Thursday, January 30, 2003

Their address tells it all Hugh did a piece yesterday about online dating, and it got me thinking of my criteria. After several years of dealing with women in business and social groups online, and ‘dating’ women online, I have come up with a screening method based on e-mail addresses. If their e-mail ends in: @aol.com This woman is in need of constant tech support, to the extent that if she buys a new computer she will need you to come over and plug everything in for her for fear she might do it wrong. She will also call you up at any hour to ask your opinion of what is wrong with her computer, the program she is using, her e-mail, her chat service....her life! She will however, make you feel smart and needed....don’t fall for it!! After the third time of explaining how to import a graphic into a program you will be ready to throw her computer (and her) out a three story window. Remember: Violence isn’t pretty. Get out now! @ yahoo or @ hotmail.com This woman has something to hide from you–her girlfriend, a husband, a live-in mother, the jailor, the rehab staff.....Whatever it is, you don’t want to know and don’t want to get involved. If she doesn’t give you a ‘real’ e-mail address within the first few days of writing, forget her. Remember: Ugly surprises are only funny when they happen on sit-coms. Run away! @rr.com (or another cable service) This woman has more money than computer sense, believes what the ads tell her and wants to keep up with her neighbors. If you are looking to play with someone who has a lot of toys and loves to show them off--large screen tv, nice stereo, game room, pool, nice car, etc, this could be a match made in heaven. You will also feel needed when you install a firewall for her. Beware however, it is easy to become just another object in her collection. Remember: Fashions and her tastes change, you don’t. And, she who dumps first, dumps best! @her_own_domain.com Be still my heart!! This one is a keeper. You won’t have to fix her computer or explain what ftp means. You won’t need to make an excuse why you need new hardware or what you were downloading until 3 in the morning. And when you move in together you can network your computers! Remember: The plural of geek is 2 desktops, 2 laptops, and 2 PDAs! Enjoy! 7:12:19 PM    comment []

Lisa Ben, sister in spirit Last night I went to hear a talk by Jack Nichols, one of the early gay-rights activists. Jack was involved in the early 60s marches, was instrumental in organizing the east coast gay rights movement, and currently is the editor of Gay Today. Jack spent two hours talking about the people behind the early movement–funny stories, memories, and personal quirks. The time flew; I loved hearing about the people behind the history. One of the women Jack talked about was Lisa Ben (her pseudonym, an anagram from lesbian). Lisa worked for one of the movie studios. She was told by her boss to ‘look busy’ even though he didn’t give her anything to do. So, she typed the first lesbian publication–at work! Lisa Ben was first lesbian with the blogging spirit!! A real sister. I dedicate this blog to her! In case you didn’t catch the comments to Tuesday’s Joe Millionaire post, Catnmus turned me on to these great links about Sarah starring in bondage films...and here’s the pictures to prove it! My friends (including many of my new friends–you!), have written me in disbelief that I am watching and writing about Joe Millionaire. I can’t help it. It is the first reality tv show I have ever watched and it is just so bizarre!! First of all, there isn’t any reality. I’m beginning to see that even though the individual lines aren’t scripted, the networks are controlling the direction in which the show goes. Also, it is becoming more apparent that the so-called real people are actually actor/actress wanna-bes if not real porn stars and models! I know those of you that watch these shows realized this awhile ago–sorry, I’m just a newbie! But, what do these shows say about our culture in general? Any thoughts? 7:01:11 PM    comment []