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|We are looking for an old house in the Ann Arbor, MI area. Saw one we like, cir.1880. Basement looks ok, roof is being replaced by seller. Kitchen needs complete reno, and baths need some work. Wiring and plumbing are working, but no upgrades in at least 40 years. Good neighborhood, short walk to great elementary and middle schools. Nice floor plan, downstairs parlors all connect with dining room, more open than most old houses. Kitchen is old but very large.
So, if we could get a good price, would it save money if we did kitchen and bath renos and electric/plumbing upgrades all at once? That way any damage to walls during electric/plumbing work would be repaired before new stuff goes in?
We found a really thorough inspector who kept us from buying a home where the cement block foundation was caving in. So we will have him inspect. Should we have two contractors give us estimates for the whole reno? How much should we add to the estimate for "unexpected" problems?
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- Posted by columbusguy1 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 0:19
|Okay, I see you think that just because something is old, it shouild be replaced? Why are you wanting an old house then?
Looking at the pictures in your other thread, I can see cosmetic changes like wallpaper and such, but why do you want to replace the baths and kitchen without living with them first? Are they broken? Are they truly hideously decorated in 70s formica or metallic wallpaper? Trendy modern kitchens and baths are just that--short-lived fads which will be out of style by the end of the decade if not before. If you are wanting to do a kitchen/bath more in keeping with the period of the house, well and good--don't go the route of tear it out because it isn't the current fad. Already, granite is becoming overdone and many don't want it now.
As for your wiring and plumbing, let the inspector give his ideas--you are talking fairly modern wiring if it is no more than forty or so years old...you may just need to replace a fuse box with breakers, and run a new circuit or two. My 1908 house has had new wiring for a breaker box, but most wiring between switches and lights is still the old stuff, which is fine in those places. A good 3/4 of my outlets are set in the floor, and those that aren't are newer wall-mold as one bedroom had no electricity at all originally. My house originally had gas/electric combos, one of which is still in the attic.
If you plan on modernizing the house to make it into a glossy magazine type, then I beg you to go buy a newer house, and let this one go to a true old house lover who will respect it and let it keep its personality.
- Posted by sarahandbray (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 9:34
|Buying an old house and trying to "respect" the integrity of the house while still making it livable for the 21st century is an expensive and delicate game. Believe me--I'm right in the middle of it!
If you like the floorplan and details, but just would like a new kitchen and bathrooms, I would say go for it! Our kitchen renovation was MUCH more expensive than I had planned because I wanted some old world features--I would have had the "Something's Gotta Give" kitchen if I had 100K to spend on a kitchen, but I had to scrimp and change plans to make it a 45K kitchen instead--and that was more than the 25K I thought would be enough to remodel it. That being said, I would not have take the old kitchen for anything--a terrible renovation in the 1950's had made it just horrendous and disgusting with more 70's and 80's touches added in for good measure--blue formica counters, rolled pink/blue vinyl flooring, knotty pine paneling, drop ceiling, brass/white ceiling fan...the list goes on and on.
I guess you have to see what exactly drew you to this home rather than a newer one--hopefully, not cost! If it's cheaper now, it won't be after you're done with it! Old homes really are money-pits unless you are a contractor/electrician/plumber yourself (or have one in the family.)
With that being said, I wouldn't trade our old 19th century beast for anything--this thing is solid, warm, inviting, and you can actually "feel" the history of families being raised in it since the 1870's or so...
It is hard for me never being "done" with the house--if you are one of those people that needs the whole thing to be "finished" in one fell swoop, an old house might not be the best choice for you unless you are independently wealthy. We work project to project, so there's always a list of things that we slowly tick through year after year.
Best of luck to you! Post pics, please!
|You might be a little ahead of yourselves. I agree that because the service is 40 years old hardly means it needs to be upgraded.
I think first you're going to need a new kitchen and bath design. Once you have those, then you will know if you need any new circuits or plumbing, or if either have to be relocated. And once you know THAT, then a contractor can look at the work involved in doing so and advise on the most cost effective manner of going about it.
|I noticed you have posted twice about old homes. This post gives me more perspective on your choice. Like others, it seems that you want this house to be something it is not.
I agree with whoever said, unless you are independently wealthy or are looking at a house far below your price range, the things you are about doing are going to be extremely costly.
40 year old plumbing and electrical are nothing, really. I'm not sure why you think that is a problem, unless the inspector has told you there is a direct hazard involved. These are all good things to eventually upgrade - but later.
I am totally of the opinion that you need to live in an old house if at all possible before you renovate it. You currently have no idea what type of kitchen to put in, unless you just want a kitchen that looks like every other kitchen out there today. If that is the case, why not find another old home that already has that, or buy a newer home?
If the bathrooms are not completely hideous, please don't gut them right away. You learn so much about a space by living in it. It's very hard to know what would be best at the outset.
From a stranger on the internet, it sounds like you want perfection in your home, which means that I'm not sure an old (and somewhat old-fashioned) home is the right fit for you. Are there any old homes on the market that are more upgraded?
- Posted by peacocklady (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 15:10
|Thanks to all for the helpful comments. Janieful, I really thought about what you had to say. I think house hunting can make you a little overly critical. I love 90% of this house as is. And you made me realize I need to live with the other 10% for a while before we decide what to do. Our inspector did make us promise to install smoke detectors before we sleep there if we don't do the wiring right away.
