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re: The Butterfly Effect: Tiny Things that Changed Your Life
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:17 pm to deeprig9
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:17 pm to deeprig9
Met the wife at a happenchance study for an exam .
It was Chemistry final the next day, wasn't really interested in studying in my apartment, so I went to the fraternity house to study. (It was still summer school and not many people were around and no one was currently living in the house over the summer term.)
The now wife just so happened to pass through the house with her randomly selected sorority big sister.
And the rest is history. 30+ years later.
Sorry to you Louisianians for taking one of your better ones.
It was Chemistry final the next day, wasn't really interested in studying in my apartment, so I went to the fraternity house to study. (It was still summer school and not many people were around and no one was currently living in the house over the summer term.)
The now wife just so happened to pass through the house with her randomly selected sorority big sister.
And the rest is history. 30+ years later.
Sorry to you Louisianians for taking one of your better ones.
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Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:33 pm to Havoc
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The friend is you, right?
Haha no. I wish. His wife is fine as frick. And a sweet girl too.
He got very lucky/gifted big time by the universe
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:34 pm to deeprig9
Watched the movie serendipity last night. Had that not happened I wouldn't have gotten on reddit to see Kate Beckinsales titties again.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:41 pm to morganwadefan
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morganwadefan
She's not built like I like em but she does it for me for some reason.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:43 pm to deeprig9
G O D
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:44 pm to deeprig9
In college, went to a party one weekend where my buddy met a random girl. The next week was my 21st birthday and we had a party at our apartment. He invited that girl who brought some friends, one being my now wife (I was so f’d up idk how I landed her). We’ve been together 12 years now with 1 kid and another on the way.
I know a lot of people could say something similar regarding meeting their wife but it’s really weird to think about. If me and my friend never went to that first party, i wouldn’t have met my wife and I would probably not live where I am, have the same job, and my kids wouldn’t exist. So weird.
I know a lot of people could say something similar regarding meeting their wife but it’s really weird to think about. If me and my friend never went to that first party, i wouldn’t have met my wife and I would probably not live where I am, have the same job, and my kids wouldn’t exist. So weird.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 6:46 pm to deeprig9
Cute girl I was friendly with in my first year/first semester class brought her roommate/friend during dead week to "check me out."
Because of assigned seats in the class, the friend ended up next to me (the guy who sat there never came to class) and I chatted her up.
Ran into her later in the day and asked her out.
Married for 30+ years with 2 kids after dating for 4+ years.
Because of assigned seats in the class, the friend ended up next to me (the guy who sat there never came to class) and I chatted her up.
Ran into her later in the day and asked her out.
Married for 30+ years with 2 kids after dating for 4+ years.
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 7:15 pm to deeprig9
Every single decision in your life led you to those small-yet-magnificent moments that changed your life forever. One misstep along the way and it wouldn’t have happened. Trippy to think about really.
Trust your instincts, kings.
Trust your instincts, kings.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 7:36 pm to deeprig9
I don't know if it's a butterfly effect, but I quit partying, drinking included, for ten solid years in the late 90s to the late 00s. Didn't even smoke much herb.
By the time I started drinking socially again, I was a different person, in both maturity and outlook on life. Best thing I ever did. Going California sober (long before that term existed) affected every aspect of my life for the better, personally and professionally.
Now I'm just an occasional drinker, almost strictly with friends. Smoke the heck out some weed when I can, but if I have to be a good boy for a job, it's no biggie. It's just weed, not meth or crack. I consider it a luxury for the right time and the right place, not a necessity.
By the time I started drinking socially again, I was a different person, in both maturity and outlook on life. Best thing I ever did. Going California sober (long before that term existed) affected every aspect of my life for the better, personally and professionally.
Now I'm just an occasional drinker, almost strictly with friends. Smoke the heck out some weed when I can, but if I have to be a good boy for a job, it's no biggie. It's just weed, not meth or crack. I consider it a luxury for the right time and the right place, not a necessity.
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 7:54 pm to Sayre
Team Adult Kickball Captain was my roommate and was out of town so I filled in for the new teams social and meet and greet. Picked up a good licking athletic free agent from San Diego. This was 5 years ago. Been married almost 2 years. Her grandfather graduated from LSU and was stationed in the Navy stationed in San Diego. He also post on TD.
