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2018-05-18 -Short Attention Span Theater-

5 Things Most Men Have to Learn the Hard Way in Life

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-18 00:16|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Number six: When TW has one hand behind her back, you are probably about to be introduced to the Periwinkle Cluebat.

Posted by gorb 2018-05-18 01:12|| 2018-05-18 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 One of my early lessons...
"Did you THINK before you did that?!"
"WHACK"

Ignorance should be painful.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-05-18 02:22|| 2018-05-18 02:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Apologize for gorb, TW. Here's three things I didn't see in what I was able to read of the article, and you really need to be "seeing" her for a good half year to suss these out, often much longer - she's not going to give them up readily and they may cost you a fortune.

1) The extent that she's a father-hater.
2) The extent she has bought into feminist ideology (go South of the Mason Dixon line and carry on West to Oklahoma). There's better prospects in this population.
3) If her biological clock is ticking and she's over 35 - you can be hit with child support payments for 18 years.

Posted by Fairbanks 2018-05-18 02:35|| 2018-05-18 02:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Make wise choices. Your half of your military retirement can be split again by a judge.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-18 06:03|| 2018-05-18 06:03|| Front Page Top

#5 ...that doesn't include the child support portion, leaving you with 0. How nasty divorce and be resulted in a retirement eligible enlisted man choosing to have his enlist lapse and not put his retirement papers in. Went to court. Court said he can't be forced to submit the papers.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-18 07:33|| 2018-05-18 07:33|| Front Page Top

#6 ..can be....

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-18 07:33|| 2018-05-18 07:33|| Front Page Top

#7 #7: Don't pee on that (electric) fence....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2018-05-18 07:49|| 2018-05-18 07:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Some wives are like hand grenades. Pull the ring and, BOOM. House gone.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2018-05-18 07:54|| 2018-05-18 07:54|| Front Page Top

#9 "Ignorance should be painful."
Posted by: Skidmark

Not should, it is! Thus the need to find cures!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-05-18 08:06|| 2018-05-18 08:06|| Front Page Top

#10 #7: Don't pee on that (electric) fence.... or sit on your spurs.

Wives have infinite memories. You are likely to be reminded of this...often. You may get into an argument with the wife and think you have temporarily won the battle but in the long run you have lost the war. Sometimes it is good to be humble and eat a little crow. Sometimes "I'm sorry" will mend a lot of fences. At the end of the day, try not to go to bed angry. Forgiving someone is a blessing to all.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-05-18 10:59|| 2018-05-18 10:59|| Front Page Top

#11 What if your Ex is a "Lying Snake"? A co-worker suddenly discovered that his wages were garnished. After an 'Amicable, Mutual Divorce (no kids)' the Ex- had moved to Michigan from Oklahoma. There she had gone on Support and the State of Michigan showed up wanting him to reimburse them. When he showed them the paperwork they shrugged and told him that he had to find a local attorney and fight her misrepresentation (at his cost) in their court. Meanwhile, they were still garnishing his paychecks. He finally decided paying the Dangeld was cheaper... Justice, American style.

Posted by magpie 2018-05-18 10:59|| 2018-05-18 10:59|| Front Page Top

#12 Why I'm divorced and single ...forever.

Posted by Frank G 2018-05-18 11:11|| 2018-05-18 11:11|| Front Page Top

#13 Apologize for gorb, TW.

gorb is a dear who writes from personal experience, Fairbanks, but I appreciate your gallantry.

I grew up with play fair; work hard; don’t spend money you don’t have; learn a salable skill; you can’t have everything, so know what is important; care for those around you; a successful marriage is 60:40 from both parties, except for those times when the skew is worse; and, when you leave the house be clean, well groomed, and capable of polite conversation with everyone you meet,

Posted by trailing wife 2018-05-18 11:47|| 2018-05-18 11:47|| Front Page Top

#14 Most of the lumps are gone now.

Posted by gorb 2018-05-18 13:08|| 2018-05-18 13:08|| Front Page Top

#15 when you leave the house be clean, well groomed, and capable of polite conversation with everyone you meet

"...and have a plan to kill them."-Mattis

Posted by Skidmark 2018-05-18 14:55|| 2018-05-18 14:55|| Front Page Top

#16 Skid, you sound like you have worked retail at some point.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-05-18 18:55|| 2018-05-18 18:55|| Front Page Top

#17 Happily married for 30+ years. My son has the world swinging from his nuts.

Posted by Regular joe 2018-05-18 19:11|| 2018-05-18 19:11|| Front Page Top

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