But at the same time, I was SCREAMING MY HEAD OFF in the car as I listened to the end of the Phillies game. When they put the Mets loss up on the away board, the crowd (who were already going nuts) really exploded. A friend of mine who lives downtown said she could faintly hear the screaming coming from the ballpark when she opened her windows. Even as the Eagles choked on the big one tonight, people were still excited and happy because of the Phils. It was the coolest thing I’ve seen since I’ve lived here. I can’t even imagine the craziness that’ll go on if they make it all the way!

No team has ever lost a 7 game lead with 3 weeks left in the season!

Fire Randolph tomorrow!!!

At last! Something for you long-suffering Phillies fans to celebrate. When I lived in the Phila. area, the Phillies lost every single game I went to. I finally stopped going because I thought I was a jinx.

Hey Bob, You are too funny with the expectations comment and yes it does feel like that a lot. I completely agree with you, dating should be taught! People really don’t know how to date anymore, or simply don’t care. Thanks for the coments!!!

Speaking as someone who used to work in Philly, it sounds like there’s an unfortunate parallel between your online dating experience and the experience of Phillies fans. Even modest expectations produce disappointment and frustration.

It’s unbelievable what kind of stuff guys pull. Sometimes I think dating etiquette should be a mandatory part of the high school curriculum so that people at least have a rudimentary sense of how to behave.

Hey, if you ever feel like bonding over weird dating experiences in the city, let me know! Or we could head out and practice some of David’s ideas…

In college, I met a guy through a website that was similar to MySpace, but before MySpace existed. We decided to meet in front of a McDonald’s near my dorm (that way, I figured I could make a quick exit if necessary). I see him and he looks as expected (albeit not 5’10″!). Ok, good start. He gives me a hug and suggests that we head to Times Square to go to one of those bars w/video games. Again, that’s fine by me.

On the train ride, we get to talking about classes we’re taking. He tells me how he really hates school, but he’s doing it to become rich someday. This doesn’t vibe with my philosophy (I actually went to college to learn things), but whatever. He then proceeds to tell me that the only class he does like is Sexual Deviance. He’s getting an “A” in that and he tells me about a number of things that I never wanted to hear. We finally get off of the train and I am very excited for us to move on to something else. I mention being hungry and he says he knows just where to go. Imagine my surprise when we walk into a corner store. I just get a chocolate chip cookie, since we clearly won’t be sitting down to eat and I want something portable. He grabs a container of yogurt with fruit at the bottom. It was the strangest thing I’ve ever seen; a man walking down the street eating a container of yogurt. Did I mention that he’s still talking about sexual deviance? He was getting weirder by the minute.

Because I am very expressive in my face (its clear when something is awry), I decided to tell him that I “wasn’t feeling well” and that I should just go home. I could not get away from him fast enough!