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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:37:14 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_79047" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/6879112993_5a29208438.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-79047 " alt="When the moon hits your eye etc. Flickr, Robert Couse-Baker" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/6879112993_5a29208438.jpg" width="300" height="208" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">When the moon hits your eye etc. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07/6879112993/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Flickr, Robert Couse-Baker</a></p></div></p>
<p>Valentine's Day, a holiday that exists largely to guilt the coupled into spending money and to drive the uncoupled to shell out for Match.com, falls on a Thursday this year. This is a problem, because Thursday might very well be the least romantic of all weekdays.</p>
<p>Well, the unlikeliest of saviors is riding to your rescue. On February 14, Uber <a href="http://blog.uber.com/2013/02/11/romanceondemand/">will be offering</a> in several cities the option of ordering a "Romance On-Demand" package, via its app. Included are a dozen long-stemmed roses and a personalized card. (Well, personalized in the sense your beloved's name will be printed on the card. If you wanted to send something handwritten, you should have planned in advance.)</p>
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<p>This, from the company that previously tried to <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/07/with-justin-bieber-blasting-uber-dabbles-in-ice-cream-delivery-for-a-day/">win you over with ice cream</a>.</p>
<p>Here in New York, recipients might receive <a href="http://blog.uber.com/2013/02/11/uber-valentine-nyc/">a little something extra</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>A few lucky recipients will also receive additional Valentine’s swag (only if you want it!) such as a Ubear (a cuddly 5 foot tall teddy decked out in an Uber shirt) or goodies from Benefit Cosmetics.</p></blockquote>
<p>All that, for a mere $150. In fact, Uber might want to send one of these lovely offerings <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/get-this-in-order-to-pay-with-a-yellow-cab-app-in-nyc-you-might-have-to-key-in-a-7-digit-code/">to TLC Commissioner David Yassky</a>? A bit of wooing never hurt anyone's case.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, if you'd like someone to show up at your lover's job and do a dramatic recitation of <a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/10/24/travis-shrugged/">the juicy parts of <em>Atlas Shrugged</em></a>, you'll have to use Task Rabbit.</p>
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<p>Valentine's Day, a holiday that exists largely to guilt the coupled into spending money and to drive the uncoupled to shell out for Match.com, falls on a Thursday this year. This is a problem, because Thursday might very well be the least romantic of all weekdays.</p>
<p>Well, the unlikeliest of saviors is riding to your rescue. On February 14, Uber <a href="http://blog.uber.com/2013/02/11/romanceondemand/">will be offering</a> in several cities the option of ordering a "Romance On-Demand" package, via its app. Included are a dozen long-stemmed roses and a personalized card. (Well, personalized in the sense your beloved's name will be printed on the card. If you wanted to send something handwritten, you should have planned in advance.)</p>
<p><!--more--></p>
<p>This, from the company that previously tried to <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/07/with-justin-bieber-blasting-uber-dabbles-in-ice-cream-delivery-for-a-day/">win you over with ice cream</a>.</p>
<p>Here in New York, recipients might receive <a href="http://blog.uber.com/2013/02/11/uber-valentine-nyc/">a little something extra</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>A few lucky recipients will also receive additional Valentine’s swag (only if you want it!) such as a Ubear (a cuddly 5 foot tall teddy decked out in an Uber shirt) or goodies from Benefit Cosmetics.</p></blockquote>
<p>All that, for a mere $150. In fact, Uber might want to send one of these lovely offerings <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/get-this-in-order-to-pay-with-a-yellow-cab-app-in-nyc-you-might-have-to-key-in-a-7-digit-code/">to TLC Commissioner David Yassky</a>? A bit of wooing never hurt anyone's case.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, if you'd like someone to show up at your lover's job and do a dramatic recitation of <a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/10/24/travis-shrugged/">the juicy parts of <em>Atlas Shrugged</em></a>, you'll have to use Task Rabbit.</p>
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