# Question for the gay dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 25, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167 "2003-04-25T18:38:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/41 "2003-04-29T19:51:20Z")
I know this is GD and all, but I would like to congratulate Matt & Potter and Mrvisible & his partner (who, by the way, needs a nickname) on their upcoming nuptials. WOOHOO! May your love grow and flourish for all of your days. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/42 "2003-04-30T00:31:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*…you can call it Shirley for all I care. \*\* Shirley you’re not serious! ---
**Author:** ![Potter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Potter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potter)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/43 "2003-04-30T00:49:56Z")
Thanks **irishgirl** , we’re sort of engaged to be engaged at the moment as I’ve not done down-on-bended-knee-in-a-romantic-setting things. Yet 🙂 When we do finally make it down the aisle, it will be due in part to **matt** ’s incredible work today. So terrifically proud of him. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/44 "2003-04-30T01:12:43Z")
I’m surprised it took until **Torgo** ’s post to bring up the obvious in this thread. And don’t call me Shirley. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/45 "2003-04-30T01:16:49Z")
**Shirley Ujest** hasn’t been part of this thread yet! 😉 On a more serious note, **matt** , you deserve the kudos of every right-thinking person for that. We can argue all we care to – but you’ve taken a practical step towards bringing what we’re arguing about into fruition. (No pun intended!) I thank God that there are people like you around to do the hard work that’s needed. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/46 "2003-04-30T02:36:00Z")
Heh. Should probably wait until one of us finally pops the question 🙂 but thank you, sweetie. We hope it does 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/47 "2003-04-30T02:42:31Z")
heh, that was to irishgirl. But thank you too, Polycarp. I do my best (or more usually, get railroaded into having to do my best ;)) ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/48 "2003-04-30T15:16:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by irishgirl \* > \*\*I know this is GD and all, but I would like to congratulate Matt & Potter and Mrvisible & his partner (who, by the way, needs a nickname) on their upcoming nuptials. > > WOOHOO! > May your love grow and flourish for all of your days. \*\* FWIW (time to brag): [ul] [li] **jeremy evil** and I plan on getting a civil union. We just don’t know when yet.[/li] [li] Regardless of this, as of December this year, we’ll be recognized as common law spouses in Quebec. I plan on extending my medical & dental benefits to include him.[/li] [li] We’re going to do the power of attorney thing so that if either one of us were to become incapacitated, the other would make the decisions without fear of parents or family stepping in.[/li] [/ul] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/49 "2003-04-30T16:27:20Z")
Well, don’t I feel all _single_… Esprix ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/50 "2003-04-30T18:06:10Z")
you can be a bridesmaid 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167/51 "2003-05-02T16:37:49Z")
You should let Esprix be Shirley the Bridesmaid. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-the-gay-dopers/171167.md?page=2)