November 23, 2006

OverEx.net Blog

My new free dating website, overex.net has a new blog. If you would like to have some of the worst possible relationship advice you could ever receive, you're invited to send email to steve@overex.net. I respect your confidentiality and only your first name and where you are from will be published.

Seriously though...

When I was first divorced I joined a support group. I didn't last too long in this group. Everyone was just soooooo negative. And you can't dwell on the past...

The OverEx.net Blog is meant to shed some humor into the lives of those it touches. The advice offered is apt to be crude, in bad taste, and meant to be taken lightly. I feel there are some circumstances in our life that slip beyond our control, and although you can't always control the circumstance, you can control how you react to it.

Best Regards,
Steve MacLellan

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November 17, 2006

OverEx.net Free Dating Site

Don't Marry Career Women

Michael Noer, editor, Forbes Magazine, published a editorial on Aug 22nd of this year about two-career relationships. His advice is:

Guys: a word of advice. Marry pretty women or ugly ones. Short ones or tall ones. Blondes or brunettes. Just, whatever you do, don't marry a woman with a career.

Elizabeth Corcoran, a member of their Silicon Valley bureau, sent in her rebuttal, saying:

I'm not usually a fan of dipstick tests, particularly when it comes to marriage and relationships. But a downright frightening story written by my colleague, Michael Noer, on our Web site today drove me to it. According to the experts cited by Michael, marrying a "career girl" seems to lead to a fate worse than tangling with a hungry cougar.

You can read the rest of it here.

We've seen the discussions about "strong independent women" and the men who like, and dislike them. What about the survival rate of two career driven people?

The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.

Typically, Yin (receptive, feminine, dark, passive force) and Yang (creative, masculine, bright, active force) are descriptions of complementary opposites rather than absolutes.

If you don't have a complementary opposite, then... do you suppose it breaks the idea of "two primal opposing but complementary forces" co-existing? Is it possible?

I have put up a new and free dating site where you can sign up and discuss any topic you would like to in the forums. The site is www.OverEx.net

Or if you are in the mood you can check out some funny videos I posted to the site

Best Regards,
Steve MacLellan

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March 04, 2006

Man beaten to death on Edmonton bus

I was reading through my news feeds this morning when I came across a story, Edmonton man beaten to death on transit bus. I spent 20 years of my adult life in Alberta and find it appalling that Ralph Klein can brag about his 7 billion surplus this year, dole out his "Ralph Bucks" checks to every man woman and child, but continues to let this type of thing happen.

This isn't something new. For years there have been many recorded incidents of attacks on people using the public transit systems in Calgary and Alberta. Attacks of a very serious nature too. Many newspaper reports, over the years, have portrayed innocent victims who were shot, brutalized, raped and mugged using the public transit systems in these two cities.

And to think, I have two children living there.

The story goes on to say:

Out of a fleet of 800, only nine city transit buses are now equipped with camera systems. ETS is now looking at upgrading the technology but outfitting every route in the city would cost about $4 million.

Security needs to be upgraded in Calgary to, and not just the buses. The LRT system needs better security too.

I'm sure there are better uses for the surplus rather than just throwing it to the wind.

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August 25, 2005

Get away from it all

Haven't you ever had time you wanted to get away from it all? In March/April 1978, www.motherearthnews.com published a story about a couple who bought McLeod's Island — a 90-acre island off the coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

They have a few animals, spend very little on groceries, and are pretty well sustained by the island itself. Although it does present them with some challenges:

"The sea, you know, is not called "restless" for nothing. A glass-smooth bay (as we've learned so well!) can churn-sometimes seemingly in seconds-into a windswept chaos of currents and combers. We've also seen that same bay (the one in which our island is located) thaw and then completely refreeze in just hours on a single December day.

Winters up here can be especially variable. Continual spring-like thaws throughout 1976's cold season, for instance, kept our bay filled with slushy ice that was too thick to push a boat through ... but too dangerous for even a fox to walk on. We were marooned for three full months, from the first of January until the end of March. Last winter's record cold snap, on the other hand, filled the bay so solidly with pack ice that we could hike back and forth to the mainland for our mail and toboggan loads of supplies any time we wanted."

