Whiteboy - 2014-03-10 2:53 PM The question is...is she married? 

LRQHS - 2014-03-10 2:58 PM Of course she is.....she knows how to talk to the dudes....

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 2:29 PM


Sheepdog, RQH, RWR, Zebra, DD2012, etc.....  all good guys and fun to have around.  I had a lot of respect for them.

sorrel horse ranch - 2014-03-10 1:12 PM I still miss Sheepdog and he really didn't like me.  Kind of like RWR. 

Nita - 2014-03-10 3:18 PM Ewww! That made me cringe! I see some names there i certainly don't miss! Well, I should say I don't miss their random rude comments... BHW is a much better place without them, I think.

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 3:34 PM This made me think of something....someone should start a "poll" asking if BHW would be a better place if it was a "women's only" board.  Serious question.....would most women prefer it that way?  Maybe it would.  It's an interesting, honest question.  My guess is it would be a pretty close poll if everyone voted, but that's pure conjecture on my part.

LRQHS - 2014-03-10 3:39 PM Oh, heck no! The pool of people I could kid around with would be so small and boring. I neeeeeeeed you guys.

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 3:51 PM There's always the fallout shelter, Jennifer.  There's only about 6 of us as it is, if that!

fatchance - 2014-03-10 1:36 PM

Having worked in a mens world before women were welcomed (racetrack T/B's) It's easy to speak to men, if you take out these words when beginning a debate or conversation with them. 

1.) "I feel". Men at all cost avoid this opening statement as valid to anything pertinent to most conversations.
2.) "IMHO", If they wanted to hear it, they would have asked for it.
3.) "Personally speaking".  Men don't like anything personal unless it's taking place in the bedroom.
4.)"If you were a woman you would understand". This will turn off a man listening ears quicker than a love song.
5.) "You don't get me".  They know that quit reminding them of it.

I could go on forever. 

Dealing with men should always start with valadating their position on anything,  then going ahead with what you were going to do in the first place without explaining yourself. 

AND in closing...... I have yet to see anyone change their position on important matters here on BHW.  Same battle crys and the results are always the same.  Thrilled everyone loves rum.

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 3:34 PM


This made me think of something....someone should start a "poll" asking if BHW would be a better place if it was a "women's only" board.  Serious question.....would most women prefer it that way?  Maybe it would.  It's an interesting, honest question.  My guess is it would be a pretty close poll if everyone voted, but that's pure conjecture on my part.

Nita - 2014-03-10 3:18 PM Ewww! That made me cringe! I see some names there i certainly don't miss! Well, I should say I don't miss their random rude comments... BHW is a much better place without them, I think.

Southtxponygirl - 2014-03-10 4:42 PM Ha ha ha ha, one of these fella's went by 3 names but was one guy. Every time he got booted off he came back with a different name.  

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 4:47 PM You are thinking of FTD and Goldilocks? 

Rodeo_cowgirl - 2014-03-10 4:40 PM

I liked Sheepdog...... just saying...
..I think there are a lot of people on here who probably don't even know who he was....

HotbearLVR - 2014-03-10 4:46 PM

The "personal attacks" are actually very useful, provided you are determined not to take them personally and consider the source.  Sometimes if you are winning an argument or at least making a very good case, one indicator is when an opponent accuses you of making a personal attack, when you haven't.  Another, obviously, is when someone just comes out and makes a personal attack or accusation, rather than debate the issue.  When that starts to happen, then the debate is dead.