Update Thread and Other Ramblings by BushOklahoma

[Franzl]

Here we go again.

[Franzl]

Do people really formally ask that kind of question? I've never asked a girl to "be my girlfriend" before or experienced it the other way around.

[Franzl]

Perhaps a musical could be made.

[Franzl]

One side note, I did find out Saturday that she doesn't care whether I am a Democrat or a Republican.  She brought up that conversation saying that she found out that I voted for President Obama.

How did she find that out?

[Franzl]

Why didn't the first two engagements teach you to take things more slowly?  Take a year or two to make sure you know this is what you want.  There's no need to marry her right away.

For people that don't believe in sex before marriage, it's obviously necessary to marry as soon as possible.

The whole "no sex before marriage" thing is borderline criminal because of the consequences rushing into marriage can have. And all because of a stupid principle like this.

I don't need a year or two to make sure this is the woman I want to marry, and she has already told me she wants to marry me and has already picked out the venue and the preacher. 

What's the point of proposing at all....let alone in April or May.....if she's already planned everything???

[Franzl]

I repeat my question: Why bother proposing at all if you've already agreed to marry?

[Franzl]

January 17th (your first post) to March 1, today, is 44 days, and you're unofficially engaged after preaching to us you're not rushing?

A guy's gotta do what he's gotta do If you get the drift...

[Franzl]

BushOK sounds like a broken record.

[Franzl]

But look, you effectively have proposed already. The artificial date you use to "officially" propose is irrelevant, as you've already clearly agreed to marry.

[Franzl]

I've never heard of a couple having marriage counselling before their wedding

Well, that's just another thing to add to your list of things of which you have never previous heard.

Its actually rather commonplace, and required by many members of the clergy.

Is that where engaged couples are reminded that they'll go to hell for all eternity if they have sex before the big day?

[Franzl]

Something very interesting occured at Frontier City right at the beginning.  I took my first ever sip of an alcoholic beverage.  I didn't care for it, but it didn't affect me like I thought it would, especially for being an absolute newbie.

You gotta at least say what type of alcoholic beverage......there are good ones and bad ones

[Franzl]

Bushie, do you avoid booze for religious reasons or for something else?

I've just never really been exposed to it before or was too young when I was.  I don't have any problems with drinking, so long as one doesn't get drunk.  Having a beer or a glass of wine on occasion is acceptable to me.  It's when people get drunk that I have a real problem with.

As long as they don't harm anyone....why not?

There are legitimate occasions to get drunk on, IMO

[Franzl]

I would think that nobody is "the boss" in a loving relationship.

[Franzl]

I would think that nobody is "the boss" in a loving relationship.

Correct.  As the man, I am the head of the household and will generally have the final say

You just contradicted the statement you were apparently agreeing to.