Rubb Ed Got Himself Hitched

wordsmythe wrote:

It is my sincere hope that I'll never see a need!

Also: How does the beard-beard thing work? I'd be afraid of a velcro effect. (I had the same fear in junior high of braces getting stuck on each other.)

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

On a side note, a photo of Rubb Ed and me kissing ended up on the front page of a Fundamentalist Christian website condemning gays and the air we breathe. Rubb Ed and I burst into laugher noting that the "ministry" that put that website up is going to have to explain two 300 lbs, bearded guys kissing doesn't immediately destroy many gay stereotypes.

Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil?

Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Greaaaaaat... now my kissing ability is a point of discussion on here.

Can we, y'know, talk about Paladin builds in WoW or something? Please?

Rubb Ed wrote:
Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Greaaaaaat... now my kissing ability is a point of discussion on here.

Can we, y'know, talk about Paladin builds in WoW or something? Please?

let us talk of this "Ed" that you Rubb, does Phoenix Rev (Zach) know about him?

Nosferatu wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:
Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Greaaaaaat... now my kissing ability is a point of discussion on here.

Can we, y'know, talk about Paladin builds in WoW or something? Please?

let us talk of this "Ed" that you Rubb, does Phoenix Rev (Zach) know about him?

I've mentioned the genesis of my handle elsewhere (I'm not going searching, but it's in at least one or two of the "How'd your handle come about?" threads). My name's not Ed, it's Dave, and it came as an intentional bastardization of my usual handle, Red Bear Dave, and its initials, RBD. I didn't want "Rabid", nor did "Robbed" seem like a good option.

Rubb Ed wrote:
Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Greaaaaaat... now my kissing ability is a point of discussion on here.

Can we, y'know, talk about Paladin builds in WoW or something? Please?

Pallys suck.

Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Rubb Ed wrote:

I've mentioned the genesis of my handle elsewhere (I'm not going searching, but it's in at least one or two of the "How'd your handle come about?" threads). My name's not Ed, it's Dave, and it came as an intentional bastardization of my usual handle, Red Bear Dave, and its initials, RBD. I didn't want "Rabid", nor did "Robbed" seem like a good option.

It's amazing the things you find out after you are married.

Rubb Ed wrote:
Nosferatu wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:
Trachalio wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Trust me. It isn't a problem. It acts like a cushion in a fashion. But Rubb Ed is an incredibly good kissers, so even if it was a problem, I am sure he would work something out.

Kissers? So you married the bear equivalent of Sybil? ;)

Greaaaaaat... now my kissing ability is a point of discussion on here.

Can we, y'know, talk about Paladin builds in WoW or something? Please?

let us talk of this "Ed" that you Rubb, does Phoenix Rev (Zach) know about him?

I've mentioned the genesis of my handle elsewhere (I'm not going searching, but it's in at least one or two of the "How'd your handle come about?" threads). My name's not Ed, it's Dave, and it came as an intentional bastardization of my usual handle, Red Bear Dave, and its initials, RBD. I didn't want "Rabid", nor did "Robbed" seem like a good option.

You didn't want those but a strange way of spelling "rubbed" was good enough?

Congrats all around!

@Vector: It seemed like a good idea at the time!

Phoenix Rev wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:

I've mentioned the genesis of my handle elsewhere (I'm not going searching, but it's in at least one or two of the "How'd your handle come about?" threads). My name's not Ed, it's Dave, and it came as an intentional bastardization of my usual handle, Red Bear Dave, and its initials, RBD. I didn't want "Rabid", nor did "Robbed" seem like a good option.

It's amazing the things you find out after you are married.

:)

His name?

Congrats guys!

BTW, I remember earlier on in the thread that KingMob asked if Phoenix Rev plays D&D. Really, his main gaming habits are mostly casual-type stuff, but he does play WoW. I'm more of the heavy gamer type than he is, but I'm working on him, little by little.

Rubb Ed and I are back from Montreal. Here is a few photos of the wedding, reception and the honeymoon. Just click the photo below.

IMAGE(http://s489.photobucket.com/albums/rr254/leftofarizona/Wedding%20and%20Honeymoon/th_rehearsallunch1.jpg)

If you have any questions about the photos or the wedding or our trip, just ask. Rubb Ed and I will be happy to answer.

One of the captions in the slideshow I misread. It really says "Exchanging Vows", but I read it as "Extracting Vows".

What did you think of Schwartz's?

