It is easy to disprove but the real task is prooving something to exist. You see I can drink water, I know its there and wet and cold or hot but when it comes to god, can you show him to me? Can you point him out in a crowd? Can you right now send him here to shake my hand? No you can't, just like I cannot proove he does not exist. Like I said, it all comes down to belief but we are swaying off topic.

Yes it is but people, mainly christians, of religious belief almost have a sense of need to inform other not of their religion that they are going to hell and that they areforsaken unless they give in to the one true god. It all boils down to belief. You believe, I don't but at the end of the day we both cry clear, we both bleed red and we both are the same.

In a holy sence, yes. But you and I both know what I meant. lol I mean they think they are better than me simply because of their beliefs. I am a good person but it's not because of a religion.

But who is to say a religious type is superior to an atheist? While you are true, it is not specific to one religion, it is brought forth more commonly from a cristian based religion. I don't waste my time in a church praying to a god that does not exist so who is to say I am right and you, the believer is wrong? Nobody. I am no better than a christian and they are no better than me.

Why is it that many people, mainly of christian faith look down upon atheist's? I always get that "holier than thou" look when I tell someone in conversation that I just happen to not believe in god. Why do so many of you feel the need to belittle people who do not believe in what you believe in?

No. Simple answer, seperation of church and state. Though that seperation will never, ever happen.

Awesome, I love it. I am almost certain this will be added to my dvd collection whenever it comes out.

I can't wait. Thats pretty much all I can say is come on 14th!

I don't know about elsewhere but "I Am Legend" is coming out on my birthday, the 14th down here in houston. I saw a movie recently with a friend and in turn saw this preveiw for the above mentioned movie and was hooked. Is anyone else going to see this movie or anticipating it's opening?

You're quite welcome.

On a side note.
This was not an attempt to get in the good graces of anyone. I have not really had a good date in a long while and never had a good relationship so I will do just fine without one. I would like one but Ill do ok without. This was meant solely to inform.
But, lol, if you do read my profile and like what you read and saw then please, say hello. It is a rare occasion that I get unexpected mail as it always seems I am the one sending it and not getting it. Goodluck to all of you, women and men alike. Life is too short to settle and too long to do wrong. lol Im a poet and I didnt even know it. haha ok Ill stop now.

haha My mom is Italian and it shows. She is a smartass, a jokester and the most incredable woman I have ever met. I love her to death. I guess you could say I am a real genuine mommas boy. lol

I originally wrote this in onother thead for the thread starter who was asking where the nice guys were well upon further inspection, said user's account had been removed. I thought I should not let all of this goto waste so here it is ladies, a how to for the first date. Paying attention is key, we know you do anyway but you need to focus on the small things even the things that we all take for granted.
Enjoy.

There are nice guys everywhere and there are ash0les, d!cks, and pigs everywhere else too. Nice guys are hard to find because they are not usually in the settings many women go looking for men. I can tell you you will rarely find a nice guy in a bar or club, a party or football game. Most nice guys are hard to find for one sole reason; that reason is most nice guys rarely drink or party and that rules alot of typical events out. Sure, you may get lucky and find one but if you are thinking of a nice guy in the same way as I am thinking, you wont find them there. I am a nice guy who has been on 4 dates in the past 3 months and guess what; I havent kissed, made a move on or slept with any of them. I did take my jacket off at the movies once because my date was cold.

At the end of the night when you are making your assesment, think about these few things.

Did he offer to pay even if he did not. If he offered and or paid, that is a plus unless his next move is to take you home with him or go home with you. (On the flip side, while paying by the male is customary, this is a first date, you should atleast offer to pay your half, most men will turn you down but the gesture really means alot, to us)

Did you feel a real connection with him or is he simply good looking? A real connection can often be mistaken for sexual or physical feelings, think long and hard on this one.

Was he on time or was he late?

How was he dressed? Casual, trashy, gheto, upscale? The way a man dresses really tells alot about his person, his lifestyle, his personality.

If he picked you up, was his car clean and orderly? A man car only amplifies his living habits. If his car is really messy, his house is usually trashed. If everything has a place and is in it you can almost bet his house is the same way.

