Why people get engaged?
Whats the fucking point, just get married you fucking dry run cunts.

How was the holiday Vipros, get some good piccies?
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:47, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I understand the engagement thing
From the moment they decide to marry until they get everything sorted to get married.

I don't understand years and years of it, without really planning to get married at all. What's the point?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 11 May 2010, 13:52, Reply)

Cos instead of just sat there watching Punchlines with Lenny Bennett
and going
"hmmm, shall we get married then?"
"Ok, yeah... Pass us the Revels."

You can have that moment of "Sharon, I love you pure loads, will you please do me the honour of becoming my wifey."
And then you put the ENGAGEMENT ring on her finger and she gets to show her mates and when Adrian from the butchers tries to chat her up she can waft it past him, and ALL other nice things while they maybe think about planning to run off somewhere for a quick wedding so they don't have to invite her ex (who still takes her mum shopping on a Wednesday) and his aunty Karen (who's clinically mental).
Dur!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:53, Reply)

I was thinking more of the,
"let's get engaged and have a big party, a bit like a wedding but not quite" type scenario. Surely if you ask someone to marry you, then that's you 'engaged to be married', no need for rings or parties or cards.

I have a friend who has been engaged for, wait for it, 25 fucking years! Talk about lack of commitment.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 13:59, Reply)

that's just silly
I'm tempted to have an engagement party just so I get presents

and our engagement will last long enough to save the money we need to get married.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Traditionally you don't get presents for your engagement

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:04, Reply)

You do in the 'Pool
if you have a do
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:05, Reply)

depends on your mates I reckon
some of mine would give presents. probably just tat though, so will just get pissed up in the boozer instead.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:09, Reply)

A packet of scampi fries does not an engagement present make!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:10, Reply)

What about a boiled ham cob?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:12, Reply)

A ring is nice.
It means your someone's darlin.
I agree that parties are for cheeky greedy cunts.
A nice meal with your family might be alright.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:01, Reply)

I am a cheeky greedy cunt

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:02, Reply)

You are
How many toasters do you WANT eh??
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:03, Reply)

you'd come to my party if I invited you and it wasn't miles away though
I only have and need one toaster
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:03, Reply)

I love a good do
But I don't go to bribery do's
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:05, Reply)

if you promise to bring a good present I'll have a blitz themed party

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:06, Reply)

OH!
Alright then.
I'll get you some Meccano
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:09, Reply)

nice
it'll go with the helicopter I have on my desk
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:09, Reply)

Hoorah
*buys nylons*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:10, Reply)

as if you haven't got them already....

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:13, Reply)

New ones
It's a special occasion
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:15, Reply)

I think I might have a Tianamen square massacre party
everyone has to come as man wearing a white shirt with plastic bags, a tank or they have to come and hide for the entire evening to represent those that disappeared, it'll be ace!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:09, Reply)

that sounds like my kind of party

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:10, Reply)

Maybe someone could start a fleet of historical atrocity party buses
"Come and party down on the Holocaust Houndog, celebrating Elvis's brief stint in the army and the worst human tragedy of the modern age!

Too retro, we've got parties for the bang up to date atrocity, try the Serbian special, Muslims, Christians and more welcome for fun and games like dodge the sniper, ethnic bobbing for apples and dig your own grave."
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:16, Reply)

"for those who like it medieval
don your chainmail and that red and white tabard and we can celebrate violently bringing christianity to the heathens!"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:17, Reply)

Fun for all the family
Throw coconuts at the heathens heads, rape their woman in the rape tent and don't miss the spectacular firework and bonfire in the evening, ppiled high with dead muslims.

Please note if it's wet there will be additional parking in St,Thomas primary school, don't forget your wellies!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:21, Reply)

Luxury Liberia Limb Hack
Amaze and entertain your friends with this chilling yet fun party night. Crack, rape, cannibalism and our ever popular MACHETE MADNESS, prizes go to cleanest removal of all limbs, its harder than it looks!!

Only £39pp, includes entry, all drinks and as much of our specially seasoned 'human flesh' as you can stomach. (crack not included)
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:26, Reply)

looking to get away from it all?
we can reproduce a tropical island complete with natives who you can rape and slaughter. When you are tired of that leave them with a legacy of disease!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Or come on a blood-soaked bicycle!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:11, Reply)

back up a bit...
who's got my bunting?
we could get some prezzies?
( djtrialprice, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:25, Reply)

Yeah
But you'd have them all outside Oxfam by morning!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:26, Reply)

hahaha
This is true. You're getting to know the madness that is djtp.
( djtrialprice, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:27, Reply)

And besides, is there a statute of limitations on this?
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post642313
( djtrialprice, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:30, Reply)

A year is customary

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:31, Reply)

An' Davy Taylor's shaggin' yer missus

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:30, Reply)

what the ladies said...
it was lovely thanks. beautiful place. lots of pictures. due to overcastness or bright sun the light was a bit weird, so have loads of amazing pictures of the sky with slightly dark landscape.

still great pics though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:00, Reply)

Sounds like you needed to get daddy with some HDR photography
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDR_photography
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:19, Reply)

I can never remember what that is called
not a bad idea. Probably auto adjusting the contrast and stuff in photoshop will do though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:28, Reply)

It is a brilliant method, can produce some stunning results.
There is a program that takes your multiple images and mixes them to make one image. You absolutely need a tripod for it though. Alternatively if you have a fancy pants digital SLR that takes RAW format pics, you only need one picture.

Adjusting the contrast etc in photoshop will have limited success, i prefer adjusting shadows and highlights'. The thing is, if the sky is just a white blare, there will be no detail in it regardless of what you do to it.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:37, Reply)

saying contrast was a catchall for "buggering about with in photoshop"
in most of my pics the sky has incredible detail, as does the land but is just a bit dark, so will only need a bit of tweaking.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:40, Reply)

Cool
Definitely try Image/adjustments/shadows and highlights. It gives an excellent level of control over dark pics.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:48, Reply)

I will do
thanks :-)

as a reward, here is a photo down the side of one of the places we stayed
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Tweaked slightly with the shadows/highlights tool
and maybe some saturation boost
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Tue 11 May 2010, 15:21, Reply)

I used to live in Benbecula
I was jealouses a little. But then while you were out there I was in the Cairngorms so not too fussed.
( djtrialprice, Tue 11 May 2010, 14:23, Reply)