What a difference the change of location has made....
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Posted:Apr 14, 2016 12:01 pm
Last Updated:May 26, 2024 5:48 am
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With yesterday's post aside, the last six months in our new location has a been like awakening from a bad dream. It is hard to believe that moving a few miles East of our old location could have made such a difference in both the type of people that we are seeing and the willingness we now have to come to work each day. After having been in the same neighborhood for over sixty three years, and then spending another almost three years looking for a new home, we found a wonderful historic building to open back up in last October. Even though they aren't breaking down our doors (figuratively not literally) just yet, it is like night and day from what we are used to here. Gone are the people who used to come in and always tell us how they could get the products or services less elsewhere, or would tell us how much less we used to be twenty years ago, as well as the ones that would scratch the windows or set off the alarm at night. To anyone who has spent time behind the counter dealing with the public, you know what I mean when I say that an educated and polite customer base makes coming to work each day a pleasant experience. Even though we have hours go by with no one coming in, it still a great place to be. For some reason having people just come in and tell us that they are glad to either see us back, or welcoming us to the neighborhood means so much to us, unlike the ones that came in when we were closing down the old location that came in to tell us that even though they had never been in before, they were sorry to see us closing down. While what we sell is not a necessary product for everyday living, and is probably the second product to be cut from one's budget when times get rough, we have seen growing interest from the younger crowd as the weeks have gone by. Only time will tell if this was the right move to make in this changing economy, but so far the ride has been fun. If you are ever in the neighborhood, we would love to have you stop by. It doesn't hurt that we are right across the street from one of the county's best restaurant/brewery combos.
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Strange observations...
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Posted:Apr 13, 2016 7:46 am
Last Updated:Apr 13, 2016 8:17 am
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I have learned from reading other's blogs on here that any topic is fair game, and therefore I am going to try something a bit different...
I have worked in the retail jewelry industry for the majority of my life, and I have seen and heard many crazy things from customers, but the current generation has really come up with some good ones. With the focus in the last ten years on "Blood" or "Conflict" diamonds and the more "planet friendly" ideals of people we are getting more people wanting to know where their diamond is coming from, and if the environment was disturbed when it was mined. What they fail to understand is that there is no real way to know the exact location the diamond or stone in question came from, who mined it, or how long the stone has been out of the ground. What people fail to realize is that the stone they are looking it could just as easily been worn by European royalty hundreds of years ago, or it could have been mined within the last year. It could have once been five times the size you see it as now, and could have even been a different shape entirely. People need to not think of the stone's possible "bad" history, but rather think of its beauty and how it makes them feel to wear it. If the possibility of the diamond having a "storied" past really bothers people, then buy a synthetic stone to wear, don't over complicate things...
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A new year...
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Posted:Jan 1, 2016 6:27 pm
Last Updated:May 26, 2024 5:48 am
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Well, this is start of another new year on here, and I am wondering what it will bring. I recently started being active again on here after a few months of taking a break from it. Now that I am back working full time, I don't have my days free anymore, and since we are cutting evening hours back, I might actually have some free time then. So far it doesn't seem like much has changed from before, but since things in my personal life have started to look up, I am coming back with a positive attitude for 2016. I hope that everyone who reads this had a Happy New Year, and that this coming year is great for us all. As always, all I hope for is that people are polite, and show some respect, it goes a long way on here, and makes it a better place...
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To stay or not...
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Posted:Jun 21, 2015 12:24 pm
Last Updated:May 11, 2019 8:27 pm
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As my gold membership heads into its last month, I am faced with the decision of whether or not to renew it. It has been an interesting year and a half on here this time, and while I have met one real person, I am still faced with the same hurdles that I had when I last posted here. I do actually read profiles before I attempt to send someone a message, and I don't bother to send one unless the percentage gauge isn't at least 92% and yet I still am not getting any responses. Is it too much to ask for a reply? I feel like I am beating a dead on here. If someone doesn't say they don't think it would work how is one to know that they are even getting the message? I know that I am not the typical guy on here, and my kink level is very low, but aren't there any women on here that would like to hang out with a respectful and polite guy who doesn't post photos of his stuff on his profile? Just asking? Okay rant over for now, maybe someone can change my mind and I'll renew the gold again.
