Is it just that I come on here at odd times (quite possibly as I'm in the UK and most members seem to be in the US) or does everyone find there are seldom more than about a dozen members showing as online - often less.
And of those, very few are gold members (myself included, lol) and a fair few have their profiles hidden.
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as
Romance 9.5 and
Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as
Rugby 5.0,
Football 3.0 and
Golf Clubs 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.
Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
What can I do?
Signed,
Desperate.
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DEAR DESPERATE,
First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Pack... More ...
INSTALLING A HUSBAND
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as
Romance 9.5 and
Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as
Rugby 5.0,
Football 3.0 and
Golf Clubs 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.
Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
What can I do?
Signed,
Desperate.
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DEAR DESPERATE,
First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.
Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html, try to download Tears 6.2, and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update.
If those applications work as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.
However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0, or Beer 6.1.
Please note that Beer 6. 1 is a very bad program that will download the F*rting and Snoring Loudly Beta.
Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)
In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. This is an unsupported application and will crash Husband 1.0.
In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend
Cooking 3.0 and
Hot Lingerie 7.7.
How many dating sites are you on? And are you sure that it's the same number you think?
I am only signed up to LF in this name, and one other site in a slightly different name.
When G00gling another screen name (a potential scammer) I thought I'd see what came up if I put in Islandgal64.
Well there was a surprise waiting for me ..... a whole load of different dating sites, mostly BBW related, all linked up with my blog postings on LF.
When I looked at some of the sites the format was nigh on identical to this one, just a different name, colour scheme and pic.
Not sure I see the point, except that I daresay LF makes some money from selling on the details.
The names of some of the sites were certainly not the type I would choose to sign up for to be honest - maybe that accounts for some of the dubious contacts we sometimes get on here? (Bigdaddymatch, largeandincharge, adultbbwmatch)
How many dating sites are you on? And are you sure that it's the same number you think?
I am only signed up to LF in this name, and one other site in a slightly different name.
When G00gling another screen name (a potential scammer) I thought I'd see what came up if I put in Islandgal64.
Well there was a surprise waiting for me ..... a whole load of different dating sites, mostly BBW related, all linked up with my blog postings on LF.
When I looked at some of the sites the format was nigh on identical to this one, just a different name, colour scheme and pic.
Not sure I see the point, except that I daresay LF makes some money from selling on the details.
The names of some of the sites were certainly not the type I would choose to sign up for to be honest - maybe that accounts for some of the dubious contacts we sometimes get on here? (Bigdaddymatch, largeandincharge, adultbbwmatch)
I feel a bit bothered by it (though maybe there's something about it in the small print) as I like to have some control in where my details appear.
In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and
Magnums.
And Satan said, 'You want hot fudge with that? And Man said, 'Yes!' And Woman said, 'I'll have one too with chocolate chips'. And lo they gained 10 pounds.
And God created the healthy yoghurt that woman might keep the figure that man found so fair.
And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 12 to size 14.
So God said, 'Try my fresh green salad'. And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.
God then said 'I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them'.
In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God's bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and
Magnums.
And Satan said, 'You want hot fudge with that? And Man said, 'Yes!' And Woman said, 'I'll have one too with chocolate chips'. And lo they gained 10 pounds.
And God created the healthy yoghurt that woman might keep the figure that man found so fair.
And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 12 to size 14.
So God said, 'Try my fresh green salad'. And Satan presented Blue Cheese dressing and garlic croutons on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.
God then said 'I have sent you healthy vegetables and olive oil in which to cook them'.
And Satan brought forth deep fried coconut king prawns, butter-dipped lobster chunks and chicken fried steak, so big it needed its own platter, and Man's cholesterol went through the roof.
Then God brought forth the potato; naturally low in fat and brimming with potassium and good nutrition.
Then Satan peeled off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy centre
into chips and deep-fried them in animal fats adding copious quantities of salt.
And Man put on more pounds. God then brought forth running shoes so that his Children might lose those extra pounds.
And Satan came forth with a cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried before the flickering light and started wearing stretch jogging
suits.
Then God gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still satisfy his appetite.
And Satan created McDonalds and the 99p double cheeseburger. Then Satan said 'You want fries with that?' and Man replied, 'Yes, and super size 'em'. And Satan said, 'It is good.' And Man and Woman went into cardiac
arrest.
God sighed ......... and created quadruple by-pass surgery.
And then ............ Satan chuckled and created the National Health Service.
THE FINAL WORD ON NUTRITION
After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here's the final word on nutrition and health:
1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
6. The French eat foie-gras, full fat cheese and drink red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
Send this to at least 14 friends in the next 60 seconds to receive
absolutely nothing back and something good may not happen, but may, or again may not, who cares.
I'm not so unhappy with my lot ..... I have my own home, an ever evolving job that I enjoy, and a great circle of friends.
But I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that a single person often gets treated as a second class citizen?
Over the last few months I've been awarded a number of "prizes" (store and credit card loyalty etc) and they all take the form of a few nights away "free" in a UK hotel chosen from a quite appealling list.
Great .... I have friends and relatives strewn around the country - I could have myself a relaxing break and catch up with them.
