Hey, its our list so since we all drive Dodge's, what the heck, we talk
about what we want...today's topic, "blowing a bunch of dough on a
wedding"...the good and the bad. I say we talk about what we want till
someone objects. Hey, we are all friends, and friends talk about
"stuff"...just my two cents and it isn't worth that even.
Rascal
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Mr. Plow
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:28 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: WAS: Rollin rollin rollin NOW: Sitting sitting sitting...
I see it as a whole financial transference thing...
The kind and generous parents (like Rick there) pay for the weddings, and
invite all these friends and relatives to party it up for one night. Then
all those friends and relatives don't know what to buy the newlyweds o they
just stuff some cash in an envelope. So basically by the next day, the
parents are out 20 grand, and the newlyweds have about the same in cash and
assorted prizes, err... i mean gifts.
And ll those guests got to have an adequate meal, and get hammered drunk.
(I actually want GOOD food at my wedding, but lobster is probably out...)
That has always bothered me, the food at probably 95% of the weddings i've
attended has been exactly the same. Maybe it's a regional thing, but i
dunno...
It's always been roasted chicken and/or roast beef with gravy, and some
mixed veggies. If you're lucky, they have penne in meat sauce.
How VERY exciting....
I want a multicultural arrangement, some Indian samosas, and sushi for
appetizers. Main course i haven't thought about, but it sure won't be roast
beef.
This is getting way off topic, but to bring it back to something Dodge
related, i'm going to look for a 2500 Ram this spring and hopefully trade in
the XJ on it.
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
>
>"Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
>
>: Yeah, I agree Gary and this is from a guy that had four kids, one married
>: each year the last three years. My last daughter gets married this
>coming
>: Labor Day. I have no idea why people feel compelled to spend a fortune
>on a
>: simple event. At least this is the last one I pay for.
>
>
> You and me both - I don't think its uncommon to spend $20,000 on a
>wedding, and sometimes even more. Makes about as much sense to me as
>flushing handfuls of cash down the toilet. Especially so when you
>consider that half the time they end up divorced anyway! :-P
>I mean, you drop all that cash, and the very next day you don't have
>a single thing to show for it. If you absolutely MUST drop a boatload
>of money on your wedding, get married in Vegas and put the money on the
>roulette wheel while you are there. At least that way you have a
>*slight* chance of coming out of there with something. :-) I don't
>mind spending money as long as I have something worthwhile to show for
>it afterwards. A big, expensive wedding won't make your marriage one
>iota better than one performed by a judge, ship's captain, or Elvis.
>I smell a scam in there somewhere. ;-) What a waste. :-P
>
>
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> -Jon-
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