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| The Lounge | French speakers here???? | Aug 18 2009 14:57 (UTC) |
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Yes it's the proper spelling except for the upper case L in "Lui". In french you usually don't put upper case letters in all the words of a title or a slogan. Even if "Lui" references somebody important (ex: Jesus), it should still be in lower case. I've checked! :) Edit: Well i've checked again and some do put a upper case L in reference to the Christ so I guess it's up to you! |
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| The Lounge | why do/did or don't you want kids? | Jul 31 2009 15:33 (UTC) |
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Having a child makes your life take on a whole new meaning. I'm pretty sure that it's impossible for anyone to regret having children. |
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| The Lounge | the funny/stupid stuff your dog does | Jul 16 2009 15:24 (UTC) |
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Salsa, my 2 yr old mountain bernese loves to sleep on the wall. She lays on the floor on her side with her belly and her legs against the wall. If I take a picture of her sideways it actually looks like she is laying straight on the wall and leaning slightly against the floor. Pretty funny! |
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| The Lounge | Advice and opinions on a relationship issue? | Jul 16 2009 15:19 (UTC) |
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Something must be very wrong with this guy if at the age of 40 he is still single and courting 20 year old girls working under him. I don't know it just seems wrong to me. Try to make it clear to him that you are not interested and start distancing yourself from him. It may sucks to lose his friendship but it's going to be necessary if he doesn't get it. |
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| The Lounge | Quick Poll: Has anyone here read The Stand? | Jul 16 2009 15:00 (UTC) |
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It is worth it. An absolute epic. A little warning though: Like most Stephen King novels I've read, this one is VERY good up until the ending which is a bit meh. But I've come to expect that from his novels and I found that the gold in King's writing is in the deep characters and the extraordinary situations they find themselves in. This book has plenty of that.
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| The Lounge | Can we talk about sex? Again? or Still? | Jul 15 2009 15:02 (UTC) |
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You mentionned that your husband is overweight. Maybe it's affecting his confidence. I'm pretty sure he is still very much attracted to you but maybe he's affraid he wouldn't be able to perform in bed as well as he could. A guy who is healthy and confortable with his body will most likely enjoy sex and perform better than a guy who is out of shape and self-concious. The fact that you're very active and healthy may also put some pressure on him. Combine that with a stressful job and you pretty much have the perfect recipe for dimished sexual activity. You need to make him feel wanted. You should try to initiate sex by seducing him and showing your desire for him. It has to be positive and fun for him and not a chore.
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| The Lounge | The "Friend Zone" | Mar 18 2009 20:13 (UTC) |
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There are two ways the friend zone can exist:
2. There is an attraction (mutual or not) and they both talk about it. After that is cleared, they can either stop seeing each other or they can remain friends. Their friendship can work as long as they staty honest with each other. |
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| The Lounge | Socialism at its' finest | Mar 16 2009 20:03 (UTC) |
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AIG received billions in bailout money. It's not just any company. They shouldn't be using this money for executive bonuses. |
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| The Lounge | Unexperienced boyfriend wants to have his cake and eat it too | Mar 09 2009 17:49 (UTC) |
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I'm still in a relationship with the girl I lost my virginity to. Like you, she'd had 2-3 boyfriends throughout college before I met her. When I did, I realized that she was the one and that we were meant for each other. Today we're married and she is pregnant with our daugther. I have to say that I did regret not having more experience before meeting her and to this day I still wonder what it would be like to be in a relationship with somebody else. Still, I have no intention of ever cheating on my wife because I love her too much and I know that what we have is 100x better than any one-night or sexual fling I could ever experience. Your boyfriend probably regrets not having your experience but he'll probably never cheat on you. Most likely, he regrets not being with you during those college years and is a bit frustrated that you've been with other guys. Make him forget about that by simply being the best girlfriend he could ever wish to have. |
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| Fitness | maybe shin splints??? | Feb 26 2009 18:16 (UTC) |
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You're right Wes I should have clarified that I didn't mean that she should try to land completely on her heels but rather to try focusing on not landing on the front part of the foot (toes to midfoot) which is what I used to do for some reason. |
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| Fitness | maybe shin splints??? | Feb 24 2009 15:58 (UTC) |
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You may want to consider changing your running technique. Try to make sure you do the whole foot pronation: landing on the heel and pushing with the toes. I used to land on my toes and push right away which would give me horrible shin splits in the long run. It can be difficult to change your running style. You have to really concentrate on what your are doing wrong and focus on each step to correct it. I also used to run up and down hills which really made it worse. If you run downhill, make sure you slow down a lot and concentrate on landing on your heels. It can be tempting to lean forward and accelerate but this can be very bad for your shins. |
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| The Lounge | Get the **** off my screen little debbie. | Feb 07 2009 06:43 (UTC) |
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Eww! Eating bean soup while drunk. This is not going to end well! |
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| The Lounge | I need uglier friends... | Feb 05 2009 18:52 (UTC) |
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This is kind of ironic! You complain that your friends attract the guys you are interested in and that you get stuck with the less interesting sidekicks. Aren't you doing the exact same thing the other way around? Why not consider giving the sidekick a chance? I bet he's got a lot more to offer than the guy who's confident enough to hit on the prettiest girls. |
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| The Lounge | POLL: Cat vs. Dog - Who's better? | Jan 22 2009 17:39 (UTC) |
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Cats are evil. |
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| The Lounge | A question about love | Nov 28 2008 21:55 (UTC) |
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The reason why you can't seem to find anyone may not be that you're not looking in the right place, but it may be that you're not looking properly.
