In that scenario... I would totally agree with you


Maybe my opinion is based on never having had that first date without quite a few emails, then phone conversation (if local) and Skype if it's further away.

But...

I'm a GUY

I get confused easily, forget names, etc



Seriously... it's just *my* preference to only deal with one person at a time. I don't send out batches of emails either. I prefer to get to know someone in the forums, and make friends, before trying to find a partner.

It means that I won't be pursuing anyone else until we figure it out

As was mentioned already... *I* don't share

I personally think it's difficult enough dealing with just one person at a time when starting a new relationship

I quite likely have been wrong in the past when *assuming* that a date (or during the conversations prior to one, if those have reached the lovey dovey stage) is the time to figure out if you like one another... after that date, it should be mutually agreed that the relationship become *exclusive*.

Got burnt once... won't make that mistake again.

Most new computers come with limited memory, but a lot of crapware (my term lol) installed along with the OS.

I've never been a fan of Vista, but some people like it, so I'll reserve my opinion on it.

I would check to see how much memory is in it... (*should* have a minimum of 1gb... *might* only have 512mb)

Check what programs are installed and remove any that are not of interest to you...

If you are running any of the pre-installed Anti Virus programs, be aware that most of them (Norton appears to be the worst) are really *hogs* for CPU usage. I personally, recommend *any* of the free versions. Reason being is the way viruses are introduced to the internet, caught, updates developed and downloaded to you. In that period between them being introduced, and the update downloaded... you are wide open to the new one(s). So why waste money on *any* of them.

Good FREE versions are AVG free... Avast Free... and Microsoft Security Essentials

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm[url/]

Download, update, and run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to get most of the nasties off your computer.

Hope that helps,

Knight

Hi Sherri,

I haven't been on here for a long time, and just popped in today for some unknown reason, but now I know why...

I *have* to relate to you a story, it might be a tad long, but please bear with me... it should be worth it.

My brothers daughter Sandra, was diagnosed at age 11 to have a disease known as Fanconi Anemia with is a form of cancer with no known cure. The average life expectancy of Fanconi kids is 19. Six years ago, I received a phone call from my sister in Windsor that Sandra (then 21) was gravely ill and needed a bone marrow transplant immediately, to give her another precious few years. (that was all they could give her, *providing* her body took the transplant, and a compatible donor was found).

Before having the transplant, she needed to go to London, Ontario and have two wisdom teeth removed that were decayed, as during the transplant, her immune system would be reduced to nothing so that the new bone marrow would not be rejected so easily. During her short stay in London, they ran more tests and they came back with the news that she also had Leukemia.

Now, Leukemia *is* curable... but over years, and Sandra only had days to be in Toronto for her transplant. They gave her a couple of doses of chemo and said "Good Luck" and sent her off to Toronto in an air amblulance.

In Toronto, the doctor came solemnly into her room with the family there, and sadly told her that he could only give her a 5% chance of survival, and that was only *IF* the Leukemia had been eradicated. Now, everyone reading this who has ever had *anything* to do with someone having Leukemia, would know that this scenario would be impossible, but you know what?...

Sandra sat up in her bed... looking like a skinny little 4' 10" old lady on her death bed, and said...

"Well you'd better get started so I can prove you wrong" (she was a follower of the East Indian lady known as Amma (the Hugging Saint) and Amma knew of her problem and was asked to just "take care of Sandra... whatever her destiny is to be")

Sandra's mother turned out to be a perfect matche for the transplant, and in February six years ago... Sandra had her transplant and went to see Amma in Toronto the following July (in a wheelchair, but she made it).

A couple of years later she had her last visit to the doctors in Toronto, for a checkup and the doctors came into her room with a really thick binder and one of them looked at it... looked at Sandra... looked back at the binder, then...

Slammed it shut and said...

"We don't understand... you *should* be dead. There is nothing in your tests to show you *EVER HAD* Fanconi, NOR Leukemia!!! Get out of here and don't come back... and have a wonderful life" (hugs and kisses all around)

Sandra now has her own car, drives all over the place and says everything looks different... like it's all new, fresh and vibrant. She's engaged, and plans to have kids.

Why did this happen? Some might say that Amma did it... Some (most) will say that it was because Sandra *Believed*.


So, *my* moral to you is...


If it's your time... then it's your time. Would you rather go (sorry, this is harsh, but...) *feeling sorry for yourself* OR

KICKING AND SCREAMING!!! lol

Pick yourself up, dust yourself off. I know a *little* of your story, and I personally think you are needed here.


Now, "What do YOU think"?

Best of Luck to you... and you can be assured that you *WILL* be in my thoughts and prayers and I'll be checking back occasionally to watch for the thread that says...

"YAY!!! I BEAT IT!!!"

{{{Sherri}}}

I wonder what you would get... living in Hell, Michigan?

drooling

(Knight lurves cookies)

I'm thinking I just got a woody for some reason

Welcome to Mingle2 John...

Have fun and hope you find what you're looking for

thoughts and prayers are with you Star

I recommend to everyone who's computer I work on (a hobby) NOT to buy anything.

There is no antivirus protection that is much better than the next one, and there are a few *free* ones for personal home use.

I recommend...

Avast Free (my choice and it's what I run myself)
AVG Free (used to be really good but got slow as they added features)

That's just *my* opinion, but I've been working on computers for over 15 years

Welcome to Mingle2

As was said, if you join in the forums, people will get to know you better, and you will find out the personalities of those whom interest you.

Someone as lovely as you should not have a problem, so have fun, and good luck in your search

Happy Birthday njmom!!!

Lots of new faces

Have fun in the forums and hopefully you will find what you are looking for

Hey there dad

Join in the forums and have fun... and I hope you bump into *the one* you are searching for

If I read this right, it's muziclvr, simone, and romee's birthdays, so...

Happy Birthday to all of you!!!

Oops... I'm still single

Yay teadipper!!!

Good luck to you girl