Gary, no apology needed, no offense taken, just another point of view from
someone who has "written the big check"...
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:00 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: WAS: Rollin rollin rollin NOW: Sitting sitting sitting...
Oh, acept my appoligies if my comments offended you in any way. I was
just giving my outlook based on what I've seen. I call it a theory just
because they are exceptions... If you two want extravogance, go for it! :)
I'm sure you'll have a very happy life together and I wish you all the best.
Gary Hedlin
05 4.7 SLT
98 3.9 Sport
Rick Barnes wrote:
> Well, that may be your theory Gary, but I don't think we are trying to
> convince anyone that a marriage will work. It's generally just a great
day
> of celebration that some choose to share with their families and friends.
I
> can only speak for my two sons and daughters though. My oldest son is 30
> and he and his bride eloped which was fine with me, they are adults..so
they
> had the cheapest ceremony, it cost me nil, but their marriage is the only
> one of the three married so far that is shaky. I just cannot relate
> marriage expense to marriage stability, but I do understand your theory,
> just would not be able to agree as much as I do respect your opinions on
all
> things.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:41 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: WAS: Rollin rollin rollin NOW: Sitting sitting
sitting...
>
>
> My theory had always been those that spend the 20k on a wedding are the
> ones trying to convince everyone the marrage will work. It's like
> putting up a false front, they have to make it appear like it's the
> perfect fairytale scenereo with the church wedding, white roses,
> baloons, clowns, and everyone on earth there. It's all a front, with
> divorce papers being filed within 5 years.
>
> True love doesn't need all that crap, just the vows and the willingness
> to commit to one person forever. If you have that, all the weding crap
> is insignificant. :)
>
> Plus at a small wedding, you feel more appreciated. Expecially when
> they unwrap that brand new George Forman Mean Lean Grilling Machine you
> got them as a wedding gift! You can smell the love sizzle! :)
>
>
> Gary Hedlin
> 05 4.7 SLT
> 98 3.9 Sport
>
>
>
> Rick Barnes 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.
>>
>>Rascal
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
>>Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:13 AM
>>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: WAS: Rollin rollin rollin NOW: Sitting sitting
>
> sitting...
>
>>
>>jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Never had one myself (knock on wood) ;-) but I think Jason &
>>>Norah had the right idea - justice of the peace, few to no
>>>witnesses, minimum fuss. My brother did the same thing. Afterwards,
>>>you can send out a bulk "by the way, we just got married" e-mail;
>>>something along the lines of "Unfortunately you don't get any free
>>>food or an opportunity to get wasted and hit on the bridesmaids, but
>>>on the plus side, you don't need to purchase any wedding gifts".
>>>
>>> Take the money you just saved and buy yourselves his 'n hers Dodge
>>>Challengers. Write "Just" on one, "married" on the other, then
>>>smoke the tires and launch 'em side by side into the sunset. ;-)
>>>
>>
>>
>>Deffinitly the way to go. My brother got married to his wife at my
>>mom's house, with a judge doing the vows. Had some family & freinds
>>there, just close ones. It was the best wedding I went to yet.... 20
>>mins and me and my grandfather were on the couch watching the history
>>channel! :)
>>
>>Best part was, I didn't even need a tux. I just threw on a suit with a
>>black shirt (no tie) and I was stylin! :)
>>
>>Save the money.... You'll need it for houses, kids, and the usual stuff
>>couples get into! :)
>>
>>Gary Hedlin
>>05 4.7 SLT
>>98 3.9 Sport
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