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24. Amanda
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2. LoreleiNPS / Laura
Reasons we love Luke: 1. 'Cause he ponders really slowly.
2. 'Cause he made Lorelai a Santa Burger.
3. 'Cause he let Jess live with him.
4. 'Cause he got refrigerator magnets shaped like sushi.
5. 'Cause he hates jam hands.
6. 'Cause he loves healthy food.
7. 'Cause Luke is our knight in shining armor (that was the name of the 5th thread)
8. 'Cause he has the coffee.
9. 'Cause he saw her face.
10. 'Cause he's so dreamy, we want him to be our guy!
11. 'Cause he's always done the best he could.
12. 'Cause he's "the perfect man."
13. 'Cause he built his own business.
14. 'Cause his track picture is still in the display case at Stars Hollow High.
15. 'Cause he's his sister's hero.
16. 'Cause he fixes things around the house without being asked.
17. 'Cause his rants make you love him even more.
18. 'Cause he gives GREAT hugs! (Even if he doesn't think so.)
19. 'Cause he kisses Lorelai so completely, you can feel it through the TV.
20. 'Cause he pays no attention to Crazy Carrie.
21. 'Cause he always pitches in cooking for Lorelai when Sookie can't.
22. 'Cause he left his father's hardward store sign up after he turned it into a diner.
23. 'Cause he gave Rory coffee cake and balloons for her 16th birthday.
24. 'Cause he knew exactly what time to bring the ice.
25. 'Cause he asked Lorelai to marry him just to shut her up.
26. 'Cause he brought all that food to Cinnamon's wake.
27. 'Cause he brought coffee to the reinactors even though he hates reinactments.
28. 'Cause coffee was "on the house" when he found out Lorelai wasn't getting married.
29. 'Cause he thinks the French guy is a putz.
30. 'Cause he promised his dad he'd look after Uncle Louie.
31. 'Cause he wondered if
HE was turning into his Uncle Louie.
32. 'Cause he paid $52.50 for Lorelai's basket.
33. 'Cause he brought food and actually ate under the gazebo with Lorelai afterwards.
34. 'Cause he let Lorelai sleep over when the inn burned down.
35. 'Cause he flirted with the nurses just to get her coffee.
36. 'Cause he offered to loan Lorelai money to fix her termites.
37. 'Cause he gave Lane a job at the diner.
38. 'Cause he built Lorelai a Chuppah.
39. 'Cause he let Lorelai convince him to spruce up the diner.
40. 'Cause he left his father's order on the wall when he remodeled.
41. 'Cause he crawled all over the floor to help Lorelai find Stella.
42. 'Cause he cleans up his own messes and takes the trash out too!
43. 'Cause he waited all night for Lorelai to show up to paint the diner.
44. 'Cause he forgave her the next morning when she stood him up to be with Christopher.
45. 'Cause he offered to play bagel-hockey with Lorelai when she was feeling down.
46. 'Cause he kept Dean out of the diner after he broke up with Rory.
47. 'Cause he's addicted to fixing the "Winchester Mystery House."
48. 'Cause he's a maverick guy.
49. 'Cause he swallowed his pride and came to Lorelai's wedding shower with Max because she said it wasn't perfect without him there.
50. 'Cause he wanted to make sure Lorelai knew where the coupons were kept before she got married.
51. 'Cause he pushed Jess in to the lake.
52. 'Cause he doesn't use the word "vibe."
53. 'Cause he needed a second opinion and he said "please."
54. 'Cause he let Lorelai call him Snuffy.
55. 'Cause he's a two-inch grass kinda guy.
56. 'Cause he went to the bank, got a cashier's check, signed the papers and bought the building.
57. 'Cause he's sexy as hell when he swings a sledge hammer.
58. 'Cause he sat down on the bridge with Jess after the accident and didn't scream at him.
59. 'Cause he left Bert at Lorelai's house.
60. 'Cause he's not curious about why Lorelai climbed out the window during Friday night dinner.
61. 'Cause he's currently responsible for the great alarm clock slaughter of 2002.
62. 'Cause he's a busy man; he has things to flip and fry.
63. 'Cause he offered to put a toy in Lorelai's cereal.
64. 'Cause he told Lorelai he knew she'd get it when she told him she really wanted "The Whole Package."
65. 'Cause he gave Lorelai chicken noodle soup for her cold.
66. 'Cause he sang "Love Is In The Air" to Lorelai after giving Kirk advice on asking her out.
67. 'Cause he knows Lorelai loves pie.
68. 'Cause his
flannel shirt and ball cap is his "power outfit."
69. 'Cause he thinks its wrong to be in a relationship with someone who treats you like dirt.
70. 'Cause he's not really as anti-kid as he came off to be.
71. 'Cause he fixed Lorelai's shoe at the dance marathon in under 10 minutes.
72. 'Cause he took Rory's sweater with him when he went to look for her and Jess just in case she was cold.
