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MacGyver

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  1. 11 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said:

     

    Is that even possible?  I thought once a limb was removed, it is gone for good.

     

    It is definitely possible.  There was a kid in Iowa iirc, cut both his arms off above the elbow on a piece of farm equipment.  He was alone, so he ran to the house and somehow called 911 with is face, this was before cell phones. They reattached both arms.  I don't think he has much usage of them, but he has his arms.

     

    Found the story, it was North Dakota not Iowa: https://people.com/archive/too-tough-to-die-vol-37-no-4/

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  2. 16 minutes ago, Augie said:

     

    That’s why I’m happy my son is living with his GF and they are taking their time. Marry quickly and you run the risk of not uncovering all the little things that could annoy you to death! Find out first, then decide if you should pull the trigger. My parents would have freaked if I went that path, but my 91 year old mother now see the benefits. 

     

    Since we did NOT live together first, I’m glad we took 5 years to grow together before having kids. That can be a real stresser!  Don’t rush into any aspect of the relationship! 

     

    I've had a live-in GF for 15 years. For me, that is the best scenario. It removes the chances of getting raked over the coals in court. I only spend money on her when I choose to do so as opposed to being obligated to do so.

  3. 24 minutes ago, Augie said:

     

    It’s not that we are not the “breadwinner”. We all work(ed), and my son will almost certainly out-earn his GF given time, and he’s not far behind right now. He’s investing in his future right now gaining terrific experience and going back for his MBA.  My wife and I were neck and neck for many, many years until she got some breaks and really took off. I can also tell you when we married in 1985 we earned less than $30k/year combined, split about evenly. And we were extremely happy! Nobody married up or down. She loves her work, so she keeps doing it. I don’t have to work, so I no longer do (but I gladly would if I found something I’d enjoy as much as she enjoys her work).  It was about the relationship, not finances. If the relationship is healthy the rest takes care of itself, in our case. We’ve always lived well within our means and never wanted for anything important. 

     

    You found a good one that's for sure. It's a rare thing these days. I knew at an early age watching the dynamics of my huge family that marriage and children were definitely not for me. And given the state of our culture these days, I feel like I really chose the correct path.

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  4. 4 minutes ago, BillsfaninSB said:

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure there are wives who are manipulative.

     

    Most women in general use manipulation to get what they want. It's how human females evolved to survive in a male physical dominance environment.  In terms of modern day marriage I suspect most if not all women use some form of manipulation, either verbal or emotional.

  5. 6 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

     

    No way.....no way.

     

    She's got that "I don't need a man, I'm independent" attitude.  She's always got a chip on her shoulder.  I used to hate it but now I don't mind it because it kept her from taking my hard earned savings/retirement.

     

    HAHA, well I guess your ex being a feminist is good for one thing!

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    24 minutes ago, Augie said:

    It doesn’t have to be about this finances, if you’re doing it right.

     

    That all depends upon the type of woman tbh, hence the lottery comment... Also, you (or your son) not being the bread winner is part of it.  The vast majority of women want to marry up, not down. However, with the way things are going in our academic culture, women will have to get used to being the bread winners, will have to get used to marrying down, if they want to get married...

  7. 50 minutes ago, Augie said:

     

    I suppose that’s one way to look at it, and many will say that’s been their experience. My experience has been very different. It’s not always easy, but it can be great. For one thing, I suppose I always expected to have a family. But I won’t tell anyone else how to live. 

     

    Right, it worked great for my parents, but they married in the 1950's, the world is a much different place these days. 

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