For some of us, we find the Internet gives us the freedom to be able to work and live almost any place we want to. These people didn't have that luxury. I use the past tense as I can't find any current information about them. Who knows? Maybe the tide swept the out to sea.

Life is full of sacrifices. Some are just more dear than others. Still, I don't think buying an island is in my future.

You can read the whole article here.

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July 21, 2005

My ad didn't turn out as expected

First-off... it is under the wrong heading. I guess that is something I could live with if the URL wasn't so badly mangled. The preview they printed at the newspaper before I paid them had the URL breaking in what I thought was an all-right place. This, of course, takes into consideration that it is a long URL. However what appeared in the paper today shows an URL with two hyphens; one that is required, and one that isn't.

Moving along

I canceled it until I can register for a shorter URL. I will also see if I can have the word "Visit:" removed, so I can get the shorter URL on one line.

No, I didn't register a new domain name. I will try using a shorter URL which will redirect to this monster using the free service from www.shorturl.com.

UPDATE: — Aug, 2, 2005 — ShortURL didn't turn out to be a good idea. See my review of the service here.

Rats! What was the line from that Mary Chapin Carpenter's song that would be applicable?

"Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug."

Another favorite, although I don't know who said it, is, "Ya' pays your money; ya' takes your chances."

UPDATE: — Aug, 2, 2005 — The newspaper agreed to give me full credit since the URL was mangled and is running a new ad for me this week at no extra charge.

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May 07, 2005

Youth and Consequences

In the Spring of 1975 I got a call from one of my friends that a girl he was dating in a small town in Nova Scotia would like to have me accompany his girlfriend's best friend to their prom. I didn't think a whole lot about it at the time. I mean... really.... how many 16 year old boys pass up a dating opportunity?

We were at the prom, and things were going well... and then it turned ugly....

A teen just recently from Miramichi, N.B was cleared of a charge of running someone over and if you look at the archive post you will have a better understanding of what I am talking about. It says:

Several of the witnesses testified that the defendant's car was surrounded by between 70 and 150 people before it sped away.

The same thing happened to us. Apparently we were dating two of the most popular girls from the school and the young men took offense to the fact, and that we were "out-siders."

We got the young ladies into the car while several young men were grabbing at us. We fought off the few closest to us, and managed to get in the car and lock the doors. But it didn't stop there. A crowd of young men had gathered around the car, making it almost impossible for us to back-up so we could leave the parking-lot.

After we had backed-up, a good percentage of the crowd moved to the front of the car... to prevent us from leaving.

They were beating on the car with their fists and other objects. The four of us -- needless to say we were all terrified!

I said to my friend who was driving the borrowed car from a friend, "What are we going to do? We can't run someone over!"

My friend was as terrified as I was. He looked over at me and said, "Then they had better get out of the way."

He revved the engine two times (to signify to those in front we would be moving fast) and dropped the car into 1st gear and put the pedal to the floor.

We were on gravel. Those in front managed to push themselves off from the car.

Now it's 30 years later... and still there aren't any supervisors outside to help control these events.

Why is that?

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April 14, 2005

Relax... it's only a joke!

One of my ex-wives sent me this one... really!

If you're easily offended, just don't click the link below to continue reading. It's just a joke... all-right, maybe it is in bad taste.

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March 04, 2005

A Humorous Look at Computer Addiction

This post is a humorous solution to Computer addiction and making the most of your time. If you don't feel like a laugh... just skip this post...

Does your wife or girlfriend accuse you of spending too much time in front of the computer? She may be sitting in the living room watching something on TV, just lying in wait for you to come out of the den to get a drink. Then she attacks!

Or it could be you're at work; it's Friday afternoon. No one feels like working Friday afternoon. You can't wait to start your weekend. The device to the left is the answer to your prayers. It's a flask that looks like a cellphone that you can fill with your favorite beverage.

Your wife will walk by the den to see what you're doing and she will think you're making an important call. Or your boss will see just how dedicated you are to making the most out of Friday afternoons (unlike the other employees who can't sit still in their seats because they are itching to get out of the office). Maybe you will get a raise!

