Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Sam
Don't spend too much, after ten years ours has gone missing. My daughter likes to hide her plastic rings all over the house so we think she hid them. Maybe the sitter took them. There were four rings together on the counter and they're all gone. Our neighbor told us she just found hers on the floor

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tony
heat, thats right. tw On 1/25/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > like my man al pacino said in i think usual suspects... something to the > > effect > > of "i stand ready to leave anything in less than 10 seconds" always ready > > to > > leave anything, anytime, without any thought. alway

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread G
> > like my man al pacino said in i think usual suspects... something to the > effect > of "i stand ready to leave anything in less than 10 seconds" always ready > to > leave anything, anytime, without any thought. always must be prepared. im > only 50% of any equation, and therefore can only c

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tony
On 1/25/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uh, because that's all a diamond isis color and clarity and cut. Why > give it, or buy it, if you're not going to pay attention to what IT is??? nada. and if thats all it is to you, i might walk out. its a symbol. it could be a freakin shoe lace dog

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread William Bowen
> Uh, yer preaching to the choirbut try proposing to a girl without a rock > and see what happens. Worked like a charm for me. Gave her my Celtic cross necklace with Connemara marble inlay (a very important thing to me, then and now - but for different reasons, then and now :-). just celebrat

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Ray Champagne
no, but the money would be nice to have back. Tony wrote: > i guess to me, the rock symbolized an event. > if i lost it, i mean, if she lost it... why replace it? > it would never be THAT rock, that i gave her on THAT day. > > tw > > On 1/25/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>your

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tony
i guess to me, the rock symbolized an event. if i lost it, i mean, if she lost it... why replace it? it would never be THAT rock, that i gave her on THAT day. tw On 1/25/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > your rock isn't insured, is it? this is the reason for the appraisal. > cya, br

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread G
> spot on crit. > > and g. all i can say is FUCK the color/cut/clarity... who cares. > what avg. person has a loupe at their house/out at a bar/anywhere really. Uh, because that's all a diamond isis color and clarity and cut. Why give it, or buy it, if you're not going to pay attention to wha

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tim Heald
Mine doesn't have one. Couldn't afford it. Could now, but we'll prolly just get a ring tatted on instead. > -Original Message- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:05 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: No tu

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Ray Champagne
your rock isn't insured, is it? this is the reason for the appraisal. cya, bro. Tony wrote: > spot on crit. > > and g. all i can say is FUCK the color/cut/clarity... who cares. > what avg. person has a loupe at their house/out at a bar/anywhere really. > > bottom line is size, no one notices t

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Kevin Graeme
I'm SO glad I have absolutely no need to know what all that means. On 1/25/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Still goes back to what you can afford. > > Also, size isn't really as important as quality. A 2 carat rock that is > SI-3, I color, may be big...but under a loupe it's gonna look really r

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tony
spot on crit. and g. all i can say is FUCK the color/cut/clarity... who cares. what avg. person has a loupe at their house/out at a bar/anywhere really. bottom line is size, no one notices the imperfections... they really dont. now, im not saying go get a piece of glass, cut it up, and expect it

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread G
Uh, yer preaching to the choirbut try proposing to a girl without a rock and see what happens. > it's money that could be spent towards a future. > > it's a waste > ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Andrew Jackson III
it's money that could be spent towards a future. it's a waste On 1/25/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Still goes back to what you can afford. > > Also, size isn't really as important as quality. A 2 carat rock that is > SI-3, I color, may be big...but under a loupe it's gonna look really reall

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread G
Still goes back to what you can afford. Also, size isn't really as important as quality. A 2 carat rock that is SI-3, I color, may be big...but under a loupe it's gonna look really really ugly. And wait until she tries to get it appraised and the jeweler gets this horrified look on his face. M

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Tony
i think the general rule should be 1 carat or less for the engagement. unless you play in the nba, nfl, mlb or for ohio state. really. why go bigger? she might fucking leave you... she might lose it... you have no where to go up from a larger one... what are you going to do go from a 2 carat to a

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Ray Champagne
Longest running scam of all time! The diamond company tells *you* how much to spend. Imagine if other industries worked like that, that could get interesting. Spend what you're comfortable with, f*ck that 2-3 months salary crap. That's nobody's business but your own. Jason Lemahieu wrote: >

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-25 Thread Jason Lemahieu
I just did the math on 2 months salary, and jesus christ - even at what I'm making now, there's no way I'm spending that. >Well.. last night, I put money down on a ring. Feb 18th is when I am going >to ask her to marry me in San Francisco. > >The ring is white gold, 1 ct pink sapphire with 2

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Andrew Jackson III
:: pukes :: On 1/24/06, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i still celebrate the exact date/time we consummated our first time... > she doesn't... > > i think that "when" we became a couple. > not when we started seeing each other. > dating > engaged > or married > > its the deed, not the

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Michael T. Tangorre
Engaged: March 12th 2004. Married: June 17th 2005 on the beach in St. Lucia. Nothing else matters :-) > -Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:45 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: No turning back

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Larry C. Lyons
so between all that rush of activity when did you propose to your SO? either that or its a case of when yah gotta go... On 1/24/06, Michael T. Tangorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 6:11 AM - I arrived at work. > 4:30 PM - I left work. > 5:15 PM - I took a shit. > > How's that? :-) > > > > From: L

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Michael T. Tangorre
> From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hmmm...it was cold, so it must have been winterI know it > was in early 2003...man I hope this subject never comes up > around my wife. :) Ray, all that matters is that you went to St. Lucia and are married.. end of story. Speaking of which

