left my escape too long!

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left my escape too long!

#1 Post by otis.drum » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:06 pm

there's no turning back or getting out of it now :mrgreen:

my partner and i got engaged today :shock:

she is a great girl, takes care of me, puts up with me and follows me everywhere i go.
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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:30 pm

Congratulations to you both!!!

When is the big day? :D

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#3 Post by greybeard » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:32 pm

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Best wishes for a long and happy future.

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#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:02 pm

CONGRATS Mate,looks like she enjoys doing the same things that you do,thats a good start. :D ....................Rod
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#5 Post by Jaydo » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:07 pm

congratulations mate, all the best with your new life together,
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#6 Post by longbowinfected » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:15 pm

Matey.....good luck to you both....besides the sparkle and fizz, stay friends always too.
I have been with my lady for 41 of my 56 years and 33 of them under contract and I would do the same again.

enjoy the begining of the rest of your life.

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#7 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:25 pm

Good on ya, Otis! All the very best to you both. :D
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#8 Post by Nephew » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:41 pm

Congratulations and all the best to both of you.
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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#9 Post by Hilly » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:02 pm

Way to go congratulations to you both & all the best for the future
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#10 Post by piggy » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:08 pm

Congrats mate, just remember happy wife happy marriage

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#11 Post by jindydiver » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:46 am

Good on you
Bet you didn't try and escape very hard at all :)
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#12 Post by dawallace45 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:04 am

Congratulations , good onya

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#13 Post by longbow steve » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:21 am

Congrats Otis, all the best :) . Steve
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#14 Post by UPTHETOP » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:24 am

Congradulations otis hope you both have a wonderful life together.

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#15 Post by alaninoz » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:37 am

Congratulations to you both. For me it's been 32 years, though a bit on and off for a while and no contract. If you're both lucky it gets even better once the novelty wears off.
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#16 Post by otis.drum » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:53 am

thank you all very much, it's an excitng time. i appreciate your comments.

no dates set n concrete just yet. we met in april a few years back so maybe this april.

thank you all for your kind words.
jindy, ssshhh, your dead right there but just don't let her hear that.
tony, 'keeper', yes she is.
piggy, that is a good strategy, i will endevour to remember that one.
longbowinfected/alininzoz, i'll be working on a long and happy time also :)
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Re: left my escape too long!

#17 Post by longbow steve » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:59 am

Give us plenty of notice as it's a fair way to come, maybe we should plan a group hunt after the reception, what about a honeymoon group hunt :D you wont even know we're there :) .
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#18 Post by otis.drum » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:03 am

you'll celebrate it from the field you rekon steve. come all the way up and then 'be there in spirit' while out eradicating :D
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#19 Post by stringnstik » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:10 am

excellent news mate. best way to spend your life I reckon. Certainly plenty in common there so you should have a ball!
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#20 Post by excelpoint » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:47 pm

Congrats mate.
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#21 Post by Brumbies Country » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:01 pm

Congratulations Otis and all the best.

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#22 Post by piggy » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:31 pm

longbow steve wrote:Give us plenty of notice as it's a fair way to come, maybe we should plan a group hunt after the reception, what about a honeymoon group hunt :D you wont even know we're there :) .
What a great Idea! lets start with the engagement party group hunt, then the buck's party group hunt, a wedding party group hunt ( we will only come to the wedding if alcohol is provided) and for all the hangers on left around after the wedding the honeymoon group hunt!

Just make sure you space them well apart :lol:


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#23 Post by otis.drum » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:44 pm

anna is a very understanding girl, but i'm not sure she'll be giving me the ok on that idea.
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#24 Post by Glenn » Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:21 am

Congratulations to you both Otis and all the best for he future...Glenn...
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#25 Post by otis.drum » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:34 am

thanks glenn, darren and all. much appreciated.

...however.... i'm thinking of taking the ring back off her...

it seems to be a severe safety issue. yesterday she just about had a couple of car crashes whilst paying more attention to her finger than the road. but she didn't agree when suggested it.
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#26 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:52 am

at least your more romantic than i was,never did give my missus an engagement ring,asked her if she wanted to get married she said yes, so i gave her $50 told her to go buy a wedding ring,we got married a couple of months later,been married 32 or so years now,i'm gunner buy her an engagement ring in the future maybe. :mrgreen: ...................Rod
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Re: left my escape too long!

#27 Post by Glenn » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:48 am

I did the same as you Rod, I never bought my wife an engagement ring either much to my regret now, but I had a wonderful 31 year marriage...Glenn...
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#28 Post by otis.drum » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:23 pm

well nna is an easy going girl and not in anywa a materialistic type..... but i don't think i would have got a 'yes' if i didn't produce the ring :mrgreen:

especially when she had it designed after we had discussed and agreed overything.
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