Author Topic: The Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever! (Read 4495 times)

loco · « **on:** May 19, 2011, 04:01:41 AM »

http://comedy.video.yahoo.com/?lid=24038709&vid=25260839

Butterbean · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2011, 06:45:19 AM »

Tears!! Loved it!

Seems like a funny and romantic guy.

In the middle of it I stopped it to say goodbye to my husband as he went to work. My car was in the driveway so I said, "Don't hit my huge car!" and he said, "We had to get you that car because it was the only one with enough foot room." And I laughed and he said, "Yeah, you're the only one laughing while the rest of us are crying."

I guess one out of two ain't bad

loco · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2011, 10:31:07 AM »

Glad you enjoyed it!

Dos Equis · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2011, 11:04:35 AM »

Quote from: loco on May 19, 2011, 04:01:41 AM

http://comedy.video.yahoo.com/?lid=24038709&vid=25260839

Awesome.

loco · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2011, 11:06:17 AM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on May 19, 2011, 11:04:35 AM

Awesome.

I thought so too.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2011, 11:06:32 AM »

Quote from: Butterbean on May 19, 2011, 06:45:19 AM

Tears!! Loved it!

Seems like a funny and romantic guy.

In the middle of it I stopped it to say goodbye to my husband as he went to work. My car was in the driveway so I said, "Don't hit my huge car!" and he said, "We had to get you that car because it was the only one with enough foot room." And I laughed and he said, "Yeah, you're the only one laughing while the rest of us are crying."

I guess one out of two ain't bad

lol

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Deicide · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2011, 04:42:59 AM »

I wonder if their divorce will be equally as funny. $:-\$

tonymctones · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2011, 08:44:43 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 21, 2011, 04:42:59 AM

I wonder if their divorce will be equally as funny. $:-\$

what makes you think they will get divorced?

Deicide · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:00:54 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 21, 2011, 08:44:43 AM

what makes you think they will get divorced?

More than half (over 50%) of marriages end in divorce.

Statistically the odds are against them.

Still, we are creatures of the moment so I hope they enjoy the moment.

tonymctones · « **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2011, 09:02:35 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 21, 2011, 09:00:54 AM

More than half (over 50%) of marriages end in divorce.

Statistically the odds are against them.

Still, we are creatures of the moment so I hope they enjoy the moment.

LOL i know weve had this conversation at least a handful of times bro

as someone who fancies themselves an intellectual you should really try to refrain from spewing such garbage.

do you know how they get that 50% number?

the actually divorce rate is far below 50% so the odds are very much in their favor.

Princess L · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:03:22 PM »

Very creative.

I'm surprised how quickly she picked up on it.

Deicide · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2011, 12:58:16 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 21, 2011, 09:02:35 AM

LOL i know weve had this conversation at least a handful of times bro

as someone who fancies themselves an intellectual you should really try to refrain from spewing such garbage.

do you know how they get that 50% number?

the actually divorce rate is far below 50% so the odds are very much in their favor.

I don't fancy myself an intellectual; it is a label others give to me. I don't really like it.

There are various statistics, not just one set, and they seem to support the over 50% number.

Why do you say it is garbage?

Of course there is an even more salient point; these days marriage is a bad deal for a man, who usually ends up losing financially if divorce ensues.

tonymctones · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2011, 03:46:35 PM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 21, 2011, 12:58:16 PM

I don't fancy myself an intellectual; it is a label others give to me. I don't really like it.

There are various statistics, not just one set, and they seem to support the over 50% number.

Why do you say it is garbage?

Of course there is an even more salient point; these days marriage is a bad deal for a man, who usually ends up losing financially if divorce ensues.

LOL ill give you the man angle but the 50% agle again is totally false. Please give me these various statistics that support the 50% number...

again do you know how they get the 50% number?

if you dont know that then you should really look into it and youll understand why that isnt a credible statistic.

Deicide · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2011, 04:07:27 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 21, 2011, 03:46:35 PM

LOL ill give you the man angle but the 50% agle again is totally false. Please give me these various statistics that support the 50% number...

again do you know how they get the 50% number?

if you dont know that then you should really look into it and youll understand why that isnt a credible statistic.