73. 'Cause he cares that the Native Americans got their land stolen for small pox infested blankets.
74. 'Cause he fishes and he taught Lorelai to fish even though it was for a date with another man.
75. 'Cause he looked in the "
Hidden Romantic Gems of the Restaurant World" for a place to take his date.
76. 'Cause he smacked Jess upside the head for suggesting he go upstairs with Nicole on their first date.
77. 'Cause he knows all the different colors of Lorelai's sweaters.
78. 'Cause he saw both "
Hairspray" and "
The Producers."
79. 'Cause he's got a system to check on Rory and Jess every 10 minutes.
80. 'Cause he went to Larsen's Dock to help Jess track down the swan that beaked him.
81. 'Cause he added three more salads to the menu for Nicole.
82. 'Cause he went to the Wal-Mart ceremony for Jess.
83. 'Cause his butt has a nice shape to it.
84. 'Cause he went to Jimmy's hotel room and told him to get out of town.
85. 'Cause he cried at Rory's graduation.
86. 'Cause he shoved his hands in all of Taylor's candy barrels.
87. 'Cause all he wanted in his divorce settlement was the three hours he lost watching the stupid glass player.
88. 'Cause he drove that mattress back and forth and back and forth.
89. 'Cause he took care of drunk Dean on the night before his wedding.
90. 'Cause he said yes to Taylor's ice cream truck just for Lorelai.
91. 'Cause the draft thing was Luke's.
92. 'Cause he looks comfy on the couch.
93. 'Cause he told Kirk to keep doing his "
Ducky" from "
Pretty in Pink" imitation for Lulu.
94. 'Cause he knows how to jam the turnbuckle, wedge the main mechanism, and disconnect a few of the clappers on the church bells.
95. 'Cause he's a one toolbox guy.
96. 'Cause he hid Jess' car in his father's garage in hopes he would quit WalMart and finish school.
97. 'Cause he gave Jess the option to freeze his ass off or go inside.
98. 'Cause he cut his hand when he went to Lorelai's house to fix the window.
99. 'Cause he's secure enough in his manliness to wear a Barbie band-aid.
100. 'Cause he gave the earrings Liz made to Lorelai instead of Nicole.
101. 'Cause he stuck all that extra money in the visor of Jess' beat up old car.
102. 'Cause he stayed in front of the bonfire with Lorelai instead of leaving.
103. 'Cause he dressed up for Lorelai so they could have dinner at Silvano's.
104. 'Cause he held Lorelai in his arms and told her everything would be alright when she lost all hope.
105. 'Cause he let Lorelai hang a phone cord over the counter so she could e-mail Rory.
106. 'Cause he gave Lorelai a check for $30,000 to make her dreams come true.
107. 'Cause he knew Snuggles by name.
108. 'Cause he was in jail for kicking the sock guy's car.
109. 'Cause he didn't put up with Nicole cheating on him with the sock guy.
110. 'Cause he found the rest of the eggs for Kirk.
111. 'Cause he thinks Lorelai is a lot of work.
112. 'Cause he's practical about getting a divorce.
113. 'Cause he made Lorelai oatmeal when she was stressed out and couldn't sleep.
114. 'Cause he can tell when Lorelai isn't dressing weather appropriate.
115. 'Cause he bought self-help books to get the girl of his dreams.
116. 'Cause he said he'd go to TJ's bachelor party.
117. 'Cause he didn't want a lap dance from some strange girl.
118. 'Cause he got into a fight at a strip club with his nephew.
119. 'Cause he finally achieved this great sense of calm.
120. 'Cause he believes expressions of intimacy should be given freely and frequently.
121. 'Cause Luke can waltz.
122. 'Cause he can be a movie guy.
123. 'Cause he said he would always be there for Jess.
124. 'Cause he's the only one Kirk can confide in.
125. 'Cause he walked away when he thought Lorelai was taken.
126. 'Cause he finally kissed Lorelai with every fiber of his being on the front porch of the Dragonfly.
127. 'Cause his hands are so artistic when he handles a woman, it makes you swoon.
128. 'Cause he wanted Lorelai to be able to tell Sookie they had kissed.
129. 'Cause he concurred.
130. 'Cause Lorelai said it was a
GREAT kiss.
131. 'Cause he left Lorelai five rambling messages on her answering machine.
132. 'Cause he finally bought a cell phone to keep in touch with Lorelai.
133. 'Cause he helped his sister and her husband keep their business running after they were injured.
134. 'Cause he brought Lorelai a necklace to match the earrings.
135. 'Cause he took Lorelai to Sniffy's, his favorite restaurant he's never taken anyone else to.
136. 'Cause he remembered the first time they met in detail.
137. 'Cause he kept that horoscope in his wallet for eight years.
138. 'Cause he's
"all in" .
139. 'Cause he asked Lorelai what CDs to get.
140. 'Cause he's a really great first date.
