OT: Days of our Lives aka the Beacon's Billboard

[Method0ne]

Ho hum.. where to begin..

Nacaa - Sorry to hear about your split with the lady, glad to hear you're coming to terms with things and feeling better for it though.

Rizzo - 170kmh in the wet is bad, mm'kay? you might have lived to tell about it this time, chances are you wont if it happens again, not a good idea to put your life in jeapordy for the sake of not being later than you already were. Oh, and next time, call to confirm the time - it works wonders, coz then you have an excuse to call

ronin - I feel for you on the weather front, it aint so great here right now either, been raining solid for the last 72hrs, along with more wind than a baked-bean eating contest..

And as for me, well, the guys sorting the heating out are all but done, they just have to return to move the thermostat and control-box to another room in the house (doesnt work effectively where it is now).

They tried to move it last week, but the guy that went to scout out where he was wiring it through our attic got swarmed by wasps when he popped his head up there.. never heard a bunch of guys scream so much in my life as when that happened.. so funny to hear.. they're all ok though, nobody got stung.

Then we called in the exterminators, and take a guess what they found up there?

No really, guess.

Oh ok, they found a wasps nest, and not just any old wasps nest.. we're talking the *daddy* of wasps nests.. that damn thing was the size of my 19" crt monitor and then some.. it almost filled a black trash-bag all on it's own.. and when they removed it, the wasps were all swarming in the bag.. looked awesome!

In other stuff, I finally got fixed up with the income support stuff for when I was off my feet.. they only payed me for a month of the time though, for some reason, wish I knew why, but at least I got something, so my dad feels a little better for it. Got signed on to what we call Jobseekers Allowance (a benefit for the unemployed) last week so I have a little money to help out around the house while I search for my next job, hopefully it wont be too long before I'm working again, but living in a really small town where most of the businesses are closed in winter is a bit of a pain, since most of the jobs are taken already or snapped up by the college kids so they can afford to go out drinking.

Other than that, I'm not doing too badly, except the constant hunger I've developed..

Oh, and one more thing folks, anyone got any romantic ideas that dont involve the use of money (I have none), dont need to be done outdoors (bad weather), and dont involve anything of an even remotely sexual nature (bad manners)?

The money thing is a bit weird, as I *may* have some tomorrow, but dont think I will have any, so I'm working this like I have none.. though if I do have some, I'm set.. couple of candles, maybe a rose or two (if I can find them at this time of year), and a trip to the nearest fish+chip shop.. voila, candlelit dinner for two (I cant cook).

Need your replies as soon as possible guys, only got til tomorrow afternoon to plan and arrange

 

[roninDOG]

Method, hope you get this. There is always D2 together.... :lol: ....but seriously, find a flick that both you and her enjoy. Turn out the lights and enjoy the video/TV showing of something. Easy, warm, not outside, and fairly fun. Make some popcorn, grab some sodas, throw out a blanket, etc. Keep the conversation alive and things will be keen. Only think I can think of thats fun and free.

-roninDOG

 

[corax1]

Method, hope you get this. There is always D2 together.... :lol: ....but seriously, find a flick that both you and her enjoy. Turn out the lights and enjoy the video/TV showing of something. Easy, warm, not outside, and fairly fun. Make some popcorn, grab some sodas, throw out a blanket, etc. Keep the conversation alive and things will be keen. Only think I can think of thats fun and free.

-roninDOG

is listen to him. hes old so hes had plenty of time to practice these :surprise:
*stands infront of a bush to defeat ronins aging eyesight* guahaah

good to hear from you again method, we were all starting to get a little worried as too where you were and what happened to you. and remember on your date take lots and lots of photos PLS PICS GIB!!!!!!!

 

[Method0ne]

No camera, so no go on the piccies fellas!

As for the movie thing, yeah, ok, it would do I guess, but it aint exactly all that romantic, per-se.. anyone else got ideas? even really corny ones would be considered, like my fish+chips candlelit dinner or whatever (only downfall with that is getting the food home while it's still hot).

