Valentine's Day: Yay or Nay, Hooray?

[RJDiogenes]

"fishnets" you mean I have to catch my supper too

"Supper?" Is that what you kids today are calling it?

Have a good one RJD

Same to you.

Fishnets?! I feel like I'm stuck in a Time Warp or something...

Now there's a Valentine's Day movie.

But "Science Fiction Double Feature" always makes me sad and nostalgic....

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Fishnets?! I feel like I'm stuck in a Time Warp or something...

Now there's a Valentine's Day movie.

But "Science Fiction Double Feature" always makes me sad and nostalgic....

Hmmm, I wonder if there's any such thing as an "inappropriate" Valentine's Day movie? ["Taxi Driver"? - someone]

 

[Capn Flukie]

^ Caligula with Malcolm McDowell?

 

[Hermiod]

^ Caligula with Malcolm McDowell?

Death Wish 2.

 

[Daneel]

I think it's become massively over-commercialized, and I kind of feel sorry for people who think they have to buy a crapload of presents or candy to satisfy the expectations of their significant other (especially if their significant other actually does expect them to shell out big bucks as a gesture of affection).

However, as I always seem to be single on Valentine's Day (and every other day of the year, come to think of it), I have the relief of not having to give a tiny rat's ass about the day. I just ignore it as much as possible.

That said, if any genuine romantics feel that Valentine's Day truly is a special day to show their loved one just how important they are and treat them to something nice -- hey, whatever. More power to you .

The commercialism is awful, but why does that have to ruin it? Don't engage in it. Doing so doesn't require you to be a grouch. Make your own valentines. Do something genuine.

Anyway, to hell with you misanthropes. I made a valentine for all of you. Suckers.

I wasn't trying to be a grouch, honest! (Although sometimes that comes through anyway, no matter how hard I try to conceal it .)

I bolded my original words to emphasize that, although the commercialism turns me off, I have no problem with anyone who just wants to spread the love on Valentine's Day.

I simply will not, for the most part, be joining in the festivities.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Anyway, to hell with you misanthropes. I made a valentine for all of you. Suckers.

Anyone else just wanna strangle him with the bow from a candy box?

Just me then.

Oh i'll join you. i will be a misanthrope if i damn well please. I might even be maudlin. Maybe even some anhedonia if i feel like it.

 

[Kemaiku]

Anyway, to hell with you misanthropes. I made a valentine for all of you. Suckers.

Anyone else just wanna strangle him with the bow from a candy box?

Just me then.

Oh i'll join you. i will be a misanthrope if i damn well please. I might even be maudlin. Maybe even some anhedonia if i feel like it.

Yes, Misanthropes get a bad rep around here, you'd think we constantly plotted or welcomed the end of Humani...so anyway what did you do today?

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Anyone else just wanna strangle him with the bow from a candy box?

Just me then.

Oh i'll join you. i will be a misanthrope if i damn well please. I might even be maudlin. Maybe even some anhedonia if i feel like it.

Yes, Misanthropes get a bad rep around here, you'd think we constantly plotted or welcomed the end of Humani...so anyway what did you do today?

Plotting the downfall of humanity takes a lot of work.

 

[Kemaiku]

Oh i'll join you. i will be a misanthrope if i damn well please. I might even be maudlin. Maybe even some anhedonia if i feel like it.

Yes, Misanthropes get a bad rep around here, you'd think we constantly plotted or welcomed the end of Humani...so anyway what did you do today?

Plotting the downfall of humanity takes a lot of work.

"If the world is truly overrun by Humans, then I have work to do."

 

[Bob The Skutter]

I've been in a bad mood all day. Nothing to do with it being Valentine's Day (honestly), just feeling crappy with this cold, and my stomach is feeling sore.

 

[Gryffindorian]

My family celebrates a lot of birthdays in February (dad, two sisters, three nephews). In fact, you're all invited to the party today.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

My family celebrates a lot of birthdays in February (dad, two sisters, three nephews). In fact, you're all invited to the party today.

I bet you won't be saying that when 329 geeks show up at the party.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

My family celebrates a lot of birthdays in February (dad, two sisters, three nephews). In fact, you're all invited to the party today.

I bet you won't be saying that when 329 geeks show up at the party.

