8 months with the girl

[Shlade]

so on tuesday itll be officially 8 months together with my girlfriend!

I really want to take her somewhere special, im sure you guys have been in this situation, give me some good opinions as to where i could take her!! Would be greatly appreciated!

[TC06]

Banff Brunch

[Shlade]

where exactly is that located? im hoping not banff cuz id really like to stay in the city haha, something more along the lines of downtown! Price really is not a problem :bigpimp:

[FiveFreshFish]

^^^ Yes, that's in Banff.

http://www.fairmont.com/banffsprings/GuestServices/Restaurants/Brunch.htm

[2Valve0]

riverside cafe!

[shakalaka]

Dinner or something at the Calgary Tower along with flowers a some nice little present?

[Shlade]

yeah... thats a possibility.. she doesnt like too many presents tho lol... im taking her to mexico in february so she doesnt want anything for presents at all haha... She doesnt know that im planning anything... I need some good suggestions for which resteraunt would be good to take her to and make a reservation for!

sorry for the spelling mistakes...

Graveyard shift and im tired as balls :nut:

[rawsensation]

Originally posted by Shlade
so on tuesday itll be officially 8 months together with my girlfriend!
I really want to take her somewhere special

my place :dunno:

[Shlade]

hahaha your an ass :poosie:

I honestly dont go out much to resteraunts... im clueless as to where to look... the tower sounds nice tho...

[2Valve0]

You have been with this girl for 8 months and you bought her a trip to mexico...
:whipped: :whipped: :whipped: :whipped:

[Jlude]

how about you make her dinner at home... and save your money.

8 months? jesus...

my gf would always say shit like, "It's our 4 month anniversary" and I would just say, sorry hun, it just happens to also be the 4 month anniversary of the last time I went to the casino with my buddies and got completely fucked up... both are ridiculous.


1 year increments... that's all. Anything else is stupid.

[eglove]

bears den

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Originally posted by Jlude
how about you make her dinner at home... and save your money.

8 months? jesus...

my gf would always say shit like, "It's our 4 month anniversary" and I would just say, sorry hun, it just happens to also be the 4 month anniversary of the last time I went to the casino with my buddies and got completely fucked up... both are ridiculous.


1 year increments... that's all. Anything else is stupid.

Agreed, I went through a lot of it with the first year of my 18 year old g/f... like fuck, who cares if I dont say good night on our 5th anniversary night.

Bitches be crazy.

[msommers]

Originally posted by Jlude
1 year increments... that's all. Anything else is stupid.


:werd:

[tobypaddock]

Originally posted by Jlude
8 months? jesus...

1 year increments... that's all. Anything else is stupid.

:werd: we're not 16

[chkolny541]

Originally posted by Jlude
how about you make her dinner at home... and save your money.

8 months? jesus...



1 year increments... that's all. Anything else is stupid.

u nailed it, my buddy told me a good system too
1 month, 6 month, 1 year and yearly after that

op sounds like a pussy to me

[dandia89]

Originally posted by chkolny541


u nailed it, my buddy told me a good system too
1 month, 6 month, 1 year and yearly after that

op sounds like a pussy to me

how do you need to be told that?
i though it was common knowledge that anniversary's mean ANNUAL events. i'll break it down to some of you beyonders - annual means yearly

[cycosis]

Originally posted by Jlude
and I would just say, sorry hun, it just happens to also be the 4 month anniversary of the last time I went to the casino with my buddies and got completely fucked up...


Ouch sounds like you've got quite the ball and chain.

[Kritafo]

wow...yeah at 8 months...

Celebrate your 1 year. Anniversaries aren't that big a deal that being said, my 15th wedding anniversary is around the corner. I only expect a card and acknowledgment of the day. We will probably go out, nothing fancy. Save your money for the important points in your relationship. Engagement, wedding, house and baby.

[JAYMEZ]

8 months has no significance .. are you going to do 9 and 10 as well?

[2Valve0]

Guys like above he's :whipped:
WHIPPED

[Jlude]

Originally posted by cycosis



Ouch sounds like you've got quite the ball and chain.

:rofl: it was a joke... I have no ball and chain my friend.



Originally posted by JAYMEZ
8 months has no significance .. are you going to do 9 and 10 as well?

Nope, he'll be doing 8.5... THEN 9

[Pollywog]

Haha, my god man. 8 month anniversary? What are we in Jr.High or something?

[eglove]

i've always done 6 month dinner (just moxies or something like that, go out have a dinner and some drinks) then annual ones are the big ones of course.

