I’m engaged. - Page 2

Serb · September 20, 2003, 15:52

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Originally posted by DanS
Congrats, Serb.

And pass along my best wishes to your fiance.

Thanks DanS, I hope you meant finance.

Finance is my major concern actually.

Serb · September 20, 2003, 15:55

Guys, I can’t reply to everyone who posted here, because of two reasons:
a) I’m drunk.

b) I want to sleep.

Thank you very much for you condolences guys,

but I’m going to bed.

P.S. It’s almost three o clock of the morning here in Siberia.
P.P.S. I’m officially engaged since September 16, btw. For guys who can read Russian and know wthat the hell I’m talking about, I can add that we “poadali zayavlenie v zags 16-go sentyabrya”

Oerdin · September 20, 2003, 15:58

I demand pictures!

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 16:03

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Originally posted by Serb

Thanks DanS, I hope you meant finance.

Finance is my major concern actually.

It's always that damn money I know

Be careful with that Serb and you'll do alright

(you don't have any choice anyway

)

Serb · September 20, 2003, 16:06

Nah. I want a son, after a couple of years of course, but she wants it now. Damn, if she want it in Paris, on Eiffel’s tower, let it be so. How can I deny to my bellowed baby?
As I’ve said earlier…I’m in deep sh!t.

She is crazy about all things French.

Serb · September 20, 2003, 16:15

Ect,
I’ll post some pictures after my wedding, I promise. It will be the first time I’ll post pictures of my future wife and myself.

P.S. Damn, “ My wife”. Nah, I can’t believer this. Nooooooooooooooooooooo j/k

She will kill me, if she’ll ever read this thread.
Wtf, I’m talking about? Except Russian she could read only French. So, I’m a happy man.

Oerdin · September 20, 2003, 16:16

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Originally posted by Serb
She is crazy about all things French.

Don't let her near Spiffor.

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 16:16

Serb,
Well you will talk it over and find a solution.

Be careful though it's damn cold up in the Eiffel's tower

The only drawback for making your kid in Paris is him/her asking for croissants every morning

But you can put it back in line

Serb · September 20, 2003, 16:19

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Originally posted by paiktis22
you don't have any choice anyway

I know brother.

Harovan · September 20, 2003, 16:19

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Originally posted by Serb
Keep dreaming.

My bride is telling my so. She wants a baby, but she wants to make it in Paris. Can you imagine? ME, making my son in Paris?

I can imagine. Actually, nearly all Russian women are attracted by this city like moths by the light. Have your honeymoon there. But don't forget money, and a lot of it. Well, if you are the head of the Siberian branch of the Russian mafia (and I'm sure you are

), that won't be a problem.

Serb · September 20, 2003, 16:24

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Originally posted by Oerdin

Don't let her near Spiffor.

Don’t worry, I’ll do.

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 16:30

Hey Serb don't let her step on your foot when the priest says: And the woman shall fear the man

I don't know if you also have that custome.

Nubclear · September 20, 2003, 16:32

Oerdin · September 20, 2003, 16:40

Sorry Tass but they ditched that flag right around the same time they melted down all the statues of Lenin.

Serb · September 20, 2003, 16:41

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Originally posted by Sir Ralph

I can imagine. Actually, nearly all Russian women are attracted by this city like moths by the light. Have your honeymoon there. But don't forget money, and a lot of it. Well, if you are the head of the Siberian branch of the Russian mafia (and I'm sure you are

), that won't be a problem.

Fortunately I'm not

, but I guess I can afford a trip to Paris. (Sure I would prefer other city like Tokyo or Shanghai, but who cares about my opinion?)

As for honey month, unfortunately my vacation is almost over. She can’t leave her job too, so I’m afraid there will be no honey month and trip will be delayed to next summer.

Serb · September 20, 2003, 17:04

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Originally posted by Oerdin
Sorry Tass but they ditched that flag right around the same time they melted down all the statues of Lenin.

Wrong.

It’s official banner of Russian Armed Forces- one of the sate symbols of Russian Federation, btw.

P.S. I'm

Asmodean · September 20, 2003, 17:11

I don't know you, but that shall not keep me from saying CONGRATULATIONS

I am a happily married man myself, and I can truthfully say that married life is a bliss

Asmodean

Serb · September 20, 2003, 17:17

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Originally posted by paiktis22
Hey Serb don't let her step on your foot when the priest says: And the woman shall fear the man

I don't know if you also have that custome.

Don’t worry. There will be no priest. At least at near future. I don’t know how to say it on English, but at Nov 14 – the day of our wedding, here will be a “post” in Russia. A time when no weddings allowed and a time when Church says what to eat. Next year is bad for wedding (again I don't know how to say it, in February of next year will be 29 days or so. A year which happens only every 4 times.) So, we decided that there will be only official/state ceremony and will go to Church after one year. I know we Russians are crazy, but I hope you as an Orthodox bro will understand wtf, I just have posted.
I'm not a heretic. First state wedding, then will go to Church. It's ok in Russia if there will be a year between those two ceremonies. I hope you'll understand.