'sides, I dont like popcorn

 

[corax1]

what do you mean it'd do you guess???? think about it. just the two of you snuggled up on the couch(you do have a couch right?) watching a movie with the rain drumming gently on the roof above

then break out the wine (cheaper alternative is check dumpsters behind fruitshops for old grapes and take them home and squish them) and cook her something nice and simple that even a moron could manage but still looks/ tastes nice. like a stir fry.

 

[grogs1]

@ronninDOG: Lots and lots of work time being abused in finding those few items...... I tell you I'd love to see some rain here..... Summer is starting though and the wet season will be here soon enough (Queensland, Oz) then I'll be wishing for it to stop.

@Method: As Corax has said, dinner at home with some wine, candles and the rain sounds like romance to me. My girfriend would be stoked for us to do that and we live together!!!!!!

@rizzo: Thanks for the welcome rizzo. Yeah great places both Nz and Oz. It's funny how the grass always seems greener though, I'd love to get to Denmark! I've travelled through Asia (2 years teaching English in Korea and Japan), but never got to Europe....Maybe one day.

@Nacca: I've always wondered what the army would be like? What are you doing for them? Infantry?? Sorry if you've answered this before.....

 

[corax1]

nacaa is a fireman-to-be....we gave him a dwarf star as a parting gift...bad i know

what part of QLD you live in grogs? im moving too townsville next year. well my family is but im not sure whether im going up or not. obviously further up than townsville cos it doesnt wet/dry that much. cairns? rocky?

 

[grogs1]

nacaa is a fireman-to-be....we gave him a dwarf star as a parting gift...bad i know

what part of QLD you live in grogs? im moving too townsville next year. well my family is but im not sure whether im going up or not. obviously further up than townsville cos it doesnt wet/dry that much. cairns? rocky?

No, Townsville it is, I moved here from Brissy at the start of the year. I've just heard talk that we are actually going to get a wet season here this summer, but that was mostly talk from pissed old blokes at the Ayr RSL :lol:

It's not a bad spot though a couple more years here and I'll be ready to move back to Brissy.

Where are you at the moment - QLD I'm assuming?

 

[corax1]

nah NSW atm. bout 2 hours out of sydney, near newcastle.

my dads in the raaf so i lived in QLD for awhile. in ipswich which you should of heard of cos its right near brissy. dont suppose you could tell me if the bremer river is still gross?

 

[grogs1]

nah NSW atm. bout 2 hours out of sydney, near newcastle.

My dads in the raaf so i lived in QLD for awhile. in ipswich which you should of heard of cos its right near brissy. dont suppose you could tell me if the bremer river is still gross?

Newcastle is a nice place, not too fussed on sydney though. Something to do with a 5 day bender in the Cross, being accosted by the bouncers at strip clubs, accosted by feral looking professional types, accosted by our indegineous peoples, accosted by drug pushers, and that's just what I can remember (lots of drinking was involved)........

Yeah I know Ipswich, not that well though, not to sure where the Bremer is but all the rivers in and around Brisbane are gross, including the Brisbane river, especially after it rains.

 

[Rizzo]

Need your replies as soon as possible guys, only got til tomorrow afternoon to plan and arrange

I hope I'm not too late to throw in my 2 cents?!
If I were you, I would not find a flick and watch it. It's not romantic imo. A movie is something you see togehter, but not something that brings warm memories. I'd buy some candles, go to the woods and pick up some decorative items and style up the table before dinner. Then I'd cook myself!! Or even better, do it togehter. It doesn't have to be complicated, but just something simple, and oh yeah, you can read can't you? If you can read, then you can also cook. Find some recipies online... If you are really sweet you'd bake a cake for dessert.
There's nothing like a romantic dinner, just the two of you, candlelight and a good long meal. Take your time while eating and talk about everything... it's great. And romantic too.

