Most readers responded with their congratulations, but a few couldn't resist a joke. "The beauty of geek marriages," one wrote, "instead of an antiquated ring, he could just buy her something a little more utilitarian, like, say, a Beowulf cluster"--a bunch of Linux computers linked into a collective supercomputer. "Nah, he won't go for anything fancy," another responded, playing with the name of an IBM networking technology, "probably just a token ring."
Take some time today and express to your significant other how much they mean to you. Do something completely unexpected - hide flowers in the shower, or on the pillow. It's as good a day as any to show your loved ones how you feel. But, at the same time, don't forget to express this every day of your lives. While Valentine's Day is a great celebration, we should all remember to celebrate love every day of our lives.
Even if you don't have a relationship with someone, do something special today. Go for a walk with someone - just let them know you care. You might be suprised how much a little kindness can go.
And CmdrTaco - WAY TO GO. Your proposal was extremely touching, and the followup posts made my day. I wish you the best, forever and ever.
Happy Valentine's Day, to everyone!
@----------
And, a special message for Katy: I'll always love you.
>Take some time today and express to your
>significant other how much they mean to you.
I tell my hand how much I love it every day. I don't think it wants me to surprise it with flowers, however.
As an alternative to all the mushy-gushy romance activities on valentines day, I ran an anti-valentines day event for my residence hall. I rented all three Die Hard movies. Now that's how this day should be celebrated. Too bad nobody showed up but me.
Singles' Awareness Day - know that there are plenty of people very lonely, and if you happen to be one, reflect on the likelihood that your perfect match is out there, somewhere.
yeah, i've got to agree... today's a day to do something *creative* for your honey... i didn't want to do something expected, so i took a CDR, burned a copy of "our song" on it, along with a special message to her... and then i pulled out the old (well actually, brand new) carbide cutting bit on my dremel and went to work... a while later, i had a fairly decent heart-shaped CD:)... a few stickers and some marker later, it was a fitting v-day card... note to anyone who wants to try this: the recordable surface of most CDRs is essentially painted on top of a plastic disc, so you'll need to re-seal any parts you cut away from the outer edge, or else it'll peel off...
anyway, this morning i also decided i might get her some chocolates... then a friend of mine pointed me to a nice small chocolatier here in the city, who makes (apparently) amazing dark chocolate and even truffles with Bailey's... good stuff, i'm telling you:)
she got me a box of precisely 312 (yes, three hundred and twelve) hershey's kisses, which she individually unwrapped, wrote "i love you" on each of the flags, then rewrapped them... why 312? we've been dating since april 9, 2001... you do the math;)... and we're getting married this fall, too (proposed in sept. of last year)...:)
both sets of gifts were just great, not because of what they were, but because of everything that went into them, thought and effort... it's just something to look at a box of over 300 hershey's kisses and know the love and care that she personally put into each one
so, congrats to Rob and Kathleen (or is that CmdrTaco and LtCmdrTaco now?)... that proposal took some guts, and so, might i add, did the response... may the best always be with you, and God bless
thanks, i already know about cd balancing... i actually worked as a sysadmin for a CD factory for a while, and got to learn a *LOT* about the process and mechanics from the engineers... and to answer you: you're basically right, but that depends on the kind of CD player... a tray-loading one (like on most PCs) won't like it too much, but a solid-spindle one (like portable or boom-box ones, where you snap the disc onto the spindle) will handle this just fine, since the spindle doesn't have to be raised / lowered and therefore suspended on semi-fragile mechanisms... of course you have to be careful that the vibrations don't make the player walk off your desk...
so yeah, be careful where you put it, but it'll work just fine... and from my experience the heart-shape isn't too unbalanced anyway
Everyone needs to listen to Wire Tap. A few months ago I lost my fiance of 4 years due to being unattentive to her needs. I was also in the middle of a deep depression (I got help) and didn't notice her slipping away from me. I loved (and still do) this girl with all of my heart, I just rarely showed her how. Don't let this happen to you. Go home & tell your wife or girlfriend how much they mean to you. Don't be like Jaysyn.
OT: I've got to move on though, any 20-30yr geek girls in northeast Florida?
