Happy Birthday, Preston Michael Spears Federline and other Certain Special Someones! - Page 228

Sparklehorse · 10-11-2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
Oh I got this one beat. A very wealthy friend of my dad's came out to my wedding, flying with his wife and four teenage children. 6 people at the rehearsal dinner + wedding.

Wedding present: two ugly-ass Fortunoff candlesticks (not from our registry, needless to say). Retail, $60.

Yes, but did you write him a note (bcc'd to your dad) telling him what a cheapass he is?

SlaveNoMore · 10-11-2005, 02:54 PM

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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I'm sorry. It must be that to sell papers locally they include Yankees-suck articles only in the NYC edition.

That's the problem. They don't "sell" local papers.

Sports fans pick up the News or the Post. Everyone else reads the Times on-line.

Thus their [gag]new charge for "premium content"[/gag]

sunnybunny · 10-11-2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Of course not. My story was more about the Groom actually calling the Cheap Guy out, and not about the Cheap Guy being a Cheap Guy.

and what about all the fucking parties beforehand? You know what, when I get invited to seven (!) engagement parties for you, by the time your wedding comes around, yer gettin' the $50 present off the registry. Shit, I went to 5 of the 7 parties for that one particular couple. Do people really bitch because someone didn't spend enough money on them? if it's something you registered for, it's something you registered for...not my fault you weren't smart enough to not register for anything under $100.

Sparklehorse · 10-11-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I've never had to pay for a wedding, but do people really expect to break even on the gifts? Isn't the point to celebrate your marriage?

If BRC or Miss Manners were here, they would remind us that it is in extremely poor taste to associate the gift-price with the cost of the wedding celebration.

Replaced_Texan · 10-11-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
No. It's to maximize your haul.

Is halloween all about dressing up?

No. It's about getting shitfaced.

Speaking of which, I recently glanced at a cookbook written by caterers that sort of gave some tricks of the trade, and they said that for the most part, it's more cost effective to go with a full bar than to serve just wine at a party, since you can get about 15 or so drinks out of a fifth and only five glasses out of a bottle. The book also noted that at nighttime weddings caterers serve about three times as much alcohol than they do at regular parties.

I'll find the book title later tonight.

Not Bob · 10-11-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
a Big Sleep Martini (Bottle-of-Ambien+Bottle-of-Grey Goose)

Bravo.

sunnybunny · 10-11-2005, 02:58 PM

In keeping in my tradition of dating freaky men, my new beau of oh, a month in a half is going with me to a wedding in Pittsburgh in a couple weeks, which means I feel the need to find things to do in the area when we aren't doing wedding things or working on my purity score. Is there anythign interesting to do in Pittsburgh other than the Andy Warhol museum and a side trip to Falling Water?

Flinty_McFlint · 10-11-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
and what about all the fucking parties beforehand? You know what, when I get invited to seven (!) engagement parties for you, by the time your wedding comes around, yer gettin' the $50 present off the registry. Shit, I went to 5 of the 7 parties for that one particular couple. Do people really bitch because someone didn't spend enough money on them? if it's something you registered for, it's something you registered for...not my fault you weren't smart enough to not register for anything under $100.

I always go to the fucking parties beforehand. And sometimes it's better to give than receive.

sunnybunny · 10-11-2005, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I always go to the fucking parties beforehand. And sometimes it's better to give than receive.

Trust me I did. I gave a present at every single party. The parties were all fabu, but i'm just saying, I didn't spring for the vacuum cleaner when it came time to buy the wedding present.

OH WAIT--I take that back. I totally forgot that I was going to buy a cheap gift but then didn't. My bad. I think I spent $100 clams a party and then $200 on the wedding gift. They got more than the lunchbox collector that year.

Sparklehorse · 10-11-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
In keeping in my tradition of dating freaky men, my new beau of oh, a month in a half is going with me to a wedding in Pittsburgh in a couple weeks, which means I feel the need to find things to do in the area when we aren't doing wedding things or working on my purity score. Is there anythign interesting to do in Pittsburgh other than the Andy Warhol museum and a side trip to Falling Water?

He's freaky because he accepted an invitation to an out-of-town wedding with you after knowing you for only a month and a half?

Replaced_Texan · 10-11-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
No. It's about getting shitfaced.

Speaking of which, I recently glanced at a cookbook written by caterers that sort of gave some tricks of the trade, and they said that for the most part, it's more cost effective to go with a full bar than to serve just wine at a party, since you can get about 15 or so drinks out of a fifth and only five glasses out of a bottle. The book also noted that at nighttime weddings caterers serve about three times as much alcohol than they do at regular parties.

I'll find the book title later tonight.

Found it: Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party

sunnybunny · 10-11-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
He's freaky because he accepted an invitation to an out-of-town wedding with you after knowing you for only a month and a half?

well, freaky for other reasons, but yes. ANyone who wants to go to a wedding they won't be dead for not going to is a freak in my book. I detest going to SO's friend's weddings and a not-really SO's friend's wedding is worse, is it not?

Not Bob · 10-11-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
In keeping in my tradition of dating freaky men, my new beau of oh, a month in a half is going with me to a wedding in Pittsburgh in a couple weeks, which means I feel the need to find things to do in the area when we aren't doing wedding things or working on my purity score. Is there anythign interesting to do in Pittsburgh other than the Andy Warhol museum and a side trip to Falling Water?

Ok Steel City FB'ers, you have been exposed as fucking frauds. For all your big talk and braggadocio and blow job tips, none of you have stepped up to the plate and publicly taken the challenge to show this lady and her friend a good time. I am embarrassed for you.

Ahem. (Pardon me. I find that schtick amusing on occasion.) Anyway, I seem to recall that there's a decent museum of art set up by Andrew Carnegie or Frick being in Pittsburgh.

10-11-2005, 03:08 PM

Another one bites the dust. IM me.

Anon (because this is outable).

Sparklehorse · 10-11-2005, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by sunnybunny
well, freaky for other reasons, but yes. ANyone who wants to go to a wedding they won't be dead for not going to is a freak in my book. I detest going to SO's friend's weddings and a not-really SO's friend's wedding is worse, is it not?

I don't disagree but then why did you invite him at all?