My trip to Florida .....

......proved to be VERY benificial!
Looks like I have a (nonredhead) date for Valentines day this year - whodathunkit?
Hmmmmm.......... can a long distance relationship (1200mi) really work? I wonder......

... better than no relationship at all!!
Good luck. You can go stay with Gary when he moves there.
DonM

Gary-Shmarry ... I'll stay with my hot-tub girl!

I AM NOT GETTING IN A HOT-TUB WITH UNCLE DAVE! (Don't even think about it Sutliff.)

Cheers,

Gary

Way ahead of ya, dude.

I scoured the web for the shot of Rodney Dangerfield in the hot-tub with the ladies from the movie, Back To School.

Remove Rodney, insert Uncle Dave, bada-bing.

Didn't find a good picture.



-mike

.... can't WAIT for the pix ....
t.

Hey Uncle Dave, I'm heading to Fla... if you give me her phone # & address I'll stop by and give your regards to her. Did you say she's good-looking or "fun to be with"?

Gary... you moving to Fla?

Glenn,

I'm having serious thoughts along these lines, especially when you consider I have to shoot some outdoor photos for a magazine article today and the temperature this morning was a brisk 2 degrees. Wamred up a bit now, the thermometer reads 12. Just talked with a friend in Marathon Key and it was 72 and sunny--that's what this old man needs, especially this time of year. Now, all I have to do is convince my wife that selling this palatial estate in the People's Republic of Maryland is the right thing to do.

Cheers,

Gary

Seriously ..... anyone have experience with a long distance romance before?
What am I in for?
As far as I can tell ..... the best I can expect is about a date a month and endless phone chatter in between. So far, it's definitely worth the effort. I just hope I can be satisfied with the down times. I know me ... I want, what I want, when I want it. Sounds fair, right?

If that's asking too much, then I guess I ask for too much....!!!

Seriously, regarding the long distance romance, I don't know if I could take the "what is she doing now, who is she with, etc. etc. etc." ... but then, that's me ...
Good luck with it Dave, I hope it works out to whatever your expectations might be ...
t.

UD
I was married to the first for 22 years. SO this qualifies me for Long distance relationships, (Man she was far out there)

Take anything you can talk yourself into, Just don't let them move in with you, Its a lot easier to grab your duds and your keyboard and you move out while they're shopping, than to try and evict 2 acres of plants, 4 cats and half the contents of Walmart.

But then It could be the best thing that ever happened to you in your life, (yes dear I'm almost finished posting to )....Pose

Wow .... without the basic trust that allows for our own space - we'd have no shot. I wouldn't worry about her actions when we're apart if I could count on her when we're together.
She won't have to worry while I'm doing weddings and bars etc......
It's all about the commitment, and if she wanted to ....... I'd move her in here in a heartbeat.

It's all about the commitment, and if she wanted to ....... I'd move her in here in a heartbeat.

What leads you to believe she would consider moving here? Does she have friends and family in the sunny south? If so, figure on making the move yourself and residing in that part of the world. Just my observations after nearly a half century of nuptual bliss.

Good Luck,

Gary

I was gonna say it's not so much the "what is she doing" its the "I want, what I want, when I want it" that's what is going to be frustrating.
Even in the best of circumstances, like being in the same city, a new relationship is tough, ya I don't need to tell you, the distance, after awhile it's gonna be tough.

No chance .... I have 3 girls here that I need to finish raising within reach of their Mom. Maureen's son is fatherless, so she's doing this all on her own.
I can't think about a move for 10 years or so. Not till I get this 11 yr old all settled and on her own.
I'll rack up the frequent flier miles, pad the Verizon retirement funds, and see what happens. Maybe 8 yrs ........ my youngest will be 19 then - who knows.
I KNOW I don't want to live in Florida at the young age of 49 ..... can't even image that....even for a lady. Well.....MAYBE for a lady.

