Valentine Day

[ronjhall]

Bird, I don't think you should wait for the 25% stuff /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. When all the bills come in for the <font color=blue>Hydraulic Tip 'N Tilt - OK, Top 'N Tilt project</font color=blue> /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif. You may need all the <font color=red>Valentine Day</font color=red> points you can get./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Hope your project is heading toward being complete soon.

 

[Bird]

Kevin, after nearly 36 years, I'm seriously considering keeping this wife permanently./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif And since she goes to the Russell Stover factory more than I do and knows about the prices, she'd fuss at me for wasting money if I bought candy before Valentine's Day. And she grows her own flowers and knows I don't buy any. However, she does love to go to town and eat out, and she doesn't even care about the fancy, high-priced places, so she's pretty easy to keep happy./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Ron, I going to try out some of that high priced sympathetic oil that Mark Chalkley and some others speak so highly of, and if it really does run quieter and cooler, maybe I am through with that project./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird

 

[Knight9]

Bird,

Definitely sounds like you got a "keeper"!!! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif 36 years and counting is something to be very proud of. Hope you and the Mrs have a wonderful Valentines together.

Kevin

 

[dmccarty]

When I read the bit "...buy a card and put a picture inside...", the first thing than ran through my mind was to put a picture of the tractor inside!

Me Thinks this is not as good a photo of a flower! LOL! I think I would be in deep doo doo if I did that!

YOUR idea is MUCH more superior than mine. I guess that is why my Wifey says I just STAY in trouble. I never leave......

Later...
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

Bird,

Years ago when I lived in South East Florida there was a candy shop owned by a retired tailor from Austria. His family had been making truffles and such for years and he used to make batches to give to his customers for the holidays. He retired and opened up this shop. The candy was the best chocolate I have ever had. Just awesome. You walked into his place and you immediately had a craving for milk! He always had lines out of the store during holidays.

Great Place. I hope it is still there.....

Congrats on 36 years togather. That is an accomplishment. I'm glad you think you might keep her!

Later....
Dan

 

[Wingnut]

Randy,
Valentine's Day is always a killer for me ... because 4 yeras ago (on V-Day) I took her to Hawaii and married her ... and that's kind of hard to top. But, I am lucky in that she does enjoy jewelry - not necessarily huge diamonds (although she wouldn't turn one down) - but something you wouldn't see everywhere and on everyone. I got lucky at Christmas and found her a nice pendant - horsehead outline with a little diamond for the eye ... and she liked that. And I was also lucky for V-Day/anniversary 'cause I happened on a nice little trinket in Houston last week. They called it "Time in a Bottle" (remember the song?) and it's a tiny gold and glass hourglass with diamond dust for the "sand". It's unusual enough that she'll love it.
Flowers are always welcome (although I tend to get them every couple of weeks to make up for the late suppers and hours on the computer.
Muhammad's idea's a pretty good one too ... women seem to like scents (especially 'cause they think we ain't got any ...).
But ... offhand, I'd say that whatever you decide to get will make points ... what women seem to really appreciate is being thought of ... my wife's favorite present was a $2 card I gave her many years ago when we were just friends! It was humorous and had just the right message and she reminds me of it periodically ... so I'd say that as long as YOU pick it out and give it to her ... it'll probably be "perfect"

too bad that common sense ain't

 

[Wingnut]

thanks for the idea, Muhammad ... the White Opium sounded good. One comment ... when I submitted the order, I got a blank screen so I'm not sure whether they're having a problem or not (or whether the order actually went through)
Anyway ... I'll bookmark the site and see what my wife thinks opf the fragrance (I won't tell he it was recommended by a tractor guy ... she'd give me one of her patented "Southern Belle" what-have-you-been-drinking looks

too bad that common sense ain't

 

[RJohnson]

Thanks from me too, Muhammad. I started this whole thing and it was great to see that some tractor guys also have a romantic side. As for the rest of you, your just like me, haven't a clue about what going on /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.
I want to wish everone a very Happy and Joyful <font color=red>Valentines Day </font color=red>./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[ERNIEB]

I heard a little tidbit of information that may interest all of you. A random group of people were asked the following question. " Do you lose sleep over selecting a Valentine gift?"
48% of the men answered yes. Women who answered yes? 12%

Ernie
"It would be a waste of men to put our brave little band against thousands" James Bowie

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>48% of the men answered yes. Women who answered yes? 12%</font color=blue>

Which raises a question that's been rolling around in the back of my mind -- around here it seems that Valentine's Day has become more and more of a one-way street. That is, wifey sits around looking cute, waiting to see what her big strong man has gotten her, yet besides her appreciation, I may or may not get so much as a card in return. Have I lost track? Is that the way it's supposed to work?

Just to be fair here, her "appreciation" is frequently worth more than anything I could give her. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

(Since there are teenagers on this board, I can't go into any more detail than that. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif)

 

[Boondox]

And let's not forget the wife who bought her husband (me!) an L3010 for Valentine's Day!!!

Pete (one LUCKY guy!)

 

[Harv]

Harv gets "appreciation".

Pete gets an L3010.

Hmmmmmmmmm.....

I have a lot of thinking to do ... /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[Boondox]

Nope. Pete gets appreciation AND the L3010 /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[ERNIEB]

Harv, while you are thinking, may I recommend listening to a song by MIchael Martin Murphy "Talkin' To The Wrong Man". It doesn't have any answers, but at least you'll know your not alone.
Ah well, there is always self appreciation.

Ernie
"It would be a waste of men to put our brave little band against thousands" James Bowie<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by ERNIEB on 02/09/01 10:41 PM (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>Ah well, there is always self appreciation</font color=blue>

Well, Ernie, now I'm not entirely sure what we're talking about, but I think I really don't want to go there. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

 

[gerard]

Got off easy this year since I'm going to be in Florida for valentines day and wifey is staying home to take care of the animals! Since she checks her email religiously I sent her an electronic card from blue mountain arts which will automatically send 2/14. It has directions on where to look in the house for her present (just a box of chocolates). Tough to do this time of year but along the manure idea I left a big uncut portion of grass in the shape of a heart on our front lawn when we got married. (Come to think of it that was probably the last romantic thing I did............... gotta get on the schtick.......)

 

[Boondox]

Can't do this for Valentine's Day (still 3 feet of snow on the ground), but I've always wanted to spell out "I love you" in the meadow with the belly mower...then take her for a plane ride over our land.

Pete

 

[ddl]

This topic reminds me of a friend we knew in Iowa, For V-day he bought his wife sheep, he felt that her job was to mow the lawn and by spring the sheep would be big enough to mow the yard. For her birthday he got her a new horse trailer, since her birthday was in the fall and they would have to sell the sheep soon. Then for christmas he got her a new pickup to pull the horse trailer. Funny thing was that all his wife wanted was a new lawn mower. Boy was he a giver!!!

Dan L

 

[RJohnson]

Thanks Mohammad
I ordered the White Opium and it was a big hit with you know who. The discount didn't hurt one bit either /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif. Seriously the package was well protected and even wrapped so all I had to do was get a <font color=red>Valentine Day Card</font color=red> and I was all set. The smell is wonderful and my wife (the better half) really likes it and it does last a long time. Convey my appreciation to your mother, she has a first class operation.

Randy

 

[Corm]

Thanks for the tip Muhammad! I bought the White Opium, and my wife loves it! When she asked me where I heard about it, I explained it came from a tip on TractorByNet. She said she in the future she won't bug me about spending so much time reading this forum... So, I made out two ways - made her happy on Valentine's Day, and I got a 'kitchen pass' to read TBN as much as I want. Such a deal! Thanks again!