Well here are some from http://www.divorcestatistics.org/ :

Quote

Divorce Statistics in America
Current divorce statistics in America is estimated at 50%. This data is not accurately correct, however, it is reasonably close to actual. The Americans for Divorce Reform estimates that "Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue.", which is actually a projection. Commanly said, 50% of all marriages in the America end in divorce. But this statement about the divorce statistics in America hides all the details about distribution, however. You also checkout this divorce statistics page for latest information.

http://divorce.lovetoknow.com/Divorce_Statistics

Just click on the links, the other info is there.

There are plenty of others. I admit to citing the incorrect number. It appears to be roughly half (50%), also modified by what age the people get married at and sex (women initiate divorce more often than men).

So give them a 50/50 chance.

tonymctones · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2011, 07:53:29 AM »

did you read what you just posted deicide?

LOL read it again and you will see that its saying that its actually not 50%...

tonymctones · « **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2011, 07:58:33 AM »

the way they get the 50% number deicide since you seem to not want to find out how. Is they take the number of divorces in a year and divide that by the number of marriages in a year...

now you can certainly understand how that can skew the outcome and give you a result that is at best a talking point for ppl who rail against marriage. When in fact it is simply a number that has no real correlation to the actual divorce rate. The actual divorce rate was in the 30's last time i checked but that was a while ago.

either way its no where near 50%...

loco · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2011, 05:20:07 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 22, 2011, 04:07:27 AM

Well here are some from

http://www.divorcestatistics.org

http://divorce.lovetoknow.com/Divorce_Statistics

This is from your link:

"This data is not accurately correct"

"Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue."
http://www.divorcestatistics.org/

"If you have strong religious beliefs, your risk of divorce decreases by 14%."
http://divorce.lovetoknow.com/Divorce_Statistics

Do you believe this is true too, Deicide?

newmom · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2011, 05:52:47 AM »

That's sooo Awesome...

Butterbean · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2011, 06:41:44 AM »

Quote from: Beach Bum on May 19, 2011, 11:06:32 AM

lol

P.S.: "The last posting from your IP was less than 32 seconds ago. Please try again later."

At least the "super cool" group should have it removed

Dos Equis · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2011, 11:17:49 AM »

Quote from: Butterbean on May 23, 2011, 06:41:44 AM

At least the "super cool" group should have it removed

Agree. I wish The Grand Pooba would do something about this.

Deicide · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2011, 03:35:47 PM »

Quote from: loco on May 23, 2011, 05:20:07 AM

This is from your link:

"This data is not accurately correct"

"Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue."
http://www.divorcestatistics.org/

"If you have strong religious beliefs, your risk of divorce decreases by 14%."
http://divorce.lovetoknow.com/Divorce_Statistics

Do you believe this is true too, Deicide?

I have seen other statistics that suggest that religious people divorce at a higher rate; either way, it's inclusive and tells us nothing about whether lack of religion or religion helps or hurts.

loco · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:12:48 AM »

Quote from: Deicide on May 24, 2011, 03:35:47 PM

I have seen other statistics that suggest that religious people divorce at a higher rate; either way, it's inclusive and tells us nothing about whether lack of religion or religion helps or hurts.

I read an article that discussed this, and it turns out those statistics came from the South East of the USA. They noticed a high divorce rate in that area, and knowing that the South of the US is very religious, they concluded that religious people have a higher divorce rate.

But the article explains why this conclusion is wrong. Poverty and lack of education is already known to have far more to do with high divorce rates than religion does. Religion actually decreases divorce rates. The South of the US is known for its poverty and lack of education. That is most likely the cause of the high divorce rate in that area of the country.

Laura Lee · « **Reply #22 on:** July 09, 2011, 07:36:44 PM »

I'm gonna get better than that.

Stay tuned....

YoungBlood · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:34:33 AM »

Quote from: tonymctones on May 21, 2011, 08:44:43 AM

what makes you think they will get divorced?

Stay tuned in this forum, BayGBM will post the divorce link when it happens.

Butterbean · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2011, 06:38:36 AM »

Quote from: YoungBlood on July 10, 2011, 10:34:33 AM

Stay tuned in this forum, BayGBM will post the divorce link when it happens.

lol

Quote from: Laura Lee on July 09, 2011, 07:36:44 PM

I'm gonna get better than that. Stay tuned....

Author Topic: The Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever! (Read 4495 times)

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