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post #46 of 59
2/16/06 at 4:21am
We made a nice dinner of clam chowder together... was a lot of fun.

As for what I got her... 3 days of flowers starting this past Monday: Tulips, Lillys, and Roses. Oh yah and some diamond stud earrings ... which I should have thought out more when I handed her the tiny little box and she stoped breathing ...no worries though I quickly clarified that it was not THE little box.
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post #47 of 59
2/16/06 at 4:37am
Went out for dinner (Salsa, nice little Mexican/Carribean place) and then coffee. With a friend. Female. Which is quickly turning into something else. I'm currently confused, but Evil Day itself was most excellent.
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post #48 of 59
2/16/06 at 4:55am
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Originally Posted by tyrion
This was the most interesting post. What kind of beer did you brew? I just got down bottling a batch.
How kind of you to ask.

I attempted to clone brew a batch of Pike's India Pale Ale from Seattle. This is an all time favourite IPA of mine. Original gravity came out a little lower than I had hoped. We were aiming for 1062 and ended up with 1050. It is going to be stored for 4 instead weeks instead of the usual 3 so more of the sugar can be fermented. I had a taste before we stored it away and seems like it has great potential.

The staff at the local brewmasters were really great. They helped work on the recipe and are fermenting it an extra week at no extra cost. When I get over this sickness, hopefully in a couple of days, I think I am going to brew something in the vein of Hoegarden and Celis White. Should give me a nice supply of excellent summer beers.

How did your beer turn out by the way and what did you end up brewing?
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post #49 of 59
2/16/06 at 5:19am
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Originally Posted by 1911
i decided to change my ways...next year and every event after i will make more memorable and special.
Valentine's Day is not a holiday, 1911. It is a series of memory tests involving moments that would only seem significant to a schizophrenic; cunningly set conversational snares which, if not sidestepped, entitle your adversary to hours of really satisfying sulking; and all-or-nothing rounds of minute body language interpretation (though finger interpretation is always slightly less grueling). The grand prize for answering correctly is not being forced to wear the scarlet p*nis cap. Merely expending effort will not always cinch a winning outcome.

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Originally Posted by Graz
Most of the evening was great . . . but somehow after dinner (while we were still sitting in the restaurant) things ended up in a some kinda wierd, blowout argument. . . .
This sounds like a wretched night I experienced a few years back. Somehow, my having made dinner arrangements at Le Tableau before larding her with gifts (chocolate was involved) proved insufficient for this Mengele in a Wig. Apparently, my rather exacting ladypal had "really wanted" a handwritten piece of music -- though she hadn't felt it necessary to beat me to death with hints.

At the dinner table, she misinterpreted all of my silences as mocking, and ascribed a deflating tone to everything I said. Thus, "your necklace is beautiful" became "that 'necklace' you're wearing (snicker, giggle, point)? It's really (titter, eye-roll) . . . how should I put this? . . . fetching, my fifth-wheel-riding white trash whoopie cushion. Wherever did you buy it -- the Rhinestone Incest Emporium?"

Incredibly, we were still dating when the next Hallmark Servitude Day approached. I was warned in advance not to buy anything because, apparently, the previous holiday had been "traumatic." Even so, we did exchange endearments (I believe she called me a dick).

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This Val Day was rather easier on me, since the snowstorm capped my current cherubic chinchilla's mounting anxiety. This afforded more mounting glee for me (her corsage-free mountebank).
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post #50 of 59
2/16/06 at 8:43am
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Originally Posted by omedon
How kind of you to ask.

I attempted to clone brew a batch of Pike's India Pale Ale from Seattle. This is an all time favourite IPA of mine. Original gravity came out a little lower than I had hoped. We were aiming for 1062 and ended up with 1050. It is going to be stored for 4 instead weeks instead of the usual 3 so more of the sugar can be fermented. I had a taste before we stored it away and seems like it has great potential.

The staff at the local brewmasters were really great. They helped work on the recipe and are fermenting it an extra week at no extra cost. When I get over this sickness, hopefully in a couple of days, I think I am going to brew something in the vein of Hoegarden and Celis White. Should give me a nice supply of excellent summer beers.

How did your beer turn out by the way and what did you end up brewing?
It's called Mahatma Gandhi Imperial IPA. I screwed it up by putting in the first batch of hops in the wrong order which required an extra batch of hops. We let it sit for about 6 weeks. I bottled it Sunday. By Monday it had a nice taste. It was not as bitter as I had expected but it is good. I am bringing some to the Miami Meet on Saturday so there will be a few more opinions.
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post #51 of 59
2/16/06 at 8:54am
I woke up... and spent the better half of the day writing a 20 page lab report. Then took the GF to see the pyramids of Giza, tried to find Stonehenge and the Mayan pyramids before touring Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean..













all on Google Earth of course We decided not to do anything big this year since we were both busy with school and such.
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post #52 of 59
2/16/06 at 9:00am
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Originally Posted by Stephonovich
With a friend. Female. Which is quickly turning into something else.
Anything in particular? Male? Other?