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Michael T. Tangorre
6:11 AM - I arrived at work. 4:30 PM - I left work. 5:15 PM - I took a shit. How's that? :-) > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sept 9, 1987 when we (Wendy and I first met), Dec 18 of 1989 > when I proposed, and August 17 at 4:57 when we said I do. > > Sept 8,1993, the day I t

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Sept 9, 1987 when we (Wendy and I first met), Dec 18 of 1989 when I proposed, and August 17 at 4:57 when we said I do. Sept 8,1993, the day I told my dissertation committee to go screw themselves. How's that. larry On 1/24/06, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i still celebrate the exact

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Larry C. Lyons
rom: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: No turning back now... > > > > > This is why I keep my GF in the freezer -- she'll last longer that > way. > > > > But I'm told

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Tony
oh yeah. as married dude. i have to say. if you still love her do not do it. if you want to still love her do not do it. if you want to have sex for a long time do not do it just kidding really. but i was told this, by EVERY MARRIED MAN i know... and it has to be done. now, go get on yer knee and

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jerry Johnson
See. You planned ahead and made sure you couldn't forget. Nice job! On 1/24/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > it was the most extravagant day, it was killer... it was dec 1 2001 > not too many days after 9/11, not too many days after devcon01 > and exactly one year to the day from the day of o

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Erika L. Walker
Congrats!! :D Cheers, Erika ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194164 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Uns

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Paul Ihrig
i still celebrate the exact date/time we consummated our first time... she doesn't... i think that "when" we became a couple. not when we started seeing each other. dating engaged or married its the deed, not the symbol of the deed. but then again...

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Tony
it was the most extravagant day, it was killer... it was dec 1 2001 not too many days after 9/11, not too many days after devcon01 and exactly one year to the day from the day of our first kiss. i know this date. date 2. the wedding date, easier than shit. i turned 30 three days later. 6.7.3 if i

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Tony
say no more BROTHA! On 1/24/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > whoa whoa whoa! I think you may have this a little backwards, Ben. The > /promise/ of a ring preserves a woman's body, sex drive, sense of humor, > etc. The ring itself, once on her finger, preserves none of those things

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Ray Champagne
Oh, man, now you've gotten me paranoid. Hmmm...it was cold, so it must have been winterI know it was in early 2003...man I hope this subject never comes up around my wife. :) Jerry Johnson wrote: > Hey, man, I'm just guessing. I am still overwhelmingly single. The > closest thing I have to

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jerry Johnson
Hey, man, I'm just guessing. I am still overwhelmingly single. The closest thing I have to an anniversary is the day I was forced to go "look at" rings by a girldfriend. The day never goes by without a cold shiver running down my spine. But, I have seen many friends flayed (my brother-in-law for o

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Ray Champagne
who celebrates their engagement? i mean, we did *mention* it, but after the wedding, the big day overtakes the kneel down day. Jerry Johnson wrote: > So, if I ask her before then, I can get by with a much cheaper ring. > (Speed can somewhat overwhelm cost in this equation). Thanks for the > warn

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jerry Johnson
So, if I ask her before then, I can get by with a much cheaper ring. (Speed can somewhat overwhelm cost in this equation). Thanks for the warning. What was her number again? But seriously, congrats. Did you think, though, how valentine's day and the day you asked are going to get you in serious t

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jacob Kisner
CF-Community > Subject: Re: No turning back now... > > > > > This is why I keep my GF in the freezer -- she'll last longer that > way. > > > > But I'm told a ring makes a great preservative > > whoa whoa whoa! I think you may have this a lit

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jacob Kisner
D] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: No turning back now... > > Just in case she does know how to google, I wont post it until after I > ask her. But, if that is the case, now she would know my plan...LOL > >

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Dawson, Michael
and wedding cake is the perfect antidote for good sex. -Original Message- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: No turning back now... > > This is why I keep my GF in the freezer -- she'll

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Ray Champagne
> > This is why I keep my GF in the freezer -- she'll last longer that way. > > But I'm told a ring makes a great preservative whoa whoa whoa! I think you may have this a little backwards, Ben. The /promise/ of a ring preserves a woman's body, sex drive, sense of humor, etc. The ring it

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Ben Doom
Jacob Kisner wrote: > side. God, I spoiled her...LOL This is why I keep my GF in the freezer -- she'll last longer that way. But I'm told a ring makes a great preservative :-) --Ben ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.co

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Dawson, Michael
Now, wait. You are going to marry someone that might not know how to Google? She must be pretty sweet! M!ke -Original Message- From: Jacob Kisner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:08 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: No turning back now... Just in case she

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jacob Kisner
Just in case she does know how to google, I wont post it until after I ask her. But, if that is the case, now she would know my plan...LOL On 1/24/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey, that's awesome. Do we get to see the ring? > > Jacob Kisner wrote: > > Well.. last night, I put

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:54 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: No turning back now... > > Hey, that's awesome. Do we get to see the ring? Naw - com'on! Let he

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Paul Ihrig
congrats... ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194126 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.ho

RE: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Jacob Kisner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:51 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: No turning back now... > > Well.. last night, I put money down on a ring. Feb 18th is when I am > going > to ask her to marry me in San Francisco. O

Re: No turning back now...

2006-01-24 Thread Ray Champagne
Hey, that's awesome. Do we get to see the ring? Jacob Kisner wrote: > Well.. last night, I put money down on a ring. Feb 18th is when I am going > to ask her to marry me in San Francisco. > > The ring is white gold, 1 ct pink sapphire with 2 1/2 ct diamonds on the > side. God, I spoiled her...