| 8/15/2010 3:53:59 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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There are certain people who I like to refer to as "crowd followers".
These are the chicks who let society dictate what parameters should be used when choosing men. What's cool in a man and what's not cool. The ones who let society tell them what their methods of operation in the dating world should be. They depend on the opinions of others to form their own opinion about someone and can be stereotypical.
The crowd followers can be compared with a lab full of Dell computers. Where each and every computer has the same operating system programed on their hard drives. And will load up the operating system in the same fashion, following the same binary code of instructions.
So which one are you, human being, with your own way of thinking and operating, being able to render your own opinions based on your own observations and experiences? Or a Dell computer, which goes by what is programmed on the hard drive?
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| 8/15/2010 3:54:55 PM |
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mercedes01
New South Wales
Australia
age: 48 online now!
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I'm the human pc 
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| 8/15/2010 3:57:16 PM |
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horace_schitt
Wausau, WI
age: 43
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Who the hell would want a Dell, anyway? 
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| 8/15/2010 3:59:04 PM |
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claudius5
Petaluma, CA
age: 60
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Human, here. Too late to change now, but I do update myself periodically. 
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| 8/15/2010 3:59:22 PM |
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pacifier69
Cattaraugus, NY
age: 45
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hey MAC .....ya gotta lite?
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| 8/15/2010 4:01:31 PM |
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torisdad
Louisville, KY
age: 42
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Does not compute! Does not compute!!
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| 8/15/2010 4:01:48 PM |
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kittykat66
Moosic, PA
age: 43
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Who the hell would want a Dell, anyway?
ha ha ha you made me look at all mine to see if i owned any since at times we buy reconstructed lots, and brand isn't an issue, we load them ourselves with the programs we need. whew.. no Dells..
To answer the forum... I am neither, i have yet to figure out exactly where i came from and who I am ..
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| 8/15/2010 4:04:31 PM |
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jenova56
Aurora, CO
age: 27
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NO DISASSEMBLE!
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| 8/15/2010 4:07:08 PM |
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pythagora
Coxsackie, NY
age: 47
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There are certain people who I like to refer to as "crowd followers".
These are the chicks who let society dictate what parameters should be used when choosing men. What's cool in a man and what's not cool. The ones who let society tell them what their methods of operation in the dating world should be. They depend on the opinions of others to form their own opinion about someone and can be stereotypical.
The crowd followers can be compared with a lab full of Dell computers. Where each and every computer has the same operating system programed on their hard drives. And will load up the operating system in the same fashion, following the same binary code of instructions.
So which one are you, human being, with your own way of thinking and operating, being able to render your own opinions based on your own observations and experiences? Or a Dell computer, which goes by what is programmed on the hard drive?
DAYUM!! Where can I get me one of those!! 
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| 8/15/2010 4:07:46 PM |
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dowijo
Rutland, VT
age: 31 online now!
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Human. I don't follow most of societies rules. I act how I want and I really don't care what people think of me. Someone out there will like me for me and that's who I want.
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| 8/15/2010 4:10:20 PM |
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ldroftrollops
Bakkafjördur
Iceland
age: 30
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Who's gonna say they're a computer?
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| 8/15/2010 4:11:09 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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Who the hell would want a Dell, anyway?
Welcome back Horace.
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| 8/15/2010 4:11:41 PM |
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cranky_geezer
Coram, NY
age: 51
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I am Cyberdine Model B-10000
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| 8/15/2010 4:12:03 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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Who's gonna say they're a computer?
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| 8/15/2010 4:14:40 PM |
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klassy_klown
Bakersfield, CA
age: 41
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I just want to know how you know about anyone's thought processes but your own?
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| 8/15/2010 4:14:46 PM |
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rob2k
Mocksville, NC
age: 36
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Well, I guess we are all programmed from the beginning with different operating systems(our parents and surroundings during developmental years). Then there are three ways to go when you have to make your own decisions.
