for the comedic aspects of it ;-).
Eric
-Original Message-
From: Judah McAuley [mailto:ju...@wiredotter.com]
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 12:20 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
My exish-wife and I just finally filed divorce paperwork as a birthday
present to
out there.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Erika L. Rich [mailto:elr...@ruwebby.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:46 AM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Re: popping the big question
>
>
> Matthew
>
> The one thing we all know on this list is that we are ALL different,
iderations, but we are soul mates.
Do no let others inability to make it be your focus, think about all the 50+
year couples out there.
-Original Message-
From: Erika L. Rich [mailto:elr...@ruwebby.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:46 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the bi
I totally agree. I've had three marriages, and three divorces, but if
I found someone I really loved, who loved me equally, I'd do it again.
But I would want the iPhone proposal.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:43 AM, Medic wrote:
>
> A truly fantastic comment Erika. I parrot this 100%.
: popping the big question
That was enough to make most people run, ... but she found you :)
And she married again ... because she loved you, and you loved her, and past
be damned, you both wanted to enjoy a life together within the bounds of
matrimony (religious or civil or otherwise) and that
That was enough to make most people run, ... but she found you :)
And she married again ... because she loved you, and you loved her, and past
be damned, you both wanted to enjoy a life together within the bounds of
matrimony (religious or civil or otherwise) and that makes the world go
around.
ginal Message-
From: Erika L. Rich [mailto:elr...@ruwebby.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:46 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
Matthew
The one thing we all know on this list is that we are ALL different, live
different lives, have different values, differen
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Medic wrote:
> Haha, this line took me a bit to understand. Minor communication breakdown.
> I'm thinking: "Now why the hell would your mate be pressuring you into
> marriage? None of my mates would ever do that." Then I realized, "mate" in
> this context truly mea
> You should never get married because you are pressured into it by your
mate, your family, her family, etc...
Haha, this line took me a bit to understand. Minor communication breakdown.
I'm thinking: "Now why the hell would your mate be pressuring you into
marriage? None of my mates would ever d
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Medic wrote:
> A truly fantastic comment Erika. I parrot this 100%.
I agree. Everyone takes their own path in life. People have different
experiences, attitudes, personalities...
I think my biggest warnings about marriage revolve around maturity
level and making
A truly fantastic comment Erika. I parrot this 100%.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote:
>
> Matthew
>
> The one thing we all know on this list is that we are ALL different, live
> different lives, have different values, different experiences, believe in
> different things etc
That you, Erika. That really touched me.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:45 AM, Erika L. Rich wrote:
>
> Matthew
>
> The one thing we all know on this list is that we are ALL different, live
> different lives, have different values, different experiences, believe in
> different things etc etc ... The
Matthew
The one thing we all know on this list is that we are ALL different, live
different lives, have different values, different experiences, believe in
different things etc etc ... The bond of CF brings the majority of us
together
I know you likely haven't, but I wanted to re-iterate, d
I'm 33 and she's 30 so I think we are in a good place.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Cameron Childress wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Ras Tafari wrote:
> > i wish all of you the best of luck in your endeavours, but id predict
> > over half of you come back in a few years and sa
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Ras Tafari wrote:
> i wish all of you the best of luck in your endeavours, but id predict
> over half of you come back in a few years and say, wow, he was right.
When I was 30 I said "no-one under the age of 25 should get married."
When I was 35 I said "no-one u
To be honest, I've been married three times and I don't remember any
of the proposals. The one proposal I do remember is the one I turned
down. He did the whole dinner, candlelight, on the knee, etc..and I
was blindsided and embarrassed. I took the ring at the time, but
returned it to him later
What about a mix?
You do up the iPhone app so it pings you with GPS coordinates when she
starts the app -- and maybe at each "stage", so the timing is on point
-- and right when it gets to the Big Question, come out of freaking
nowhere with the rose and the knee-bend or whathaveyou, presenting
ph
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Ras Tafari wrote:
>
> my luck would be just that. she would placate my geekiness and
> pretend to love it.
> even tho deep down it annoys her. then someday down the road when my
> computer
> and her would be pitted against each other this would come out "yea,
>
my luck would be just that. she would placate my geekiness and
pretend to love it.
even tho deep down it annoys her. then someday down the road when my computer
and her would be pitted against each other this would come out "yea,
and you couldnt even ask
me in person, you had to use a computer ga
She wants it to be a story she can tell her mother and girlfriends. If
this falls in that category it is good (don't know the lady, her
mother or her girlfriends). It has the bonus of sincerity since you
will write it yourself... but will her mother understand it?
You tell me.
Candlelight always
mm yeah like it might come up in arguments later on. Something about
texting her from the next room maybe. Or telling her in an email
you've had a vasectomy. Next thing you know you could be the dweeb
with no social skills who didn't even propose in person.
I don't know the lady, just saying
Oh I like that a lot.
-Original Message-
From: Matthew Smith [mailto:chedders...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:27 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
Anyone have any input on the iphone app? :)
Good idea or not, best way to do it, etc?
On Wed
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:31 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Matthew Smith
wrote:
> So, to the ladies on the list, is this a bad/good idea? How would you
feel
> if your man went this route?
