Looks like people are trying to embarass me again...

[simplydamon]

Hi,


It looks like some of my board regulars are trying to embarass me again...

http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?threadID=1000025853&tstart=0&mod=1122354960045

Another thread was going a few weeks ago that my daughter (13) got a kick out of reading. I guess she thought it was funny that her dad got that kind of attention.

My girlfriend also read the thread from a few weeks ago. Her response (joking): "Tell them to keep their hands off of my boyfriend." For the record, my girlfriend is one of the most mellow people I know & doesn't get upset about things like that.

As for me, I guess I will head back to the gym shortly to keep on meeting those expectations;)

While many people may not believe it, I actually haven't posted on the eBay boards since my departure (to minimize confusion). I do miss the more fun aspects of interacting with members of the eBay community because many people have what the Thai people call "jai dii" (good heart). I don't, however, miss the many extremely stressful contacts that I had to deal with:)

[George]

Looks like you have a big fan base Damon. Your own legion of followers...hehe.

[Andiland]

Back up the truck. A <i>13-year-old daughter</i>? What did you do, marry at 15?

[simplydamon]

Not too far off of the mark....19 going on 20. It was a hormone thing, I believe:)

[simplydamon]

Believe me, the last thing anyone should do is follow me:)

[simplydamon]

And they've probably put up two of my least favorite pictures of me;)

[George]

haha I think you need to supply them with a better one.

[simplydamon]

I probably could provide them with one I like.I am not going to touch their request for a Speedo :eek:

[kd5145]

Oh no. Another picture might spark a frenzy. :)

[simplydamon]

Perhaps I will send you one:)

[kd5145]

Well, you wouldn't have to twist my arm to take it, but I could do without a speedo picture. :p

Never understood how guys found those comfortable.

[simplydamon]

Well, you wouldn't have to twist my arm to take it, but I could do without a speedo picture. :p

Never understood how guys found those comfortable.


It is actually one way to spot American men at the beach when overseas....not many American men wear speedos.

[kd5145]

I wonder why the difference in style. Maybe they know something that the men here don't.

[kd5145]

Or maybe I should say the men here know something that they don't. :)

[simplydamon]

Perhaps it is just a bit of America's Puritan heritage creeping in:) We are quite conservative with many things in a country that has a tremendous amount of freedom.

[kd5145]

That's a very good point. Modest on the outside, well doing lord knows what behind closed doors. :)

[raincoaster]

Well I am a furriner and I am SHOCKED, SHOCKED at the fact that no Americans have taken the opportunity to boast about "needing the extra room".

SHOCKED, I say. :eek:

[lifesab-andthenyoudie]

I guess I haven't checked in on the Ebay boards for a few days. I haven't seen this new thread. I'm headed right over there now, though.

Andiland started the first thread, so don't take any carp from her Damon. LOL :D

As for Speedos, well, I've seen very few men who look good in them. The kids on the swim team wear jammers these days--long, tight fitting suits that end right above the knee. I noticed in the last Olympics that many of the swimmers have gone to wearing full bodysuits.

[simplydamon]

"As for Speedos, well, I've seen very few men who look good in them. The kids on the swim team wear jammers these days--long, tight fitting suits that end right above the knee. I noticed in the last Olympics that many of the swimmers have gone to wearing full bodysuits."

I believe the suits actually help reduce drag on the body while swimming. I guess that's what happens when you...ummm...smash body parts into the body.

[lifesab-andthenyoudie]

Maybe if they wear a full bodysuit, they don't have to shave off all their body hair?

As for this: Not too far off of the mark....19 going on 20. It was a hormone thing, I believe

ACK! Don't say that! I have a 14 year old son. I'm NOT ready to be a Grandma.

[simplydamon]

"Maybe if they wear a full bodysuit, they don't have to shave off all their body hair?"

Possibly. I don't think it would make much of a difference if someone were Chewbacca, however :eek:

[lifesab-andthenyoudie]

I can't see Chewie giving Ian Thorpe much of a run for his money!

[simplydamon]

C'mon...it is Chewbacca:) Darth Vader might have a harder time in the water because of all of the electronics. Chewie would probably smell like a wool sweater after the swim event...ick.

[lifesab-andthenyoudie]

I'd rather see Han Solo in a Speedo though. :D :D :D

[simplydamon]

Maybe 30 years ago:) I guess I could do ok with either Princess in just about anything:)

[lifesab-andthenyoudie]

That's why I specified "Han Solo" and not "Harrison Ford". Though I think HF is hot, I think his Speedo-wearing days are over. :(

[Andiland]

Andiland started the first thread, so don't take any carp from her Damon. LOL

I would never give Damon a hard time. My DH was a baby of 21 when we got married.

If you're sending pictures, Damon, you know the address. Yes, I'll post it! :p

[QuestorTheElf]

Believe me, the last thing anyone should do is follow me:)

When it comes to following you, another online auction source made it inevitable.

I was looking at Ina Steiner's daily accounts of the eBay Live 2005 in her Auction Bytes newsletter. Within her day-by-day coverage, she headlined that "PayPal Damon Resurfaces at Simply Hired Job-Search Engine." I was always curious when and where you'd reappear. True to spirit of assisting the stranded, I'm glad to see you in this role, a fantastic way of helping those who feel they're the only ones to ever go through this.

This 6/24/05 article is at http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y05/m06/i24/s07

[simplydamon]

"I was always curious when and where you'd reappear."

Isn't there some saying about bad cream always boiling back to the top? Don't remember the saying exactly....

I had to return to work at some point. I just wanted to make sure that I joined a company/industry that I felt comfortable with. While I did gain a lot of expertise with ecommerce, I honestly felt (after much reflection) that I would rather learn something new. The main challenge for me was (and has been) trying to figure out how "community" could work with Simply Hired. While I think I've done a good job, there is still a heck of a lot for me to learn here.


I appreciate your thoughtful, well-composed posts a great deal. I was worried because I hadn't seen you on the forums in a bit - so I am glad that you came back:)