One is the fad at the time and what your peers are doing.
Two would be what your parents and surroundings instilled in you.
Three you create your own ideas and wing it.
I prefer number two myself, I came from a great family.
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| 8/15/2010 4:20:42 PM |
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horace_schitt
Wausau, WI
age: 43
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Welcome back Horace.
*salutes*
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| 8/15/2010 4:24:21 PM |
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thebestman
Alpharetta, GA
age: 36
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LOL LOL
To answer your question Milas, and I'll even go a bit further....
Since I was a teen, I've always done what I felt was best (pun intended). Don't get me wrong I don't mind listening to advice etc., but I have the final say so about accepting one's advice.
I don't let society, society rules dictate my behaviors. I dictate my behavior. Society doesn't help me get a girlfriend, society doesn't pay my bills, and society doesn't help me get a job or get a promotion. My actions dictate my success or failures.
That being said, I definitely don't let computer rules, online dating rules dictate my decisions and I have success in doing so.
Computers and technology have taken a lot of people out of the reality realm of thinking, associating, and dating into the cyberspace mode of thinking and let technology take over their natural mode of thinking. It also gets many people addicted to the internet thereby being attention wh*res, chatting/emailing extensively worrying about when to actually talk to a person over the phone, how many times should they should chat/email before talking  ... That's what happens when technology dictates people's behavior and confuses many. That's why many ask those type of questions. It's because the internet has taken over their lives.
Instead of simply talking - oh by the way *67 is a method to use for the people that are so leery  to talk to another person after rapport has been established. Instead of just going with the flow (if flow is established) using basic common sense, technology shouldn't impact a person's decision and behavior.
Technology should be used in dating as simply a means to initiate, contact, meet new friends, and array of other sociable means of communication, but it shouldn't take control over people's lives as it has done to so many people.
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| 8/15/2010 4:30:14 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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Good post bestman.
I just want to know how you know about anyone's thought processes but your own?
It shows in their actions and when they express themselves about a certain topic.
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| 8/15/2010 4:32:02 PM |
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lakersrock
Springville, UT
age: 43
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Welcome back Horace.
+ 1
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| 8/15/2010 4:38:22 PM |
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horace_schitt
Wausau, WI
age: 43
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Youse guys! 
Thanks. It's nice to be appreciated.
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| 8/15/2010 4:45:48 PM |
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122750again
Deva
Romania
age: 59
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Last time I looked I was Human I don't Follow anybody If I can't make up my own mind at this age, I don't deserve whatever it is
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| 8/15/2010 4:49:20 PM |
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shane0012009
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
age: 42
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uhahaha i feel like a pc somtimes myself
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| 8/15/2010 4:51:53 PM |
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shane0012009
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
age: 42
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we have all turned into computers to some degree.its the future.the problem is we lose feeling ,compasion even for ourselves.hey what are we gonno do tho?
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| 8/15/2010 4:57:26 PM |
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latestflame
Germantown, TN
age: 33
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Both.
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| 8/15/2010 5:10:38 PM |
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zhuvan
South Bend, IN
age: 41
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I am a human computer. I'm a Linux box, which means I'm open source. Open source means I'm constantly reworking the software in an effort to improve the OS...make it more reliable...make it more stable. Open Source means I'm not proprietary, or predatory, I'm just me; silly, fun, reliable, and stable.
Welcome back, Horace. I know you don't acknowledge a shadow, but I am glad to see you're out of Banned Camp.
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| 8/15/2010 5:14:09 PM |
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musicdesign
Rocky Hill, CT
age: 48
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Youse guys!
Thanks. It's nice to be appreciated.
 I didn't even know he was gone.
OT: I am definitely human, but do not like what computers have done to society. I have a love/hate relationship with them and an internet "ass" along with it, lol. I am not one to hide behind the screen. I speak via phone and meet often.
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| 8/15/2010 6:04:44 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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Both.
