and we prefer to just read it

Some of us read it!

Ya' know I had not noticed that there have been zero men posting views on this and/or that. Surely (yeah yeah yeah... don't call you surely :) there are men out there with opinions. As to why they don't state them, that is upteen million dollar question. Then again, letmeaskyouthis - Do the fellas even read the message forum?

Ya know, it just occurred to me ( yea I know, it's probably just a "me" thing again) but I couldnt help but notice that after near to 17,000 views, the Horse Apples blog has had only a paltry amount of posts by guys, dudes, male members etc. I think this is cause for ponder. After all, it is an all members blog theme. Ive been working on the phenomenon a while and have come up with some possible theories - Men cant tell very good lies in a crowd? Men shy away from posting in blog form to preserve MM ( Manly Mystique)? Fear of discovery that somebody else wrote their profile description and they cant really type or spell a lick? A fear that expressing opinions on a dating site forum could result in losing the lone hunter status which could then possibly bring on a reoccurring vulnerable-type nitemare where he finds himself bowling naked with a slippery ball with no holes... As of yet, I dont have the answer but if a man does fashion himself too manly to participate, I guess he could always take up bowling...>m<

Thanks CGW - Your screenname should have been Firestarter. HDG, yours could be Letmeaskyouthis..... LOL. If I were/was "still single" I would let readers draw their own conclusions by referring them back a page or two where I may have concluded- "I suffer from sardonic awareness which has led me to develop creative protection methods which in turn caused vulnerable realness, directly effecting my playful banter side which is apparently, no longer creative". That could be it, if I were/was "still single..." Now lets just say, for the ES Horse Apples Blog sake of argument, I was in fact still single and that my listed inflictions/afflictions were the cause. Why do you think youre still single? Note -Please dont answer with - "I want somebody who is perfect, just like me" unless your profile indicates - Above Average Looks...>m<

Really? One has asked WHY Monte is still single and there hasn't been any backlash?! Amazing. WHY are most of us still single? Hmmmmmmmm... Monte?

After reading your previous 2 posts, I burst out laughing so loud that people in the next booth at "Applebees" shot me a strange look. Monte, you are by far the funniest writer I have ever read. Seriously, your sense of humor is off the charts. WHY are you still single? I can see why Loves4horses2 thought you were a professional. I agree, REALLY GOOD STUFF!!! And yes, we do "really, really, like you!" Your loyal fan, Marcia

Hey Love4horses2- Welcome and no, I'm not a professional writer. There was a time I was aspiring to be, but I was approached by the ES folks and told- "This is your big chance Monte. If you dont wanna end up writing your cyber-memoirs on a dinner napkin while sitting in a back booth at Applebees in down town Cleveland, youll take it...They threw in a box of fresh horse apples and the next thing you know, Jed's a millionaire and I'm on my way to Applebees...Aint cyber-life funny...? >m<

I'm getting a might confused here...I think l liked it more when everyone was just complaining about cyber dating. At least I knew where I stood. Now, I'm being praised for my playful banter but some say I have none and now I apparently require nudging to sustain it. Now I know how the wicked witch felt - ' I'm melting...I'm melting..." Hey, Is this my bi-annual, state of mental capacity test to insure I'm capable of continuing as the HA blog host? A requirement similar to any high stress position where mental fatigue can seriously affect personal inner-feeling judgement, playful banter capabilities or the ability to interact with my keyboard without sardonic results? I hear one of the portions of the test is where they will hook me up to a polygraph machine and ask - "Are you Carrie Bradshaw...?" LOL...I can see me now. Accepting my Applebee's dinner gift certificate at the annual ES Awards Show. It would be a short acceptance speech - 'You like me, you really like me...! >m<

Fun stuff! Is montewalsh a professional writer?