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Chat => General Discussion => Topic started by: wizbit © on March 30, 2006, 17:03:43 PM
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Hows it going peeps?
A certain Mr Eagle told me you had all come back to the world of port 80!
So whats new? Nice to see some familiar names :)
Tell me all the goss!
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Welcome back :)
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I think Ive been around mostly since you havent been around so much... But hello! :)
Story made short:
* forums on a server which was a bit of a bodge, port 81
* forums get hacked by a nasty person
* update attempted to get rid of nasty hack, but update kills database
* due to forums bodgily being on a server, no backups available
* all hell breaks loose
* new forum, new server, port 80 :D
Welcome back!
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hello wizbit :thumbup:
still as attractive as ever? :wub: :mrgreen:
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Hi !
Sara, I do remember you :)
Thats a good update - what about the people gossip - whos married who, whos now in prison, are sam and serious still grumpy
(only joking guys ;) )
Rhino - in answer to your question, no, Ive got old and wrinkly!
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Hi J - a welcome return!
Happy to have got you back here.
(Lets not mention that we were talking about "touching people up" when I mentioned Tek!) :twisted:
Ahem, Ill shutup now... :whoops: :mrgreen:
;)
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Rhino - in answer to your question, no, Ive got old and wrinkly!
i dont believe you, you were just to darn sexeh :mrgreen:
glad to have ya back tho :cheers:
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Hi !
whos married who
My wedding to Alan was called off because he found out I stink of piss. :cry:
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Welcome Back. :ptu: :nana:
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Yes welcome back to the chaos that is Tekforums lol :P
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Hi !
whos married who
My wedding to Alan was called off because he found out I stink of piss. :cry:
Dang, I thought that was the stench of vinegar. And I was going to wring you out over my freshly fried chips.
:gag:
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My wedding to Alan was called off because he found out I stink of piss. :cry:
well I cant help it if Im picky like that can I ? :p
hiya wiz, good to have you back :)
anyway nige... Ive just realised your already engaged anyway, you cheating bitch !
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Engaged? ooooo who to, anyone from here? :D
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Yeah, I thought you knew about that, thats pretty old news
Shes Miss Kinky on here, aka Sarah :wub:
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Hi !
Hello and welcome back!!! (http://www.antarctic-one.com/images/smilies/yahoo.gif)
are sam and serious still grumpy
(only joking guys ;) )
We ate grumpy yesterday, tomorrow its Sleepys turn. Only three dwarfs to go... :lol:
Ive got old and wrinkly!
/checks wizbits picture...
You look as young as ever to me :? (http://www.antarctic-one.com/images/smilies/Yoshi.gif)
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(http://www.antarctic-one.com/images/smilies/mods.gif) (http://www.antarctic-one.com/images/smilies/weirdo.gif)
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Nige: Dint realise Miss_Kinky was yours!
Wizbit: Welcome back!
And ive gotten myself engaged too
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I finish paying for the ring this month I think, its congrats all round :lol:
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Jesus man.... how much did you pay?!?!?!?
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MCCL :cry:
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Couldnt you have just given her a piece of coal and told her to wait till it changed into diamond? :mrgreen:
Actually if you had gone into HPJ they might have done you something a damn sight cheaper, guess its whatever she chooses though.
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I hope I never have to choose an engagement ring... Since my ex I have vowed made it clear what kind of jewellery I like - I mean - he bought me a gold necklace! I hate gold! Bah.
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Couldnt you have just given her a piece of coal and told her to wait till it changed into diamond? :mrgreen:
Actually if you had gone into HPJ they might have done you something a damn sight cheaper, guess its whatever she chooses though.
Women are never cheap, dont be fooled! :lol:
Shes worth it though :wub: Despite the number of times Ive had it thrown at me
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Single stone 3/4 carat diamond ring £730
http://www.hpj-jewellers.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=100197&selection=3&CategoryID=15&group=17
Three stone 1 carat diamond ring £649
http://www.hpj-jewellers.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=100032&CategoryID=25&group=4
1 carat 9 diamond cluster ring £675
http://www.hpj-jewellers.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=100238&selection=&CategoryID=25&group=4
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Well arent you romantic, Serious. Im all for good value, but not when it comes to something that Id wear for the rest of my life.
Saying that, if the most "me" ring happened to be £500, then so be it. It isnt the money, its having the choice.
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There is always the soopah method :) Buy haribo.
Place haribo on girlfriends finger :D
Has to be the most legendary story ever, and im sure hell tell his kids at some point :) (if or when he has some :D).