Well my theory is this: Because they are attractive, they tend to get approached a lot. Most of the time, the guys who approach them are good looking and confident, but in most cases end up being players or jerks. The girls that are being subjected to this tend to fall into a pattern of being attracted by a guy they meet, dating him for a while and then breaking up when it's clear that it doesn't work. The problem is: these guys keep coming. There's always going to be potentials that will approach the cute girls and they, in turn, will keep on hoping that this next good-looking guy is going to be the one. But these guys are all the same and the cycle goes on. There is only one way of getting out of this pattern. First, you're gonna have to lower your standards. Nice guys are usually not as noticeable or as striking as those other guys. Also, they will usually not approach you in a bar/club because nice guys are intimidated by pretty girls. Try to strike a conversation with average looking guys, even if they're not your type. You may very well find out that you were completely wrong about what your type is. |
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| The Lounge | when 2 people grow apart? | Oct 08 2008 18:57 (UTC) |
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To suddenly not want to have children is not simply a change of views and values. I'm putting myself in the shoes of her husband: if my wife told me that she didn't want to have children anymore, I'd be devastated! It's not something you can just easily accept and adapt to. I guess it's up to her husband to decide whether his love for her can overcome his desire to have a family.
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| The Lounge | Burn After Reading (spoiler alert!) | Sep 29 2008 21:20 (UTC) |
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I loved Burn After Reading! The characters were all so colorful and funny and the whole situation they find themselves in is just surreal. This is certainly the best Cohen bros. comedy since the Big Lebowski, which I agree is unbeatable. |
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| The Lounge | I need help with big wimpy dog! - UPDATE | Sep 19 2008 19:37 (UTC) |
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| I also have a Bernese Mountain Dog and you're right, they are very wimpy. Mine is very social though and loves the dog park. I find the fact that your dog snarls and snaps very disturbing because I don't know of a race of dog that is less aggressive than the Bernese Mountain. She must have been greatly traumatized when she was a pup. I'd suggest you bring her to the dog park but keep her leashed and close to you. If she manifests the desire to move around and socialize with other dogs, I think it would be safe to unleash her. If she is submissive, as seems to be the case, she'll probably react well if confronted by a dominant dog. |
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| The Lounge | My newest pet peeve (political!) | Sep 11 2008 20:28 (UTC) |
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I'll say this only once. NOBODY who is in favor of the Iraq war or it's continuation should have the right to call himself a follower of Jesus Christ's teachings. Love your brother. Turn the other cheek. Forgive. Most christians have forgotten all those lessons and have fallen into the trap of greedy politicians using religion to justify hatred and war. You cannot condemn abortion while at the same time approving of an unnecessary war that causes tens of thousands of innocent deaths every year. This is hypocrisy and very, very anti-christian. |
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| The Lounge | Why do guys lie (For Guys)? | Sep 11 2008 17:18 (UTC) |
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| caloricat: There is something fundamentally wrong with your assumptions that men lie to women who do not match their ideal standard of beauty. First of all, when a man hits on a woman, it's because he is probably attracted to her in a way. Why would he hit on her if he wasn't attracted at all? That would make no sense. Now, about the lying. You seem to imply that everytime a guy hits on a woman who isn't EXACTLY his type, he will be lying to her if at some point he doesn't go and say something like this: "You know I like you because I like big girls with meat on their bones. I find you a lot more attractive that the skinny blonde dancing over there.", or: "Hey I love that mole on your cheek! I'm a mole guy. I love moles I can't get enough of them!" Seriously, in a real situations there will be no mention of the girl's "flaws", and it's likely that the guy is already willing to look past them at that point because he is obviously attracted to her. Since he probably won't mention what he and she probably know are her "less attractive features", he will likely concentrate on what is attractive about her but it doesn't mean, in any way, that he is lying. Also, no woman is perfect. That 10 girl may be dumb as a rock or smell funny. No woman in the world will ever match your personnal fantasy of the perfect mate so with your apparent mindset you'll always be comparing and looking elsewhere and that is a dangerous behavior. |
