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Rep Retirement Lodge #163: Irish Eyes Smile

Rep Retirement Lodge #163: Irish Eyes Smile

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DaveStPaul said:
Morning, Lodgrz.



Yeah, but it's really entertaining to see you (and mookie too) toy with them. It's like that guy in "Charlie Wilson's War" playing chess against six guys and briefing a Congressman. :D



That's the beautiful Boston spring I remember so well. Then my parents would show up in mid-May to bring me home, and the dogwoods would be exploding all up and down Bay State Road, and they'd say, "What are you talking about? This place is beautiful!" :mad::rolleyes:
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When I was at uconn in the summer I would see them taking pictures around campus for various literature. It only looked liked that about 1-2 weeks in the school year near finals. The rest of the time, in transition or nothing on the trees.
 
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JF_Gophers said:
Morning.

Spring is a day away, yet we are still getting cold (30s) and a bit of rain/snow. Luckily, I am headed to Hawaii on Thursday for a week. So the weather can suck it!

Hopefully when i come back I'll have a fiancee.
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I never understood the whole deal of the engagement stage, or huge weddings. If you want to get married, when you ask, you might as well just find a podunk town hall and get it done then and there. It's much more cost efficient, and even more if you just go downtown.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I never understood the whole deal of the engagement stage, or huge weddings. If you want to get married, when you ask, you might as well just find a podunk town hall and get it done then and there. It's much more cost efficient, and even more if you just go downtown.
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Because women said so...

Woke up this morning with a sore throat. It better be done with by Thursday. :mad:
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
I never understood the whole deal of the engagement stage, or huge weddings. If you want to get married, when you ask, you might as well just find a podunk town hall and get it done then and there. It's much more cost efficient, and even more if you just go downtown.
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Speaking only for myself. I have no interest in anything large, or extravagant.

However, I am presented with the opportunity to ask while on a pre-planned family vacation to Hawaii. Why wouldn't I take advantage of that instead of asking while at the local Applebee's?
 
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The only thing working here at work is the internet. If it is like this tomorrow, I have already said that I am not working so I can start my weekend early.
 
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JF_Gophers said:
Speaking only for myself. I have no interest in anything large, or extravagant.

However, I am presented with the opportunity to ask while on a pre-planned family vacation to Hawaii. Why wouldn't I take advantage of that instead of asking while at the local Applebee's?
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I wouldn't do it at an Applebee's...take her somewhere classy like The Olive Garden.
 
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MinnesotaNorthStar said:
I wouldn't do it at an Applebee's...take her somewhere classy like The Olive Garden.
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Didn't you hear (true story), Olive Garden is slowly changing their restaurants. Lower prices, smaller portions, new uniforms, and a de-emphasis of their decor and the "your family" brand. So I don't know what ND is gonna do now for a classy night out.

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MinnesotaNorthStar said:
Because women said so...

Woke up this morning with a sore throat. It better be done with by Thursday. :mad:
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Felt this way yesterday, went back to bed and slept for four hours to make sure I was okay. Much better today. If all else fails, whiskey is a solid remedy, right?;)


Hey old guy..are you going to be in Saint Paul at all this weekend?
 
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MavHockey14 said:
Hey old guy..are you going to be in Saint Paul at all this weekend?
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I may be the oldest guy, but not the only old guy - there's still Greyeagle.:p I hope to be at the Friday game and Saturday if the Gophs win - I may go to Saturday by myself if they they lose, but might still go.
 
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goldy_331 said:
The fact that you repel women is just an unrelated side issue? :p
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It's too expensive in the long run to get married. Right now, I get a $200,000 exemption for Obama-taxes. If I get married, that drops to $125,000. If I want to retire how I plan to retire, I can't afford that sort of burden.
 
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Side trip to the Philippines, JF?
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
It's too expensive in the long run to get married. Right now, I get a $200,000 exemption for Obama-taxes. If I get married, that drops to $125,000. If I want to retire how I plan to retire, I can't afford that sort of burden.
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I'm in no rush to do it either. I enjoy my freedom too much. I like being able to come home from work and do nothing if I so desire. If I met an absolute perfect fit I'd be open to it, but for now single is better than a bad relationship/marriage/divorce. Seen too many friends fall victim to those. I'm making more than enough to sustain myself and build a rainy day fund.

The crazy pipe dream retirement is to keep saving, retire early, sell everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, I own, buy an RV or a fifth wheel/truck, drive the Al Can back down to the Lower 48, and become a fulltimer RVer just roaming the country doing whatever.

Of course, this could just be 29 year old me speaking. We'll see what I say at 40 when the male pattern baldness starts to set in.
 
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FlagDUDE08 said:
It's too expensive in the long run to get married. Right now, I get a $200,000 exemption for Obama-taxes. If I get married, that drops to $125,000. If I want to retire how I plan to retire, I can't afford that sort of burden.
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Going into retirement, married couples tend to be healthier and wealthier than their single counterparts.
 
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I came across the surname Goettlicher today. I snickered. A lot.


It's Anglicized from German, where it means divine. Still, it's phonetically awesome in English! :)
 
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