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Where Does a Single Mingle?
Not that I'm interested, but I accidentally came across an article at the Microsoft website that listed five "off-beat places that singles mingle." The first one was a spelling bee, so I knew that that list would be totally stupid. Another was on the commuter train. Closest we can come to that in the North Country is the CART bus. But that might work. I've never been on one.
Another tip on the list is to take a cooking class. With my luck it would be a male instructor and the class would be full of males looking for a place where singles mingle, and the only thing I'd get out of the class is another five pounds and a recipe for pickle relish.
Some cities have come up with some novel ideas for singles to meet. Like the "Date My Friend Party." That's where one of my friends, a female, invites a lot of her female friends over to her house to meet the single guy in the hopes that one of the forty female guests will hit it off with the guest of honor.
Not that I'm interested, but another novel idea is for a local grocery store to have an evening called "Singles Night." That's where singles mingle at the store for special cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and tips on how to select fresh veggies and fruit.
I have several friends who are single and they seem perfectly happy that way. I think they are very content to stay at home at night and watch sports on television with a cold one. By "cold one," I'm not referring to a wife. I mean a soda or brew.
Not that I'm interested, but if I were looking for another single to mingle with, I really wouldn't know where to look in the North Country. Some people have said that I should join a church congregation. I don't think all the praying in the world would help my situation.
About two years ago I went to a church on Sunday, a church I had never attended before, and a few pews away I saw my girl friend from fourth grade. I don't think she recognized me. She still looked about the same, taller than I and skinny. I look a lot different from when I was in fourth grade.
The natural thing to do if I really wanted to meet someone would be to go to a local bar. You never know who might wander in. The last time I tried that I spent a lot of time talking with Frank and John and Ed and Skip and Bob and ... well, you get the idea. Not one Delilah in the place.
Not that I'm interested, but it seems that it has become mighty difficult for a guy my age to find a proper single female for mingling. For a few years now, I've been attending sports events, community events and even a few school events. For a few years now, I've been grocery shopping, mall shopping and Farmers Market shopping. I'm beginning to think that some of my single male friends out there might never find a single with which to mingle.
I've even been out on a Saturday night at Peabody's and the Green Room, dancing up a storm until past midnight. But all of the singles there are about one-third my age with three times the energy. It feels funny to be dancing up a storm when you're the oldest guy in the place. And the music's so loud that mingling is at a minimum.
I guess there's just no hope for some of my single male friends. Maybe they should just get involved with politics or coach a team or write a blog. Until the North Country comes up with a good place for singles to mingle.
Not that I'm interested.
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One place yet to be mentioned but worthy of some consideration:
Clinton County Jail
Don't have to worry about where you are taking her to dinner or who will pick up the tab. Don't have to worry about what time to bring her home. Pretty much know what she will be wearing. Pretty much know how long the courtship will last before you will have to make a committment.
Posted by: Rubble | May 12, 2008 5:56 AM
Internet dating sights have worked for lots of folks. You may need to expand your geographical horizons. Try bigger centers like Montreal. Plenty of English speaking people there.
(Foxy's note: Not that I'm interested, but I'll keep your comments in mind.)
Posted by: Norm | May 11, 2008 8:35 PM
If your ever get interested, here is a sure fire method to lure the women. Wait until the city beach opens, buy yourself a thong from one of J.C. Penny's rare everyday sales. Pick a nice day and strut your stuff along the waters edge from the city beach to the end of the state beach.
Don't get discouraged it may take awhile.
(Foxy's note: I'll add this to the bottom of my list ... if I ever get interested.)
Posted by: Doc | May 10, 2008 8:15 AM
Foxy,
Surely the response to your cat being the only female in front of you is much too obvious so I won't go there. (grin)
How's the grandson doing?
(Foxy's note: Will be going to see Grandson Ethan next weekend.)
Posted by: Kathy | May 9, 2008 7:46 PM
Hey, not that you are interested...but my mom is single...
(Foxy's note: Does your mom even know who Foxy Gagnon is? When she finds out, then she won't be interested.)
Posted by: Auntyellow | May 9, 2008 8:13 AM
Foxy, I will lend you one of my uniforms. Women love a guy in uniform.
(Foxy's note: UPS Dave ... I'll keep that offer in mind, if I ever get interested.)
