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Headlines, Part 3



A few other laughable headlines I've seen are "Lonely Homely Gent Seeks Someone," "Semi Famous Bachelor Looking for Love," "Desperate Man Seeks ANYONE," and my all-time favorite "Rich, Well Endowed Doc seeks Special Lady." Now which one of those guys do you suppose got the most hits? Hint: You can rule out the lonely, homely gent.

Let's go back to the "Semi Famous Bachelor" for a minute. For some unexplainable reason (okay, for research) I actually met up with this guy, again because the headline somehow intrigued me. It turned out that he worked in the finance department for the Philharmonic Orchestra. I just couldn't bring myself to ask him which part of him was semi and which part of him was famous. At least I have my answer to what semi-famous means. (Jack Squat.)

That one didn't last past the first date. Not because he wasn't famous, but because he came across as being extremely insecure. Plus, he tried to hold hands with me on the first date and I can't stand that. I guess I feel holding hands with a complete stranger is about as awkward as playing the violin with your fingers. (Gee, no telling what will happen if

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