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:00 pm to deeprig9
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Tiny Things that Changed Your Life
My twin boys.
They were very tiny, born way too early, wasn't sure they'd make it due to the pregnancy complications, & was in NICU quite awhile.
They are 2 of the most mature, intelligent, responsible, hard-working, down to earth, & respectable kids I know.
They fought for their lives, and God has blessed them tremendously.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 8:18 pm to deeprig9
I was working a part time administrative campus job at LSU. At the end of spring semester when I got my grades there was an obvious error for my political science class , it said I made a F when, I knew I had done well and the professor liked me.
My bad luck was that when I went to see him to get it corrected he had gone back to Europe for the summer and on top of that , the error pulled my GPA down and I lost my part time job.
At the same time a “fair weather” friend told me they were hiring at the Student Union. I applied and went to work there. He was fired rather quickly and I never saw him again.
At the end of the summer I was able to get the grade fixed and I stayed at the job for the remainder of my time at LSU and that is where I met my wife.
If that professor had not made a simple mistake giving me that grade I would have never met my wife.
Crazy to think about.
My bad luck was that when I went to see him to get it corrected he had gone back to Europe for the summer and on top of that , the error pulled my GPA down and I lost my part time job.
At the same time a “fair weather” friend told me they were hiring at the Student Union. I applied and went to work there. He was fired rather quickly and I never saw him again.
At the end of the summer I was able to get the grade fixed and I stayed at the job for the remainder of my time at LSU and that is where I met my wife.
If that professor had not made a simple mistake giving me that grade I would have never met my wife.
Crazy to think about.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:02 pm to dukke v
Wow. How did you do it?
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:29 pm to deeprig9
Was out of college for 3 years, in my career as an engineer and on the dating scene looking for something more serious and for the long haul. Had gone on dates through Tinder and through friends but all fizzled out or never really started.
One morning on the way to work I was listening to Walton and Johnson and they mentioned the "5 best dating apps that aren't Tinder" and mentioned Bumble. I downloaded it and went on dates with 3 girls in the span of about a month. My wife was date #3.
My wife had planned on this date being her last one because she had been on a few where she didn't have interest. Her roommate even had to push her to go on the date. We've been together 7 years, married for 5, and have 3 kids together.
If I hadn't heard Walton and Johnson mention that Bumble dating app I may have missed my window of opportunity to match with her. No real other way we would have crossed paths.
One morning on the way to work I was listening to Walton and Johnson and they mentioned the "5 best dating apps that aren't Tinder" and mentioned Bumble. I downloaded it and went on dates with 3 girls in the span of about a month. My wife was date #3.
My wife had planned on this date being her last one because she had been on a few where she didn't have interest. Her roommate even had to push her to go on the date. We've been together 7 years, married for 5, and have 3 kids together.
If I hadn't heard Walton and Johnson mention that Bumble dating app I may have missed my window of opportunity to match with her. No real other way we would have crossed paths.
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:41 pm to deeprig9
This is an easy one for me.
Summer before my senior year in high school. Got a call one afternoon from a friend of mine that was a girl. We'd been friends since the 1st grade. She wanted to go to some huge party near our house and wanted me to go with her. That wasn't normally my scene, and it was taking place at some older guy's house that I didn't even know. 99 times out of a 100 I'd have said no, but said yes this time.
Cut to the party and it looks like the one at Jake Ryan's house from 16 Candles. Some time during all that, the older sister of a buddy of mine snuggles up next to me. She had just finished her freshman year in college and I barely knew her other than to say hi if I was with her brother. One thing leads to another and we all but hook up that night, and become an item essentially right after. We ended up staying together for nearly 6 years, I followed her to Lafayette to go to USL, and nearly got married...she'd begged for a ring and I'd given her one, only to have her give it back three weeks later and tell me she was in love with some guy she worked with. Threw my life into chaos...and I took a semester off from school to regroup.
