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  I’ll call again tomorrow

  260 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:04

  >>253

  What I should say is whatdahelltimeyouthinkitis but way to go, dude!!

  Tomorrow is another day!!!

  271 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:07

  Good on you

  You went to the next level.

  292 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 16/03/04 23:11

  I’ve never, of course, called a girl in my life

  What I wanted to do, more than anything, was to just thank her normally If she doesn’t call tomorrow I’ll give her a call!

  297 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:12

  Could anyone have ever guessed that Train Man would get this board going like this?

  320 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:19

  Us Geeks talking amongst our geeky selves . . . that’s not the best way of working out how to move things along. We need to get a second opinion.

  We won’t sit back and cut our geek selves off from humanity. No way.

  331 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:22

  >>320

  You’re right. And in a way, it was nice to have the ladies contribute.

  So in that light, ladies, stop by whenever you feel like stopping by.

  333 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/03/04 23:23

  I’ve never felt so encouraged by the ladies, eva eva eva.

  Finally, with bated breath, Train Man takes his first step.

  342 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:13

  Just got back from work

  I really wanted to get back earlier . . .

  She had called me a couple of times today but I . . .

  I’m gonna call her right now . . .

  344 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:14

  He’s ba--------ck!

  Welcome back!

  Why don’t you grab something to eat first.

  350 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:16

  < have some tea why don’t you

  351 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:16

  forget tea!

  Now, now, quickly, you must call---!

  366 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:20

  He’s on the phone right now isn’t he . . . I guess we hafta hang around and wait

  367 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:21

  This feeling . . .

  I haven’t felt like this since my school play . . .

  398 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:29

  I wonder what Train Man is talking about right now . . .

  401 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:29

  I just hung up.

  My hands are still shaking.

  She had just run a bath.

  Lady Hermes said that she didn’t mind. That she’d keep talking but I told her that I’d call her back.

  She said that she’d call me back.

  Damn it. I was so nervous.

  406 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30

  >>401

  Good job!!!!!

  413 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30

  Whooooooaaaaaaaaa!

  You da man! What’d you talk about?

  414 Name: 731 aka Train Main Post Date: 17/03/04 22:30

  I can’t ask her out to dinner!

  432 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:33

  >>413

  I started out by apologising for not leaving a message yesterday

  Then apologised for calling kinda late tonight

  Then apologised about her having to call me so much today

  Then said how undeserving I felt about the wonderful gift

  And apologised some more

  And more

  What the . . . am I the apology man . . .

  437 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:33

  >>414

  Give us a rundown on how the conversation went

  I swear I’ll analyse it until my CPU explodes into flames, yeah!

  447 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:34

  >>433

  Thanking somebody for something they gave you as a thank you gift is kinda strange, no?

  You sure this isn’t weird?

  Serio-responses purleeze.

  450 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:35

  >>447

  It’s completely fine.

  Not weird at all!

  451 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:35

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  Invite her out to dinner to thank her for the cups

  458 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:36

  >>436

  calm down, heel, heel heeeeeeel

  ‘I’d like to thank you in person, that is, if you don’t mind’

  OR

  ‘I’d like to thank you in person, may I?’

  is the way to go

  We’ll think of dinner or café or cinema later

  463 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:37

  >>430

  She had a normal voice.

  First thing she said was ‘Ah . . . finally got you on the phone’

  Sound good?

  Dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups dinner in return for the cups

  476 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:40

  >>458 is the last word, agreed?

  And thanks everybody.

  485 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:41

  I’m a girl . . .

  I think dinner would be best

  458 is too much about the face-to-face which pushed me away whereas dinner means yummy food and that always works with me

  486 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:42

  I’m getting nervous . . .

  492 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:42

  >>463

  ‘Thank you so much for the lovely gift. It looks like the scale has tipped too far in my favour. I’d like to be able to do something in return. What about dinner?’

  could you manage that?

  501 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:43

  Wait! Where am I supposed to take her to dinner?

  And would it have to be on a Sunday?

  505 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:44

  >>492

  Thanks for the lines!

  510 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:45

  >>501

  Sunday sounds good.

  And when you ask her, she’s probably gonna say no at first coz she feels bad about it but just push for more and keep asking her to dinner!

  519 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:46

  >>510

  I’m sure she’ll say ‘You don’t have to feel obliged’ when she says no.

  Would that be the end?

  And how do I push for more?

  My mind is all crazy now

  Anyway, I’m gonna innnnvite her to din-dins

  522 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:48

  >>519 Train

  You’ve really . . . matured . . .

  better yet . . . are maturing.

  Damn. You is shining.

  And so a little tug of war between Lady Hermes and Train Man begins. Will Train Man succeed in inviting Lady Hermes out?

  530 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 22:49

  Ringin

  531
Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:49

  Call from Lady Miss Hermes------!

  538 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:50

  Time to take the stage for real!

  539 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:50

  I’m praying like mad. Really.

  548 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:51

  I ask you God to provide Train Man with courage and to light his way!

  549 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:51

  If you want the courage I used in primary school when I pissed my pants for the first and last time . . . well I’m giving it away for free!

  553 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:52

  I’ve never sincerely prayed for a stranger ever in my life.

  558 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:52

  Even if it’s just us . . . let’s all try to stay calm

  Why don’t we all join together in some deep breathing.

  569 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:54

  breathe in

  and out

  596 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:57

  Man oh man, I wonder what they’re talking about.

  I really want him to give it his all.

  Train makes me want to be a better man.

  600 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:58

  Oh please please please make it all go well!!!!!!!!

  605 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 22:59

  Ten minutes on my clock

  614 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:00

  HELP ME WITH DINNER

  616 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:01

  Ahyeah ahyeah

  621 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:01

  Why don’t you just say that you don’t know too many places and just buy some time?