Fantastic pictures. I hope you had an amazing time in Montreal.

What did you think of Schwartz's?

Extra-fatty smoked meat sandwiches with fries and sour pickles FTW.

Missed this earlier, but congrats!

PhoenixRev wrote:

Rubb Ed and I are back from Montreal. Here is a few photos of the wedding, reception and the honeymoon.

*squee*

Enjoyed the Twitter commentary too. What a neat trip!

Crouton wrote:

One of the captions in the slideshow I misread. It really says "Exchanging Vows", but I read it as "Extracting Vows".

Heh. Actually, while I don't remember the exact words of our vows, Rubb Ed told me that I was an honorable man that he would always love and I told him that I would be his constant companion until the day we die and that his goofy grin and love of all things silly rocked my world. We spoke from the heart instead of reciting from text.

Crouton wrote:

What did you think of Schwartz's?

Schwartz's was incredible. On a crisp night, nothing beats a smoked meat sandwich with fries and a sour pickle.

That being said, Rubb Ed and I were blown away by the Iranian breakfast we had. I also loved our Syrian dinner experience where the waitress got all gushy when we told her we were on our honeymoon.

Rubb Ed wrote:

Extra-fatty smoked meat sandwiches with fries and sour pickles FTW.

Breaded and deep-fried sour pickles are not bad either.

Katy wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:

Extra-fatty smoked meat sandwiches with fries and sour pickles FTW.

Breaded and deep-fried sour pickles are not bad either.

Jesus. My heart is stopping just THINKING about that food. Yikes!

Trachalio wrote:
Katy wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:

Extra-fatty smoked meat sandwiches with fries and sour pickles FTW.

Breaded and deep-fried sour pickles are not bad either.

Jesus. My heart is stopping just THINKING about that food. Yikes!

Oh, you should have seen some of the other meals we had. One was as a restaurant called Au Pied du Cochon (The Foot of the Pig) and it is one of the most popular restaurants in Montreal. Rubb Ed had a dish that consisted of duck confit, sausage, lamb, duck breast, white beans, bacon and then, to top it off, a slab of foie gras. On our second trip, Rubb had "Duck in a Can." They take a large duck breast and put it in a large can with herbs, pork belly, balsamic reduction, butter, onions, carrots, white wine, garlic cloves, beef stock and foie gras. Then, they seal the can and pressure cook it. When they bring it to the table, they open the can tableside and dump the contents over a mound of mashed potatoes atop a thick slab of rustic bread that has been toasted.

Rubb and I followed that with a dense pound cake that had been baked in a bowl of maple syrup until the cake dissolved and caused the syrup to turn into a dense pudding.

Then, they brought defibrillators.

So that's why they need nationalized health care ... (ducks)

LilCodger wrote:

So that's why they need nationalized health care ... (ducks)

Heh.

Well, considering how much we walked (about five miles a day), it was a fair trade off. However, there were some heart-stopping dishes such as these two:

First is Three Amigo Poutine...

IMAGE(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr254/leftofarizona/3amigospoutine.jpg)

A plate of Fries are covered with brown gravy and cheese curds and then further topped with smoked meat, sausage and pork belly.

The second is Crispy Duck Salad...

IMAGE(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr254/leftofarizona/crispysalad.jpg)

Arugula and other greens are topped with duck confit, walnuts, onions, tossed in a vinaigrette and then topped with a deep fried piece of foie gras.

They were.... ambrosia.

I don't think my stomach's large enough to fit all that food anymore.

Can you tell we're foodies?

And can you tell why we're not svelte little things?

Rubb Ed wrote:

And can you tell why we're not svelte little things?

My svelte-dar is also broken.

Phoenix Rev wrote:

Rubb Ed had a dish that consisted of duck confit, sausage, lamb, duck breast, white beans, bacon and then, to top it off, a slab of foie gras.

That sounds a lot like cassoulet which is French for "hope you like a big bowl of meat."

It sounds like you had a great time.

Crouton wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:

Rubb Ed had a dish that consisted of duck confit, sausage, lamb, duck breast, white beans, bacon and then, to top it off, a slab of foie gras.

That sounds a lot like cassoulet which is French for "hope you like a big bowl of meat."

It sounds like you had a great time.

Yup. Cassoulet it was. I just spelled it out instead.

Montreal was wonderful. It was nice to have raw milk cheeses, artisan-crafted pastries, and copious amounts of fine wine. And that is just from the corner convenience mart!