# 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:** 4
**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, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/61 "2002-03-12T14:50:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cartooniverse \* > \*\* So, did he wait until you only had thirty minutes before flight departure time so that… > > A) You wouldn’t have time to dash off to the conveniently located broom closet off the concourse for a fast one? \*\* > Hey, there WAS thirty minutes! > > \*\*B) You could only sob with joy in his arms for about 25 minutes, therefore cutting down the amount of difficult-to-remove salt stains on his suede jacket shouder? \*\* > Lightweight wool sweater, I’ll have you know. > > \*\*C) He knew he wanted to, but it took him up till then to screw up the courage to do it? \*\* > Actually, since her father passed away, her big brother took over certain paternal responsibilities. I wanted to ask him first. Since we had just met this past Friday, I wanted to give the guy a chance to get to know me a LITTLE bit. I wanted to ask him Sunday night and go then, but what with Cool Hand Luke and the hot tub…. So, I asked him for his baby sister’s hand in marriage Monday morning at breakfast, and the ensuing happiness and hugging was kinda busy, and then we had to leave for the airport, went through security for the first time together (it was SO romantic), and grabbed a bite. It was the first quiet moment since I got the blessing from the Big Brother! > > \*\*D) There was some other guy seven seats over who’d just proposed to HIS girlfriend, and Bill wanted to let the air settle a bit before HE had his big moment? \*\* > We _immediately_ had two young women come over and ask her “Did you say yes?”, then another woman started gushing about how it was the best thing that ever happened to her, and she wished us the best. The SAD part was we were not on the same flight (gosh-darn you, USAirways!) > > \*\*E) He wanted the flight crew to see it so you’d be showered with champagne all the way home, not to mention a set of those amazingly cool plastic “wings” they give to new fiancees and small children? \*\* > Yup. ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_Mahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Slip\_Mahoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slip_Mahoney)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/62 "2002-03-12T14:53:45Z")
**Geobabe,** what should I do with the children? Go, be happy. Perhaps I’ll find some solace in this cheap bottle of tequila. **Bill,** you are one lucky duck. My wife read this and said, “This is soooo sweet.” I said, “Yeah. Make me a cup of coffee, would you?” “What, are you a parapelegic? Make it yourself,” says she. She’s an incurable romantic. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/63 "2002-03-12T15:06:51Z")
Awesome. Congrats. You guys should have an online SDMB wedding!! (Or at least, have like, somebody with a laptop in the back posting the vows and giving us a transcription of the whole affair. Afterwards the whole boards can have their own little reception and get drunk in your guys’ honor.) ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/64 "2002-03-12T15:14:50Z")
Congratulations!! You guys **deserve** each other! I mean that in a **good** way. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/65 "2002-03-12T15:34:20Z")
Congrats! I’ve got to tell you, I’m glad to hear we won’t have to end our torrid affair. I was worried for a moment but it looks like the nights of reckless sweaty passion can continue… **Bill**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/66 "2002-03-12T15:58:09Z")
WOOHOO Y’all! Best wishes to both of ya! Who’s catering? Will it be real food or just munchies? Most important…will there be beer? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/67 "2002-03-12T16:07:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > But if all you couples really DO want to get married at the same time I’ll offer up the estate for it. Now wouldn’t _that_ be something? Have a mass Doper wedding this summer at the Chance manor, where we get all the currently engaged Doper couples married at once, plus any other unmarried Doper couples who get caught up in the moment. It could be a cult thing, y’know? Just so long as Cecil doesn’t start assigning spouses to all the unmarried Dopers, _a la_ Sun Myung Moon - that might be taking it _too_ far. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/68 "2002-03-12T16:10:37Z")
**Raising a Pepsi to toast the happy couple** Congratulations! Not only to **Geobabe** and **UncilBill** but to all Doper couples that are either married, engaged, shacking up, dating, shagging or any combination of the above. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/69 "2002-03-12T16:27:17Z")
Whoa. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/70 "2002-03-12T16:37:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > > I was the coolest boyfriend ever, and will be the coolest fiance and coolest husband ever, too! Having met you at Dopetoberfest, I can attest to you being ultra cool, indeed. But I still have to award the “Coolest” tag to _my_ fiancé and future husband, **Spiny Norman**. 😃 But seriously, I’m so happy for you two. Being in love is so wonderful. Enjoy this interim period and making all the plans for sharing your lives together. Here’s hoping your lives are filled with all the love, happiness and prosperity that two hearts can handle! **Mazel Tov!** ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/71 "2002-03-12T16:42:09Z")
Congratulations! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/72 "2002-03-12T17:31:52Z")
So, **Geo** , did you fly the airplane home on your back? I bet the pilots had one hell of a time with altitude control, what with you floating about the cabin and generally making things lighter than air. 🙂 **Unc** , congrats man! You’ve won the heart of one helluva woman! I remember how… close… you two were at **Dave** ’s place, and I suspected even back then. Glad I’m not _completely_ clueless! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/73 "2002-03-12T20:11:56Z")
Awww. . . You two make such a cute couple. Contratulations! I wish all the best for you two. Virtually yours, **DrMatrix** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Bad\_Astronomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@The\_Bad\_Astronomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bad_Astronomer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/74 "2002-03-12T21:05:28Z")
_sniff_ I always get weepy when a scientist gets married. _sniff_ Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![RickQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@RickQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickQ)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/75 "2002-03-12T21:20:32Z")
Congratulations **Geobabe** and **Unclebill** I hope you are as happy as Brynda and I. It must be something in the water 🙂 Rick ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/76 "2002-03-12T21:28:19Z")
Congratulations!!! Mazel Tov and stuff love, me ---
**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, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/77 "2002-03-12T21:30:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Bad Astronomer \* > \*\*_sniff_ > > I always get weepy when a scientist gets married. > \*\* Even if I’m marrying an engineer? ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/78 "2002-03-12T21:43:32Z")
tapping foot impatiently ok, ok, enough with the hearts and flowers and congrads and stuff, and on to something **really** important. How does this affect my "Shameless hussy tm lessons? Hmmmm??? (IOW - big congrats here - did you want those bridal coupons back?)😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/79 "2002-03-12T21:51:04Z")
I knew it would happen eventually! Congrats! mike ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762/80 "2002-03-12T22:05:30Z")
I have a theory…eventually, every Doper will be paired up with his/her perfect Doper match. \ For some of us, that day can’t come soon enough…fortunately, for **Geobabe** and **UncleBill** , it already did. Congrats, you lucky kids! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-now-i-do-have-an-announcement/97762.md?page=5)