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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() As if I wasn't already sure that Keith at EndorFun is the best race director ever. For Longhorn this year he said... KEJ - 2009-07-02 9:06 AM yes, we'll have cold towels, and probably SNOW. I wish some of the other 70.3 race directors took notes from his races. |
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I started planning the wedding 4 months before our trip to Vegas. This was going to be 100% total surprise to her. The plan was to pop the question there and get married the same day. Yes it was a gamble but I also had her plane ticket home as a bargaining chip. The trip was planned as normal, Thursday thru Monday and 2 couples were going with us. While we were there my wife told me that the one thing she wanted was all day Saturday to be just her and I. No nothing else just together time. So Friday her friend mentions a “group dinner” that I have planned. So she is pissed that I would plan some dinner on our alone night. So Friday night she is not a happy camper. Come Saturday morning she is heading out of the room and says she is going to play some slots at 9:00. I am just getting up and tell her to be back by 9:45 so we can go do stuff. I get the “You have been playing poker all night I can play slots for as long as I want to” speech with some attitude to boot. Luckily she comes back at 10 and I am ready to go. She wanted to go to the Mirage and see the Tigers. We get there and of course I am on a schedule. I look at the Tigers for like 1 minute and say “Ok let’s go”. Think of Chevy Chase in family vacation at the Grand Canyon. The ring – oh the issues with the ring. I debated on what ring to get for 3 months. I got a ring with 3 weeks to go, took it back 2 weeks prior to get refit. They loose the stone, I have 1 week. It was a nice 1.25k stone. I am like WTF. They say they will have a new one put in the same setting and be ready in 2 days. I am like that’s cool I got a week to spare. I go to get. Here is nice new 1k ring. I am like WTF. I have 3 days. I am on the phone and talking like a sailor and guy tells me he will have stone ready to get on Wed (the day before I leave) and it will be 1.5 and be great. I grab ring take a quick look at it, it is bigger and take off. I inspect it later and it is bigger but ugly as . I now have to us this ugly ring because I have no other. So back to the gondola. I undo seat strap in boat and move into position. Just as my wife is say “What are you doing” I have ring in hand and on a knee and it all suddenly hits her. I get a big Yes and then tell her we have a time set at the chapel for 3:00. I tell her who is all here and the rest of the stuff about getting her dress and shoes and nails and what not. She finally starts putting all the clues together about why certain people were acting weird about certain stuff. She told me she was pretty ticked at me for the dinner plans and telling her not to be long on the gambling and not spending time at the tigers. Stuff I can still hold over on her today. The rest of the day went perfect and she still to this day has no idea what I said when I proposed because she was so surprised. Like I tell her she never listens to me. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Oh Todd! I love it, love it, love it! Great story to tell the kids and grandkids! So I didn't know there was such a thing as an ugly 1.5K diamond. Well...the burning question is...did she like it? Nice job with all the details. I'm impressed! And it's called selective hearing or so I've heard. ![]() |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Wow!!! That is just straight up impressive Todd!! What a great story....love it!!! It got me at the first sentence...."I started planning the wedding". What did she think about the dress & shoes you picked out? |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Wow Todd... props to you! Very impressive planning and execution! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() The diamond was ugly, there was no way i was going to let her keep it. There were some very visible inclusions and stuff. She said it didnt matter but it did to me. Took it abck told them to F-Off and went else where. So she actually got to pick her own ring and loves the one she has now. Betsy0706 - 2009-07-02 11:35 AM Oh Todd! I love it, love it, love it! Great story to tell the kids and grandkids! So I didn't know there was such a thing as an ugly 1.5K diamond. Well...the burning question is...did she like it? Nice job with all the details. I'm impressed! And it's called selective hearing or so I've heard. ![]() Edited by Newtons1st 2009-07-02 12:53 PM |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() She loved it. It wasnt a traditional wedding dress but a nice white dress. I need to dig up a pic. KelliD - 2009-07-02 12:05 PM Wow!!! That is just straight up impressive Todd!! What a great story....love it!!! It got me at the first sentence...."I started planning the wedding". What did she think about the dress & shoes you picked out? |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Have a fun (and safe) fourth of July everyone! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Wow, great story Todd! Betsy- we did a small wedding on the beach. Only people who were there were my parents, grandparents, sister, and his parents and brother. We did a reception afterwards for maybe 30 people. I am so glad that we kept the ceremony small... I'm not a big publicly mushy person and probably would have been really uncomfortable saying my vows in front of a bunch of people. So anyhoo, I totally think a small ceremony is the way to go. ![]() |
