[stosh]

Well here is something to think about, which I think a lot of people ignore. You are about to start a life together and will be making a very important purchase, your home. Whats more important to you the wedding or the marriage? That money you blow on a single day event like a wedding can be better invested into your life together.

Yeah I agree!

I'm getting major pressure from my parents for a formal wedding though.

My parents are old school and I respect that. I'm not saying they are planning our wedding for us but I know they are really excited for us. It's just a mess, my fiancee's parents are totally uninvolved.

 

[binary visions]

There's a Michael Jackson joke in there somewhere.......

Or Monica Lewinsky.

 

[Reactor]

Hi all,

It's 34 degrees here with a high of 69 today. Wish I didn't have a sore throat, I'd go out riding.

 

[bluebug32]

No what happened? What time?

I guess a tractor trailor overturned on the bridge so now they've actually closed it.

Where is this house you're looking at? So you two definitely want to stay in the area?

 

[caboverpete]

Yeah I agree!

I'm getting major pressure from my parents for a formal wedding though.

My parents are old school and I respect that. I'm not saying they are planning our wedding for us but I know they are really excited for us. It's just a mess, my fiancee's parents are totally uninvolved.

My wedding cost a grand total of about 200 bucks, we had it in the in-laws back yard under a tent, all the money went to the chinese food we had. I have the same feelings about engagment rings as I do about weddings, what a dumb time in ones life to be blowing loads of money.

 

[stosh]

I guess a tractor trailor overturned on the bridge so now they've actually closed it.

Where is this house you're looking at? So you two definitely want to stay in the area?

Do you know what time that happened at?

My dad travels it every day.

 

[stosh]

My wedding cost a grand total of about 200 bucks, we had it in the in-laws back yard under a tent, all the money went to the chinese food we had. I have the same feelings about engagment rings as I do about weddings, what a dumb time in ones life to be blowing loads of money.

The tent alone would cost $200 for us.

 

[caboverpete]

The tent alone would cost $200 for us.

Oh yeh, sometimes I forget that my inlaws were in the party rental business at the time.

 

[stosh]

Oh yeh, sometimes I forget that my inlaws were in the party rental business at the time.

Not to mention chairs, portajohn and so on!
We've looked into it. We live on a beautiful farm but it's cheaper to have it in a reception hall then to have it at our house.

 

[bluebug32]

Not to mention chairs, portajohn and so on!
We've looked into it. We live on a beautiful farm but it's cheaper to have it in a reception hall then to have it at our house.

wow, eloping is looking better and better

 

[stosh]

wow, eloping is looking better and better

Any update on the N-B Bridge?

 

[GumbaFish]

what classes are you taking?

This semester is pretty much all random electives of things that I find interesting as opposed to my major. I have a semester lined up of invertebrate zoology (major class), History of ancient Rome, Greek and Roman epics in translation, and understanding music 2.

 

[stosh]

This semester is pretty much all random electives of things that I find interesting as opposed to my major. I have a semester lined up of invertebrate zoology (major class), History of ancient Rome, Greek and Roman epics in translation, and understanding music 2.

yikes, what is your major?

 

[TreeSaw]

Good morning all! Well, it was icy this morning!!! It took Sq-Earl 30 minutes to get to the main road so he came home and called in, instructing me to do the same. Now it's f'n pouring!!! I wish the weather would make up it's mind.

Stosh - if the house is meant to be then you will get it. I agree that the marriage is far more important than the wedding as well! We had a very large, informal wedding and didn't spend all that much.

 

[stosh]

Good morning all! Well, it was icy this morning!!! It took Sq-Earl 30 minutes to get to the main road so he came home and called in, instructing me to do the same. Now it's f'n pouring!!! I wish the weather would make up it's mind.

Stosh - if the house is meant to be then you will get it. I agree that the marriage is far more important than the wedding as well! We had a very large, informal wedding and didn't spend all that much.

Yeah I can do informal it just seems to me that means more WORK for me which I don't care to do.

 

[bluebug32]

Any update on the N-B Bridge?

I'm not exactly sure what time it happened, as the local newspapers don't have anything online yet. I guess the same thing happened on the Tappan Zee this morning too, with a fuel spill resulting.

 

[stosh]

I'm not exactly sure what time it happened, as the local newspapers don't have anything online yet. I guess the same thing happened on the Tappan Zee this morning too, with a fuel spill resulting.

