Esther, Will You Marry Me? |
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Lots of people think you should. I put up a web page with a survey (that's the mysterious project I've been working on). I had been hoping for a few hundred responses, but oh well. Here are the results I did get.
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So, as Richard Dawson might say, "Survey SAYS.... <ding!>
Yes! Good answer! Good answer!"
People had the option of simply leaving the default comment, which was:
Dave's a great guy, and he loves you a whole lot.
You're a great gal, and you love him lots too.
Go for it! Say yes!
Or, they could add to it, replace it with something else, or erase it.
Someone who put no identification wrote:
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Dave's really horny.
So marry him 'fore he gets a clue.
Someone who wishes to remain anonymous to the world added to the default comment:
Concur with the above observation!!!
(Er, that's with the default comment, mind you, not the one left by the "no id" responder....)
Someone who wished to remain anonymous to the world added to the default comment:
I've "known" Dave via FidoNet for some eight or so years and know he's a responsible adult with a warped sense of humor. What more could a girl want?
Someone who wishes to remain anonymous to the world wrote:
If this isn't love, I don't know what is. Your fiancee-to-be is obviously quite the romantic. Say yes!
Alli (no further identification) wrote:
I only know Dave via the jokes that he posts to the listserv set up by Dean. But I can make two inferences based on that fact which are: 1)he has a strong--albeit occassionally warped--sense of humor and I know that you should always marry someone with a sense of humor, even if you don't always "get" or appreciate it and 2)Dean, suprisingly enough, is a pretty good character reference in my book.
(BTW, the "Dean" there is the Dean Arpajian whose web page you can get to from the "fake interview" off my main page.)
Beartooth wrote:
Deep thought is indicated: suppose you decide to civilize him. Then how will his friends know him any more?As a practical matter, however, thought has remarkably little to do with such decisions -- barely more, perhaps, than the advice of friends -- if indeed it has anything to do with them. Or should.
One can, however, estimate odds.
Also, how many people have yet been married electronically?? You might still be first on your block.
Some mysterious person identifying him/her/it/whatever/self only as M., and giving "Air-n-Sun" (my BBS) as an email address, wrote:
Dave IS a great guy and if he is considering spending the rest of his life with you he MUST love you a whole lot. To clarify so there is no mistaking my thought - Marriage is a BIG DEAL and should not be undertaken lightly. I hope with all my heart that the rest of your lives is a VERY long time and to choose to spend it with one person is an incredible decision. It will not always be easy but, personally, I can't imagine going through life any other way. You're a great gal, and if you are considering the same situation you must love him lots too. Go for it! Say yes!
James Ackerson wrote:
Dave is obviously head over heals for you in order to announce his undying affection to you for the whole world to see. I would say yes to him, if for no other reason than to get him to take this page down. :)
Marv Aronson (Your Dad) (yes, he put that; of course he was writing to me, so read it as "My Dad") added to the default comment:
You will make at least two (and probably four) older persons very happy as well. Lots of love to you both on Valentines day from Marv and Gail Aronson!
Your Mother (actually, mine; see above) added to the default comment:
WE both love you and would love to have you in our family!
("WE" being apparently she and Dad.)
Mike Bartman added to the default comment:
What could it hurt?
Paul Black wrote:
In all the time I've known Dave, he has invariably been kind, generous, honest, and thoughtful. I have been happily married for 22 years and can recommend the institution to anyone. I will even give you my wife's e-mail, and you can ask her.
Say, yes!
You'll be glad you did.
George C. added to the default comment:
(you DO know about Bob H, don't you?)
(For the rest of you, that's an inside joke about my "Evil Twin". Yes, she knows.)
Kiwi Carlisle wrote:
Esther, he must really want to marry you to enlist in such a shameless lobbying effort. I think you'd better give in! I hope he's as sweet in person as he sounds. -) Good luck to both of you.
David Christian wrote:
Esther, if you say yes, I swear you will have the cleanest e-mail inbox in the free world. :-)
Congratulations in advance to you two lovebirds.
Being married is great. Check out our wedding web site for a preview. :-)
Amy Cowen wrote:
Anyone that would ask the whole world to vote must be head over heels for you. Say yes!
Dick Eney added to the default comment:
Sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll don't last -- cookin' do!
Cindy Fry wrote:
Go for it, Esther!
Beulah Garrett added to the default comment:
Sounds good to me!!
Spencer Greenwald wrote:
You have to be very fond of looking at Dave's back if you marry him. Either that or learn to talk to him on a Fidonet conference
(Harrumph. You must admit, you've been able to tear me away from the BBS quite a lot -- as evidenced by the fact that I'm about a year behind on reading most of it!)
Esther Heller added to the default comment:
Not being aware of anyone named Dave with the hots for me, this is certainly an _interesting_ Website -) -) :-) But as a statistician I would have to say insufficient data, which translates to "I'm clueless". But if Dave's Esther turns him down, I wouldn't mind meeting for coffee....
