Are you the sort of person that you would like to marry?

I guess most peoples’ initial response would be; ‘yes sure, I’m a pretty good person’.

But I wonder if we would feel the same about ourselves after a bit of deeper exploration?

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/28494934.html

I certainly wouldn't want to marry anyone, and I wouldn't agree to have someone like me as a spouse even if I did.

This is a bit like that Groucho Marx quotation, isn't it?

im not that way inclined
have a nice day

by the way its an advertorial
it has a contact number at the bottum[im not a bottum man]

>>To sign up for Wadley's class, call 215...<<<

its as nonsense question, a reporter despirite for something to write about[so again i say no]

ps ; they are doing a pro-file on those who take part in the survey, it all goes on your 'web profile' and because we chose to do it [sans coersion] whatever you chose is definitavly attributed to you.

I wouldn’t want to marry anyone either CJ. But if I ever met someone just like me, I might just change my mind! ( :> )

‘Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?’

Groucho Marx

no I would not, single for over half my life I would be a caring spouse but not good company.
Likely to get too involved in work and maybe other things and spend too little time at home.

no, but quite happy to sleep with myself

Ludwig

I can't gain access to the link you provided. Is there another way to get round to it?

As to the question as it stands without reference to the link? No, I wouldn't marry me. Like a couple of others, I have no interest in marrying anyone, ever, again. I give myself enough grief now - but I might be able to at least get into a relationship with the person I strive to be!

Dear Ludwig,

Would I marry me?

No.

It takes a long time to become a person.
Longer than they tell you. Longer than
I thought. I'm grateful for my past,it's given
me the present. And I want to do well by the
future.

However, I still have so much to learn...

Romany, the link works for me, so I don’t know what the problem might be for you. This also takes you directly to that article – Google; ‘’Jenice Armstrong: would you marry you?’
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Ah Ludwig, here is your solution ! :)

http://www.realdoll.com/cgi-bin/snav.rd?action=viewgalleryimage&gallery=rui&image=rui_set3_5.jpg

You could call her Ludwiga and she would agree with every
word that you say :)

Woohooo, what a cutie!

I’ll have to look into that idea. A nice little Ludwigella could be good.

Thanks heaps Yabby.

And here I was looking out onto my back patio at my Ludwigias every time I felt a bit lonely…and.just being grateful that I’m into plants and not people!! ( :>|

http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=ludwigia+octovalvis

I'd not marry me - overindulgence in perfection is still overindulgence.

It's interesting to see some claiming they'd not marry at all. CJ, the species thanks you.

Trust a miserable goose like Antiseptic to utilise a lighthearted thread as the venue for a gratuitous insult.

Clearly, he's having a wonderfully spiteful holiday with his perfect self.

Yeah, great "solution", Yabby. Oh well, at least it gave Ludwig a chuckle.

We all know you're a serious reader of The Economist and The Livestock Journal or whatever, Yabby, but for those who don't "realdoll" could give a misleading impression as to your internet browsing habits.

Oh, of course, Yabs, you just stumbled across it, didn't you. Silly me.

Actually Bromwyn, they had a documentary about those realdolls
on SBS some months ago. I was blown away, because the guys
who purchased them, not only spent a huge about of money,
(9 Grand or so), but spent time dressing them up etc, have a forum
for them, quite amazing! They take it very seriously and in Japan
its a huge hit!

The businessman in me of course started to crunch the numbers and
wonder if we could not make them much cheaper in China and flog
them off to lonely farmers etc. What a great business opportunity!

Marketing of course would be a breeze.

These dolls don't age or can have parts replaced, they don't
sue for half or more of the property and they never have a
headache. Watch out for the competition Bronwyn :)

Yabby, yes they also post them off to doll doctors who re-rubber the worn out bits, lol.

I wouldn't marry me, lush as I am.

*yes they also post them off to doll doctors who re-rubber the worn out bits,*

Ah Meredith, yet another business opportunity! Selling spare parts
would provide an ongoing income stream.

Meantime I reckon that if they can flog them for 9 grand, made
in China for half that price at 4.5 grand, I could easily flog
off 3000 or so. At 1 Grand a pop markup, that is serious money,
not to be sneezed at. ( around 3 million )

Meantime I see that they are making a male version, so perhaps
there would be a market there for lonely women.

