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There's a manual. You don't get one, of course, but they have one.
And you choose to play the game. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by dilettante
I use to like to play "Aggravation" when I was young but I don't have the energy anymore. :p
Good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
I did finally get curious enough to work backward from the phone number. $1.5M home, which Google Maps showed had a Lincoln Navigator, then a Mercedes sedan, and now a Lexus SUV out front.
My guess is that I might be a pawn in some rich widows' sport. What suggested that was an open post about getting together with her friends to laugh their asses off sharing "dating stories."
Probably time to leave the playing field.
Over what time frame did those three different cars show up? I wouldn't say a "pawn", based on that, but I'd certainly be concerned.
Black widows eat their mates.
2016, 2018, and 2020 according to Google's timestamps.
The house? That was after downsizing once the deceased husband had been ill for 2 years. There is more, but it all reeks of much bigger money.
Actually I don't give a damn about any of that. I might be a frugal as Jack Benny but that's by choice.
Bizarre. The "setting a phone call appointment" thing now produced:
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... 3pm Tuesday. Haha. See, we are never on the same page. lol. What are you doing work wise now?
Sounds familiar
Darn, I forgot gif's don't play.
Point taken though.
Godfather, right?
My father was dating a gal in Canada who had a very nice house and a very nice car. She had no money, though. She had to rent out several rooms in the house just to cover the payments. Poor money management can make you appear rich when you are not, or can make you appear poor when you are.
Well somebody must be making house payments, quite a bit on that note yet at an absurdly low rate of interest. The phone is "stealthed" and it took a little digging to get past the fake name associated. Everything seems to check out.
Amazing what you can find with some effort and paying a dollar to one or two web sites.
Yeah, GF IIIQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Didn't he immediately have a heart attack or something after saying that? Cheery, thanks. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
As long as it doesn't have any of that Taylor Swift AI porn :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by dilettante
One 4 1/2 hour phone call later... sheesh.
They must.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
As they like to use on MST3K and RiffTrax: "Suddenly I'm the jerk!"
She sent me the link to this song https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....=1#post5630879
Well, don't give up!!!
It's fun reading your posts about how much fun your having. ;)
Yeah, fun. Can't wait for the other shoe to drop. She seems to have closets full.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
What difference does it really make at this point? It's not like you're trying to start a family, or some such. It's entertainment, and just like the Star Wars franchise, some of it is going to suck.
Excellent points, one after another. It's more like being on the field than watching from the stands though. Head injuries and all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I've never much enjoyed watching from the stands, metaphorically or literally. The injuries are the price of playing.
As a caveat, I suspect that "entertainment" tails off once you've agreed to swap contact info and give it to the children in case of hospitalization or death on one side or the other. That song wasn't meant to be taken casually.
To continue the analogy, it's a different ballgame when you're old.
And another shoe drops yet again. ;)
It is even more "fun" than that though. Sometimes it's two steps forward and one step back, other times the other way around.
Surely the handbook must be available as a PDF on the Dark Web?
There probably is, and don't call me Shirley.
I think the title to search for is, "Battle Programming".Quote:
Originally Posted by dilettante
I'm currently helping out my robust, but 88 year old, father and his less robust and slightly younger wife (not my mother, who died almost two decades back). It's an interesting relationship. He takes care of her, and she looks out for him. He might have a tendency to downplay or overlook potentially serious issues, so here watchfulness is useful.
I can certainly see the benefits of having a partner. I'm glad to hear it's working. To often they're one sided. If your living independently at 88 then you've beaten the odds. Good for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I agree wholeheartedly.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Meanwhile, yep, another shoe dropped and another phone call. Not much change. Mostly what a great time she had going out to dinner and drinks with some group, and mentioned two of the guys there. Then odd questions about how publicly affectionate I am - I kid you not.
it feels like mind games, but it may just be a clumsy way of expressing frustration. Too connected to stay away, but struggling with the 800 mile gulf.
:D Good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
You wouldn't think retirees would act like this. I'll regret it, paybacks are Hell, but I used the nuclear option:
https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....=1#post5631100
And yes, the other shoe just dropped. Middle of the night. Sheesh.
My dad used to use that line on me all the time and I'll tell you what, my mind was blown when I finally watched Airplane.
The line seems to be regaining some popularity. Perhaps some of those older films are finding a new audience today.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Working, yes. Tenuous, also yes. Her capability seems to be declining at a faster rate than his does. Any time I get a call from my father, I'm expecting it to be a bad one. I get to deal with whatever happens, though. I know what would be easiest, but life does what life will do.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Gender doesn't really come into it, professor.
Good to know. Never hurts to have the facts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonker Gudd
Are there ever facts from Bonker?
In this case, it engendered a response.
True.
Trump really cares about unborn babies.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Another 3 hour phone call this evening. All very calm, normal, comfortable. I even got a "well, maybe" about the major point of contention. That's as close to an admission as I've heard so far. I'll wait to press for that apology though.
A lot of "real" discussion of old people's health issues in general. We're both now coming around to the idea that living solo at 70+ isn't going to be a safe thing for anybody. She even raised the dreaded "M word" in a joking way, something she'd recently backed away from as "unnecessary in today's world anyway."
A discussion of movies and TV produced an opening and I pressed for a touchy discussion. All we found was another area of high compatibility. And no, not that so get your minds out of the gutter!