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Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the typed-with-one-pair-of-sweating-palms dept.

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! :)

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  1. Kathleen, please say "yes" by Charles+Dodgeson · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A geek who would post his proposal this way is a very good catch.

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  2. Hey, he's serious... by Steve+G+Swine · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No typos. Passable grammar.

    Kathleen, he actually thought about this one...

    All the best to ya both.

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  3. User Number 570, probably the Real Kathleen :-) by Raindeer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Congratulations

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  4. Longest 15 minutes 30 seconds ever by EvlG · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Of course she cried; if a woman doesn't cry, then you just didn't get it right. Besides, that is the best part for us - it shows she really loves you.

    Burn a CDR with .JPG of Slashdot and that email now - gotta have something for the grandkids before your HDD dies :)

  5. Go Taco! by chazzf · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No moderation on this post, please, I just wish to add my two cents on this historic occasion.

    Congratulations, Taco, and good luck.

    I will now step aside for all the inevitable beowulf, first post, meta-moderation, CowboyNeal, etc. jokes.

    ~Chazzf

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  6. Re:I *should* have gotten First Post! by Lachrymite · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Anyone else find it amusing that in metamoderation all the "Informative" moderations on this post are probably going to be marked "Unfair," considering it's just one line saying yes and a subject concerning first post?

  7. Re:Are you serious? by cetan · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What's /.'s daily hit count? This has got to be one of the widest-seen proposals of all time.

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  8. Re:how old are you? by Morrig · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've never quite understood this, "wait til you're old and don't want to have fun anymore" crap. If you're going to commit to someone who's going to try and rule your life, you're stupid anyway.
    That said, Yow, bflong. Do remember, you're *only* 22. You've got the rest of your life for this. There's just as many good women out there as good men, it's just a matter of cutting through the morons. Can take a horrid long time tho. But don't worry, you'll find someone.

    Yeah, i *know* i'm offtopic, and i don't really care right now. Have a nice day! :-)

  9. Congrats and "Buffy the Musical" was GREAT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful
    Congrats to Taco.

    The "Buffy the Musical" episode was anything but jumping the shark. It was entertaining in it's own right, advanced the story and has been a high point of this entertaining season.

    I realize that your knee-jerk geekly instinct must be to reject anything creative and/or musical. That's just sad.

  10. Congrats by Bobby+Orr · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Congrats and best wishes. A woman who loves you is a special thing. You cannot make or buy anything or anyone that compares to a wife's love.


    May your love grow and may you find much happiness in the days ahead!

  11. Hazah to Taco! by PlatinumMac · · Score: 4, Insightful
    However, I would like to issue a plea to all of you geek guys out there: Don't take Taco as your example. Please propose in person, on one knee, and all that mushy stuff! Don't wimp out and propose in a public way because you're too scared to do it in person. That way, you can hold her when she cries like Kathleen did (which is, by the way, a true sign of love).

    Kathleen and Rob, best of luck to both of you. Especially Kathleen

    1. Re:Hazah to Taco! by Martigan80 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Besides, I think it takes more guts to propose in front of all the flamers, don't you?

      Well not really since they will get mod'ed down ;-)

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  12. Re:Are you compatible? by adso · · Score: 2, Insightful

    >Unix or Windows?

    She's a Mac user. Notice the growing number of Apple stories?

    -adso

  13. Re:Congratulations! by MattW · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Secretly, all wives get root passwords -- they eventually forget them, because they never wanted them in the first place, but you give them nonetheless.

  14. Congrats!.....but Damn... by bcjanes · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Congrats, but Damn.... Just another reminder I am doing the lonely hearts thing tonight......

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  15. Re:Will we stop? by RGRistroph · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I believe it will be archieved and unpostable before then.

    But don't let that stop you from trying !

    It's not like you'll ever see a story like this on the front page of slashdot again !