  622 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:01

  To Sir With Love!!!!!!!!!

  627 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:02

  Just say you’ll look into it and that you’ll call her back

  628 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:02

  All rrrrrite!

  629 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:02

  First thing is to decide which train station to meet at.

  You have till the day to decide on the restaurant.

  641 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:02

  Got it.

  643 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:03

  >>641

  the realism is killin me

  649 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:03

  >>641

  ahyeah ahyeah!

  652 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:04

  Train Man two-word post is for real

  653 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:04

  Sir Train Man Sir . . . serious respect

  658 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:04

  >>641

  662 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:04

  this kinda place is fairly harmless and the way to go methinks Tsuki No Shizuku is a fav of the ladies. whatchu all think?

  http://www.sankofoods.com/shop.html

  686 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:08

  No go with the ladies

  When the place is too stiff it makes the ladies pull back and affects what follows, if you know what I mean.

  Let’s say that food and drink will be split down the middle then it should be not-too-expensive not-too-cheap a place, nor can it be too fancy so basically we’re talkin about a so-so kinda vibe, yeah

  690 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:08

  >>683

  Italian or French should do it

  Quick search online should pull a couple up

  Could ask a guy at work who’s popular with the ladies

  Could check one of dem local message boards

  Techies must act as techies do and use da puter for this!

  691 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:08

  http://www.diamond-dining.com/atcafe/index.html

  kinda stylish, no

  692 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:08

  conveyor belt sushi, family dining, fast food, Korean bbq, yakitori, ramen places would all be no-go in this case – places that would work would be casual Italian.

  693 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:08

  I’m a girl and I’d have to say that French would be too fancy schmancy and could present unnecessary problems so Tsuki no Shizuku or slightly fancy Japanese tapas or ethnic dining could end up being the cool way to go.

  722 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:11

  You guys have probably forgotten that Train Man dresses like a techie.

  Let’s take him shopping! – (’A`)

  734 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:12

  If they’re still talking, it’s been 23 minutes.

  765 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:14

  Girl here. I’ve overexcited myself and need to grab some tea. Laters.

  767 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:15

  All right then. Shall we begin our Train Man make-over?

  But this Geek cannot be of much help . . .

  Ladies, ladies, may we ask for you to step up

  Finally, Train Man jumps over his first hurdle.

  785 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:17

  Just hung up.

  We agreed to meet for dinner.

  Thanks, e-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y.

  790 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:17

  >>785

  ahyeah

  791 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:17

  >>785

  spill the details why don’t you

  792 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:18

  >>785

  Good job! You da man!!

  794 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:18

  >>785

  795 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:18

  >>785

  grats!!

  797 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:18

  wooooooooooo!!! I’m participating in real time for the first time!

  803 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:18

  >>785

  Awesome! Way to go!

  814 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:19

  >>785

  59 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:34

  The first call I got from her was about 12 noon. I was working through my lunch break so I could get out of work early. I checked my call log about an hour later at 1 and realised that she had called. I called her back immediately but didn’t get through. She called me at around 3 but I was working and couldn’t get to the phone. She called again at 5 and then at 7 but again, I couldn’t get to the phone. What a loser.

  101 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:42

  So then I got home a little after 10 and mad rushed to call her.

  Pretty sure this was how we kicked off

  ‘Hi. This is Train. Is this Lady Miss Hermes?’

  ‘Oh wow, finally we got through to each other.’

  Something like that.

  ‘I’m really sorry I was away from the phone so much and thank you so much for calling me so many times.’

  ‘No problem. It was my fault for having bad timing.’

  Then

  ‘I received the cups yesterday.

  Thank you for such a lovely gift.’

  ‘It was nothing.’

  And we went on about stuff like this and got to talking about the train and what happened then.

  Oh man, I can’t remember it all . . .

  105 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:43

  >>101

  sounds good sounds good

  116 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:49

  Me ‘I’m really sorry for making it such a big deal on the train and taking up so much of your time.’<
br />
  LMH ‘Please, it wasn’t any big deal.’

  Me ‘On top of it all, I left before anybody.’

  LMH ‘We all left right after you. I talked with the older ladies about you, Train Man.’

  Me ‘Whaaaaat?!?!’

  LMH ‘We all talked about what a courageous young man you were.’

  We talked for a while using all sorts of words

  But I’m just reporting the gist of what we talked about

  120 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:50

  I likey likey ------

  139 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 17/03/04 23:54

  Then I heard somebody’s voice, probably her mother’s, yell out from the distance

  ‘The bath is ready!’

  LMH ‘Sorry. Just give me a second. (and she probably covered the phone with her hand) Later----!’

  Me ‘I can call back later’

  LMH ‘So sorry. I’ll call you back later’

  (Didn’t ask whether it was all right or anything)

  And then, I quickly returned to the thread to give a little report

  146 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/03/04 23:56

  Train, tho you may be a fugly techie you have the power, and the courage usually reserved for the in-crowd.

  I bow in reverence.

  (’A`) me here being a combo of fugly and a major chicken should probably be run over by a train or something

  161 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 18/03/04 00:01

  So I get the call

  LMH ‘I hope I didn’t keep you waiting too long’

  Me ‘That was quick’

  LMH ‘I take quick baths’

  Me ‘I probably made you take a quick one. Sorry.’

  LMH ‘Don’t worry so much’

  So we continued talking like this with her being extra careful with her words not to make me uncomfortable with anything . . . or so it felt I’m thinking about how best to steer the conversation towards my inviting her to dinner

  187 Name: 731 aka Train Man Post Date: 18/03/04 00:18

  >>79

  Her specs

  Which celeb does she look like? > don’t know many celebs

  Meeting place