One women is different than another, some are psychos some or only occasionally psychotic. And some even are interested in the things you are interested in (though this isn't always a positive)
* This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important[!], you're insane.
This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane.
This has to be the best case example of why the above statement is so true.:) Goob job CmdrTaco! I wish you both the best!
Nice looking pic - and not yet slashdotted! (As a page with a pic at kathleen's website [fent.net] is. [google cache [google.com] to the rescue for that 'un.])
No that's it..
on an up note, ChrisD read the comments on the article. Now we just have to wait for a couple million people to vote for cowboy neal to fix the poll.
"This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane."
"Anything important?" Like a marriage proposal? ; )
That's right, I found this site [ulc.org], where you can answer some questions, take your oath, and become an officially ordained minister in three minutes.
The best part? I became an ordained minister while not wearing pants.
I, too, am an ordained minister in the United Life Church. One of the things that attracted to me was that although they accomodate almost any set of beliefs, the one universal unforgiveable sin was spam (UCE, not Hormel).
Since the church changed hands, though, I get a lot of email from them, usually with some flimsy pretext of news and then lots of ads for church merchandise. It's better than "Hot Lolitas Want Your Penis Lengthened by 1-2 inches", I suppose, but it's said that even my church can't stand by its principles.
I, too, am an ordained minister in the United Life Church. One of the things that attracted to me was that although they accomodate almost any set of beliefs, the one universal unforgiveable sin was spam (UCE, not Hormel).
Since the church changed hands, though, I get a lot of email from them, usually with some flimsy pretext of news and then lots of ads for church merchandise. It's better than "Hot Lolitas Want Your Penis Lengthened by 1-2 inches", I suppose, but it's said that even my church can't stand by its principles.
What? A church is being hypocritical?!
Say it ain't so!
That's right, I found this site [ulc.org], where you can answer some questions, take your oath, and become an officially ordained minister in three minutes.
He's right about this place, they believe everyone is *already* a minister, so everyne gets ordained, regardless of belief...
It's a dangerous thing to get, though, especially if you have a cruel sense of humor and friends with a habit of drinking heavily around you... Heh heh heh. "Hey Bob, Jim, how about another pint... Come on guys, drink up!"
Let me tell you, there is NO better use for ordination than legally marrying your best friends to thier housepets.
Okay CmdrTaco, you got your girl, we're all VERY happy for you. But are you ABSOLUTELY SURE you want 2*10^6 wives from slashdot?!? Keep in mind this poll [slashdot.org]. It won't be pretty...
Which is why I voted "no". Entirely besides the fact that I didn't know for sure who put the poll up (thus, who is the "me" that I'm being asked to marry?), if it was Taco, I'd rather not interfere in the (hopefully) happy engagement he commenced yesterday. (Among other issues...)
Taco don't you have something better to be doing? Like rushing out to meet your wife-to-be? Seriously, still on the job? I'm sure you made reservations for dinner weeks ago, but get the hell out of work!
Out of 2133828 total votes right now, both of the options 'no' and the CowboyNeal-options are at 0%.
The next time this will happen is after the expected end of the Universe...
Obviously the FCC is trying to oppress our individual freedom by distracting our attention from.NET and getting people married. Married in a church whose DSL connection is under 6Ghz no less. When will the conspiracies end?
Who wouldn't be exhausted after 2,000,000 'requests'?
But i really wouldn't want to compete with Kathleen [fent.net]. Anyway i don't think any number of votes could replace even this one [slashdot.org] (let alone one very special mail mentioned here [slashdot.org], which probably just now marks the beginning of a new family album.
--
At her website fent.net she has this page
I'll never post on slashdot [fent.net]
on which I found this quote "But if I were to post on Slashdot (which I will NEVER do...) my user number would be #570 and my user ID would be "Kathleen"." But yesterday
I *should* have gotten First Post! [slashdot.org]
I guess some rules are meant to be broken
"I think Kathleen User #570 may now have/. super powers inherant to her impending nuptuals. May she bring sanity to our world!"
Whohohohohho- it's like she's Neo at the end of The Matrix. She's got super powers because she's seen that/. isn't really reality and therefore for some bizarro reason can break the rules. (Check out the mod totals on her post in the main story if you don't believe this...)
graspee
Aren't you glad you're not getting all the government you pay for now?
