Okay....finally. I thank you all for being soooooooo patient. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/14.gif)
There were some good guesses and a couple of people hit right on it, believe it or not. To recap, here are the guesses, sorted by poster:
Lise
a) TehBorken had sex just last night - and it was too damn hot to put down here.
b) He won the lottery and is just thinking of how to spend it on us.
c) DiscoverSeattle.net just got bought out by Microsoft for a zillion bucks.
d) Marriage is on the horizon with a mysterious bride from Vancouver.
Purelife
Or, he's sitting on assets he never knew he had worth thousands and thousands.
OMG, Teh Borken is getting married! ;)
P.C.
OK....this is my guess. I think it has to do with pictures.
OK.....it has something to do with Hallowe'en.
I think TehBorken is going to start a website called BorkenTube.
Kitten
He's going to take out Canadian citizenship.
I bet he's starting a new business involving the Internet.
Gopher
He's taking over DV!
OK then, he's taking over the world.
Well, congrats to Lise and Purelife who guessed it...yep, I'm getting married. :)
A friend of mine introduced me to a very sweet lady named Sakha. One thing led to another and I fell totally, completely and utterly in looooooooove with her. Sakha is from Cambodia and if all goes well we'll have a traditional Cambodian wedding in Cambodia sometime in January. I'll be flying out of the U.S. in early Jan to go there, meet her parents, and get married. Since I know I you all would kill me and I'd never hear the end of it if I didn't include some pictures, here are some pics of Sakha, my fiance.
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Wow, I DID NOT guess it would be that. Congrats man. Beautiful wife!
OMG......I COULDN'T be happier for you TehBorken. Heart felt congratulations !!!
This is MUCH better than anything I was guessing.
You deserve some happpiness, and I must say, YOU SOUND HAPPY !!!!!!
BTW.....Sakha is BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Congratulations m'man! Cambodia sounds fun.
I second the hawtness.
Awesome TB!
you the man. congrats on the upcoming nuptuals.
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I KNEW IT!! I KNEW IT!!! Congratulations, TB!!! I'm so happy for you and Sakha. She's beautiful and lookin' mighty sexy. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
Good luck with the long distance relationship.... I know exactly how you feel.
Oh, I'm so very happy for you and Sakha! Congratulations! I wish you all the best!
I'm so very happy for the both of you. Congratulations, and may you have a life filled with happiness. She is a beautiful lady!
yea! Congratulations!
This one had me beaten entirely. Many congratulations, I'm happy for both of you.
Future Canadian wrote:
Congratulations m'man! Cambodia sounds fun.
I dunno...the State Department extracts make it sound like hell on Earth. I pasted in some of the highlights below. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/11.gif)
I second the hawtness.
Lol, thank you. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/14.gif) I think she's pegged the meter on the Cuteness Scale.
[hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"]Extracts from The US State Dept Page On Cambodia:
"In the aftermath of bombings in Indonesia in the last two years, Southeast Asia remains a possible target of terrorism. Grenade attacks and bombings have been used as a form of retribution to settle business and personal disputes."
"Land mines and unexploded ordnance can be found in rural areas throughout Cambodia, but especially in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Siem Reap, and Kampong Thom provinces. At no time should travelers walk in forested areas or even in dry rice paddies without a local guide."
"CRIME: The Diplomatic Security Service rates the overall crime threat in Cambodia as critical. Street crime remains a serious concern in Cambodia. Military weapons and explosives remain readily available to criminals despite efforts by authorities to collect and destroy such weapons."
"exercise extreme caution outside the provincial towns during the day and everywhere at night." (LOL! Oh, wait, that's not funny.... -tb)
"Medical facilities and services in Cambodia do not meet international standards. Adequate care for basic emergencies is limited in Phnom Penh. Siem Reap, the major tourist attraction of Cambodia, currently has ONE facility that can provide [span style="text-decoration: underline;"]basic medical care."[/span]
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ROAD CONDITIONS:
Safety of Public Transportation: Poor
Urban Road Conditions/Maintenance: Poor
Rural Road Conditions/Maintenance: Poor
Availability of Roadside Assistance: Non-existent
"Driving at night in Cambodia is strongly discouraged."
