Somewhere I read that the Average woman was 5'6", a size sixteen pants, B cup bra, Medium or Large top, size 8 shoe and a size six ring. I have yet to meet that woman in all my years of shopping, sewing, or selling retail. lol

I have always considered BBW woman to be size 18-20 which computes to 1X or above, C cup or larger,and over 5'10". I always have computed the beautiful part of that sequence to be a woman who regardless of her size cares about her grooming and hygeine so that she has a feminine appearance. Not necessarily specific commercial good looks.

There are some women who are considered Petite but the term BBW sometimes defines a woman who is only petite in height while larger in the other ratios. Sometimes they are considered Petite Plus.

My thing has always been to say LABLE JARS NOT PEOPLE!

Clothes off the rack don't fit most people. I don't know who is cutting patterns now days but the quality of clothing is going to the dogs. Regardless if you pay low or high prices.

While I always recommend lots of pictures I tend to agree these shots are not going to attract the highest caliber of person.

Sad because there are some very high quality young people on this site for you to get to know.

I am sure you have a personality, values, and interests that would deserve representation. Surely you aspire to do something more than go shoe shopping. Not that this time year that is such a bad idea it doesn't take much to get the "fetish crowd" going.

You appear to be a dancer or have yoga training you might want to explain some of your pictures. Are you interested in modeling, photography, or photo essays? Don't miss the poetry/creative forum among others if you are. Welcome to Mingle.

just various resturants across the USA that are useing it as part of their promotions. Seems like kind of a cool idea to help out kids.

Sounds like a plan to me!

Why are you punishing your self if he is being a jerk? YOu are going to feel crummy if you don't eat and drink something. Rest is good if it doesn't screw up you internal clock.

I think there is this huge black hole all the men in California have fallen into. Don't know about your neck of the woods. lol

September 20th thru the 26th certain resturants are chipping in part of the price of your meal to Shareing Our Strength's "Great American Dine Out" (.org no spaces between the words) to end childhood hunger in America. To me this would be a cool reason to invite a date. What do you think

What are we chooseing these guys for?

Buns are fine but give me some great legs leading up to heaven. lol

Sometimes you get so many emails it just takes too much time to keep adding on penpals.

If I am not attracted to someone on a personal level I probably won't respond more than Thank you for your note. Welcome to Mingle.

If a much younger person writes I won't respond if it suggests dateing. A well spoken younger individual with a legitimate question maybe. I just don't feel like babysiting or entertaining someone I have nothing in common with because they are bored.

You have two ears, and one mouth; use them in the same ratio.

There is no punishment like silence for a fool.

A husband who works is love made visable.

Assume makes and *** our of you and me.

Children learn what they live not what you tell them.

You only have the value that you refuse to surrender.

Old age is not for sissies.

Plan for three outcomes, save twice, spend once.

Youth is less than one quarter of your life; save a little living for the other three.

Respect given is never wasted.

Humor and hatred both have their beginning in the heart.

A friend who does not borrow is worth giving all.

Seeking why voids finding peace.

Little lies poison faith; medium lies poison trust, great lies posion respect.

Having honor is the greatest wealth.

Compeating for love is like running in fire.

Being a good parent is being a vessel your child passes through.

Finding the right person is more about being the right person.

Thank you is the fragrance of the perfume friendship.

Potty training is directly related to the developemental markers a child has passed. A good clue is if they have stopped running on their tip toes. Usually means they have the muscle control to have the sensation they need to go to the toilet before it actually begins.

Then with minimal rewards a child will respond to that feeling and potty training is pretty easy.

Helps also if they associate that diapering means going to the bathroom or at least away from others breifly to a changeing table to return to what they were doing. Then potty training does not become a power play or rude interruption they dislike.

Wow thirty years ago used to have so much fun canoeing. Wish I had pictures to share. Some memories never fade thankfully.

If I have no business in their bathroom cabinet foul; if they tell me to get a bandaid and I find out they are on heavy duty anti-psychotics I consider that divine intervention and fair play.

Also a reason to wonder why someone is keeping what I would consider significant information from me. And a reason to ditch them.

It is hard to know which side of this issue to fall on. As adults you have to be at least somewhat responsible for your own saftey and I would say the saftey of your children.

I've routinely checked out the people I date/d; especially when I had children at home. Generally it was public information, input from close friends, or just verifying things they told me. But I didn't make it a secret that I would do that very thing. Anyone who objected to facing their own actions I wrote off as deceptive.

Because snooping implys looking at generally places one has no right to be I would say I never found it necessary to violate someone's privacy going through their wallet, reading old love letters, or driving by their house when out with friends. I would consider that behavior stalking someone.

IMHO Two wrongs don't make a right. If you think someone is wrong just ditch them and don't lower yourself.

The idea that bad experiences are somehow a gift is (IMHO) a popular psychobabble view that a holocaust writer put forth in a popular best seller years ago. That if you had a horrific experience you choose how you react to the action and use it to somehow be a better person. The definition of a better person being someone like him; someone who spent his life listening to other's miseries and saying his was worse but they were lucky, like he was, for surviveing.

Now I suppose someone could say being angry that one has to edure being there when a parent dies is "jaded" (not a word I would use) I doubt many would say surviveing a concentration camp would be something they would want to do. But the mental health community has been trained that this is a better answer than no answer. Without an answer what would they be able to charge for there services?

I find saying "you can control how you feel about things" interesting.

Feelings by their definitions are a reaction not a choice.

Thinking through feelings and keeping them in perspective so they do not mess up your life is an action. Given the person has the experience, coping skills, and support some actions are more possible than others.

Dealing with some experiences few people have experiences with, except by observation, or some cleaned up text book version doesn't really make many people qualified to be supportive.

The example of saying being with your dying parent is somehow better than not does not even acknowledge the bazilion feelings that a person would go through much less how alone you feel to find anyone who would have a clue how that feels or that you would want to.

Can anyone say they control the memories they have? We may control the memories we make but not necessarily the ones we have. Control of your own life is an illusion of a soft life. IMHO

You might want to drop the "wink wink" in the title line sounds vulgar.

Your profile is shooting you down if not the e-mails you are sending.

Picky, Picky, Picky,... Like posting here is brain surgery.