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Tonight’s Forecast: Snow And Ice
Yep. That really just happened. For “IRL” reals, even.
A moment later 100 white doves burst into the sky each doing an air guitar rendition of “Eruption” by Van Halen while swarms of hawks painted like the jets from Top Gun picked them off one by one mid-air. A team of sled dogs pulled a polar bear with a flame thrower as he burned “WILLGHFHYOUHFGAUEGQ AIFHMARRYJIAJDHGAHHHH” into the side of the resort (because polar bears can’t spell very well, much less do they have the fine motor control to write legibly with a flame thrower). But the sentiment was beautiful, none the less.
So Fancy Bastards, please join me in offering 1000 congratulations (and not a congratulation more!) to Eli and Denise on their pending fanciest of nuptials. I have watched their friendship grow into bromance over the years. A bromance which culminated this weekend in a broposal of marriage (I know that implies two dudes, but Eli is bro enough for the bro-th of them). Feel free to post your well wishes in the comments (be super respectful or get immediately deleted/banned), as well as your ideas for the perfect geek wedding.
In less joyous news: I’ve had a pretty crappy day dealing with the fallout of our last trip with the kiddo to the ER. The bill is over $2700 (that’s WITH insurance) and the best they will offer me is a monthly payment that is more than my car payment. If you enjoy the comic and would like to help out, please consider making a small DONATION. Put “ER Bill” in the comments and I will make sure it goes straight to the Hospital/Collection Agency.
Thanks!
-Joel
P.S.
If you missed out on the “Riker? I Hardly Know Her” shirt and would still like to purchase one, please email me.
Tags: denise, eli and denise's wedding, marriage, proposal
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
HELL YEAH FIRST!
Neat comic, but over here it's summer.
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 pm
First and super irrelevant to the matter at hand, but hey, whatever.
February 22nd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I offer congratulasplosions (new fav word, btw) to Eli and Denise and wish them nothing but the best.
As for geek wedding ideas, I’m pretty sure walking down the aisle under lightsaber sword arches would fit the bill.
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Congrats to the both of you! May your wedding be as Geeky to the max!
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:57 pm
well done guys congratulations!!!!!!!!
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 pm
YAAAAY! May Eli and Denise have many blissfully geeky years together
. So exciting!
Congrats to the happy couple!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 pm
"Is all a number?" Awesome. Congratulations.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Congratulations Eli and Denise! Be awesome to each other!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Seconding the lightsaber thing. AND OMFGCONGRATS to Eli & Denise. Do we get to give them a 'ship name, like with celebrities? 'Elise'? 'Deneli'?
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:13 pm
I see it now when Josh gets to pop the question. He'll train his friends for weeks on just the right song on Guitar Hero. He will swear on all that is doritos and peanut butter his love for that special guy. And when he finishes a chorus of perfect Guitar Hero scores will sound. And a tiny tear from Josh. Realizing just how awesome that was. As the other guy is like, "Dude… we're in the middle of Best Buy… seriously!!??!"
Congratulations to the happy couple!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Curse you Eli you beat the rest of the internet to it, hahahaha….
Congratulations you guys.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:31 pm
I completely forgot to add a hearty "Live Long and Prosper!"
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Long time listener, first time caller, big time congrats. Marriage is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Congrats to the happy couple@
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:47 pm
All of congratulations to you!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Many congratulations! Perhaps Eli and Denise could make the wedding party wear cosplay outfits (within a specific theme, of course). If they go the Star Wars route, I think it would be appropriate to dress Eli and Denise could dress as Princess Leia–gold bikini optional–and Han Solo. I could list more character associations, but I figure the FBs can figure that on their own.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Congratulations on the engagement!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:50 pm
I vote for Deneli because Elise could be confused to mean simply a girl's name.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Congratulations! A great site to get inspired for fun weddings is
http://offbeatbride.com/
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 am
I just noticed that's a Jayne Hat. That's adorable, congrats to you two!
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 am
Just don't pay the bill, like I don't. It's the hip, cool way for penniless parents to obtain health care for their children.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:19 am
w00t! Congratulations, you krazy kids!
Joel, you did a lovely job on that scene! All? Is all a number? All of beer. (hee!)