Of course one thing leads to another. It is nice to be able to enjoy a drink at home in your den or in the office, but there remains the problem of bladder pressure. You certainly don't want to give the wife any chance to attack, or you don't want your boss to see you staggering around the office trying to remember where you left the bathroom. Heck! That would just kill any chance of a raise!

The Internet Urinal is the magic solution. Really both of the items are indispensible for anyone who is trying to get the most out of their time in front of their computer.

Enjoy your Friday! Try not to work too hard.

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January 25, 2005

This Post is A Joke.

Here on the HomeBusiness Blog most of the conversations are mostly of a business nature. I thought it would be a good idea to take a break and have a little fun. This isn't meant to be degrading to either sex... it is just fun.

Anyway...

Since I moved two years ago pending a divorce, I noticed there were a few boxes laying around that hadn't been unpacked yet. I just happened to open one today when I saw what used to be my favorite magazine when I was married. Well... I don't know that it was my favorite, but it was the only one, other then eWeek, I was allowed to have a subscription to...

There was a joke in the magazine I wanted to share with you.

LE COMPUTER

A French teacher was explaining to her class that in French, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. "House" for instance, is feminine-"la maison." "Pencil", however, is masculine-"le crayon."

A student asked, "What gender is computer?"

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group was asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.

The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computer"), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.

2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.

3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for possible later retrieval.

4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

(No chuckling guys...this gets worse!!!)

The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be Masculine (le computer), because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on.

2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves.

3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem.

4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

The women won!

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December 27, 2004

What a day!!

Did you ever have one of those days that it would have been better to stay in bed?

I was away for the holidays. I stayed at my parents place where most of the family gathered.

I got home last night before the blizzard hit and this morning I was freezing in bed around 5am so I got up to see what was going on. The thermostat said it was 59 degrees. What's worse... I had come down with the flue.

The repairman couldn't make it here today because of the snow, and it took most of the day to warm up the place using the oven in the stove. By lunch time it was 65 degrees in here so after a cup of tea I started working.

Needless to say, I didn't get as much done today as I would have liked. The way I figure it... the rest of the week is going to be a lot smoother.... well... once I get finished shovelling snow... I still gotta' find that car.

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December 13, 2004

Sorry Assed Blog

Usually you can find a lot of informative and useful blog posts. Some times... you stumble on a sorry ass blog.

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October 30, 2004

Anyone for a little skinny dipping?

An ex of mine sent me an email today inviting me to go swimming with her at Cross Lake, Shreveport, Louisiana. She said everyone is friendly, including the wild-life.

To prove it to me she sent me these two nice pictures of a gator playing with a deer.

Apparently these images were taken by the KTBS helicopter flying over Cross Lake.

I asked her for some tips in regards to water skiing and she said "If you ski at the west end of the lake — try not to fall."

Who says you can't be friends with your ex?

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Learning to make choices on our own

I try and encourage my daughter to learn and think for herself. That doesn't mean there isn't a few rules, but for the most part, I try and allow her to make a lot of choices on her own.

She likes to sleep in front of the TV.

I certainly can't allow this through the school week, as it implies "staying up as late as you want" but on the weekends, when she wants to do it, I let her.

For any of you that are parents, you probably know that this means she will be asleep on the couch faster then if she waited to go to bed at bedtime. She likes to have this "freedom of choice" though. Here is what she made me a a piece of paper this morning.

Things have sure changed since I was a kid. A lot of folks don't agree with this method of parenting, but I don't see the harm. If they are happy, healthy, and know that they are loved, what is the problem?

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October 29, 2004

Family Gathering Summer 2004

Far, far, away from the Internet, building and marketing, was a brief family gathering of cousins from my mothers side of the family this Summer.

On the bottom row, from left to right, is my niece Meghan, my brother Rob's daughter, Rob, and out mother holding my daughter Kelsey.

In the back row, from left to right, is me, Lorna, Judy and her daughter Trish.

This picture was taken in front of one of the cottages that make up MacLellans Cottages.

This place is so far out in the woods that people laugh at me when I tell them we had to "come out to hunt" but it is true. I went to Mom and Dad's a couple of weeks ago and see she has some pictures taken last Winter when three deer were standing on her front lawn.

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