Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > The Academy > Tilted Life


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 01-27-2004, 02:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
New GF and Valentine's Day

I just met her two weekends ago at a science fiction convention. Since then, we've chatted via ICQ. Now she's given me her phone number and address, since I mentioned that v-day was coming up.

I'm trying to decide what to get her. Flowers is the answer, but what? A few yellow roses?

A suggestion I just got from a passing cleaning lady is 6 roses, two of each in {yellow, pink, white}.
denim is offline  
Old 01-27-2004, 03:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
Is In Love
 
Averett's Avatar
 
Location: I'm workin' on it
Hmm.... I'd go with tulips. Roses are nice, but since you're just getting to know her maybe tulips would be better. A nice multi colored bunch. Plus they're less expensive


But if you're going to go with roses, I'd go with a few yellow. 6-12. Nothing less than 6, and nothing more than a dozen.


I've only gotten flowers from a guy once. My ex sort of forgot Valentines day, went to the grocery store and got a rose. It was pretty much dead when I got it.
__________________
Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.
Averett is offline  
Old 01-27-2004, 06:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
Darth Papa
 
ratbastid's Avatar
 
Location: Yonder
A bouquet of mixed roses is nice. You're right that red roses send the wrong message. Or... maybe the right message too strongly.

Don't send white flowers either, those are what you give your mother. That or she'll wonder whose funeral you stole them from.
ratbastid is offline  
Old 01-27-2004, 07:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
Insane
 
Location: here but I wish I lived there
I think roses would be nice. Theres nothing wrong with any colour roses red , white , yellow , pink. Personally I do think that red and white would be appropriate only because those are the 2 colours you do associate with Valentines day. The other thing you could do is find out her favorite colour and send her a half dozen or a dozen of that colour, hopefully its not green...hehe
I like red and black roses myself but I can never seem to find any black ones.
__________________
I couldnt think of anything to put here , but I guess anything would do
Yalaynia is offline  
Old 01-28-2004, 03:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Location: Mississauga, On, CANADA
When you do go to the flower store, don't be talked into getting BLUE roses not even if they tell you how special they are. They're just white roses dyed blue. Don't make the same mistake I did.

Also since you two met at a science convention, maybe you could give her something that you and her share an interest with.
__________________
Future Ruler of the Galaxy (2014)
Chemical is offline  
Old 01-29-2004, 07:46 PM   #6 (permalink)
Loser
 
Location: Far too far from my Angel....
I'd say go with the mottled-pink roses... they're a white and pink rose, and quite stunning when given in a boquet!

But that's just my opinion. I'm thinking along those lines for my girlfiend.
wry1 is offline  
Old 01-29-2004, 09:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
Drifting
 
amonkie's Avatar
 
Administrator
Location: Windy City
Have you tried asking her what her favorite flower is? Yes, roses are nice, but if I was dating a guy, hopefully it'd take him no more than a couple minutes to figure out I LOVE irises if he was at my place. A nice bouquet of irises and you can win me over
__________________
Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
amonkie is offline  
Old 01-29-2004, 10:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Haven't been there yet, or seen her more than a couple of times on one weekend. Mostly I've been talking with her on the phone and via ICQ.
denim is offline  
Old 01-29-2004, 11:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
Tilted
 
Location: Coral Springs, Florida
Quote:
Originally posted by Averett
Hmm.... I'd go with tulips. Roses are nice, but since you're just getting to know her maybe tulips would be better. A nice multi colored bunch. Plus they're less expensive


But if you're going to go with roses, I'd go with a few yellow. 6-12. Nothing less than 6, and nothing more than a dozen.
She speaketh the truth. Roses are so overdone. My friends, for the most part, dislike the idea of getting roses/chocolate for V-day, too cliche. Be different.
Vespertine is offline  
Old 01-30-2004, 04:41 AM   #10 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
I know: I'll get her a llama! Nothing says "I llike you" llike a llama.
denim is offline  
Old 02-02-2004, 08:18 AM   #11 (permalink)
Psycho
 
InTeGrA77's Avatar
 
Location: the tangent universe
Quote:
Originally posted by wry1
I'd say go with the mottled-pink roses... they're a white and pink rose, and quite stunning when given in a boquet!