I'm sure you'll give them a nice discount on a print version, right? *snerk* I keeed.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:26 am
"ALL OF BEER" is the best response to "how much have you had to drink?" EVER.
And congrats to Eli and Denise! That's very cool!
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:31 am
this is pretty much how I pictured it going down. Especially the first panel.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:58 am
Grats guys! Much luck in the future.
As for wedding ideas…. Star Wars?
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:09 am
WOOOO!!! Congrats!!!! And totally has to be a Firefly wedding.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:11 am
CONGRATS! I'm extremely happy if not jealous. Denise is a catch Eli. I hope you guys are happy for years and years to come.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:19 am
The most congratulations!
As for ideas… they could always be like my father and use the Imperial (Darth Vader) March instead of the Wedding March!
In fact, all of congratulations. Because all is a number.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:33 am
GG! I thought you would have went with "Friendship – nay, fellowship" there.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:34 am
Congrats and Godspeed, you Fancy Bastards!
As far as geek weddings go, the best are the subtle ones. Geek-oriented cake topper, a reference to couples in geek canon in a speech, blue milk for the kids at the reception. Little touches.
(Re-reading what I wrote, "Little touches" after a sentence regarding children probably wasn't my best writing, but you all get the point.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:39 am
Congrats you guys. Even though it was never really said … I think most people knew you guys were a couple for a while now. I suspected shortly after the second podcast episode. So all the love in the world to you guys. I think no one geek genre can contain you… so like most things Hijinksian a chaos of geekdom is the way to go. The groomsmen with lightsabers the bridesmaids in elven dresses…. run with it.
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:47 am
Awww… and now it's part of HE dogma.
Some songs that should play during the reception:
The Final Countdown
The Futurama Theme Song
Anything from the Dr. Horrible Soundtrack
Shatner's Rocket Man rendition
Big Bang Theory Theme Song
Anyway, congrats!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:01 am
Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam. Wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva, so tweasure your wuv.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:12 am
Congratulations you two!! The wedding should be zombie themed, obviously.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:14 am
You win with the PB reference.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:15 am
My hubby had to drink all of beer to ask me, too! Congrats! And I second the zombie idea.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:30 am
Congratulations.
She said yes, right?
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:34 am
I'm not sure how a wedding could get nerdier than the one I had… unless they get married IN costumes… I mean, we had the Dr. Who theme playing during the entrance to the reception and our first dance was to a song from Final Fantasy. They can borrow my entrance music of "The Final Countdown" though… That one I don't mind sharing.
Congrats Eli & Denise!!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:34 am
Congrats! Yes, a Princess bride theme would be perfect for a romantic/geeky wedding! My husband and I did a medieval theme. Also very geeky and romantic.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:06 am
Totally called it, btw. Never mind the fact that I don't know either of them, nor have I ever met them.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:17 am
Curses. I suppose my shipping of Dashiell and Denise was all wrong.
(Ps it's from all the way back here: http://hijinksensue.com/2009/12/31/cliff-danglers... )
(pps Congrats you two
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:31 am
Also, Denise totally should have made more ice puns, Mr. Freeze style. Just cause.
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Wait, i just red the comic. Congratulations for the (quite unexpected) couple.
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Heaps of congratulations to Eli and Denise!
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Congrats you two.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:27 pm
I'm so happy for you guys.
I have it on good authority that Eli looks smashing in a tux. Here's hoping tuxedo football plays a part in your nuptials.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:40 am
I can't really picture Josh ever getting married.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:43 am
maybe we should include Eli's cats names in there somewhere.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:46 am
They Might be Giants does the Theme song to Big bang theory…they can rock my wedding anytime.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:52 am
Grats Denise and Eli! (all I can picture in my head is the Delorio with cans tied on the back and a Just Married sign in the back) Where we're going we don't HAVE roads…
I always thought it would be sweet to hire Patrick Stewart or Shatner to perform the ceremony at my wedding.
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
That is AWESOME! Congratulations you crazy kids! And… can I borrow the flame-thrower-weilding polar bear?
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:57 am
Congratulation!
For the Wedding, whilst my idea isn't exactly geek, but I think one of Eli's cats (or all of them) should ride in on skateboards with the ring, then it does a backflip and the ring lands of Denises finger.