We'd need to include sound of course. It could say whatever women
want, like "yes darling, you look great in that dress, you don't
look fat at all"

Long live market economics!

hmm Yabby, you know one could get a nasty little rash from all this latex.... I put dibs on the puppet pimple cream industry!

I'd marry me in a heartbeat, though only if the other me had more feminine charms.

Plus, she'd have to know things that I don't know so the conversation would be interesting. Which kind of cancels me out.

Damn. Well, there goes my dastardly clone-wedding-plan.

I would marry me, I would even consider myself a bit of a catch… LOL

Well they say you have to love yourself before you can love someone else..

Although they also say opposites attract……

And I suppose makeup nookie is difficult if you never have an argument…..

But the idea of the doll is a loss… could not imagine making love to an inanimate object (the closest I got to that was marrying two natural blondes, in the past)

Hmmmm most interesting challenge.

I'd marry me for sure haha.. because I wouldn't do the things that annoy me :)

Nope..I lie.. (have fun with that one CJ :).. I'd marry the better side of me. I tend to be too impatient at times... I'm quick to explode but also quick to deplode (?).. I find it difficult to keep frustration in and just move on... I need to express it... 'Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy do you keep on walking away from what ur cookinggggggg? :) (and hence the burning smell soon after)

Of course.. in the beginning it was just "huh!...why did you leave that with the gas on?" which escalated to... HUH and then HEY..and then WHY? to WHYYY? to WHYYYYYY? :)

I have noble moments...and ignoble. I know one thing though.. when any person is walking in close fellowship with Christ (which is a moment by moment thing).. they are truly something beautiful.. not they..but He in them....

Sometimes for we GB's the question to ask is not 'Look at you now' but 'look at what you were or would be without Him in your life'.

One of the greatest things by far in life is a quality relationship.

LOL Poly,
You must be really in love because aren't you supposed to be against same-sex marriage?

I don't think I would marry moi or anyone else for that matter. I got married was because it gained us more points for emigration. I'd have been just as happy to live in sin.

Would I live in sin with myself?
That sounds like double trouble to me!
I'm not sure if I could handle myself with myself.
I think that I would stray a lot just to keep sane.

How long would it be before your little dolls business would be destroyed by the $2 stores Yabby?

http://business.theage.com.au/business/2-shops-are-winning-the-retail-war-20081229-76hl.html?page=-1

Wow, I was so looking forward to meeting my luvly Ludwigella, but jeez Yabby and Meredith have and put a real damper on it (:>(

She’d cost several thousand dollars?? A large part of which would be pure profit for unscrupulous rip-off merchants?

She’s got parts that wear out?? ??

I remember seeing a bit of that SBS supposed documentary (shockumentary?) where these complete blithering nutcases masquerading as normal people dressed up their dolls and had social events with them and all sorts of other weird stuff!!

Hwwaaw! I think the idea of a nice latex love goddess is history!

O but she is such a cutie!

*How long would it be before your little dolls business would be destroyed by the $2 stores Yabby?*

Cevilia, in business, nothing ever stands still. So the secret is
to keep innovating and contract out all manufacture, let others carry
the risk of employing people and owning machinery etc. I once knew
a chick who owned nothing but a laptop and a mobile. She did extremely
well.

I actually had a serious look at this business plan and I still think
it would be a winner for anyone who took it on, as long as they
supervised quality control in China, to make sure that the Chinese
versions were nearly as good as the originals from California.
That is how companies like Nokia make their mobile phones etc.

2-3 years of a great business with good marketing would be enough,
then you could sell it or move on with another idea. Yup, there would
be great profits to be had, much to Ludwig's horror. We'd sell him
one, when we brought out the 2$ shop version :)

The only reason I have never gone ahead with it is that frankly
I don't need the money and am doing other things that interest
me right now. I still think its there for the taking for anyone
who wants to make a quid.

But I've been self employed all my life, so am in the habit of
always looking around at new potential business opportunities.

Ludwig does not need to think like that, as the taxpayer will
always be there to pay his salary.