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| 8/15/2010 6:18:45 PM |
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75scott
Colorado Springs, CO
age: 35
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We only do what we were meant to do.
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| 8/15/2010 6:52:06 PM |
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thebestman
Alpharetta, GA
age: 36
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You are welcome Milas.
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| 8/15/2010 7:01:06 PM |
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sweperman
Opdyke, IL
age: 45
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if you cut me,do i not bleed!
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| 8/15/2010 7:03:17 PM |
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_settee
Flower Mound, TX
age: 57
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In all seriousness, Milas, you'd be shocked to your toenails if you really knew who we are attracted to..why must you insist on pigeonholing all of us??
We like who we like..
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| 8/15/2010 7:04:46 PM |
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lostsoul714
Sheboygan, WI
age: 40
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1100011110100111000111000110011100100111000011001001001001
Oh sorry,
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| 8/15/2010 7:07:03 PM |
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silvertx
Lubbock, TX
age: 56
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Women like that are phonier than the snow on a Perry Como Christmas.
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| 8/15/2010 7:08:32 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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1100011110100111000111000110011100100111000011001001001001
Oh sorry,
Exactly. You ought as well say that the crowd followers are under instructions similar to binary codes of computers.
In all seriousness, Milas, you'd be shocked to your toenails if you really knew who we are attracted to..why must you insist on pigeonholing all of us??
We like who we like..
Just pick. Which one are you? Human or machine?
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| 8/15/2010 7:09:56 PM |
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lostsoul714
Sheboygan, WI
age: 40
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The terminators are coming. RUN RUN!
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| 8/15/2010 7:11:34 PM |
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zipperlynn
Porterville, CA
age: 40
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I can't be a Dell?
Can I at least have Microsoft?
Oh, and lostsoul - that was really funny!
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| 8/15/2010 7:12:52 PM |
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zipperlynn
Porterville, CA
age: 40
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Okay, I know this has very little to do with this post - but, the thread reminded me of it:
"Subject : Upgrade from a girlfriend to a wife.
Software Engineer writes ............
Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 and noticed
that the new program began unexpected
child processing that took up a lot of space and valuable
resources. No mention of this phenomenon was included in the
product brochure.
In addition, Wife 1.0 installs itself into all other programs and
launches during system initialisation, where it monitors all other
system activity. Applications such as Smoking 10.3, Boozing 2.5
and Saturday Night
Pubs 5.0 no longer run, crashing the system whenever selected. I
cannot keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run
some of my other favourite applications like Night Club 4.3, Dance
'n'Drunk 2.0 and Bachelor Party 7.77.
I am thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0, but the
UN-install does not work on this program. Once I
tried to uninstall Wife 1.0 but got this error "General Protection
Fault in module House Security. The uninstallation will abort."
Can you help me, please!!!
Reply from Tech. Support
Dear Software Engineer,
Ref : Upgrade from a girlfriend to a wife.
This is a very common problem men complain about, but is mostly
due to a primary misconception. Many people upgrade from
Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0 with the idea that Wife 1.0 is merely a
UTILITIES & ENTERTAINMENT program.
Wife 1.0 is actually an OPERATING SYSTEM and designed by its
creator to run everything. It is unlikely you would be able to
purge Wife 1.0 and still convert back to Girlfriend 7.0. It is
impossible to UN-install, delete, or purge Wife1.0 from the system
once installed.You cannot go back to Girlfriend 7.0 because Wife
1.0 is not designed to do this. Some have tried to install
Girlfriend 8.0 or Wife 2.0 but end up with more problems than the
original system. Look in your manual under "Warnings-Alimony/Child
Support" which was given to you at the time of registration with
Wife 1.0. I recommend you keep Wife 1.0 and just deal with the
situation. Having Wife 1.0 installed myself, I might also suggest
you read the entire section regarding General Partnership Faults
(GPFs).
The best course of action will be to enter the command C:\
APOLOGIZE.
