I read this as “WOOD FOR ME!!!” 
You go, boy!
I just wanted to say that the OP is a lot better-written and more entertaining than most of the whiny relationship-issues posts around here - well done. Oh, and good luck with the cutie!
Ha! Well thank you, I tried to keep the whine to a minimum.
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Lobohan! Always wrap up your sausage before uses. Practice safe sausage, folks.
Oh, and good luck, Mean Joe, and all that. Yeah. 
Damn, that’s pretty damn good response for being a “terrible chatter” with the ladies.
You got high praise (albeit a 2nd hand account) which IMHO, really was even BETTER than getting the phone number right then and there. You weren’t really gonna score that night anyways, but in an offhand way, you got far more than what you expected. Good for you, sir. Now, I believe you have a phone call to make?
Now, on post-view, I see that you took a step in the right direction.
As for the water being cold…I have a feeling that she flipped the switch on the jacuzzi…it’s gonna get pretty hot real soon.
Dude… here’s the thing.
You need to watch Swingers. Again, if you’ve already seen it. Cuz you can’t get the bunny until you know you’re money. And, dude, you are so money.
Oh son of a bitch. So I’ve been traveling for work and thus texting with “cutie”, trying to set up a date.
Got a text response today to me asking if she was free on Saturday. Apparently she is in a relationship and can’t go out with me “like that”.
Argh. I’m so freaking disappointed.
MeanJoe
Oh, man. That is disappointing.
Better luck next time.
Ok, I am the most clueless gal you’ll ever meet about when a guy is hitting on me/asking me out on a date.
But that’s ridiculous. What was she thinking?
It’s not you, hon. What you take from this is how courage to chat up a woman often works. That you can ask for a number and get it. Dating is a numbers game. Keep your chin up and as Dan Rather used to say:
Courage!
Niblet Head, I was wondering about that too. Especially the line about being cock-blocked.
I also find it interesting that her friend was trying to help MeanJoe out by him her phone number.
In any case, she said no, he should move on.
And MeanJoe, just remember this:
No matter how attractive she is, somewhere some guy is sick and tired of her crap.
Carl (who is also single)
That’s really weird.
Was she drinking? Could’ve been she was open to a drunken hookup, but then when she sobered up, she thought that probably wasn’t such a good idea, being in a relationship and all.
Wait, just reread the thread. You say you texted her afterward and she seemed game? How was she planning to go out with you if “not like that”?
Think you might’ve dodged a bullet here. Cute and funny are great but crazy, moody, and playing head games aren’t worth it.
Apart from saying that this latest informational addition totally fucking sucks, I’d like to praise the readable and entertaining writing style of the OP. In the future, however, it would help me as a reader if you distinguished your internal thoughts with italics or something of that sort.
Another thing, Am I reading it right that the cutie complained to her friend (your neighbor) that the friend/neighbor was cock-blocking the cutie’s chances with Joe?
That’s what I’m thinking.
It depends, find out the nature of this “relationship” first. It may be something she is trying to get out of too. If she had a babysitter, that implies kids, but where was hubby? Don’t quite give up yet.
Well, it’s all moot now- but I was going to say a foursome.
Why on earth would you want to disrespect her that way? If someone says no, you should respect that.
I disagree. You stuck your neck out and called her. She’s made it clear she’s not into you that way, for whatever reason. Maybe the hostess let her know that you’re on the rebound.
There are more fish in the sea and all that. Moooove on.
Oh, man, Mean Joe! I was rooting for you!
Dayum! But maybe you did dodge a bullet (not that that will make you feel any better).
R’s M (who is also single)
If you hadn’t contacted this woman, I was prepared to go out of my way to make your inner voice seem like Walter Mondale on estrogen.