# Happy Doper Milestones thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 11, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442 "2012-10-11T18:30:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/310 "2016-07-15T20:44:41Z")
Hello, dear Dopers! I have a milestone to announce. I am getting married tonight to Arrendajo. He’s a swell guy in every way, and I dig him immensely. Earlier this week we scooted on our Vespas to Bandon Oregon from Eugene and stayed the night. Bandon is a small town on the southern coast of the state. There are some stunning rock formations close to the shore worth checking out if you’re ever in the area. Our trip was about 270 miles (round trip) of gorgeous Oregon highways. While we rode I found myself thinking how lucky I am to have found a fun, smart and handsome scooting-loving man who makes me laugh. If you come across this post, querido – \>X\< 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/311 "2016-07-15T20:49:54Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > Hello, dear Dopers! I have a milestone to announce. I am getting married tonight to Arrendajo. He’s a swell guy in every way, and I dig him immensely. Earlier this week we scooted on our Vespas to Bandon Oregon from Eugene and stayed the night. Bandon is a small town on the southern coast of the state. There are some stunning rock formations close to the shore worth checking out if you’re ever in the area. Our trip was about 270 miles (round trip) of gorgeous Oregon highways. While we rode I found myself thinking how lucky I am to have found a fun, smart and handsome scooting-loving man who makes me laugh. > > If you come across this post, querido – \>X\< > > 😃 Congratulations! I can say without any bias whatsoever that Doper couples are awesome. 😃 May you have many, many happy decades together! ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/312 "2016-07-15T23:21:51Z")
Thank you, Asimovian! ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/313 "2016-07-16T00:09:09Z")
We are getting our marriage license signed by the officiator and witnesses tonight after work. Yes, we worked on our wedding day! ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/314 "2016-07-16T00:10:12Z")
And congratulations, **Anaamika**! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/315 "2016-07-16T12:07:59Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I got married on Friday! I mean to address this in my post! Congratulations!! 🆒 > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Congrats, and good luck! Thank you! > [@scootergirl](#): > > I am getting married tonight to Arrendajo. Wow, that’s awesome! Congrats to you and **Arrendajo**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/316 "2016-07-16T15:23:34Z")
Congratulations to the lot of you! Hooray for Doper weddings! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/317 "2016-07-17T05:20:10Z")
Congratulations on all the weddings! And may you have many more. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/318 "2016-07-17T16:29:46Z")
Hear, hear! :: pops champagne cork :: ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/319 "2016-07-18T14:22:06Z")
Yay for the weddings!! Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/320 "2016-07-29T00:27:10Z")
Time is now running out quickly, with only about 73 hours left in Thailand before I leave for the shores of Hawaii. I may or may not log on again this weekend. But whether I do or don’t, I will disappear completely for at least a couple of weeks after this Sunday as I scramble to get settled in to some extent. Rest assured I’ll be back, complete with a change of location field. [Cue theme music.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU) ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/321 "2016-07-29T00:53:59Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Time is now running out quickly, with only about 73 hours left in Thailand before I leave for the shores of Hawaii. I may or may not log on again this weekend. But whether I do or don’t, I will disappear completely for at least a couple of weeks after this Sunday as I scramble to get settled in to some extent. Rest assured I’ll be back, complete with a change of location field. > > [Cue theme music.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU) I was sure that was going to be the theme to Hawaii 5-0. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/322 "2016-07-29T02:03:10Z")
Well then, [how about this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)? ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/323 "2016-07-30T01:08:03Z")
Not sure if you like this sort of thing, but this is a guy I try to catch when I’m on Kauai. [Aldrine Guerrero](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfDVeWq-bVk) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/324 "2016-07-30T01:31:46Z")
Here’s to a safe and smooth trip, **Siam Sam** , and a warm welcome back to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Make sure you register to vote - Oct. 10 is the deadline: [http://elections.hawaii.gov/frequently-asked-questions/online-voter-registration/](http://elections.hawaii.gov/frequently-asked-questions/online-voter-registration/) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/325 "2016-07-30T02:52:47Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > Not sure if you like this sort of thing, but this is a guy I try to catch when I’m on Kauai. > > [Aldrine Guerrero](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfDVeWq-bVk) I really like Kauai. It’s my favorite of the islands. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Here’s to a safe and smooth trip, **Siam Sam** , and a warm welcome back to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Make sure you register to vote - Oct. 10 is the deadline: [http://elections.hawaii.gov/frequently-asked-questions/online-voter-registration/](http://elections.hawaii.gov/frequently-asked-questions/online-voter-registration/) Thanks and no worries. Once I find an apartment, which needs to happen before the end of next month, registering to vote in Hawaii is one of the first things I’ll do. But in case of the unthinkably catastrophic, I’m still registered to vote in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/326 "2016-07-31T00:48:19Z")
We renewed our vows today, in the same church where we were married 25 years ago. [Here we are, all happy at 25 years!](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/minor7flat5/20160730-134139-X-T1-Edit_zps5kjagj9p.jpg) My best friend served as best man again, and there was happiness all around. My wife was in tears the whole time. I found that there was a little bit of dust in the air that must have gotten into my eye. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/327 "2016-07-31T00:54:27Z")
Congratulations! And here’s hoping the second 25 years are even better. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/328 "2016-07-31T05:40:01Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > We renewed our vows today, in the same church where we were married 25 years ago. > > [Here we are, all happy at 25 years!](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/minor7flat5/20160730-134139-X-T1-Edit_zps5kjagj9p.jpg) > > My best friend served as best man again, and there was happiness all around. > > My wife was in tears the whole time. I found that there was a little bit of dust in the air that must have gotten into my eye. Hey! Congratulations! My wife and I are renewing our vows as well on the 10th of August on the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia after a stopover for a couple of days on Oahu. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/329 "2016-07-31T21:19:33Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Hey! Congratulations! My wife and I are renewing our vows as well on the 10th of August on the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia after a stopover for a couple of days on Oahu. Well… My wife and I renewed our vows in the same old church in Princeton where we were married, after a stopover for a couple of minutes on Lalor Street in Trenton to pick up my best man. With our regular carload of kids and music gear. And we got new rings for the occasion: tungsten bands from Amazon for twenty bucks each. Just messing with you :). My wife and I just aren’t much on big events, so this suited us fine. Besides, it’s a challenge doing anything beyond day to day life in a family of six. We did celebrate our tenth anniversary in Rio de Janeiro in 2001. A huge number of family members were able to attend–few family members had been able to come to the USA for our wedding. It was a memorable event. [Here we are cutting our 10th anniversary cake](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/minor7flat5/846-571-19_zpsahrzqrxd.jpg) Congratulations on such a cool milestone! Hope you have fun on Bora Bora! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442.md?page=17)