well jerry if she put you in the garage I can send you down some deer hair I
never got the big D yet and still got deer hair
Dave
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Ed Roden
Sent: February 7, 2007 7:42 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] NON-FF seeking female advice ethical dilemma
This goes along with fly tying in the sense of the amount of money many of
spend on our hobby. We stop at our favorite local shop and find the deal of
a lifetime that we cannot pass up, or we're sitting at the computer late one
night surfing Lines End - do we tell our spouse? (depends on who handles
the financials in the house, too).
My suggestion is that yes, after 36 years of marriage, you have enough
built up that you can tell her honestly that you goofed and found what you
thought would be the perfect solution. Have a plan around it - sell one of
the 2 mixers on ebay or Craig's list, and go to salvation army to find a
couple of beaters there that you can mark as yours for this great new
purpose that they now have.
On 2/7/07, Jerry Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
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Ed Roden
flyfished at gmail dot com
- OR -
flyfished at questquality dot com