Or a Van Halen tribute band.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:04 am
My strange librarian friend and his Wife built a R2D2 ring bearer for their wedding, Congratulations are in order, I will drink a tankard of ale and roast a whole pig in your honor this weekend which I will then consume. Proper tradition I'm' told.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:18 am
No.. Bare Naked Ladies does.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:26 am
Thanks everyone!! It's awesome to have such Geek friends via the internetz. Hijinks has been such a good community and supportive of Joel and all his efforts. I was happy to share this event with all of you and even happier with how the comic turned out. Joel had free reign to do as he saw fit and what he created something special in that Hijinks way.
Again thank you all and keep those comments coming. We are reading them all
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:43 am
Awww!!! *Throws flowers*
Congrats =-D
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:55 am
I freaking knew it. I'd always wondered about whether Eli x Denise was a canon pairing, but I guess everyone wins now…
Man, I hope I find my special somebody soon. Not ready for marriage, just, some actual human companionship would be nice. Eli and Denise, congrats.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:07 am
Congratu-fracking-lations! Great to see Eli and Denise have found some happy they can horde amongst themselves
Far too early to ask, I know, but did any hotels with a honeymoon suite ever buy enough of the BSG set to make a room?
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:12 am
YAY!! Congratulasplosions (tm The Other Josh) to Eli and Denise!! I'm very glad that those of us on this side of the interwebs get to share in such a happy occasion. All the best to you both, you Fanciest Of Bastards.
Here are the two things taking up the most space in my brain at this exact moment:
Eli telling Denise to tweet at his face because she's so distraught, and The original (long) version of the spoken word intro of "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince.
Beyond that odd glimpse into my psyche, a perfect geek wedding would certainly depend on the geek, but Steampunk Star Wars (hell, Steampunk anything) would be rather fantastic. With an actual Firefly-style Shindig (complete with sword fight, fisticuffs, and a levitating chandelier!) as the reception, of course.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:12 am
Contrats to gord hat and the sound-board master, my you children and your children's children make awesome games just like you.
-Trep
Joel please stop using bro in anything outside of a sarcastic manner. thanks from the world who shun and ridicule Jersey Shore
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:19 am
YAY!!! FEELINGS+BEER= LUV
I'm torn for geek-wedding recs, because on the one hand you want to cram everything in there that you possibly can, but on the other hand staying true to one inspirational geektastic concept is often more of the awesome. Maybe some kind of tasteful CatOnMyFace/veil made from satin and tulle….
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:21 am
Dagnabbit!
I was going to secretly suggest Joel to slip the officiator a $20 to do this at the ceremony!
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:24 am
Also, re. Firefly, recreating Mal&Saffron's oops!married ceremony would be awesome sauce :>
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:25 am
And how about marching up to the altar with the music from the scene where Leia gives Luke and Han their medals?
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:25 am
Ooh! Great Idea!
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:29 am
Might I suggest Riker and Troi? As big BSG fans as I think you guys are, I wouldn't recommend emulating that show for the big day, as it was defined by disfunctional, destructive relationships.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:32 am
oh man. I hope they take this under SERIOUS advisement.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:40 am
Aw, somehow I knew (thru the Force) those two crazy kids would wind up together. Could Eli be any more "bro" for us, Joel?
Anywayz, Eli, Denise, congratz you facy bastards, & I hope you two do "live long and prosper" as I said in an earlier comment and really geek it up on the big day! Joel, make a comic of that, pleez?!
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:55 am
Congratulations to the happy couple. If they need any help my wife does invites, favors, programs, etc.
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:14 am
I'm going to bet the FF song was Theme of Love from IV
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:19 am
Wow, thanks Debbie Downer. Or Bob Bummer. Which one are you anyways?
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:27 am
Ha, and here I thought they were together/married already. Anyhow, I think that re-creating the wedding of Riker and Troi from Nemisis
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:29 am
PS: Congratulations, yeah I probably should have lead with that.
PPS: All beer? Is all a number?
Yeah, I'm totally using that next time I'm housed.
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:32 am
Congrats, Eli and Denise!
Joel — I like you how you front-loaded the jokes into the first panel, allowing you to deliver a deep, meaningful moment at the end, without overdoing the sentimentality of the piece as a whole. Or if that isn't how you planned it, you should at least use that explanation.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:03 am
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Congrats you two!
