Okay, now I'm curious about you guys. I'll see you on my stalker list.

You know, while dating is still the main (failing) idea, I really do get a lot of amusement just poking around the site. The flagmod function is especially good for generating amusement, if only in a I-feel-sorry-for-humanity way.

You + Me = 61% match

Mine.

I'm sure most people on the board will be above 50 as friends - we're just too likeable!

Hooligan 66% match for friends only 50% overall though I haven't answered that many questions.

CancerDusk 78% friend 77% overall

me + hooligan = 82% friends (nice bedhead, btw)

me + Ava = 78% friend

Black Jacque seems to have stalkers turned off.

Ever message the people who score high on enemies? I did once... I told her she was my biggest enemy in the world and that she should watch her back. Never got a response. I guess it would figure that my biggest enemy would have zero sense of humor.

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Originally posted by Hooligan:
Mine.

I'm sure most people on the board will be above 50 as friends - we're just too likeable!

good book choices!

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Originally posted by CancerDusk:
Okay, now I'm curious about you guys. I'll see you on my stalker list.

You know, while dating is still the main (failing) idea, I really do get a lot of amusement just poking around the site. The flagmod function is especially good for generating amusement, if only in a I-feel-sorry-for-humanity way.

i like your book choices too

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Originally posted by Smaug:

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Originally posted by Hooligan:
Mine.

I'm sure most people on the board will be above 50 as friends - we're just too likeable!

good book choices!

Hehe, I'm a fan of the "silly boy" projects - I think the world would be a much more interesting place if more people actually did more stuff like that

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Originally posted by CancerDusk:

Black Jacque seems to have stalkers turned off.

I'm saving myself (for my 2nd cousin). ;-)

I can't believe I got sucked into this thread... and for the heck of it searched for guys in my area. There's a classmate of mine on there. One I kind of like, as a potential friend anyway. Groan. Why did I do that? Now I'm going to look at him all funny.

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Originally posted by Weeble:
Now I'm going to look at him all funny.

You mean googly-eyed?

Okay. Finally got a date out of this thing. Because of the new QuickMatch rating system, I got matched with this cute girl who didn't write anything in her brief summary section but some light bulb jokes. I replied to her profile with a joke in a similar vein about grad school, since that was something we both had in common, not really expecting a reply from her, as no one seems to find me as funny as I do. To my surprise, she did respond, and we started up a conversation about school and such. Turns out, she does some interesting psychology research. I mentioned that I had just finished up the bulk of my thesis proposal and she suggested going out to celebrate. So we met up briefly for drinks on Thursday. She seems really cool so far and we have tentative plans for next weekend (we both just hit the busy part of the semester), so I'm cautiously optimistic about this. Cross your fingers for me.

Anyway, the QuickMatch thing helped, because it let me know that there was at least a little bit of interest before I e-mailed her, but I think this worked out this time because I wasn't trying too hard and was just having fun, joking with someone in a similar situation as me.

~~fingerscrossed type vibes~~~

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Originally posted by CancerDusk:
First of all, they probably don't look as good in real life as in professional photos, and second, unless they're actually models (on a dating site?), who has professional photos of themselves lying around? Vanity much? Trying a bit too hard?

Or you have artist friends that rope you into being their guinea pig and get some really nice pictures of it.

*edit to send vibes to Cancerdusk*

Well, just out of curiosity I created a profile too. Mostly it was out of curiosity, and the possibility of finding a Tango partner.

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Originally posted by CancerDusk:
First of all, they probably don't look as good in real life as in professional photos, and second, unless they're actually models (on a dating site?), who has professional photos of themselves lying around? Vanity much? Trying a bit too hard?

You've never needed a 'head shot' for a publicity blerb at work for your alumni or company newspaper?

"Cancer Dusk has been promoted to Director of the Loading Dock. He graduated with the University class of '85 from the College of Arts and Sciences."

They also make great Judeo-Christian Holiday prezzies to Mom, your auntie Minnie, and for your girlfriend's desk at work to ward off poachers.

Mum: "This is picture of my boy CancerDusk, before he went to prison for GBH with intent after glassing that slag from the church choir in the pub."

Its also not uncommon for people to now put a pic on their CV to clarify their sex and ethnicity without having it appear on paper.

"Hmmmm... 'CancerDusk', man or women? I can never tell with those Paki names. Put it in the Wog pile."

In general, you can get a lot of mileage out of a single well done, professional pic of yourself all cleaned up. The photographer can even make you look 'better than life' the way they do for food and models in advertising.

"Lets see, whiten the teeth, and get rid of the spots. You know you have long nose hair? I think you'd look better with bluer eyes."

And, it doesn't cost a lot of money.

"For a Tenner, I'll make you look like a movie star."

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Black Jacque,

Heh. Yeah, I see what you're saying. Okay, there are a few reasons to have professional pictures lying around. I just didn't think of them.

CD, I read your profile. It made me laugh. A lot.

Thanks!

I just now, at this moment, finally figured out what's going on in your avatar. Am I going insane?