[cannondale1]

Originally posted by cycosis



Ouch sounds like you've got quite the ball and chain.

:rofl:

[bourge73]

take her to Mc Donalds and bang her good enough.

[dezmarez]

oh man buddy...

your heading down a dangerous road...

i understand your probably in the "puppy love" phase and just want to be with her and only her and give her the world...

by doing things like this it will become an expectation, and not the exception...

you will forever hate yourself for doing this because if you stick with the girl you will always here...why dont you do this anymore...how come you never say this anymore etc.

stand your ground now and set the tone of the relationship because if you dont now she will walk all over you...

i did not have the same wisdom given to me when i was celebrating my 6 month many years ago...

i am now a completely whipped bitch

[gqmw]

Originally posted by Pollywog
Haha, my god man. 8 month anniversary? What are we in Jr.High or something?

Apparently so.

I really don't think you should be doing anything for your 8th month....I've never even heard of someone celebrating 8 months...

I'm guessing he bought her a trip for their 1 year? Feb is close to 1 year I guess...

:whipped:

[euro_racer]

LMFAO @ this thread :rofl:

some of the comments are just golden :clap:

[npham]

Pics of the gf could redeem the OP. If she's hot enough, I guess we could let this thread slide.

[BigShow]

Originally posted by bourge73
take her to Mc Donalds and bang her good enough.

She might get fat than, better go with Subway.

[Jynx]

Guy wants to take his girl out for a nice meal and you guys are all breaking his balls!

Cut the guy some slack.

Ceasers? Chop house? Ruth Chris? Tower?

Everyone is rite in that its a slippery slope if you set the bar high early in your relationship, but if thats what you want to do who are we to stop you!

[black13]

Originally posted by dezmarez
oh man buddy...

your heading down a dangerous road...

i understand your probably in the "puppy love" phase and just want to be with her and only her and give her the world...

by doing things like this it will become an expectation, and not the exception...

you will forever hate yourself for doing this because if you stick with the girl you will always here...why dont you do this anymore...how come you never say this anymore etc.

stand your ground now and set the tone of the relationship because if you dont now she will walk all over you...

i did not have the same wisdom given to me when i was celebrating my 6 month many years ago...

i am now a completely whipped bitch

listen to this man.

But I guess just going to dinner on the anni isn't a huge deal as long as you don't go over spending with a $100+ bill.
Maybe try that italion resturaunt on 17ave, la chinti or something. It's got some chairs outside of it and its on the south side of the street.

[A790]

Go a different direction. Why don't you guys spend some time at your place and cook dinner together. Make the entire experience unique from start to finish: go grocery shopping together, select some wine to pair with it, prepare the meal, cook it, eat it, and then hump like bunny rabbits.

Seriously. What would have cost you $150+ could come in at $50 or less if you plan it out right. Plus, every woman appreciates a man who can cook AND takes time to spend with her.

Ba-BOOM.

[2Valve0]

Originally posted by npham
Pics of the gf could redeem the OP. If she's hot enough, I guess we could let this thread slide.

+1 for pics!

If she's hot I'll take back my whipped comment and replace it with, shiet I'd take her to mexico to be hittin that :nut:

[cannondale1]

Yeah man, skip the whole 8 month celebration. Have a lowkey night with her and wait until the 1 year to go all out.

[travism91]

+1 ^^

Whats that place one floor up, on top of the Smugglers on macleod trail. I was there once with my girl and it was pretty damn good.

[Graham_A_M]

Funny that the OP has gone AWOL after the majority of the comments here. :rofl:

I agree about that 1 month, 6 month, 1 year then every year thing.

Pertaining a nice restrauant though: I personally like Quincy's on 7th ave DT. Great food & service for a decent price. :dunno:
Just one of many places I like to go to

[Pollywog]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M
Pertaining a nice restrauant though: I personally like Quincy's on 7th ave DT. Great food & service for a decent price. :dunno:


I've played there many times, great place.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by dezmarez
oh man buddy...

your heading down a dangerous road...

i understand your probably in the "puppy love" phase and just want to be with her and only her and give her the world...

by doing things like this it will become an expectation, and not the exception...

you will forever hate yourself for doing this because if you stick with the girl you will always here...why dont you do this anymore...how come you never say this anymore etc.

stand your ground now and set the tone of the relationship because if you dont now she will walk all over you...

i did not have the same wisdom given to me when i was celebrating my 6 month many years ago...

i am now a completely whipped bitch

:rofl: :rofl: ... Last line is classic!

[em2ab]

If you want to do something special for her, do something that stands out and she'll remember rather than something that's nice and exquisite at the time. Cooking her supper at home is much more memorable than supper at a nice place. You could turn, "Hey, remember our 8 month anniversary when you took me to.......what was the name of that place?" into "Hey, remember when you cooked for me and <something stupid> happened?" Even if you live at home with your parents, get the kitchen to yourself for the night. You could even take her a few minutes outside the city afterwards to some place with a view and hang out.

But if you're looking to do something special for the timeline, don't do it. 8 months is pointless.You're already getting gouged four times a year on her birthday, Valentine's Day, anniversary and Christmas, why do that to yourself?

[JC522]

It's like chris rock said, can't rmember verbatim but he says something like a girl will never go backwards in dates. Once she dates a guy with a car, all the guys she dates has to have a car. Once she dates a guy with his own place, all future guys have to hav their own place. With you taking her to mexico, all the other guy's gotta take her to mexico now

[Shlade]

some funny comments! i was expecting this lol

Its actually a family trip to mexico in february and im taking her.
also we havent gone out for real dinner at all, i dont celebrate every month, thats just silly.

I just got in the mood to wanting to go out for a nice din din... you know? im sure you guys get in that mood also, then again a lot of beyond doesnt have anything but the computer room and porn.

But I was expecting some mature comments on here, guess not tho. I know theres a lot of people on here to frequently visit nice resteraunts and know where a good place to go is... Guess not

Keep Ethuggin yall, one person tries to make a funny, everybody tries to make a funny. :whocares:

[Supa Dexta]

Then if anything I'd take her out, and then part way thru the meal say 'now that I think of this, this is actually our 8th month anniversary'...

Then it shows her you pay attention to little things, and that you are into the relationship.. Not try harding an 8th month nothing date.

Love, Supa Dexta, certified pimp.

[JC522]

if you wanna take her out for a nice dinner but don't mind the chef ordering for you, go to The Belvedere on Stephen avenue, the 7 course chef's blind tasting is about $150 per person with some form of either wine or champagne paired to every course. Be warned though, with fine dining the portions are small and you'll still be hungry after. Dinner came out to roughly almost $500 with a few other orders and tip included. Only thing I gotta say is a shot of some juice and tea should not be considered a course even if it's to clean the pallette, I'd rather have the typical sorbet they give out at other fancy restaurants.

Go somewhere casual like all you can eat crab at bookers or the seafood buffet at grey eagle. She's already dating you, no need to set the bar so high early on especially cause you're gonna be going to a fancy dinner for your 1 year which is 4 months away, why not save it?

[TomcoPDR]

I agree to those supporting a decent restaurant and pay your dues. I think you should take her to Banff, gives you an excuse to stay overnight.

Then when you try sticking it in the pooper and she's like what are you doing? Then you can be like honey, it's ok it's our 8 month anniversary.

[XylathaneGTR]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR
I agree to those supporting a decent restaurant and pay your dues. I think you should take her to Banff, gives you an excuse to stay overnight.

Then when you try sticking it in the pooper and she's like what are you doing? Then you can be like honey, it's ok it's our 8 month anniversary.

Solid advice right here...
OP would be wise to listen.

[Pollywog]

http://www.worldslaves.citymax.com/i/Ball-n-chain-guy_Rubberball.jpg

[gqmw]

Originally posted by TomcoPDR
I agree to those supporting a decent restaurant and pay your dues. I think you should take her to Banff, gives you an excuse to stay overnight.

Then when you try sticking it in the pooper and she's like what are you doing? Then you can be like honey, it's ok it's our 8 month anniversary.

+1
Solid advice.

Since the op took the comments with good humor...I will play nice :)

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by Pollywog


I've played there many times, great place.

What do you mean by "played there"? are you a jazz musician or the like?





Another good restrauant I like that isn't a bank breaker is
this Italian place on 4th ST and 17th ave SW

http://www.ilgiardinoristorante.ca/ristoranteContact.html

^ You'd be hard pressed to order a dish you didn't like. :love:

[410440]

Damn 8 months thats a long time g...


Next week is my 4year ani and this is the first time we have ever gone out for a nice dinner :rofl: got reservations at sky360 since neither of us have ever been in that damn tower and we have lived here our whole lives.

[chkolny541]

Originally posted by 410440
Damn 8 months thats a long time g...




yea no kidding, say this thread reminds me that i should book a trip to italy to celebrate my gf and i 1.95 year anniversary!

[Pollywog]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M


What do you mean by &quot;played there&quot;? are you a jazz musician or the like?

Jazz musician, upright bass and keys.

