It's all about me - Page 261

Flinty_McFlint · 08-13-2004, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
You would think that would be an easy question to answer wouldn't you? We aren't married in the sense of having a formal ceremony. We exchanged rings in private and promised one another to have a ceremony in the future. We live together, she is recognized by my employer as my domestic partner, we care for each other financially. Normally I call her my partner, on occasion my wife, I don't think I use the term girlfriend too much any more.

I don't know, am I married? I suppose if it looks like a rat and it squeaks like a rat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

So thank you. Feel free to send presents.

Congrats, Mazeltov, etc.. I guess you don't need a toaster, maybe a roasting pan?

Alex_de_Large · 08-13-2004, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
You would think that would be an easy question to answer wouldn't you? We aren't married in the sense of having a formal ceremony. We exchanged rings in private and promised one another to have a ceremony in the future. We live together, she is recognized by my employer as my domestic partner, we care for each other financially. Normally I call her my partner, on occasion my wife, I don't think I use the term girlfriend too much any more.

I don't know, am I married? I suppose if it looks like a rat and it squeaks like a rat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

So thank you. Feel free to send presents.

Congratulations!

Shape Shifter · 08-13-2004, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Congratulations!

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Did you just call me Coltrane? · 08-13-2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
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69?

Congrats!

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 08-13-2004, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
You would think that would be an easy question to answer wouldn't you? We aren't married in the sense of having a formal ceremony. We exchanged rings in private and promised one another to have a ceremony in the future. We live together, she is recognized by my employer as my domestic partner, we care for each other financially. Normally I call her my partner, on occasion my wife, I don't think I use the term girlfriend too much any more.

I don't know, am I married? I suppose if it looks like a rat and it squeaks like a rat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

So thank you. Feel free to send presents.

And yet, the sanctity of my own marriage does not feel the least bit compromised. Go figure.

Congrats and all.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 08-13-2004, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone
And yet, the sanctity of my own marriage does not feel the least bit compromised. Go figure.

Congrats and all.

Actually, now the term "marriage" is destroyed as we know it. I'm going to marry my best guy friend just for tax purposes!!! Or maybe my DOG!!

Slippery slope indeed!

Aloha Mr. Learned Hand · 08-13-2004, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
You would think that would be an easy question to answer wouldn't you? We aren't married in the sense of having a formal ceremony. We exchanged rings in private and promised one another to have a ceremony in the future. We live together, she is recognized by my employer as my domestic partner, we care for each other financially. Normally I call her my partner, on occasion my wife, I don't think I use the term girlfriend too much any more.

I don't know, am I married? I suppose if it looks like a rat and it squeaks like a rat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

So thank you. Feel free to send presents.

Congrats to you both!

You might want to specify a little more on the presents, though, considering the audience... Maybe register somewhere.

With this crowd you might get a "present" in the mail along with a disposable camera with return postage to take shots of you "using the present..." Just saying.

(Wonder who's idea I just ruined... Shifty, I'm looking in your general direction.)

NotFromHere · 08-13-2004, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
You would think that would be an easy question to answer wouldn't you? We aren't married in the sense of having a formal ceremony. We exchanged rings in private and promised one another to have a ceremony in the future. We live together, she is recognized by my employer as my domestic partner, we care for each other financially. Normally I call her my partner, on occasion my wife, I don't think I use the term girlfriend too much any more.

I don't know, am I married? I suppose if it looks like a rat and it squeaks like a rat, it doesn't really matter what you call it.

So thank you. Feel free to send presents.

Good for you. But I must say, that was quick. JLo?

But I'm glad you found someone you feel committed to. It's a wonderful thing when it's the right person. But it's not really a marriage without the ceremony. It's the same for heteros. You can call her your fiance if that term doesn't turn your stomach.

And what Ollie said.

leagleaze · 08-13-2004, 02:31 PM

Ok, so I can avoid spamming the board:

1. Thank you to everyone who has said thank you and who says thank you later.

2. I'm glad you don't feel the sanctity of marriage has been destroyed, I was worried.

3. Please do not send me nasty (or really any) porn as a present.

eta what I knew I should have put the first time but I didn't want to appear defensive:

4. Yes it was fast, thank you for asking. No one was more surprised than I at the speed at which it occurred. These things happen. Fortunately it worked out.

5. For those who are counting we have been together 7 months.

6. And I know this will surprise you all, but no, I'm not pregnant.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 08-13-2004, 02:32 PM

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Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Congrats to you both!

You might want to specify a little more on the presents, though, considering the audience... Maybe register somewhere.

With this crowd you might get a "present" in the mail along with a disposable camera with return postage to take shots of you "using the present..." Just saying.

(Wonder who's idea I just ruined... Shifty, I'm looking in your general direction.)

Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam...

Flinty_McFlint · 08-13-2004, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam...

Wuv, twue wuv....

Flinty_McFlint · 08-13-2004, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
Ok, so I can avoid spamming the board:

6. And I know this will surprise you all, but no, I'm not pregnant.

Ahem. You know who to call first on this one, right?

leagleaze · 08-13-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Ahem. You know who to call first on this one, right?

Sebbie?

bold_n_brazen · 08-13-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Good for you. But I must say, that was quick. JLo?

But I'm glad you found someone you feel committed to. It's a wonderful thing when it's the right person. But it's not really a marriage without the ceremony. It's the same for heteros. You can call her your fiance if that term doesn't turn your stomach.

And what Ollie said.

This is the fucking stupidest thing I've seen today.

The ceremony has absolutely nothing to do with being married. And if she thinks she's married, and wants to go around calling her significant other her "wife" or her "life-partner" or any other term, that's just ducky.

And technically, she'd be a fiancee, but still, that is beyond stupid.

NotFromHere · 08-13-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Ahem. You know who to call first on this one, right?

David Crosby?