Valentines - Romance or Profiteering?

[PMC]

Newsflash:

PMC's ambition to be officially recognised as "The most unromantic man in Britain" took an serious downturn today when he was seen to walk into Colchester's Interflora in order to arrange for a bouquet to be sent to his girlfriend on Monday.  He is said to be in shock at having handed out £50.95...

"That's money I could have spent on new handlebars".

[PMC]

X-ray wrote:
"That's money I could have spent on new handlebars"
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I think you'll find that those flowers will make the missus emulate handlebars very well ;-)

What, you mean I can bolt a set of brakes to her?

[PMC]

Thanks x-ray & Blob, you've numbed the wallet pain no end!

Georgina's never had flowers from me and although don't do the whole red roses thing, I wanted to do something out of the ordinary.  She's made me promise not to buy her chocolate and I'd feel tacky getting frillies etc so I thought I'd go with the time honoured favorite.

Blob,

Georgina wanted a bike for xmas, so I went out and bought her a Specialized Hardrock.  Somehow though I think she'd be most disappointed if I turned up at her doorstep with a box of chocs and set of Hope disc brakes (although if said lady did that for me I'd be overjoyed).  

Anyway, you heard it here first folks, the way to win the affections of the charming la Blob is to buy her some bike stuff and chocs.

X-ray, I've a suspension fork and a set of disc specific wheels for sale at a very reasonable price.  You'll have to supply your own red bow I'm afraid.

[PMC]

x-ray...

Go for the Marzocchi forks and wheels dude...  Oh and don't forget those chocs.

On the other hand, teleporting to Pluto and bringing back some geology (assuming Pluto is more substantial than Ammonia and Methane, which makes a hell of a mess when it melts) might work?

[PMC]

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[PMC]

X-ray wrote:
@ PMC

What kind of supplier are you, if you don't even provide the bow? And are the wheels scented?

Haha!  No woman can resist the delicate scent of Marzocchi fork grease, but mine are augmented with the subtle bouquet of GT 85.

[PMC]

Oh jeez....

I thought you were all supposed to be making me feel better?

Maybe I ought to cancel the flowers and buy those Easton EA70 bars I had my eye on?  

If I were St Valentine, I'd have come up with a day where we celebrate our love for our significant other by going out with one's peers and drinking, or better still we get the following day off work to recover.  

[PMC]

@Blob,

I'm going to forward you my g/f's email address...

Those Titecs are mighty fine.

@X-ray

funnily enough I just received this email from Chain Reaction Cycles:

Look good on Valentines Day
 
 
With Valentines day on Monday you'll want to look your best this weekend,
especially if your still searching for that special someone. No one ever, ever
fell for someone dressed in baggy, neon yellow and purple lycra so get up to
date and check out our current clothing range. We have kit for you to look good
in on and off the bike from all the top brands such as RaceFace, Roach,
Cannondale , Pearl Izumi, Gill, 661, Dirty Habit, Azonic and many more. We've
picked out some of our favourite items but that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Check the site for our massive stock of clothing, you'll be spoilt for choice
and the prices are great.

Don't forget to pop into the florists during the weekend!

ps, you might benefit from the above link, I understand that Titanium looks great on Blob ;-)

[PMC]

X-ray wrote:

The funny thing is...if Blobzie asked me to get her those handlebars, I probably would.  :-)

Aww!  What price romance?

[PMC]

X-ray wrote:

According to the link, about $120  :-P

Mate she's got to be worth it, any girl who can fix your bike for you is worth her weight in gold (or titanium).  

I'm sure she's worth the Marzocchis and wheels too.

:lol: