Yale Islamic studies student Hamdard Zahid stole my bicycle

Yale Islamic studies student Hamdard Zahid stole my bicycle. He thought it clever upon moving into his apartment in the Yale University neighborhood that he could snip the lock on a neighbor's bicycle and get away with taking it as though no one would notice. I heard him though on the stairs on the night he was moving in. Funny thing is though, he climbed the stairs outside once, but then didn't come into the building.

On looking out the window to see what the heck was going on, sure enough, zip zoom there goes my bicycle. This was the second bicycle I've had stolen in this Yale neighborhood. Seems Yalies, and students of Islamic studies at Yale, think it's okay to swipe their neighbors' bicycles if they think they have a pair of wire cutters large enough to snip a cable lock.

Not sure if I should confront him about it or just post his name all over the Internet to make him regret it for the rest of his life.

What do you think?

from a fellow match.com-er

Richard, Thanks for your e-mail and I hope you don't mind my posting it.

Let me know if you do and I'll take it off.

Recently I got an email from an apparently transgender shemale with the screen name of Velvet_Tango. I think he/she is still on Match.com under the red wig and behind the lipstick and holding a provocative pose. Not very encouraging, to say the least, considering I just got dumped by a real woman that I had met on Match. I then got another email from a 6 foot 200 pound “woman” in Maryland. He/she is sporting a blond wig and may have been a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the reassignment surgery. He/she sent me her/his phone number. These people waste no time! I got an email (or was it a wink?) from a woman in CHINA! I replied to her saying if she’s ever in Hartford to drop me a line. I’ve gotten emails from women who are utterly devoid of spelling and grammar skills not to mention the simple task of taking “Caps Lock” off so that it doesn’t appear that she’s SCREAMING !!!!

In all fairness I’ve gotten admiring looks from women because of my profile dialogue, but they are short, fat and not particularly attractive or have no photo which is really saying to the world “I’m too ugly to dare post my photo online”. Or, if they appear to be decent are way too far away to ever have any hope of a relationship; residing in Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont, Texas, etc.
I have the 20/20 rule for dating anyone: No more than 20 miles or 20 minutes. There isn’t a mortal female on the planet, with the exception of maybe Angelina Jolie (but she appears to be busy at the moment and won’t answer my calls), who is worth the aggravation and energy required to commute beyond those limits. Especially considering the price of petrol these days I may revise my parameters downward to 10/10 and not worry if anyone noteworthy fails to beep on my radar. At my age I’d rather ride a motorcycle than fuss with all that is involved in courting someone who may turn out to be just like all the other skanks on line.

I see there’s an internet site for women titled “Don’t Date Him, Girl” where spurned and cheated on females can vent their venom. I await anxiously the version available for men to do the same. I have pictures!

Cheers!

Richard

a great contribution from a blog-a-holic

I Have Something to Add: Hello, My Name is Cheryl, and I'm a Blog-a-Holic

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
However, if there is one flaw in women..
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH...

and a flaw of many men is that we forget to remind them.

An exercise, seemingly, in futility, but fun nonetheless

I thought I would liven things up around here a bit....Whatever you do...don't push the red button!!!

Here's another gem

Hi I am mary Single lady seeking for the right person, thanks for contacting me (WAIT, I DIDN'T CONTACT YOU), I'd like to start by saying i am cute open mind honest (INTERESTING ADJECTIVE, OR IS THAT ADJECTIVES?), i have a wonderful sence of honour (SENCE (SIC) OF HONOUR? OR SENCE OF HUMOUR? KIND OF HARD TO TELL BY YOUR SPELLING) and i do not take my self too serious (HOW BOUT YOUR OTHER, DO YOU TAKE THAT TOO SERIOUS? WELL AT LEAST YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL "TOO"), I most confess when i went through your profile (I GUESS THAT'S AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY TO CONFESS MOST) it seem we have alot of common...I'm looking for serious relationship.. Just that my heart is on fire at the moment. I find it diffecult to fall in love again.Can you imagine kind of bullshit i end up in.. Have been stranded over two weeks and some few days now in hell western part of africa .. and i will not like u to blame me for that..cos i need love.. and i will like u to mail me back as soon as possible.....mail back to my personal box mary_cole_1@yahoo.com. SO ANYONE FEELING PARTICULAR HELPFUL, FEEL FREE SEND "MARY" EMAIL OFFER HER FEW THOUSAND BUCK TO FLY BACK COLORADO, OKAY???

SO, OKAY, I'LL HUMOR THIS MATCH.COM SCAMMER WITH SOMETHING LIKE ......

SURE THING BABE. YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND WE DO HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. YOU'RE STRANDED? THAT MUST BE AWFUL! CAN I HELP IN ANY WAY? I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF ANY HELL YOU ARE IN. MAYBE YOU COULD FLY TO HARTFORD AND I COULD PICK YOU UP AT THE AIRPORT AND HELP YOU GET BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO, OKAY? HOW TALL ARE YOU?

Air-troductions.com

Here's a unique approach. Airtroductions.com is a service run by a public relations professional who claims she can help you talk to people you might be interested in while you're on a flight somewhere. The service costs $19.95 a month or $5 per flight. Good luck with this one. What's $5 anyway? Here's a brief NPR story about Airtroductions.com.

Is online dating just a numbers game?

from PRWeb :::
A recent GMI Poll has revealed that users of online dating websites are not convinced that their fellow singletons are telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The global survey of 17,500 people in 18 countries has shown that 51% agree and 21% strongly agree that people are misrepresenting themselves on online dating websites. Even with these statistics people are still finding love on the Internet by playing a percentage game.

Man Looking For Companionship Falls Victim To Dating Scam

Well, at least I'm not THIS bad off. I'd love to see the pictures this "gal" sent this guy.
She kept asking for cash, and he kept sending it, on the promise that Oladele was coming to Milwaukee to be with him. She would even call him and leave phone messages.

I am the mother of two horrible children

That's something you never see in a personal ad. They're always "wonderful" children.

nice anti-valentine's day site

Nice site with an option to send nice anti-valentines days cards to those you love, or those you would love, or those you would have loved, or those you've loved and lost, or, well, you get the idea.

e.e.cummings

Noone's love

anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn't he danced his did.
Women and men (both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn't they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain
children guessed (but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more
when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone's any was all to her
someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then) they
said their nevers they slept their dream
stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)
one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was
all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes.
Women and men (both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain

'No sex please, we're too busy'

Modern women have little free time, say researchers

Today's women have less sex than their 1950s counterparts, say researchers.

Experts in the United States believe the demands of modern life are to blame - leaving women with little time or energy.

Fifty years ago, most women were stay-at-home mums with more free time. Few had jobs and television sets were rare.

The story continues with one comment from a reader that went something like this: "The only competition for sex is sleeping and eating."

From last year

Repeat after me:
Spring is coming.
Spring is coming.
Spring is coming....

Do you have the courtesy to answer my match.com email?

What is it with people? Do they either not find you or themselves worthy to respond to an email that you sent them in response to their match.com profile?

I saw your profile and we just don't seem like we'd be a match. A match? What's a freaking match anyway? Two people who both make a certain amount of money. Two people who both like tattoos? Two people who both like to ski? Two people who both want to go on a cruise? Two people who both have something on their ass that looks like a tattoo? Two people who both have dogs or like dogs or like long hair or don't smoke or are quitting, or are tall, or like tall people, or have blonde hair and blue eyes, or are slender or "athletic and toned" or about average (yeah, we all know what that means), or drink socially, or are voyeurs or exhibitionists (no that's not a standard question on match.com), or are African-American or Indian, or are Christian or Buddhist, or have children, or want children, or are childish or addicts (those aren't questions either).

Let me tell you, if I met someone with large breasts, then just forget it, we're not a match. If I met someone who's over 46, forget it, we're not a match. I'm sorry, you have to born within a specific range of years in order to love me or for me to love you, unless you're a family member. And, no I'm not going to waste my time answering an email from someone who otherwise seems like a perfectly nice attractive person.

You mean you smoked cigarettes? FORGET IT!!!! I would never date anyone who didn't have enough respect for their body to not smoke. Hold on, let me go get another cup of coffee, or glass of wine.

You mean, you want someone who's honest and respectful? Forget it. I like to grab my dates by the hair and bend them over and do them from behind on the first date, even it it's simulated in the parking lot behind the 7-11 after I've been told, No, I don't think you need to get condoms for tonight, unless you're afraid of catching something from your cockatiel, cuz he's the only one who you're going to make flap his wings tonight, buddy!