Ladies of SO Valentine

[OUHOMER]

idea's. The wife has jewelry,I guess i could get flowers, but what else besides a toaster?

[Preservation Parcels]

There are presents for wives, and there are presents for the house. They are NOT the same. A toaster is a present for the house. Get it at a time totally unconnected to Valentine's Day and just put it in the kitchen. Give your wife something that shows that you like HER to be hot, not bread. It doesn't have to be expensive. It just has to show that you appreciate her.

Signed,
a happy wife

[Boomer.....]

Not a women, but a gift certificate for a massage is usually a pleaser.

[OUHOMER]

Not a women, but a gift certificate for a massage is usually a pleaser.

I got her one for Christmas, she hasn't used it yet.

Oh, and i was kidding about the toaster. been married going on 32 years. i learned that lesson early on;)

[Preservation Parcels]

Oh, and i was kidding about the toaster. been married going on 32 years. i learned that lesson early on;)

Smart man, lucky wife! :)

[OU4LIFE]

We subscribe to the CCDean method.

We take whatever we were going to spend and put it in a savings account and we take a vacation. See NO point in spending 75 bucks on flowers that will be DEED inside a week.

Best move we ever made, takes all the grief out of dealing with these pissant holidays. All we buy for is Christmas and Birthday.

[Viking Kitten]

PIITB.

Or write her a letter detailing all the things you love about her. Sit down and really put thought into it. Hand write it if your penmanship is passable. If she likes fresh flowers, give her some. (Personally, I do... I think it's nice to have something beautiful to look at even if they only last a week.)

[badger]

advice:

1- NOTHING practical. A vacuum cleaner, a Swiffer, a toaster, etc. is another way of saying "you're nothing but a housewife!"

2- We know if you just ran out a few minutes before the big date for a gift. You have reminders everywhere you go that it's V-Day. Put some thought into your gift.

3- Personalize the gift somehow. Write a note on the outside of the package, write her a cheesy poem in a card, etc.

There is absolutely no clause or rule against any specific gift. Sure flowers die, but every other girl in her office/neighborhood got them and it can leave your desk feeling quite empty if you're the only one left without! Chocolates are fattening, yes, but that's just another opportunity to share something so neither of you take the jumbo calorie hit. Sure some people get expensive gifts, but if she is truly your significant other, she won't want you to break the bank so that you have to eat ramen the rest of the year, or neither of you will be able to take a vacation for awhile.

Oh... and if you are clever and thoughtful enough like the reasons provided above, you might be able to get away with giving no gift at all. Just make sure she knows beforehand that you're giving in a different way so she isn't waiting for something all night and goes to sleep disappointed. Cook dinner or something and that will suffice as a gift, or some other way to show your appreciation

Again... NOTHING PRACTICAL! Save it for the birthday... so long as you also get something fun too so it isn't all work-related gifts.

[Scott D]

idea's. The wife has jewelry,I guess i could get flowers, but what else besides a toaster?

divorce papers ;)

[Oldnslo]

Nothing says "I love you" like a Swiffer.

Trust me on this.

[CORNholio]

...dick in a box... A classic that's win/win for you and her.

[OUHOMER]

PIITB.

Or write her a letter detailing all the things you love about her. Sit down and really put thought into it. Hand write it if your penmanship is passable. If she likes fresh flowers, give her some. (Personally, I do... I think it's nice to have something beautiful to look at even if they only last a week.)

1st suggestion is out. I was told never going to happen:mad:

2nd choice , i am working on it now:D

[soonerboomer93]

Nothing says "I love you" like a Swiffer.

Trust me on this.

except a restraining order

[badger]

Perhaps this should be a new thread, but until then, here are some cheesy valentines:
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario1.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario2.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario3.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario4.gif

Yes, these are from Super Mario Bros. 3

[OU4LIFE]

1st suggestion is out. I was told never going to happen:mad:



that's just lady code for 'try it anyway'.

[SoonersEnFuego]

I got caught already trying to give her flowers because I ordered them from Proflowers.com. She looked at the bank acount and all of a sudden I get a text message saying: "Cancel it!"
So last night I bought a card about growing old with her and stuff, wrote a poem on the outside of the envelope...I can't believe I'm telling you this stuff...and I think I'll do some home made chocolate covered strawberries for her. Luckily I have Friday off, so I'll be able to do it and take it up to her office in front of all the other women.

Too much? Too Little? Ladies? Opinions?