Oh I heard they just weren't letting trucks use the bridges.

 

[Mackie]

I agree that the marriage is far more important than the wedding as well! We had a very large, informal wedding and didn't spend all that much.

I agree with the Saw.
I'll also tell you that we saved on the wedding to spend on the honeymoon. 3 years later we're not talking much about the wedding reception, but we still tell stories about the honeymoon!

 

[TreeSaw]

Yeah I can do informal it just seems to me that means more WORK for me which I don't care to do.

Very true! It was a lot of work (mostly for me and my mother) but we still had a good time.

 

[narlus]

hey monkeys.

good (hard) spin class last night. i think i'm gonna upgrade my HRM...just have the basic one which shows BPM. it would be nice to get average HR and set zones too, so i will look around.

 

[hooples3]

Yeah I can do informal it just seems to me that means more WORK for me which I don't care to do.

a friend of mine got married in Nov. which i was totally not aware of. He wound up getting married in a small place and went out to dinner with just immediate family and very close friends..
last saturday i went to a party in honor of his wedding.. he invited almost 200 ppl this time. he made it a formal thing buit you could do something like that.
have a small wedding (40ppl) and go out after for a nice dinner.. then come 2-3 months have a big informal party with all your friends/other family.. its a great way of keeping costs down

 

[bluebug32]

hey monkeys.

good (hard) spin class last night. i think i'm gonna upgrade my HRM...just have the basic one which shows BPM. it would be nice to get average HR and set zones too, so i will look around.

good luck...there are so many out there. There are some good reviews on mtbr. I'm thinking of either a Polar or a Sigma Sport (lots of options, not too expensive and a lifetime warrenty)

 

[jacksonpt]

good (hard) spin class last night. i think i'm gonna upgrade my HRM...just have the basic one which shows BPM. it would be nice to get average HR and set zones too, so i will look around.

I know nothing about HRM, and I'm a cheap bastard... but isn't the zone thing easy to do manually?

max heartrate x 60%/80% (or whatever) = zones

 

[narlus]

yeah, the math is not very difficult at all, but being able to put it in yr monitor w/o having to keep the numbers straight in yr head would be kinda nice. i guess. also, averaging the HR is good.

it's just a numbers geek thing.

last night during spin class i was thinking that there should be a way to get people's HRs up on a screen, so you can see who's slacking and who's working.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Yeah, so I just met with HR to present my case that two of my staff need equity increases. I got one of them 10% and the other 5%, and they get annual merit increases in March on top of that. Cool! It'll be nice to tell them they are getting pay increases when the don't see it coming.

:dancing:

 

[narlus]

hey Babs, stop by my HR dept too, if you can.

 

[douglas]

yeah, the math is not very difficult at all, but being able to put it in yr monitor w/o having to keep the numbers straight in yr head would be kinda nice. i guess. also, averaging the HR is good.

it's just a numbers geek thing.

last night during spin class i was thinking that there should be a way to get people's HRs up on a screen, so you can see who's slacking and who's working.

plus most HRM's with limits have an audio alarm to let you know if your slacking or about ready to die

HR & speed on the wall would be great, your HR might be 140 at 20mph, & the dude next to you could be at 160 at 17 mph

 

[bluebug32]

Yeah, so I just met with HR to present my case that two of my staff need equity increases. I got one of them 10% and the other 5%, and they get annual merit increases in March on top of that. Cool! It'll be nice to tell them they are getting pay increases when the don't see it coming.

:dancing:

Can I come work for you? I have no idea what you do, but I'm sure with a book or two I could figure it out

 

[robdamanii]

Morning monkeys.

Class, class, and spending money on useless textbooks seems to be the theme of the day.

Going downstate tomorrow to get some new drivetrain parts for the dawggie and to finish building Beth's Kik.

 

[stosh]

Morning monkeys.

Class, class, and spending money on useless textbooks seems to be the theme of the day.

Going downstate tomorrow to get some new drivetrain parts for the dawggie and to finish building Beth's Kik.

And come out for dinner with me and Aubrey!

 

[bluebug32]

And come out for dinner with me and Aubrey!

That's the plan, Stan!

 

[GumbaFish]

yikes, what is your major?

Environmental biology with a concentration in wildlife biology.