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    It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

    Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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      It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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      Flowers, jewelry, and a weekend at the Spa is always the way to go :) Or maybe she would like a new boat? :)

      I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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        Flowers, jewelry, and a weekend at the Spa is always the way to go :) Or maybe she would like a new boat? :)

        I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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        Justin Perez wrote:

        Flowers, jewelry, and a weekend at the Spa is always the way to go :) Or maybe she would like a new boat? :)

        I left the world of programming and big money back in 2001 (retrenched, sacked, whatever you want to call it). I started back in the computer world 5 months ago definitely at the bottom of the pile earning tuppence hapenny. I reckon I got about $50.00 to spend, the flowers are about the only thing in my price range and outside of about 2 times in 19 years I don't buy flowers, cause they're just going to die. Thanks for taking the time for the ideas anyway.

        Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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          It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

          Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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          If you have too many suggestions please pass them onto me as it's my wife's birthday in a week and I have been so busy with parties and home decorating that I haven't given it any thought. Short of buying myself a nice plot under the large oak tree in the local cemetary (when she finds out I have got nothing) I am at a loss as to what to get her.

          I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)

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            Justin Perez wrote:

            Flowers, jewelry, and a weekend at the Spa is always the way to go :) Or maybe she would like a new boat? :)

            I left the world of programming and big money back in 2001 (retrenched, sacked, whatever you want to call it). I started back in the computer world 5 months ago definitely at the bottom of the pile earning tuppence hapenny. I reckon I got about $50.00 to spend, the flowers are about the only thing in my price range and outside of about 2 times in 19 years I don't buy flowers, cause they're just going to die. Thanks for taking the time for the ideas anyway.

            Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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            Michael Martin wrote:

            I left the world of programming and big money back in 2001 (retrenched, sacked, whatever you want to call it). I started back in the computer world 5 months ago definitely at the bottom of the pile earning tuppence hapenny. I reckon I got about $50.00 to spend, the flowers are about the only thing in my price range and outside of about 2 times in 19 years I don't buy flowers, cause they're just going to die. Thanks for taking the time for the ideas anyway.

            I have been there my friend. I usually spend a lot of money to offset my inability to come up with any decent gift idea, so I will be of no use from here on out :) Try taking her for a romantic picnic or something :~

            I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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              It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

              Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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              I tend to get my wife something from bath and body works. I don't know if you have any of those out in Australia. Anyway, they have lots of smelly things like perfume and lotions that at least my wife likes. They cost like $10 a tube. Ben

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                I tend to get my wife something from bath and body works. I don't know if you have any of those out in Australia. Anyway, they have lots of smelly things like perfume and lotions that at least my wife likes. They cost like $10 a tube. Ben

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                kubben wrote:

                I tend to get my wife something from bath and body works. I don't know if you have any of those out in Australia. Anyway, they have lots of smelly things like perfume and lotions that at least my wife likes. They cost like $10 a tube.

                Definitely a good idea, but you have to possess a nose for that stuff. I can't stand it when my wife wears 90 percent of that stuff. I think it makes women smell like baby-prostitutes.

                I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                  It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

                  Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                  In my experience, nothing says "I love you" like a torque wrench and spark plug gapping set :laugh:

                  '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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                    kubben wrote:

                    I tend to get my wife something from bath and body works. I don't know if you have any of those out in Australia. Anyway, they have lots of smelly things like perfume and lotions that at least my wife likes. They cost like $10 a tube.

                    Definitely a good idea, but you have to possess a nose for that stuff. I can't stand it when my wife wears 90 percent of that stuff. I think it makes women smell like baby-prostitutes.

                    I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                    Yes that is true. I really can't stand the stuff that smells too strong. Thankfully my wife doesn't go for those. She has let me know which scents she likes the best and none of them are all that strong. Ben

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                      In my experience, nothing says "I love you" like a torque wrench and spark plug gapping set :laugh:

                      '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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                      Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:

                      In my experience, nothing says "I love you" like a torque wrench and spark plug gapping set :laugh:

                      My wife can't change a tyre and only a couple of weeks ago I had to show her how to pump up her tyres. I mean the local service station has a compressor where you select the pressure you want, connect the hose to the tyre and it does it all for you. She had been connecting it without looking at the display and then was pressing the spring loaded connection thingy to pump them up.

                      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                        It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

                        Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                        Well if your wife is anything like mine, DON'T GET HER A MOTORCYCLE! My wife didn't enjoy hers at all :(

                        Think of it this way...using a Stradivarius violin to pound nails should not be considered a sound construction technique

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                          Well if your wife is anything like mine, DON'T GET HER A MOTORCYCLE! My wife didn't enjoy hers at all :(

                          Think of it this way...using a Stradivarius violin to pound nails should not be considered a sound construction technique

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                          Minosknight wrote:

                          Well if your wife is anything like mine, DON'T GET HER A MOTORCYCLE!

