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  1. Paisley

    Big Weddings, are they still around?????

    Some of these folks will still be paying on the wedding after the divorce. At least you can sell the house.
  2. Paisley

    My noir short story is complete for anyone who wants to read it :)

    You capture the heat and weariness of the main character very well. The writing could be a little tighter in some places. For instance, "A man in the most brilliant Hawaiian shirt ever made, floated up to the bar and said, as all barkeeps do..." might read, "A man in a brilliant Hawaiian...
  3. Paisley

    Going on vacation?

    I'm almost out of paid days off...so, no.
  4. Paisley

    Big Weddings, are they still around?????

    A coworker's daughter had a large wedding. Even so, it was so small compared to most Greek weddings that some of the family considered it practically an elopement. (Anyone remember My Big Fat Greek Wedding? My coworker's mother thought it was a documentary.)
  5. Paisley

    Older women with younger men and VICE-VERSA!

    Anyone who would have children should first consider whether they will likely be healthy and energetic enough for the next 20 years to take care of them.
  7. Paisley

    My noir short story is complete for anyone who wants to read it :)

    Politics, Religion, and ... Grammar? We've had a few grammar threads on the FL before and they always turned bitter. I think the bartenders should consider banning them, just as they did with politics.
  8. Paisley

    My noir short story is complete for anyone who wants to read it :)

    Spelling Bee Loungers and grammatical errors are like bees and flowers. If you find one of the grammar bees on you, hold still and it will go away. I've seen a few agressive grammar bees around here in the past, but I don't think most of the bees here mean to sting you. :) I'd take a look at...
  9. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    You can't fly with the eagles when you're surrounded by turkeys.
  10. Paisley

    My noir short story is complete for anyone who wants to read it :)

    I don't normally correct people's grammar when I am not at work (proofreading is part of my job), but I agree with Miss N. that the grammatical errors make it hard to read. One thing you might consider is taking it to a professional editor for proofreading. For the vast majority of people, it's...
  11. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    I can see where that would backfire if a man is looking for a woman who can entertain. Or cook. Or find the deli. Or order a pizza. *** Something tells me that the women who write these books have been total doormats and they're bitter over it. So the answer of course is to turn into a...
  13. Paisley

    what if you could travel back in time but could never return?

    I think if Marc Chevalier were here, he'd advise us to go to Chile.
  14. Paisley

    Sweat ring on collars

    For staying cool in general, eat frequent little meals and have a glass of ice water. A little meal would be along the lines of half a can of tuna and a piece of fruit.
  15. Paisley

    Ascots

    I wear a scarf in that style sometimes. It's a little hot for it this time of year, though.
  16. Paisley

    what if you could travel back in time but could never return?

    Women's suffrage advanced more quickly out West than it did in the East. Women were buying homesteads while their eastern sisters were still fighting for the vote. I too have read Sowell's Odyssey and other works. I gather that he thinks that things like juvenile delinquency, etc. were...
  17. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    And then there was that book, The Rules. I didn't read it, apparently it said things like "show cleavage," "if you don't get jewelry, forget it," and "only accept dates three days in advance or more," or something like that. Now I can agree with making yourself attractive, making sure you're...
  19. Paisley

    what if you could travel back in time but could never return?

    The Heimlich Maneuver has saved my life on a few occasions. I also had a bout with H. pylori, the bacteria that causes ulcers. This is an ancient bacteria, and many people live with it asymtomatically, but I was going downhill. It's only been in the past ten years or so that it's been treated...
  20. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    Thanks, Doran. Women who mooch off of the men they date aren't being old fashioned girls. Emily Post, in her 1940 edition of Etiquette, advised girls to be considerate of their dates' finances. A girl, she said, shouldn't sweetly say yes to all eleven courses (or however many it was) offered...
  21. Paisley

    I Was Sold By The Preview

    Enchanted I saw a trailer for this movie when I watched Nancy Drew, and I was laughing out loud. As for the rest of the previews, the slapstick and bathroom humor just left me cold.
  22. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    That should have been your first clue. ;) I couldn't resist. :) Glad you found someone better.
  23. Paisley

    The Vintage Suitor

    According to Miss Manners, ladies have been reciprocating for generations in the form of inviting her boyfriend to movies or concerts whose tickets mysteriously appeared ;) and by making him a home-cooked dinner.

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