Infact I would suggest you to use this command everytime Wife 1.0
crashes on your system. Wife 1.0 is a great program, but very high
maintenance is required. Consider buying additional software to
improve the
performance of Wife 1.0.
I recommend Flowers 2.1 and Chocolates 5.0 or Movies 4.5 which
will improve the performance of Wife 1.0. Do not, under any
circumstances, install Secretary-With-Short-Skirt 3.3. This is not
a supported application for Wife 1.0 and is likely to cause
irreversible damage to the operating system.
Best of luck.
Tech Support."
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| 8/15/2010 7:15:48 PM |
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sherri_
Erlanger, KY
age: 49
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There are certain people who I like to refer to as "crowd followers".
These are the chicks who let society dictate what parameters should be used when choosing men.
So in your view only women are crowd followers/computers?
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| 8/15/2010 7:20:01 PM |
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_settee
Flower Mound, TX
age: 57
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Just pick. Which one are you? Human or machine?
Milas, all the women I know here on DH aren't crowd followers..
I happen to own a Dell but I'm not programmed..
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| 8/15/2010 7:22:00 PM |
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lostsoul714
Sheboygan, WI
age: 40
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Thanks lynn, yours was pretty funny too.
I say to my prospective date: Yes, I'd love to meet you but if you start ticking I'm out of there!
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| 8/15/2010 7:29:58 PM |
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tammyc333
Urbandale, IA
age: 44
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1100011110100111000111000110011100100111000011001001001001
Oh sorry,
lol
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| 8/15/2010 7:43:44 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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LOL at Zipperlyn.
Quote from sherri_:
So in your view only women are crowd followers/computers?
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Not only, but can be.
Quote from _settee:
Milas, all the women I know here on DH aren't crowd followers..
I happen to own a Dell but I'm not programmed..
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Great.
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| 8/15/2010 11:02:45 PM |
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okmrchris
Hicksville, NY
age: 49
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Niether I'm a truck driver.
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| 8/16/2010 1:14:18 AM |
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broadcaster1
Pacoima, CA
age: 56
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| 8/16/2010 3:31:47 AM |
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zhuvan
South Bend, IN
age: 41
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Okay, I know this has very little to do with this post - but, the thread reminded me of it:
Yeah, it has very little to do with the topic. But I laughed rather hysterically.
Warning! Whatever you do, Beware of:
Spouse Server Edition 10.5!!
I got a little nerd in me...
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| 8/16/2010 6:37:57 PM |
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lemuel77
Sicklerville, NJ
age: 33
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I'm a human for sure.
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| 8/16/2010 6:58:00 PM |
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lotusfly0
Longmont, CO
age: 52
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Democrat? Bleeding heart liberals that think with their emotions and no common sense?
Independents? A cross between liberals and conservatives and always looking to be on the winning team? Because they have no principles to stand on?
Republican? Always thinking with your head and promoting tough love to society?
Is your cup half empty or half full?
I feel with my heart and think with my head. Breaking new ground if needed.
As far as my cup, it depends whether I'm filling it or emptying it, but in either case it's only half anything for the moment.
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| 8/16/2010 7:01:51 PM |
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qnofmycstle
Tempe, AZ
age: 36
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Quote from rob2k: Well, I guess we are all programmed from the beginning with different operating systems(our parents and surroundings during developmental years). Then there are three ways to go when you have to make your own decisions.
One is the fad at the time and what your peers are doing.
Two would be what your parents and surroundings instilled in you.
Three you create your own ideas and wing it.
I prefer number two myself, I came from a great family.
I agree... I come from a close family and was "programmed" with great morals and values.....and I hope my children have learned and are "programmed" with those same morals and values and pass it on to theirs...
We all have choices....some of us choose badly and let that control their life...others choose to learn and grow from it...even computers have the ability to learn...!
We are all "followers" to a point and adhere/conform to "societal" rules....otherwise we'd all be in prison....
