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And lets not forget that for a meager $10m you can go to orbit ...
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
Yeah but Steven just fell short of virgin galactic, so my offerings should be easily within his budget, while a soyuez flight would be far beyond it. Also IIRC the ticket's $20m+, for just the flight and room, Nasa's planning to bill the next person going $350k for email. :wtf:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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Be thoughtful and personal rather than trying to be bigger and better. For my girlfriends first birthday after we got together I got her a signed & framed pic of her favourite musician. He's not a particularly popular artist, so took a bit of tracking down, but didn't cost too much. I then took the trouble to get it framed along with the CD & cover artwork that the pic was from. Total cost was under £100, but she cried when she opened it, and she's still got it up on the wall in her study. She still proudly tells people about it any time he is mentioned. Think of something personal to her. Think about what you know about her and the things she likes, then make something special out of that.
Simon
also a good idea :)
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
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I only want to raise the bar... because the bar was set by her last bf, and its all she could talk about for a while
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
Is that all she remembers about him?
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My girlfriends birthday is coming up in less than a month. I can think of several places that would make for a great dinner (thank you minneapolis) however i'm completely clueless about what else to do. I want to make it amazing... (i'm competing with her b-day from 2 years ago where she went hang-gliding in New Zealand) any ideas on once in a lifetime opportunites that she'll remember forever? :)
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
Waiting for the kid sisters to depart... :~
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Isn't that how fights start?
No - being in a car accident with a dwarf is how fights start...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Is that all she remembers about him?
my god no... but lets keep it at that
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
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Yeah but Steven just fell short of virgin galactic, so my offerings should be easily within his budget, while a soyuez flight would be far beyond it. Also IIRC the ticket's $20m+, for just the flight and room, Nasa's planning to bill the next person going $350k for email. :wtf:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
If mssrs Rutan and Branson have their way, I bet that $20m ticket will be down to mearly 6 figures before long.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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I only want to raise the bar... because the bar was set by her last bf, and its all she could talk about for a while
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
Ah, so you're actually competing against an old BF...wow! First suggestion is stop competing and just be yourself. Do something from the heart. Cook her a really nice meal, nothing extravagant, just something really nice. Or maybe a trip to New York to see a Broadway show or something. Greatest thing I ever got my wife was a day at the Spa (already mentioned). Let them pamper her all day, and follow that up with a nice home cooked meal... There's a good reason he's an EX, and if she's with you because of who YOU are, then just be YOU.
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Ah, so you're actually competing against an old BF...wow! First suggestion is stop competing and just be yourself. Do something from the heart. Cook her a really nice meal, nothing extravagant, just something really nice. Or maybe a trip to New York to see a Broadway show or something. Greatest thing I ever got my wife was a day at the Spa (already mentioned). Let them pamper her all day, and follow that up with a nice home cooked meal... There's a good reason he's an EX, and if she's with you because of who YOU are, then just be YOU.
Good points there. Obviously something didn't go right with the ex, or the guy wouldn't be an ex.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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If she wants to go some place expensive, take her to a gas station.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001:laugh::laugh::laugh: Good one. They are pretty expensive places to go to.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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If you have to "compete" with a previous birthday....then maybe you should consider a different gf. And along those lines...you want REALLY memorable? break up with her. She'll remember that forever. Seriously, rent/buy her favorite movie and take her out to a nice dinner. Follow that up back at your/her place with a night thats all about her. do whatever she wants. Just think ahead and make sure you have prepared some of the things that she might request which aren't usually possible spontaneously. That's the stuff that will really impress her.
kinar wrote:
And along those lines...you want REALLY memorable? break up with her. She'll remember that forever.
5'd for that alone. Had me chuckling :)
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Well you could charter a Sea Plane to take you and her to a remote lake 100's of miles from no where and spend the weekend camping and picnicking in quiet serenity. Of course Murphy's law would suggest that should you do this, some other moron will have the exact same idea and make his camp immediately adjacent to yours.
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some other moron will have the exact same idea and make his camp immediately adjacent to yours.