Wired is Covering this Story (Score:5, Informative)
I don't believe it! Way to go Rob! Maybe there is hope for the rest of us yet!
Re:Wired is Covering this Story (Score:4, Informative)
Even MSNBC is covering the story. (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Even MSNBC is covering the story. (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Even MSNBC is covering the story. (Score:2)
Not too shabby...I suppose Enron, the WTC, and Waylon Jennings rightfully deserve to be higher...
CNET Too (Score:2, Informative)
Wired is Correcting this Story (Score:4, Funny)
Congratulations to the happy couple! I wish them well.
What I really am afraid is that... (Score:3, Funny)
I really can not take that...
Doesn't it sound... (Score:2)
Most readers responded with their congratulations, but a few couldn't resist a joke. "The beauty of geek marriages," one wrote, "instead of an antiquated ring, he could just buy her something a little more utilitarian, like, say, a Beowulf cluster"--a bunch of Linux computers linked into a collective supercomputer. "Nah, he won't go for anything fancy," another responded, playing with the name of an IBM networking technology, "probably just a token ring."
Celebrate This Holiday (Score:5, Insightful)
Take some time today and express to your significant other how much they mean to you. Do something completely unexpected - hide flowers in the shower, or on the pillow. It's as good a day as any to show your loved ones how you feel. But, at the same time, don't forget to express this every day of your lives. While Valentine's Day is a great celebration, we should all remember to celebrate love every day of our lives.
Even if you don't have a relationship with someone, do something special today. Go for a walk with someone - just let them know you care. You might be suprised how much a little kindness can go.
And CmdrTaco - WAY TO GO. Your proposal was extremely touching, and the followup posts made my day. I wish you the best, forever and ever.
Happy Valentine's Day, to everyone!
@----------
And, a special message for Katy: I'll always love you.
Re:Celebrate This Holiday (Score:5, Funny)
Or go whole-hog the other way! (Score:3, Funny)
Not that I'm bitter.
Re:Or go whole-hog the other way! (Score:3, Funny)
Or strike a balance (Score:2)
Re:Celebrate This Holiday (Score:3, Insightful)
anyway, this morning i also decided i might get her some chocolates
she got me a box of precisely 312 (yes, three hundred and twelve) hershey's kisses, which she individually unwrapped, wrote "i love you" on each of the flags, then rewrapped them
both sets of gifts were just great, not because of what they were, but because of everything that went into them, thought and effort
so, congrats to Rob and Kathleen (or is that CmdrTaco and LtCmdrTaco now?)
Re:That's the gayest ting I've ever heard! (Score:2)
i could explain why each point you made is just completely off base, and your assumptions are quite incorrect as well, but i won't waste my time.
Re:Celebrate This Holiday (Score:2)
so yeah, be careful where you put it, but it'll work just fine
Re:Celebrate This Holiday (Score:2)
OT: I've got to move on though, any 20-30yr geek girls in northeast Florida?
Re:Piss off (Score:2)
Re:Piss off (Score:2)
Re:Celebrate This Holiday (Score:2)
Why?
You finally found out what the pussy wanted.
-l
Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:1)
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, it's rigged to the point where there aren't enough IPs to make no a majority.
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:5, Funny)
{insert comment about how this isn't the only box he'll be stuffing today}
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:1)
Sniff, sniff or else we're all so choked up with emotion that 'Yes' was all we could say...
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:2)
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:2)
Well, I guess that answers the question whether she'd get access to his root password.
Re:Hmm, 2 million votes and 3 comments? (Score:2)
* This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important[!], you're insane.
****
! What, like getting married isn't important?
Ballot Stuffing.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Ballot Stuffing.. (Score:3, Funny)
So... is "ballot box" what we're calling it these days? Well, back when I was a kid, we stuffed our jocks or bras.
Re:Ballot Stuffing.. (Score:2)
Something funny here... (Score:2)
No has 48
and the CowboyNeal option has 50.
And this poll just arrived. Looks like something weird is going on here.