Guys, you shut the hell up. I already can hear you talking sh*t.

[Czar Soonerov]

Candy is always a good option.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7932/n1437282682183058183427ab2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[badger]

I got caught already trying to give her flowers because I ordered them from Proflowers.com. She looked at the bank acount and all of a sudden I get a text message saying: "Cancel it!"
So last night I bought a card about growing old with her and stuff, wrote a poem on the outside of the envelope...I can't believe I'm telling you this stuff...and I think I'll do some home made chocolate covered strawberries for her. Luckily I have Friday off, so I'll be able to do it and take it up to her office in front of all the other women.

Too much? Too Little? Ladies? Opinions?

Guys, you shut the hell up. I already can hear you talking sh*t.

If you absolutely want to get her flowers, find a way that is untrackable by the wife! proflowers.com is not that option! I know they advertise on ESPN and all, but there are local, far-more-affordable options close to home!

I like the touch of visiting her in the office.

The only guys out there talking s*** are the ones that don't have cool ideas like you... or they're single.

[Viking Kitten]

Homemade chocolate covered strawberries are an AWESOME idea, EnFuego. The more personal a gift is the better. It doesn't have to cost a dime. That's why handwritten letters and poems are so cool.

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

Word.

[SoonersEnFuego]

No, I don't really have to get her flowers. I have just ordered from them many times before and they have the best flowers.

To be honest, it was an easy way out, which sucks on my part, but oh well.

I guess it worked out for the best because now, based on your responses, I think she'll like this gift even more.


*Take note, SicEm*
And don't send your Ex anything, you crazy-***.

[OU4LIFE]

lemmings.

[soonermix]

show up nekked
bring beer



oh wait that is what she should do for you.... my bad

yeah sorry i got nothing

[Czar Soonerov]

Homemade chocolate covered strawberries are an AWESOME idea, EnFuego. The more personal a gift is the better. It doesn't have to cost a dime. That's why handwritten letters and poems are so cool.

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[Scott D]

Perhaps this should be a new thread, but until then, here are some cheesy valentines:
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario1.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario2.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario3.gif
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0872/mario4.gif

Yes, these are from Super Mario Bros. 3

man NormanPride needs to start shopping in the actual card section of the store, not the elementary school power aisle of valentine's cards. :D

[I Am Right]

idea's. The wife has jewelry,I guess i could get flowers, but what else besides a toaster?

Buy her a vaccuum!

[SoonersEnFuego]

Ladies, I already have one, but for the other guys, is a Magic Bullet out of the question?
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/Tyffe/Magic_4.jpg

[Vaevictis]

nsfw (https://www.gobaz.com/prodhuge/6889.jpg)

[badger]

Ladies, I already have one, but for the other guys, is a Magic Bullet out of the question?

NP loves his magic bullet. however, the practical use sends this the "probably not" gift pile.

[Czar Soonerov]

Happy Valentine's, you're gonna like my nuts!

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1809/vincerk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[OU4LIFE]

Ok, you really want to know how it's done? Here you go, take notes:

First, you go buy some supplies, some greenery, accent flowers, stem wire, floral wrapping tape and whatever color of ribbon you want your flowers to be, I picked a dark Burgundy..after getting home, I think I should have gone with a lighter color, but oh well:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/OU4LIFE_2007/flowerpjct1.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/OU4LIFE_2007/flowerpjct2.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/OU4LIFE_2007/flowerpjct3.jpg

then, find an old vase from some previous flowers, along with some glass beads. Or you could purchase these as well if you don't have them:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/OU4LIFE_2007/flowerpjct4.jpg

then teach yourself how to make roses out of the ribbon, making how ever many you want, arrange them in the vase along with the accent flowers and glass beads and VIOLA! A custom, one of a kind floral arrangement for your woman that won't die in 4 days and will mean more than store bought flowers because YOU ACTUALLY MADE IT.

Result:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff67/OU4LIFE_2007/flowerpjct6.jpg

that's right suckers. I made that. What's got two thumbs and pwns thoughtful?

*this guy*

[IB4OU2]

My God 4Life (buddy)! you are talented...well done!

[OU4LIFE]

What a terrific idea...too bad the flowers look to be black ...must be the light ;)

well, it's the light and the type of ribbon, in the store you couldn't tell that it would turn black when on an angle.

live and learn. Still I figure it's the thought that counts.