Kudos to thinking on the spot :D
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Nothing says love more than a diamond extracted through brutal socioeconomic conditions.
Lots of other amazing stones, but really, its the thought that goes into the ring that counts, and if that thought is the exploitation of African miners, well now, thats going to be interesting now isnt it. :mrgreen:
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MCCL :cry:
I paid CLX for Jodys, i was a really poor student at the time (£30 a week! to drive to leicester and back :shock: ) and i chose it, but i know what she likes..... 3 small diamonds in a split white gold band.....
Its a "9ct White Gold 1/4 Carat Diamond Trilogy Ring"
(http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/image/Signet/4457110?$detail$)
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Sarahs bad boy is the full carat, the only reason it cost so much tbh:
18ct White Gold One Carat Diamond Trilogy Ring
http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=4337182&categoryId=2001
(http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/images/products/details/4337182.jpg)
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Hi wiz,
Also whats MCCL and this CLX ring stuff about then???
google suggests,
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
...::: Master Computer Club Luxembourg :::...
:?
Oh and what picture was serious looking at of wiz? im a perv tbh :lol:
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Its the Stonecutters code :lol:
Nah, I just decided to use Roman numerals. I was wondering which picture too :mrgreen:
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Its the Stonecutters code :lol:
Nah, I just decided to use Roman numerals. I was wondering which picture too :mrgreen:
(http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/fiction/fraternities/stonecutters/clubhouse.jpg)
WEEEEEEEEEE DOOOOOOOOOOO
But seriously, it all becomes clear now, if I ever get married/engaged or whatever, I want a platinum ring with no stones, and if the bint starts asking for rocks the size of pluto she can kiss my ass.
Then I might get her one.
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What bugs me is that a £100 ring looks identical to a £1000 ring (okay the stones might be a tad bigger...) so in reality no one knows or give a hoot anyway, except for Mrs Golddigga :lol: :roll:
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Its not directly the cost which is the issue. Its not like "Its a fantasting ring, look, it cost £1k!".
The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Does that make sense? A £100 ring doesnt show any kind of commitment. A grands worth of ring does.
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Its not directly the cost which is the issue. Its not like "Its a fantasting ring, look, it cost £1k!".
The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Does that make sense? A £100 ring doesnt show any kind of commitment. A grands worth of ring does.
Aye.. cause women are shallow things. :P Its the thought that counts, just its the amount of dosh the man spent to get you to have that thought, thats doing the counting.
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The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Its a totally bullsh*t concept forced upon us by the DeBeers company over fifty years ago. I consider myself a feminist, and if the woman I was with required me to sacrifice 3 months salary to "prove my love" to her, Id tell her to not mind the door hitting her ass on the way out.
The diamond was never the symbol of "engagement" till a De Beers marketer decided to brainwash us into that concept.
I dont disagree with the symbolism, romance, and ritual with the engagement ring, and if you have some dosh to spend on a custom ring, go right ahead. Id most likely have my uncle, a jeweler, make something ancient and beautiful in lost wax--but it sure as hell wouldnt have diamonds, which symbolize suffering to me. It would likely have a responsibly mined ruby or emerald tho.
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Aye.. cause women are shallow things. :P Its the thought that counts, just its the amount of dosh the man spent to get you to have that thought, thats doing the counting.
Hrrrmmmm not exactly what I meant :p
Though, on the other hand, if my man spent months looking around antiques shops for a ring with an interesting look and history, or designed the ring himself, or found a complete one-off design that was totally me, then it could be worth whatever.
Because then he hasnt paid for it with money - hes paid for it with time, effort and thought. Worth as much if not much more, imo.
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The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Its a totally bullsh*t concept forced upon us by the DeBeers company over fifty years ago. I consider myself a feminist, and if the woman I was with required me to sacrifice 3 months salary to "prove my love" to her, Id tell her to not mind the door hitting her ass on the way out.
The diamond was never the symbol of "engagement" till a De Beers marketer decided to brainwash us into that concept.
I dont disagree with the symbolism, romance, and ritual with the engagement ring, and if you have some dosh to spend on a custom ring, go right ahead. Id most likely have my uncle, a jeweler, make something ancient and beautiful in lost wax--but it sure as hell wouldnt have diamonds, which symbolize suffering to me. It would likely have a responsibly mined ruby or emerald tho.
I like it. Any man with that much presence of mind who could offer an alternative to the diamond-ring-norm would be a hell of a keeper.
So, max, what are you doing tonight...