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A new year, a new outlook....
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Posted:Jan 6, 2015 12:43 pm
Last Updated:May 26, 2024 5:48 am
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I am coming up on being back on here for a full year after taking a long break from the site. During this year I have had the pleasure of chatting or e-mailing with a few members, and actually meeting one this past summer. While most of the people that I have had contact with are too far to have any type of "relationship" with, it has been nice to know that there are "real" people out there that will reply to a message sent to them. It was also refreshing to meet someone in person again, and to be able to be a friend to them when they needed one. While I know that this site is known for being a "hook-up" site by nature, I have also realized that I don't think that I could be comfortable meeting someone and jumping into bed with them immediately. While I am not looking for a serious, or long term relationship, I am still a believer that for there to be "good sex" there still has to be chemistry. Being someone who is more comfortable giving than receiving, and again, not wanting to be committed, I am going to stay on here rather than try one of the traditional sites. I have read in several profiles that there are women on here that are looking for the same thing that I am, and I have more respect for the ones that are more impressed with a photo of your face than of what you have below your belt. I feel the same way, in that seeing someone's smile or their eyes is more likely to get my attention then a shot of you with your legs spread wide open. We are all here for our own reasons, and I respect that, I hope that this year I will at least see more replies from people even if it is a "no thank you" I wish everyone good luck in their search, and I hope that I can make a difference to someone this year. 
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I just don't get it...
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Posted:Jun 13, 2014 10:10 am
Last Updated:May 26, 2024 5:48 am
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It seems as though I cannot find a good thing to say on here anymore. I hate to bitch, and I try to have a positive spin on things, however, after being on here again for almost six months I still can't figure out what people want. I was raised to be polite to people, and to that extent, I have always replied to every message and e-mail on here, no matter how few and far between they are. It is sad that as a straight male the most meaningful conversations I have had have been with other guys who ask me my opinion on something. Don't get me wrong, I have conversed with a few women, however briefly they have been, so I know that there are real people on here, and that the IMC actually does work. I know that I cannot be the only guy on here that has manners, so why can't people just respond to a simple "hello"? Is the match system on here that flawed that when it says 92 - 100% match that doesn't account for anything? Is it the fact that I spell my words out and try to use proper grammar a turn off? I really do want to write something positive on here, but it is really hard. I don't bite, and if I am told "hey you are not what I am looking for" I'll not try and contact you again. Perhaps it was a mistake for me to come back here after three years, I would like to think that isn't the case. Thanks for reading this, and I hope you have good luck in your search, and a great summer as well...
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Observations...
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Posted:Feb 26, 2014 8:27 am
Last Updated:Feb 27, 2014 8:36 am
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Okay,I have been back on actively for over a month now, and really have an issue. I have been reading other people's blogs to see how they feel about the site and its members and can sympathize with what a lot of people are saying. I too realize that while just because this is a sex/swinger site, and most of us are here for that reason, that this is no excuse to be rude or crass. For the most part people want to be treated with respect and dignity, and just like in any other situation if you want to get a positive response, a polite opening is a good way to start. I have seen where many of the ladies on here are fed up with the "hey, wanna f@#k" opening line, or the e-mail with just a "call me" and a phone number. I would ignore these also. I can also understand that the instant messenger service on here is a bit flawed, and just because you signed off, it can still show you as being there, or the fact that most women get bombarded with messages the second they sign on. My major complaint is when you send a message, and it clearly tells you that the person has received it, and that person still doesn't have the courtesy to reply. A simple, "sorry not interested" or "you're not my type" goes a longer way then simply ignoring the page. The same goes for messages, even though I don't get many, I always reply to any that I do get just so the person isn't left hanging.
I have tried every possible way to be polite in my IMs, even to the point of saying point blank, "Hi, is fifty too old?" yet still they go unanswered. Is it that hard to hit respond, and say, "sorry, yes it is"? The door swings both ways, I can appreciate people wanting to be treated civilly, we all do, but don't punish those of us who have proper manners for the stupidity of those that don't.
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