Was his conversation interesting? Think about the future. If he is boring now, more than likely he will be always. (First date shyness or nurvousness is expected so take this into account)

Is he nurvous? If he is not, it is because of one of two things. He is confident and calm or he is expecting something and that may just be all that is on his mind. Again, pay close attention to the actions and words of your date.

In my opinion, the small things are what count and matter, not the big things. Pay close attention to ALL the small things, the little, often overlooked things men and women take for granted.

You dont have to be young to be stupid and you dont have to be old to be wise. Age often matters but sometimes you can find someone who is wise beyond their age but on the flip side, for men, you often find they are quite stupid, literally and figuratively.

How do they speak? Alot can be said about a man who speaks well and proper. Intelligence is often expressed not by knowledge but simpy by a conversation and how it is carried out.

Finally, the call, ah the call. Everything you have ever heard about the first post date call you can throw out. If he waits a few days it is for one of two reasons;
One: he does not want you to think he is desperate so he waits to call though every hour that goes by without hearing your voice he is anticipating calling you. This kind is a keeper and it meant to him, he really likes you and the date went well. Pay attention closely to what it is he first talks about on that call.
Two: He calls a few days later because you really arent on his mind but perhaps he still is respectful and implies that the date was fine he was just not head over heals for you. This is a good guy but it just did not click.

The other option is he calls you damn near at first light the next day. lol These are the best. The would have called you as soon as he got home but judging on your date going so well, you two stayed out later than anticipated and he does not want to wake you or keep you up. These are typically the men the think of others before themselves but feels the urge in their gut to talk to you once more. This all means he loved the date, loved everything about you and want to know more. A second date with him is always a good one.

Lastly, this is more advice rather than things to look at. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT sleep with your date on the first date or even the second or third or fourth. If he lasts without sex and, this is important, without the HINT of future sex he is into you and not so much as the manly urge to screw. Don't even make out with him. If the guy can enjoy you while you have your clothes on though conversation and dinners, movies etc. the sex will come naturally, eventually.

Thanks for reading all this but someone needed to point out the men who make good guys like me look bad. Now if only I could get out there and apply these things I was brought up with I would do well. And guess what guys, I owe it all to my MOM!!!

There are nice guys everywhere and there are ash0les, d!cks, and pigs everywhere else too. Nice guys are hard to find because they are not usually in the settings many women go looking for men. I can tell you you will rarely find a nice guy in a bar or club, a party or football game. Most nice guys are hard to find for one sole reason; that reason is most nice guys rarely drink or party and that rules alot of typical events out. Sure, you may get lucky and find one but if you are thinking of a nice guy in the same way as I am thinking, you wont find them there. I am a nice guy who has been on 4 dates in the past 3 months and guess what; I havent kissed, made a move on or slept with any of them. I did take my jacket off at the movies once because my date was cold.

At the end of the night when you are making your assesment, think about these few things.

Did he offer to pay even if he did not. If he offered and or paid, that is a plus unless his next move is to take you home with him or go home with you. (On the flip side, while paying by the male is customary, this is a first date, you should atleast offer to pay your half, most men will turn you down but the gesture really means alot, to us)

Did you feel a real connection with him or is he simply good looking? A real connection can often be mistaken for sexual or physical feelings, think long and hard on this one.

Was he on time or was he late?

How was he dressed? Casual, trashy, gheto, upscale? The way a man dresses really tells alot about his person, his lifestyle, his personality.

If he picked you up, was his car clean and orderly? A man car only amplifies his living habits. If his car is really messy, his house is usually trashed. If everything has a place and is in it you can almost bet his house is the same way.

Was his conversation interesting? Think about the future. If he is boring now, more than likely he will be always. (First date shyness or nurvousness is expected so take this into account)

Is he nurvous? If he is not, it is because of one of two things. He is confident and calm or he is expecting something and that may just be all that is on his mind. Again, pay close attention to the actions and words of your date.

In my opinion, the small things are what count and matter, not the big things. Pay close attention to ALL the small things, the little, often overlooked things men and women take for granted.

You dont have to be young to be stupid and you dont have to be old to be wise. Age often matters but sometimes you can find someone who is wise beyond their age but on the flip side, for men, you often find they are quite stupid, literally and figuratively.