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The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Its a totally bullsh*t concept forced upon us by the DeBeers company over fifty years ago. I consider myself a feminist, and if the woman I was with required me to sacrifice 3 months salary to "prove my love" to her, Id tell her to not mind the door hitting her ass on the way out.
The diamond was never the symbol of "engagement" till a De Beers marketer decided to brainwash us into that concept.
I dont disagree with the symbolism, romance, and ritual with the engagement ring, and if you have some dosh to spend on a custom ring, go right ahead. Id most likely have my uncle, a jeweler, make something ancient and beautiful in lost wax--but it sure as hell wouldnt have diamonds, which symbolize suffering to me. It would likely have a responsibly mined ruby or emerald tho.
I like it. Any man with that much presence of mind who could offer an alternative to the diamond-ring-norm would be a hell of a keeper.
So, max, what are you doing tonight...
Nuttin but sexin you up my sweet girl!
Be ready at 7 pm, where I shall arrive in my custom 1979 Oldsmobile which you will recognize by its classy animal print interior. As you are all lady, I will engage the parking brake and open the door for you so you do not damage your acrylic nails. After I close the door, you will notice the Luther Vandross playing, which is a good thing.
At my apartment, we will eat only the finest roast pheasant which will be served on gold colored plates from the plate store, and I will always keep your glass of wine refreshed, gladly unscrewing the top when necessary. There will be buttered peas and fresh bread.
After you are done eating, I will allow you to brush your teeth, and as you are attending to your oral hygiene, I will put on some Sam Cooke. This will cause you to partially swoon as you exit the mouth brushing area, but Ill be there for you my sweet girl. I will catch you, massage your gorgeous and ample chocolate shoulders before we...
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Ample chocolate shoulders? What a strange man you are...
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Ample chocolate shoulders? What a strange man you are...
sorry, I was channeling Smoove B. :mrgreen:
http://homepages.theonion.com/PersonalPages/sB/
Girl, if there is any doubt in your mind as to what time it is, let me break it down for you: It is time for you to get Smooved.
Aw, baby, I know that I had said some things that made you mad, but I am extremely sorry. If you just come on home, I will make it up to you. I will take you to new stratospheres of love. I will sex you wild.
To make up for all the foolish things I said, tomorrow night, I will escort you to my crib, where I will prepare for you a romantic meal comprised of succulent lobster from the finest sea. We will both eat the lobster and enjoy a side dish of rice with it. There will also be a baked potato waiting for you, and some butter for you to place upon that potato. In addition, there will be sour cream, which you may also put on the potato if you so desire.
I will also serve juice.
Then, when we have each finished eating our meals, I will lay your body down on a bedsheet comprised of 100 percent silk, which I will purchase in advance from the finest store in this city. Then, just before we freak, I will inquire as to how you like the feel of the sheets. If you inform me that you do not like it, I will travel to other cities around the world until I locate a store that sells sheets that are more to your satisfaction. Then, I will purchase those sheets and return home to put them on the bed for you.
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This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
True, but its more like denied for twelve months :lol:
And ROFL max :mrgreen:
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K, so the ring i chose for Jo only cost £160, however earning £30 and needing nearly all of that meant i had to really scrimp for about 12 months. Plus i started looking at rings with jo to see what styles she likedd (no huge rocks, just dainty ones, dont have to be diamond etc) then spent about 3months looking for the right one, then two weeks waiting for her to take the ring her folks had bout her for her 18th off her finger for more than two minutes for me to get her size right by trying it on my pinkie..... then another two months with the ring in my possesion for me to pluck up the courage to ask her... which i screwed up completely cus i was sooooooo nervous :whoops:
Re-asked her at the theatre a few nights later.... which is the day we officially got engaged and told everyone...
We we then got a ticking off from her mum for me not telling/asking her dad first..... ehich she had categorically told me she did NOT want me to do!! Bloody mother in laws!!!
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Aaaaahhhh Chris bless you :)
Thats perfect :D
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soppy git
tho you do have to ask the father :p
tho I *think* id do it in a "is it ok if i marry your daughter" (after id already asked her)
dont want to ask him then here tekking you to shove it :o
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Aaaaahhhh Chris bless you :)
Thats perfect :D
[embarresment]Chris, blushes extreme ammount and feels all choked up[/embarresment]
Thanks Sara, and yes i am a soppy git! First romantic thing i did for her was spend the whole of a saturday buying pink champange, enough candles to fill my bathroom, strawberries and warming and rolling towels ready for a relaxing bath when she finished work :wub:
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Oh and what picture was serious looking at of wiz? im a perv tbh :lol:
She was threatening me with that gun again! :o
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Well arent you romantic, Serious. Im all for good value, but not when it comes to something that Id wear for the rest of my life.