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![]() | ![]() Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope everyone has a great, safe and fun holiday weekend! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Happy Flag Day!!!! On another note, yesterday I had my longest ride ever! I did a metric century....plus a couple extra miles to make up for some junk miles that were in there. It was also my longest solo ride and one of my best long rides!!! Towards the end of the my ride, after crossing the GWB the sidewalk gets SUPER narrow (think just barely enough room for 2 riders to pass) and there's a low concrete wall/barrier on each side of the path.... my bike and I did battle against a concrete wall, by side-swiping it.....we lost ![]() |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Happy Independence Day everyone! Hope everyone's is fun and safe and that you don't wake up still drunk tomorrow... you know, like I did yesterday. ![]() Kelli- that's a little scary! Glad it's just a little road rash and you didn't actually eat it over the side of the barricade or something like that (you know, something I would end up doing.) |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Yikes! Glad you're not hurt too badly and the bike is good to go too ![]() Congrats on the metric century, that's one heck of a long ride! KelliD - 2009-07-04 7:26 AM Happy Flag Day!!!! On another note, yesterday I had my longest ride ever! I did a metric century....plus a couple extra miles to make up for some junk miles that were in there. It was also my longest solo ride and one of my best long rides!!! Towards the end of the my ride, after crossing the GWB the sidewalk gets SUPER narrow (think just barely enough room for 2 riders to pass) and there's a low concrete wall/barrier on each side of the path.... my bike and I did battle against a concrete wall, by side-swiping it.....we lost ![]() |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Happy 4th everyone! Have a fun and save holiday! I'm all done with workouts for the weekend, heading to the pool for some sun and cervesas ![]() |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Sounds perfect Nicole. Eric and I are not big PDA people either! Nicole83 - 2009-07-03 9:23 AM Wow, great story Todd! Betsy- we did a small wedding on the beach. Only people who were there were my parents, grandparents, sister, and his parents and brother. We did a reception afterwards for maybe 30 people. I am so glad that we kept the ceremony small... I'm not a big publicly mushy person and probably would have been really uncomfortable saying my vows in front of a bunch of people. So anyhoo, I totally think a small ceremony is the way to go. ![]() |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Congrats on the solo long ride Kelli! That takes guts! Scary fall so glad you are okay. Hopefully it heals soon. KelliD - 2009-07-04 7:26 AM Happy Flag Day!!!! On another note, yesterday I had my longest ride ever! I did a metric century....plus a couple extra miles to make up for some junk miles that were in there. It was also my longest solo ride and one of my best long rides!!! Towards the end of the my ride, after crossing the GWB the sidewalk gets SUPER narrow (think just barely enough room for 2 riders to pass) and there's a low concrete wall/barrier on each side of the path.... my bike and I did battle against a concrete wall, by side-swiping it.....we lost ![]() |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Just wanted to say I had a good race minus the run and lost by :41. RR to come. Edited by Newtons1st 2009-07-05 6:01 PM |
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![]() | ![]() Newtons1st - 2009-07-05 4:55 PM Just wanted to say I had a good race minus the run and lost by :41. RR to come. I know it's not a WIN, but I am sure you surprised the hell out of him! Good effort brother! Keep up the solid training and you will only continue to improve! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Oh man that's so close! Glad to hear you had a good race though, looking forward to the RR ![]() Newtons1st - 2009-07-05 4:55 PM Just wanted to say I had a good race minus the run and lost by :41. RR to come. |
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![]() | ![]() HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETSY! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Cake and Ice Cream for everyone!!! Happy B-day Trin2bfast - 2009-07-06 8:26 AM HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETSY! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Ok I will post my report I gave to my friends on the race and them I will be setting up my RR on here. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Thanks guys! I'm officially three decades! Getting old.... Newtons1st - 2009-07-06 9:23 AM Cake and Ice Cream for everyone!!! Happy B-day Trin2bfast - 2009-07-06 8:26 AM HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETSY! |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Nice job on the race Todd! Way to make it close! Newtons1st - 2009-07-06 9:24 AM Ok I will post my report I gave to my friends on the race and them I will be setting up my RR on here. |
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