> I'm looking for some ideas on creative ways to propose to my girlfriend. Hopefully you guys (and girls for that matter) can give me some ideas on how to do it in a really creative and romantic way. And I'd love to hear how you proposed (or were proposed to) as well. I don't want to duplicate someone else, but your stories might give me some ideas.

Thank you, Kelly. I just finished typing up a big long joking response to your query, then decided I liked it too much to throw it out as a message forum post and leave it at that. Instead I saved it and will look for a more interesting way to use it on RinkWorks in the future.

As far as serious answers go, sorry, no ideas here -- it was tough enough coming up with a way to do it myself, last year. But I wish you luck with your proposal and hope that the times beyond it will be happy ones.