# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/21 "2002-03-12T04:28:20Z")
Yay **Bill** and **'Babe** (went for the alliteration. That’s probably the _only_ time I’ll refer to her as “ **'Babe** ”…not that she isn’t. She’s just **Geobabe**. Oh whatever. You know what I mean)! Yeesh, the Straight Dope should get a commission. It’s a better dating service than … :remembers he doesn’t know of any dating services: [sub]That might be why I never have a date.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/22 "2002-03-12T04:40:52Z")
Wow! Congratulations, guys! Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/23 "2002-03-12T04:57:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\*[sub]That might be why I never have a date.[/sub] \*\* \ Inconceivable! \ And congratulations to Unca Bill and Geobabe! And all the other DoperCouples. jayjay ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/24 "2002-03-12T05:30:20Z")
Mazel tov! ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/25 "2002-03-12T05:33:38Z")
It’s just that time of year…flowers are blooming, the sun is shining (well, sometimes…), the rabbits are out in full force… 😃 Congrats, you two! ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/26 "2002-03-12T05:40:24Z")
Congrats you two! I offer my services as the drunken flower girl, provided I’m not already scheduled. Every wedding needs a Drunken Flower Girl. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/27 "2002-03-12T05:52:01Z")
Much happiness to you both and the best life has to offer!!! ---
**Author:** ![GrandfatherTrout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@GrandfatherTrout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandfatherTrout)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/28 "2002-03-12T05:57:11Z")
:blows vigorously on paper horn: That’s totally fabulous. Couldn’t happen to nicer folks. Blessings upon you both. I second **Arden’s** DoperHitchFest idea. ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/29 "2002-03-12T06:11:35Z")
Holy Crap! Lessee… ::counting on fingers: Knew about **Montfort** and **Anniz**. Check. Knew about **Dave** (Airman Doors) and **Robin**. Check. Knew about **The other Dave** (the Weird One) and **Ginger**. Check. HOW DID I NEVER KNOW ABOUT **UNCLE BILL** & **GEOBABE**! What are you people hiding from me! Congratulations to both of you, and best wishes! When’s the wedding? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/30 "2002-03-12T06:12:55Z")
Woo HOOO!!! Woo HOOO!!! Woo HOO!!! Congratulations to you both!!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/31 "2002-03-12T06:20:43Z")
Congratulations! That’s just awesome. I hardly even know you guys and I have this great big grin on my face. Three cheers for **UncleBill** and **GeoBabe**! Hip hip… HOORAY! Hip hip… HOORAY! Hip hip… HOORAY! ---
**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, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/32 "2002-03-12T06:24:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Winnowill \* > **HOW DID I NEVER KNOW ABOUT UNCLE BILL & GEOBABE! What are you people hiding from me!** We haven’t been slobbering over each other in cyberspace, we save that for face-to-face time! \*\* > [@](#): > > Congratulations to both of you, and best wishes! When’s the wedding? \*\* No date yet, I just asked TODAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/33 "2002-03-12T06:28:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*No date yet, I just asked TODAY!!! \*\* Well, get to it, folks! We wanna know! ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/34 "2002-03-12T06:53:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Winnowill \* > \*\*Holy Crap! > Knew about **The other Dave** (the Weird One) and **Ginger**. Check. > > \*\* Excuse me. I am not the “other” anything. I am the original. **Geo** is about my best friend, and I say to and for her “YAY”, but to catogorize me as the “Other”…I’m putting an army in each one of your supply centers, all of them belonging to Eire. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/35 "2002-03-12T07:01:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\* > Excuse me. I am not the “other” anything. I am the original. **Geo** is about my best friend, and I say to and for her “YAY”, but to catogorize me as the “Other”…I’m putting an army in each one of your supply centers, all of them belonging to Eire. 😛 \*\* Dave, I love you - I really do. I envy **Ginger**. But **lno** and I are buddies. He’ll help me out here. Won’t you, **lno**? **lno**? Hello? Well, hopefully he’s already submitted his moves so I won’t have to worry about his new centers… ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/36 "2002-03-12T07:12:24Z")
Persephone gets off her lazy fanny and reboots so she can publicallly wish the two of you congratulations! I knew it’d happen someday. I just knew it. You’ll get a gift from me wheter you like it or not, too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/37 "2002-03-12T09:07:27Z")
No, Geobabe! You can’t! Not **him**! Haven’t you heard the stories about that reprobate? The arrest at the goat farm? The restraining orders? My god, woman, think of the sheep! Huh? **UncleBill**? I thought you said **UncleBeer**! In that case, **congratulations**! ---
**Author:** ![Cap\_n\_Crude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Cap\_n\_Crude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cap_n_Crude)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/38 "2002-03-12T09:47:18Z")
Allow me to latch onto the conga line: **Congrats!** ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/39 "2002-03-12T10:13:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\* > > _ahem_ \*\* Get in line, my boy, get in line. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/40 "2002-03-12T10:17:18Z")
And they have disclaimers for mere _dopefests_? Congats to you both. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762.md?page=3)