Comments on: The Super Proposal http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Signer16 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-79129 Signer16 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:31:41 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-79129 Don't know if anyone is interested anymore, but I transcripted the commercial and video. Commercial: Hello world, This is Geraldine. She is amazing, in every way. For the last five years, We’ve spent the best parts of our lives together, and made it through the tough times too. I couldn’t ask for anything more in my life -than her love. And that’s why I am here today. Geraldine, will you marry me? During Commercial- Geraldine:WHAT? WHAT? Commercial finished- Geraldine:WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? (hyperventilating) After kiss- Oh my God! (more hyperventilating breathing) JP: So what is the answer? (Geraldine nods) Geraldine: Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! You want to get married? JP: Well, we don’t have to do it tomorrow…. Wait, is that the wrong hand? Geraldine: I have no idea what hand it is! WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?..Okay JP: You couldn’t feel my heart beating a little faster next to you?... I love you Geraldine: I love you too JP: You want to get married? Geraldine: Yeah….Oh my God I think I’m gonna puke! Don’t know if anyone is interested anymore, but I transcripted the commercial and video.

Commercial:
Hello world,
This is Geraldine.
She is amazing, in every way.
For the last five years,
We’ve spent the best parts of our lives together, and made it through the tough times too. I couldn’t ask for anything more in my life -than her love.
And that’s why I am here today.
Geraldine, will you marry me?

During Commercial-
Geraldine:WHAT? WHAT?
Commercial finished-
Geraldine:WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? (hyperventilating)
After kiss-
Oh my God! (more hyperventilating breathing)
JP: So what is the answer?
(Geraldine nods)
Geraldine: Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! You want to get married?
JP: Well, we don’t have to do it tomorrow…. Wait, is that the wrong hand?
Geraldine: I have no idea what hand it is! WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?..Okay
JP: You couldn’t feel my heart beating a little faster next to you?… I love you
Geraldine: I love you too
JP: You want to get married?
Geraldine: Yeah….Oh my God I think I’m gonna puke!

]]> By: Katie http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78871 Katie Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:55:33 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78871 Virginia and Keri, I agree with your perspectives. First of all, I proposed to my husband because I wasn't going to wait around for him to propose to me (found out later he was going to take me on a trip to Europe that summer and propose somewhere there but we ended up holding off on Europe till our honeymoon). We happened to be snowshoeing in the Teton National Park in Jackson Hole Wyoming totally alone. Then and there surrounded only by Mother Nature and a beautiful snowfall did I propose because it was just the two of us in the immediate surroundings - literally. Can't imagine getting engaged in any other way especially since the relationship was/is about the two of us... Virginia and Keri, I agree with your perspectives. First of all, I proposed to my husband because I wasn’t going to wait around for him to propose to me (found out later he was going to take me on a trip to Europe that summer and propose somewhere there but we ended up holding off on Europe till our honeymoon). We happened to be snowshoeing in the Teton National Park in Jackson Hole Wyoming totally alone. Then and there surrounded only by Mother Nature and a beautiful snowfall did I propose because it was just the two of us in the immediate surroundings - literally. Can’t imagine getting engaged in any other way especially since the relationship was/is about the two of us…

]]> By: David Evans http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78829 David Evans Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:28:16 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78829 Ok-- now we've got *two* stories-- the nosebleed proposal, and the public proposal. It's Valentine's week-- perfect timing for sharing these anecdotes! ;-) Ok– now we’ve got *two* stories– the nosebleed proposal, and the public proposal. It’s Valentine’s week– perfect timing for sharing these anecdotes! ;-)

]]> By: Virginia L. Beach http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78809 Virginia L. Beach Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78809 While it was certainly a sweet gesture, I have to agree with David...I don't think I would want to go that public with a marriage proposal. To be honest, I don't think I would want an audience around at all, period. (No offense to Julie and Shane!) I guess I just see making such a life-changing decision (and let's face it...it IS!) as being something personal and private, and I'd prefer to keep it that way. Besides, to me there is something very intimate about a marriage proposal; and I just can't see the intimacy in "advertising" your love for another and your desire to live the rest of your life with that person in a commercial, on a billboard, or written in smoke up in the sky so blue. Give me a private spot outdoors with only Mother Nature and her creatures as an audience, and I will consider myself very blessed. While it was certainly a sweet gesture, I have to agree with David…I don’t think I would want to go that public with a marriage proposal. To be honest, I don’t think I would want an audience around at all, period. (No offense to Julie and Shane!)

I guess I just see making such a life-changing decision (and let’s face it…it IS!) as being something personal and private, and I’d prefer to keep it that way. Besides, to me there is something very intimate about a marriage proposal; and I just can’t see the intimacy in “advertising” your love for another and your desire to live the rest of your life with that person in a commercial, on a billboard, or written in smoke up in the sky so blue.

Give me a private spot outdoors with only Mother Nature and her creatures as an audience, and I will consider myself very blessed.

]]> By: Vikki Washington http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78807 Vikki Washington Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78807 Yep, that's his property, didn't you know? /sarcasm Yep, that’s his property, didn’t you know? /sarcasm

]]> By: Vikki Washington http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78806 Vikki Washington Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:58:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78806 Hahaha...he invited me to that particular event...was trying to convince me to come, but I had other plans I couldn't break out of. Dang, I missed it and he was sure to rub my nose in it the next time I saw him. Hahaha…he invited me to that particular event…was trying to convince me to come, but I had other plans I couldn’t break out of. Dang, I missed it and he was sure to rub my nose in it the next time I saw him.

]]> By: Erin Casler http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78802 Erin Casler Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78802 "His" woman????? “His” woman?????

]]> By: Jt http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78801 Jt Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78801 That's why Shane was clever enough to propose in front of an audience - he knew I'd be too flustered to say no. :) That’s why Shane was clever enough to propose in front of an audience - he knew I’d be too flustered to say no. :)

]]> By: David Evans http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78793 David Evans Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:46:02 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78793 Oh, one more thing-- I wonder if we'll be seeing a clip of their wedding as a "commercial" later in the season on "Veronica Mars"? ;-) Oh, one more thing– I wonder if we’ll be seeing a clip of their wedding as a “commercial” later in the season on “Veronica Mars”? ;-)

]]> By: David Evans http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78792 David Evans Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:39:14 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-02-08/the-super-proposal/#comment-78792 He's not as bad to lipread as many men are (and that brings up a thought: why are women generally easier to lipread than men? I know that's not true for everyone, but it certainly is for me!)- I caught about half of what he said-- they'd been together for five years, there was no one else he'd rather be with, and then the part you caught at the end-- "will you marry me?" I'm not sure I would ever be that public with something like that. I know there have been people with the guts to do that. I've attended two Gallaudet graduations where people have proposed from the stage. That alone was "wow" but to do it on national TV? That definitely takes guts (he also must have been VERY sure of a "yes"-- imagine the humiliation if she'd said "No"?). He’s not as bad to lipread as many men are (and that brings up a thought: why are women generally easier to lipread than men? I know that’s not true for everyone, but it certainly is for me!)- I caught about half of what he said– they’d been together for five years, there was no one else he’d rather be with, and then the part you caught at the end– “will you marry me?”

I’m not sure I would ever be that public with something like that. I know there have been people with the guts to do that. I’ve attended two Gallaudet graduations where people have proposed from the stage. That alone was “wow” but to do it on national TV? That definitely takes guts (he also must have been VERY sure of a “yes”– imagine the humiliation if she’d said “No”?).

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