We go back to the restaurant every V-day where we first met, which happened to be the day after V-day a few years ago. Since we're moving next month, this will probably be the last time we do this, so I know I can get away with it one more time. When is steak and blow job day? Isn't that March 15?

Well, as a single guy, I use this day to shine (well, I try and do that with all holidays. Yes, it is a Hallmark holiday, but a few well worded cards (sent to the office & home) and a special dinner (either out or one you cooked) isn't really a lot to ask to make her feel a bit special. A nice teddy bear or other cute stuffed animal works well too. When I use to bartend, this was a great day for me and all I had to do was look good & fix drinks

We needed a chair and a half for our new house, so we ordered it and will call it our Valentine`s day present.

Aurel

I just got my wife a pair of these....

http://www.uggaustralia.com/ProductDetails.aspx?gID=w&categoryID=283&productID =5449&model=Sandra

We will probably just go out to eat. :rolleyes:

Cindy will be getting the usual dinner and card...plus a box of candy. Inside the card? Some cash...Cindy has this flaky friend who keeps promising to meet her for "shopping". This meeting has never happened...but hey, it would be nice if Cindy has a few hundred in cash if it ever does.

Problem is? You buy any of the krap being heavily advertised on TV as the deadline approaches? You're going to lose...

Gorgeous boots Bill,

now you could purchase a couple of wonderful accessories for those boots from our "NZ cousins" - possum fur "bits and bobs" are all the go over there... serious side to this is that New Zealand had such a huge possum problem that they had no option but to start being "inventive" about solving it.

Check this link: don't have any myself, so no point in asking me whether these are comfy or itchy :p!

http://www.nznature.co.nz/mshop/spi/1_efp_2358

With all due respect to Lisa...an email I got from a friend had this enclosed. Which DOES raise a question...WHY a Valentine's day??? And why not ONE day of the year when guys get what they really want???

Every 14th of February you get the chance to display your fondness for your wife or girlfriend by showering her with gifts, flowers, dinner, shows and any other baubles that women find romantic.

Secretly...guys feel left out. That's right...left out. There's no special holiday for the ladies to show their appreciation for the men in their life. Men as a whole are either too proud or just too embarrassed to admit it. This is why a new holiday has been created.

March 20th is now officially 'Steak, Blow job & Shut the **** Up Day.' Simple, effective and self-explanatory...this holiday has been created so your ladies can have a day to show her man just how much she love him.

No cards, no flowers, no special nights on the town...the name of the holiday explains it all...just a steak, a BJ
& shut your mouth for the rest of the day! That's it!

This twin pairing of Valentine's Day and Steak, Blow job & Shut the **** Up Day will usher in a new age of love as men everywhere will try THAT much harder in February to ensure a more memorable March! It's like a perpetual love machine.

The word is already spreading, but as with any new idea, it needs a little push to start the ball rolling.
So spread the word, and help bring love and peace to this crazy world.

Richard makes a good point; thanks for the slap in the head buddy; my wife puts up with a huge amount of my ***** too, daily, year after year.
I'm now resolved to do something nice for my sweety.

Nothing beats a good 'ol chair and a half Aurel ;)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1202790154.jpg

I'm planning on eating out too.

Paul,

Let me tell you one thing.....

I HATE THE WHOLE STUPID DUMB ASS IDEA!!!!!!

But if you guys feel the need to lavish your ladies on just one special (BS, highly commercial, hyped up, trumped up) day then you all go right ahead....

I know, I know.... if you happen to forget it's Valentine's Day then watch out cos the drought will probably run til Christmas, right?

Sorry - but I just don't buy it. If Mike arrives home with some overpriced bunch of roses on V-Day just because it's V-Day I won't be very appreciative. I love it when he does things like that just because he feels like it or because I'm feeling blue and these little and very thoughtful gestures are enough to snap me out of it.

For the record we are going to out dinner.... to a local car club meet which just happens to fall on V-Day down here!

Guys - don't fall for this commercial *****! Do it if you want to of course - but not out of a sense of duty! Surprise your ladies when they least expect it (or when they most need it) with gestures of love and affection, not just because it's the thing to do on V-Day. Please - be original, not pedestrian ;)!

The other thread about a few well chosen songs to dance to around the living room on V-Day - now there's the spirit! I thought that was one of the most beautiful ideas for romance that I had heard for a long, long time...

I already call this "Tuesdays".

OR - Lucky lendaddy day.....:D!

Oh I started to laugh when I read that comment from Len about EVERY Tuesday! ;)

I've decided I'm going to cook a candle light dinner for all my ladies with flowers and a card for Lynn. What'ya gonna do?

To clarify - I hate the whole V-Day thing, maybe that thing in March you mentioned Paul isn't SUCH a bad idea?!?!:eek::D:rolleyes:;):)....

Rob - sounds perfect; but don't JUST limit it to V-Day - surprise your ladies (especially Lynn) by cooking a candlelight dinner (or just dinner) every so often; when the whim takes you - remember it's often the littlest, most simple things that are the most enjoyable and memorable.

Cheers,

Lisa

Me and about ten other losers are standing in line at the flower shop. The sun is going down, and there's a feeling of desperation and impatience. We shuffle forward slowly in line. Why does this holiday always sneak up on us?

