New guy

[IronDog]

Hello! Always nice to hear a new voice! You've found your way to an excellent comic strip!<P>So you haven't found your own Lily yet? Well, here's hoping you have some good luck, like Ben had. Hang in there!

[Kanaeda Kuonji]

I assure you, I will. Most definitely.<P>------------------

[Kanaeda Kuonji]

Hello, I am Rodney Dean, and I'd like to thank you for two very good comics. (The other being Nip and Tuck)<P>I read the archives and the situation the two were in is something I can relate to. I'm 21, and I haven't even kissed a girl yet.<P>My thanks..<P>------------------

[Chief_Petty_Officer_Klerk]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kanaeda Kuonji:
<B>I read the archives and the situation the two were in is something I can relate to. I'm 21, and I haven't even kissed a girl yet.<P>My thanks..<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I am in the same boat mate...I know how it feels. It truly sucks big time<P>------------------
When the pin is pulled Mr.Grenade isn't our friend!!
I'm over worked, under paid, and Armed! Don't mess with me!
"Pull the pin and count to what?" unknowen WW2 soldier
There Are No Rules--Thou Shalt Win at All Costs
Live fast, Die young, And take at least 5 others with you, noone likes a loner
I'm over worked, Under Paid, and Armed. Don't Mess with Me!

[The JAM]

[...unWARP!!!]<P>Good evening.<P>You wanna hear something more pathetic? I'm going to turn 30 and I still haven't kissed a girl yet either.<P>Until next time, remember:<P>I AM THE J.A.M.<P>Good evening.<P>[WARP!!!]

[Archae99]

Hey, I'm going to be 42 December 2nd.
And I've never been married, and have no girlfriend. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/frown.gif"><P>I do have a female roommate though.
Patches my cat. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"><P>Do I get lonely at times? You bet.<P>But there are other times I am very grateful I didn't get married when I was engaged.
(BTW, she and I are still really good friends.)<P>Had we got married, we would be divorced and/or dead by now.<P>We simply are too different for each other.<P>As it is, I have 4 sisters, two younger and two older. 3 are either divorced or on marriage #2.
Two of them went through horrible divorces, with lots of accusations, screaming and numerous court proceedings.
My older sister who had been married for more than 20 years is getting a divorce, which (so far) is amiable.
(He wants a job in another state, she refuses to leave this area.)<P>Last thing I'm grateful for is never having had any children.
I know I would be a really lousy father.
I have an explosive temper, and simply couldn't handle all the responsibilities.<P>One really bright spot in my family though is my parents.<P>In 2003 they will celebrate 50 years together.<P>I said to my Mom recently, "You wouldn't trade those years together for all the money in the world, right?"
She got misty-eyed, and said, "You are 100% right."

[Random George]

To those of you who bemoan the fact that you have not dated/kissed/whatever yet, i offer this advice, and you may make of it what you will. I met a fella in a coffeehouse who confessed that he had been trying for some time to work up the nerve to talk to me. Now, i'm not unattractive and fairly smart, so a lot of times guys are afraid to approach me and i don't date much. I leaned across the table, smiled at him, and said, "'hello' usually works just fine." So, if the reason is that you're shy and you're afraid that girls will reject you out of hand, there's a good chance that that pretty girl across the room--you know, the one with the nice smile?--wishes more nice boys would come talk to her. i try talking to the nice boys, but i'm the shy sort, too. 'Hello' usually does just fine. After hello, try something involving names. it's helpful information, because if you're going to eventually work up to a date, you have to know what to call her. If you really need something to help you work up the courage to talk to a nice girl, another friend finds the St. Crispin's day speech helpful: "once more unto the breach, my friends...". I don't mean to preach, cause i'm no dating expert, but i've found that it's a lot like most other things in life: once the first bit is out of the way, it seems to go a lot more easily. for those who are happy with solitude, i say this: it is a great gift to be able to enjoy one's own company, and i am glad for you that you have reached that level of development. never let anyone try and force you into relationships with other people just because "everyone needs a girlfriend".<P>I really enjoy the comic. i've read the whole archive, and had occasion to quote it recently (the bit about "never pull rank on a predator in a crisis")...I find it unusually heartfelt in this increasingly impersonal society.<P>-just some thoughts from a chick named george<P>------------------
And again I ponder the eternal question:
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?

[Jamestox]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Random George:
<I>...'Hello' usually does just fine. After hello, try something involving names.
...it's a lot like most other things in life: once the first bit is out of the way, it seems to go a lot more easily.
I really enjoy the comic. i've read the whole archive, and had occasion to quote it recently (the bit about "never pull rank on a predator in a crisis")...I find it unusually heartfelt in this increasingly impersonal society.<P>-just some thoughts from a chick named george<P></I><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hello, George! I think what you like about Ralph's strip is what keeps all of us here and waiting to see what he serves up next! Nice to hear the female perspective (especially from an intelligent, not unattractive lady, at that).<P>JT<P><P>------------------
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