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:54 am
CONGRATULATIONS Joel, you did good job drawing a girl!
Oh and good luck to the happy together fellow fancy bastards, I saw the tweets but I only believe things when I see them in strip format.
-D
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:57 am
Sweet mother of Chupalupa! Many overseas congratz to the awesome couple.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:13 am
Wow this comes as a surprise, congratulations to both Eli and Denise. One worry however does this mean that you'll all have to stop making fun of Denise on the podcast now? In all serious though, this is awesome for them both and I wish them absolute happiness and a great wedding day.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:20 am
My congratulations to them is OVER 9000!!!
Incidentally, Colorado is the greatest place on earth to get engaged.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:00 am
me either.
also, as a subhuman he actually have the legal right to make the decision.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:02 am
Earth wedding Riker and Troi or naked Betazed wedding?
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:02 am
unfortunately my credit rating matters a bit more to me than that.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:03 am
that is ridiculously cool.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:04 am
dont feel bad. they didnt tell us for a year after they started dating (even though we pretty much had it figured out).
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:05 am
FInal countdown will have to at least make an appearance at the reception.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:07 am
"Where we're going we don't HAVE roads… "
is the funniest thing ever. Might have to use that for something.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:09 am
Thanks. I worked really hard to make sure it was amusing but still respectful.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:09 am
i was pretty happy with how it turned out myself. Thanks!
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:18 am
hmmm… show me non-sarcastic use of the word "bro"?
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:02 pm
When I saw the strip last night before it was coloured I was all "Aaawww super sweet!" Now I've seen it coloured I'm like "Totally Awesome and megasweet!!" The Jayne hat totally wins. And Eli's face in the second panel – brilliant.
Huge mounds of Congratulations to Eli & Denise. I only know you in cartoon form, but you both seem like completely insane people (from what Joel draws and writes) and that can only be a good thing.
I think a Princess Bride type wedding would be pretty cool…although that would end with Eli being tied to a chair and Denise running off with the Dread Pirate Roberts…hmmm, maybe that's too literal a take on it. Not being the marrying kind (14 years and still living in 'sin' heh heh) I'm having trouble coming up with any ideas for a geeky wedding – that aren't lame. The Star Wars idea sounds pretty cool though.
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Congrats to the happy couple. I think they need to be married by Olmos dressed as Adama.
Seriously Joel, make it happen. Promise him a Team Edward shirt.
PS – sorry about the $$ hospital bill. Two years ago basically had the same thing happen only moreso- we're still paying it all off. But hang in there—us bastards have your back.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:18 am
I haven't been here long, round about last year. I was "Depressing Animated Movie Night Guy". Which pretty much pegs me as Bob Bummer.
In happier news, I always wanted Eli and Denise to get together. I never realised they were an actual couple until now. At least not for sure. I was afraid to ask. Because of the awkwardness.
Now all we need is for Josh to find true love.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
He already has! Determination of who that is would be an easy exercise for the reader.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Awww – that is so sweet. Congrats to Eli and Denise.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Maybe for the poster of El Delorio?
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Bacon? Can Josh marry bacon?
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Man, you guys got me all verklempt! Wow, words cannot describe the gratitude we have for all the well-wishers. It is a little mind-blowing to know that so many people are celebrating this special time with us. Hijinks Ensue and all you Fancy Bastards have been a big part of our lives and we are honored to share this with you all.
Love and thanks,
Denise
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Awesome! I do assume brown coats and are going to be the attire for the wedding.
February 23rd, 2010 at 3:50 pm
I think Josh and the Bacon Cheeseturtle will be very happy together.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:16 pm
This MUST be part of Book 2. Maybe as a bonus page.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Congratulations!
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:26 pm
You are totally right….*hangs head in shame*
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:27 am
Way to go you crazy kids! Live long, prosper and be fancy!
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Go for it….as long as I get credit for the funny
Oh on a completely unrelated note where did the link to the Lo-fijinks podcast go? I didn't have that bookmarked.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Yeah if he were allowed to marry….whats next?? Dogs and cats living together? Mass histeria!
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
The best man totally needs to dress as Chewbacca!
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Yeah and then to kiss the bride Eli has to lift the catonmyface veil.
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:40 pm
OVER 9000??!!