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| 8/16/2010 7:05:17 PM |
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lotusfly0
Longmont, CO
age: 52
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Or dead
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| 8/16/2010 7:07:27 PM |
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qnofmycstle
Tempe, AZ
age: 36
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Lol...I wasn't trying to be that dark...but yep....exactly Lotus....
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| 8/16/2010 7:16:21 PM |
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7test8
Holbrook, MA
age: 32
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Since I was a teen, I've always done what I felt was best (pun intended). Don't get me wrong I don't mind listening to advice etc., but I have the final say so about accepting one's advice.
I don't let society, society rules dictate my behaviors. I dictate my behavior. Society doesn't help me get a girlfriend, society doesn't pay my bills, and society doesn't help me get a job or get a promotion. My actions dictate my success or failures.
That being said, I definitely don't let computer rules, online dating rules dictate my decisions and I have success in doing so.
Agreed. I wouldn't turn down a woman just because some other people may disapprove of the relationship.
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| 8/16/2010 7:21:37 PM |
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milas2010
Philadelphia, PA
age: 28
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I agree... I come from a close family and was "programmed" with great morals and values.....and I hope my children have learned and are "programmed" with those same morals and values and pass it on to theirs...
We all have choices....some of us choose badly and let that control their life...others choose to learn and grow from it...even computers have the ability to learn...!
We are all "followers" to a point and adhere/conform to "societal" rules....otherwise we'd all be in prison....
We're not talking about things that can involve breaking the law. We're discussing having thought processes similar to the stereotypes of society.
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| 8/16/2010 7:31:01 PM |
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qnofmycstle
Tempe, AZ
age: 36
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And you don't feel that the "laws" of society aid in how people are brought up to "think" or "act"..... ?
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| 8/16/2010 8:00:42 PM |
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lotusfly0
Longmont, CO
age: 52
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an obtrusion to say the least but only to become sheepish and confused or the lack therefor with generation after generation of programing only to be denied the individuals right to either collaborate or discern ones thought into a congestive state of self being.
something like that
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| 8/16/2010 8:02:04 PM |
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cowboyupphx
Prescott, AZ
age: 44
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You know...I realy don't know, I could be, damn it need to check now, it's like one of those scary movies, were "they" take over your mind, town, city ...etc and we don't even know 
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| 8/16/2010 8:04:25 PM |
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claudius5
Petaluma, CA
age: 60
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qnofmycstle, then why is it that some people feel they are above the law. No one is born to be racist or to hate. it is learned. Discrimination was the law in the deep south until the federal government stepped in and passed the Civil Rights Bill. Even with laws, there is still discrimination and now the courts are going the other way and making it hard to get justice for the victims. What is moral for one person may not be moral for another. When people start touting moral superiority, it smacks of elitism and arrogance. JMO
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| 8/16/2010 8:12:21 PM |
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lotusfly0
Longmont, CO
age: 52
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How in the fu@k did race get in here? Are you friken brain dead? This is about all of us.
No fu@king wonder
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| 8/16/2010 8:18:47 PM |
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claudius5
Petaluma, CA
age: 60
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How in the fu@k did race get in here? Are you friken brain dead? This is about all of us.
No fu@king wonder
Reread the context of her statement. and besides, it was used to illustrate a point about laws of society dictating how people are programmed and raised. Brain dead, I think not and sometimes it is better to look before you leap.
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| 8/16/2010 8:53:22 PM |
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lotusfly0
Longmont, CO
age: 52
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You should follow your own advice. "looking before leaping". Your ignorance, is exactly part of the reason of most of societies issues. I mean no disrespect to you as a person, but your idealization as to this threads' topic? And to pull your race card out of the sleeve, I;ll refrain.
Guess you've done it though. Got your race perspective initiated into the thread. What a punk.
I'm a white boy, cracker or what ever. But I would never discuss my race when talking if "ARE YOU A HUMAN OR A COMPUTER" .
Sorry, just don't like smucks
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