141. 'Cause he gave Taylor his word and a couple of middle fingers.
142. 'Cause he asked Lorelai to come in, even after he'd gone to bed.
143. 'Cause he looks so damn sexy when he's leaning against the door frame to his apartment.
144. 'Cause he felt awful he was the reason they had to bring out the "Bop It."
145. 'Cause he thinks only a prince in line to be king is good enough for Rory.
146. 'Cause he lifts the couch on command.
147. 'Cause he looks really good when he's bent over fixing the oven.
148. 'Cause he thinks meeting the parents comes with the territory.
149. 'Cause he introduced himself to the maid.
150. 'Cause he agreed to go golfing with Lorelai's father (even though he had no idea how to golf).
151. 'Cause he's been reading a lot of Dick (that science fiction guy) lately.
152. 'Cause he ordered 'more whiskey than something' at the country club to impress Lorelai's father.
153. 'Cause he has many talents.
154. 'Cause he can cook you the most amazing meal of your life.
155. 'Cause you can picture him keeping that mountie hat perfectly balanced the entire time you're...
156. 'Cause he's the perfect man - he one-ups Kelsey Grammer AND knows his "
Little Rascals."
157. 'Cause he gave Lorelai her own WHOLE cheesecake.
158. 'Cause he offered to help TJ cut the pipe.
159. 'Cause he has a "dark day."
160. 'Cause he actually stood out in the freezing cold in his pajamas long enough to experience the first snow.
161. 'Cause he always shovels Lorelai's snow.
162. 'Cause he built Lorelai an ice rink so she and snow could reconcile.
163. 'Cause he built Lorelai a shelf in his bathroom and bought her a TV for his bedroom.
164.
'Cause he's too good for Lorelai. 165. 'Cause he danced at Richard and Emily's renewal ceremony after Lorelai told him she drank tequilla with Chris all night.
166. 'Cause he was there when Rory got the chicken pox and could only eat mashed potatoes for a week.
167. 'Cause he needed time to "process."
168. 'Cause he ran to Lorelai's house when she called him crying on the phone.
169. 'Cause he agreed to help build the sets for the elementary school play, even after he broke up with Lorelai.
170. 'Cause he taught the kids the difference between a flat-head screw driver and a Phillips screw driver.
171. 'Cause he got misty-eyed during
"Do You Love Me?" 172. 'Cause he was miserable without Lorelai.
173. 'Cause it only took a patented Luke Danes kiss to make up with Lorelai.
174. 'Cause he convinced Kirk to strike out on his own and be his own man.
175. 'Cause he's a fan of speed dial.
176. 'Cause all his life he's loved the Twickham house.
177. 'Cause he's familiar with cooking ducks.
178. 'Cause he said he was through, pretended he had a leg to stand on and then marched back in the kitchen to keep doing the job because he was in a relationship with Lorelai.
179. 'Cause he told Lorelai to take the meeting.
180. 'Cause we
LOVE ranting Luke.
181. 'Cause he's willing to take on the town elders.
182. 'Cause he went to New York with Lorelai for the magazine party.
183. 'Cause he knows how to get primordial.
184. 'Cause he wanted to know what would happen to the kids.
185. 'Cause he was willing to do anything to keep Rory from dropping out of Yale.
186. 'Cause he was so shocked when Lorelai asked him to marry her, he said
"what?"
Reasons we love Scott Patterson: 1. 'Cause Scott is hot!
2. 'Cause he's got a great tatoo.
3. 'Cause he enjoys charity work - he used Luke's cell phone number to raise money for the new children's ward at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
4. 'Cause Lauren says his back is "quite solid."
5. 'Cause he likes kickboxing. (And who couldn't enjoy a man that kickboxes after seeing
"Say Anything?")
6. 'Cause he'll show you how good he can waltz.
7. 'Cause the guys think he has "wicked cool cars."
8. 'Cause he grew up in a neighborhood off Exit 4 in New Jersey.
9. 'Cause once he loved playing baseball, the All-American game.
10. 'Cause he never remarried just for the sake of being married.
11. 'Cause he's "sponge-worthy."
12. 'Cause he agreed to do a role as a baseball player sans shirt.
13. 'Cause he believes acting should be passionate, not done for fame and fortune.
14. 'Cause his rock hero is Eddie Vedder - he's tried to use his fame and fortune for social change.
15. 'Cause he says the three words that best describe him are
intense, fair, and
passionate.
16. 'Cause he's willing to ride out the hard parts of life (oh don't say
"dirty," it's too easy

).
17. 'Cause he thinks it's pretty easy to do intimate scenes where he has to "get naked."
18. 'Cause he's an "incorrigible flirt."
19. 'Cause he knows how to Google people.
20. 'Cause he throws parties where people jump in the pool with their clothes on.
21. 'Cause he an "astute investor."
22. 'Cause TV Guide put him on their 2005 Dream Emmy Ballot for Best Supporting Comedy Actor.
