hardocp guy proposes with a casemod

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EyeMWing

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Originally posted by: mikej007
After reading the comments on all of the forums across the net, the response has been overwhelmingly positive save for this board. Who knows why?

If and when you guys ever get married, I challenge all of you to come up with a completely original way that NO ONE has EVER done before, AND have it be truly representative of you by incorporating something that is of great interest to you. This way part of you is going into it.

Yeah, I could have been lame and put it under the Christmas tree, or done it at some restaurant, or something equally cliched and retarded (on her birthday or at the stroke of midnight on New Year's, anyone?).

Part of its appeal is entirely that it is so unique (not to mention functional). She's gotten hella attention at work too.
We're a strange bunch. This board is made up exclusively of car nuts (Who hate rice, and therefore despise case modding), undersexed teenagers who are jealous that you have a woman, and old farts that wish they'd thought of it.

(If you need a hint as to where I fall, read the sig)
 

BatmanNate

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Now that took some balls. All of you people who are demeaning the guy probably either didn't have the guts to think up something truly original and surprising as a proposal or you aren't married. I don't see why it's so sad, he's presenting his proposal by means that are honest, original, and obviously part of him. I'm sure his wife to be was pleased, and I must say that was some pretty decent craftsmanship under the circumstances from the look of it. Kudos.
 

GoodRevrnd

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Originally posted by: mikej007
After reading the comments on all of the forums across the net, the response has been overwhelmingly positive save for this board. Who knows why?

If and when you guys ever get married, I challenge all of you to come up with a completely original way that NO ONE has EVER done before, AND have it be truly representative of you by incorporating something that is of great interest to you. This way part of you is going into it.

Yeah, I could have been lame and put it under the Christmas tree, or done it at some restaurant, or something equally cliched and retarded (on her birthday or at the stroke of midnight on New Year's, anyone?).

Part of its appeal is entirely that it is so unique (not to mention functional). She's gotten hella attention at work too.
Geeky case mod or not, I say he pwned you all. Original proposals always deserve props. I esp. like how he pointed out it was functional. lol
Good work dude.
 

Nitemare

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Originally posted by: Jzero
Maybe we are the only online board that actually has non-virgins on it.

It's even sadder that she took it to work

So.....how did you propose, then?


Mine had to search for it in a Spider Web
Took her about an hour to get to the end of all that yarn!

WTF is wrong with taking out to eat at her favorite expensive restaurant, buying her a rock and getting down on one knee?

Sorry but a case moded pc to ask a girl to marry you is almost as pathetic as creating a mix cd for a girl on a first date and wrapping it with cat5 cable. Some of you people need to step way back from the fvcking computer and yank the cord while you still have a chance.
 

Jzero

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WTF is wrong with taking out to eat at her favorite expensive restaurant, buying her a rock and getting down on one knee?
It's boring as sh!t and twice as cliche. We go out to expensive restaurants all the time. How about a little something different?
Sorry but a case moded pc to ask a girl to marry you is almost as pathetic as creating a mix cd for a girl on a first date and wrapping it with cat5 cable. Some of you people need to step way back from the fvcking computer and yank the cord while you still have a chance.
You still didn't answer the question - how did YOU pop the question? Let me see some real ingenuity from the self-proclaimed "cooler than ATOT" man.
 

HansGruber

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Nitemare- how did you propose to your boyfr... whoops, I meant girlfriend?

Don't hate on the case- the guy did a good job....
 

kenshorin

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Hey, she said yes, thats all that matters. Not the way I would have gone about it, but each person has to do their own thing, and if thats his thing, good for him!
 

Chrono

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Psh, I bet most of you wanna be geeks can't even make a case mod like that. *I cannot for sure*
 

dpm

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Originally posted by: Nitemare
WTF is wrong with taking out to eat at her favorite expensive restaurant, buying her a rock and getting down on one knee? Sorry but a case moded pc to ask a girl to marry you is almost as pathetic as creating a mix cd for a girl on a first date and wrapping it with cat5 cable. Some of you people need to step way back from the fvcking computer and yank the cord while you still have a chance.

God, thats an amazing idea. She'd remember that for the rest of her life with pride, wouldn't she? :disgust:

This guy thinks up something totally original for his fiancee, puts loads of work into it to make it look damn impressive, and catches her completely by surprise. That's got to mean a great deal to her, and we know she liked it because she said yes. She'll certainly have a good tale to tell for a long time ;)

You, on the other hand, think this is sad. You are so cool that if you were to propose to someone, you'd... um... take them to a restaurant.... and... like....'buy them a rock'. Wow. I'm sure women everywhere are just dreaming of the day an imaginative, original guy like you proposes to them.
 

iwearnosox

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Saddest thing ever, she should run for her life and try to get on the bachelor instead. Or join a convent.
 

TommyVercetti

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Everyone knows that cool people who propose do it in some fashion involving Football, cars, or boats and sometimes all togather. Only nerds use computer cases. What nerds. My friends who spend their entire breathing second working on their 69 'stang are so cool. Nerds who work on their computer are not.
 

DeadByDawn

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this is the only part of the whole thing that disturbs me:

Apollo GeForce 4 MX420


c'mon man, she isn't gonna be able to play doom 3 on that thing...
 

Koing

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Originally posted by: Jzero
WTF is wrong with taking out to eat at her favorite expensive restaurant, buying her a rock and getting down on one knee?
It's boring as sh!t and twice as cliche. We go out to expensive restaurants all the time. How about a little something different?
Sorry but a case moded pc to ask a girl to marry you is almost as pathetic as creating a mix cd for a girl on a first date and wrapping it with cat5 cable. Some of you people need to step way back from the fvcking computer and yank the cord while you still have a chance.
You still didn't answer the question - how did YOU pop the question? Let me see some real ingenuity from the self-proclaimed "cooler than ATOT" man.

I'm with Nightmare on this. BUT I do think this was a different idea and will probaby be memorable for her.

But I think it is kind of sad. Well rather depends on his gf and how she'd take it. My gf would not be impressed by this. I bet some of your gf's would be and others disguted by the idea.

I wouldn't say it is pathetic but it is kind of sad to me.

I'll propose in the normal fashion or what not or whatever I think of later. But you can be sure I will be not be doing it with a case mod!

Original idea yes but I don't like it.

Koing