Aha Yabby, I see an other general thread that you and I could get embroiled in until the cows come home – something like; when is a big profit margin ethical and to be respected as good business acumen and when does it become rip-off merchantry? (:>)

“We'd sell him one, when we brought out the 2$ shop version :)”

I reckon you should GIVE me one after I have brought out your supply of 2$ one-bang wonders!!

It is never a good thing to navel gaze and put ourselves down. It is better to be outward looking and focused on being kind and thoughtful and loving to our families, spouse, friends and community- then let them be, in freedom, to be drawn to us or not.
Best to start with the fact that God loves us first and died for us in Christ, whilst we were still in our sins. Be thankful and offer up oour struggles and daily sacrifices by uniting them to the one supreme sacrifice of the Cross. The merits can most effectively be applied to us daily, if we desire, through the Holy Mass- where the one sacrifce of Calvary- becomes present- until He (Christ) comes again on the Last Day.

*when is a big profit margin ethical and to be respected as good business acumen and when does it become rip-off merchantry? (:>)*

Ah Ludwig, that is why globalisation is so important. It takes
away the monopoly powers of those who hide behind tariffs to
screw the consumer.

I bought an infrared thermometer the other day. They cost
380$ from the local importer, 160$ for the same model direct
from Hong Kong and the Chinese copy costs $39.99. We'll see how
good it is, when it arrives.

Those realdolls actually involve quite a bit of technology and
labour, in particular to construct the frames so that each
joint works as naturally as possible. They have kind of created
the rolls royce version and amazingly there are heaps of single
males out there with high disposable income, prepared to spend
the money. Over here in the West we have a huge mining industry
with guys making heaps of dough. I reckon I could flog those
girls off to them quite easiy.

For what you sound like you are prepared to spend, we'll
send you the blow up version :) Mind you, you'll get what
you pay for.

I love water beds and a good waterbed mattress is not cheap.
A friend of mine bought a cheapy from Hong Kong and just when
him and the missus were going at it full pelt, the seam split
open and they landed in the water. They were not very happy
but they got what they paid for :)

Probably never a good idea to marry someone exactly like ourselves. How boring? Wouldn't the best relationships be a blend of ingredients that provide interest and respect in both its variation and similarity.

I remember being attracted to a young lad when I was at school - and could he kiss? There was an amazing chemical and pyhsical attraction but at the end of the day we did not have much in common on an intellectual level and that is the most stimulating of all even when ideologically you might not always agree.

Hold on Yabby, you bought an infrared thermometer, but you'll see how good it is when it arrives?!

Don't you need to have a pretty good idea of how good it is before you purchase it, especially with three options (for two models [and different warranties for the two options of the same model?]) that are priced very differently, and presumably but not necessarily of very different quality.

You have bought the most expensive one, yes? This is a WHOLE lot more expensive than the other one. I'd have to be pretty convinced that the quality matched the high price.

D'Oh, I'm hijacking my own thread here!

Gee, I'd better write something related to the topic or else I might feel the need to email Graham and ask him to suspend me for breaking the forum rules (:> |

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"Probably never a good idea to marry someone exactly like ourselves. How boring?"

Yair I dunno Pelican. I'd like to meet someone who is very much like me. I reckon knocking around the bush with a partner who has the same fascination with plants, bird, rocks, landscapes, ecology, photograhpy, etc ...and a similar warped sense of humour...would be just.... blisssssssss ( :>)

No no Ludwig, I bought the cheapy for 39.99! In electronics, the
parts cost a few cents, so we'll see how good it is. We'll test
it here against a good one. If its no good, at that price I can
sling it in the bin.

As to the points that you and Pelican raised, I guess the first
thing is that one needs to want similar things in life. I tend to
prefer bush life, whilst most women with careers are city based.
Now if you have ever seen a city girl hating living in the country,
they are not happy little vegemites at all, so its rather pointless.

I think it also becomes easier if its not all just based on instictive
attraction, although that is lots of fun indeed for a while :)

I call it being on a similar mental frequency. That leads to
amazing communication about just about anything. I tend to
click with biologists and similar. If they start to talk about
their religion, or their new age beliefs in crystals etc, I run
for the hills :)

Interesting movie:

Lars and the Real Girl
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/maindetails

This may be the Real Doll documentary that some posters
mentioned:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrvbj2aRT1I