Ah, but there's a catch - all the offers are for two people only. My local friends mostly use their holiday entitlement to do stuff with their partners or kids, or can't get time off the same time of me. And I'm currently in that situation we hardly dare admit to ..... without a partner
Oh well, so much for being a winner, lol, moa... More ...
I'm not so unhappy with my lot ..... I have my own home, an ever evolving job that I enjoy, and a great circle of friends.
But I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling that a single person often gets treated as a second class citizen?
Over the last few months I've been awarded a number of "prizes" (store and credit card loyalty etc) and they all take the form of a few nights away "free" in a UK hotel chosen from a quite appealling list.
Great .... I have friends and relatives strewn around the country - I could have myself a relaxing break and catch up with them.
Ah, but there's a catch - all the offers are for two people only. My local friends mostly use their holiday entitlement to do stuff with their partners or kids, or can't get time off the same time of me. And I'm currently in that situation we hardly dare admit to ..... without a partner
Oh well, so much for being a winner, lol, moan over!
Anyone noticed this new feature? As a non-paying member and therefore apparently lower class citizen, the feature is locked.
However, no matter whose profile I look at it tells me my compatibility with them is HOT. Male, female, any age, any part of the world, lol. I presume this is intended to convince me to pay up so I can see?
How about you paying members ... is it useful (or better?) for you?
Another rant I'm afraid, lol. I'm sure this subject has been done to death already though I couldn't find a similar title.
I'm not interested in a long distance relationship. I've made that pretty clear on my profile and will politely but firmly point it out to anyone who instigates chat or email.
It's nothing personal against anyone as an individual; it's just not going to work for ME. And I don't want penfiends or the equivalent online version. I already have real friends all over the uk and further afield that I'm rubbish at keeping in touch with.
So guys, please don't sound off at me and get abusive just because we have different preferences! If distance is genuinely not an issue for you, that's great. But you need to be chatting to a woman who feels similarly, don't try and convert someone who is very clear about what is right for them!
Right, I'm off for a lie down in a darkened room .......
Is the deliberate mis-spelling of coarse language and sexual terms to sneak it past the censors/ moderators big and clever or simply a sign of ignorance and arrogance?
Although this is a site for over 18s, you don't need to sign up to be able to read the blogs ..... which means children - maybe your own - could be watching some of you drag it down into the gutter.
I'm sure I'm not alone in finding the initial "getting to know you" stuff online mostly quite tedious.
But there's one question in particular that really winds me up and I'm not sure why it bugs me so much.
"Why aren't you married?"
I know I'm in the minority at the grand old age of 44 to have never married and had kids, but my reason (which is simply I've never met anyone I could see myself spending the rest of my life with) is never enough.
When you ask "but why?" or "how come?" what are you really expecting or hoping I'll say? Are you hoping for some dark freaky secret?
I'm not touting for answers, but do other people frequently get asked questions that really bug them?
I'm not what you'd call religious but a friend sent this to me and I found it fascinating.
It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish . . . All before making a human.
He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly
enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers
and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also ... More ...
I'm not what you'd call religious but a friend sent this to me and I found it fascinating.
It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish . . . All before making a human.
He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly
enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers
and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound
heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are
just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods
are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.
Avocados, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research
shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs
increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of
Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.
Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the
glycemic index of diabetics.
Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries
Oranges , Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.
Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
(Hope the moderators haven't censored out ant of the correct terms for the body parts mentioned!)
I'm not new to the online "dating" scene but I still find the way people conduct themselves online a little odd at times. Is it because we are hiding behind our screens that makes us act differently or the fact we can stay relatively anonymous? (Actually, for the record, I try to say it as it is rather than pretend to be someone/something else - too much like hard work!!)
Just a few of the things that strike me as odd (and not just from this site) are:
- being added as a buddy or favourite by someone who has made no attempt to contact you - a bit like having a cyber stalker especially when they are nowhere near being a match
- the smiles/winks/emails from people the other side of the world who are also miles away in terms of any other areas of compatibility
- getting a smile/wink from someone with the minimum possible on their profile .... creepy!
- the desire to talk way too freely about personal and sexual ... More ...
I'm not new to the online "dating" scene but I still find the way people conduct themselves online a little odd at times. Is it because we are hiding behind our screens that makes us act differently or the fact we can stay relatively anonymous? (Actually, for the record, I try to say it as it is rather than pretend to be someone/something else - too much like hard work!!)
Just a few of the things that strike me as odd (and not just from this site) are:
- being added as a buddy or favourite by someone who has made no attempt to contact you - a bit like having a cyber stalker especially when they are nowhere near being a match
- the smiles/winks/emails from people the other side of the world who are also miles away in terms of any other areas of compatibility
- getting a smile/wink from someone with the minimum possible on their profile .... creepy!
- the desire to talk way too freely about personal and sexual issues in an open forum - doesn't that make you feel like public property?
- the emails just saying "hello" - hardly a great conversation starter
- the IM/PMs that go straight for the sexual tone "are you naughty do you have a toy" without as much as a hello are you free to chat .... bet they wouldn't be that forward in a pub!
So are there any similar puzzling experiences or am I just being old fashioned?!
