[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim

I have been following the " Meet and Greet " for several days . Each time I convince myself to Post , I pull back .

Not many guys Posting here however I like the positive upbeat energy of this Board so here goes :

Obviously, from my handle , my name is Jim . I moved down here over 1 year ago from Buffalo , NY . I was a Banker for over 35 years most of it at an Exec. Level [ boring and irrelevant I realize but that was my life 60+ hours a week ].

Been through the pain of a late in life , unanticipated but necessary divorce and have mostly just kept to myself since moving here . More recently I have been slowly getting out and joining Clubs .

I`m a lot more interesting than this intro [ then again maybe not ]. One on one I can be a bit shy at first which is amazing considering that I did a great deal of Public Speaking in my career !

I enjoy and follow most every sport altho ice hockey is my favorite and a life-long passion . " Back in the Day " I actually had the following season tickets all at the same time :

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bisons [ AAA Baseball ]
Buffalo Bandits [ Lacrosse ]
Arena Football
Studio Arena Theater
Sheas Performing Arts Center [ Broadway Theater ]
The Albright Knox Art Gallery

I was active on several Charitable and Cultural Boards . I was assigned by my bank Chairman to work with the General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres when they were going through an extended ownership search and bankruptcy .

I also enjoy history and following current events .

Ironically , I never had many quiet moments until I moved here which I will admit is ridiculous . I would really welcome any opportunity to meet and get to know some new friends, who , like me happen to find themselves single at this stage of life .
Thanks for listening . Jim

Thank goodness your name isn't Bill!
Welcome, Jim. There are a lot of guys lurking, thanks for stepping up!
I hope you can make Carol's party. Plenty of guys came to the Kitty party-- I think they like food.
Hope to meet you soon,
Kitty
ps meeting at a home where people are there to meet you is the BEST!

[seaflyer]

Hi Kitty,
Just arrived from Washington State, hoping for a permanent home. What a lovely place this is -- home here is a thousand lakes, carpets of warm water for little seaplanes. Love to fly, write, listen to conversations about our adventures, and quiet delights of chess. I've been alone for a while in a beautiful solitary house, time now to look over the horizon southeast!

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by seaflyer

Hi Kitty,
Just arrived from Washington State, hoping for a permanent home. What a lovely place this is -- home here is a thousand lakes, carpets of warm water for little seaplanes. Love to fly, write, listen to conversations about our adventures, and quiet delights of chess. I've been alone for a while in a beautiful solitary house, time now to look over the horizon southeast!

Welcome Seaflyer, I love to fly too, no plane, no license...
K.

[seaflyer]

There are more ultralight airplanes here than in any state. Lots of them are seaplanes, some require no licenses, and they're cheap. It might be well to learn how to fly them, though, as that's more fun.

[Buffalo Jim]

Kitty : Thanks for your kind response . Yes , I would enjoy such an opportunity to meet some new people .

Where would I find the details of the upcoming event that you mentioned . Jim

[CarolSells]

Jim,

I'm having a party for singles at home on Saturday, July 6. It all be a potluck. At Kitty's we lots of yummy food! We'll probably start about 6ish. I live on the historic side and will pm my address to all who want to come. Please join us!

Carol

[Buffalo Jim]

Thanks much . I am going out of town for a family gathering to recognize my Mom`s 80th . I hope that there is a " Next time ".

Best , Jim

[Sable99]

I wish I could be there to join you. Unfortunately, I am in Michigan and renting my home in the Village of Charlotte.

I worked in the Washington, DC area for 26 years and moved back to my home state Michigan when I retired. My 89 year old mother doesn't want to move to TV!

I hope you have a get together sometime when I am there because I would love to meet you.

[karengfw]

Hi All - I enjoyed meeting some of you at Carol's July 6 party. Now I realize this forum might help me meet more singles here. So, I've been here 2 1/2 yrs, tried for awhile to get another computer job, even spent last year getting another skill, but gave up and finally retired 4GOOD. I live in Country Club Hills and plan to continue to throw the biggest and best Christmas Party (and maybe another one for New Years Eve) around TV. Please come. PM me for details.

Also I know how most of those techy gadgets work, or can figure them out 4U, will take profile photos and post 4U, home selling photos, etc. PM me for help too. I work for peanuts, friendships, drinks or a meal -depends how much time I spend

Hope to get involved in something like rotating house/game parties - cuz I'm not nuts about going out to rec centers and restaurants for everything. FUN should be FREE (I'm jus' sayin')...

[coolkayaker1]

This is the most honest and truly funny bio post I have ever read! Superb, Lori.

Originally Posted by queasy27

Hi all -- I moved here in 2010 to be near my sister, by way of Sunnyvale, CA > Grand Forks, ND > Rochester, MN > Pago Pago, AS > Honolulu, HI > Saipan, MP > Mountain Iron, MN > Denver, CO > Austin, TX. Previous careers include secretary (ah, the 60s), Audiologist/Speech Pathologist and Librarian, which prepared me for computer software support not at all, yet that's what I find myself doing. I work remotely, which is awesome when I need to take the clothes out of the dryer in the middle of a meeting. Mute!

I broke my personal rule of "no spouse, no kids, no pets, no plants" with a couple of husbands along the way, but lesson emphatically learned. I'm not wife material.

Turn-ons include sitting my butt on the couch, watching HGTV, playing board games, and reading. I used to collect English red and white transferware and Simpsons World of Wonder playsets but don't anymore so why mention it.

I tell myself I don't attend many TV activities or clubs because they're all during the day when I'm working, but the truth is I'm pretty lazy. As I get older, the list of things that are Too Much Trouble gets longer and longer. An introvert, I draw strength and recharge by being alone.

Lori

[katerogers]

Originally Posted by CarolSells

Jim,

I'm having a party for singles at home on Saturday, July 6. It all be a potluck. At Kitty's we lots of yummy food! We'll probably start about 6ish. I live on the historic side and will pm my address to all who want to come. Please join us!

Carol

Carol,

How was the party? Did you have a good turn out? I hope these get-togethers are still going on in September.

Katie

[Dennis D]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Let's meet and greet new singles online! Newbies please post an introduction: name, from where, what village, interests, questions, concerns.
The singles community here is fabulous, and will doubtless help you get oriented, comfortable, and familiar with friendly faces.

Can you give more information on joining single clubs that are not all party animals??? I am new to TV and I like to have a good time but some of these people drink way too much and the women are so aggressive. Where are the the the nice single people you just like a little quieter time and are about establishing friendships. Thanks!!!

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Dennis D

Can you give more information on joining single clubs that are not all party animals??? I am new to TV and I like to have a good time but some of these people drink way too much and the women are so aggressive. Where are the the the nice single people you just like a little quieter time and are about establishing friendships. Thanks!!!

I understand completely. I'm not that outgoing myself and tend to be on the shy side at times and crowds can be lonely. I get it.

[katerogers]

Originally Posted by Dennis D

Can you give more information on joining single clubs that are not all party animals??? I am new to TV and I like to have a good time but some of these people drink way too much and the women are so aggressive. Where are the the the nice single people you just like a little quieter time and are about establishing friendships. Thanks!!!

Hi Dennis,

I take it you experienced the 'Casserole Phenomena' when you venture into one of the singles club parties. I hear this mating dance is quite common. I think you'll find the people you meet on this site will steer you in the right direction.

Katie

[chachacha]

Diane M, why weren't you at our party last night? it was lovely, as you can read on the party thread. Dennis, watch this forum for opportunities to meet nice, normal people and a couple of unusual ones, too Katie, i will personally promise to have a party in oct in your honor! not to worry....just get down here!