How to break the news of expensive bike purchases to your spouse - Page 10 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

02-23-2005, 10:08 PM

Maggie wrote:

> ...
> You have never had an argument over money. WOW! I have been married
> over thirty years and every argument we have is about money. The next
> argument will be how much to spend on our daughters wedding. My
> princess deserves a palace for her reception. Can't my husband
> understand that!!!!!!!...

Tell us how much your daughter weighs, and then we can recommend the
proper class of extension ladder.

--
Tom Sherman - Earth

02-24-2005, 02:53 AM

Tom Sherman wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
>
> > ...
> > You have never had an argument over money. WOW! I have been
married
> > over thirty years and every argument we have is about money. The
next
> > argument will be how much to spend on our daughters wedding. My
> > princess deserves a palace for her reception. Can't my husband
> > understand that!!!!!!!...
>
> Tell us how much your daughter weighs, and then we can recommend the
> proper class of extension ladder.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Earth

She is thin, so I think any ladder will suffice. But I want to see her
walk down the aisle. Her father would like it if she called from Vegas
and said she was just married in the "Elvis Wedding Chapel."
All Good Things,
Maggie

02-24-2005, 02:53 AM

Tom Sherman wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
>
> > ...
> > You have never had an argument over money. WOW! I have been
married
> > over thirty years and every argument we have is about money. The
next
> > argument will be how much to spend on our daughters wedding. My
> > princess deserves a palace for her reception. Can't my husband
> > understand that!!!!!!!...
>
> Tell us how much your daughter weighs, and then we can recommend the
> proper class of extension ladder.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Earth

She is thin, so I think any ladder will suffice. But I want to see her
walk down the aisle. Her father would like it if she called from Vegas
and said she was just married in the "Elvis Wedding Chapel."
All Good Things,
Maggie

02-24-2005, 08:10 AM

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:53:12 -0800, Maggie wrote:

> She is thin, so I think any ladder will suffice. But I want to see her
> walk down the aisle.

There are lots of aisles. Get a video camera and go to the grocery
store --- aisles to your hearts' content.

> Her father would like it if she called from Vegas
> and said she was just married in the "Elvis Wedding Chapel."

Having two daughters of my own, I heartily support this idea. I keep
Vegas vacation travel brochures around the house, just in case.

Personally, I've been married twice. First time, big church wedding, lots
of bucks spent. Wasted, actually. Second time was in our own backyard.
Biggest expense was the food -- and most of that was made by guests as our
wedding presents. This was 22 years ago almost, and counting.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | And what if you track down these men and kill them, what if you
_`\(,_ | killed all of us? From every corner of Europe, hundreds,
(_)/ (_) | thousands would rise up to take our places. Even Nazis can't
kill that fast. -- Paul Henreid (Casablanca).

02-24-2005, 08:10 AM

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 02:53:12 -0800, Maggie wrote:

> She is thin, so I think any ladder will suffice. But I want to see her
> walk down the aisle.

There are lots of aisles. Get a video camera and go to the grocery
store --- aisles to your hearts' content.

> Her father would like it if she called from Vegas
> and said she was just married in the "Elvis Wedding Chapel."

Having two daughters of my own, I heartily support this idea. I keep
Vegas vacation travel brochures around the house, just in case.

Personally, I've been married twice. First time, big church wedding, lots
of bucks spent. Wasted, actually. Second time was in our own backyard.
Biggest expense was the food -- and most of that was made by guests as our
wedding presents. This was 22 years ago almost, and counting.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | And what if you track down these men and kill them, what if you
_`\(,_ | killed all of us? From every corner of Europe, hundreds,
(_)/ (_) | thousands would rise up to take our places. Even Nazis can't
kill that fast. -- Paul Henreid (Casablanca).

02-24-2005, 09:28 AM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> Let me offer a hypothetical scenario which might suggest some of the
> issues Dave's, er, "friend" (I think he made it up too) might be
facing...
....
> It also must be said that a lot of idle talk is thrown about
regarding
> the cash outlay and what it means. I daresay it matters a lot what
> whether the wheels represented .1%, 1% or 10% of the after-tax
household
> income. And all of those are possible, at least for some wheels:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> What was the question?

LOL! Dang, why didn't you post this on Monday??

--Karen M.
finished NL 2 am Tuesday

02-24-2005, 09:28 AM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> Let me offer a hypothetical scenario which might suggest some of the
> issues Dave's, er, "friend" (I think he made it up too) might be
facing...
....
> It also must be said that a lot of idle talk is thrown about
regarding
> the cash outlay and what it means. I daresay it matters a lot what
> whether the wheels represented .1%, 1% or 10% of the after-tax
household
> income. And all of those are possible, at least for some wheels:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> What was the question?

LOL! Dang, why didn't you post this on Monday??

--Karen M.
finished NL 2 am Tuesday

02-24-2005, 05:27 PM

In article <1109266128.026654.151900@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>,
"Veloise" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> > Let me offer a hypothetical scenario which might suggest some of the
> > issues Dave's, er, "friend" (I think he made it up too) might be
> facing...
> ...
> > It also must be said that a lot of idle talk is thrown about
> regarding
> > the cash outlay and what it means. I daresay it matters a lot what
> > whether the wheels represented .1%, 1% or 10% of the after-tax
> household
> > income. And all of those are possible, at least for some wheels:
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> >
> > What was the question?
>
> LOL! Dang, why didn't you post this on Monday??

Because I wasn't this funny on Monday.

> --Karen M.
> finished NL 2 am Tuesday

What's NL?

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

02-24-2005, 05:27 PM

In article <1109266128.026654.151900@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>,
"Veloise" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> Ryan Cousineau wrote:
> > Let me offer a hypothetical scenario which might suggest some of the
> > issues Dave's, er, "friend" (I think he made it up too) might be
> facing...
> ...
> > It also must be said that a lot of idle talk is thrown about
> regarding
> > the cash outlay and what it means. I daresay it matters a lot what
> > whether the wheels represented .1%, 1% or 10% of the after-tax
> household
> > income. And all of those are possible, at least for some wheels:
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> >
> > What was the question?
>
> LOL! Dang, why didn't you post this on Monday??

Because I wasn't this funny on Monday.

> --Karen M.
> finished NL 2 am Tuesday

What's NL?

--
Ryan Cousineau, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

02-24-2005, 07:00 PM

"Dave Mayer" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:x7bSd.446979$6l.381187@pd7tw2no...
> A pal of mine on a budget just brought a high-zoot pair of race
wheels. I'm
> looking for recommendations as to how to break the news to your
spouse.

<snip>

First buy her underwear that is too small.