Ah, yes, just like a movie theater or the beach.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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My girlfriends birthday is coming up in less than a month. I can think of several places that would make for a great dinner (thank you minneapolis) however i'm completely clueless about what else to do. I want to make it amazing... (i'm competing with her b-day from 2 years ago where she went hang-gliding in New Zealand) any ideas on once in a lifetime opportunites that she'll remember forever? :)
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
Someone has suggested this, make the day all about her. My mother in law always tells the story of the greatest gift she ever received from my father-in-law. He cleaned the house. She appreciated the fact that he put so much effort into it just for her to be able to relax a little. There is truth to the adage, "It's the thought that counts"
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If you have to "compete" with a previous birthday....then maybe you should consider a different gf. And along those lines...you want REALLY memorable? break up with her. She'll remember that forever. Seriously, rent/buy her favorite movie and take her out to a nice dinner. Follow that up back at your/her place with a night thats all about her. do whatever she wants. Just think ahead and make sure you have prepared some of the things that she might request which aren't usually possible spontaneously. That's the stuff that will really impress her.
kinar wrote:
And along those lines...you want REALLY memorable? break up with her. She'll remember that forever.
:laugh: That would indeed be very memorable.
"The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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If mssrs Rutan and Branson have their way, I bet that $20m ticket will be down to mearly 6 figures before long.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
Plus the baggage charge, fuel charge, docking fees, oxygen fees....
"Neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit..." "There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."
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No - being in a car accident with a dwarf is how fights start...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001On the way back home from the Social Security office?
Imagine that you are hired to build a bridge over a river which gets slightly wider every day; sometimes it shrinks but nobody can predict when. Your client provides no concrete or steel, only timber and cut stone (but they won't tell you what kind). The coefficient of gravity changes randomly from hour to hour, as does the viscosity of air. Your only tools are a hacksaw, a chainsaw, a rubber mallet, and a length of rope. Welcome to my world. -Me explaining my job to an engineer
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If mssrs Rutan and Branson have their way, I bet that $20m ticket will be down to mearly 6 figures before long.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
It would be nice, but there's a huge difference in the energy budget (cost of fuel, and needed heat shielding) between orbital and suborbital flight.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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It would be nice, but there's a huge difference in the energy budget (cost of fuel, and needed heat shielding) between orbital and suborbital flight.
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
Well admittedly there is that niggardly problem of the delta v from SpaceShipOne's 2.1k mph to orbital 17.5k mph. Plus it would then have to carry all that propellant, and it's mother ship would have to carry it. I suppose some left over for a retro burn would nice too. And well, yes, you might want at least 2 hours of life support. And I suppose - and I think you're being very picky here - some kind of heat shielding might be nice. Although multiple skips off the atmosphere would reduce the work, and be a fun ride in the process.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Well admittedly there is that niggardly problem of the delta v from SpaceShipOne's 2.1k mph to orbital 17.5k mph. Plus it would then have to carry all that propellant, and it's mother ship would have to carry it. I suppose some left over for a retro burn would nice too. And well, yes, you might want at least 2 hours of life support. And I suppose - and I think you're being very picky here - some kind of heat shielding might be nice. Although multiple skips off the atmosphere would reduce the work, and be a fun ride in the process.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
MidwestLimey wrote:
Although multiple skips off the atmosphere would reduce the work, and be a fun ride in the process.
Not really. It turned out to be an SFnal idea that failed the application of engineering calculations test. The problem is that you're only killing rotational (forward) kinetic energy but your radial (up/down) KE remains constant. That results in each skip being at a steeper angle and generating more reentry heat. Brute force heat shielding like used on the shuttle and Soyuz capsules turned out to be less massive. :doh:
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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My girlfriends birthday is coming up in less than a month. I can think of several places that would make for a great dinner (thank you minneapolis) however i'm completely clueless about what else to do. I want to make it amazing... (i'm competing with her b-day from 2 years ago where she went hang-gliding in New Zealand) any ideas on once in a lifetime opportunites that she'll remember forever? :)
Einstein argued that there must be simplified explanations of nature, because God is not capricious or arbitrary. No such faith comforts the software engineer. -Fred Brooks
Some have already said this, but be creative and make it personal. One of our first years when dating hubby got me an armoire for my jewelry. I had never asked for it or even looked at one, but it was a great gift. I always say cleaning the house is a great and very inexpensive gift. In mid-September Mike Birbiglia, one of my fave comics is playing in Mpls. Hubby and I might go. Since her bday is in September you could always get a nice sapphire piece of jewelry. (I recommend gemstv dot com for cheaper but really nice jewelry.) There is even pink saphhire so if she doesn't like blue. A nice terry cloth robe and a day and the spa is always nice, too.