Inspection was interesting, our inspector is merciless. His final comment to us was, "if you are crazy enough to buy a Victorian house, then you should probably buy this one".
- Posted by powermuffin (My Page) on Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 14:50
|Gee, it sounds like your inspector really doesn't know about old homes. Old plumbing and wiring are not necessarily a problem. It would be good for you not to start on these projects until you have spoken to contractors that REALLY know old houses - and get references from them from owners of old houses. The advice to wait to remove what is already there until you have spent some time in the house (at least a year) is solid advice. You will have a much better appreciation of how the house works and hopefully you will come to like some of the its quirks.
"Complete reno" declarations make alarms go off for those of us who love the character of old houses. Usually that means the potential owner is not interested in preserving the original details of the house and one more old house will be stripped of its personality.
If you decide to buy this house, I hope you will be gentle, and respect its age.
- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 21:40
|Old houses have systems that do not meet modern building codes, assuming they are still sound and still safe. For example, have you checked the basement and external foundation walls for cracking or settlement? How are the walls and ceilings--plumb and horizontal?
You can be assured that the electrical wiring (knob and tube, most likey, if it hasn't been modernized) and service capacity will likely be required to be replaced if you do any remodeling and need a building permit.
The heating/cooling (depending on age) is likely to be inefficient and past its lifespan. How is the roofing and drainage? Speaking of drainage, have you had the soil lines/sewer connection scoped to see if they are intact and sound?
This is not to discourage you; simply to make you think about the major building systems and the "whoops" that are going to be there when you start any remodeling. All of these issues are normal with older houses and are fixable, given the needed time and money. Good luck!
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IMA has today launched its report 'Pooling - how can fund managers respond efficiently to different investor needs?' The second IMA report into barriers to European cross-border business¹, the paper identifies the obstacles to allowing managers of funds to offer local funds, but run them as if they were one. The report identifies economies of scale and provides recommendations as to how pooling can be achieved in the European single market.
In aggregating the assets of investment funds and pension funds, managers can reduce costs in a number of ways, including:
- Custody - larger pools will be able to negotiate lower custody fees;
- Brokerage - larger transactions will lead to lower unit costs;
- Netting transactions - with more sources coming into the pool the ability to net flows and reduce transaction costs will increase; and
- Administration costs - which are normally transaction based and will therefore be lower in basis point terms if the pool of assets is larger.
There are also a number of qualitative benefits including, for example, better operational control by facilitating a consistent investment approach and more flexible product design.
While pooling techniques are already used in a number of Member States at a domestic level, different tax and regulatory regimes operate in the EU which make it difficult to pool cross-border. In order for pooling to work across all Member States the paper suggests:
- The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) should host a discussion amongst Member States' regulators in order to familiarise them with pooling techniques, to explain the practices involved and to share best practice;
- The European Commission should expedite the work on pooling announced in its Green Paper on enhancing the EU framework for investment funds² with a view to amending the investment and borrowing powers and custodial provisions of the UCITS Directive in order to permit cross-border pooling among all Member States;
- Work started within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) should continue to develop a common framework to ensure tax neutrality of pooling techniques, thus ensuring investors in pooled funds are not penalised.
Sheila Nicoll, Deputy Chief Executive, IMA commented:
"IMA has been stressing for some time the need to facilitate pooling techniques around Europe, for both pension funds and investment funds. We are pleased that the EU Commission has recognised in its recent Green Paper that pooling could help develop a most cost-efficient industry and that it proposes to undertake further work in this area. We believe our report provides evidence of the importance of moving forward as quickly as possible in this area."
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Dan Pompei (Chicago Tribune, 29) -- It might be Terrelle Pryor time in Oakland.
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Since we had these threads when I was in A&P I and II, and I thought I'd start one for Microbiology. Anybody else delving into the world of bacteria and viruses this fall? Let's start a support thread! Let's share our victories... Read More
- 3Oct 9, '12 by KimynurseJust got our first test back. I received a 102. Woohoo
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- 0Oct 10, '12 by SopranoKrisQuote from Ladylynn6Wow! I can't believe the nerve of some of these kids. FB & social lives are more important??? Are you kidding me??? I'll bet their parents (who are probably paying for their classes) would just love to hear that statement come out of their mouths!A friend of mine overheard some students talking after class: "Doesn't he understand we're all recently out of high school? Sometimes FB and our social lives are more important."
HEL-LO! Are you kidding me? First of all, I'm long out of high school, and so are many of the people sitting around me. Secondly, I'm PAYING for this class. I WANT to HEAR what the instructor has to say. You want to socialize? There's plenty of room in the building lobby.
I'm sorry to say I'm not surprised by that behavior though. I wish I were, but I'm not.
I'm in the same boat as you...I'm spending my HARD-EARNED savings to take these classes. I WANT to hear my instructor. I think they should be kicked out of class and not allowed back in until they can act like an adult!!!
- 0Oct 10, '12 by SopranoKrisTaking our 2nd lab exam today on selective, differential & selective/differential media. Plus identifying morphology of Gram stained bacteria under the microscope. Should be a pretty good exam. Not too difficult.
The lecture exam is next week. This one is going to be an absolutely DIFFICULT test because it encompasses cellular respiration (glycolysis, oxidative decarboxylation, Kreb's cycle & oxidative phosphorylation), fermentation, identifying unknown organisms/lab tests and all antimicrobial properties of antibiotics and other drugs. It's a LOT of info to digest and retain!!! Luckily, some of the antibiotic properties tie into what we're studying in Pharmacology, so I feel like both classes are boosting each other in the info dept. However, I'm just having a hard time keeping all the info straight. It's going to be a tough exam! I wish we could just do stuff in the lab
- 0Oct 12, '12 by EMT89I have studied more for this test than I did the last test. I feel fairly confident on the bacteria. We will have 25 short answer questions (our class is guessing it will be all on bacteria). We will have 55 multiple choice and 1 discussion question. I have easily put 60 hours in studying for this test. At this point I am just going back over to make sure I can spell the bacteria (If we get even one letter wrong, she will mark it wrong which is oop:. I am not stressing out so much this time. I have spent 2-4 hours a day reviewing. Just trying to keep terms fresh and relax as best as I can.
- 1Oct 14, '12 by CLoGreenEyes, ADNI came late to the therapy session, but I want to vent too! LOL, my biggest pet peeve is people who don't work through any problems, read the textbook, or actually study, then hold up the entire class to complain about their grades with the professor. And this is a lot of the "grown-up" students doing it this time! It is never enough to just look at a list of topics or a study guide and think, "Oh, I recognize that word, I must know what I'm doing." You can be super-smart and still need to study; it's OK. I just feel like people get on my professor's case way too often for efforts that *they* didn't make while they had a chance.
*End rant* Anyway. So far this class is still going well. The past two weeks have been pretty trying, though. I started my new job as a CNA, and when I get home I have to fight myself to not collapse into bed; so study time has been at a premium. I finally got some downtime this weekend, though, so I'm at least caught up on homeworks and labs and whatnot. Lesson of the day: no matter how rewarding this field is, it is some HARD. WORK.
- 1Oct 15, '12 by britthohenbrinkQuote from carakristin1I have learned in the past couple of weeks that all of the hard work that goes into your education to even get to the point of working in the field helps make it more rewarding for you on a personal level. You know how many hours and sleepless nights went into reaching your goal and it makes it even better.Lesson of the day: no matter how rewarding this field is, it is some HARD. WORK.
Now Im not sure if you were talking about the classes being hard work or your CNA job, but either way I stand by what I said..... lol
- 0Oct 16, '12 by SopranoKris2nd lecture exam was today. Wow! That was a killer!!! Glycolysis, oxidative decarboxylation, Kreb's cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, fermentation, enzymes, antimicrobials, modes of action & spectrum of antimicrobials, mearsuring bacterial growth & laboratory procedures. It was SOOOO much to cover this time. I'll be surprised if I even get a B on this one. We had 50 questions of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank & short answer plus EIGHT essay questions I'm so glad I have bonus points saved up from my quizzes to apply to this exam.
This semester is now officially halfway over...yay!!!!
- 0Oct 17, '12 by Blue Felt FedoraOur 3rd lecture test is next week covering viruses, immunity and epidemiology. Lab midterm is on the 30th. I guess I should go do some studying.
- 0Oct 17, '12 by i♥wordsI'm so glad the semester is halfway over. I enjoy listening in lecture, lab is somewhat interesting (though right now we are just flying through various micro tests because in the next couple of weeks we will be given unknowns to do tests on and figure out ourselves), but I'm tired!I got a B on my lab exam last week and an A on lecture. And there is another lab exam in two weeks...


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Actor Anil Kapoor is on an international high. After doing Slumdog Millionaire, 24 and Mission: Impossible IV — Ghost Protocol, the 55-year-old reveals he has half-a-dozen Hollywood offers in the queue. "I have six Hollywood offers in hand. Isn't that a considerable number? But I'll have to sit and decide, as I can pick only one out of the six," says Kapoor, who is also producing and acting in the Indian version of the award winning American espionage TV series, 24, to be aired next year on Colors. "I can offer my time for movies only after shooting for 24 is over," says the actor.Ask him about the status of his other Hollywood film, Cities, co-starring Clive Owen, Kapoor says, "I've written to them asking if I can shoot my bit after 24 next year. If they agree, then that's good, otherwise, I'm ready to even sacrifice Cities for this." But won't he regret letting go of such plum international project? "No. No. No. I don't regret. No regrets in life for me," he says. Moving over to Bollywood, Kapoor is at his diplomatic best. Ask him if he felt disappointed on learning that his daughter Sonam has shot with actor Abhay Deol for their new film, Raanjhana despite the Kapoors having a fallout with Abhay during Aisha, Kapoor says, "We have moved on."But, is it true that filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has agreed to direct Mr India 2? "I haven't had a word with him on this but I read it in the newspaper. But I'll convince him to do the film," he says. Rumours were also rife that his nephew Arjun has been roped in to star with him in the sequel to his 2007 hit, Welcome 2. But Kapoor denies the same. "These are all rumours. Nothing has been finalised yet," he says.


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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Smit, Paul Andries URN etd-09252010-133611 Document Title Disciplinary enquiries in terms of schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 Degree PhD Department Human Resource Management Supervisor
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Date 2010-09-01 Availability unrestricted AbstractOne of the most dramatic events in any employee's working career is to be dismissed and even more so if the employee regards the dismissal as unfair. The right not to be unfairly dismissed is considered one of the most basic workers' rights in South Africa and is also contained in Convention C158 of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Section 23(1)(a) of the South African Constitution states that: "[e]veryone has the right to fair labour practices." Labour legislation gives effect to this right in section 1(a) and 1 (b) of the LRA which states: "to give effect to and regulate the fundamental rights conferred by section 23 of the Constitution; to give effect to the obligations incurred by the Republic as a member state of the ILO."
Section 185(a) of the Labour Relations Act also states that: "[e]very employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed." Section 188(1)(a) – (b) expands on this protection against unfair dismissal by providing that a dismissal will be unfair: "if the employer fails to prove … that the dismissal was effected in accordance with a fair procedure".
The pre-dismissal procedures that must be followed by the employer have been codified to some extent in the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, contained in Schedule 8 of the LRA. In terms of section 138(6) and section 203(3) of the LRA, commissioners who are required to determine if a dismissal was procedurally fair are compelled to take Schedule 8 into consideration.
The main objectives of this thesis were to critically evaluate the content and application of those provisions of Schedule 8 that establish procedural requirements to disciplinary enquiries and to recommend possible changes to the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal. It is apparent that the procedural requirements for a disciplinary enquiry in terms of Schedule 8 are vastly different from those that still form the basis of most disciplinary codes and procedures implemented by employers after the Mahlangu v CIM Deltak judgment of the former Industrial Court in 1986. It is also clear that the principles of ILO Convention C158 are given effect in South Africa's dismissal law. Procedural fairness in disciplinary enquiries does not lie in elaborate, complex and rigid court-like procedures but in flexibility and in adhering to the audi alteram partem principle. A disciplinary enquiry is not a court case and the workplace is not a court of law.
The belief that South Africa's dismissal law is rigid and inflexible is inaccurate. A comparative analysis of South African dismissal law with ILO Convention C158 and three other international jurisdictions clearly demonstrates that the dismissal regime in South Africa makes provision for flexibility. Employers, employees, trade unions, labour consultants and lawyers are all to blame for the formal court-like procedures that form the basis of most disciplinary enquiries in the workplace in South Africa today.
The guidelines provided by Schedule 8 are in line with the ILO's principles. Consequently disciplinary enquiries should be handled according to those principles. The disciplinary codes and procedures of employers should be amended to reflect the core principles of ILO Convention C158 and the five basic guidelines contained in Schedule 8. Furthermore disciplinary codes and procedures should not be used as an inflexible set of rules but as a guideline from which some deviation is permissible in certain circumstances.
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Been there many times myself. I hear ya. Many playtimes have been cut short because of it.
We even tried the "guys meet first time then next time couple meets"
But the flip side to that, there are a lot of single guys who pose as couples and use that same line and that second meet never happens.
So i see where that policy would set off the BS alarm on their part too.
I now just find that making it a topic that gets discussed a lot and made VERY clear from the start works.
We just flat out say. "We're looking for you to play with BOTH of us and that is how we play. If we get the slightest feeling that you have other intentions, you will find yourself in a very uncomfortable embarrassing situation"
We make it so clear that we are aware of the bait and switch that it scares off anyone with those intentions in advance.
Otherwise if they werent bi when they showed up, they sure will be when they leave...lol
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The contacts we have had normally start out with Straight guys saying that they are bi! It is just so that they can meet with the female only! No intentions of being bi! It has happened to us! So now It is a requirement that they prove the bi with me first! You would believe that most "Bi" guys will not do that! LOL!
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Excellent post Joey
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We've been hit or miss with the guys who say they are bi. Some are obviously bi - some obviously are not and were lying.
To answer your question, Joey "are we going to be compatible for the few hours we are together?"
If they are lying, we won't be. (in our case) It basically ruins our evening and wastes time/money.
And of course it is lying if their first email is "I know I am listed as straight but I am really bi." What else could that possibly be besides hiding from something?
So, for the few guys out there who really have to hide their true identity by listing themselves as straight, we sympathize. But the reason you have to hide is someone's homophobia. We feel for you, but we won't be taking part in perpetuating it so we won't be meeting you under this pretense.
For the guys who are using the "I'm really bi" line to try and get in with more couples -- we are taking a stand. We won't be meeting you either.
When it comes to the sheer number of single males, we aren't limiting our own play time and there is no other reasonable way of protecting our own investments (time and money in LS meetings).
Sure, there are lots of lies out there but we can control most of the others. We only play safe, so that one is covered (literally) and if a guy is married he isn't hurting anyone but his own relationship. The others are misrepresentation and that is taken care of on sight.
As we said before, this may only work for us and we are OK with that. We mention it only because there is a way to get rid of the stigma-- that being people need to realize just how many truly bi guys there are out there.
We will get there eventually.
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To add to that. I dont feel its lying.
I am most interested in play with a couple. I am perfectly capable of playing straight. You would never know I was bi if i didnt tell you. I wont be chasing your man around the room trying to blow him if thats not what you want.
So what is the point in telling a straight couple that Im bi, if it will have absolutely no effect on how we play?
Im a contractor fulltime. I occasionally do towing also for a friends company.
When people ask what I do for a living, I tell them Im a contractor. Thats my primary job, thats what I do with 99% of my time. I dont tell them Im a "contractor who also runs a wrecker on occassion"
But if someone is looking for someone who can run a wrecker, I can step up and say "Hey, I can do that"
Most of the play im looking for is straight. If youre a couple that is looking for someone who is a little more flexible.....Well, "Hey, I can do that"
But if I represented myself as a tow truck driver......That would do nothing to benefit my contracting company. Its not relevant. Nobody is going to hire my company because I can drive a tow truck. And it may hurt me getting hired because people would think that the towing may interfere in what im being hired to do.