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 17:28

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Originally posted by Serb

Don’t worry. There will be no priest. At least at near future. I don’t know how to say it on English, but at Nov 14 – the day of our wedding, here will be a “post” in Russia. A time when no weddings allowed and a time when Church says what to eat. Next year is bed for wedding in Church, so we decided that there will be only official/state ceremony and will go to Church after one year. I know we Russians are crazy, but I hope you as an Orthodox bro will understand wtf, I just have posted.

OK, I didn't understand all of that but maybe because I'm not very religious myself and don't know all the festivities of the Church

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I'm not a heretic. First state wedding, then will go to Church. It's ok in Russia if there will be a year between those two ceremonies. I hope you'll understand.

Yes sometimes this is also done here. But the Orthodox Church (which is quite powerful) has made both religious and state marriages to be the same. So if you're married in a Church wedding it is like you are automatically married in a State wedding too.

Some people (a very small number) decide to only do a state wedding but I think our Orthodox weddings are fun because they are so extravagant

Assuming we can survive untill the parties end

Anyway it is better to have state marriage first and then church wedding because at least here the preparations for church wedding are most of the time very $$$$$$$ expensive

We also call it honey month = minas tou melitos - month of the honey

Serb · September 20, 2003, 17:38

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Originally posted by paiktis22
Serb,
Well you will talk it over and find a solution.

Be careful though it's damn cold up in the Eiffel's tower

And how many kinds you’ve made there?

j/k of course

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The only drawback for making your kid in Paris is him/her asking for croissants every morning

But you can put it back in line

Thanks for the warning. My future wife already demands this French crap (I mean croissants

) and coffee in bed at the morning morning. To my luck we wake up together not so frequently currently.

(And to be honest I must add that she brings beer in bed for me more frequently than I brings coffee in bed for her

).

Agathon · September 20, 2003, 17:48

Nice one...

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 17:49

It sounds like a good compromise Serb

May you be happy

(Unfortunately I haven't err.. planted the seed

for any kids in Eiffel's tower

The one time I went there though my butt (and other organs) froze from the cold, so it would take effort

)

Serb · September 20, 2003, 17:58

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OK, I didn't understand all of that but maybe because I'm not very religious myself and don't know all the festivities of the Church

I'm not religious myself too, but she is.
As for what I was trying to said, is that next year will be one day longer that previous three years and that its old Russian, I don't know perhaps "sign" is a proper word, that in such year a marriage will be unsuccessful. It's just our local insanity. Orthodox Church doesn't restrict marriages in such years.

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Yes sometimes this is also done here. But the Orthodox Church (which is quite powerful) has made both religious and state marriages to be the same. So if you're married in a Church wedding it is like you are automatically married in a State wedding too.

Russian Orthodox Church isn't so powerfull yet. It's separated from the state by consitution, but many people here prefer mariage in Church and consider that's enough.

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Some people (a very small number) decide to only do a state wedding but I think our Orthodox weddings are fun because they are so extravagant

Assuming we can survive untill the parties end

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Anyway it is better to have state marriage first and then church wedding because at least here the preparations for church wedding are most of the time very $$$$$$$ expensive

Wedding in Church isn't more expensive than state wedding here, the party after the wedding is, and it doesn't matter where wedding was in Church or in magistrate.

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We also call it honey month = minas tou melitos - month of the honey

Cool.

Now I know know how to impress my wife in our first night- I'll say a three words in Greek.Thanks.

Bereta_Eder · September 20, 2003, 18:08

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I'm not religious myself too, but she is.
As for what I was trying to said, is that next year will be one day longer that previous three years and that its old Russian, I don't know perhaps "sign" is a proper word/ that in such year marriage will be unsuccessful. It's just our local insanity; Church doesn't restrict marriages in such years.

AHA! Now I understand it. We have it here too. It's called the "dysekto etos" here. We have that insanity/superstition too

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Wedding in Church isn't expensive here. The party after the wedding is and it doesn't matter where wedding was in Church or in magistrate.

Yep same here. Although a Church wedding would have some added expences. But yes you are right it is the after the wedding party that is expensive.

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Cool.
Now I know know how to impress my wife in our first night- I'll say a three words in Greek.Thanks.

Isn't that nice? We both call it honey month! (30 days of honey

)

The Vagabond · September 20, 2003, 19:58

Congrats, Serb!

And condolences too. But congrats outweigh here

Lincoln · September 20, 2003, 20:10

Wishing you and your fiance a happy future together, Serb.

Serb · September 25, 2003, 11:17

Hey, who wanted some pics here?
Here I am.
Serb the terrible and his magic fireball.

Oerdin · September 25, 2003, 11:22

Not you. The girl!

Serb · September 25, 2003, 11:23

I know that something is terribly wrong with my head on this picture, but wtf? I’m just started to play with my new digital camera. If you think it’s easy to make a good shot of yourself while holding a camera in your right hand, go ahead and try.

Serb · September 25, 2003, 11:26

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Originally posted by Oerdin
Not you. The girl!

Sorry. Don’t have any digital pictures of her yet, but I guess soon I’ll make a couple.