[bjstare]

I don't support the whole celebrating 8 months thing, but I'll humor OP because he seems like a good sport.

La Trattoria D'Italia Ristorante if your looking for great Italian food. Its a family run place, quite small (only about 10 tables I think) and the staff is awesome. It gets busy because its so small, and so good. Not sure if they take reservations, haven't had to check because the owners are family friends. It's located at 7-3927 Edmonton Trail NE. Make sure your looking out for it because the outside is VERY unassuming; doesn't look like anything special.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by 410440

Next week is my 4year ani and this is the first time we have ever gone out for a nice dinner :rofl: got reservations at sky360 since neither of us have ever been in that damn tower and we have lived here our whole lives.

Hahahah, I took my wife there for her birthday last March, she'd never been up in the tower either and she was born and raised here. Before that, I think I'd been there once, when I was 11.

edit: if you get one of the tables right next to the window... make sure she doesn't put her purse on the ledge :rofl:

[Mys73ri0]

Originally posted by Graham_A_M

Another good restrauant I like that isn't a bank breaker is
this Italian place on 4th ST and 17th ave SW

http://www.ilgiardinoristorante.ca/ristoranteContact.html

^ You'd be hard pressed to order a dish you didn't like. :love:

how do you order something off the menu when you can't pronounce it? i seriously wouldn't know how to say at least 50% of those dishes even though they sound tasty as hell...

[UndrgroundRider]

Originally posted by Shlade
so on tuesday itll be officially 8 months together with my girlfriend!

I really want to take her somewhere special, im sure you guys have been in this situation, give me some good opinions as to where i could take her!! Would be greatly appreciated!

lol, ignore the Beyond "players," just do what you want. Mind games are for kids.

My top 5 resteraunts in Calgary are:
(based on quality of food and affordability)
1. Joey Tomatos @ Chinook
2. Cactus Club on Barlow
3. Salt and Pepper on MacLeod
4. Caesars
5. Any Keg

Don't bother with any of the "high end" resteraunts, unless you want to pay the price of a small island for mediocre food.

[natejj]

Chianti's on pasta night. 6.95 baby,

[scat19]

Originally posted by Jlude
how about you make her dinner at home... and save your money.

It's our 4 month anniversary

Anniversary, as in Annual, is in one year increments.

It's more like a monthaversary.

[Mar]

Originally posted by chkolny541


yea no kidding, say this thread reminds me that i should book a trip to italy to celebrate my gf and i 1.95 year anniversary! Make sure you account for leap years and the gradual slowing of the Earth's rotation.

[ringer]

You guys should go to Living Room and get the interactive dinners.
The fondue is so good! it's fun to share dinner - and affordable.
Then you can go out after for a drink somewhere because you're right on 17th.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by scat19


It's more like a monthaversary.

haha

[ChappedLips]

Ruth's Chris is really good at the base of the Calgary tower.

Give the OP a break, it's a new GF and he wants to be romantic. She will probably love the idea of the 8 month thing, but just lay down the law and don't do it again.

[ekguy]

Buon Giorno. Very small, cozy and intimate italian restaurant on 17th. Not that busy during the week there.

[Criticull]

brava on a sunday...prix fixe and it's a good menu.

[mekeni]

Edelweiss

[know1edge]

.

[nonlinear]

Originally posted by UndrgroundRider


lol, ignore the Beyond &quot;players,&quot; just do what you want. Mind games are for kids.

My top 5 resteraunts in Calgary are:
(based on quality of food and affordability)
1. Joey Tomatos @ Chinook
2. Cactus Club on Barlow
3. Salt and Pepper on MacLeod
4. Caesars
5. Any Keg

Don't bother with any of the &quot;high end&quot; resteraunts, unless you want to pay the price of a small island for mediocre food.

WOW. i'm speechless. with the exception of ceasars, and pewrhaps S&P (although they charge about double whzt their food is worth, AND there is far better Mexican in Calgary now), that is a terrible list. i'm guessing you're 16 years old and really haven't been able to experience dining on your own terms yet.

seriously, what do you consider a "high end" restaurant? or is that just what you call the classier independent restaurants you're never been to before. your suggestions are in an entirely different (lower) league than most of the others iin this thread.... but you do realize that most of the other recommendations are not really priced any higher than yours? the difference is that they don't advertise on TV, don't send out coupons in the mail, etc., and hire real chefs to prepare fresh, creative food instead of line cooks and high school kids to open bags and cans, reheat and assemble.