I also used to think "what else are they lying about" But I now put this in a separate category.
This lifestyle is full of lies.
Condom only couples who are anything but. Std free. Who have never been tested. Extremely active couples "new and testing the waters" Couples as singles Cheaters
You name it its here and in mass quantity.
Its a matter of how far are you going to dig into someone life and how well are you going to get to know them before you play?
Me. Im out for myself. Im in it for the sex. Im interested in the couple hours we are going to be together. I try my best to limit risks, try to avoid people I dont want, and play in a manner im likely to remain safe and ddfree. But the whole time knowing that mostly i can only go by what Im told.
If a guy presents himself as single. How many people really do a through investigation to confirm that? But if he says hes married and cheating, they will exclude him.
How many people require recent std results or just go on the profile saying "clean, ddfree"? We've never been asked for proof.
Most everyone goes by what is said on the profile. Thats just a fact. Most times honesty has the opposite effect. Its unfortunate.
A cheater will cheat. If he tells you hes single. He will get action. If hes honest and says hes cheating. He wont.
It may not be the "morally acceptable" thing to do. But again, Im selfish. Im not looking for a spouse, or a close friend. Im looking for a couple hours of fun.
So to me. The wife and kids at home, your problem, not mine. Im not hiding from my wife. So I cant get in trouble. So the risk is all on you.
My criteria is "Are we going to be compatible for the few hours we will be together?"
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After spending time in the forums I have become much more tolerant of some people and their profiles.
I now understand why most bi guys list as straight and am not so quick to blast them over it.
I know how to, in advance, "scare off" straight guys who lie about being bi thinking we will overlook that when we play.
An honest email can overcome a single with a couple profile if it has to do with bi play. But dont approach as a couple then change it at the last minute.
Where I didnt before. I now feel there is a difference in what people advertise vs. what they email and im not so quick to get uptight about it.
I used to see listing as straight the same as "lying" until i realized that if you are only "situationally bi" and most of the play you want is straight, that you will be automatically excluded.
I feel if you are looking to play as a single though, at the very least have a single profile. It is still a turnoff to get emailed from "half a couple" That raises too many questions.
Is it a bait and switch? Is there really a couple? Does she know her private parts are all over the internet?
Would much rather get emailed by a "married and cheating" single profile than half a couple profile.
Personally if I were to play here as a single again. I would probably list as straight but while not talking bi, I would word the profile that I am VERY openminded and able to conform to the wishes of the couple. Then if I talked to a bi couple I would be open that Im bi. To others looking for straight play, Im an openminded straight guy.
Many will blast me for that. But I see no problem in presenting your profile in a manner to attract what you are looking for vs. being excluded because you can also adapt to other situations.
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As a bisexual male, I must add my 2 cents worth, I agree with most of the post here. Honesty is the most important asset on the site, I'm sure we have seen it all here, a twist that seems prevalent is the bi-couple that is in fact a male, you would be surprised how many emails I receive from couples that turn out to be a single male claiming his wife is ill,away,or otherwise unavailable. It is hard enough here for the single bi-male, it occurs to me this type of behavior taints the waters for me and others. If you state bisexual (not curious) then that is exactly what you should be, be willing to engage both women and men, there are many homophobes here who equate bisexuality to being gay, I'm secure in my masculinity, enough so that it allows me to enjoy men equally. Honesty is a two way street, if we could weed the "whackers" and wishers we would all be better off.
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OK, back to the point of the OP.
ncsexy - you are not an example of who we are discussing. You say you have it in your profile that you sometimes play bi (have not looked - taking your word for it). The point of the OP is different.
If a man is listed only as straight, then sets up a meeting with us on the pretense that he is bi (only in private conversation), then we rent the hotel room only to find out he is lying just to use her while I watch, that is abuse of the system.
How is it considered cruel for us to screen out the ones who are not being honest? It seems to be the best way to protect ourselves. It certainly hasn't limited our play time (since we don't play often anyway).
I can sympathize with the men who have straight friends on a swing site and don't want to be outed by them by changing their profile, but I can only go so far. Now many guys are using a similar excuse, including the ones who are abusing the system to try and get laid.
The problem in that case is with the straight friends in question. We are not here to protect their prejudice. One wonders why you would be friends with someone who wouldn't accept you for who you are.
Being blunt now --
If being bi is something you can't admit to people and still live your life the way you want to, that is their problem. We'd love to help (really, the point of all of this is to help educate people in the LS and remove the stigma eventually), but we have other guys ruining the process of accepting you because they are assholes and only want to get to the girl of the bi couple.
If you are a bi male it is your job to garner acceptance for yourself. You may choose to live in secret and you can expect people to honor that choice, but you may not expect people to affect their own lives (in a negative way - such as opening themselves up to abuse) to accommodate it.
We are not being cruel or bigoted by not meeting with people who are essentially lying to us. (see above that we are talking about a specific set of abusers before you get out the torches and pitchforks)
We are tolerant of everyone's lifestyle and choices of kink. Being dishonest in one's profile presentation is not a valid lifestyle. There's straight, bi-curious, bi and gay. There is no category for "bi but listed straight to deceive people who can't handle being around a bi person" Be straight - fine. Be bi- fine. Be closeted bi - also fine.
