Re: Why do people still get married?

On Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:28 -0600, Greg Goss <gossg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>"Charles Wm. Dimmick" <cdimmick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>Don K wrote:
>>> "Curse Of Millhaven" <millhaven@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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news:59aaadf7-1fc1-4ad9-81d6-15a829481248@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Seems to me marriage went obsolete sometime in the last century.
>>>>
>>>> Same goes for kids too.
>>> 
>>> Then probably it's true for you and you won't. 
>>> 
>>Sterility is hereditary.
>>If your parents didn't have any children, then you won't either.
>
>I've calculated that my three nieces and a nephew mean that I'm at
>break-even darwin-wise.
>
>It ain't sterility (one post-ligation and one post-hysterectomy,
>neither of which came to term), but more lack of a life.

I have a kid stationed on a nuclear sub. I'm not sure what that means
Darwin-wise just yet. Could have profound implications one day. One
load, 500,000 lives. Hmm, maybe I shoulda kept my pants on. lol

Who knows. I'm proud of him regardless. Keeps me from being so
insignificant in the scheme of things. He does like the pleasingly
plump brunettes though, just like his daddy.. He's a lady killer, but
aren't they all at age 20.
-- 
candeh