Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I like my method better. I take my wife with me to the dealer's "Leica Days" and let her watch as I drool over the item that I lust for. Then SHE gets out her plastic and buys it for me. Ken Wilcox At 08:42 AM 10/27/2001, Ted Grant wrote: >Gentlemen, (well OK read "married gentlemen!") >What we have here is the key to why all we Leica crazies don't have a ton of >gear, even more so than whether we had the money to pay for it or not! And >the operative phrase is: > > >>- or more accurately, my wife can't on my behalf! <<<< > >Now without that guiding hand of wifely common sense economic restraint just >imagine how wonderfully in debt we'd all be ( but well equipped) ;-) if >that..."mill stone wife bean counter" ;-) would just let us get whatever we >wanted! :-) > >Actually there's the reverse of this guiding hand where the "husband is the >bean counter" ;-) However, we wont go into that one! ;-) > >But in the end they always act in our own best interest and I've discovered >the secret is to let them go on a little holiday.... "as inexpensively as >possible" and while they're away and before they return strange packages >arrive on your door step! ;-) > >And "Gee whiz honey those new Leica boxes are old ones I'm sort of just >cleaning out the cupboard !" ;-) Now if you can get her to swallow that one >you're cool and got it made. :-) > >However, some day when you arrive home from work and see the Fed Ex receipt >left after a pick-up and the address for the shipment is to your local Leica >dealer................ you know she's got your number and you have to >devise a new purchase system! :-) > >And any of you guys who pull this off and it works please let the rest of us >know how you made out! ;-) But no matter what happens never tell your wife >I told you what to do as I have enough to handle with one wife without all >your wives trying to get at my throat. > >Besides if "she who must be obeyed" knew I encouraged this kind of >operation she'd invite your wives over for an "all hands on deck" keel >hauling of you know who! :-) And I don't do "under water" for long periods >of time very well! ;-) >ted > >Ted Grant Photography Limited >www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------------------ Ken Wilcox klw.51(at)home.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html