But insist that we must not only accept the closeted bi male BUT ALSO correspond with them with the intent of playing with them just like anyone else?
Nope, that goes too far. That is our choice and no one else's. If that is not what you meant, then please clarify.
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I think we all know that more than half of men have bi tendency, or more. It is a double standard and social stigma.
I'm listed as straight. I also add in our narrative that I am 'situationally bi'. We play with male straight couples all the time. I respect thier limits.
Look, this is a problem for most men, to slam the door on them is just plain cruel if not biggoted. Show some compassion and acceptance is the best way to address the social stigma.
On the other hand if they list as straight and behave poorly and offend straight folks, well deal with the behavior but being cruel to them is , IMHO, worse then listing as sraight.
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"I think someone - probably Freud! - once argued that we all are bi by nature, but are conditioned to the "straight" way of thinking." ============== I firmly agree. We're all born bi, anything esle is learned behaviour, and can be unlearned by anyone who chooses to do so. I've see the transformation in myself and in others. I think those who go around pounding their chests bragging about how 100% straight they are probably had a "George Castanza" moment somewhere in their lives. "It moved", lol.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Domestic Television Wars
I'm embarrassed to admit that we are a ten-television family. It's even more embarrassing that we are a household of two—just my wife and I, effective tomorrow when my baby boy moves into his own apartment. (Technically, since he's still in the house today, we are an eleven-television family.)
The MOAT (Mother Of All Televisions) is in our movie room. It's a 106-inch hi-def front projection wonder with a sound system that could do structural damage to the house if I cranked it up loudly enough. It's the ultimate man-cave that all too often is pressed into service for the screening of chick flicks. Hey, a deal's a deal. When I consider what I no longer pay to go to a theater, I figure the movie room might just pay for itself one day.
While there's a certain utility to the MOAT, the pure luxury of a television is the little flat screen we have mounted in the master bathroom. Make fun if you'd like, but it's nice to do the morning chores with the morning news in the background.
Ours is a three-bedroom house, and we enjoy entertaining guests, so it only makes sense that each bedroom would have its own television. Then there's one in my office and the one in my wife's office. It's nice to watch TV while cooking and cleaning, so there's a tiny TV in the kitchen, as well.
When we built the house, our son was still in high school, so we wanted to have a place for him and his friends to hang out, so there's a television in the downstairs family room. When all is said and done, though, the upstairs family room television gets the most use for routine weeknight viewings of network shows.
See how quickly it adds up? You'd think that that Mars/Venus tug of war on program selection would be a snap. Lord knows we have a lot of options. So, when I want to watch Military Channel and Joy wants to watch HGTV, there should be no controversy. She should watch her programs on one TV and I should watch mine on another.
That logic ignores the complication that after 26 years of marriage, we still like each other and prefer to be together instead of being in different parts of the house. Given our day jobs and my night job of writing books, we spend enough time apart, thank you very much. It's nice to snuggle up on the couch to watch TV together.
Unless . . .
Well, there's the rub. The unlesses, I mean. At the deepest levels of my soul, I give not a flying fig what Kate is doing with her Eight, and I'd rather put a fork in my eye than watch another episode of any hospital drama ever to be produced between now and the end of the millennium. Ditto Joy's feelings toward R. Lee Ermy (one of my top five picks of people I'd like to have dinner with), the latest design of weaponry or colorized footage of World War Two battles.
The good news is that the dark days of choices are behind us now that it's January and some of our shared favorites have returned. Here are our shared favorites, in no particular order:
American Idol
The Middle
Modern Family
The Big Bang Theory
Two and a Half Men (though this one is kind of on probation; it might have outlived its storyline)
Blue Bloods
Pawn Stars
American Pickers (I'm less an enthusiast than she)
Castle (also on probation, though getting better)
So You Think You Can Dance (okay, technically this is not on yet, but it's essentially a continuum with American Idol)
I'm sure there are more, but those are the biggies.
How about you, Killzoners? What programs do you and your significant other share as favorites to be watched together?
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We love Psych and Monk and BBC crime dramas.ReplyDelete
Er... Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs and ABC World News. Castle occasionally.ReplyDelete
And just a note about Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs. My wife and I agree (as do many people) that those guys have got the BESTEST job in the whole frakkin' world.
As for Dirty Jobs, I think it says a lot to my wife's state of mind about her own job (she's a medical technologist) that she can watch Dirty Jobs and say, "I could do that job. I think I'd like doing that job."
Kay and I have become addicted to Big Bang Theory, but Two and a Half Men has moved from probation to hanging by a thread. We love The Closer, and were big fans of Monk until the series ended. (Somehow, that seems to happen to all the ones we like).ReplyDelete
Of course, I only watch TV to get plot ideas...Yeah, right.
