This just in: young, beautiful barista still single.
If you remember this encounter from last year, and the story that came of it, then you've surely been wondering for the past 12 months - whatever happened to Sara Schenck?
She's available. We just saw her the other morning, whipping up some latte something at the Starbucks on Gervais St.
Don't all go at once.
Actually, do, because that'd be a lot more entertaining.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Who said Covenant was the only marriage mill on the hill?
One of the most common refrains/complaints we heard in undergrad about our college - too many girls are there just to get the ol' Mrs degree.
We've got news folks. Covenant ain't unique.
Consider: an average Wednesday night in the law school library, briefing the cases in our Property book and trying to be a good student, when along come two cute girls who plop down across the table from us. We've never seen them before -- and we recognize just about everybody at the law school. Within seconds we've struck up a conversation, and one girl quickly asks if we'd be willing to answer some questions they have for a research project they're doing for their investigative journalism class.
This explains why we've never seen them. They're undergrads.
Perhaps unwisely, we agree to answer their questions. They never really explained what the project was about, nor gave much introduction to the questions. Pretty soon they're asking us our thoughts about girls scoping out the law and med school libraries for a date, what we think about trophy wives, and how we feel about gold diggers. Slightly uncomfortable (and confused) by their questions, we call our buddy Will over for back up. He gets peppered with questions too.
It didn't take too long for the girls to get the answers they had come for; they thanked us and told us they'd email us the final product of their research.
Well, my friends, the research is complete. You can read all about it here: Majoring in MRS is becoming less BS.
For the record, they didn't really quote us accurately. Will pointed out later that we never said anything about "visions" to be shared with a wife. Of course, we should have foreseen this problem when we noticed that the note-taking girl only jotted down a few words to every response we gave - and they weren't Yes or No questions.
So for all of you naysayers who always criticized the Covenant dating culture, take note that it isn't only the small private schools that are handing out Mrs. degrees these days. No, the folks at the big universities are pursuing that elusive degree as well.
Our hunch: wherever girls and boys are located, there also will you find the girls on the prowl. And if you boys are looking, we've got two prospects for you.
We've got news folks. Covenant ain't unique.
Consider: an average Wednesday night in the law school library, briefing the cases in our Property book and trying to be a good student, when along come two cute girls who plop down across the table from us. We've never seen them before -- and we recognize just about everybody at the law school. Within seconds we've struck up a conversation, and one girl quickly asks if we'd be willing to answer some questions they have for a research project they're doing for their investigative journalism class.
This explains why we've never seen them. They're undergrads.
Perhaps unwisely, we agree to answer their questions. They never really explained what the project was about, nor gave much introduction to the questions. Pretty soon they're asking us our thoughts about girls scoping out the law and med school libraries for a date, what we think about trophy wives, and how we feel about gold diggers. Slightly uncomfortable (and confused) by their questions, we call our buddy Will over for back up. He gets peppered with questions too.
It didn't take too long for the girls to get the answers they had come for; they thanked us and told us they'd email us the final product of their research.
Well, my friends, the research is complete. You can read all about it here: Majoring in MRS is becoming less BS.
For the record, they didn't really quote us accurately. Will pointed out later that we never said anything about "visions" to be shared with a wife. Of course, we should have foreseen this problem when we noticed that the note-taking girl only jotted down a few words to every response we gave - and they weren't Yes or No questions.
So for all of you naysayers who always criticized the Covenant dating culture, take note that it isn't only the small private schools that are handing out Mrs. degrees these days. No, the folks at the big universities are pursuing that elusive degree as well.
Our hunch: wherever girls and boys are located, there also will you find the girls on the prowl. And if you boys are looking, we've got two prospects for you.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Three Blind Mice, down but now out
Craigslist almost came through with a BFD (think BGF from Doom, then insert Date instead of Gun).
The following is our daylong email conversation with Melissa, the first and only real taker on our Craigslist ad we submitted last night. Our emails are in ALL CAPS...
===================
Just wanted to let you guys know that you're all very brave. Good luck.
THANKS. I TAKE IT THAT MEANS YOU ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
No Plans. But I live in Miami Lakes. Look at you, your last name is [Sleuth], related
to [Famous Sleuth]?
I HOPE WE'RE KIN, BUT THE [SLEUTH] FAMILY TREE GETS A BIT PATCHY A FEW HUNDRED YEARS BACK. IT'S ACTUALLY A PROJECT I'M STARTING TO WORK ON.
