Reborn Outcast Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I'm gonna spend the days before Valentines Day tryin to get a special girl and then I'm probably gonna spend it alone if you get my drift.
Rogue Nine Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Valentine's Day is far, far overrated. There's no reason you should go out and spend exorbitant amounts of money on each other. What makes it different from any other day? Hmm? Are you in love with her/him more on this day than any other? Valentine's Day is teh suck.
El Sitherino Posted February 12, 2003 Author Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by InsaneSith (valentines day also happens to be her birthday. so all but the chocolates were for her b-day i should have made that clear earlier.)
Luc Solar Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Dunno what this Valentine's day fuss is all about? Who invented it, some florist? Imho it's just yet another one of these made-up American holidays that try to force you to buy stuff...or else everyone thinks you're a cheapskate. Anyways, my wife is making a special dinner for me and both our parents. I guess I'm supposed to waste my money on getting her flowers or something else that's completely useless. *grumble*
-s/<itzo- Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by Rogue Nine Valentine's Day is far, far overrated. There's no reason you should go out and spend exorbitant amounts of money on each other. What makes it different from any other day? Hmm? Are you in love with her/him more on this day than any other? Valentine's Day is teh suck. werd, theres a whole conspiricy theory around valentne's day. so imma take my date to mcdonald's and only getting food from the dollar menu. gotta save up. no job, only a few bucks left in my wallet. i don't wanna be cheap but i'm sure my date will understand.
Kstar__2 Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 i would move mountains for her.......if only there would be a her:( so, no luck here, but we have a school disco that night, so i'm trying to look like my best
Matt-Liell Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I've got to go to a basketball tourine all friday and saturday, pretty bad eh! But because its valentine's day they made it a his/hers tournie so we get to play with girls! 7 girls and 7 guys per team!
Rogue Nine Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Time for some history. February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. For eight hundred years prior to the establishment of Valentine's Day, the Romans had practiced a pagan celebration in mid-February commemorating young men's rite of passage to the god Lupercus. The celebration featured a lottery in which young men would draw the names of teenage girls from a box. The girl assigned to each young man in that manner would be his sexual companion during the remaining year. In an effort to do away with the pagan festival, Pope Gelasius ordered a slight change in the lottery. Instead of the names of young women, the box would contain the names of saints. Both men and women were allowed to draw from the box, and the game was to emulate the ways of the saint they drew during the rest of the year. Needless to say, many of the young Roman men were not too pleased with the rule changes. Instead of the pagan god Lupercus, the Church looked for a suitable patron saint of love to take his place. They found an appropriate choice in Valentine, who, in AD 270 had been beheaded by Emperor Claudius. Claudius had determined that married men made poor soldiers. So he banned marriage from his empire. But Valentine would secretly marry young men that came to him. When Claudius found out about Valentine, he first tried to convert him to paganism. But Valentine reversed the strategy, trying instead to convert Claudius. When he failed, he was stoned and beheaded. During the days that Valentine was imprisoned, he fell in love with the blind daughter of his jailer. His love for her, and his great faith, managed to miraculously heal her from her blindness before his death. Before he was taken to his death, he signed a farewell message to her, "From your Valentine." The phrase has been used on his day ever since. Although the lottery for women had been banned by the church, the mid-February holiday in commemoration of St. Valentine was stilled used by Roman men to seek the affection of women. It became a tradition for the men to give the ones they admired handwritten messages of affection, containing Valentine's name. The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards.
Darklighter Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I am in a predicament. I already kind of know what I am going to get my girlfriend for Valentines Day, but when I asked her what she wanted to Friday, her response was 'I'll just let you surprise me, hehe". So, the problem is quite clear; what the hell am I supposed to do!? This is my first Valentines Day with someone, and I really have no idea. Her fave food is pasta, so I thought about taking her out for a meal, but I really need some advice:(Help, someone...
El Sitherino Posted February 12, 2003 Author Posted February 12, 2003 a nice dinner is always good. im takin my gf out for a candle lit dinner for a vday/bday celebration.
XERXES Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 you dont necessarily have to spend a lot to enjoy valentines day. Be creative,make something...hell burn a cd with some nice songs on it...or do something neat with candy. Draw something (if you draw) i dunno the posibilities are endless.
C'jais Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 This friday, eh? I probably won't do much. Watch some animal planet, then maybe go drinking with my friends. Or sit here all night. The possibilities are endless.
SmartDragon Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 have banned bf from doing anything for me and am going to see final destination 2 (lots of blood and death) with some friends. I hate romance.
WolfmanNCSU Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 We are celebrating V Day tomorrrow a day early. She has to work that night and I am leaving out of town for our first lacrosse game of the season this year on Friday. So on Thursday, we are going to have dinner some where nice and I will get her a single rose and I am looking for something else kinda nice to get for her. Not sure just what yet. I will look around tonight though.
nova_wolf Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by SmartDragon have banned bf from doing anything for me and am going to see final destination 2 (lots of blood and death) with some friends. I hate romance. Yep. Its true. She has threatened to dump me if i do ANYTHING! Well - makes life less stressful! Save some cash. But - heh... do we still get to hop of the bad foot and do the wild thing that night?
C'jais Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by nova_wolf But - heh... do we still get to hop of the bad foot and do the wild thing that night? You're gonna have wild monkey sex till the morning comes. Trust me
nova_wolf Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 You said the magic word.... MONKEY Thanks man - looks like that night is gonna be GREAT!
C'jais Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by nova_wolf Thanks man - looks like that night is gonna be GREAT! Always at your service
AutoCept Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 Originally posted by obi-wan13 *raises glass* We gotta stick together, Jedi. Now, let's drink this fine gin champgne. 15 Minutes ago was a good year, ya know? I'd raise my too except I don't drink..... Man, wish there were some girls on the forums......
Murdoch Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I have grand plans. I shall get drunk on red wine. An then, should some woman happen to spontaneously pay me a visit i shall be most sad. Because then i will be drunk on red wine.. and in some parts of the world that is illegal. But the 15th of february will most likely be interesting.
ET Warrior Posted February 13, 2003 Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by Darklighter I am in a predicament. I already kind of know what I am going to get my girlfriend for Valentines Day, but when I asked her what she wanted to Friday, her response was 'I'll just let you surprise me, hehe". So, the problem is quite clear; what the hell am I supposed to do!? This is my first Valentines Day with someone, and I really have no idea. Her fave food is pasta, so I thought about taking her out for a meal, but I really need some advice:(Help, someone... Take her to dinner, and THEN take her to the movie to see DareDevil.....YEAH!!!!
teutonicknight Posted February 13, 2003 Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by obi-wan13 I am going to spend valentine's day alone, as usual. Bottom line: Valentine's Day sucks for people like myself. Couldn't have said it any better myself
Loki GM Posted February 13, 2003 Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by ET Warrior Take her to dinner, and THEN take her to the movie to see DareDevil.....YEAH!!!! isnt he in england or someplace like that???
ET Warrior Posted February 13, 2003 Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by Quendi isnt he in england or someplace like that??? ummmmmmmm.........whu? :confused:
Guest Jed Posted February 13, 2003 Posted February 13, 2003 Originally posted by AutoCept I'd raise my too except I don't drink..... Well, neither do I... But for a case of depressing situations, it's never hurts @Ratmjedi - Stud? You have me confused
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