Re:Something funny here... (Score:2, Funny)
Slashdot Polls (Score:3, Funny)
This has to be the best case example of why the above statement is so true.
Picture of the cute (dorky) couple (Score:1, Insightful)
http://sarcasta.net/graphics/randk.jpg [sarcasta.net]
Re:Picture of the cute (dorky) couple (Score:1)
http://sarcasta.net/graphics/randk.jpg [sarcasta.net]
Nice looking pic - and not yet slashdotted! (As a page with a pic at kathleen's website [fent.net] is. [google cache [google.com] to the rescue for that 'un.])
One solace... (Score:3, Funny)
unfair! (Score:1)
Ballot Stuffers! (Score:2)
on an up note, ChrisD read the comments on the article. Now we just have to wait for a couple million people to vote for cowboy neal to fix the poll.
Re:Ballot Stuffers! (Score:4, Interesting)
Obviously, I'm very happy for rob and kathleen.
Chris
heh :) (Score:1)
as good a time as any to rig a poll (Score:1)
A funny poll to say the least. Go taco go.
oh, of course i will! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:oh, of course i will! (Score:2)
Time to move to Utah, eh?
I would never have guessed that... (Score:2)
2) CowboyNeal is so popular among them.
Hell, maybe there's an option for me, after all.
Re:I would never have guessed that... (Score:2)
now where did i put that garter.....
-gleam
Stop clicking! (Score:2)
Good to know she's happy, though. Congratulations, both of you.
Wildly Innacurate? (Score:5, Funny)
"Anything important?" Like a marriage proposal? ; )
No fair rigging polls (Score:1)
Now that would be something.
Congrats! (Score:2)
Wait just a minute: *I'm* not going to marry you (Score:2)
(Yes, I'm being sarcatic)
ordained? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:ordained? (Score:5, Funny)
That's right, I found this site [ulc.org], where you can answer some questions, take your oath, and become an officially ordained minister in three minutes.
The best part? I became an ordained minister while not wearing pants.
Re:ordained? (Score:3, Funny)
Wil Wheaton: Is there anything he CAN'T do?
Get a job? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:ordained? (Score:2)
Wil Wheaton: Is there anything he CAN'T do?"
Wil's an actor now? Where's the 3 minute web page for that ?
Muhahahahahahhahha.
Re:ordained? (Score:2, Funny)
Get married to Kathleen Fent or CmdrTaco.
Re:ordained? (Score:5, Funny)
'One more Wesley joke and you are *so* excommunicated!'
RevCo: We're not wearing pants! (Score:2)
Re:ordained? (Score:3, Funny)
Since the church changed hands, though, I get a lot of email from them, usually with some flimsy pretext of news and then lots of ads for church merchandise. It's better than "Hot Lolitas Want Your Penis Lengthened by 1-2 inches", I suppose, but it's said that even my church can't stand by its principles.
Re:ordained? (Score:2)
Since the church changed hands, though, I get a lot of email from them, usually with some flimsy pretext of news and then lots of ads for church merchandise. It's better than "Hot Lolitas Want Your Penis Lengthened by 1-2 inches", I suppose, but it's said that even my church can't stand by its principles.
What? A church is being hypocritical?!
Say it ain't so!
Re:ordained? (Score:3, Funny)
He's right about this place, they believe everyone is *already* a minister, so everyne gets ordained, regardless of belief...
It's a dangerous thing to get, though, especially if you have a cruel sense of humor and friends with a habit of drinking heavily around you... Heh heh heh. "Hey Bob, Jim, how about another pint... Come on guys, drink up!"
Let me tell you, there is NO better use for ordination than legally marrying your best friends to thier housepets.
Re:ordained? (Score:2)
I, however, was wearing pants.
CowboyNeal is loosing? (Score:2)
Re:CowboyNeal is loosing? (Score:3, Funny)
What's the difference between losing and loosing?
Everybody loses. However, CowboyNeal is always loose!
Fun With Alliteration (Score:1)
Now Taco gets Taken
:D Woah! (Score:2)
Hold on a sec (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hold on a sec (Score:2)
Other priorities (Score:2)
Wierd numbers... (Score:1)
Record! (Score:5, Funny)
The next time this will happen is after the expected end of the Universe...