WHERE IS MIAMI LAKES? DO YOU HAVE TWO MORE FRIENDS THAT WOULD WANT TO JOIN US FOR DINNER?
Miami Lakes is where Don Shula's Golf course is (its sort of North of Miami). I do not have 2 more friends that could join us because it's a school night and most have that to take care of. You guys are too funny, who's idea was this?
A SCHOOL NIGHT THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF, HUH? THIS MEANS ONE OF THREE THINGS:
1) THEY ARE TEACHERS. IF SO, I PROPOSE WE MEET YOU FOR DINNER, AFTER WHICH THEY CAN GO HOME TO PREPARE FOR SCHOOL.
2) THEY ARE STUDENTS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHAT FEMALE STUDENT EVER PASSED UP AN INVITE FOR DINNER ON VALENTINES DAY TO STUDY FOR CLASS?
3) THEY HAVE KIDS THAT ARE STUDENTS. IN THIS SCENARIO, THEY SHOULD PROBABLY BE OUT WITH THEIR HUSBANDS TONIGHT ANYWAY.
YOU'RE EXCUSES AREN'T HOLDING MUCH WATER. WHAT SAY YOU, MELISSA?
You guys sound rather interesting (untraditional). Will you guys head over to Miami Lakes? Im a little sick but I'm willing to make sacrificies.
I think the answer is (2). Poor them.
I FIND US PRETTY INTERESTING.
WE ARE WILLING TO HEAD TO MIAMI LAKES, BUT ONLY IF YOU CAN PROMISE US 3 DATES. FROM THE BEGINNING THE THREE BLIND MICE WERE IN THIS TOGETHER. SURELY TWO OF YOUR FRIENDS CAN SPARE 2 HOURS FOR DINNER. NO ONE STUDIES THAT MUCH. YOU'RE NOT, NEITHER SHOULD THEY.
Hey [Sleuth]
I'm willing to work this out. What time is best? If this is starting to drive you crazy call me at [NUMBER REDACTED TO MAINTAIN MELISSA'S PRIVACY].
I'm 22. Mel
P.S. R u guys paying for our dinner too?
==================
** Note: at this point, Jamey, Murray and I began working feverishly to secure dinner reservations at a restaurant somewhere between Coral Springs and Miami Lakes. And of course we were paying. Jamey found most places were booked by now (surprise), but got us the Chili’s at Pembroke Pines
In addition, Melissa now had competition. I had received an email from someone named Bill Bonds, which said the following:
I am a married white male living in Pensacola.
Middle-aged, bald, and morbidly obese. Also a virgin,
have one child, and enjoy Texas hold-em. Good luck in
your quest :)
P.s. The curley haired guy is the cutest!
A little unnerved by a married white male being interested in us, I quickly created a Hotmail account (the3blindmice@hotmail.com) and responded:
Bill (or should I call you Willy?),
Thanks for your inquiry (despite how indirect you were) into a possible date with us tonight (even if you are all the way in Pensacola). I can sympathize with your last minute desperation.
However, I regret to inform you that our ad has already been answered and we have successfully secured our dates for this evening.
Sorry, but as I'm sure you know, you gotta act fast on these things. Tis the nature of Craigslist. The good deals go quickly.
Best wishes on your "quest" as well.
Sincerely,
Three Blind Mice
==========================
At this point, Melissa emailed me back.
Scratch that, Fever went up. Good luck, I hope u do this next year.
MELISSA,
WE ARE SAD TO HEAR YOU ARE SICK. AND THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO MEET US FOR DINNER. I'M SORRY I WASN'T ABLE TO GET BACK TO YOU EARLIER TODAY, WE WERE OUT AND JUST NOW GOT BACK. HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER, AND IT HAS BEEN GREAT TALKING WITH YOU TODAY.
SINCERELY,
[SLEUTH]
Sweet response.
Happy Valentine's Day to the three blind mice (wink).
-Mel
As the saying goes, "Craigslist was not a lady tonight. Craigslist was a bastard."
At least I have Murray.
The following is our daylong email conversation with Melissa, the first and only real taker on our Craigslist ad we submitted last night. Our emails are in ALL CAPS...
===================
Just wanted to let you guys know that you're all very brave. Good luck.
