Happy Valentine's Day

[DudeAsInCool]

With Valentine's day approaching, I thought I'd start a suggestions thread on what to get your significant other.

An idea for Redneck for his sweetie:

http://www.iams.com/en_US/jhtmls/landing/s...c=D&lsc=A&bsc=L

Best Chocolates on-line

http://www.slate.com/id/2112913/

[slum_goddess]

lisa simpson summed it up best, something about valentine's day being only for hallmark et al.

[KiwiCoromandel]

how about this for a gift for st valentines day????

[slum_goddess]

that's more like it, kiwibank. :)

[Redneck4sure]

With Valentine's day approaching, I thought I'd start a suggestions thread on what to get your significant other.

An idea for Redneck for his sweetie:

http://www.iams.com/en_US/jhtmls/landing/s...c=D&lsc=A&bsc=L

Good idea Dude! I may get the bitch a bone!

Kiwi's suggestion has possibilities as well. :bigsmile:

[DudeAsInCool]

Diamond Bra Declared Most Useless Valentine’s Day Gift

HOUSTON (Wireless Flash) – Would you consider spending $10 million for a diamond-encrusted bra? If so, you may be the real boob.

That’s according to Houston-based financial consultant Jim Trippon, who has just released a list of the most outrageously expensive Valentine’s Day gifts imaginable.

The bra is made by Victoria’s Secret and, unfortunately, doesn’t come with Heidi Klum.

[Redneck4sure]

Would you consider spending $10 million for a diamond-encrusted bra?

Why not?? That's what I call putting your money where your mouth is. :)

[Wolfie]

The bra is made by Victoria’s Secret and, unfortunately, doesn’t come with Heidi Klum.

Not for 10 million?!?

What a rip off!!!! <_>

[moodyblue]

your significant other. 

I don't have one :( :nope:

[Redneck4sure]

your significant other. 

I don't have one :( :nope:

That's too bad. I'll give you 20 bucks and a box of ammo if you will take mine. :)

[slum_goddess]

I don't have one  :(  :nope:

awwww...i hope you find one (if you really want one).

ps, i refuse to buy into card companies' too-expensive detritus.

[moodyblue]

SG...after my last one, I don't know if I want one! But its been awhile!!! :D

Redneck.....Thanks! I could always use the ammo (and a gun) on my brother the next time he asks me for money I don't have!! :)

[slum_goddess]

SG...after my last one, I don't know if I want one! But its been awhile!!! :D

well, i know a really smart, very nice techie geek in plano...

[moodyblue]

well, i know a really smart, very nice techie geek in plano...

Really?!! How old is he?

It's hard to find someone (I couldn't find anyone when I was in England in '01 and I love accents)

[slum_goddess]

he's 45, moodyblue (i'm PMing you his photo and websites so you can see for yourself). about accents...heh (especially to brit accents; i just love them). :)

btw, age never stopped me (and pet man is proof , i'm 21 years older than him and in april, we'll be together for 5 years). :)

[DudeAsInCool]

Romantic nesting places:

http://travel.independent.co.uk/themes/hot...sp?story=608288

[slum_goddess]

roses for my valentine (warning: don't look if you're gonna be offended) LOL

[Redneck4sure]

roses for my valentine (warning: don't look if you're gonna be offended) LOL

i had to look.

[DudeAsInCool]

Valentines Day History

There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day.  Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity.  He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.  Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine".  Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius.  Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him.  In 496 A.D.  Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.

Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.  The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers.  There was often a social gathering or a ball.

In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards.  Commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800's and now the date is very commercialised.  The town of Loveland, Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14.  The spirit of good continues as valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school.

The History of Saint Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day started in the time of the Roman Empire.  In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno.  Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses.  The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage.  The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.

The lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate.  However, one of the customs of the young people was name drawing.  On the eve of the festival of Lupercalia the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars.  Each young man would draw a girl's name from the jar and would then be partners for the duration of the festival with the girl whom he chose.  Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.

Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns.  Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues.  He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families.  As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome.  The good Saint Valentine was a priest atRome in the days of Claudius II.  He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off.  He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270.  At that time it was the custom inRome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honour of a heathen god.  On these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.

The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome endeavoured to do away with the pagan element in these feasts by substituting the names of saints for those of maidens.  And as the Lupercalia began about the middle of February, the pastors appear to have chosen Saint Valentine's Day for the celebration of this new feaSt. So it seems that the custom of young men choosing maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the coming year, arose in this way.

[slum_goddess]

i had to look.

oh, the warning wasn't for you. (i knew you'd look anyway) :)

[Redneck4sure]

oh, the warning wasn't for you. (i knew you'd look anyway) :)

Hell Yeah!! You showin'? I'm lookin'!!!

[slum_goddess]

[KiwiCoromandel]

roses for my valentine (warning: don't look if you're gonna be offended) LOL

those two came to new zealand last year..they showed an excerpt of their show on the local news...what they were doing to themselves looked like an incredibly painful and uncomfortable way to be earning a living......i was just wondering if they did their career training separately or together.......certainly " hands on " stuff......

Edited February 12, 2005 by kiwibank

[slum_goddess]

those two came to new zealand last year..they showed an exerpt of their show on the local news...

unless things have changed way beyond beyond, i don't think any local stations in the states would even refer to stuff like this, much less show anything. please someone (amerikan), say i'm wrong, give me some hope that my country isn't as fucked up as i think it is.

[DudeAsInCool]

Sex tips for fun with your significant other or f.b. (friend with benefits)

http://www.collegesexadvice.com/valentines-day.shtml