I love everything about the geek idea
sounds like a great idea.
but lots of work.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Matthew Smith wrote:
>
> Anyone have any input on the iphone app? :)
>
> Good idea or not, best way to do it, etc?
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:59 AM, G Money wrote:
>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Ras Ta
Speaking as a woman, and a geek
I would much prefer the personal asking over a program, no matter how cool.
How bout a game or something you play together, that when she wins, it says
to look at you for her prize, then you can do the actual asking.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Matthew Smi
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Matthew Smith wrote:
> So, to the ladies on the list, is this a bad/good idea? How would you feel
> if your man went this route?
I love everything about the geek idea except the "put a ring on it"
song. You've got her at Say Yes. Don't need to go further
~~~
Anyone have any input on the iphone app? :)
Good idea or not, best way to do it, etc?
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:59 AM, G Money wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Ras Tafari wrote:
>
> >
> > i wish all of you the best of luck in your endeavours, but id predict
> > over half of you
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Ras Tafari wrote:
>
> i wish all of you the best of luck in your endeavours, but id predict
> over half of you
> come back in a few years and say, wow, he was right.
>
> im jus' sayin'
>
> numbers don't lie.
>
Indeed, half of all marriages fail.
But marriage i
t; Eric
>
> -Original Message-
> From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:55 AM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Re: popping the big question
>
>
> That sounds really nice.
>
> I had to do the full Catholic thing, which was a he
ys
hehehe
Eric
-Original Message-
From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:55 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
That sounds really nice.
I had to do the full Catholic thing, which was a headache.but Catholics
can throw a p
rom: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:47 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
My wife is an archaeologist. I arranged with her work to go to the dig site
the night before and bury the ring in an antique silver box I bought. I
showed up to th
ave a nice back yard
> with a garden area with trellises...very pretty setting in the spring and
> summer)
>
> Eric
>
> -Original Message-
> From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:39 AM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Re: poppi
area with trellises...very pretty setting in the spring and
summer)
Eric
-Original Message-
From: G Money [mailto:gm0n3...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:39 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
I'll just give you the other side of thatmarr
legal ;-)
Eric
-Original Message-
From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:37 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
Bo. Don't poop on his parade. I married my girlfriend of 10 years about
5 years ago. Best decision I ever ma
My wife is an archaeologist. I arranged with her work to go to the dig site
the night before and bury the ring in an antique silver box I bought. I
showed up to the dig site early that morning and parked across the road with
a pair of binocs. We had organised which square (1m x 1m area) she would
Thank you.
I had always thought that I would absolutely want a prenup before marriage.
Not needed here.
There is no doubt. This is destiny.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Medic wrote:
>
> Bo. Don't poop on his parade. I married my girlfriend of 10 years about
> 5 years ago. Best deci
++1 for truth
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:38 AM, G Money wrote:
>
> I'll just give you the other side of thatmarry her if marriage is
> nothing short of a mere formality.
>
> Marrying my then girlfriend changed nothing in our lives. We had a big
> ceremony and everyone had a great tim
I'll just give you the other side of thatmarry her if marriage is
nothing short of a mere formality.
Marrying my then girlfriend changed nothing in our lives. We had a big
ceremony and everyone had a great time, but nothing changed. Marriage should
not change how you feel, how you interac
Bo. Don't poop on his parade. I married my girlfriend of 10 years about
5 years ago. Best decision I ever made. If you know it's right then it's
right.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Vivec wrote:
>
> I agree. Don't rush to marry. It complicates things.
> Unfortunately most women expect
I agree. Don't rush to marry. It complicates things.
Unfortunately most women expect and want it (and their families...and their
female friends..).
Pre-nups work in the United States though. So it may be worthwhile to have
that discussion.
On 31 March 2010 10:51, Ras Tafari wrote:
>
> if you l
if you love her dont marry her.
if you never marry her, you can never get divorced.
the odds are WAY in your favor if you dont.
trust me.
ive been to battle twice.
trust me.
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Eric Roberts
wrote:
>
> Run quickly heheheheh
>
> -Original Message-
> From: M
*spitting soda all over monitor*
-Original Message-
From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:02 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
just want to clarify...this is after you've got your new glasses right?
We have rebuilt him...we have the technology...
-Original Message-
From: Matthew Smith [mailto:chedders...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:07 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: popping the big question
lol. Yes.
One week after dating, I got braces on. Six months later
Run quickly heheheheh
-Original Message-
From: Matthew Smith [mailto:chedders...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:53 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: popping the big question
So, after years of bad dates and relationships that didn't end well, I've
found her. She is more than
lol. Yes.
One week after dating, I got braces on. Six months later jaw surgery(she
took off work for a week to take care of me). Now glasses.
I'm a completely different person now.
She loved me before all this, stuck through the (very) rough times, and our
bond is incredibly strong. She's
bh hahahahahahahaha, im sorry, that was good!
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox
wrote:
>
> just want to clarify...this is after you've got your new glasses right?
>
> /jk
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Matthew Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> So, after years of bad date
just want to clarify...this is after you've got your new glasses right?
/jk
On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Matthew Smith wrote:
>
> So, after years of bad dates and relationships that didn't end well, I've
> found her. She is more than I could have hoped for, better than I would
> have asked f
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