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Before proceeding, please check out this funny Valentines link.

OK, so I'm usually not particularly fond of V-day. Mainly because Valentines day is a made up holiday for the purpose none other than money grubbing companies like hallmark to make a quick buck.

In grade school it was fun. Everyone had a valentines day bag and usually got something. In high school and middle school it was pretty depressing for various reasons, especially if you weren't in the cool groups. In college it was a lot of fun- we made a tradition of going to Damons and choked down a "mother loaf" of onion rings and generally gassed up. At least, if we didn't have a real date.. :)

Anyway, things are different this year as I will be taking my wife out to a nice restaraunt so I guess I'm betraying my principles. Last year we both agreed not to do anything ahead of time for V-day so we wouldn't feel pressured.

Now on to the poll...

1. What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?
2. Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)
3. Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?
4. Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?
5. What is your most memorable valentines day?

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Poll: What are you doing for Hallmark ^H^H^H Valentines day?

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  • As mentioned earlier [slashdot.org], I am taking the day off work, driving out to Slippery Rock, picking up my girlfriend, driving to Pittsburg for the weekend, and proposing while we're out to a nice dinner. I won't comment on the plans for the rest of the weekend, wink wink, nudge, nudge.
    • Good luck!! I hope she says yes.. :P how long have you been together?

      I proposed in February about 4 years ago, we had been dating for about 7 months. I tried to do it on my dad's birthday so I could easily remember the date. We ended up doing a re-enactment of one of our first dates (actually, it wasn't really a date but the first time we were alone together if that makes sense). Afterward I cooked her dinner, took her to my town house, played a song I wrote (I had recorded it on CD) busted out the ring (had it hidden in the couch) and proposed.
      • Wow. I dated my wife for 5 years before proposing to her (had to finish school first!). I don't remember the date, though (but I'm sure she does).

        For the poll, lets see:
        1.) Like that I get to have my fav anchovie aglioli pasta, hate that my family will be far far away.
        2.) Not celebrating (see #1)
        3.) No and no
        4.) Nope
        5.) I don't have a favorite Valentines. Sorry to sound so pathetic. I'm not in a sad mood or anything, just that Valentines days don't stick in my memory (mostly cause its a hallmark holiday, not something special like Christmas)
        • Wow. I dated my wife for 5 years before proposing to her (had to finish school first!). I don't remember the date, though (but I'm sure she does).

          The funny thing was, neither one of us were really interested in dating (period). I was planning on going for an overseas mission trip, and she was planning on going to Africa for an environmental thing. Needless to say things changed pretty quick! When you know you know..

          Ironically, her best friend at the time started dating one of my good friends about 2 months after us. They were calling us "cheetas" because we were already talking about marriage. Anyway, they ended up getting engaged about a month BEFORE us.. got married 2 months before us, and already have a 1 year old!!

          I am glad we got married when we did. My only thought is that our first year might have been a little easier had we known each other longer.
        • I dated my wife for what I thought was all of eternity. Then I got married and found out what eternity really means.

          Dated from late '94 until summer of '95. Fall of '95 until Fall of '96. Winter of '96-'97 until marriage. Engaged November 2nd 1998. There was another split somewhere in there, but I'll be damned if I can remember when it was.

          -1. What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?

          Like most: nifty candy. An entire bag of only cherry tootsie pops.
          Hate most? Nothing. Life is too short to hate a stupid holiday.

          -2. Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)

          Nope.

          -3. Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?

          Nope.

          -4. Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?

          Jenna Jameson

          -5. What is your most memorable valentines day?

          Okay, I acutally do remember one. 2/14/2000. Angie was scheduled for a conference with her principal and someone from higher up in the county. I got her a stuffed animal and gave it to her in the parking lot. Turns out the meeting was essentially to put the hood over her head (the execution was a few weeks later). Yeah, no wonder we don't like Valentine's Day around here.

      • We've been dating for over 4 years. Started dating about half way though our senior year in high school. She's going to school 5 hours away from me, and boy, do I have the phone bills to prove it. We've been living for summer and christmas breaks the last few years, and we're both just anxious to be together without having an impending date when we'll be apart again. I'm pretty sure she's not expecting it, I've been hinting that this ring is coming much closer to her graduation, hopefully she'll be completely surprised Hopefully she's not reading slashdot! har har.
    • I spend 2 1/2 weeks there every summer, at Cooper's Lake Campground. Yes, I'm one of Those People. We're everywhere, mwa ha ha!

      Good luck. Take whatever comes with equanimity.

