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Kathleen, I wanted to do this in this most potentially embarassing way
possible, and I figured doing it here and now, in front of a
quarter of a million strangers
was as good a way as any. I love you more then I can describe within
the limits of this tiny little story. We've been together for many years
now, and I've known for most of that time that I wanted to spend my
life with you. Enough rambling. Will you marry me? Update
15 minutes 30 seconds later: Subj: "Yes", message body: "Dork. You made me cry. :)"
Hazah! I'm getting married!
:)
Congratulations, if you are.
There should be a moratorium on the use of the apostrophe.
Max V.
NeXTMail/MIME Mail welcome
that's not embarrasing, that's is very romantic (once in a lifetime). and this takes a lot of curage!
i hope the answer is yes.
Well, here's hoping she says yes. But would she be answering on Slashdot herself, or will you be posting a followup so we know the response?
Don't leave us hanging, man!
A quick google search turned up this image....
Yeah, like us geeks weren't going to find this... Sarcasta.Net
Pics
Bryan J. Casto
bryan.casto(a)gmail.com
Good luck!
m l
Here's a couple of sites that might come in handy:
A guide to buying engagement rings:
http://www.boodleanddunthorne.com/leap/index.ht
And a look at one of the world's best jewellers:
http://www.graff-uk.com/
[Disclaimer: I got my wife's engagement ring at Graff]
Maybe slashdot her website?
http://www.fent.net/about.html
http://packetnexus.com
She's taking over HIS world first..
Congratulations!
Yeah, he should really have supply this url so no linuxchicks out there get any crazy ideas.
http://www.fent.net/graphics/cleavagesm.jpg
Yes.
I love you more then I can describe
Cripes, Taco, you couldn't even use a grammar-checker on this, the most important posting of your life?
Having said that, congratulations, and (I think I speak for more than a few Slashgeeks here) f--- you for reminding me that tonight I'll be going home to heat up a can of Chef Lonelyheart's Soup For One.
~Philly
According to Linus' book, Tove first asked him out through e-mail (and that was back in the early '90s, when sending an e-mail wasn't something everyone knew how to do).
And the winner is: CmdrDorko!!!
Congrats you two.. :)
And here is a link to a picture of the to-be bride :)
Kathleen Fent
More information is available over at: Fent.NET
Congratulations!!!!!! As a geek and a female I think this is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.
Of course my entire courtship consisted of tons of e-mail - often when we were in the same room so perhaps my view on cool is skewed.
There are girls out there who really dig geek guys and there are some of us girl-geeks who just couldn't deal with a non-geek that didn't *get* us.
I don't have a solution, but I certainly admire the problem.
Kathleen
sorry commander, the public wanted to know...
congrats!!!
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In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will the husband and wife, or any other party who may modify and/or attempt to modify the marriage as permitted by law, be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the marriage (including but not limited to loss of life or life being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a failure of the marriage to operate with any other programs), even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Probably real, according to http://www.fent.net/archive/troll.html :
"... will NEVER post on Slashdot" - so much for that, eh?
(I'm losing the first moderation points I've ever had by posting here, but it should be worth it...)
Um, ok, you can be lumped along with all the "Season X was SO much better" viewers, who season after season INVENT some kind of buffy litmus test to explain why they're not "getting into" the current season. The Musical episode was immensely entertaining and original. It marked a high point for TV, and a creative twist for the show in general. The songs were fabulous, if amatuerish at times. There was more plot progression than most episodes and it carefully mined the character's motivation exquisitely. Not to mention the fact that it was drop-dead hilarious. Not everyone likes musicals. If that's the case, own up to it, move on.
Rob,
/.er in the world will be replying to this story, I thought I'd jump on with some advice (as a married nerd, I'm qualified).
/. ref into this. Let the other one say what is up with them before you mark them as a troll.
/. posters.
Seeing as every
1. Always listen to each her. Nothing will get you into the doghouse faster than her thinking you are not listening when she thinks she has something important to say.
2. WIRELESS! Yes, good old 802.11b. It allows you to be on the couch doing nerdly things, while you are in the same room with her. No more lost in your home office for hours and hours every night. This is definitely one of the best technologies for a married couple.