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:42 pm
All I have to say is BACHELOR PARTY!!
http://www.scifisquad.com/2010/01/14/scruffy-look...
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:47 pm
You mean the scene that was modeled, shot for shot, on the Nazi Propaganda film "The Triumph of the Will"?
February 23rd, 2010 at 4:56 pm
And you did an awesome job, too
Congratulations, on bringing the bromance to the next level, Eli!
Star Wars wedding, enough said.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm
'Horses eating each other… Yes, horses eating each other, it's in the Bible!'
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:23 pm
@Denise and Eli-Congratulations! I would suggest a Firefly themed Wash/Zoe wedding, but I'm afraid~someone~would take it too far and it would end with Eli being impaled, so probably best to stick with something safer… I would however love to see Starbuck/Sam style matching tattoos!
@Joel-Fantastic job on the comic!
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Sigh. Is it too much to want to live in a country where parents don't have to worry about paying for ER visits?
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Those Fancy Bastards!
@Eli and Denise
That is badass way and place to propose so..Grats to Eli and Denise. I wish you all the best I you Fancy Bastards!
@Joel
I am sorry too hear/read about your hospital troubles. I wish I could help but Ford has me by the balls and the wallet at the moment. 3+ weeks without my truck is a total Bitch.I am scared to find out what my bill will be electrical systems be dammed.
PS Love the comic as always.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Aww, the last panel keeps making me go a wee bit misty-eyed, even though I heard about the happy news on Twitter first. Congratulations to them both!
And Joel, I'm stunned to hear the terrible news about the hospital bill– it pretty much doesn't even compute for me as a Canadian. I can't donate much because I'm an unemployed recent graduate, but hopefully even just a little will help…
P.S. Love Eli's Jayne hat; how about a sweet little ceremony straight out of "Our Mrs Reynolds"?
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Congratulations to Eli & Denise!
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
As a long time reader, CONGRATULATIONS!
Oh, and cute comic, too.
Best wishes!
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I've said this before, but I called it. I just want credit for picking up on their early bromance.
http://hijinksensue.com/2008/12/01/there-goes-my-...
http://hijinksensue.com/2008/12/01/there-goes-my-...
December 2nd, 2008.
I would like an apology for Joel saying I didn't get the joke, when instead I was detecting Eli/Denise sparks.
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Oops intense debate messed up. Here are the correct links to my comment on that comic.
http://hijinksensue.com/2008/12/01/there-goes-my-...
http://hijinksensue.com/2008/12/01/there-goes-my-...
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Wow. This is the most unexpected thing I have seen all week. Much grats, I hope you guys are happy together. Joel, don't ever change.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Congrats! i recommend a Lord of the Rings wedding for style and class.
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Congrats again to these two, i say no wedding, keep the money and just buy some books and shirts from hijinksensue.com that will be way better. Just go to city hall man. Also, definitely getting this as a print.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Congratulations! Dorky suggestion: LOL cat wedding invitations/announcements. It'd be horribly awesome.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
They're going to have cute, albeit nerdy, kids…
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Love the Jayne hat, and congrats to the happy couple!
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Congratulations Eli and Denise! All the best wishes for your lives togther!
February 24th, 2010 at 12:34 am
CONGRATULATIONS!
February 24th, 2010 at 1:30 am
I went to a wedding where the bride walked down the isle accompanied by Imperial March, and the groom, while doing his speech, said that "These kind of speeches are all about love and staying by your partner's side, and it's already been said so much better than I ever could, so I'd like to play something that expresses my sentiment instead" and put on "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astly. The toastmaster then told the guests to turn to one of the many geeks at the table and ask them to explain the concept of Rick Rolling.
I can only hope Denise and Eli can top that when it comes to geekiness. Congratulations! I awwed out loud when I read this.
February 24th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Thanks everyone!! It's awesome to have such Geek friends via the internetz. Hijinks has been such a good community and supportive of Joel and all his efforts. I was happy to share this event with all of you and even happier with how the comic turned out. Joel had free reign to do as he saw fit and what he created something special in that Hijinks way.
February 24th, 2010 at 3:32 am
Marriage… It's what's for dinner!
(2 years next Monday for myself, ahem…)
February 24th, 2010 at 3:32 am
Reminds me of when my sister's boyfriend proposed.
Congrats!
