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You beat the crap out of the USP guy and then yell "That's what Brown can do for me!" then issue them a brown card for dramatic effect.
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You're too much of a newb to issue brown cards. 
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December 23, 2003, 01:12
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That really sucks... feel bad for the guy.
I'll look for the thread tomorrow with the happy ending... I HOPE.
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December 23, 2003, 02:06
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Dan only insured it for $2500 because he was already going into serious debt for the ring.
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Going into debt? That's seriously bad. I dunno if Caroline would that that.
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December 23, 2003, 02:34
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I hate to be the party pooper Boris, but why in the hell did he spend $4000 on the engagement ring? Shouldn't he have saved that for the wedding ring and/or the wedding?
Does anyone agree that spending ludicrious amounts for a ring that'll be worn until the wedding insane. I'm surprised that you didn't try to dissuade him from this...
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December 23, 2003, 02:51
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**** christmas -- it's just a stupid commercialized piece of **** anyways
**** diamonds -- they are mined by slaves and kids in africa
**** UPS -- those brown dressing crooks
misery loves company 
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December 23, 2003, 08:52
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Does anyone agree that spending ludicrious amounts for a ring that'll be worn until the wedding insane. I'm surprised that you didn't try to dissuade him from this...
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Uh, women wear their engagement rings after the wedding, too, along with the wedding ring. It's worn for life--ok, for the duration of a marriage.
Anyhoo,
HAPPY ENDING!
UPS called at 1:00 AM and said they've found it and it will be delivered today. Of course, Dan's still nervous as hell and will be until it gets delivered, but this is a good sign that things will be ok.
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December 23, 2003, 09:18
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good to hear this. 
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December 23, 2003, 09:19
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I love a happy ending. 
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December 23, 2003, 09:41
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Let's wait to see if it shows up before you proclaim a happy ending
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December 23, 2003, 09:50
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Plus, she still has to say yes...
Good luck, Dan!
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December 23, 2003, 10:12
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How could he not insure something like that for the full amount? 
Maybe it will still turn up. Otherwise it will be a hard lesson that he's learned.
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December 23, 2003, 10:18
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This insane money thing makes no sense to me.
I mean, Love is free (moneywise; it takes time and effort), right? And 'gifts' aren't nescesarily monetary.
Come to think of it, Why isn't his (ring guy) presence on christmas day reward enough? Surely time with loved ones holds some nonmonetary value...
I'd never want a hole in my pocket for a wife anyway! :P
(I apologise to all capitalists confused by the phrase "Nonmonetary value")
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December 23, 2003, 10:25
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Could be worse, my cousin got dumped by her bf of four years last Christmas Eve...
But good to hear its been found, all's well that ends well.
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December 23, 2003, 10:26
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 The value of the ring isn't what's really important. Dan's primary concern is that he has the gift he wanted to give her. They've been seeing each other for many years now, and I've no doubt they are right for each other. Caroline has been waiting for this, and it's gotten to a point where she has wondered if he is ever going to ask. Until now, Dan's job situation has been pretty unstable, but he's recently found a very good steady job working for Colin Quinn, so he's in the right place to do this.
I guess if you haven't been in a situation like this, you won't understand. Married guys can tell you how it is. Poor saps.
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December 23, 2003, 10:28
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Could be worse, my cousin got dumped by her bf of four years last Christmas Eve...
But good to hear its been found, all's well that ends well.
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I told my best friend from college this tale yesterday. His engagement to a girl he'd dated for 5 years recently collapsed into a smoldering heap. After I told him, I remarked, "hey, if this had happened to you, it would have saved you a lot of trouble!"
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December 23, 2003, 10:31
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Are you sure you meant to say this? Working for Colin Quinn isn't my idea of job security. Is "Tough Crowd" still on the air? If so, how much longer do you think it'll last?
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December 23, 2003, 10:39
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Yes, it's still on. It's been renewed for another full season, and is enjoying its best ratings to date.
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December 23, 2003, 10:47
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Don't get me wrong; I loved Tough Crowd and used to watch it all the time. That being said, they are asking for the axe with some of the material they do. Then again, maybe they've toned down the politically incorrect stuff since I left.
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December 23, 2003, 10:49
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HAPPY ENDING!
UPS called at 1:00 AM and said they've found it and it will be delivered today. Of course, Dan's still nervous as hell and will be until it gets delivered, but this is a good sign that things will be ok.
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I can only imagine the scene at the UPS driver's house. He's on one knee, proposing to his girlfriend as he's sliding the $4500 ring onto her finger. Then the phone rings....
UPS Driver:  Hello?
UPS Manager:  You gotta bring that ring back, the guy called!
UPS Driver: Tell him to claim the insurance. I've already put the ring on my gir's finger.
UPS Manager:  This one won't fly...they are talking about it on apolyton.net!!!!
UPS Driver:  Oh crap! It's 1 AM, but I'll drive it over now!
UPS Manager: The guys at FedEx are going to eat me alive.
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December 23, 2003, 14:04
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One of the funniest post ever at apolyton.
I'm glad he got the ring back.
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December 23, 2003, 20:31
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excellent.
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December 23, 2003, 20:43
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Wait a second... TWO rings for a wedding??? That's insanity! I think that at the marriage ceremony the engagement ring should become the wedding ring, just as the engagement becomes the marriage. What if a person doesn't want to wear that many rings???
Ludicrous.
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December 23, 2003, 22:31
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monolith: just be happy you're not living in a country with "couple rings"
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December 23, 2003, 22:33
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monolith: just be happy you're not living in a country with "couple rings"
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Ha-Ha!
[/nelson laugh]
Has she asked you to wear the same clothes as her yet? 
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December 23, 2003, 22:42
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There surely can't be anyway your roomate is liable if the ring is lost if he hasn't signed for receipt of it (unless US laws are drastically different from the UK)
UPS tracking isn't worth a w@nk, I tracked a telescope I'd bought that at 1pm was in Stutgart, Germany and yet by 1:15pm the same afternoon was on my doorstep in the North of England! Amazingly by 1:30pm it had manged to get back to Stutgart despite still being in my kitchen!!
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December 23, 2003, 22:43
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Re: Sad Christmas
Glad to hear it looks like it will still make it for xmas!
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December 23, 2003, 22:46
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"monolith: just be happy you're not living in a country with "couple rings"
Actually, that could be convenient. At a glance, I could see who is available, and who is not!
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I hate to be the party pooper Boris, but why in the hell did he spend $4000 on the engagement ring? Shouldn't he have saved that for the wedding ring and/or the wedding?
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The engagement ring is the one with diamonds on it that costs a shitload of money. The wedding ring is usually a plain band and is much less expensive. The woman wears both on the same finger after she's married.
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December 23, 2003, 22:49
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Actually, that could be convenient. At a glance, I could see who is available, and who is not!
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Who cares if a girl has a boyfriend?
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December 23, 2003, 22:51
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Ummmm, presumably the girl does.
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