Valentines - What are you gonna do?

**Lissa** · 13th February 2007, 22:52

I think valentines is too commerical. Going for a ride tom night, that can be my pressie me thinks.

**Wasp** · 13th February 2007, 22:55

Yea, i really like the ride idea

nothing more "romantic" than touring around great roads with a loved one I reckon

(not that i really know anything

)

**ajturbo** · 13th February 2007, 22:58

fuck off .. if i want to say "i love you" .. i will say it when I WANT TO SAY IT... not when some fuckin advert tells me

**ajturbo** · 13th February 2007, 23:00

Originally Posted by The_Dover

she better not hit me.

I wont stand for domestic violence.

no.. your usally on the floor in the recovery postion... crying ... for ya mummy

**babyB** · 13th February 2007, 23:33

Originally Posted by ajturbo

fuck off .. if i want to say "i love you" .. i will say it when I WANT TO SAY IT... not when some fuckin advert tells me

yep ill go along with that

but has been known to use it as an excuse to purchase miscellaneus tools or bike bits for um my bikes

“day of the wolf”

**xwhatsit** · 14th February 2007, 00:38

Well, like Colapop, I'm not too keen on the commercial card-buying nature of the day, but I think it's a grand opportunity to show her how much I love having her in my life.

So here's what I did.

While I was in Australia over Christmas, I hooked up with some old musician friends of mine, and we spent some time with some microphones and a laptop and recorded a piece of music I wrote a while back when we first started dating and was feeling particularly happy because I had her (part of my degree is a BMus Composition). Because the music was for a string quartet plus my double bass, I did a piano reduction and prepped that up nicely for printing as sheet music -- she's a pianist. So tomorrow I'll stick that into the CD player and give her the sheet music.

Also, I had this idea for a while -- I made two little vouchers. They're entitled `No bike day'. If she uses them it means I can't ride my bike -- I have to take the bus or get a ride in somebody's car. Reason being, sometimes she worries a lot, especially when it rains or she hears about a car or bike accident. When I crashed, that was the first time I made her cry -- something she never ceases to remind me about, lol! So having these vouchers at least means she can rest easy for a day if she cashes one in.

Lastly, she's getting a big hug! Adorable little thing...

Oh yeah, and for dinner is a picnic at One Tree Hill. Don't know what I'm cooking yet. Weather bloody better be good.

**Fub@r** · 14th February 2007, 00:53

Originally Posted by Lissa

I think valentines is too commerical.

Just saw a news article on Fox News about how Valentines Day is so commercial etc and how there more single people than married ones in America. Anyway there is a growing resentment towards Valentines etc and how they have Anti-Valentine parties to escape the commercialisation.........but in the same breath they show a range of commercial products for anti-valentines........only in America!

As for my better half she is getting nothing this year..........getting married last weekend was enough

**mstriumph** · 14th February 2007, 01:05

who did she marry?

congratulations anyway!

**Lou Girardin** · 14th February 2007, 05:53

Nothing.
Our 5th anniversary was on Friday, dinner at the restaurant we were married at and the excellent Pinot Noir we bought on our honeymoon, then an overnighter at Hotel Du Vin and a spa for my beloved will have to do.

**skelstar** · 14th February 2007, 05:59

Gonna get drunk and pack for my trip!...oh, maybe that should be the other way around.

**spookytooth** · 14th February 2007, 06:01

and got some new riding pants i hope the missus likes how good they look on me

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2007, 06:03

I shall direct my rage and venom at the cat and the children instead of the wife.

As Chaucer said:

"For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate."

Seven hundred years ago a cynical social observer thought St Valentine's day was for fools. This reaffirms my desire to complete that time machine, just so I can ask Chaucer for some pointers.

After some research I've found that there were three St Valentines, all of them martyrs, all of them idiots.

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2007, 06:04

Originally Posted by skelstar

Gonna get drunk and pack for my trip!...oh, maybe that should be the other way around.

Knock yourself out. We'd prefer the first order actually, because it makes for a more interesting ride report.

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2007, 06:10

Spookytooth gets +5 Man Points for Valentines Day to go with his new trousers.

**Ms Piggy** · 14th February 2007, 06:22

I bought him a funny card and organised with 1 of his workmates to put it on his desk last night, so that when he arrived at work 7am this morning it was there.
He got me a soppy card, a cute little book & some yummy shower gel - I was surprised actually as he'd not a very romantic guy

Tonight we're going to a thing on at The Zoo.

I recall a previous partner of mine sending me 18 beautiful red roses that lasted about 2 days (he was gutted)! That was when I realised spending shit loads of money on Valentines Day was just a big buy in to money making industries.