# OK, now I \*do\* have an announcement. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762 "2002-03-12T02:41:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/1 "2002-03-12T02:41:43Z")
This afternoon, after a lovely weekend skiing and hanging out with my fabulous brothers, while waiting with me at the Denver airport for my flight back home, **UncleBill** suddenly dropped to one knee, whipped a diamond ring out of his sleeve and asked me to marry him. I said yes, of course. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/2 "2002-03-12T02:43:04Z")
Am I the first to say congratulations? Quickly, now, before someone beats me - no time to preview - congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/3 "2002-03-12T02:44:54Z")
Woo hoo!! Congratulations! (Dave and Gingy … MrC and MsC … now this … is there something in the water around here?) ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/4 "2002-03-12T02:45:50Z")
Congratulations you two. I wish you much luck and happiness 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/5 "2002-03-12T02:48:57Z")
Congratulations, **Geobabe** and **UncleBill**! That’s smashing news. 🙂 Do we get to see a picture of the ring? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tisiphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/6 "2002-03-12T02:50:16Z")
Congratulations! You guys look so cute together… ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/7 "2002-03-12T02:51:42Z")
Congrats! Sheesh! So many dopers gettin’ hitched round here it’s hard to keep up! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/8 "2002-03-12T03:04:35Z")
Yes! She said YES! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/9 "2002-03-12T03:09:12Z")
Ahem … better change that sig, bud. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/10 "2002-03-12T03:10:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \* > \*\*Woo hoo!! Congratulations! > > (Dave and Gingy … MrC and MsC … now this … is there something in the water around here?) \*\* _ahem_ ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/11 "2002-03-12T03:12:50Z")
OK, and congrats, **Geobabe**. I’m very happy for you. However, will he still let you wear that Elvira dress for Halloween? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/12 "2002-03-12T03:17:47Z")
OK. That’s it. I say they all have one big wedding in one place and we have a DopeFest to end all DopeFest the night before instead of those tired old bachelor and bachelorette parties. Congratualtions, you two! I’m still gonna stalk Geobabe though ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/13 "2002-03-12T03:19:19Z")
Gotta love those doper hook ups. 😃 Congratulations!!! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/14 "2002-03-12T03:20:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\* However, will he still let you wear that Elvira dress for Halloween? 😉 \*\* You **obviously** missed NYC this year! I was the coolest boyfriend ever, and will be the coolest fiance and coolest husband ever, too! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/15 "2002-03-12T03:23:10Z")
Allow me to add my “_ahem_” to Airman Doors’. And then allow me to — ::girly squeeeeeeeeeeal:: Congratulations you two!!! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/16 "2002-03-12T03:24:01Z")
I object…I, sir, will be the best husband and father of all time. Er… What say we call this a draw? Congratulations, **Bill**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/17 "2002-03-12T03:27:44Z")
Mazel tov! Wonderful news for you both. YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/18 "2002-03-12T04:01:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*You **obviously** missed NYC this year! I was the coolest boyfriend ever, and will be the coolest fiance and coolest husband ever, too! \*\* He was. He let us lick candy out of Geobabe’s cleavage and didn’t bat an eye when we oogled her either 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/19 "2002-03-12T04:01:58Z")
Whoa, I leave for just a second and what the hell happens? More DoperLove[sup]tm[/sup]. Congrats, you two! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/20 "2002-03-12T04:05:12Z")
HOT DAMN! Congratulations! (I told Dave yesterday that you’d be getting engaged this weekend. Thanks for proving me right! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762.md?page=2)