Comments on: Valentine’s Day Massacre

By: KEN

KEN — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:15:47 +0000

Matt, were you raised by wolves? What part of Valentine Day don’t you get?
Basketball tickets would be a gift that Will would give to Grace or one guy would give to another guy for fixing his car or something.
I hope Jeannette can forgive you; I’m repelled!
dad

By: DA

DA — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:28:18 +0000

I can’t believe you didn’t pull out the Cliff Clavin! Sure, you’ve only got one line and it’s more of an exclamation, but that would have sealed the deal for you.

By: MR

MR — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:49:19 +0000

For the record, we have one of those “community” mail boxes in our neighborhood. It’s great. It makes it equally inconvenient for everyone to get their mail.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:29:26 +0000

I have to agree with DA that getting paid to post on Zillionaire instead of working was a Valentine’s Day present for all of us. Good work MR.

I do wonder, though, why is your mailbox in your backyard?

By: DA

DA — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 04:10:43 +0000

Solo, just making sure Captain Sears knows what’s up. He spent the formative years of his life pushing extended warranties on anyone with a pulse after all…

And to you, MR, congratulations on finding a way to spend the entire work day writing one post. Legendary.

By: solo

solo — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:48:37 +0000

thanks for the ebonic translation DA, can always count on you to let people know what’s poppin? you can translate the last sentence too.

By: DA

DA — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:46:19 +0000

You spent all weekend trying to dial us all in for some Halo 2 and then you post this? MR, you’re priorities are the same as mine this Valentine’s day… but I’m single!

And to clarify, Solo is, of course, referring to a Range Rover, not a kitchen appliance.

My idea for a gift this Valentine’s day would be to make her breakfast and bring it to her while she is still in bed…. too bad you already f’d that up! At my house this morning, I woke up to a healthy breakfast of bedovers I apparently made for myself last night. What a sweetheart I was to myself last night! What can I say, I’m in love and I’m not afraid to shout it from a mountaintop! (I’m just too lazy to get to a mountain top.)

By: Booth

Booth — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:17:11 +0000

Here’s a piece of advice for the future I found this year. Go for a trip with your wife about 10 days before Valentine’s and tell her it’s your “gift” to each other for that year. It’s just up to you to pick the right location … I highly recommend Vegas. That way, you’re “spending time special together away from home,” except you’re at a craps table.
My only obligation for today was a card.

By: solo

solo — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:56:36 +0000

just cop her a range, playa.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:50:06 +0000

All I can say is that I thought I was a procrastinator, and now I find someone who’s really waiting until the very last minute. Good work buddy. Being that I don’t know your wife at all, and therefore am not sure what she would like, I can think of a few suggestions depending on her likes and dislikes:
1. Her very own Christbox. I’m not sure how it works around your house but my guess is she’s not allowed around yours. This would allow her to expand her interests, although the experiences may be something too sacred to share with even someone like a spouse.
2. Tickets to minor league hockey. Always a good gift for the girl who likes sports, being close to the action, beer, hot dogs (you could even bring DA alongs), and blood on the ice.
3. A trip to the spa for some foo foo treatment. The kind of gift my wife, and many other women, would enjoy. I can’t say from experience, you’d have to ask Peterson, but I hear facials are always nice. Throw in a massage too and you’ll be sitting pretty. She won’t even be mad that you waited until the very last day to get her a present. Although maybe you’re so high-tech that you can block her (and maybe all the ladies, since they’re known to spout off about things they shouldn’t) from reading this particular post.