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".

[X-ray]

"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 ;-)

[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?

[X-ray]

I never give flowers. I know the girls like them, but I think they are a total waste. Dead in a week, out in the trash, £50 gone. I would rather go down to the Swarovski shop and pick out a nice crystal bowl of roses, or something else that is eternally beautiful.

However, there is one 'consumable' that must be respected and that is chocolate. Very fine high quality pralines, or even dark chocolates with cherry liquer centres are bound to delight the little lady.

Valentine's Day....hmmmmm....

[blobrana]

Hum,
Nice thought...

Though not always applicable...

 bike components win my heart....
(covered in chocolate)


(i used to work in a flower shop, and i live in a city that’s been banned from `best city in bloom` - `cos they kept on winning...)

[X-ray]

"...What, you mean I can bolt a set of brakes to her?..."
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If you have a wrought iron headboard on your bed like mine, you won't need to bolt on any brakes   :lol:

[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.

[X-ray]

@ Blobzie

You've probably seen enough flowers to last you a lifetime. I suspect you would be a tricky person to buy a Valentine's gift for. I don't think the usual stuff would do. There are certain 'failsafe' gifts like those vanity vouchers for hairdo, facial, manicure, massage all in one morning session, but I'm guessing that wouldn't be 'optimum'.
Lacy Ann Summers lingerie - nope.
I reckon something more along the lines of a little excursion somewhere...with a decent bit of planning.








 

[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]

[Edited for double post]

[X-ray]

@ PMC

"..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..."

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 :lol:

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

[Speelgoedmannetje]

PMC wrote:
He is said to be in shock at having handed out £50.95...

/me faints of a heartattack

[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.

[Wain]

PMC wrote:

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?

Now you're just waxing rhapsodic to the tune of every man's dream.

[odin]

omfg....I didn't know there were flowers in existance that expensive  :-o.