But that's just my opinion. I'm thinking along those lines for my girlfiend.
I agree. I LOOVE those kind of roses. The color is just gorgeous! I'd say get her a dozen...no more no less. That always seems to work for V-day, its timeless!
__________________
28 days...6 hours...42 minutes...12 seconds...
InTeGrA77 is offline  
Old 02-02-2004, 10:46 AM   #12 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
How about some mottled pink/white roses around a sunflower?
denim is offline  
Old 02-02-2004, 12:30 PM   #13 (permalink)
Crazy
 
I would get her a dozen roses, your choice and take her out for a nice dinner. Reservations might be scarce at this point. Good luck.
Parker is offline  
Old 02-02-2004, 01:05 PM   #14 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Dinner and/or just being physically present is out, unfortunately. She's around 3 hours away, and I'm going to be busy that weekend.

I'm not asking about anything other than the flowers.
denim is offline  
Old 02-02-2004, 01:19 PM   #15 (permalink)
Tilted
 
I like the two of each color rose, but roses are so overdone, try to find some other flower, like tulips or even daisies if you want to be cute about it.
shimmy1 is offline  
Old 02-13-2004, 11:43 AM   #16 (permalink)
Insane
 
You met two weekends ago? Ok.. Roses are a nice idea but if you just met.. it's overkill. I think you should find out what her favorite flower is or just get her a mixture of something lovely.

However, if you do get her roses, make it anywhere from 3-6 and not red ones. I believe lighter pale colored roses would be most suitable for a new friendship.
__________________
The Programmers' Cheer
Shift to the left, shift to the right!
Pop up, push down, byte, byte, byte!
ladyadmin is offline  
Old 02-13-2004, 01:41 PM   #17 (permalink)
/nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/
 
Prince's Avatar
 
Location: LV-426
Quote:
Originally posted by Averett
My ex sort of forgot Valentines day, went to the grocery store and got a rose. It was pretty much dead when I got it.
Hence the "ex" part...

Quote:
Originally posted by ladyadmin
You met two weekends ago? Ok.. Roses are a nice idea but if you just met.. it's overkill. I think you should find out what her favorite flower is or just get her a mixture of something lovely.
That's the best advice right there. Since you've known her for such a short while, don't come across as a splurge. It'll just make it harder down the road to top yourself when it's time for her birthday...Christmas...etc etc.

Have fun!
__________________
Who is John Galt?
Prince is offline  
Old 02-13-2004, 01:56 PM   #18 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Sent a mix of red and white tulips. Y'all are right, that I should have gone with something cheaper, but this was easy so I did it. I generally find flowers easy, 'cause I just order them and FTD.com handles the details.
denim is offline  
Old 02-14-2004, 01:17 PM   #19 (permalink)
Insane
 
I think you made a good decision with tulips instead of the roses, Denim. Update us on the situation with her when you can.
__________________
The Programmers' Cheer
Shift to the left, shift to the right!
Pop up, push down, byte, byte, byte!
ladyadmin is offline  
Old 02-14-2004, 06:17 PM   #20 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Well, she says she likes the tulips. Mission accomplished!
denim is offline  
Old 02-14-2004, 06:20 PM   #21 (permalink)
/nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/
 
Prince's Avatar
 
Location: LV-426
And now, it's time for the dim lights and the soft music.
__________________
Who is John Galt?
Prince is offline  
Old 02-14-2004, 06:32 PM   #22 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Well, except she's in New York state and I'm at a science fiction convention in Boston. If she'd been here... well, they gave me a suite. With a bottle of wine and a tray of crackers, cheese, strawberries and grapes. Would have been fun. Not that I'm complaining, really.
denim is offline  
 

Tags
day, valentine

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:14 AM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360