-riz

And btw, it's cheaper to cook yourself, so this might even save you some money instead of buying food from the nearest fish'n'chips place :thumbsup:

 

[corax1]

I hope I'm not too late to throw in my 2 cents?!
If I were you, I would not find a flick and watch it. It's not romantic imo. A movie is something you see togehter, but not something that brings warm memories. I'd buy some candles, go to the woods and pick up some decorative items and style up the table before dinner. Then I'd cook myself!! Or even better, do it togehter. It doesn't have to be complicated, but just something simple, and oh yeah, you can read can't you? If you can read, then you can also cook. Find some recipies online... If you are really sweet you'd bake a cake for dessert.
There's nothing like a romantic dinner, just the two of you, candlelight and a good long meal. Take your time while eating and talk about everything... it's great. And romantic too.

-riz

And btw, it's cheaper to cook yourself, so this might even save you some money instead of buying food from the nearest fish'n'chips place :thumbsup:

yea i guess ronin and i forgot to mention you cook her food before hand.
whats wrong with watching a movie rizzo, i mean we all know you'd rather spend your time ''showering'' or driving like a maniac but to some of us there really is nothing better than settling down with that special someone.
ronin would agree. he just has to wait till his wife leaves :surprise: j/k

 

[Rizzo]

whats wrong with watching a movie rizzo?

Nothing, but it's just not romantic and it's not something you'll remember fondly in your days to come. The most surprising thing you can think of are usually the most romantic (ie. surprise her and she'll be happy). An indoor picknik perhaps on the floor of your livingroom, with wine, grapes, fruit and some bread is also great. Very cosy and fun, and it's romantic too

 

[corax1]

hmm rizzo is dramatic in his choice of romancing too, next he'll be proposing at 175km/h on a blanket in his living room..and a moose will bite his sister. the end.

i dont really remember the ''normal romantic'' moments but the special ones, which is basically just the two of us being really close friends enjoying the company.
like watching some boring as hell movie( i think it was a chick flick, and all there good for is a perv occasionally) and we were sitting on dbl chair in the lounge room and she fell asleep with her head on my shoulder, then promptly drooled on me. and when i was teaching her the little i know about astronomy we were 'laying on a hilltop under the stars, just the two of us.'[/end cliche] and she had once again fallen asleep(she sleeps ALOT,i think she could be a bear, which explains the grunts and excess body hair :surprise: ) on me. and yea, those two moments are more important than any 'romantic' occasions. like ive made dinner for her(my place n hers) and we've made dinner together. which is more memorable. like this one time i cut her with a knife :lol: accidently. there was a string of melted cheese and i went to cut it with the knife at the same time as she grabbed it and i cut her finger. funny but i felt terrible. yea. wow this post is long

 

[Rizzo]

hmm rizzo is dramatic in his choice of romancing too, next he'll be proposing at 175km/h on a blanket in his living room..and a moose will bite his sister. the end.

:lol:

The special moments are not something you can really plan for. They just happen at the right time and moment. Romantic moments are something else, just as memorable and something that boosts the relationship. A movie can be fun and entertaining, and you can enjoy it both of you, but it doens't really take you closer to each other...

 

[corax1]

but it doens't really take you closer to each other...

some of them can...heh...heh...heh...sorry ronins not here some someone has to be the dirty old man....j/k :surprise:

also it seems to me that this is methods first date with this person so something friendlier and less loverly would probably be better, not too much pressure/scare factor

i see your point now rizzo, you were confusing me before

karate was fun. except i had the giggles because i couldnt do something and i havent slept in ages. so i starting giggling. then got elbowed in the jaw and bit my tongue. damn dad. so then we hurled each other round the room alittle bit till sensei stopped us. by hurled each other round the room i mean he hurled me around the room and i kept bringing himwith me..heh,,,my tongue still hurts

 

[roninDOG]

