tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post114301002735444910..comments2023-11-05T04:51:42.511-05:00Comments on Blonde Champagne: Ask Josh The Pilot, Volume II: The Marriage Question EditionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1144814705083706722006-04-12T00:05:00.000-04:002006-04-12T00:05:00.000-04:00Hey MB!!! Doug and I were perusing your blog and ...Hey MB!!! <BR/>Doug and I were perusing your blog and were very intrigued by this edition. We are very happy for you two and wish you all the best, whatever the timing may be. Josh the Pilot sounds like a great guy! Good luck with ATC, Josh! Take your time - it's very respectable that he wants to pay for the wedding. But remember, you don't need alot of hoopla - a reception catered by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143677109120053842006-03-29T19:05:00.000-05:002006-03-29T19:05:00.000-05:00Mike,I am well aware of the "stress" involved in b...Mike,<BR/>I am well aware of the "stress" involved in being an air traffic controller. It's simply the biggest misconception about the job. ATC is intense, not stressful, and I am an intense guy. Every controller I've talked to says it's the best, most rewarding job on the planet, and I'm looking forward to the start of my career.<BR/>Concerning a gala event, our wedding will NOT be one, esp Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143477122903556642006-03-27T11:32:00.000-05:002006-03-27T11:32:00.000-05:00We have to write an essay to come to the reception...We have to write an essay to come to the reception?! Ack! Nightmares and flashbacks!! :-) Mrs. D. would be so proud!ShannJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095939954566545067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143174302729928692006-03-23T23:25:00.000-05:002006-03-23T23:25:00.000-05:00I hate to be the wet blanket, mostly since I'm nor...I hate to be the wet blanket, mostly since I'm normally NOT a wet blanket, but Josh, I'm sure you've heard the studies about how stressful it is to be an air traffic controller, and the resulting problems in many of their lives.<BR/><BR/>Salary-wise, yeah, they rake, but marriage is more than just money. Eloping in Vegas, no matter how cheesy the ceremony, and being happy for the rest of your Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450299891816990555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143169688961718192006-03-23T22:08:00.000-05:002006-03-23T22:08:00.000-05:00shannyboat,Sadly, looks like he won't be able to c...shannyboat,<BR/><BR/>Sadly, looks like he won't be able to come. But I hope you can meet soon. I know I was happy to meet the lovely and talented Mr. Shannon. Kiss Baby for me.<BR/><BR/>And, of course, you're ALL on the guest list! Who else is going to help me analyze "David Copperfield" at the reception? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143155050091281752006-03-23T18:04:00.000-05:002006-03-23T18:04:00.000-05:00While I want to see MB and JTP as happy as everyon...While I want to see MB and JTP as happy as everyone else does, I have to commend JTP for wanting to be able to provide for/support MB. Isn't it every girl's fantasy to have the wedding of their dreams? Even if MB wants to work and help with the household income, it's nice to have someone else want to take care of you too.<BR/><BR/>While there is much to be said for the modern, independent womanShannJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095939954566545067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143139494037936242006-03-23T13:44:00.000-05:002006-03-23T13:44:00.000-05:00Yes, that's right, I will be the one paying for th...<I>Yes, that's right, I will be the one paying for the wedding, at least a good chunk of it.</I><BR/><BR/>I think that's noble. If we had adhered to the whole parents-of-the-bride pay, I wouldn't be married.<BR/><BR/>Also, about the ring. The Husband paid about $22 for my engagement ring. Why? It was my grandmother's. He got it from my dad, had it sized, repaired (the band was cut), and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143090165411735922006-03-23T00:02:00.000-05:002006-03-23T00:02:00.000-05:00Dear JoshOh no no no no no no no. And indeed, NO....Dear Josh<BR/><BR/>Oh no no no no no no no. And indeed, NO. <BR/><BR/>I would be a very BAD choice of person to try and manage any kind of fund for anyone to count on doing anything life-changing upon (pardon my preposition). <BR/><BR/>I could probably somehow magically turn your much-vaunted eleven cents into six cents *Australian* just by virtue of having lobbed into this discussion.<BR/><BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143076954706400772006-03-22T20:22:00.000-05:002006-03-22T20:22:00.000-05:00Thanks y'all for the wonderful comments. Thanks e...Thanks y'all for the wonderful comments. Thanks especially to AO in Australia... would you like to be in charge of starting the Tink and JTP wedding fund?