Rants Raves and Stupid Shit in Seattle.

I'm going to share a good story, about the health club. It involved a couple of the good teenage boys at the club. In fact, it involved two of the boys who I let shoot baskets with me a few weeks ago, because they are respectful.

I make myself "earn" by basketball shooting time, by lifting weights beforehand. I found a ring on a weight bench next to me. It looked like it had a letter "W" in its pattern, so it may be a class ring, or a family ring. Likely, high value to the one who owns the ring. In 2012, I lost a ring at a Motel 6 in Sunnydale, and fortunately it was "only" $250 (ceramic and titanium, but not platinum, gold or palladium).

PERSPECTIVES: For a boy, 15-17, especially one whose parents can afford to go to this club, he has likely lived a good, care free life. So, losing a ring COULD be a very devastating thing for him. Especially if it was a gift from his parents or grandparents. (putting the cart ahead of the horse, the guy is of EI or Middle-Eastern heritage, adding that it was likely a family ring).

I asked others in the vicinity if they lost their ring. Nobody did. I then took it to the front desk, and turned it in. As the next 30 minutes went on, I asked others who I saw there earlier, if they lost a ring. None of them did. Then, it was basketball time. Two of the 15-17 year old boys (the RESPECTFUL ones) were done shooting, and sitting on the bench. I asked them if either of them lost a ring. One of them said, "Oh! That's my friend's ring! I don't think he realizes he lost it!" I told him that I took it to the front desk, and walked down there with him. The same staffer (tall, 17-19 year old male) was at the desk, as when I turned the ring in, fortunately. I told him, "This gentleman's friend, is the owner of that ring I turned in."

Later that night, the friend came back, thanked me, and wanted to give me a reward. HERE'S where the story turns good: And, those other two friends of him were around, so I got to say this to all three of them. I asked him to "do something for me, that wouldn't cost him any money, but would mean a LOT to me. " First, "pay forward. " Don't worry about paying ME back. Rather, when he finds himself in the same situation as me, in the future, do the same "good thing," by trying to find the owner, or turning it in. AND, who is the most important person to me right now? My Mom. I asked him to, "Pray for my Mom's happiness, safety, and good health. " Even though he doesn't know me, let alone my Mom, from Adam, I never ever ever refuse or underestimate when a positive prayer for her, from someone else, might help. I'm not overly religious, but I won't underestimate it, either.

(Side note: Make no mistake, I would have turned in the ring for ANYBODY. Even if it was Dan Dickau Jr, currently the biggest pest at the club. Even if it was Doosler Jr, who ACTUALLY, now that I know what Evan Arnold looks like TODAY, like a very respectable middle-aged man, I don't feel too bad about Doosler Jr anymore. And MOST of all, the club members I hate the most are these two 30-35 year old Eastern European males, who I call the "Russian Bullies," because they are loud and boisterous, although they have an American-born friend who I like, and is cool, who looks like Aaron Harang).

Back to the good part: I know that I got a lot of stuff off of my chest about the club and its members. But, if even TWO people can learn, or "gain even better awareness" of the positive side of this story, it was worth posting.

I have found things for people, and either returned it to them, or turned them in. On many occasions, they wanted to "repay" me with money or material goods. As I get older, I tell them that "paying forward" is the best thing they can do, along with "putting in a good prayer, under their breath, for the best for my mother, and my family. ".

Hopefully, you're fine with an occasional POSITIVE RAVE post. This thread is for rants AND raves.

HAHA! Let me tell you a throwback story: I was a lifeguard when I was younger. At a family swim, an 8 year old girl got a cramp after going off the diving board, I jumped in and rescued her. Her father, who was at the swim, owned a tattoo parlor. He wanted to give me a free tattoo! I didn't want a tattoo, BUT at the time, I had a half white / half Filipina girlfriend from Hawaii, who I asked if he would give her the tattoo instead. Being from Hawaii, she wanted a Lei tattoo, and she got it from him! Funny!

I'm so proud of myself. At work, there is this girl who I will call Halle, because she looks like Halle Berry. I was never crazy about Halle Berry's looks, after she cut her hair short. Halle at work knows that I have a girlfriend, and she still tried to invite me to go rollerblading with her at Greenlake. I never did. Then she said she was going to some event, and needed someone to go with her, but I didn't bite. I'm the only dude at work who is not drooling over Halle, because I am not crazy about her looks. Maybe, that's why Halle kept trying for me. There were countless other dudes at work who are crazy about her, but yet she seems interested in me. The interest isn't mutual.

I work with two different Cambodian women. The first is hearing impaired, and both of her children are also special needs. She does not seem happy with her marriage. She has shown interest in me. What's she trying to do, get her husband mad at me? I have no interest in her, and despite trying to ignore her, she keeps trying to get my attention.

Then there's this other Cambodian woman I work with, who is less than 5 feet tall. She was standoffish and aloof to me on the day she arrived, and yet she later starts to show interest in me!

Nothing doing. We know that she wants a man so bad. Just not with me.

She also always wears her hair tied up, and never lets it down.

First and second posts on this whole forum and you chose this thread to post this boring shit?

I am a very decent looking dude. Why do I draw interest from those kinds of girls? I'm so proud of having kicked these girls to the curb.

[QUOTE=VikVaughanKon;5485116]First and second posts on this whole forum and you chose this thread to post this boring shit?[/QUOTE]What is this, Dear Abby?

Dude man, I date up, not down. I have no use or patience for subpar looking girls.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NmDazBI-ABI[/URL]

Watch, listen and learn.

Jodi Arias is not my cup of tea. I mean even in her version before she got sent to jail. I saw the pictures of her when she was with Travis Alexander. I can't figure out what all the hype is about. Even for a pump-and-dump, I wasn't that turned on.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63eZCoC8GTY&t=150s[/URL]

Preach, Darius Dude!

[QUOTE=CurbKikker;5485724]Dude man, I date up, not down. I have no use or patience for subpar looking girls.[/QUOTE]Why do we care? That's kind of the point. I'm glad you are proud of yourself, but what's the point in posting it here.

[QUOTE=Jimmysixxx7;5485960]Why do we care? That's kind of the point. I'm glad you are proud of yourself, but what's the point in posting it here.[/QUOTE]Dude, how dare an unattractive Cambodian girl who is less than 5 feet tall, with ugly freckles, show repeated interest in me, even though I kept ignoring her advances. I put her in her place, and taught her a lesson.

[QUOTE=CurbKikker;5485724]Dude man, I date up, not down. I have no use or patience for subpar looking girls.[/QUOTE]You think these women are better than you?

Ok.

When you realize they photoshopped a too-small Asian girls head on a too-large body. Then you can't unsee it see all of them as photoshopped.

I recently got banned from t and a.

I am not sure why I got banned.

Someone named Darius said I was an Alt. Yet he didn't say who I was an alt of.

I am not an alt. I have 3 recent reviews.

What is wrong with those people?