Sounds like you need to get your hormones under control. How can you know enough about this lady, perfect though she may be, in so little time, to start talking about moving across country and living together? As you well know, there's a lot more to it after the initial excitement of meeting a new love wears off.
Just a word of caution my friend. If it's for real, there's no need to rush.
DonM

sounds like you are a great father.I hope your girls realize that.

Don ... you know how these kids are ... "instant romance" ...

t.

INSTANT? We sang together in a band over 20 years ago. I was with her all through her pregnancy with her first child ...... we spent endless hours on the phone, made dinner (AND Whoopie)together ....... she's "best friend" all the way .... it's just the romantic angle that suddenly resurfaced. Plus - I'm an all-er-nothin kind of person when I fall. I fall fast and hard, and I wouldn't want it any other way. These miles are nothing more than a slight inconvenience ....... besides - I LOVE flying !

UD ... obviously that was 'tongue in cheek' ... but of course we have no knowledge of your history with this woman ...
As for your love of flying ... seems like you're flying without the aid of a plane ... and you know what? ... GOOD FOR YOU !!! ....
Enjoy ...
t.

Oh, you already knew her. That's different.
Fasten your seat belt and fly on!
DonM

UD may start convincing the girls that living in Florida might be a good thing !!!
t.

You're right ! I'm on cloud nine and lovin' it!

Hey UD....you done good......they both look great...is the "REDHEAD MUREEN" how did you get so lucky???Go for it man...don't hesitate
you might lose it.....

Tony..not the redhead..

The fascination with the redheads stops here. Sigh ....... she's nothing like I would have "ordered" ( if you could ), but EVERYthing that I want.
Just a little far away at the moment.
The redhead's cute too, but Me and Maur .... that's the ticket!

Fran....Just who are the two lovely laidies
in the photo????? What is your connection Fran???hehehe

Fran and I go way back, and I sent him the pic as I did my peacock dance. He posted it because I never learned how to upload photos here. Fran like to stir the pot whenever possible!

Now, That's what friends are for....hehehe
come on Fran...lets have some more..stir some more..are we gonna be invited to the
wedding????

Dave .....good luck in your quest for happiness....life is too short to "Dilly Dally" buddy.......if its real go for it, if not move on and enjoy life to the fullest.....

Buona Fortuna

Ciao

I nevrr dilly dally .. unless it's with my own dilly ! This one's worth the effort, and I intend to give it my all. My entire family has heard all about her, and they've seen me like this before so ..... we'll just have to wait and see.
The mere fact that I told my kids and my MOM, means that this is MEGA serious. (to paraphrase a Yamaha term!)

Wish me luck ........ I'm divin' in the deep end! ( with my eyes WIDE open ! )

..... and if for whatever reason it doesn't work out, we will be your life jacket ...
... Best of Luck ...
t.

Pay no attention to the reflection in the mirror!



-mike

Dave....Great photo....you two look Great Together......

I can now toast on your new romance Dave.
Go for it.

Seeing the Amstel Light sign you could almost be in a dutch pub/bar

Fred

Mike, LOL great job!

UD good luck to you, but be careful, women are women....

Mike - AWESOME .... can you get the glare out of my glasses? I'd LOVE to send that pic to Maureen!

Now that is COLD, Donny! Scottyee looks pretty good though.
I'll bet the harmonies were right on.
DonM

This is a silly, silly place.

its all in fun Don.....but being Valentines Day is approaching it is appropiate !!!!!

I just LOVE that magazine! They always have the BEST entertainers featured on the cover, don't they???

(Photoshop is a BLAST!)

Dave........"Im Leaving on a Jet Plane".........
and its destination Florida ...Hurry!!!

.... man, ... I was looking and looking but didn't pick up on that ...
t.

Ok guys, guess the cat's out of the bag. Ever since discovering Uncle Dave going out with my 'twin' sister, being the protective brother, have warned her to 'stay away' from entertainers & musicians!

