Tell the truth. Hey I found the beater. On 2/7/07, DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Kevin...you just made it possible for my post to come true. LOL Buggs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:27 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] NON-FF seeking female advice ethical dilemma > > I think you're lucky - it sounds like a ready-made anniversary present to > me! Wrap it up in a really fancy box and bring it to dinner: > > "Honey, guess what? I found just what you've been looking for - the missing > beater! Happy Anniversary." > > R&D > > Kev > > > From: "Jerry Goldsmith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [VFB] NON-FF seeking female advice ethical dilemma > Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 02:01:53 -0500 > > Distaff listers, > > > As I am one day away from celebrating my 36th anniversary with Diane I am in > the throes of a serious moral dilemma. I am looking for help, particularly > from the women of VFB. > > The following joke illustrates my dilemma: > Little David comes home from Cheder (Hebrew school), and his father asks how > was school. David says it was really interesting Papa. After lunch, the > rabbi came into the classroom, and we discussed ethics. And I was wondering > if perhaps you might have a story or a lesson for me about ethics. > David's father says, "Ah yes, Ethics! A very complicated subject. But let > me give you an example. For instance, this weekend at the store. I put on > a sale, and I sell a certain pair of shoes, for $20 instead of the regular > price of $30. > So into the store comes Mrs. Cohen, and she buys a pair of shoes. She > reaches into her purse and pulls out what she thinks is a $20 bill but > instead, she hands me 2 $20 bills. Now here is where ethics comes in. The > question is do I tell your uncle Sol. ( For most of my married life, Diane > has been saying "Don't tell that joke! It is awful." ) BTW, it is a joke, > that is best told by one Jew to another. > > My dilemma is of a similar ethical nature. For years I have ridden a > bicycle as my favorite form of exercise. During my daily one hour plus > ride, I sweat bullets and have found that the best way to stay hydrated is > by using one of those backpacks that is designed to hold up to 100 ounces of > water in an insertable bladder. (As I grow older, I would not mind having > that feature myself). > > The bladder has to be washed and dried after every use. Because the bladder > is soft plastic and malleable, I have to insert something into the bladder > to hold the sides open in order to ensure that it dries. About a week ago, > I noticed one of the beaters from Diane's hand-held mixer in the drain > board, and used it to hold open & help dry the inside of the bladder. And of > course, being a guy I left the bladder with the mixer inside it on the > kitchen table. Diane, without noticing the beater, moved the whole > apparatus into the garage. > > Because I have several bladders and packs, I don't always use the same > bladder on consecutive days, or even within the same week. > > Sometime during the following week end, Diane was in dire need of her mixer > for a fancy dessert that she was preparing for a gathering that we were > going to with several other couples. After searching for an hour for the > second beater for the mixmaster, in desperation she left the house on > Saturday afternoon to purchase a brand-new mixer. And, of course, she got > caught in a monster traffic jam and we were late to the gathering which is > something she hates. She was also upset at having to spend money on a > brand-new mixer, because the one that we owned was practically brand new. > > During the following week, I reached for the bladder that was on my > workbench in the garage, and discovered the missing beater. So as we dine at > our special occasion restaurant on our 36th anniversary my ethical dilemma > is " DO I TELL DIANE?" > > JG > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search for grocery stores. Find gratitude. Turn a simple search into > something more. > http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_gratitude&FORM=WLMTAG > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.29/673 - Release Date: 2/6/2007 > >
