His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
Wow :?
“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
I'm speaking on behalf of my date as me being the bad date: I got insanely drunk at a concert, completely embarrassed myself and puked all over a Holiday Inn elevator and my date had to take care of me for the remainder of the night.
Nearly 5 years later, she's still with me. The extremely bad turns into good? :?
you're so smooth
here's mine...I was in a long "dry spell" :roll: ....a friend's gf has someone for me but here's the thing....the girl is a "recovering" alkie, so I can't drink. OK, I can do that. Go to pick up girl....drop dead gorgeous . we go to a nice place to eat...waiter asks "drinks?"...my date orders a mixed drink :wtf: ...so, hell, I'll have a beer. well, drunk that she is, she gets wasted on one drink and, of course, orders another. then, she somehow slops ranch dressing into her drink and blames the poor waiter. I'm shoveling money on the table and apologizing to the waiter. I think our $100 dinner lasted about 18 minutes.
we leave...go to a casino...have a few more drinks and (not proud of this)...dry spell ends :oops: . I was a pig in those days
This is awesome.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
here's mine...I was in a long "dry spell" :roll: ....a friend's gf has someone for me but here's the thing....the girl is a "recovering" alkie, so I can't drink. OK, I can do that. Go to pick up girl....drop dead gorgeous . we go to a nice place to eat...waiter asks "drinks?"...my date orders a mixed drink :wtf: ...so, hell, I'll have a beer. well, drunk that she is, she gets wasted on one drink and, of course, orders another. then, she somehow slops ranch dressing into her drink and blames the poor waiter. I'm shoveling money on the table and apologizing to the waiter. I think our $100 dinner lasted about 18 minutes.
we leave...go to a casino...have a few more drinks and (not proud of this)...dry spell ends :oops: . I was a pig in those days
This is awesome.
:?:
not quite sure where the bad part of this date is? ...
here's mine...I was in a long "dry spell" :roll: ....a friend's gf has someone for me but here's the thing....the girl is a "recovering" alkie, so I can't drink. OK, I can do that. Go to pick up girl....drop dead gorgeous . we go to a nice place to eat...waiter asks "drinks?"...my date orders a mixed drink :wtf: ...so, hell, I'll have a beer. well, drunk that she is, she gets wasted on one drink and, of course, orders another. then, she somehow slops ranch dressing into her drink and blames the poor waiter. I'm shoveling money on the table and apologizing to the waiter. I think our $100 dinner lasted about 18 minutes.
we leave...go to a casino...have a few more drinks and (not proud of this)...dry spell ends :oops: . I was a pig in those days
This is awesome.
:?:
not quite sure where the bad part of this date is? ...
I'm thinking the ranch dressing. :?
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Im loving this thread. Wish I had something funny to add.
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His actual name is forgotten, but he has always been referred to as "Defending Freedom." We had only had one phone conversation before he starting calling me pet names, and we had not actually met yet. He sent me picture text messages throughout entire days (even though I did not write back) saying, "This is how I defend freedom." (He is an Army Ranger). Or "Working outside and defending freedom." Or my personal favorite, for explaining why he went to bed at 8:00 on a Friday night, "Defending freedom took a lot out of me today."
While driving to meet him, he called me three times to ask where I was--and I was still ten minutes early. When I arrived, he was waiting for me, dramatically leaning against a bus stop pole with a huge smile and sunglasses on--even though it was overcast. He took me to a fast food restaurant and ordered and paid separately. He talked about the army and the war and said he hated it when civilians thanked him because if they were truly grateful, they would have been fighting too.
I told him that honestly, I don't follow the war because it is just all too much.
And the date was over. Total of 40 excruciating minutes.
Wow :?
Yikes! AAAnd you had to pay for your own McRibb?!
My dinner cost $3.24. And yep, paid for myself.
His car smelled very bad, maybe not his fault but it put a damper on the date...
the only date
This is awesome.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
:?:
not quite sure where the bad part of this date is? ...
I'm thinking the ranch dressing. :?
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2