*spitting soda all over monitor* -----Original Message----- From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:02 AM To: cf-community Subject: Re: popping the big question
just want to clarify...this is after you've got your new glasses right? /jk On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > So, after years of bad dates and relationships that didn't end well, I've > found her. She is more than I could have hoped for, better than I would > have asked for. > > It's time to pop the question. > > I want this to be special. > > I could go the classic route, take her the the restaurant we had our first > date, get down on one knee, and propose in front of everyone. I harbor a > little social anxiety and it would be tough, but I think I could man up and > do it. > > The other option is MUCH geekier, though she loves my mad I.T. skills. She > has an Iphone, loves it, and has asked me to develop an app for her, just > for fun. She's a Steelers fan and wants a news aggregator. I could use > that as a cover and slip on an app to propose to her. > > I would have to develop it myself for it to be meaningful. I know nothing > about iphone apps, looks like they use objective c. I know there is some > stuff that allows you to publish flash apps to the iphone. Took some Flash > classes a few years back and Flash is very difficult, but I need to learn > it, and this would be a good reason. > > The plan for the app is as follows: > > guess the letters game, similar to hangman(though hangman is a bit of a > morbid choice, would prefer something different). > > First phrase is: > I love you > > Second phrase is: > Twins for the win! (running joke between us, I joked I wanted them and she > was NOT amused, lol) > > Finally: > Will you marry me? > > When she gets the last phrase, I fade it to a picture of the ring and play > her favorite song, which is Snow Patrol's Say Yes(rather fitting) > > Then cut to that horrible song If You Like It Better Put a Ring On It (just > for fun). > > So, to the ladies on the list, is this a bad/good idea? How would you feel > if your man went this route? > > To everyone, any other ideas on how to propose? If you are married, how did > it go down for you guys? > > I'm so excited. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:314592 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