Election time (Score:1)
Cowboyneal's got this one sewed up, just give him a couple of hours
Oops, take back my 'yes' vote (Score:2, Funny)
Just great... (Score:5, Funny)
- A.P. (newer folks will not get this reference.)
Re:Just great... (Score:2)
- A.P.
Here's Why that was funny (Score:2, Informative)
who do you want me to marry you to? (Score:4, Funny)
Forgive me, but I always liked this bit:
http://www.stone-dead.asn.au/tv-series/sketches/fc -19/registry-office.html [stone-dead.asn.au]
First Man: Er, excuse me, I want to get married.
Registrar: I'm afraid I'm already married, sir.
First Man: Er, no, no. I just want to get married.
Registrar: I could get a divorce, I suppose, but it'll be a bit of a wrench.
First Man: Er, no, no. That wouldn't be necessary because...
Registrar: You see, would you come to my place or should I have to come to yours, because I've just got a big mortgage.
First Man: No, no, I want to get married here.
Registrar: Oh dear. I had my heart set on a church wedding.
First Man: Look, I just want you to marry me... to...
Registrar: I want to marry you too sir, but it's not as simple as that.
...
Sad (Score:2)
2M votes? (Score:2)
.
I wouldn't trust her (Score:2, Insightful)
But if I were to post on Slashdot (which I will NEVER do...)
(courtesy of sarcasta.net)
Sure, uh, but I have a question first (Score:2, Interesting)
;)
Marriage conspiracy (Score:2)
CmdrTaco's religion revealed? (Score:2, Funny)
But seriously thats the biggest poll margin i've ever seen, I love valintines day
Utah? (Score:2, Funny)
Maybe all the people that said yes are just hoping to get 1/2 of slashdot...
Way to go CowboyNeal (Score:2, Funny)
Right now there are about 2600 people who would marry CowboyNeal. This should make him happy.
However, knowing about the demographics [slashdot.org] of Slashdot, this could very well make him scared. I know I'd be checking my back...
monkey see, monkey, monkey (Score:2, Interesting)
I would like to propose a poll for our beloved readers:
Which article has had the most significant impact on the slashdot community?
+ Libertarians Control Space [slashdot.org]
+ Sir Michael: Hype Assassin [slashdot.org]
+ We're Bombing Them Dead [slashdot.org]
+ We've Bombed "This Many" Dead [slashdot.org]
+ Ow, They Rammed A Plane into Us [slashdot.org]
+ Quantum Leap Dude Draws Paycheck [slashdot.org]
+ RMS Foams at Mouth, Rants [slashdot.org]
+ Nerd Marries Long-time Girlfriend [slashdot.org]
CmdrTaco slashdotted? (Score:2)
But i really wouldn't want to compete with Kathleen [fent.net]. Anyway i don't think any number of votes could replace even this one [slashdot.org] (let alone one very special mail mentioned here [slashdot.org], which probably just now marks the beginning of a new family album.
--
It is a great day. (Score:2)
Re:It is a great day. (Score:2)
Got it all figured out (Score:2)
Since he proposed on Slashdot, they can get married on Kuro5hin, and have the honeymoon on Adaquacy :P
Large values of Zer0 (Score:2, Interesting)
Yes ------------------99%
No --------------------0%
Yes CoyBoyNeal Yes ---0%
Hermm, Must be VERY large values of Zer0...
c-
0% on Cowboy Neal? (Score:2, Funny)
The real question is... (Score:2)
Kathleen Fent changes her mind (Score:2, Interesting)
I'll never post on slashdot [fent.net]
on which I found this quote "But if I were to post on Slashdot (which I will NEVER do...)
my user number would be #570 and my user ID would be "Kathleen"."
But yesterday
I *should* have gotten First Post! [slashdot.org]
I guess some rules are meant to be broken
The real results (Score:2)
So: "yes" votes ~= (# comments * 54) - ("No" votes + "Cowboyneal" votes)
-1263 right now. :)
it would have been funnier if... (Score:2)
Re:Rigging: It may not have been Taco (Score:2)
Whohohohohho- it's like she's Neo at the end of The Matrix. She's got super powers because she's seen that
graspee