Mike (msutliff), pretty 'crafty' work on your part. I gotta admit your Photoshop skills are pretty amazing.



Hey Tony, were you referring to the vocal 'harmonies'? - Scott

Hey brother Dave.....a topic with near 50 replies is like writting a Best Seller...
man you done good....Mike great job on the photos....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Scottyee:
Ok guys, guess the cat's out of the bag. Ever since discovering Uncle Dave going out with my 'twin' sister, being the protective brother, have warned her to 'stay away' from entertainers & musicians! [/QUOTE

Common Scott....Dave is a great catch!!!

UD's taken ! Sigh ......

Who's doing the pic tricks? Mike? Donny? Really cool. Tell me how you do that!?!

hmmm. Guess it's time for Mike (msutliff) to put his Photoshop skills to work yet again, and morph Donny Pesce with UD in that pic!. - Scott

Yep, for me here in Ohio and she was in Ft Lauderdale. My passion for Fla combined with ditto for her made it a sky-high rush, probably where you're at now. The logistics ended mine after 6 months, but I wouldn't have traded it for the world.

So listen to Robert Hastings and don't worry about your destination... you'll get to the station for sure. Just enjoy the trip, you lucky dog!

Sorry guys, I was at a seminar all day. One word to describe it.....BORING!

Anyway, how's this?



So I took your picture of you and Chloe, cut out just your glasses (and eyes), resized them, tilted them a few degrees counterclockwise, then tried to match the color (Chloe's picture had a lot of blue in it). Position it, magnify it as high as it will go (1600%) so that when you use the Erasure tool, you can get right down to the individual pixel. Cleaned up the rough edges and wah-lah.

Don't worry Scott Yee, we'll get Donny when he least expects it.

-mike

Great work, Mike. As you've seen ... I did minimise the glare a bit in my Mag Mock up, but yours is much cleaner looking !

Scott, just to be in Uncle Daves presence is a true honor for me always.....

Donny ...... your check's in the mail!

EAGLES ?!?!? . looked more like TURKEYS ...
..... not that I'm surprised ... I'm a GIANTS fan and I was actually rooting for the E-girls ...
I'm also a YANKEES fan and in '86 I was rooting for the Ded sox against the METS in the WS ... ....
t.

PS ... UD be careful with the pictures ... someone might make that tip snifter disappear ... ...

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No Tucha my Tipsa !

Mike:
Great touchup on uncle Dave, While you were at It you could have really made him look good by loading up the tip Jar with a overflow of a few 100 dol. bills laying about. What the heck give him a shave and a more espensive looking mic while you're at it...Pose

ps: Iron that shirt....

..... and maybe a full head of hair ???
... the shirt doesn't look wrinkled ... that's his body !!!
t.

That's more like it! I always knew those 2 would get along if they really tried. Now let's hear the mp3!

Woah! That's some UGLEEEEEEEEEE bitches !

Kiss...Kiss

Ewwww

I can't believe this thread is going to get to 3 pages !!! ......
t.

As I said, A Best Seller...

As I said ... a silly, silly place !
( but OH, so good for the soul! )

This is really great fun!

I guess after the initial hesitations about the idea of this new forum, we seem to be enjoying this place a lot!

-- José.

OKAY!!!
Which one of you guys tru-up in the John and didn't flush............Yuckkkkk....Pose

Said one drunk to the bartender:
"Man, oh man .... you got the most BEEEEutiful gold plated toilet in town!"

Nigel replied:

"Hey John, I think we found the guy that took a dump in your tuba !"

If this thing goes to three pages I think I'll print it out and try to sell it as a Soap Opera!

Look out Days OF Our Lives!

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Scott,
That's your OLDER sister, right?

From the size of this thing, it looks like there's more interest in Uncle Dave's love life than the weather, the superbowl, and 'how to save money' all combined!

Not necessarily older, just the uglier one. I thought I WARNED her to STOP bleaching her hair.

Girls never listen.....