualify.
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“I am not a courageous person by nature. I have simply discovered that, at certain key moments in this life, you must find courage in yourself, in order to move forward and live. It is like a muscle and it must be exercised, first a little, and then more and more. A deep breath and a leap.”
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2021, 05:02:37 PM » |
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Well...this past week has been a nightmare. At any given time I've had around 30 emails re. "matches" and when I go look...Holy Cow Batman. Most would stop an 8 day clock, many are very needy and in bad need of some couch time before trying to date anybody. I keep deleting the contacts and the next morning a couple dozen take their place. I might take Jess's suggestion and enroll my daughter in some dyke dating service...just to pay her back. |
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« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2021, 01:21:27 PM » |
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I met Sandra through "Plenty of Fish".
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« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2021, 01:28:32 PM » |
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Well...this past week has been a nightmare. At any given time I've had around 30 emails re. "matches" and when I go look...Holy Cow Batman. Most would stop an 8 day clock, many are very needy and in bad need of some couch time before trying to date anybody. I keep deleting the contacts and the next morning a couple dozen take their place. I might take Jess's suggestion and enroll my daughter in some dyke dating service...just to pay her back. DO IT ! It would serve her right ! |
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« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2021, 12:14:16 PM » |
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Well...this past week has been a nightmare. At any given time I've had around 30 emails re. "matches" and when I go look...Holy Cow Batman. Most would stop an 8 day clock, many are very needy and in bad need of some couch time before trying to date anybody. I keep deleting the contacts and the next morning a couple dozen take their place. I might take Jess's suggestion and enroll my daughter in some dyke dating service...just to pay her back. You could cook something up with someone and let your daughter think that it's for real. I'm thinking that you hire a sexy, slutty 20 something escort to go out to dinner with you and your daughter. Act like you're really into each other and that it's getting serious. This just might give your daughter the scare of her life and teach her a lesson about interfering in yours. |
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #18 on: December 15, 2021, 08:31:45 PM » |
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Well...this past week has been a nightmare. At any given time I've had around 30 emails re. "matches" and when I go look...Holy Cow Batman. Most would stop an 8 day clock, many are very needy and in bad need of some couch time before trying to date anybody. I keep deleting the contacts and the next morning a couple dozen take their place. I might take Jess's suggestion and enroll my daughter in some dyke dating service...just to pay her back. You could cook something up with someone and let your daughter think that it's for real. I'm thinking that you hire a sexy, slutty 20 something escort to go out to dinner with you and your daughter. Act like you're really into each other and that it's getting serious. This just might give your daughter the scare of her life and teach her a lesson about interfering in yours. I can guarantee she would see through it in a New Yourk minute. She knows her dad quite well and is very protective of me. In fact, her three sisters all were that way. I don't know how long I'll bother with the Silver Singles site, so far I've only noted two ladies I'd have any interest in...both are within 3 yrs. of my age and quite lovely in appearance. Problem...they both live approx. 300 miles away, which might be a good thing. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2021, 06:52:27 AM » |
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John. On-line dating services are not the worst way to meet women. I met my wife Twila on match.com. We've been together for over 12 years and married for 8. You just have to be cautious on how you interact with them. Twila told me she was talking to a guy on there before me that tried to take her for money. My dad used a couple of those sights after my mom died. No shame in it. Do what makes YOU happy.....
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« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2021, 10:04:12 AM » |
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I was in a "dating service" 26 years ago. Cost me a month's wages. I bought the year and a half "membership." Never did get a date but got to talk to a gal an hour away for about 10 minutes.
Met my now wife by introduction. She was a co-worker of a friend's wife. My friends are now divorced but remarried. Funny how things work out.
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