So, what are people planning to keep their other halves happy on the 14th?

I'm already in trouble- the present I ordered (with 2 weeks notice!) is gonna take 5 weeks it seems.
Then, having poo pooed (sp?) her restaurant idea as being too expensive/food I didn't like/etc.etc. chose somewhere I thought would be impressive and have now found it's booked out. Just like the theatre which was the other choice...

Aaaagh

Need inspiration quick!

James

P.S. responses from people (who in a sweeping generalisation I would suggest might be northern) along the lines of:

Don't be such a southern jessie- get on with the car!
or
Fish and chips and a spurt- if she's lucky!
or
Why, what's so special about 14th Feb?

will not be useful!


Cheers,
James

[Edited on 10/2/04 by James]

Kebab then ??????????

quick trip to france ?

You want trouble... I fly out to Boston tommorow on business for a week !!!

and the 14th is our anniversary....

Some serious grovelling to do!!

Ive sent my wife to visit here sister for the week and shes taking the kids to.
This way I will get a good few days of undisturbed building time before having to do the weeks washing up and fetch here home from south coast. Im hoping to finish all the little odd jobs and add an aeroscreen to the car.
All of wich is not much use to you if your in the other halfs bad books for not taking her for a meal.
Paul.

mmmm, i set off to Le~Mans on tother 1/2s birthday last year for 4 days, that went down well too.........

she was well

the 13th is far more important.

its a celebration of the fantastic event that occured 45 years ago this Friday


As for the lesser 14th, im taking my wife out for the evening.

seems like a trip to Korea is in the offing around my wifes birthday next month, so that could be dangerous


atb

steve

You old sod Steve.

Anyway, bugger Valentine's Day.

Just another card company money making scheme.

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Originally posted by Jon Ison
Kebab then ??????????

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Originally posted by Jon Ison
mmmm, i set off to Le~Mans on tother 1/2s birthday last year for 4 days, that went down well too.........

she was well

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14th.... feb... valenwhat's day.
HHHmmmmmmm rings a bell.
You lilly livered, mrs pandering, peace seeking ..........errm very sensible chaps actually.
(heard in the background "what sre you doing Saturday dear ? "

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Originally posted by chrisg

At least you managed to ring her every ten minutes, yer great pansy
Cheers

Chris

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Im surprised u get any time to work on the car!!!

And why exactly does it matter whether we make an effort to be nice to them on the fourteenth of february as oposed to any other day?

Beacuse the card manufacturers/resteraunts/M&S etc told us to - that's why!

Bollocks is wat I say.

I am in the very fortunate position of having a sensible young(ish) lady who also considers any money spent on the 14th as money wasted - she also considers any money spent on the car as wasted but you can't have everything.

Cheers

Phil

im with phil, its crap and so is christmas. Comercialised rip off. Next year i'll make her a card and nowt else.

and then look for a new girlie in the new year

Ive got my missus to promise to pretend to like me on Valentines day.

Got a big let out as its my lads wedding day,mind you I dont like weddings,I didnt want to attend my own.
Bob

Ive got my missus to promise to pretend to like me on Valentines day.

Got a big let out as its my lads wedding day,mind you I dont like weddings,I didnt want to attend my own.
Bob

My wife and I decided ages ago that Valentines Day is a waste of time - the only people who profit are the card and crappy gift makers.

The main reason it gets up my nose is that it's her birthday on Monday the 16th - and you try finding a restaurant table on Saturday!

rgds,

David

I'm with David on this one,its Mrs bobs birthday on the 15th so i'm in trouble before i've started.

I think the best i can do is a nice sunday lunch out

Bugger the 14th, I dont think thats the real problem this year.

Trying desperatly to be out of the country on the 29th, as the long term girlfriend could ask me to marry her

Maybe pretending I forgot the 14th would help this situation.

Writeing this at work so she cant read it

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Writeing this at work so she cant read it

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David,

You couldn't be closer to the truth.

Chain or events.

- She reads the 'dont want to marry' post
- See this as an 'I dont love you' post
- Gets upset
- Thinks 'Maybe another woman'
- Spend loads of my time convincing her this is not the case
- Car gets behind schedule
- Car finished & SVA, just in time for the bad weather
- Car sits in garage for 4 months waiting for the sun to return.


Maybe just being presimistic

you guys are reading this all wrong!

Are you closet gays or summat!!!!!!

I dont understand women too well, but what I do know tells me that for a bunch of flowers, box of chokkies, nice meal out etc, you could get your brains shagged out all night and go thro the whole of Ned's Ann Summers catalog!

call me daft, but I know what id rather be doing on Saturday and it doesnt involve building a car !!!

[Edited on 11/2/04 by stephen_gusterson]

Steve,

Speaking personally I plan to do both (seperatly of cause).

good plan!

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Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
I dont understand women too well, but what I do know tells me that for a bunch of flowers, box of chokkies, nice meal out etc, you could get your brains shagged out all night and go thro the whole of Ned's Ann Summers catalog!

[Edited on 11/2/04 by stephen_gusterson]

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You lot might find this page amusing...

Anti-valentine cards

I liked the NZ special...


David

nice one dave