"Cambodian drivers routinely ignore traffic laws and vehicles are frequently poorly maintained. Intoxicated drivers are commonplace"
"The U.S. Embassy advises Embassy personnel not to travel by train because of low safety standards and the high risk of banditry." (BANDITRY???? Oh splendid.... -tb)
"Persons violating Cambodian laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested or imprisoned." (Being expelled might just be the best thing that could happen if you ask me. -tb)
[FONT size=6]YIPES, TehBorken !!!!!![/FONT]
Happy thoughts.....happy thoughts.....happy thoughts .......
yeah Cambodia has its share of political problems at the moment.
P.C. wrote: [div style="font-style: italic;"]Happy thoughts.....happy thoughts.....happy thoughts .......[/div]
Yeah, I know. (//forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/11.gif) I'm not gonna in my Happy Place until the plane touches back down on US soil....
Did I mention that their air traffic control is widely considered to be about the worst in the world, second only to Namibia? Apparently after landing it's common to ask the pilot "was that a normal landing or were we shot down?"
ha (//forums/richedit/smileys/Sad/11.gif)
TEHBORKEN !!!! STOP scaring me!!!!!!!.[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/traurig/a010.gif" border=0]
Happy thoughts.....happy thoughts.....happy thoughts....
Ay caramba!(//forums/richedit/smileys/Shocked/5.gif) I stand corrected.
Maybe a nice Cambodian style wedding in Seattle sounds nice.
I was reading that in a traditional Cambodian wedding, that the bride changes dresses 10 times through the course of the ceremony. Yipes.....when you think of the decision making nightmare that brides go through here, selecting ONE dress !!!!!!!!!!!!
P.C. wrote:[div style="font-style: italic;"]Happy thoughts.....happy thoughts.....happy thoughts....[/div]
Lol, yeah, "happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy........"
Is it working?
"happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy......."
That's your mantra for the next few weeks.........repeat every 3 minutes. (unless you're using public facilities) [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/ekelig/a018.gif" border=0]
Don't worry, TB... it'll all work out. Heck, my friend's bride from Vietnam arrived safely just last year. Immigration was bumpy but at least she's here. It'll happen, have no doubts about it.
We're all supporting you, kiddo. Good luck.
Invite to wedding a must for all DS folks. Kapise?
Lise wrote:
Don't worry, TB... it'll all work out. Heck, my friend's bride from Vietnam arrived safely just last year. Immigration was bumpy but at least she's here. It'll happen, have no doubts about it.
Thanks Lise...I hope so.
Invite to wedding a must for all DS folks. Kapise?[/DIV]
Lol, okay, you got a deal. Once she's here safe and sound I'll have a get-together and we'll all kick back and have some fun.
Aaaah.... lovely. Let's make a virtual wedding chapel that we can all attend to. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/11.gif)
Brilliant idea, Lise. That way we can save on the travel and spend the money on suitable wedding clothes.
Nevermind that, Gopher. I'm all for the virtual ice wine that's coming.
So far she's agreed to the orgy I suggested.
Count me in !
P.C. wrote:
Count me in !
I told her it was an ancient American wedding custom.
Dont worry Teh Borken. Its not as bad as what the reports make it out to be. They have some real bad reports about african countries, and as long as you use common sence its not too bad. THE worst airlines in the world are Nigerian Air.. and Ive flown them four times, you want to talk about old and origional boeing jet airplanes?
I think it would be neat to go where you are going. I still want to visit that region in the next few years.. Have a good time when you are over there, take pictures and let us know how the wedding worked/ went (if you are allowed that is?).
You will have a great time! How many people do you know of get married in Cambodia in a traditional sense wedding? I think thats awesome!
If theres a get together for this, and Im around incountry and not back overseas, Ill head down for sure if Im invited.
MY biggest advise? Dont keep all your eggs (money and other stuff) in one basket, Immodium (seriously), nothing flashy, and copies of all your important documents. But thats just being safe, which I can pretty much say will not happen.
Have a great time!
Russ B