      Interrobang, still wondering why she said "Yes."
      • is that the big open grass area full of campers and RVs that I drive past on 79 when I'm heading to visit her? heh. weirdos :)
        • ...we're weirdos. :)

          As to the other, I don't think so. Well, I think you can see it from 79, although we usually come in on 422 (it's easier that way from here). I'm not sure whether it's what you describe or not, because neither campers or RVs are allowed at the event I'm talking about. In other words, no, it's not an "open grass area full of campers and RVs," it's a crowded grass/trees area full of tents. If you know where the 422 auto auction place (that's always full of school buses) is, it's on Currie Road (goes crosswise from 422 at the 422 Auto Auction), back in behind there.
  • Answers inline, doublespaced for your protection.

    1. What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?

    In 1975 February 13th I hatched (or was found under a rock, depends on who you ask). I like this time of year because I get to celebrate my birthday. Nowadays, it isn't a big deal.

    What I hate about valentines is that it is a tribute to marketing and pressure guys feel to "declare their love" to their SOs. I do that each and every day, don't give me a "special" day to do it.

    2. Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)

    No. Probably cook a nice dinner at home, but that's pretty common anyway. Might celebrate my birthday a little. Who knows?

    3. Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?

    No. Don't plan to.

    4. Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?

    No. Might be kinda fun. My luck I'd get the local troll-beast though.

    5. What is your most memorable valentines day?

    Probably 1996 when I turned 21. So young dumb and drunk I don't remember much of it.
  • What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?

    I don't like anything about it. I've never had a girl on Valentines, so its always been a drag. All the love makes me sick.

    Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)

    I usually buy myself a lot of chocolate and stay at home, holed up in the basement watching Say Anything... [imdb.com] and crying. Then I top off the evening by listening to Starflyer 59's "Gold" album and complaining on IRC with all the other losers. But this year I'm going to see Daredevil and going bowling with my friend, like a good dateless geek. Just so we don't look gay, he invited one of his chick friends. Who knows, maybe I'll hit it off with her. (This is very unlikely.)

    Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?

    My mom usually gives me one, as a does my grandma. Other then that, not since gradeschool.

    Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?

    There is a girl I'm into, but I'm too shy to do anything about it. Heck, I've never talked to her - I don't even know her name - so chances of getting a valentine from her are slim.

    What is your most memorable valentines day?

    2nd grade when I was deathly ill with the chicken pox. My birthday is two days later, so the whole thing sucked. Hey, who said memorable had to be positive?

  • Seriously, I can't find any Hershey's Hugs. Those are the best candies stocked by Target.

    Anyway...

    1. What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?

    I like candy. I hate being told when to buy candy.

    2. Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)

    Nope. None. Maybe I'll go to a movie if the bf is willing, or I'll go by myself. It's been a while since I've seen anything.

    3. Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?

    Yes. I gave peanut butter cups and chocolate kisses to the individuals in my sorority. It's a very easy way to make people just a bit cheerier for a while.

    4. Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?

    No. Yes. (which is bad or maybe not, just being honest.)

    5. What is your most memorable valentines day?

    I was 16. My boyfriend gave me a dozen red roses. In public. I hate to draw attention to myself. I started crying. bf did not know me very well. Is unfortunate. Friendly sentence fragments.
  • 1. Like = Roman love lottories. Hate = I was concieved on this holiday.
    2. Not unles someone reinstates love lottories.
    3. Not yet, but I might try my hand at hacking together something unique.
    4. I could be someone's secret valentine, but I'm a slacker, not a mindreader spock! I'm Shy, but not that shy.
    5. I would answer that, but I haven't recieved a valentine since grade school except for an e-card or two.
  • 1. What do you like and hate most about Valentines day?
    I like that it's a good opportunity to do some cute stuff, but that's mostly for friends and family. I never really saw it as a romantic holiday, usually 'cause I'm single. I hate that there's so much emphasis on the whole 'guys spending a fortune on girls' because I'd never want that. (That doesn't mean I want an empty day though, but Blockbuster and a bottle of wine would do just fine)

    2. Are you "celebrating" it this year? (If so, what are your plans)
    I got tickets for us to see the new Coral Reef movie at the Museum of Science Omni. The museum also has a cute little cafe with pretty good drinks, so we'll do dinner there...

    3. Have you given or recieved any valentine cards/candy/etc. yet (or are you planning to)?
    Ugh, I still have to send cards to my fam...I supposed I'll buy the boy something too.

    4. Are you someones secret valentine / is someone your secret valentine (is there anyone you want to give a card to but are too shy, or anyone you hope to get a card from)?
    Uh, no.

    5. What is your most memorable valentines day?
    Hmm, none are really standing out. I'm not really the all-out Valentine's day person. I just like the excuse to go do something cool.

  • Valentine this year was a hard day, coz I just broke with my gf some weeks ago .. It just brought some sad memories.

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