How do they speak? Alot can be said about a man who speaks well and proper. Intelligence is often expressed not by knowledge but simpy by a conversation and how it is carried out.

Finally, the call, ah the call. Everything you have ever heard about the first post date call you can throw out. If he waits a few days it is for one of two reasons;
One: he does not want you to think he is desperate so he waits to call though every hour that goes by without hearing your voice he is anticipating calling you. This kind is a keeper and it meant to him, he really likes you and the date went well. Pay attention closely to what it is he first talks about on that call.
Two: He calls a few days later because you really arent on his mind but perhaps he still is respectful and implies that the date was fine he was just not head over heals for you. This is a good guy but it just did not click.

The other option is he calls you damn near at first light the next day. lol These are the best. The would have called you as soon as he got home but judging on your date going so well, you two stayed out later than anticipated and he does not want to wake you or keep you up. These are typically the men the think of others before themselves but feels the urge in their gut to talk to you once more. This all means he loved the date, loved everything about you and want to know more. A second date with him is always a good one.

Lastly, this is more advice rather than things to look at. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT sleep with your date on the first date or even the second or third or fourth. If he lasts without sex and, this is important, without the HINT of future sex he is into you and not so much as the manly urge to screw. Don't even make out with him. If the guy can enjoy you while you have your clothes on though conversation and dinners, movies etc. the sex will come naturally, eventually.

Thanks for reading all this but someone needed to point out the men who make good guys like me look bad. Now if only I could get out there and apply these things I was brought up with I would do well. And guess what guys, I owe it all to my MOM!!!

Its funny that you say that. My mom was born and raised in Illinois and so Im told was much like me in wanting to leave quickly, she did. She moved here, Texas, with my father who is also an Illinois native. They had me, got divorced, bla bla bla, ancient history. Anyway, almost 2 years ago, she moved back to Illinois, and back to the same small town she was born and raised in. I may say I hate it now and miss it later but I know now a big city is way differant than a small town. millions of people compared to 3500, yes 3500. I hate this city and more so Texas. I hate the heat, the humidity, the flat terrain, the over abundance of illegal aliens, pine trees, murder rate, katrina "victims", one could go one and on. Thats just Houston. I think I would be much happier in a small town thats semi close to a big city. The best of both worlds. Now, by small town I don't mean wranglers, old farm trucks and cowboy hats. I mean small town, houses, friendly people, quiet, almost no crime, real clasic american values and beliefs, etc.

Oh, sorry, Hello!!!

Yes in texas thats about all you will see. Austin is alot more pretty than Houston but still does not compare many other states.

Right. I am wonderful with people whom I have no friendship or dating interest in. Throw me in a situation where there is a woman I am or may be interested in and I draw a blank.

...actually hates Houston? Please tell me why, if you do. I absolutely hate it but I am in a position where I can't move, yet. You know those bumper stickers you have seen that say "I wasnt born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could" yeah, I have one in my head that I want to be on the back of my car. It says "I was born in Texas, but I'm leaving as fast as I can". lol Though I do hate Houston I also hate the state it resides in. Discuss, just give me reasons why.

On topics such as religion, or government my "guts" are limitless. On making a public jackass of myself I have none. lol It may be funny but I am the conservative type and I would get imbarassed to do something like that.

As the past few years have passed, I have seen myself become more of a recluse. Friends have been deminishing, dating has been lessening exponentionally. I work and work and work only to come home to movies, music, my guitar and my dog. In my free time I often go out, looking for things to do, to pass by my boredom but often end up at a car show, wal-mart looking for a new movie or the theaters. Its not that I don't want to meet people, to meet women but the actual "doing" is where I fall short. I want I want I want to date, to live, to love, to befriend but I seem to get almost paranoid when the time comes up to actually go out and do. Maybe the problem is a dreadful past relationship. Perhaps I am scared of puplic settings, that could explain alot. I am a great people person, I would think. I am funny, I speak well and have an intelligent way about me. I am respectful and courteous. Where would you say I fall short on this topic? What pointers could you suggest to help me get out there and meet people, meet women, have fun, a laugh. Any suggestions at all?

Thank you.