The owner's chihauhua trots out from behind the counter. He walks along the line of customers, giving each one a casual sniif. Eventualy he makes his way to the eight foot high pyramid a teddy bears in the corner. He bites one around the neck and drags it out to the center of the shop. We all watch in silence as he proceeds to hump the bejeezus out of the bear. Five minutes, ten minutes, time seems to slow as he goes to town on the stuffed animal. The store owner gets up with a grunt. Walks over to the dog... "Bad Pepe. A thousand times I tell you no!" she picks up the teddy bear, having to peel the dog off, and stuffs it back in the pyramid.

Some girl got the best Valentine's Day present ever.

Thanks Lisa,
My wife, Lynn is a saint.
I am a bit of a romantic, so we enjoy our moments.

Our favorite thing is to just go away, grab a hotel and spend some time together; sometimes even if its only an hour or two away; we love it. Kids are at the age now that we can just say bye-bye, see ya in a couple days. They love it too cause Grandma doesn't have to watch over them anymore.

Our last get-away was for New Years. The kids asked us if they could have a New Years Eve party at our house while we were away; I chimed in with a big YES; they had alot of fun ;)

varmit: had me howling! Too funny.
no teddy bears for me this year.

At the risk of sounding like a PW'd wuss, I kinda like doing something off the wall, goofy romantic for my wife. Let me preface it with I am married to the least materialistic, most selfless person in the world. To wit: early in our dating life I asked her what was the one luxury she always dreamed of. A certain house, car, piece of jewelry? Nope. A mink coat, a rolex, an expensive purse? Nope. She always felt she had all she needed and didn't fantasize about things she knew she couldn't afford. She has never window shopped to my knowledge. I pressed further. After much thought she said "I'd like to have a paid vacation somewhere for a week where I didn't have to worry about a week without pay" (she does not get paid vacations in her business). So when we took our first vacation together I picked up the tab and upon our return I handed her an envelope labelled "vacation pay" with $1000 cash inside.

But I digress. My wife does not feel the need to have a grand gesture as far as flowers or candy or jewelry or an upscale restaurant. What she does appreciate is something unique and thoughtfull...something that is a bit different. Here are a few of my "winners." YMMV

1. Arrange for the kids (if you have any) to be taken care of...the entire evening until the next morning, if possible. The date should begin as if you're going to pick them up at the end of your date as far as she knows. Dress up. Then take her to a dive bar to drink beer, eat bar grub and throw darts. Secretely pack a toothbrush, minimal tioletries and a change of clothes unbeknownst to her. Then drive to a neighboring town and check into a cheap motel. Register under false names. Have a decent bottle of champagne or white wine and some fruit/MILD cheese/gourmet biscuits chilled in the trunk. Maybe some bubble bath. You figure out the rest.

2. After a typical VD date give her a "toy Box" instead of flowers/candy/etc; i.e., purchase an innocent yet ornate hat box. Fill it with adult toys (surely her silver bullet is on its last leg by now), a small copy of the Kama Sutra, massage oils, etc. Skip the edible panties and calf sized dildos. Scatter in a bag of plain hershey's chocolate Kisses.

3. Cook her dinner. Something simple yet romantic. Petit filets rubbed in lavender and grilled. Or baby lambchops with a Kahlua/White wine/Creole mustard sauce. For vegetables try Rosemary potatos cooked in olive oil and grilled asparagus (very phallic) with butter and lemon juice. A sorbet for desert. Make it special by stopping at Pier 1 or the like and buy a place setting for two including linen napkins. She'll smile every time she sees them in the cupboard.

4. Buy a pack of 50 tea light candles ($3.00). Make an excuse to go back in the house after she gets in the car. Arrange them all over the bathroom. When you get home, pour her a glass of wine and make her sit down. Light the candles and start a bubble bath. Sprinkle the tub with rose petals (more about rose petals later). Undress her on the way to the bath. Keep your clothes on. Bathe her while you're fully dressed despite her insistence you join her. Eventually acquiesce.

5. Rose petal moves bourne of necessity when I was a po' college student. Most florists strip the outter petals from roses to assure fresh looking flowers. Go to a local florist and ask if you can buy the stripped rose petals. Most of the time they will just give you a bag for no charge. As in a huge garbage bag full. Throw back the sheets and cover the bed with rose petals. remake the bed so you can't see them. When you retire to bed "Voila!"...big suprise. Caveat: rose petals will stain sheets and clothing with sufficient moisture and friction. But worth it. If you have a ceiling fan above your bed, lay petals on top of the blades (while its stopped, numb nuts;)). Leave the fan off. After the initial encounter in bed, during your "refractory" period, get up and turn the fan on low. Result: she's showered with more rose petals and the games begin anew. Give her an inexpensive crytal bowl as a present. Place all the crushed rose petals in after they're dried. A potpourri with hidden meaning only the two of you know about. PS: Rose petals are edible.

A final note...99.9% of women would prefer a simple set of silk (NOT polyester) long sleeved PJ's over something Betty Paige would pose in. White or ecru.

I got more but don't want to bore you.:D

Dueller, I appreciate your post; but waaaaay tooooo much info buddy! Ha, ha.

Yeah, but we're dealing with rank amateurs in here, ROB. Gotta 'splain it to 'em like they're 6th graders:D

Ha, Ha funny.
My problem is I visulize everything too well.
That post of yours was kinda scary. hee, hee