[NormanPride]

man NormanPride needs to start shopping in the actual card section of the store, not the elementary school power aisle of valentine's cards. :D

Shows what you know. The kind of cards where you tape a piece of candy to them are the ones the chicks really dig.

[OU4LIFE]

Valentine's Day 2009
Gold Bracelet Picked Up At Pharmacy

February 11, 2009 | Issue 45•07
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ORO VALLEY, AZ—After spending a full minute holding the bracelet next to a small white bear hugging a jar of Hershey's kisses, James Mendez ultimately selected the $9.89 Rite Aid jewelry item as a Valentine's Day gift for wife Sheila Mendez on Friday. Although he originally entered the drug store to buy saline solution, the 46-year-old bank manager was reminded of the fast-approaching holiday by a display shelf of red and pink candy, and decided to treat his wife to the 14-karat yellow-tone rope-chain bracelet he spotted near the reading glasses. "We're going to be painting the basement tomorrow, so I probably won't get a chance to run out," said Mendez, who opted not to further decorate the gift after he was unable to find bows not sold in bulk. "What woman doesn't like gold?" At press time, it was not clear how the bracelet would affect Mrs. Mendez's plan to lie lifelessly through the couple's semiannual lovemaking session.

the Onion

[OUHOMER]

Well, i bought the wife a potted miniature rose bush and a card. She likes to plant them along the fence. She has several she has recieved for Mothersday etc.

But, I did write her a letter, something I have only done maybe 2 or 3 times since we have been married (32yrs).

I will slip it into the card.

hopefully she likes it.

[LilSooner]

I'm so over spending money on **** that doesn't matter.

I told Rhino if he was dead set on getting me flowers it better be something useful like a tomato plant or cilantro. I have no use for roses unless its a bush. Heh I said bush.

We make our own cards and they are infinitely better than the **** that they mass produce at target or hallmark.

[NormanPride]

I brought baj lunch today with some flowers. Nothing fancy, but I figured the last work day before V-day should be something at least a little fun. It was nice finally getting to see her office. I've met her coworkers before, but it's different seeing them actually doing their jobs.

Her birthday is on the 17th, so this whole weekend is like the badger festival. ;)

[SoonersEnFuego]

Well, here are some results:

Turns out it was a hit.
All the ladies at the office were jealous because I made enough for everyone to have, so the wife took them around so they could try them. They asked "Where did he buy them?" HA! HA! buy them?

"He made them for me!"

"What?!? No way! He MADE these?"

That's how it went down. Now all I wanna know is how the hell am I going to top this next year?

[Viking Kitten]

Good job. You get a gold star. So does Czar. He went in cahoots with my boss to sneak into my office early Friday. I had beautiful roses waiting for me when I got to work.

[SoonersEnFuego]

Now see, that took some effort. Hooray Czar!

[soonerbrat]

No flowers for me, but I did 3 gifts, one traditional (chocolates) one fun (mini football helmet to put on my desk at work) and one serious (it's private :D)
and a very nice dinner at a nice restaurant with my favorite dessert at a different restaurant. Not bad for last minute.

[JohnnyMack]

This place is littered with homos.

I PIITB and made her fix me a bloody mary and a ham and cheese omelet.

[olevetonahill]

This place is littered with homos.

I PIITB and made her fix me a bloody mary and a ham and cheese omelet.

My Hero . Yer a Mans Man bro:D

[SoonersEnFuego]

Heh, homos.

He types this as he's jerking it and crying at the same time. :D ;)

[badger]

Ok, first NP surprised me at the office Friday with
http://www.buyflowersonline.net.au/admin/custom_images/catalogue/2008/07/04/C2.3.jpg
and lunch. Then, the next day, he gave me more
http://www.buyflowersonline.net.au/admin/custom_images/catalogue/2008/07/04/C2.3.jpg
and cooked me dinner. I also did moderate cleaning... oh and he also gave me bulbs and planting boxes so that in a few months I will have more
http://www.buyflowersonline.net.au/admin/custom_images/catalogue/2008/07/04/C2.3.jpg
However, I did not give NP
http://www.buyflowersonline.net.au/admin/custom_images/catalogue/2008/07/04/C2.3.jpg
I gave him this instead:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2982794456_8dba6d601f.jpg

[OU4LIFE]

Good job. You get a gold star. So does Czar. He went in cahoots with my boss to sneak into my office early Friday. I had beautiful roses waiting for me when I got to work.

insufficient star giving.

Did no one see the roses I MADE...for the love of Pete people.

You people are hopeless.