XPost: can.general, can.politics, ott.general   
   From: nospam@thanksalot.com   
      
   John Fleming wrote:   
   > On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:28:38 -0700, while chained to a desk   
   > in the scriptorium "merlin!"  wrote:   
   >> $John Fleming wrote:   
   >> $> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:34:17 -0700, while chained to a desk   
   >> $> in the scriptorium "merlin!"  wrote:   
   >> $>> $John Fleming wrote:   
   >> $>> $> On Wed, 6 Jul 2011 21:47:41 -0700, while chained to a desk   
   >> $>> $> in the scriptorium "merlin!"  wrote:   
   >> $>> $>> $John Fleming wrote:   
   >> $>> $>> $> On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 17:28:35 -0700, while chained to a desk   
   >> $>> $>> $> in the scriptorium "merlin!"    
   >> wrote: $>> $>> $>   
   >> $>> $>> $>> $And you two clowns have a crystal ball to see the   
   >> future, $>> and $>> $>> mind-reading $abilities so you always know   
   >> when you are $>> being $>> $>> defrauded. How nice for $you! No   
   >> wonder your financial $>> plan $>> worked $>> out so well.   
   >> $>> $>> $>   
   >> $>> $>> $> Nobody can foresee the future.  But a persona can take   
   >> steps $>> $>> $> to mitigate risk.   
   >> $>> $>> $   
   >> $>> $>> $Of course they can, and I agree it is prudent to do so. But   
   >> it $>> is $>> not $guarantee of anything, certainly not in this   
   >> country. $>> $>> $   
   >> $>> $>> $   
   >> $>> $>> $> In personal finance, you do this by having a budget, a   
   >> $>> $>> $> reserve fund, appropriate insurance, and minimizing your   
   >> $>> $>> $> debt.   
   >> $>> $>> $>   
   >> $>> $>> $> In a relationship, you do this by making sure the woman   
   >> you $>> $>> $> build a relationship has a good head for personal   
   >> finance $>> $>> $> and isn't hooking up with you because of your   
   >> wallet.  Not $>> $>> $> because she has nice tits and a good ass.   
   >> $>> $>> $   
   >> $>> $>> $Seriously? You size up a woman's financial acumen prior to   
   >> $>> asking $>> her out? $That's wierd, dude.   
   >> $>> $>   
   >> $>> $> If I can, why not?   
   >> $>> $   
   >> $>> $Hey, whatever floats your boat. When it comes to women, most   
   >> guys $>> are $interested in different sorts of assets, but if that's   
   >> what $>> turns you $on....   
   >> $>   
   >> $> And most guys seem to run into a lot of problems, no?  Think   
   >> $> there might be a connection?   
   >> $   
   >> $Some do, some don't, and no - I certainly do not agree that it has   
   >> $anything whatsoever to do with the woman's financial acumen.   
   >> $   
   >> $> Like, hey, if they spent less time evaluating her tits and   
   >> $> her hips and the shape of her legs and spent more time   
   >> $> evaluating her character, values and personality.   
   >> $   
   >> $Sure, I agree that character and values are much more important   
   >> than other $considerations. But that's not the same thing as   
   >> "financial acumen", is $it? That was your claim, wasn't it... that a   
   >> woman's "financial acumen" is $a major determinant of marital   
   >> happiness? Are finally starting to clue in $that you were mistaken?   
   >   
   > A woman's financial acumen is definitely a part of her   
   > character.   
      
   Now you are being deliberately obtuse and ignorant. You aren't completely   
   stupid and you know that "financial acumen" isn't a character trait.   
      
   You may grovel and apologize anytime.   
      
      
   >> $> As I said elsewhere, sometimes you can see trouble from a   
   >> $> country mile, if you keep your eyes open and think with your   
   >> $> head instead of your gonads.   
   >> $   
   >> $You were claiming that you could sort all this out with a   
   >> spreadsheet. Why $you brought "gonads" into the discussion is   
   >> something of a mystery.   
   >   
   > Think about it merlin.  And use your brain for a change.   
      
   Okay... I thought about it. I have decided that I am right and you are   
   wrong, "financial acumen" isn't a character trait. It isn't even that high   
   on the list of traits I would look for in a life partner.   
      
   I give you back your advice, use your brain and seriously consider if   
   "financial acumen" is a character trait.   
      
   >> $> The cute bombshell may seem like a great catch when you   
   >> $> start dating her, but you may rue the day you ever met her   
   >> $> if you end up in a divorce court.   
   >> $   
   >> $I suggest that the exact same thing applies to the woman with   
   >> "financial $acumen"... and she might be even better qualified to   
   >> strip you of your $assets, right down to the gonads.   
   >> $   
   >> $You may grovel and apologize any time.   
   >   
   > You will be waiting for a long, long, long, long time.   
   >   
   > After all, I owe you no apology.   
      
   Oh. Well, an expression of gratitude would suffice, for the excellent   
   education I am giving you.   
      
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