THANKS. I TAKE IT THAT MEANS YOU ALREADY HAVE PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
No Plans. But I live in Miami Lakes. Look at you, your last name is [Sleuth], related
to [Famous Sleuth]?
I HOPE WE'RE KIN, BUT THE [SLEUTH] FAMILY TREE GETS A BIT PATCHY A FEW HUNDRED YEARS BACK. IT'S ACTUALLY A PROJECT I'M STARTING TO WORK ON.
WHERE IS MIAMI LAKES? DO YOU HAVE TWO MORE FRIENDS THAT WOULD WANT TO JOIN US FOR DINNER?
Miami Lakes is where Don Shula's Golf course is (its sort of North of Miami). I do not have 2 more friends that could join us because it's a school night and most have that to take care of. You guys are too funny, who's idea was this?
A SCHOOL NIGHT THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF, HUH? THIS MEANS ONE OF THREE THINGS:
1) THEY ARE TEACHERS. IF SO, I PROPOSE WE MEET YOU FOR DINNER, AFTER WHICH THEY CAN GO HOME TO PREPARE FOR SCHOOL.
2) THEY ARE STUDENTS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, WHAT FEMALE STUDENT EVER PASSED UP AN INVITE FOR DINNER ON VALENTINES DAY TO STUDY FOR CLASS?
3) THEY HAVE KIDS THAT ARE STUDENTS. IN THIS SCENARIO, THEY SHOULD PROBABLY BE OUT WITH THEIR HUSBANDS TONIGHT ANYWAY.
YOU'RE EXCUSES AREN'T HOLDING MUCH WATER. WHAT SAY YOU, MELISSA?
You guys sound rather interesting (untraditional). Will you guys head over to Miami Lakes? Im a little sick but I'm willing to make sacrificies.
I think the answer is (2). Poor them.
I FIND US PRETTY INTERESTING.
WE ARE WILLING TO HEAD TO MIAMI LAKES, BUT ONLY IF YOU CAN PROMISE US 3 DATES. FROM THE BEGINNING THE THREE BLIND MICE WERE IN THIS TOGETHER. SURELY TWO OF YOUR FRIENDS CAN SPARE 2 HOURS FOR DINNER. NO ONE STUDIES THAT MUCH. YOU'RE NOT, NEITHER SHOULD THEY.
Hey [Sleuth]
I'm willing to work this out. What time is best? If this is starting to drive you crazy call me at [NUMBER REDACTED TO MAINTAIN MELISSA'S PRIVACY].
I'm 22. Mel
P.S. R u guys paying for our dinner too?
==================
** Note: at this point, Jamey, Murray and I began working feverishly to secure dinner reservations at a restaurant somewhere between Coral Springs and Miami Lakes. And of course we were paying. Jamey found most places were booked by now (surprise), but got us the Chili’s at Pembroke Pines
In addition, Melissa now had competition. I had received an email from someone named Bill Bonds, which said the following:
I am a married white male living in Pensacola.
Middle-aged, bald, and morbidly obese. Also a virgin,
have one child, and enjoy Texas hold-em. Good luck in
your quest :)
P.s. The curley haired guy is the cutest!
A little unnerved by a married white male being interested in us, I quickly created a Hotmail account (the3blindmice@hotmail.com) and responded:
Bill (or should I call you Willy?),
Thanks for your inquiry (despite how indirect you were) into a possible date with us tonight (even if you are all the way in Pensacola). I can sympathize with your last minute desperation.
However, I regret to inform you that our ad has already been answered and we have successfully secured our dates for this evening.
Sorry, but as I'm sure you know, you gotta act fast on these things. Tis the nature of Craigslist. The good deals go quickly.
Best wishes on your "quest" as well.
Sincerely,
Three Blind Mice
==========================
At this point, Melissa emailed me back.
Scratch that, Fever went up. Good luck, I hope u do this next year.
MELISSA,
WE ARE SAD TO HEAR YOU ARE SICK. AND THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO MEET US FOR DINNER. I'M SORRY I WASN'T ABLE TO GET BACK TO YOU EARLIER TODAY, WE WERE OUT AND JUST NOW GOT BACK. HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER, AND IT HAS BEEN GREAT TALKING WITH YOU TODAY.
SINCERELY,
[SLEUTH]
Sweet response.
Happy Valentine's Day to the three blind mice (wink).
-Mel
As the saying goes, "Craigslist was not a lady tonight. Craigslist was a bastard."
At least I have Murray.
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