the only reason the chains you posted exist is because they cater to people who don't dine out often and understand what good food is, and therefore patronize restaurants they are familiar with from advertisements. go ahead and call me a snob, but it's true. i used to think the olive garden and red lobster were great until I grew up and had some 'real' food. but that's cause my parents had 3 kids and didn't get out much, and when they did it was some shithole chain like that :dunno:

[Graham_A_M]

^ I couldn't agree more. :)


Originally posted by Mys73ri0


how do you order something off the menu when you can't pronounce it? i seriously wouldn't know how to say at least 50% of those dishes even though they sound tasty as hell...
Nothing the waiters aren't used to, as Im sure their quite used to non-Italians (like myself) bastardizing the names :rofl:. I can't properly pronounce some of it either, but they know what you mean, and if they dont they'll pronounce it for you or ask for further clarifcation. Worst case scenario: point out what you want on the menu and they'll do the rest.

I've never ordered a given dish to which they've screwed up the order on. :dunno:

Very cozy relaxed place thats perfect for taking your date to. :thumbsup:

[know1edge]

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[Darkane]

Here's my response:

Bolero's for all you can eat meat. This will in turn induce meat sweats priming her for anal.

I mean she has to give too for the 8th, no?

[eg_eric]

Is the OP even with her still? Haven't heard anything from since the 7th...

[scat19]

I went to SaltLick or however you spell it on Stephan ave the other night. Very nice place, I enjoyed it. Steak was great.

[bjstare]

Originally posted by scat19
I went to SaltLick or however you spell it on Stephan ave the other night. Very nice place, I enjoyed it. Steak was great.

I'm with nonlinear on the whole chain restaurant thing, however Saltlik is really really good. As much as I hate to admit it, its better than Caesars. Caesars is good, but its overpriced and the servers are super arrogant there, just really don't like the atmosphere.

[dezmarez]

Originally posted by know1edge


Couldn't have said it better. :thumbsup:
I work at one of these locally owned restaurants, and now going to boston pizza and olive garden really isn't the same anymore.
but to be fair, joey's and the cactus club are 2 of the better commercial restaurants.


:werd: agree wiht you and nonlinear,
joeys and cactus dont really have pre packaged stuff,
im pretty sure only two things arent made from scratch in morning prep

[npham]

The ribs for sure are packaged, and brought in(still tastes decent). Also the pizza dough is frozen. But you are right, they get there nice and early and prep most of the food in the wee hours of the morning.

[Shlade]

Went to East Side marios at chinook! ended up being really good!

thanks for the replys!

[nonlinear]

so you took the advice of UndrgroundRider after all, eh?

you know you can buy East Side Marios in the frozen section at grocery store... what does that tell you haha

[Graham_A_M]

Originally posted by Shlade
Went to East Side marios at chinook! ended up being really good!

thanks for the replys!

Nice to see all these suggestions for DECENT restrauants went entirely unnoticed. :thumbsup:

[InLoveWitRSX]

galaxy diner for lunch then a nice home cooked meal for dinner.

[CMW403]

Originally posted by Darkane
Here's my response:

Bolero's for all you can eat meat. This will in turn induce meat sweats priming her for anal.

I mean she has to give too for the 8th, no?

:rofl:

[atgilchrist]

Of all the suggestions in this thread, and of all of the many, many good restaruants in this city, you went to East Side Mario's? Gonna have to side with nonlinear here.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by atgilchrist
Of all the suggestions in this thread, and of all of the many, many good restaruants in this city, you went to East Side Mario's? Gonna have to side with nonlinear here.

Cliff's:

OP: I want to go to a really nice restaurant for my 8 month anniversary.

Beyond: Wtf? 8 month? Are you in junior high?

OP: Whatever, just want to take my girl to a classy place.

Beyond: Fine, XYZ restaurants are good.

UndrgroundRider: Go to these average places! They are the best in Calgary!

Beyond: Um, no. Don't.

OP: I went to an average place! Thanks guys!

Beyond: ...

[atgilchrist]

Well played, sir! ^

[sneek]

Originally posted by scat19
I went to SaltLick or however you spell it on Stephan ave the other night. Very nice place, I enjoyed it. Steak was great.

Salt Lik. It is great in Calgary. It sucks in Banff.

[sputnik]

At least he took the initial advice which was not to set the bar too high for just the "8 month anniversary".

If I was him I would have gone to A&W.

[A790]

HAHAHAHA east side marios... classic.

Hey man, if you had a good time, good on ya.

[snoop101]

Should have takin her across the road to the french maid. Same quality of food and you actually get to look at muff, something you probably wont see in a while after taking a chick to a horrible place.