You forget the conditions guys....NO money was what I was aiming for! Method said he might not have even a dime....this means no wine...no going to the grocery to buy cheeses and what not....and going to the woods to get decorations....well its raining in London! So you see where I am coming from :lol: there wasnt really all that much working room. I tried to keep it simple and decent. IMHO you can get closer than watching a movie because people tend to cuddle and joke around...also you forget the before and after parts. Its not just enter apt watch now get out. You come in...eat something, chat a while...have a romantic dinner if Method can afford it (which I was assumming he couldnt otherwise I would have mentioned it already) ...then watch the movie (which is great because it gives the night purpose other than just coming over - often a purpose is needed in the beginning IMO) ....then afterwords you can sit under the blanket and chat or what not. Nothing un-romantic about it....because romance IMO is really what YOU make of it...not what you are doing...you could be scooping cow shizzle together and make it romantic if your charming enough. Well, if you have some money Method let us know because it will definately define whether or not you could throw a nice dinner out there - which would be a great addition to watching a movie. BTW remember watching Shaun of the Dead and how you felt after you watched it with your ex? Movie watching has a thing about it bud.

@corax - Im not that old....not even near eyesight failure :lol: . I am only 23 but I have been married for some time now. I have my own home and am a full time computer programmer. Got 2 doggies which are like my kids. People say that I have grown up fast...and I might come across as being more your dads age but Im still young I swear it! MOVIE LOVERS UNITE!

@grogs - 2 weeks pindle running and you pull out those items? Thats awesome! Again grats on the amazing finds....looks like I got your griz corona the other day albeit a lower end one. Do you do trades?

@Rizzo - you should be on a soap opera!!! The romantic things can only last so long...hehehe...when you get comfortable your gonna be in that couch watching a DVD sooner or later!

G'Day all (esp for you Aussies), will chat with you later.

-roninDOG

 

[Rizzo]

you should be on a soap opera!!! The romantic things can only last so long...hehehe...when you get comfortable your gonna be in that couch watching a DVD sooner or later!

We've been together now for almost 1½ year, so I think we a re quite comfortable And we've watched tons of DVD's. My point is that doing something out of the ordinary is what you remember in the future. And memories are nice to have, especially good ones. It's what helps develop something between you. Method was asking for a good romantic tip, and watching a DVD isn't the most romantic scenery I can imagine

Edit: and btw, about the money... he said he had enough to buy food at the nearest fish'n'chip store. If he can afford that, he can also afford to make dinner himself. Nothing's cheaper than cooking your own meal.

 

[roninDOG]

To quote Method:

The money thing is a bit weird, as I *may* have some tomorrow, but dont think I will have any, so I'm working this like I have none.. though if I do have some, I'm set.. couple of candles, maybe a rose or two (if I can find them at this time of year), and a trip to the nearest fish+chip shop.. voila, candlelit dinner for two (I cant cook).



So he doesnt know if he will even have money for fish and chips :lol: . And he cant cook :lol: so I thought it kind of ruled out some kind of dinner. No money/cant cook = no food. Just going off of what he said...but yes you are right Rizzo, you can be more romantic than watching a movie. Theres always twister? :lol:

@ Rizzo - You will find that after several years there might be a hint of honeymoon in a relationship, Im talking being married and living together for 4 years or so and you will definately see a comfortable you have never seen to date.

All in all the romance and Rizzo's choice is 100% the way to go if he can manage it. I would have opted for that myself. The money/first date dont want to be overwhelming/cant cook/non sexual led me to the choice that I made but why couldnt the two be combined for a mixture of both? The compromise is usually the best choice.

-roninDOG

 

[corax1]

you could be scooping cow shizzle together and make it romantic if your charming enough.

been there done that. seriously an ex of mine was a redneck. not really a redneck but a country gal and i used to go round and help her out. so yea. done that, was always fun. dung fight anyone?*hurls a patty frisbee style at rizzo* the good bit is they go like a pie. crunchy on the outside and still soggy inside. so the inside splat everywhere on impact.

wow only 23 :lol: there go the old jokes. dangit.