TheSegaSaturnGuy wrote:She absolutely hates my mass of video games but she would never tell me to get rid of them because its one of my biggest passions
Sure now, just wait until your married Congrats though sorry to get all controversial on you haha
Congratulations again, and please keep us updated on the proposal, egagement, wedding, etc. This forum is mostly populated by males, but - as far as I can tell - we all like hearing about these things (and we all like hearing that one of our other members is doing well).
Jmustang1968 wrote:Guess you shouldn't buy cell phones or game consoles either...
the school pays for Dave's cell phones, game consoles and diamonds.
the point is well taken though...but I understand conflict diamonds to (historically and presently) be linked to much more oppression, slavery, death, etc. than the mining for most other materials found in electronics. I remember this, for example: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/16/tech/ ... ?hpt=hp_c2 was really critical of Nintendo especially, but suggested things have been improving.
The fact is that much of American/"first world" prosperity and lifestyle has been and is being built on the backs of poorer individuals (Native American lands, African resources, Chinese labor, etc.). Exploitation is and has been with humanity forever - which sucks and indeed makes me feel guilty as hell when I consider it (yay liberal guilt).
I think if people were regularly educated and reminded as much about the issues with game consoles as they were with diamonds, things would improve more quickly. So yes, I'm culpable and it is a bit hypocritical to buy one and not the other...so thanks for making me feel like shit!
Some of these posts had me rolling haha. Thanks for the kind words guys. I am really excited and nervous but I think everything will go fine. I just gotta do it when the time is right, not think about it too much in my head. I have asked my cousin to hide with a video camera so we will get it on camera:) I will post how things go and some pics when it happens!
I am buying all Saturn games, PM me with your offerings and I will let you know if I need the game or not! (Everything must be CIB)
Currently trying to knock off all the sports games, would like to get them <$5 each! Of course if you would like to donate them I will gladly pay the shipping!
Congratulations! I'll be celebrating my 5th anniversary next June, and let me tell you: spending my life with my husband has been the greatest thing ever.
We actually made the proposal and the ring a shared experience. Here's the story: I was actually considering proposing to him, but I didn't want to risk stepping on any potential boyhood dreams of popping the question to his future wife. I also wanted to make it clear that I did not want a diamond without 1) accidentally uncovering any surprise plans he might have been making or 2) appearing to be doing a passive-aggressive "IF we got engaged I'd want THIS kind of ring, HINT HINT" sort of thing. Most of all, I just couldn't stand not knowing for sure if he felt the same way I did (despite being 99% positive). So I just asked him about it. He told me that he wouldn't mind if I knew a proposal was definitely coming, but he really wanted the moment of proposal, as well as the ring, to be a surprise. So I just blurted, "So we want to get married, right?" And he said, "...well... yeah!" I followed with, "So... we're engaged to be engaged!" And then we giggled a lot and went out to dinner to celebrate. It was wonderful, like the best shared secret ever.
For the ring, we went to a jewelry store together and browsed the non-engagement stuff. He followed me around as I pointed out attributes I liked -- this stone, that color, this cut -- and he went back later without me and put together his favorite combination of those things. So the ring was a surprise to me when the proposal came, but it was meaningful because he chose it -- and we also both knew it was something I'd love because I'd had input on it too. Everyone was thrilled, nobody's feelings could get hurt, and we saved a mint. In the end my engagement ring cost ~$300, and that was on the upper end of what we'd both liked.
This sounds terribly unromantic, but trust me, it wasn't. We were both happy and relaxed through it all, looking forward to everything without any worries or insecurities, and we did it together. It was just another adventure for the two of us, and it added a lot of meaning to everything.
BogusMeatFactory wrote:If I could powder my copies of shenmue and snort them I would
TheSegaSaturnGuy wrote:She absolutely hates my mass of video games but she would never tell me to get rid of them because its one of my biggest passions
Sure now, just wait until your married Congrats though sorry to get all controversial on you haha
My wife doesn't partake in my gaming (except for the occasional Sonic the Hedgehog 2 romp or some Wii Sports), but she fully supports my habit. The extra room in our apartment is for my collection.
And congrats! I hope it leads to a happy life for you as it has for me.
Congrats though sorry to get all controversial on you haha
