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Rcky
Everyone thought I was crazy for doing this. They all said, 'See you in a year.' That was seven years ago. Thanks.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 18, 2006 at 1:20 AM
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Hi Avant......
My sister met her husband on the internet and they were married for fourteen years, they got divorced a couple of years ago. If I were single I think that is what I would do. In my opinion it is better than going to a bar and picking up some loser! LOL This writing lets us see an entirely different side of you....I like it! 
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on July 17, 2006 at 5:41 PM
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FactorFiction
Giving advice means that you have it figured out. I just got lucky.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 6:44 AM
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Wow, what a great story...perhaps you should give internet dating lessons
to someone who I shall leave nameless...Offbeats...oops.
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 17, 2006 at 6:22 AM
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Isa
This sounds familiar, as in the Tupac scenario that played out involving his death. May God be with him.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 5:47 AM
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yes...
I often fear for Eminem's life. May God always protect him:)
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 17, 2006 at 5:41 AM
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Isa
Thank you. I wish you and your family all the best in the coming months as well.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:50 AM
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GEPRUITT
Thank you. It certainly is.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:49 AM
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astraldreamer
Isn't it, though?
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:48 AM
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Bright Irish
Thank you. That's a very nice compliment.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:48 AM
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Blanche
Yes, it was. It's a lot easier to retain the romance without kids.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:47 AM
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Ciel
Thak you. You're very kind.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:47 AM
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Nanaroo
My wife had gone out a couple of times before we met, and it didn't turn out well. She was a little shy of our meeting, as you can understand.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:46 AM
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TAPS
Thanks. It's been a very big learning experience for me, in compromise, and taking responsibility for myself.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 17, 2006 at 4:45 AM
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I am happy for you...
that your internet dating story had a happy ending
i wish you, your wife and the kids all the best:)
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 17, 2006 at 4:36 AM
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AVANT
It matters little how you met. The important thing is that you did! Congrats to you. A happy marriage is the very best of blessings!
Gerald
posted by
GEPRUITT
on July 17, 2006 at 2:04 AM
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It just goes to prove that the worl is a much smaller place
thanks to the internet.
posted by
astraldreamer
on July 16, 2006 at 9:44 PM
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avant-garde
This is such a nice story and its good to know that you have someone who you love and she loves you in return.
posted by
BrightIrish
on July 16, 2006 at 6:06 PM
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Oh, my, Avant-Garde, an intellectual romance,
I hope the sparks between Gideon and I sustain a long, slow-burning fire. It sounds like it certainly has for you and your wife. How sweet it is.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 16, 2006 at 6:02 PM
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That makes three I know of personally--
Internet connections that worked out well... Happy Anniversary!
posted by
Ciel
on July 16, 2006 at 5:30 PM
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avant-garde
I met my hubby on the internet too... can relate
posted by
Nanaroo
on July 16, 2006 at 5:29 PM
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What an interesting tale, avant-garde. There have always been such things as mail-order brides and arranged marriages that have turned out great. Why not computer couples? Congradulations on making a commitment that has lasted.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 16, 2006 at 5:27 PM
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Flame-thrower
You're welcome. Glad you're back.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 4:44 PM
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Ariala
Thanks. Not all of these outcomes are bad.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 4:44 PM
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Blanche
Well, I wooed her in the chat room, so we got wound up that way. When we finally got together...whew! Did the sparks fly!
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 4:43 PM
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Blackcat
I fear that some use the internet, so that they can remain anonymous. It's easier to fool a stranger than to go another route. I've heard many horror stories. I dated a girl awhile back, and when we broke up it was hard to see her coming and going all the time. I hope yours works out better than mine did in that regard.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 4:43 PM
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Thanks for the very nice comments you left in reaction to my last post before leaving. I will want to apologise for not being able then to reply for I was enroute for Germany. Now I am back and I hope to read you more often. Once again thank you and God Bless.
posted by
Flame-thrower
on July 16, 2006 at 4:02 PM
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That's a wonderful success story! Congrats!
posted by
Ariala
on July 16, 2006 at 3:53 PM
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wow... great story. I've heard both good and bad.
My cousin married a man she met off the internet, much like your story. Once they were living together, she found out that he was a former hitman for the mob and was emotionally abusive to her. They divorced 6 months after marrying. (no joke)
One of my coworkers also married a man off the internet... they just celebrated two years together and have a 3 month old baby. It clearly worked for them.
You obviously did it right also. I tried it one year. I dated a bunch of guys, but I didn't really connect with any. Then, I ended up dating someone that I worked with... you might call it, meeting someone the old fashioned way. LOL It works too.
posted by
-blackcat
on July 16, 2006 at 2:11 PM
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I think it's a testament to your maturity, Avant-Garde, that both of you
knew early on and didn't play around, making dates, etc. When it is right, it really is right.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 16, 2006 at 1:38 PM
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Whacky
Thank you. That's very kind.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 1:37 PM
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Blanche
Yes, it is. We've gotten along pretty well. I've never been with anyone this long, and it just gets better all the time. I think we're both maturing.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 1:37 PM
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Passionflower
Thank you. Yes, they can work.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 1:36 PM
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shelly
There are some loonies out there, but there are some nice guys, too.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 1:35 PM
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You stepped out in faith! Good for you.
Oh Happy anniversary! a bit late.
posted by
Whacky
on July 16, 2006 at 1:32 PM
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Avant-Garde, I am so happy that worked out for you
Just knowing you through this site for the last little while, I can tell you have a great, sincere heart and kind soul. She is a very lucky woman, well, ,she probably deserves as much happiness as you do, too. That is a very wonderful, sweet story. I met MG (aka Gideon) in a homeless shelter, and we've been making a home and giving each other shelter ever since. It is the miracle that turned my life around, for which I am happy every day. True love is a beautiful thing, isn't it?
posted by
Blanche.
on July 16, 2006 at 12:50 PM
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Enjoyed your story very much...
Kind of restores your faith in internet dating sites. Congrats.
posted by
Passionflower
on July 16, 2006 at 12:34 PM
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wow..what a great story. I've thought about meeting someone online
but never had the courage to start.
posted by
shelly_b
on July 16, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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bel
I think some things are meant to be. This fell into place in an amazing way.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 16, 2006 at 12:28 PM
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Avant
Our dearest friends met in a chatroom. To know these two people you would be stunned as they are the LAST people on earth whom you would imagine ever considering meeting someone from a chatroom. She lived in Sweden, he lived here. After many, many, many frequent flyer miles they married (in fact I became ordained to perform their ceremony).
Oddly enough they live 15 minutes away from us and I met her in a yahoo group.
posted by
bel_1965
on July 16, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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