It only seems perverted the first time.

I've told this story before so if you've read it, move on.
Pennsylvania has a very large bear population. The state in conjunction with Penn State University monitors them closely. The same guy has been running this program for ages.
He (The Bear Guy) goes out and checks on his charges constantly. In the winter, when the bears are supposed to be hibernating, he crawls into their dens and checks for cubs, often with a rope tied around his feet so someone can drag him out if he gets in trouble. You know, like mama bear wakes up while he’s checking the cubs. :mg:
When he was interviewed about his exploits the reporter asked, “What is the most terrifying moment you can remember?”
He replied, “Dating after divorce.”

Julie, it just occurred to me that the entire problem here is reflected in the title of this thread. Well, of course you've still got it...you are too hesitant to give it away! :lol:

Let's see, well I had a brief fling with a guy 14 years younger. Hmmm, how long did it take me to decide that a younger man might be interesting? I'd say a month or so. I kept laughing at him and saying "Go away kid, you don't even know what you're talking about." He persisted, however. Finally I said to him, "Tell me the names of the FIVE Beatles, and I might be interested in bridging the generation gap, here." The clever lad was able to do this and was rewarded appropriately. :love:

You people are hysterical!!! ELSPODE - :lol:

Marichiko - I know exactly what you mean. This "kid" said ride with us to your aunts house (after the hall) - of course I said fine and he helps me in the truck (it was one of those huge trucks) and I am thinking, this is good...then he throws me in the backseat and sits in the front. WTF? I think those were my exact words too. He did end up riding in the back, but he has a lot to learn that little one!

ahhh, so he's trainable....could be interestingly fun for you!

[off topic, but sincere question]
So, my dad has a brother. That makes him my uncle. Uncle marries, that makes an Aunt. Uncle and Aunt have children, these are my cousins. Here's the question: Male cousin marries, what is his wife to me?

[/off topic]

Cousin's wife or cousin by marriage.

By the way, if you're interested in this sort of thing, here's the scoop on cousins.

Degree - This depends on how far back in the family tree you have to go to be related. First cousins share grandparents, second cousins share great grandparents, and so forth.

Removed - This is the difference in generations. Your cousin's kids are first cousins once removed. His grandkids are your first cousins twice removed and so forth.

I don't know. Were you two an item BEFORE this marriage? Is she a hot chick? Willing to have a little fun on the side? :eyebrow:


:lol:

Thank you, dar512. And by the way, good luck in the ALCS. You're gonna need it.

marichiko: No, I don't know, and No. But thanks for asking.

I don't normally follow baseball. But I am kind of hoping the WS can break the curse.

Makes them nothing. Thats why I refer to them as the cousin's spouse!

True - guess I never thought of that - just don't think I would have the patience....can you imagine? Asking someone to ride with them and throwing them in the backseat while he sits in front...too much of a youngin for me!

I apologize for the further digression, but I get stuck obsessing on things like this until I have an answer... So does the "removed" go in both directions chronologically? That is to say, my cousin's 6-year-old kid is my "first cousin once removed," but what am I to him? If I am also a "cousin once removed" to the kid, then isn't my mother's 55-year-old cousin also my "cousin once removed?" It seems odd to have different generations be designated the same thing.

Digression is always fine in my threads! I would say a general YES to all you questions! :eyebrow:

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it goes both ways.

I think of both designations as signifying the distance of the relationship. If you look at a geneology chart, the degree denotes distance horizontally and the removed denotes distance vertically. And the distance to one generation prior is the same as the distance to one generation following.

Kind of like -1 and 1 both being the same distance from 0. (Can you tell I've been helping the girls with their math homework?)