Posted by: UPS Dave | May 8, 2008 8:56 PM
Foxy,
The "date my friend" party sounds a bit stressful to me. I mean, it would be like you were a side of beef that they were all inspecting. Good thing you're not interested.
A library or book store might be a place to check out, if you were interested.
Somehow I envision you as someone who, if they were interested, would be looking for someone who can make you laugh, someone who is honest, someone who doesn't have too much baggage (emotional or otherwise) and someone who can challenge you mentally. We won't even go into someone's appearance because, if you were interested, I get the impression that would not be in the top 5 important things on your list.
Finding someone who could meet those specifics won't be easy to find but she is out there somewhere. It's a good thing you're not interested, though, as I would hate to think that she might be right in front of you and you're not seeing her for one assumed reason or another.
(Foxy's note: Kathy, the only female right in front of me is my cat Lily ... Since I'm not interested, she is more than I can handle for now.)
Posted by: Kathy | May 8, 2008 3:06 PM
Foxy,
It doesn’t matter if you live in Plattsburgh or a big city everyone is trying to find the place to hook up!! Here we go to clubs, parks, events and the number one way is through friends. The problem for me, at my age, all my friends guys are hooked up!! Everyone says when you’re not looking is when you will find someone. So it’s a good thing you're really not interested!
(Foxy's note: I'm listening carefully, Theresa, and appreciate your comments. Just in case I ever get interested.)
Posted by: Theresa Sullivan | May 8, 2008 12:30 PM
A man of your fame and notoriety should be having a bevy of like aged groupies flocking to you seeking your advice and approval.
I'm sure you don't have a problem finding another single or a multitude of singles wanting to curl their fingers around your ponytail, caress your chiseled body and whispering sweet refrains in your ears.
At the many venues that you videotape there are those lonely women just waiting for you to wink, to wriggle your butt or beam your winning smile.
You can resurrect your JohnnyThunder persona and the availables will line up just trying to join you in a a duet or trion at a karaoke site.
You don't have a problem - it's men like me who have no hair, no talent who have the problem / Maybe some blogoteers would offer you some suggestions that I can steal. That is if I'm interested.
(Foxy's note: Sounds as though I could hire you as my agent, skip -- to put forth my best qualities -- and you could conduct interviews on behalf of both of us ... if we were interested.)
Posted by: skip zatonski | May 8, 2008 11:20 AM
Ok, ok, we get it. You’re not interested. Most of us in the Blogateers know this to be true. We think of it more as OBSESSED.
It is very interesting that you are bringing-up this topic and adamantly expressing your lack of interest. This simply implies that, although you may not be interested, you are hoping, eager, intended, frantically, and desperately looking for companionship.
If I recall, didn’t Goose and you meet some hot babes after the reunion at Meron’s recently? So, it’s obvious that Gracie’s is the hippest spot in Plattsburgh for blog-writing, sports fanatic, semi-retired educators to go and meet women! If I wasn’t so in love and married, I’d say count me in!
Posted by: Kern | May 8, 2008 9:55 AM
Fox man! From the looks of it you actually are interested! I know you too well!
From experience I can tell you that a grocery store is a great place to be single and mingle. The meat and beef aisle is usually the best place to meet women.
Also from experience I can tell you that a "date my friend" party, as you called it, works very well.
All I know is that you should not have any problem mingle-ing. When we get together in June up home we will go and mingle, I'll be the wing man!
See ya soon Fox!
(Foxy's note: Leave it to Benway, all the way from Laredo, Texas, by way of Jay, New York, to come to my aid. Not that I'm interested.)
Posted by: Bryan Benway | May 8, 2008 12:25 AM
Foxy: Got it ...... You could coach a WOMAN's softball team or a WOMAN's horseshoe team. Then, take the team out for a tastie afterwards and who knows.......what! Another sure thing is Merons'. This bar isn't frequented by "young people". There are a lot of ladies right around your age. Of course, depending on the time of night, has a lot to do with their ages. I'm sure Gracie could steer you towards some fine women. Jim Carr could help in the matter too. Good luck
(Foxy's note: Nice to have someone thinking about me, Fred ... not that I'm interested!)
Posted by: Fred Forkey | May 7, 2008 6:53 PM