                          The difference between men and women are hilarious. If my wife was to buy me a new boat, I'd probably explode from excitement. If I bought her a boat, I'd end up divorced, and sleeping in said boat.

                          I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                            Minosknight wrote:

                            Well if your wife is anything like mine, DON'T GET HER A MOTORCYCLE!

                            The difference between men and women are hilarious. If my wife was to buy me a new boat, I'd probably explode from excitement. If I bought her a boat, I'd end up divorced, and sleeping in said boat.

                            I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                            So basically........you end up with a cool boat :)

                            I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)

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                              So basically........you end up with a cool boat :)

                              I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)

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                              Oh man, I don't know, yeah that kinda sounded like a win/win.;P

                              Think of it this way...using a Stradivarius violin to pound nails should not be considered a sound construction technique

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                                Oh man, I don't know, yeah that kinda sounded like a win/win.;P

                                Think of it this way...using a Stradivarius violin to pound nails should not be considered a sound construction technique

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                                Haha, I do love water skiing, but I do love my wife more :) I'll just give her money to buy my next birthday present, and I'll get to keep my wife, and the cool boat :)

                                I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                                  It's the 16th already over here in Oz. Tonight the wife and I are off to see Thirsty Merc[^] at Rooty Hill RSL, a bit of a night out for our 16th wedding anniversary (which is actually tomorrow, Friday the 17th, which is the 16th anniversary of the Strathfield Massacre). So here I am at 00:30 the day before the anniversary (I'm never one to rush things) when I thought, s'pose I better ask all those strangers out in CP land, what should I get the missus for a present? I never did get around to giving my review on our last outing 2 weeks ago to see Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson. I will have to do that soon, but will say that his support act, also his daughter, Jenny Talia from Australia was absolutely awsome.

                                  Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004

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                                  Why do you even need to ask? Women like jewelry, plain and simple. Buy her diamonds, gold, etc... Ear rings, bracelet, ring, doesn't matter ... they love all that stuff. The real trick here, is getting her something that she'll like; which you can generally ascertain by looking at what she currently has, and then go shopping. Find a necklace that she needs ear rings for, or visa-versa ... FYI - I have never met a women that doesn't like jewelry; ever. Congrats on your 16 years, my wife and are at 9 years married, 15 years being together.


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                                    Minosknight wrote:

                                    Well if your wife is anything like mine, DON'T GET HER A MOTORCYCLE!

                                    The difference between men and women are hilarious. If my wife was to buy me a new boat, I'd probably explode from excitement. If I bought her a boat, I'd end up divorced, and sleeping in said boat.

                                    I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                                    Justin Perez wrote:

                                    I'd end up divorced, and sleeping in said boat

                                    ... and where's the downside to this argument?!? :rolleyes:


                                    :..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
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                                      Haha, I do love water skiing, but I do love my wife more :) I'll just give her money to buy my next birthday present, and I'll get to keep my wife, and the cool boat :)

                                      I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                                      Minosknight
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                                      :laugh: Much better idea

                                      Think of it this way...using a Stradivarius violin to pound nails should not be considered a sound construction technique

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                                        Justin Perez wrote:

                                        I'd end up divorced, and sleeping in said boat

                                        ... and where's the downside to this argument?!? :rolleyes:


                                        :..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
                                        Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTL

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                                        Justin Perez
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                                        Douglas Troy wrote:

                                        ... and where's the downside to this argument?!?

                                        Well, without the wife I won't have anyone to drive the boat while I ski on a daily basis :)

                                        I get all the news I need from the weather report - Paul Simon (from "The Only Living Boy in New York")

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                                          Why do you even need to ask? Women like jewelry, plain and simple. Buy her diamonds, gold, etc... Ear rings, bracelet, ring, doesn't matter ... they love all that stuff. The real trick here, is getting her something that she'll like; which you can generally ascertain by looking at what she currently has, and then go shopping. Find a necklace that she needs ear rings for, or visa-versa ... FYI - I have never met a women that doesn't like jewelry; ever. Congrats on your 16 years, my wife and are at 9 years married, 15 years being together.


                                          :..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
                                          Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTL

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                                          Douglas Troy wrote:

                                          I have never met a women that doesn't like jewelry; ever.

                                          I'll have to introduce you to my wife then - The only jewelery she wears is the $35 wedding ring I bought her 8.5 years ago.


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