3. Respect each other. It sounds so simple, but a lot of couples seem to lose that over the years. They start doing dumb things like rolling their eyes when the other speaks. Lack of respect for your mate has destroyed more couples than anything.
4. Respect each other. Am I repeating myself? Well, yes, because it is so important. Just let the other person be themselves, and the small stuff will take care of itself.
5. Don't lose yourself! That sounds anti-love, but it's not. Make concessions, but don't change yourself. You are who she fell in _love_ with. Of course, you will grow, and change, but your soul will remain.
6. Laugh with her. You should be marrying your best friend. If she is not, you are doing this too soon (said that one a little late, didn't I). It is the friendship that carries you through life together. You both will have times when all you need is a friend, and being there like that for each other is critical.
7. Don't mod each other. Ok, I had to get a
8. Just SAY IT. When something is up, take the risk, and just SAY IT. Don't hem and haw, and let it build up. The friendship and respect you build will allow you to trust in the ability to just say what is on your mind. It feels so much better when it's out in the open, whatever it is.
9. Men are from mars, women are from venus. I know this to be true. Get the book on CD, and listen to it in your car. Then dispose of it like you would pr0n. Descreatly. Never let anyone know you listened to it (because they will think you are a f4g. However, there actually are some good tools and concepts in the book. It teaches you not to try and solve her problems, but when to just listen.
10. Don't listen to
Spackler
Wired has already posted an article about this. I wonder if it will make the NY Times? ;)
try this one :))
"If anyone needs me, I'm in the angry dome."
Kathleen Fent
Wow, Kathleen! You've posted 2 comments on Slashdot and they've both been moderated +5! That's gotta be a first.
Proposals on slashdot? Nah, happens everyday! But 100% of your posts being modded +5? Now that's something!
P.S. I don't know either of you, but what the heck, congratulations anyway!
Courtesy hemos' wedding
marotti.com
... they're all carrying it.
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:)
ZDNet: http://zdnet.com.com/2110-11-837844.html
Wired: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,50428,00
C|Net: http://news.com.com/2100-1023-837794.html
Keep the comments coming, people, this story's almost made the top ten.
got standards? --- http://www.w3.org/
For future reference, try robots.cnn.com whenever CNN is down. Its the load-balancing server, and IIRC it held up pretty good.
And here's one of them together
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Get married at the next linuxworld in the Church of Emacs before Saint IGNUcius. A free wedding, where your vows should start with the Confession of the Faith : There is no system but GNU, There is no other from here on to death than you in my life.
Dear Rob,
Thanks to the rather zealous readership you've attracted, I think we all have a good idea of who you're marrying, and what she looks like. Truly a beautiful woman, and a sharp mind, too. Congratulations are definitely in order!
You certainly had to expect this would generate a lot of traffic here, but who imagined the reaction from the press?!? I was amazed to see Wired cover it... and The Register, and MSNBC (posting the C-Net story), etc! Geez Rob, you're a public icon!
Now that things have settled a bit and your proposal "story" has risen to be well-seated in the Hall of Fame (currently #5, and close to being #4!)... allow me to review the coverage your proposal generated:
- Cupid's Bull's-Eye on Nerd Site
- Slashdot editor proposes on front page
- News for Nerds: Will you marry me? (Cnet) or the same thing on MSNBC
- Geek pops the question online (ZDnet)
- A Google search on "Kathleen Fent" turns up 77 hits -- The first two being your proposal and its' place in the Hall of Fame, and nearly all of the rest referring to your proposal!
My wife (who happens to be a redhead as well!) thinks the way you proposed was really sweet. She wants to steal Sushi, too... but that's something else entirely. Our congratulations on your engagement, and my wife and I wish the both of you a long, happy and healthy life together!The co-founder of the popular Slashdot website proposes to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. One reader wonders if the marriage would be an open-source arrangement. By Michelle Delio.
"Valentine's Day special" 14 February 2002 4:22pm
"...America's great minds of today, teaching America's great minds of tomorrow. Poor bastards." -- A Beautiful Min