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Conrad Zimmerman | 8:10 PM on 04.01.2008 57 comments



This is not an April Fool's joke.

After two years of her asking when I'm going to do it, I popped the question to my girlfriend this afternoon. I'm not going into the details of exactly what transpired but, as anyone who was in IRC can attest, it was fucking epic.

There's a bit of backstory to this. See, every time we're in a romantic situation, she would think that it was leading up to me asking her to marry me. It never was, and after a while I just started telling her that it would happen when she least expected it. What better day than April Fool's?

And she said yes, somewhat surprisingly under the circumstances. I have the best girlfr... fiancé ever.

Update: Here's the photo of the box mentioned in the comments.




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Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:12
Pangloss
Hail King Conrad!
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:12
Vlambo
Conrad is the FUCKING MAN. He is a god among Men. He goes all the way
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:13
Vlambo
Hail King Conrad!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:13
ArrestedDeveloper
There are real people named Conrad?
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:13
Conrad Zimmerman
Arrested: It's a surprisingly popular name in Germany, I hear.
Evil Cheese's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:13
Evil Cheese
Hail King Conrad!
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:14
tsunamikitsune
Hail King Conrad!
Evil Cheese's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:15
Evil Cheese
Seriously, conrgats dude! Epic proposal is epic.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:19
MrSadistic
All hail, and congratulations.
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:23
power-glove
Congratulations and good luck to and your wife.
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:24
power-glove
Edit:Congratulations and good luck to you and your wife.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:26
Samit Sarkar
Just to be different...

Mazel Tov!
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:33
MaxVest
Congratulations, unless she is playing a particularly cruel April Fools prank on you. Then my advice is to hit the bottle. Hit it hard, and hit it often.
Tragic Hero's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:36
Tragic Hero
Congrats. I hate when chicks do that though, the whole bugging you about asking them the question. Kind of takes away the spontaneousness of the whole thing right?
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:36
michiyoyoshiku
and I'm still single :^(
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:38
Brian Szabelski
Sieg Conrad!
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:39
the GAMEGOBLIN
Dick in a box = Ring on her finger apparently
aborto thefetus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:39
aborto thefetus
As you can probably tell, I am single also:(
Chaosye's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:45
Chaosye
Все окликнули Conrad!

I'm Doing da Russian.
youkilledmyguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:46
youkilledmyguy
Welcome. You will now join our ranks. Prepare to have your creativity swallowed and your sexual identity assassinated. Soon the bathroom will be your only safe haven.

If I can't be happy none of you can.

Actually congraturations. The proposal was epic... from what I read in IRC. =)
Jesse Cortez's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:48
Jesse Cortez
Congrats man!
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:56
Velt
Congrats man! Is great and if you love each other then the more love in between the better.

My gf says I have a problem with this issue. Actually I dont, I just dont feel like it, I feel too young and I like things simple (some things), so I never get why girls give this sort of stuff so much importance. Really, I love my relationship and her, but still... maybe I have a problem with commitment.
maybe none of you care.
Bluefusion's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 20:57
Bluefusion
Her: "Honey, I can't believe we're finally engaged."

you: "Oh, ah..jeez.... um... Yeah, about that. April Fools?"

Her: "O rly?"
Clockwork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:04
Clockwork
Terrible day to announce this.

If it's true (frankly, I don't believe you) congratulations!
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:05
Vlambo
Clockwork, he showed us a pic of the Dick in a box apparatus
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:07
Snaileb
Oh man, CONGRATS!!! It's an awesome time. Nice ring too, what is it? How much you big spender you?
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:09
Conrad Zimmerman
Actually, the ring was her grandmother's engagement ring. It was given to me months ago when I professed my intention to make an honest woman of her.
kaciesaurus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:16
kaciesaurus
I really like the ring. It's cool.
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:19
Chocobo Knight
So long as you weren't pressured into proposing, I guess I owe you a congratulations.

I really don't see the point of marriage beyond tax/insurance breaks, but I've seen too many good friends and family get married only to divorce a few years later.
Elitechief27's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:20
Elitechief27
One piece of advice for you conrad

KEEP YOUR PIMP HAND STRONG.....even in maridal bliss
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:21
Guagloves
Congrats!
-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:32
-D-
That's awesome, man. Congratulations!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:37
king3vbo
Conrad is THE guy
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:42
007
Pics or it didn't happen...


No, really. I want pics
liquidninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:47
liquidninja
April Fools Day might not be the best time to... Well, Congratulations anyways.
I hope you and your future wife have a blessed marriage.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 21:53
BluFire
Love the belt. Also congrats
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:13
Aziel13
noice
congratz, and all the good jazz
now couple
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:15
HarassmentPanda
Congrats! Pretty interesting day to choose, but awesome!
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:37
Wedge
Man, you were in IRC before and after proposing to your wife.

You're such a geek ;O.
JRisJunior's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:40
JRisJunior
grats boss.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:49
BluDesign
Conrad,

You have nice nails dude...

Why would you grow your nails o...

...

OH!

nm
Revolt in Colour's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 22:59
Revolt in Colour
Don't do it.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/01/2008 23:09
naia-the-gamer
Yay! Congrats! Weddingtoid in the future!
Koobert's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 00:10
Koobert
Congratulations, dude.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 00:46
Bob Muir
Congratu-fucking-lations! This is totally amazing, and I can't believe you pulled it off with the dick-in-a-box routine! Now you've got a great story to tell the kids.
sevink's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 01:30
sevink
awesome and congrats! I purposed to my fiancé about 2 years ago. We still going strong :) We are waiting till after college.
Victor Stillwater's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 01:55
Victor Stillwater
Dude. Is the ring made out of Magicite?

Because that would so totally rock if it did.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 02:39
Knivy
Congrats!!!
Simon's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 03:50
Simon
Congrats
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