I must to admit to wondering for a moment when I was returning home at about 11pm after a day of hurried meets and frustrating planning/reporting sessions in front of the laptop why there were so many loved-up couples around. The penny dropped after I was trying to rearrange my schedule on the handheld while on the station and noticing what date it was. Clearly I need more romance in my life...
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post #53 of 59
2/16/06 at 12:57pm
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Originally Posted by bangraman
Anything in particular? Male? Other?
Hermaphrodite, actually.
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post #54 of 59
2/16/06 at 6:29pm
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Originally Posted by lmilhan
Everyday is Valentine's day for me and my wife. I would like to go on record as saying that I don't need 'the man' to set aside a special day that tells me when to celebrate our love. However, we do celebrate it for giggles.

But I digress...

I made her a huge card about 3 foot tall out of posterboard. I then took a handful of my favorite pictures of her, and used adobe elements to crop them out using a heart-shaped tool, then added drop shadows... made the pictures look real nice. Printed them out on photo-paper. Arranged and pasted them to the interior of the giant card. The theme of the card was to be "101 things I love about you".

I then designed a nice cover for the front of the card with the "101 things I love about you" title, and some other nice stickers and decorations. After that, I sat down and cut out 101 4inch x 2inch pieces of paper. On each piece of these papers, I wrote 1 of the 101 things I love about her. Each paper was then folded in half, and glued to the interior of the card. I then sealed each of the little sentiments with a tiny heart sticker. I then numbered every one of the '101 reasons'. Took me about 8 hours total. When I gave her the card, and explained what it was all about... instant tears of happiness. She had a ball opening each and every one of the 'reasons'. Some made her laugh, some made her reflect, some made her cry tears of happiness, others made her smile from ear to ear. All in all it went over really well.

In my experience with women in the past, and with my wife, handmade thoughtful gifts always do oh-so-much better than purchased gifts. Purchasing gifts is just too easy for me - sure purchased gifts/cards have their place, but I always try to supplement purchased gifts with something extra special for my lady. The handmade/extra thoughtful items and gifts always win.
next time I pass by your house I'll try to kick some mud onto your white picket fence..

seriously though, that is quite an amazing gift. I admit I was a bit of a lazy bum this valentines day. I sat in class with my girlfriend and held her hand for about an hour, and then had to run home to cram for an exam. We only talked for 10 minutes on the phone that night as well so I could have enough rest to stay awake the next day. I know she's not too pleased with this so I'll have to find some method of appeasement.. I mean, apology.

I'll share my touching story though, for christmas my girlfriend made me a parody of a monopoly board game (my favorite). She made each property different places we had gone on dates to over summer, and sewed the fabric game board herself. I was very surprised and quite touched.
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post #55 of 59
2/16/06 at 7:49pm
Sucked face!
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post #56 of 59
2/16/06 at 9:14pm

you guys sure are boring

I went to class, corrected a bunch of tests, ate some chocolate and did homework, what else?

A quote from the old John Wayne movie "The Cowboys" When a madam asked cowboy if he was "available", Jebediah Nightlinger said:

Well, I have the inclination, the maturity, and the wherewithal, but unfortunately, I don't have the time.
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post #57 of 59
2/16/06 at 10:09pm
Went to classes, bought a new cellphone, went home, and stayed on the Internet most of the rest of the day. And on more than a few occasions that day was reminded by friends and acquaintances that I was single and that Valentine's Day was supposed to be spent with someone

But on a brighter note, my T-Mobile SDA kicks ass
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post #58 of 59
2/17/06 at 3:39pm
After work I came home and gave my wife one of those teary-eyed cards thagive girls the shivers and a pile of tulips (she hates roses on Valantine's day.) Inside the card was a gift certificate for two to take a hot-air balloon ride this fall in Traverse City, MI. (This has been a life-long dream of hers, and she was uber-excited.) We then went out to Tre Cugini's in downtown Grand Rapids. After dinner, we went home and "finished" the Valantine's celebration.

All in all, a great day.
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post #59 of 59
2/17/06 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwiclx
It just hit me. "FEXGF"? Future Ex-Girlfriend? :X
Finally, someone got it. After a year (and change) of posting; Kiwi is the most intelligent person on the Head-fi planet
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