When I came back to Lafayette, I started going out with buddies from the video store I was working at, something I'd never done before since we were all but married. After a few months of that a friend at the video store was dating a girl working at a music store in the mall. They decided to set me and this girl that worked with her at the music store up on a blind date, and we met at the most 90s place ever...TGIFridays in the mall after work one night. It was pretty much instant. Within a week we'd have happily gotten married if our families wouldn't have freaked out. Did get married exactly 2 years later, and been married 27 years this past January and just got back from going out to eat for our oldest son's 21st birthday.
Literally, everything that's happened can all be linked directly to that one phone call and the odd decision I made that summer night back in 1987. There's absolutely NO CHANCE I'd have ever met my wife had that not happened.
Summer before my senior year in high school. Got a call one afternoon from a friend of mine that was a girl. We'd been friends since the 1st grade. She wanted to go to some huge party near our house and wanted me to go with her. That wasn't normally my scene, and it was taking place at some older guy's house that I didn't even know. 99 times out of a 100 I'd have said no, but said yes this time.
Cut to the party and it looks like the one at Jake Ryan's house from 16 Candles. Some time during all that, the older sister of a buddy of mine snuggles up next to me. She had just finished her freshman year in college and I barely knew her other than to say hi if I was with her brother. One thing leads to another and we all but hook up that night, and become an item essentially right after. We ended up staying together for nearly 6 years, I followed her to Lafayette to go to USL, and nearly got married...she'd begged for a ring and I'd given her one, only to have her give it back three weeks later and tell me she was in love with some guy she worked with. Threw my life into chaos...and I took a semester off from school to regroup.
When I came back to Lafayette, I started going out with buddies from the video store I was working at, something I'd never done before since we were all but married. After a few months of that a friend at the video store was dating a girl working at a music store in the mall. They decided to set me and this girl that worked with her at the music store up on a blind date, and we met at the most 90s place ever...TGIFridays in the mall after work one night. It was pretty much instant. Within a week we'd have happily gotten married if our families wouldn't have freaked out. Did get married exactly 2 years later, and been married 27 years this past January and just got back from going out to eat for our oldest son's 21st birthday.
Literally, everything that's happened can all be linked directly to that one phone call and the odd decision I made that summer night back in 1987. There's absolutely NO CHANCE I'd have ever met my wife had that not happened.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:42 pm to deeprig9
I was 17 and going through a breakup with my first real girlfriend so it was devastating to me of course. I was heading to the liquor store to drink my sorrow away when I spotted one of my girl friends weeping in her car near our local hang out. She was supposed to go to an anchor club ball with her boyfriend and he bailed to smoke pot with his friends. So just being kind I took her to eat fast food and to just hang out to forget our shitty significant others. She broke up with him a week later and now we’ve been together for 20 years and married for 15 with three children.
In hindsight I probably should’ve headed to the liquor store
In hindsight I probably should’ve headed to the liquor store
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:44 pm to JodyPlauche
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JodyPlauche
Errybody in the neighborhood tried to tell y'alls parents that karate instructor was brainwashing y'all to be angry kids. Before all the dick diddling, he had y'all actin like Cobra Kai bullies!
This post was edited on 8/1/23 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:55 pm to deeprig9
My first loved moved away after high school, and we would’ve gotten married. Married a girl a couple years later and nearly divorced 5 years into it. We reconciled, had 3 kids and still married 20 years later.
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:57 pm to csorre1
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We hit it off immediately, started dating, and ended up together. We've been together for 15 years, married for 10 in January, with 2 kids and 2 great careers.
Do you still have a thing for her friend though?
Posted on 8/1/23 at 9:59 pm to deeprig9
After an afternoon out we were talking about this kind of thing tonight. 16 years ago tomorrow my wife decided to turn down a D1 coaching job (just had to do a formal on campus interview) for an office job with a sports manufacturer. If the call from the company had come 24 hours later than it did she would've been on campus signing a contract with them. At times I try to think of what would've happened if we went down that fork in the road. Much smaller pay, further from both of our homes, and our kids wouldn't have grown up in a traditional household do to the nature of coaching. It worked out for the best but that life we lived before that fork was pretty freaking incredible. (We both swore that we wouldn't move close to family just 4 years earlier and we've ended up 5 minutes from her hometown.)
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