And to think that I'm struggling with the decision of whether to buy a portable television because the fact is that that I hardly have time to watch the one I've got.ReplyDelete
The Good Wife.ReplyDelete
My wife, Tara, and I mostly watch TV on DVD -- and are currently working rabidly through Columbo, beginning with Season One and forging ahead through the 1970s. We did the same with The Wire, Veronica Mars, True Blood....ReplyDelete
- kathy d.January 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM
the most wonderful thing i've done for myself is to turn off the t.v. in the evenings....so i can't comment on all the shows mentioned. why have i done that? well, thanks to so many books that have been written. i used to read while i watched the tube....then thought that was dumb....so now i just turn on music and b4 i know it....4 hours have passed. and wonderful hours, they are....thx to all authors who have made my evenings so much more fruitful...you SO trump t.v.ReplyDelete
Carol and I love watching American Idol, The Good Wife, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, and CSI. I get to watch Fringe on my own.ReplyDelete
Personally, I am a food channel junkie. I like the competion style shows mainly. I also really enjoy movies.. My husband is really into home theater so he gave me 12 days of blu ray leading up to Christmas this year...to enjoy of course, in the new home theater he just bought for himself earlier in the year.ReplyDelete
Even though you have many televisions in your home, (all worthy of their locations) I can top it. Not in quanity but to tell you- my husband, who is obsessed with home theater, is blind. :)
Bet you will never meet another blind guy who is so up on technology and in love with such things as High def and such!!
Loved the post!!
Aj Luck :)
BBC: Blood In The Wire, Tutors, Kingdom, Dr. Marten, Kitchen Nightmares,ReplyDelete
US TV: Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, Big Bang, White Collar, CSI anywhere (wearing thin), Boardwalk Empire, The First 48, Blue Bloods, Lights Out, Hardcore Pawn (this one is truly watching train wrecks),Southland (Favorite cop show), NCIS, Lie To Me, Walking Dead, Dexter, Closer, and so many more...
TV? ...Oh! that thing my kids watch cartoons on, yeah.ReplyDelete
My wife's TV tastes tend to be Korean dramas and comedies via the web. If the kids aren't on the big screen she'll watch there and I'll join her, with my laptop in tow just in case. For snuggling time its that Cake wars show on Food Network or NatGeo or Mythbusters. Movies: Sandra Bullock type romantic comedies (I know, you can't picture me watching, or maybe you can) or one of those epic Chinese ancient war movies. I can't do any regular series or sitcom stuff, just can't stay with it since after The Cosby Show went off. The only exception to that is my favorite which recently she started enjoying too, is The IT Crowd.
Both of us being IT nerds it struck a chord and has us laughing like mad.
Haven't seen either of these mentioned, but they're faves in our house: Men of a Certain Age and Parenthood.ReplyDelete
And the Simpsons. Always and forever.
I've recently become hooked on Justified, and am cruising through Season 1. Burn Notice is also a favorite, along with Dexter, The Closer, and Medium.ReplyDelete
For reality shows, I'm still a sucker for So You Think You Can Dance (although Idol never grabbed me- I've never been particularly interested in watching people sing). Also Project Runway and Top Chef. I draw the line at anything involving housewives, however.
Aj, God bless your husband! I love it that a blind man enjoys hi-def television. This reminds me of the blind woman I saw in Nationals Park attending a baseball game. I didn't understand the attraction--still don't, actually--but I thought it was great that she was there. She was sitting near me, though, and I kept worrying about my responsibilies in the event of a foul ball. Fortunately, that was never an issue. Unfortunately, the Washington Nationals suck at hitting balls in any direction, but let's not open that wound . . .ReplyDelete
Jim, I like Monk in small doses, but have never bonded with Phych. By the way, how do you do italics in the response window?
Mark, I completely forgot about Mythbusters--one of my faves, but not so much for my wife. It's one she'll endure. As for Dirty Jobs, I like Mike Rowe more than I like the show.
I hear a lot of good things about The Good Wife, but I've never seen it. Must be up against something we watch.
God bless you, kathy d.!
I'm pretty much burned out on CSI, and Joy gets grossed out by the gore. Miller, you remind me that I really need to spread my wings and get more premium channels. We only get HBO now, and that reminds me of two others on our shared list: Boardwalk Empire and True Blood. (Yes, the gore on CSI grosses her out, but the gore on True Blood does not. Go figure.)
Deffenbaugh, Joy loves Parenthood; me, not so much. Never saw Men...Age, though it looks like one I'd like. I'm not used to the "re-run" networks having their own original programming.
Michelle, I forgot about Project Runway, too. Yeah, I like that one, too (he says, striking a very manly pose).
John Gilstrap
Porn sta...oh, PAWN Stars. You startled me.ReplyDelete
To answer your question: Breaking Bad. Justified. Luther. And occasionally I have been able to coax my bride into watching Sons Of Anarchy.
My husband and I never miss Big Bang Theory. We also love watching the reruns of The Unit, although we know everything that is going to happen in each episode.ReplyDelete
Yes! Sons Of Anarchy, True Blood, Californication, Jeopardy, God ...so much great TV so little time.ReplyDelete
Ten TV's? WOW! You'd be miserable at my place. My TV of 20 years kicked the bucket near the beginning of last year.ReplyDelete
Someone gave me a TV last fall, which I've yet to be able to figure out how to hook up.
But it hasn't really made an impact. I gave up watching TV programming about...oh, 1992 I guess, and only ever had cable off and on after that so I could watch Gunsmoke and Bonanza reruns. Well that and I have been known to be a weather channel junkie back in the day. LOL!