The more the merrier.

 

[the Dagman]

Valentine's Day has been a day of sorrow and loss for me for quite some time now.

To start, I have accepted for a long time now that I will never be in a romantic relationship for quite possibly the rest of my life. And it stems from a mistake I made on a Valentine's Day many years ago. I won't go into the details, as they may seem trivial even to myself now, so many years later. But it was a definite turning point in my life. One where if I had only acted on my feelings instead of succumbing to the fear ingrained into my head from years of abuse as a child, my life could be very different right now.

The main reason I feel about today as I do is because thirteen years ago today I stood by my best friend as we were at the funeral of his fiancee. On the day they were going to reveal their marriage plans to his family and friends. I had known for a while before that, because we are like brothers and she was like a sister to me. It hit me so roughly that I had to take a few days off from work just to deal with it and help my friend through it as well. I will be seeing him later today. We'll watch a couple of movies and chat the whole way through them, be we likely won't bring up what this is the anniversary of. Too many memories of what might have been.

Sorry to go morbid. I just had to write this out somewhere. But if this tells you anything about today, it should tell you that if you do have that special someone in your life, seize the day. Take them in your arms and give them a kiss and tell them how much you love them. Because even if you both have the best of intentions, life has a way of throwing curve balls, and you may lose that chance too.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Join all us misanthropes!

 

[DeVario]

My family celebrates a lot of birthdays in February (dad, two sisters, three nephews). In fact, you're all invited to the party today.

I bet you won't be saying that when 329 geeks show up at the party.

The more the merrier.

I'm suddenly picturing a recreation of the scene in Weird Science, with Drone36929 opening the front door and seeing a huge crowd of every TrekBBS member standing there, stretching all the way out to the street.

Drone36929: "Hi."
TrekBBS members in unison: "HIIII!! PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!..."

 

[RandyS]

I won't go into the details, as they may seem trivial even to myself now, so many years later. But it was a definite turning point in my life. One where if I had only acted on my feelings instead of succumbing to the fear ingrained into my head from years of abuse as a child, my life could be very different right now.

Don't feel too bad. You're not alone. Ironically, twenty-two years ago, there was a defining moment in my life regarding a woman. But in my case, it was because I pushed past the fear and acted on my feelings. She hated me so much though, that I was threatened with arrest. For the next two decades, I let the extreme events, and my feelings toward that, color my approach to women. I came to believe that I didn't have the right to be in a romantic relationship. Suffice it to say that has changed, and I'm now with a lady I knew even back then.

I guess I should have approached her, instead of the other one.

 

[the Dagman]

I won't go into the details, as they may seem trivial even to myself now, so many years later. But it was a definite turning point in my life. One where if I had only acted on my feelings instead of succumbing to the fear ingrained into my head from years of abuse as a child, my life could be very different right now.

Don't feel too bad. You're not alone. Ironically, twenty-two years ago, there was a defining moment in my life regarding a woman. But in my case, it was because I pushed past the fear and acted on my feelings. She hated me so much though, that I was threatened with arrest. For the next two decades, I let the extreme events, and my feelings toward that, color my approach to women. I came to believe that I didn't have the right to be in a romantic relationship. Suffice it to say that has changed, and I'm now with a lady I knew even back then.

I guess I should have approached her, instead of the other one.

Seize the day, my friend. Seize the day. Because you never know what may happen. Like that poor family in Buffalo this week just minding their business in their own home and tragedy struck with 50 people losing their lives, including one of their own loved ones as well as the loss of their home. Seize the day.

And good for you too for finally being able to find that someone. May your lives be long and happy together.

 

[Gryffindorian]

I bet you won't be saying that when 329 geeks show up at the party.

The more the merrier.

I'm suddenly picturing a recreation of the scene in Weird Science, with Drone36929 opening the front door and seeing a huge crowd of every TrekBBS member standing there, stretching all the way out to the street.

Drone36929: "Hi."
TrekBBS members in unison: "HIIII!! PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!..."

Come on over! Asian-American family celebrations are known for an abundance of food (barbecue, pancit, chow mein, sweet and sour pork, take you pick.)

 

[freak]

Nay for me as well. Although I did get a nice card from Dad this morning so I guess I'll say meh..he doesn't count though. I need a man!