Julia Hulse added to the default comment:
Saying yes is always more fun than saying no:)
Kim David Hutfilz wrote:
Dave is apparently a whimp....sorry Dave....but he really seems to be interested in tying the note, so I say go for it...anyone who would put his heart out for all to see can't be all bad. Marriage is great, just remember that you are a TEAM with TWO captains and you'll be happy. No one is Always right (you too Dave), and no one is always wrong...best wishes....Kim.
Greg Letiecq wrote:
Look in your heart, and feel what your gut is telling you. Don't listen to your head. If your heart and your gut are in agreement, there's your answer. If you close your eyes and picture him, and feel warm and loved and happy, your heart is telling you yes. If you're not afraid at that moment, your gut is telling you yes. Good luck, and I hope that whatever the answer is for you right now, that you'll both find a way to have a wonderful lives and find peace, happiness, and joy as I have. I recently got engaged myself, and nothing in my life has ever had the power to make me so happy.
Arthur Levesque wrote:
Just never mention "Microsoft" during any intimate moments...
Ian Marsden wrote:
Don't be a fool, Esther! If you don't grab this opportunity right now you'll NEVER forgive yourself!!!!!! Go on! Unlock the door Esther! Come out of there! There, that's a good girl! See, that wasn't so hard........
Darin McGrew wrote:
If you marry Dave, your life will never be the same.
Edmund A. Nasjleti (yes, your brother!) wrote:
Dave's a guy that you can spend your life with, and he loves you a whole lot. You're an amazing person, and your love for him gives you true happiness too. Go for it! Say yes!
Norm P wrote:
Dave is all _____________ !Fill in the blank from this triple trouble:
pen, Wilber, ceremony
If you're not familiar with "Triple Trouble", that's a game we played in the Fidonet WORDPLAGUE echo. It's basically an adaptation of the Jeopardy category "Common Bonds", except that, to keep the game going, the answer must be the first item in a new triplet. Can you figure out this one?
Valeriya Pasynkova added to the default comment:
All of the above +:
Just to help you make your decision here is a list of things that Dave appeared to be the BEST in while he was taking/testing some DigitalThink courses:
1).BEST student in all of the classes
2).BEST solution code provider (you should run his life simulation game:)
3).BEST beta tester
My natural conclusion is:
He will make the BEST HUSBAND!I wish you the best of luck and lots of happiness!
(BTW, she's referring to the C++ life simulation game available off my Programming page.)
Tom Pellitieri/Richard Tyler (the latter being his SCA persona name) added to the default comment:
Besides, Shaynoname would lose its only bachelor and gain a wonderful woman!(Hey, Simon -- Is this the sorta thing you wanted? I'll call Thaddeus, in case you haven't! I gotta talk at him today, anyway. Happy VD! And Congratulations! I can't wait to meet her!)
(Simon (of the Beautiful Waters, or, in French, des Beaux Eaux) is my SCA name, and Shaynoname is our group for camping at Pennsic.)
Stephen Posivak wrote:
I don't know either of you, but Dave sure has gone to alot of trouble. What the heck, marry the guy!
Mike Sanders wrote:
Whatever you decide, have fun and good luck.
Ross Sauer added to the default comment:
He's got a great sense of humor, and sounds like an all around nice guy. Why not?
Joan Cope Savage wrote:
Esther,
Dave has been contributing great jokes to my e-mail life via Dean. That's all, and how, I know about him! So, if I know anything about Dave, it is that he has the kind of humor needed to be sane and happy, and a hell of a lot of persistence. Heavy duty plusses in a man you might spend lots of time with.
Best wishes to you both.
Barney Shuff babbled, as Shuffs are apparently wont to do (see almost any of Pat Shuff's posts in the Fidonet Mensa Echo):
I'd a crush on a blush
She'd a bloom on a Rose
When the burgundy came
Wearing paisley old clothes.Now the bloom's all of Ann
The leaves up to Rose
Still the burgundy's going...
Blame the crazy old crows.Rose 14
Ann 12
Jack you needn't know.
(How convenient, as I "don't know Jack".)
Holly Sullivan added to the default comment:
(g) Let me add that I've known Dave online a long time and I think highly of him. The good ones are few and far between don't let him get away. :-)
Judy Tuchman wrote:
Mozel Tov!!! He's a great guy..... And you're a wonderful lady....Best wishes to you both!
Sarah de Vries wrote:
Here's another person who doesn't know either of you, but I found the "Please vote" message on Rialto, and if he's SCA that's a plus in my book. Do what is best, and you have my best wishes!
Barbara Z added to the default comment:
Say yes to Dave and make him stop with these surveys otherwise he'll be asking advice on what to name your children, and I don't think you really want to know what your friends can come up with. You two look really good together and it is apparent to one and all that there is alot of love between you two.
People leaving just the default comment:
People erasing the default comment and not replacing it with anything: