Valentines - What are you gonna do?

**Dooly** · 14th February 2007, 07:14

Originally Posted by Wasp27

The mind boogles.........what you'll get for your next birthday......

Funnily enough, last night she mentioned V day, I said, 'oh, is it, damn, forgot about it'.
She replied, no shit either........'I suppose the cows are my pressie?'

She can get her pressy next week, we're flying to Auckland, staying in a luxury suite at the Sky tower and taking in a show.

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 14th February 2007, 08:22

Originally Posted by Colapop

Jeez! I'm gonna be busy on the way home!!

Hangon Colapop - I'll just pick my ego up off the floor - and what makes you bloody well think I share!! lol

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 14th February 2007, 08:31

I was having a mate on yesterday about whether he had a romantic streak or not and as he wasn't going to send his wife flowers - cos shes not into it I said he could send them to me instead. All said in fun. This morning I got a txt very early from him and he'd taken a photo of a carnation in his garden and sent it to me. It made my day. Just a thoughtful gesture and wished me a happy day!!

Another friend txt me and said Happy Halloween!!

**Dai** · 14th February 2007, 08:48

Originally Posted by ajturbo

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

Still recovering from his Edipus complex is he?

**u4ea** · 14th February 2007, 09:00

well i woke up with eternal lover.......
the pain in my shoulder was soo lovely it was running into the side of my face..so thoughtful..so i gave a mouthful of painreleif......feeling real special now..its turning out to be a great day........

**xwhatsit** · 14th February 2007, 09:05

Originally Posted by Jim2

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.

Parlement of Foules --
309 For this was on seynt Volantynys day
310 Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make

Almost -- I've seen `bryd' as `foul' in some editions, but it's definitely meant as `fowl', not `fool. The same goes for the title; `Parliament of Fowls'. I didn't really get the impression he was saying St Valentine's day was for fools.

Here's the original poem: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Parliament_of_Fowles

Here's a translation into modern prose (as not everybody's too hot with their Middle English of the late 1300s):
http://www.umm.maine.edu/faculty/nec...s/pf_trans.asp

**Colapop** · 14th February 2007, 09:08

u4ea - I really hope that's a euphamism for something!!

BMW - Aww come on I gots plenty of hugs fer everybody! You are special to me - even it's not reciprocated...

**u4ea** · 14th February 2007, 09:10

Originally Posted by Colapop

u4ea - I really hope that's a euphamism for something!!

BMW - Aww come on I gots plenty of hugs fer everybody! You are special to me - even it's not reciprocated...

youre onto it !! And huggles right back at ya

**James Deuce** · 14th February 2007, 09:11

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Parlement of Foules --
309 For this was on seynt Volantynys day
310 Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make

Almost -- I've seen `bryd' as `foul' in some editions, but it's definitely meant as `fowl', not `fool. The same goes for the title; `Parliament of Fowls'. I didn't really get the impression he was saying St Valentine's day was for fools.

Here's the original poem: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Parliament_of_Fowles

Here's a translation into modern prose (as not everybody's too hot with their Middle English of the late 1300s:
http://www.umm.maine.edu/faculty/nec...s/pf_trans.asp

You dick. I know that. Let me have my fun and get back under your rock!

Plus, I might add, I did that quote from memory. It reads much better in Middle English.

**xwhatsit** · 14th February 2007, 09:18

Originally Posted by Jim2

You dick. I know that. Let me have my fun and get back under your rock!

Plus, I might add, I did that quote from memory. It reads much better in Middle English.

Nice -- from memory -- I had to go and look it up, despite reading it in secondary school one year, then the next, then recently at university...

And stop co-opting ancient literary figures into your own cynical world-view! Bloody world-weary middle-aged people

**scracha** · 14th February 2007, 10:21

Who says Scotsmen are tight?

**Cibby** · 14th February 2007, 10:29

I brought Postie tickets to Beer Fest next weekend plus 4 free rounds,

i've even been practicing drinking beer (YUK) so i can tag along we can get sloshed,

if thats not romantic, i dont know what is.. haha

**skelstar** · 14th February 2007, 10:43

Turns out Im going to spend a dangerous amount of time in a bike shop waiting for my bike to get serviced, and I'm going to end up buying a new jacket...woops.

Happy Valentines Day to me!!!

**riffer** · 14th February 2007, 10:44

Oh well, I don't think I'll be able to repeat this years Valentine's in a hurry.

You see, last year I entered an online competition with one of our suppliers.

And yesterday I got this email:

Great News! We are pleased to announce that you are the lucky prize winner of our New Year's competition for a weekend for two at the Ruby Bay Lodge, Nelson staying in the Vineyard Cottage.

This prize weekend includes return flights from Wellington, 2 nights accommodation, car hire, sumptuous lunch platter with wine upon arrival, daily gourmet breakfast, stocked chef’s pantry, hand made chocolates, fresh fruit, flowers and fine toiletries.

I am sooooo in the good books today.