I would rather go into a discount place and pay what a ring is really worth rather than be ripped off by a posh git in a suit.
Its not directly the cost which is the issue. Its not like "Its a fantasting ring, look, it cost £1k!".
but it is! You say it yourself.
The real point is that "My man loves me so much, he is willing to give up X amount of money for me. This means that for a month or few he has denied himself X, Y and Z."
Does that make sense? A £100 ring doesnt show any kind of commitment. A grands worth of ring does.
I would agree that someone who buys a £100 ring deserves to get it thrown back at him, providing he isnt a stoodent and spent his last money on it. Which would you prefer though a bloke who spends £2,000 on a ring thats worth £500 or someone who spends £500 on a ring thats worth £2,000?
What could you do with the other £1,500? Have a huge party? Go on holiday? Buy yourself a new computer? I would rather give her the extra than spend it on something that isnt worth the money.
Usually its not the big, expensive things that matter to women but the smaller ones like flowers or remembering your aniversaries.
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lol, you didnt ask the father?!
wtf.. dude.. you have to! If I had a daughter and she got married to some bloke who didnt ask me Id hold that against them (wouldnt necessarily be a twat about it but it would definately be a black mark for him in my book).
Its just polite to ask first and knighty.. BEFORE you ask the girl :D lol.
You take the dad out for a drink butter him up with prospects for the future, then hit him with something along the lines of "the real reason I brought you here was to ask you something, Ive been partners with yayadayayayayaydydydyayayayaydya would you give me your permission to ask for your daughters hand in marriage".
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Well no.... if the girl youve been seeing for three years says to you inconversation about engagement "Dont ever ask my dad first, if you did id say no!" you aint going to ask the dad...... and why should you? Its her you want to marry, not her dad! - We told him 30 mins later tho!!
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lol the girl doesnt need to know about it. Its not like youll say "I asked your dad and its okay", and if youve been going out with her for 3 years and shed say no because you were following the rules of etiquette.. then what the hell is she doing going out with you anyway? if all it takes is to go against her wishes once.
Its about the lamest excuse for saying no Ive ever heard.
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Yes im sure..... im offended you asked..... she would hate to be second to know.... and where are these rules then.... its old fashioned and out dated.... theres no reason i need to ask him!!
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lol its just an observation.
I think some stilettos would go well with the skirt your wearing, as its clear your fiance is holding all the balls so to speak. Its one thing, that I myself certainly wouldnt back down on. Id call her bluff that shed say no.
As for proof, there are no hard and fast rules, however much like standing when a lady enters the room/sits at the table, its considered as a thing that one should do.
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I didnt want to ask her dad anyway... I dont see why i should have to, why assume i was playing lapdog when id not even mentioned my point of view
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I didnt want to ask her dad anyway... I dont see why i should have to, why assume i was playing lapdog when id not even mentioned my point of view
lol, fair cop. Just my viewpoint is that its rude not to ask, and just to assume that its okay.
Marriage is all about customs and traditions. It may be old fashioned but the entire ceremony is, therefore you should be expected to go that extra mile. Of course if you have other traditions and customs then obviously my comments are null and void.
Just my personal preference would be to ask.
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Who said we were getting married yet? When we are going to get married we will both ask for both sets of parents blessings, and the blessings of our siblings
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lol I never said that, just before you take someones daughters hand in marriage I reckon its "proper" to ask the dad first :) thats all.
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Ive finally finished paying for it!! :D
Oh, I asked the dad first too btw ;)
Im a bit of a traditionalist.
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i was going to show a picture of my ring but forum rules dont allow me to post a picture of my ass.
if i were to find someone i would have to design and get the ring made myself, using a grown diamond not a mined one. firsly i can make it to whatever shape i want and secondly i dont agree with the whole "blood diamonds" thing. plus i can really go to town and create something really swish with ripples of platinum.
but thats if she can stand me that long for me to be arsed to design her a ring.
ANYWAY back on topic
hello wizzy :D how are you? are you doing anything interesting?
glad to see you again as another girlie brightens the place up :)
the sausage to fairy ratio is out!!!!!!!!!!!
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another girlie brightens the place up :)
the sausage to fairy ratio is out!!!!!!!!!!!
its not fair, theres only three of us :(
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/soopahfly/Barcelona/IMG_0032.jpg)
We did go and pick a ring together though when we got back, and that cost me a bomb.