Gifts for Valentine's Day, 2002?

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Gifts for Valentine's Day, 2002?

Posted by Cliff on Saturday February 9, 2002 @02:57AM from the cupid-season! dept.

Telemakhos asks: "This was asked last year, and though hardware may come and go in the course of a year, the mid-February question is eternal: What's Geeky and Good for St. Val's this year? Moreover, if roses aren't yet too bleeding-edge, whence is it best to order them?" Guys, while you are suggesting presents for the ladies, aside from the obvious, what would you like for Cupid Day?

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Valentines day gifts? by Lumpy · 2002-02-09 02:59 · Score: 4, Funny

Mandrake 8.2 Beta 1 burned on red CD's,
what linux geek wouldn't love getting a beta of a distro burned with love...

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1. Re:Valentines day gifts? by SilentChris · 2002-02-09 04:07 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  A bloody rose cast forth on a pale sliver of iron bar.
  Oh, sorry, I was in my role-playing mode.
Hand Lotion by Bender+Unit+22 · 2002-02-09 03:00 · Score: 3, Funny

My gift for Valentine's day must be hand lotion.
Because my right hand is suffering from dry skin.
What do I want? by shaunak · 2002-02-09 03:01 · Score: 4, Funny

"Guys, while you are suggesting presents for the ladies, aside from the obvious, what would you like for Cupid Day?"

Well, I suppose one or two of them ladies you talk about would be nice. Do they run Linux?

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1. Re:What do I want? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-09 04:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Can I get a Beowulf cluster of those ladies?
2. Re:What do I want? by spacefem · 2002-02-09 05:11 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I'm a lady, I run Linux. But I also think Valentine's day is RETARDED, as any logic-lovin' geek does.
  
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I don't know about you.. by RainbowSix · 2002-02-09 03:07 · Score: 5, Funny

but I usually get death threats and restraining orders.

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A sweet note ... by GodWasAnAlien · 2002-02-09 03:12 · Score: 5, Funny

A sweet note telling how Emperor Claudius beheaded St. Valentine in 270 CE, and compare this to your relationship somehow.
For guys? by Havokmon · 2002-02-09 03:16 · Score: 5, Funny

You mean guys actually get stuff for Valentines Day? I thought :
(Quality(Rose)* totalroses) + Quality(dinner) = total_sex_time
Where Quality() is a seperate program for each chick, based on past total_sex_time :)

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The perfect gift... by Jurisenpai · 2002-02-09 03:20 · Score: 5, Funny

Well, since I already have this to match my boyfriend, nothing would be nicer than another T-shirt to proclaim my geekiness to the world.
And, boys, don't forget to make it a night she won't forget of champagne, roses, chocolates, and patching your kernels together.

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1. Re:The perfect gift... by odaiwai · 2002-02-09 03:46 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Of course, if you're Australian, 'Got Root' means something completely different...
  
  I guess a lot of chicks would like a good rooting for Valentine's Day...
  
  dave
A... by Gangis · 2002-02-09 03:21 · Score: 3, Funny

Hello Kitty sub-notebook computer powered by the Transmeta Crusoe chip!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/17055.html

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Perfect place for that new digital camera. by satanami69 · 2002-02-09 03:33 · Score: 3, Funny

A Nice musuem tour would be romantic enough, and still give me a place to make a short movie on the new DV camcorder that she can get me.

I'm not going into details about the other movie I'll make that day, though.

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Re:Get her a nice shirt by chialea · 2002-02-09 03:41 · Score: 3, Funny

I don't know about you, but personally I find those shirts vaguely insulting. Little tight glittery teeshirt saying "I my geek"...

I still think it would be funny if my boyfriend wore one, but he refuses. Not that I blame him.

Lea
Just one Frickin' Good Date... by dbretton · 2002-02-09 04:09 · Score: 4, Funny

The ultimate geek Valentine's Day gift:
A date with the Frick-meister!
What not to get. by saintlupus · 2002-02-09 04:24 · Score: 5, Funny

What's Geeky and Good for St. Val's this year?

I'm not sure what my girlfriend is getting this year, but after her last birthday I can assure you that it won't be any sort of kitchen appliance.

You know, you'd think that if she said so many times she wanted a toaster over, she'd appreciate it more.

I'm such a lummox.

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1. Re:What not to get. by yoderm · 2002-02-09 08:37 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I can assure you that it won't be any sort of kitchen appliance.
  I disagree! Or, perhaps, my wife is not quite normal. The first year that we lived together, she kept telling me that she wanted a blender... so for Valentine's I got her a blender. Of course, I'm not a complete idiot - the blender had 6 roses in it. She loved it.
  And NO, I didn't blend the roses! Although I must admit, it was tempting...
  -Mike
  
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The PERFECT gift for the special geek in your life by icejai · 2002-02-09 04:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Her: "Happy valentine's day!"
You: "Happy valentine's day!"

You: "Here's your valentine's day present!"

(hand her big wide, long, flat box)

Her: (looks at the wrapping) "Oh wow... you got me a pizza

You: "nonono! take off the wrapping!"

(rip rip rip)

Her: (looks at the box) "Oh wow... you got me a big box of chocolates

You: "nonono! open the box!"

(rip rip rip)

Her: (looks inside the box) "Oh WOW!!! YOU GOT ME A RACKMOUNT SERVER!! Let's have sex!!"

You: (air guitar)
Dual-processor implementation by kriegsman · 2002-02-09 05:15 · Score: 3, Funny

Although it can be extremely crash-prone, if you can get a dual-processor implementation of this up and running, the results can be quite spectacular.

("Imagine a Beowulf cluster of those!")

-Mark
Re:How about no tech toys? by egreB · 2002-02-09 05:21 · Score: 4, Funny

Dinner, wine, etc...
You mean, like, /etc? So that we (me and my fictional lady) can go trough it and optimize all the confi..
Or did you mean something else? (-8
Re:Check out richdate.com by zCyl · 2002-02-09 08:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Check out richdate.com
Its where you can win 3 dates and money! its pretty cool

I have 4 mod-points left to spend, but I searched, and sadly there is no +1 Pathetic.
Re:The PERFECT gift for the special geek in your l by TFloore · 2002-02-09 10:07 · Score: 5, Funny

This would, of course, be for the girl that has a nice rack?

No, I didn't even try to resist. :)

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Re:Books! by Flower · 2002-02-09 10:23 · Score: 5, Funny

There's always the Kama Sutra. After all it is a book about geometry.

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What's the deal with flowers? by ErikTheRed · 2002-02-09 11:41 · Score: 4, Funny

What kind of sick fucks are women that they want us to demonstrate affection by ripping the sex organs off of plants and presenting them as gifts? I mean, think about it...

Of course, in all seriousness, the most of the employees at my local florest know my AmEx number by heart now...

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