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| The Lounge | I want to hear from men in good relationships | Sep 11 2008 15:55 (UTC) |
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| Well, it seems like I'm the exception here but I didn't meet my wife on the internet. We met 5 years ago at a party she had organized at her appartment and a common friend of ours introduced us to each other. Funny thing is: we met in Montreal but we're actually from the same small town that's an 8 hour drive away. We're the same age yet we had never met each other before that. She is the amazing combination of the very intelligent and successful woman who at the same time is funny and clumsy in a very cute way. The day we met we connected instantly. It's like we knew each other in some kinda way. Long story short, we love each other very much. We rarely fight and when we do, it's always kiss and make up before bedtime. We married each other in May of this year and plan to have children in the very near future. I couldn't be happier. |
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| The Lounge | Why do guys lie (For Guys)? | Sep 09 2008 21:03 (UTC) |
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| I declare hkellick the official winner of this thread! Cheers! | |||
| The Lounge | Why do guys lie (For Guys)? | Sep 09 2008 15:40 (UTC) |
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| Also, I don't see why the situation would be any different for women having to choose between twin brothers. How many women would be more interested in the one who is obese? |
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| The Lounge | Why do guys lie (For Guys)? | Sep 09 2008 15:36 (UTC) |
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| I think Caloricat shot himself in the foot with his very poor wording and turned the thread away from the somewhat simple premise of the original post. Let's simplify that even more. Twin sisters. Both have a pretty face. Both have great and similar personalities. One is slim and fit, the other is obese. In a situation where both sisters are available, how many guys would choose the one that is obese and why? |
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| The Lounge | sex is disgusting | Sep 09 2008 14:41 (UTC) |
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| I think it depends what you're having sex with. | |||
| The Lounge | Can men and women be friends? | Sep 08 2008 21:07 (UTC) |
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| In a situation where two people are single and one or both is attracted to the other, friendship can indeed become very complicated. I've been in a situation where I developped feelings for a girl I was good friends with and those feelings where not reciprocated. I knew that so I told her it'd be best if I didn't see her for a while because my friendship had become something more. She was taken completely by surprise at my confession and was glad that I told her. We remain friends to this day but even though I'm happily married I could never become a close friend of her ever again. It's important to acknowledge the fact that being good friends with someone you're attracted to can be both the best and the worst position you can find yourself in. I got out fast in that particular situation but I know a LOT of guys who remain best friends with girls they desire, the girls being completely oblivious. |
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| The Lounge | Has Anyone Seen Tropic Thunder? Is it really that bad that groups are protesting it? | Aug 18 2008 18:09 (UTC) |
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| I didn't think it was offensive. Except maybe for Sean Penn. | |||
| The Lounge | Being Vegan and the Military | Aug 15 2008 18:08 (UTC) |
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| "Actually, the military is for the defense of OUR COUNTRY AND OUR RIGHTS! If that means killing an enemy in the course of our duties, then so be it." I think it's been pretty much established that the war in Iraq has nothing to do with the DEFENSE of your country. |
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| Fitness | shin splits | Aug 11 2008 19:03 (UTC) |
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| I got serious shin splints a couple of years ago when I ran on Mount Royal. I found out that running downhill was what caused it. Now every time I go down a hill I slow down considerably. No more shin splints! |
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| The Lounge | Gift-giving Advice for the Woman in Your Life: Men, Please Read | Jul 21 2008 20:31 (UTC) |
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| Good advice. Now I'm sure everybody is curious to know what exactly was the gift that prompted this thread! I sure am! |
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