Tired of wasting your time with dates that go nowhere? Here are some warning signs.

He's Late

This one is pretty basic. If a guy doesn't have enough enthusiasm for the date to actually show up on time, you shouldn't expect to be impressed by the rest of the night. Obviously, there are times when you just can't help it, but he'd better have a good reason if he shows up at your door even 15 minutes late.

He's Not Dressed to Impress

You've spent hours on your hair and a pile of rejected clothes covers your bed. You are finally dressed to the nines in the perfect outfit and ready for the evening. You open the door and are surprised to be greeted by your date in torn jeans and a stained t-shirt. You doubt he's washed his hair today (or yesterday). You expected a nice night out and he shows up looking like he's dressed for a monster truck rally.

He Takes you to a Monster Truck Rally

Original and unique first dates are a great way to stand out from the rest of the fish in the sea, but there are exceptions. He should at least do a little research into your style before he plans an unusual activity. Sure, he might really love hot dogs and monster trucks, but if you were thinking fine dining and theatre, there's bound to be trouble.

The fact that he didn't bother to ask your opinion beforehand (or at least get the matchmaker's thoughts on the plan) doesn't bode well for how he's going to respect your needs and wants in the future.

He Expects You to Pay

It's not absolutely necessary that he pick up the check. Along with all those useful freedoms like voting, the feminist movement also brought us the responsibility of at least offering to pay for half the date. Most guys still think it's chivalrous to pick up the tab for the first date and there's nothing wrong with indulging his male ego (after an appropriate amount of protesting of course).

No girl is expecting a man to drop a fortune on a first date, but a guy who expects you to pay for everything without lifting a finger to open his own wallet doesn't give off the impression that he cares much what you think of him. In fact, he probably won't see a second date (and maybe not even the end of the first one). A good rule of thumb for payment is: whoever asks for the date, pays for the date.

He Talks About his Ex

So maybe you escaped the monster truck rally, but instead of choking on exhaust fumes and standing in a sea of drunken mullets, you get to hear all about his wonderful or horrible ex-girlfriend. Bonus trouble points if he had a nasty breakup and insists on sharing the details with you.

If he refers to his ex even once with a derogatory insult that you wouldn't call your worst enemy, run for the hills now. It's not a good sign if he can't say anything nice about the last woman with whom he had a significant relationship.

How Can I Put This.? He's a Weirdo.

Yes, it's time to weed out those with personal quirks that you find distasteful or generally unacceptable. This will be different for every woman of course (some chicks really dig witchcraft, guys that live with their moms or Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts). Regardless, that tight knot that is forming in your stomach while you listen to his ideas, habits and activities, should not be ignored.

Awkward Moments vs. Awkward Hours

When he's not filling you in on his wacky life, the conversation stalls into silence or unintelligible grunting. It's normal to have a little awkwardness or difficulty getting conversation to flow in the beginning of a first date, but if after a few minutes, he still can't think of a single question to ask about your life or keep up with the conversation, it's time to call it a night.

If it's twenty minutes in and you've run out of things to talk about, you probably don't have much of a future together.

Many sons and daughters would say their dads aren’t exactly easy to please. Since dads aren’t typically thrilled by a bouquet of roses or a scented bath basket, it’s tempting to say that they’re too difficult to impress, and then cop-out and buy them some golf balls.

Well here’s the thing—your dad has enough golf balls. And ties, for that matter. He probably has enough bottles of wine and kitschy hockey memorabilia too. He deserves better! This is the man that sowed your seed, remember? OK, maybe you’d prefer not to remember that—but it’s important nonetheless.
So this Father’s Day, honour him, celebrate him, and show him you really do appreciate everything he does by giving your dad the most thoughtful gift of all: your time and energy.

Think of something personal you could do for your dad—it may be as simple as mowing the lawn or baking a favourite dessert. Cost is irrelevant; it’s the thoughtfulness of the gesture that counts. If you’re really convinced that your dad is hard to please, it probably means you haven’t thought enough about what pleases him. So between now and Father’s Day, do you and your dad a favour and spend some time getting to know him. You’ve only got one after all.

Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("INEX"; TSX: IEX) announced today (February 20, 2007)the closing of the bought deal financing announced January 30, 2007. The financing was led by Sprott Securities Inc. and included Dundee Securities Corporation and Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon Ltd. (the “underwriters”). In addition to purchasing 9,000,000 common shares at a price of $1.55 per common share, the underwriters have also exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,350,000 common shares at the same price. In total, the underwriters have purchased an aggregate of 10,350,000 common shares of INEX at a price of $1.55 per share, for gross proceeds to INEX of $16,042,500.

Now, the INEX Pharmaceuticals Corporation has been spin-out to Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation ,and the stock price plunge to $0.55/share something.
Is it stupid to invest the money to a stupid company?