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:29 pm
OMG OMG OMG YAY! (as the kids say it) Congratulations to two of my favorite online comic characters who are also real life people that i don't know but read about!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:12 am
That is so sweet! Congratulations to both of you!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:44 am
Congratulations to the happy couple, and may I suggest having a robot carry the rings up the aisle- with a bottle of preferred liquor inside the chest cavity for an immediate toast right after the kiss. And then have it deliver the cake knife after the speeches- to cut the rocket shaped cake.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:53 am
On the topic of nerdy wedding ideas, this is a fairly obvious one:
In place of the traditional little bride and groom on the wedding cake, I heartily recommend Han Solo and Princess Leia action figures/figurines/whatever – Leia in the traditional white dress, of course, and Han's vest is close enough to a tux
The (now ex-) wife and I had stumpy big-headed Han and Leia thingies on our cake at our wedding party – the marriage failed, but the cake looked wicked awesome!
February 24th, 2010 at 9:36 am
What can I say, I have a high power level.
February 24th, 2010 at 9:39 am
And Denise will tell them all about the trufax! exploits of Jesus: Raptor Hunter.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
My wife's sister read a passage from the Princess Bride at our wedding reception – it went too long but really can something like that go too long?
February 24th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
It was actually Eyes On You from VIII… Oh lawd, it's cheesy.
February 24th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Super-duper-congrats to you both, all us FBs are so proud and happy for you <3 So happy, in fact, that Firefox crashed twice while I was reading all the sweet comments!
February 24th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
All of Beer. Excellent.
I know there was a girl in my university who got married and went to see the filming site for the Tatoonie scenes in Star Wars and went to London to hug the Tardis as her honey moon.
February 24th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
I would say no but I'm sure for the majority of people the answer would be yes.
February 24th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Dude, congratulations to you both. Marriage is great- even better than the wedding, which I hope goes well.
Go register at Target, get yourself a latte, and go on a shooting spree with the scanner gun. Most fun I've had in a retail store ever.
February 24th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
What a great way to commemorate their engagement. Also the comic happens to be really pretty cuz the colours are great. So now the married-couple-to-be will have a nice little comic they can frame and put on their wall if they want to.
I would!
Congratulations to them!
February 24th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Congratulations to 'em both! That's really cool.
As for geeky stuff, I'm partial to LOTR-themed weddings, myself, but one of my friends pulled off the best stealth geek weddings ever: the entire wedding was normal, until the recessional music where the bride and groom's parties exit the church.
They used the Throne Room Celebration music from "Star Wars" — you know, the music where Han and Luke are getting their medals for blowing up the Death Star.
You could see geeks in the audience puzzling for a moment until they figured it out, and then shaking with suppressed laughter. It was AWESOME.
February 24th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Congrats to the two. He was guaranteed that happy answer if he really did it in a Jayne hat!
February 24th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Congrats!
February 24th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Congrats!
My wedding idea: have a contest to see which one of you can cram the most references to internet memes into your vows / toasts.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:39 am
… and after they kiss, Chewie must roar with excitement
February 25th, 2010 at 2:41 am
way 2 buzzkill, dude. seriously.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:46 am
Whoops, that had me thinking of Elmer Fudd.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:48 am
[Homer scream] Thanks for dredging up those B&R memories I thought I reperessed years ago!!! Now I have to drink all of beer to undo that.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:49 am
Or a David Bowie tribute band. Or David Bowie himself.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:57 am
I vote for naked Betazed wedding!
February 25th, 2010 at 3:07 am
Clever girl!!
February 25th, 2010 at 3:10 am
Holy blowing up the message boards batman. Eli should propose to Denise again next week. Apparently its good for business.
February 25th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Congrats guys! I'm glad you're getting married and I hope you have a happy life together.
I found some cool cakes you guys might like for your wedding. Take a look!
http://www.geek24.com/g/geek-cakes-for-geeky-wedd...
February 25th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
A thousand congratulations oh happy union! And a thousand commiserations mister joel.
February 25th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
All things considered, i believe that was his cunningly made point.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Perhaps Fur Elise would make an adequate wedding song?
February 25th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
"Because all is a number" is so patently a t-shirt
February 26th, 2010 at 3:43 am
Hawesome.
February 26th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Does that girl have down syndrome?