<BR/>I know that we'll never truly have "enough" money to get married, but 11 cents will not finance a wedding. Neither my or MB's parents are in a position to be paying for a wedding right now, so that's why I'm waiting until I start getting Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143070615054590022006-03-22T18:36:00.000-05:002006-03-22T18:36:00.000-05:00Darn right! I had a virtual baby shower, since we...Darn right! I had a virtual baby shower, since we had moved (to FL!) four months before AL was born. Think of the gift potential for a "virtual" wedding shower with real gifts! :) <BR/><BR/>And despite my earlier message, marriage really SHOULD wait until major life things- living in the same place, degree finished, etc. are taken care of. You'll need time to spend with each other not going Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143063698959577952006-03-22T16:41:00.000-05:002006-03-22T16:41:00.000-05:00But somebody's got to have health insurance.And th...But somebody's got to have health insurance.<BR/><BR/>And that ain't me.<BR/><BR/>You guys just want to come to the wedding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143059679867870792006-03-22T15:34:00.000-05:002006-03-22T15:34:00.000-05:00I agree with jeanr. A wedding is expensive- but a...I agree with jeanr. A wedding is expensive- but a wedding is not marriage. Marriage is cheaper than not being married- and a WHOLE lot more fun! Just the savings in rent alone is worth it! Besides, there's the fun of being married and staying home (wink, wink)- you won't need to rent a movie, go out to dinner, or even do laundry for months and months to come!<BR/><BR/>Having been married for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143056470839412252006-03-22T14:41:00.000-05:002006-03-22T14:41:00.000-05:00Hmm, that does make sense, but as far as I know an...Hmm, that does make sense, but as far as I know an engagement is free if you don't go with the whole "two month salary thing." <BR/>I am totally with dantelope on potential sources of income for MB, especially #5!OSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783013835305527745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143044105461595772006-03-22T11:15:00.000-05:002006-03-22T11:15:00.000-05:00Weddings can be expensive or not but a wedding is ...Weddings can be expensive or not but a wedding is not a marriage. You can always have the party later. There is never a perfect time to take the plunge -- just do it an enjoy the ride. If I waited for my husband to make all the money we still wouldn't be married 10 years later -- or have an awesome kid. <BR/><BR/>Absolutely love the blog!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143043192495344742006-03-22T10:59:00.000-05:002006-03-22T10:59:00.000-05:00Weddings can be expensive, but you can also go abo...Weddings can be expensive, but you can also go about them conservatively (how many people do you really know and like enough to invite to your wedding?) and still have a lovely time of it. Besides, I am sure the parents would be more than happy to help their daughter and son begin a life of happiness. Do MB’s parent’s call him JTP too, I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143040233405403702006-03-22T10:10:00.000-05:002006-03-22T10:10:00.000-05:00it is cheaper to marry and pool your incomes, one ...<I>it is cheaper to marry and pool your incomes, one rent/hous epayment vs. 2, etc.</I><BR/><BR/>Perhaps. But planning and paying for a wedding that consists of more than dandilions plucked from the side of the highway, sub sandwiches, and invitations written on scrap paper costs money.<BR/><BR/>Weddings can be done frugally, but even ours - which was lovely - still cost about $8,000. And I wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143037141214361982006-03-22T09:19:00.000-05:002006-03-22T09:19:00.000-05:00Ummm, with MB working as:1) a highly-respected MSN...Ummm, with MB working as:<BR/><BR/>1) a highly-respected MSNBC contributor (ok, that's probably the 11 cents you were referring to)<BR/><BR/>2) A best-seller author (you can do it, MB, we know you can)<BR/><BR/>3) A model (woo hoo!)<BR/><BR/>4) A sports commentator for ice skating events<BR/><BR/>5) A TV star with her own sitcom featuring events taken right from her own life (oh yeah, who is withDantelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726380236477402085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143034157447438712006-03-22T08:29:00.000-05:002006-03-22T08:29:00.000-05:00So you live off of baked beans and wieners the fir...So you live off of baked beans and wieners the first year...you beg in front of churches for a year or two...you will look fondly on these days.<BR/><BR/>it is cheaper to marry and pool your incomes, one rent/hous epayment vs. 2, etc.John Burzynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150703086918637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1143027153134268602006-03-22T06:32:00.000-05:002006-03-22T06:32:00.000-05:00Dear JoshI think MB should change her Amazon-give-...Dear Josh<BR/><BR/>I think MB should change her Amazon-give-me-money-honour-system-thingie to "Hi - I totally need money (so Josh and I can get married)." <BR/><BR/>Think about it - this could work!<BR/><BR/>AO<BR/>Cheering you on from Melbourne, AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com