# Well, another year down the drain **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207 "2007-04-22T21:48:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/1 "2007-04-22T21:48:18Z")
[She was a child bride.](http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/455b67f6_8cee/bc/photos/63.jpg?bf0t9KGBMNJu8gVi) ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/2 "2007-04-22T21:54:01Z")
Congratulations and many happy returns! She’s still got the looks, what’s she doin’ with you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/3 "2007-04-22T21:55:01Z")
Congratulations! Seems like a crazy thing to do to me, but hey! Good job anyway 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/4 "2007-04-22T21:55:12Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/5 "2007-04-22T21:59:30Z")
Happy Anniversary! (I’d sing it, to the tune of _The William Tell Overture_, but it’s just not the same in text.) Congratularions! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/6 "2007-04-23T01:32:48Z")
Congratulations! The link is broken! What am I congratulating you about? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/7 "2007-04-23T01:51:59Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] Congratulations! The link is broken! What am I congratulating you about? [/QUOTE] Hmmm. Works for me. [Here it is again.](http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/455b67f6_8cee/bc/photos/63.jpg?bf0t9KGBMNJu8gVi) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/8 "2007-04-23T02:08:01Z")
DNS error. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/9 "2007-04-23T02:16:17Z")
[QUOTE=Really Not All That Bright] DNS error. [/QUOTE] After I posted, I sent a copy by yahoo email to some relatives and Yahoo! Briefcase changed the address. I’ll remember to send the emails first next time. [Here’s the new address.](http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/455b67f6_8cee/bc/photos/63.jpg?bfkhBLGBcwtc8gVi) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/10 "2007-04-23T02:38:51Z")
I can’t get anything through any of the links. Congratulations for whatever. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/11 "2007-04-23T02:46:42Z")
Stupid Yahoo! Briefcase. Mods, close the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/12 "2007-04-23T02:49:12Z")
[QUOTE=David Simmons] Stupid Yahoo! Briefcase. Mods, close the thread. [/QUOTE] But not before I say congratulations to the both of you. Even if I didn’t get to see the picture of your briefcase. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/13 "2007-04-23T02:58:54Z")
I know this board has a libertarian bent, but I can’t believe how non-chalantly you’re accepting a World War II veteran taking a child bride. (I thought Tony Randall marrying a 25 year old when he was 75 was bad enough.) But if you can’t beat 'em join 'em. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/14 "2007-04-23T03:02:26Z")
Ooo…a briefcase! That’s quite a commitment…are you sure you’re ready? ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/15 "2007-04-23T04:51:36Z")
I want to see the pictures! Please David! post a link so I can see!! … 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/16 "2007-04-23T05:41:29Z")
Congratulations!! If nothing else, you started a pretty funny thread. But I can’t get any of the links either. How did the first two posters respond? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/17 "2007-04-23T05:53:42Z")
[QUOTE=Heffalump and Roo] Congratulations!! If nothing else, you started a pretty funny thread. But I can’t get any of the links either. How did the first two posters respond? :dubious: [/QUOTE] Damned it I know. The link must have worked for them. Anyway, [see if this link works.](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/dwsimm2000/photo/294928804345303990/3) I’m going to keep after this until I find out what’s going on. Or not. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/18 "2007-04-23T06:07:31Z")
Great picture of you and your lovely bride, Mr. Simmons. For an encore, have you got a wedding picture to share? ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/19 "2007-04-23T06:54:27Z")
[QUOTE=David Simmons] Damned it I know. The link must have worked for them. Anyway, [see if this link works.](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/dwsimm2000/photo/294928804345303990/3) I’m going to keep after this until I find out what’s going on. Or not. [/QUOTE] That worked!! Is that really you in the picture? If so, major congratulations!! Wow!! That’s a great achievement!! That’s a wonderful photo too. And the couple in the picture definitely look too young to be married 63 years. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207/20 "2007-04-23T07:20:10Z")
[QUOTE=E. Thorp] Great picture of you and your lovely bride, Mr. Simmons. For an encore, have you got a wedding picture to share? [/QUOTE] Well, [there is this.](http://new.photos.yahoo.com/dwsimm2000/photo/294928804345426318/0) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-another-year-down-the-drain/401207.md?page=2)