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Hello everyone. My name is Cara and I'm a SAHM of a toddler. I do not work because I have a problem with anxiety and I have not worked full time for over 2 years. Before that I bounced around from job to job, starting and then quitting when my anxiety got really bad - 15 in 7 years to be exact - and all the while I was getting into even more and more debt and not able to pay after awhile. I still have these debts from years ago hanging over my head plus some more accumulated since I knew I would not be able to work full time. I applied for disability so I could get medical insurance to help me get better and, hopefully, be able to have a normal life. I was denied due to the fact that A. I am not blind and B. My IQ is too high - doesn't make much sense to me because I'm claiming disability due to psychological reasons, but whatever. I had Medicaid for awhile, but no psychiatrists take it, so I'm still in the same boat. I'm so afraid I've ruined my life, not to mention my daughter's. I am currently working part-time from home (I live with my parents) but I get paid between 80 - 200 dollars every 2 weeks. My daughter's father helps us in buying food for the both of us and paying for whatever the baby needs, so I have any money I make to pay off debt, but I'm afraid this money won't even make a dent. He has terrible credit also and is trying to get his own straightened out. I'm at a loss at what to do. I tried Credit Counseling a few years ago, but I got really sick and quit my job and lost that account. I had bought a used car from one of those places that you pay 1/2 down and the other 1/2 within 9 months (they don't check credit and my dad loaned me most of the down payment) that I made sure I paid off before my daughter was born. I paid it off December 1st and she was born the 22nd, so I was soooo relieved that at least I wouldn't have a car payment. After it was paid off, I stupidly got minimal insurance due to Miami's insurance rates being sky-high, I could not afford full coverage. Wouldn't you know it, I got into an accident in October of last year, so there my car still sits in the driveway to this very day. I'm tired of having to depend on others to care for me and my daughter. I want to get my life straight and my bills paid and I want us to be on our own. I know it will be a long road and I need to find a way to get myself better so I can maintain my life once I get it back. I have an eviction on my record because of some no-good roommates who bailed on me and I could not afford the rent on our 2-bedroom apartment by myself. I owe about 3,000 to that company. I owe hospital bills from when my daughter was born - I don't even know how much - I'm afraid to look... and I owe some credit card bills (about 3,000 worth). Any ideas on how I can get moving in the right direction? SO is willing to help as much as he can, financially, because he wants to see me back on my feet, but I want that help to go towards the right things in the right way. I was really irresponsible in my past and I want to make up for it now. I hope it's not too late. I feel so worthless. Sorry about the novel, but I just wanted to give some backround. TIA for any suggestions!
|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 12:57pm
I would say the first thing for you to work on is your anxiety attacks. There are medications these days that you can take that will allow you to live a normal life free of your attacks. After this you can start by giving yourself small goals to work on. You have stated alot of things in your post but the one thing that sticks out is your desire to want to change. That in itself is a beginning. Start small and take your first baby steps then keep reassessing your progress and goals. I have learned that my life is a work in progress and that there will be bumps and bruises along the way but if I can keep focused I will attain my goals.
I would say the first thing for you to work on is your anxiety attacks. There are medications these days that you can take that will allow you to live a normal life free of your attacks. After this you can start by giving yourself small goals to work on. You have stated alot of things in your post but the one thing that sticks out is your desire to want to change. That in itself is a beginning. Start small and take your first baby steps then keep reassessing your progress and goals. I have learned that my life is a work in progress and that there will be bumps and bruises along the way but if I can keep focused I will attain my goals.
|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 1:42pm
Thanks Swash - I know that I need to take care of my health first, but it's so hard with no insurance and no doctor will see me without it. I will need to take baby steps like you said, but I don't know quite how to start. Thank you again for replying and I hope all works out for you too!
|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 2:49pm
Cara, (((Hugs))) to you first off. I agree with the last poster. You need to take care of your health. Without looking after that first it will be so much harder for you to take the other steps to get out of debt. I know you want to do this on your own (as you should) but in this instance could your parents help you out with the doctors visit? This is so important!! I have been suffering from depression and without medication I wouldn't even be able to deal with my financial matters. Medication can make a big difference and for something as important as this you may have to "owe" a bit more but in the long run it will cost you less (the sooner you feel better the sooner you can start working on your debt). I cannot tell you how much medication has helped me and it could help you to. When I was at my worse I could not make a decision (even the smallest of things) and I know from reading and researching depression that anxiety (and could you perhaps be depressed as well?) can be similar to depression in many ways. Please get help for you and your daughter. ((((HUGS))))
|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 3:08pm
Two books that helped me were 'The Feeling Good Handbook' and 'God's Psychiatry'. You can probably get them at the library.
Best of luck. Where there's a will, there's a way.
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|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 3:45pm
Many states have free medical clinic, where they see patients w/out insurance. You may want to look into that. In terms of the medications, I'm sure those free clinics help out with that.
Good luck.
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|Mon, 03-31-2003 - 6:24pm
Thanks Sandra - I know this is what I need to do. I am sooo scared of taking meds! I think it's partly from my anxiety - I won't even take aspirin for a headache. I think I need counseling too to get over my fear of meds before I can take any. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles with your depression and I hope you continue to do well with your medication. Thanks for your reply and understanding!
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Thanks Lee Ann - I will check those out...I need all the help I can get!


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Ok im a 45 year old man who is now considering a nose job. The decision to do this is very difficult, with a lot of factors that I need to consider. Looking for men or women in my age group who have undergone this procedure for some advise.
Although I've never liked my nose, in the past I was married and never really had a good enough reason to change it. However, my life style has changed now due to a divorce and I'm more concerned about my appearance both for short term dating and possibly meeting someone and also for long term (I don't want to be the "old man with a huge snoz").
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