An announcement...

For those that don’t know us, or care much, please disregard this post. We are posting this so we don’t have to explain this story 10,000 times.

As those of you who are still with me know, Drain Bead and I have been “an item” for several months now. During this time, I have come to a lot of conclusions about myself and our relationship, and all of them have been overwhelmingly positive.

So much so that…

Yes, I asked Drain to marry me. She obviously accepted. We plan a long engagement - we’re waiting for her to finish law school - and are looking forward to a lifetime together.

You may be saying, “Well, that’s great! But what the fuck is up with that ball?!?”

Good question…

I have known I was going to ask Libby to be my wife for some time now. Libby has known she would say “Yes” when asked.

My only element of surprise was… surprise.

She is visiting me this week, and we had plans to go see my beloved Knicks play the Charlotte Hornets. I arranged (in a manner which is quite inconsistant with my introverted personality you all know so well) to have the proposal be on the scoreboard and Hugo, Charlotte’s goofy mascot, to deliver said basketball with the words, “Hey Libby! Will you marry me?” on it.

It was quite surreal, as I checked my pocket about a dozen times to make sure the ring she didn’t know I had was indeed on my person. And to add to the suspense, at the end of the first quarter, someone ELSE had a “Bug Gram” done that read, “Elizabeth, will you marry me!” She noticed it, and there I sat, thinking, “If they fucked this up, I’ll sue the bastards…”

Instead, the coincidence allowed for us to have a good laugh, both for very different reasons.

Anyway, as the third quarter began, the REAL “Bug Gram” was put into effect. Libby’s face was one of disbelief. I wish I had that face in a picture… But I was getting on my knees and presenting the ring.

The crowd gave us a standing ovation. We were among a contingency of Knicks fans and one vocal New Yorker led a chant of “That’s so beautiful!” for us.

As we left the game (in which the Knicks clobbered the Hornets - yay!), one young girl even asked us to pose for a snapshot. So we made it into a scrapbook! WOO!

Anyway, we’re both extremely happy for the existance of the SDMB, because without it, we never would have found true happiness. We also thank AOL for dumping Cecil, because I would have NEVER gotten AOL.

I also want to thank all of our friends here for the wonderful support they gave us. People who know us well saw this coming, maybe long before even we did.

I love Libby. And I love you guys too… but I’m only marrying her! :smiley:


Yer pal,
Satan

YAAAAAY!


Shine on, you crazy diamond!

Congrats!!!

Whooooo whoooooo~

AAAAHHHHH!!! Somehow, I knew it would be this weekend. Congrats, you two. You already know I wish you all the best in the world.


Winner, SDMB’s Biggest Chat Addict

“Only two things that’ll soothe my soul - cold beer and remote control.”

CONGRATULATIONS!

You two wonderful people each deserve the happiness that only the other can bring.

Best wishes, always and forever.

-David

Yer only marrying her? DAMN!

Awww, yer a big sweetie! Good luck you two, I hope your children are pretty! :slight_smile:


Where’s my side of FUN!?

Kisses!
Ophy

Congratulations!!!

I wish you a lifetime of love!

Hot Damn! Congrats!!!

Will you be requiring two slots on the living room floor when you do your Tour America?
Whooo hooo hoo (really think it’s great).

oh yay! i’m quite the happy little bunny, for you two. :slight_smile:


if wishes were fishes, we could walk on the ocean.

Yee Haw!

I wanna an invite to the wedding!

Congratulations, you two. I wish you all the very best, and lots of happiness.

God bless.

-Melin

That is so great! I am so happy for the both of you, and I wish you the best of luck!
Congrats! :slight_smile:
Rose

Wow, so does this mean I’m gonna have to do a SECOND SDMB wedding page?



From an actual catalog: “Disco balls create an enchanting, dazzling effect of light shafts, adding movement and glamour to any occasion”
the Abrams’ bris was certainly memorable
O p a l C a t
www.opalcat.com

Wow! A proposal at an NBA game? That’s the most romantic thing I’ve heard! :wink:

Congratulations, you two!

So, how long before there are lots of demon-spawn running around?


God is my co-pilot. Blame Him.

Congrats guys!!!

I don’t think it could have happened to a nicer pair. You both deserve all the happiness finding your soul mate can bring.

Somehow saying ‘Satan’ finding a 'soul’mate seems kinda…bizarre! :confused:

Congratulations.

So, Satan, is she going to keep her name?

–John
(Satan has an amazing memory if he gets that half-assed reference to the past)


'Twis brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gymble in the wabe.
Mimsy were the borogroves,
And the momeraths outgrabe.

Congrats guys!! Enjoy yourselves and have tons of fun with it.
I know that I am a newbie here and all, but I have been reading the board for a while before I actually posted, and you two are up on the top of my list of great peoples.
Drain you lucky girl, when I was proposed to, it was a drunken “I think you are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with” It is one of my favorite memories! :slight_smile:
You are a great looking couple, be happy, live long, and take care of each other.

Mistress Kricket

Best wishes! We forgive you for standing us up!

¡Felicitaciones! Os espero la maxima felicidad.

¡Qué se besen! ¡Qué se besen!

WOW! Congrats are definitely in order here! So glad to hear about it, though I’m fairly new here, and don’t know you that well<yet>

Happy happy day!!! Whoooo whooooo!!!

to quote my favorite Vulcan:
“Live long and Prosper.”

<sorry Chief> :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:


Don’t make me come down there.
God

Wunnerful, wunnerful, wunnerful.


“You have no choice but to be impressed.”
Tony Rothman and George Sudarshan
Doubt and Certainty