We don't do valentine's so I went for a muddy bike ride and then to the pub to drink 3 swords and other good beer. I was nearly late for the ride having failed to connect a new sonos 3 (one of our away at uni kids having somehow replaced my email with his as admin, the bugger.) Do I get points too?
Yes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
How many points for maintaining multiple log-ins that argue with each other?
legend - MemberYes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
He did mention the new Gadget of the Month though.
100 points for "I haven't watched tv for years and don't miss it....I watch all the catch up services, Netflix & Amazon Prime online."10 points for not driving a diesel
50 points for "never owned a car"
20 points for "who even is he/she?"
80 points for "wouldn't ever have a tv in our house"
er, surely actually riding a bike loses you [b]all[/b] of your STW points? Even the bonus ones for the Sonos humblebrag (which otherwise would've been some kind of multiplier) 🙂Yes but you lose points for not specifically mentioning the make and model of the niche bike being ridden. soz
Bike is an increasingly knackered 26" fuel x8, so no points whatsoever. Pictures available in a thread I started on the bike forum (all they talk about is bikes 😯 ): "an idiot writes".
I'm suspicious though, the fact I'm being asked about my bike not wife implies an unhealthy interest in cycling...
100 points for "I haven't watched tv for years and don't miss it....I watch all the catch up services, Netflix & Amazon Prime online."
...and no points there either. though I have reduced our shite virgin tv package to the absolute minimum, and our viewing is about an hour a day of either netflics, amazon prime or now tv, with more4 for search party, we do still watch newsnight on actual non-internet bbc2 (not HD though. You don't want to see Emily 'praying' Maitlis in HD.)
Well I....
Got up at 5am to (leaving Mrs BD in bed) to drive to Shropshire to do an veterinary training day on equine artificial insemination (yep, basically brushing up on my horse sperm knowledge).
I then left Shropshire, ate some tea in a greasy spoon café on the way home, arrived home at 22:20 with Mrs BD in bed, made a cup of tea, spilt it coming up the stairs, swore loudly, woke Mrs BD up, grovelled, then went to sleep.
No cards
No choc
No flowers
and a day of studying (horse) sperm...
Not sure what I win, but it isn't a prize!
"Well we 'ad it tough".
How many points for maintaining multiple log-ins that argue with each other?
Yes which one of you IS ninfan/chewkw?
Valentines was not even mentioned in our house!
Last year I was working a night shift and presented her with a bunch of roses when I got home - she looked at me like I had grown an extra head
It's a trap!
This!!! Mrs B said she didn't want to do all the valentine nonsense (I'll let her know she's got some STW points.) Wasn't quite sure whether it was a test so I got her some nice flowers the day before just because I felt like it and definitely not because it was valentines the next day. Seems to have gone down well. On the evening itself I got to stay home, put four kids to bed and then work, while she went out to some classes!
How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
Seems the complete opposite to me.
If not "celebrating" valentines day makes you a bad husband then I've obviously managed to over-compensate by very good at something else more important for the past 26 years.
to do an veterinary training day on equine artificial insemination
ate some tea in a greasy spoon café on the way home
I hope you washed your hands 😕
How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
To the cynical, perhaps. Otherwise, one could think of it as a bit of fun... as the non-religious might think of any number of holidays (anywhere in the world), and most people think of New Year celebrations..
were very happy too. theres nothing more i like than going out for a nice meal with the mrs, sitting looking out at the river eating great food.... we do it all the time.
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How is being prompted by society at large to buy or do something 'special' on the same date fixed every year classed as being romantic?
To the cynical, perhaps. Otherwise, one could think of it as a bit of fun... as the non-religious might think of any number of holidays (anywhere in the world), and most people think of New Year celebrations..
Pity the folk that need to be reminded/prompted to have fun with their loved ones.
A friend of the wife was presented with a Happy Anniversary card instead of a Valentines card by her husband.
Suffice to say it wasn't their anniversary and she was not impressed!
Got her some flowers, I didnt get anything, she was then mad at me for some reason I dont understand, then tonight told me to pick her and kids up from swimming on my way home, rung her when I got there to find out she had already left with them so I just took a 5 mile detour in heavy traffic for no reason but it is my fault...
I booked a restaurant which got a bit behind on food orders... we had our main courses at 10pm....hey ho
And you stayed there?
I booked a table for eight at a local Chinese restaurant which I'd been to before, it took ages for the starters to come out, while a succession of people came in behind us, orders taken and food delivered, so having eventually eaten our starters, and still no sign of the main courses, and everyone getting increasingly fractious, we demanded the bill for what we'd eaten, and walked out, just as the main courses started to come out.
This was after being in there for over an hour and a half. Went to another nearby restaurant without having booked and got a table, orders taken and food served in half an hour.
It was my birthday, and I was embarrassed on behalf of my friends, but everyone was in agreement that the service was terrible, and it was a mutual decision to not accept such crap service.
The first place closed not long after.
We agreed no presents. I asked if she'd be in 11.30 till 12.30 for a delivery. She was. New bike bag from Polaris (PSA: they're on sale) arrives in a MASSIVE box (6'x1'x1'). Get a text saying 'whats the big box?'. I'd mentioned the order a week or so ago, so I reply 'a present from my secret admirer' as a joke. She gets all excited about the fact I bought her a present, and makes me a really thoughtful one. Cue awkward dinner/evening..
TL:DR : Wife got me a present. I got me a present.
Well at least there were a few tales of crapness to make me feel a little better. Next time she gets the cards out I'll try my best to stay awake.
I spent 3k on a bike and made her wash up...
dunno what the fuss is...
Well I treated my wife to a meal selected by her mother in secrete for her.
I even did the romantic gentle spoonful at a time for her.
Ward 26 of a large municipal hospital if you really want to know 🙁
In fairness, although yesterday was a bit of a letdown I did get her a card and a painted tin heart (I know, but she liked it) and she got me a card and a small box of chocolates.
And we did go out sunday to watch a film about drug addict thieves in Edinburgh.
I bought my wife a universal remote control. She said 'well this changes everything'.
