Brianbear: 07-Oct-2006 05:52:46
or as Truman said, "Good morning, good afternoon and good night"

Brianbear: 07-Oct-2006 05:43:00
and good evening as well

emanoyhl: 07-Oct-2006 05:17:40
good morning everyone

Brianbear: 06-Oct-2006 19:28:36
and good morning to you Gord

Gord: 06-Oct-2006 14:34:45
Morning Mr. BrianBear...

Brianbear: 06-Oct-2006 04:23:25
who said it was perfect, infact a great deal of life does not use oxygen at all, they are called anerobic life, and are considered the most primitive life form as they are suposivly the life that first appeared on earth

choochoo68: 06-Oct-2006 03:44:09
well if the planet is just the perfect mix of nitrogen/oxygen then some would argue that someone did it rather than it just happened

Bruin: 05-Oct-2006 15:50:01
Chooch, that makes no sense.

choochoo68: 04-Oct-2006 15:43:39
make for the argument over "made" and "just happened"

Brianbear: 04-Oct-2006 14:24:43
that is because nitrogen is relativly inert, it does not react with carbon to release energy like oxygen does

GentleBen: 04-Oct-2006 13:32:22
If our atmosphere is roughly 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen, why don't we all breathe nitrogen?

choochoo68: 03-Oct-2006 23:55:40
just doing my part to lighten the mood lol

Brianbear: 03-Oct-2006 19:35:15
that's good choochoo, oxygen/hydrogen would be a bit explosive and clorine/nitorgen would be hell on the conplexion

choochoo68: 03-Oct-2006 19:31:26
the atmospere of the place can make a differance too...i prefer oxygen/nitrogen

Bruin: 03-Oct-2006 14:14:25
GB - Depends on the guy.

GentleBen: 03-Oct-2006 13:34:19
so...the problem is not shyness per se, it's finding places to meet guys in a small group setting...?

GentleBen: 03-Oct-2006 13:30:55
Bruin, OK as far as that goes. What do you do when someone else sits down at that table?

Brianbear: 03-Oct-2006 02:45:46
exactly Bruin

Bruin: 03-Oct-2006 01:26:09
Then, there are those of us who, in a crowded room, seek out the table where no one is sitting.

emanoyhl: 03-Oct-2006 00:13:22
my problem isn't my overall shyness - i just don't know where to meet people - there are no bear events in my area...

emanoyhl: 03-Oct-2006 00:12:51
wow maybe we should continue this conversation into a forum ? hehe

Brianbear: 02-Oct-2006 23:31:16
Who said anything about not having a full life? I just don't enjoy mob sceans, I am not shy on a one on one basis or in small groups.

MassBayBears: 02-Oct-2006 18:55:06
Brianbear - if you're too shy to meet fellas then get help with that. Seriously. It's like saying "I'm afraid to go outdoors", it mean you've got a social problem & you're gonna miss out on a lot of life unless you fix it. Join Toast Masters, see a therapist, do some roleplaying, get a coach, whatever it takes, but don't be complacent and accept "I'm too shy" as reason for being in a corner / alone / disconnected. Everyone is somewhat shy, but if it is interfering with your ability to have a full life then you need to address it.

Brianbear: 02-Oct-2006 14:32:20
GentleBen, I've done that, still ended up looking at a wall of backs, I have also worked registration for bear events. For the former, they are just too tall and I am just to shy to inject myself into a conversation. As to working the registration desk, your just to busy at most events to do any thing else

GentleBen: 02-Oct-2006 13:46:02
Brianbear, don't just sit in the corner! sit (or stand) next to some other guys (like at the bar, if it ain't 3 deep in bears). make a comment/observatio n. ease into chat, then go from there...