"Fair Trades"

FAOL Community Sound Off
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Okay.
I don’t think you single members have been in the trenches to any great degree to really understand the following, but you might.
Recently, I sort of “borrowed for a while”… all the little metal thread spools from my bride’s sewing machine cabinet, to load my midge bobbins with #17 thread.
When, what I’D THOUGHT, was a mere “slight discretion” was discovered, it costs me not only twice the number of little spools to replace, but also something called “a buttonholer attachment” and a “sleeve/cuff extension” for her sewing machine. The spools I’d merely BORROWED, (I’d TOLD HER, she’d get them BACK, when I gave up fly tying, it WASN’T like I was going to keep them forever!), cost like $9.95 a package.
The new “apology accessories” set me back over $125.00.

When the one I’d bought to strictly mix dubbing with, finally burned out in the middle of a tying session, I again “merely borrowed” her personal coffee bean grinder to finish up my run of flies. True, I forgot to clean it out, before setting it back up on top of the refer and she evidently didn’t inspect it well enough, the next day when making coffee for herself and a few friends.
Evidently, “rabbit hair, floating in a Mocha” isn’t something females find humorous, but I don’t know why not, personally. My tying coffee cup usually has all sorts of marabou, rabbit fur, thread pieces, etc, floating in it so what?
Well, the “grinder debacle”, (You’ll NEVER get all that filthy rabbit out of my grinder, don’t even TRY!"), turned into a COMPLETE “Melita Grind and Brew Coffee Station”. The grinder I’d “ruined” was $12.95, the new Melita set up was just under $200.00.

Lastly, yesterday, I stopped at my favorite fly shop and picked up a little bit of “this and that”, for tying. While there, Don the owner of the shop, GAVE ME, I DID NOT BUY IT… I new vise to try out for him and to give him a report back on it after a few months of using it.
However, the comment was still made… “Just how MANY vises can you TIE ON, at any one time?”
Before I could come up with a completely legit answer, to this question, she was driving her new Chevy pickup…

SO!!! To my “blissfully hitched”, fellow and fellowette, members of this board, I need to ask all of you if you feel I…

  1. “Got the raw end of the deal”
  2. “Came out on top”
  3. “Was just lucky to escape with my life”
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I’d say you got off pretty easy!:rolleyes:
HRH Lady Betty

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You need to train her a little better. My wife has actually told me, “Go fishing, you’ll be in a better mood.” True, I swear.

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Would you like the floor plans to my condo style dog house? If it does not involve a cast iron skillet and a big dent in your head, you got off easy so stop whining!:wink:

NEVER BORROW ANYTHING FROM A SPOUSE WITHOUT A HAND RECEIPT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF THE ITEM’S CONDITION!

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As you are going out the door she is saying, to herself, “Before I shoot you right in the…”! :smiley: To think you actually blamed the dog for the broken tip on your new rod that you accidentally left at home.;):lol:

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Hard lessons learned are the ones we remember the most and are much less likely to be repeated without first remembering the consequences.:stuck_out_tongue:

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This winter, I started buying things for my wife. I bought her a 4 wt St. Croix Legend Ultra rod, an Orvis Battenkill II reel and Rio Grand line, a pair of Pantagonia Watermaster waders, Patagonia vest, Patagonia hat, Korker wading boots and a Patagonia SST jacket. We use to fish together and instead of fighting her on going, we are going together. I might even let her fish some, not all, but some of my best holes first. :wink:

She even went to one of the fly fishing shows with me and then we took the 2 kids along as well. By the way, they have new rods and reel and equpiment as well. I might be broke, but we are going to do something as a family that doesn’t revolve around the TV.

I still need waders and a vest for my petite 11 year old.

In other words instead of competing with the wife head to head is a competition, change the game. It’s easier on your love life. Married June 30, 1984 and still going strong (at least this week). :smiley:

Rick

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You’re luck you escaped only with the equivalent of a “wedgie.” Quit your sniveling and go back to tying with all of your new used toys. She got the better end of the deal, for sure.

Joe

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Paul,
QUOTE;1) “Got the raw end of the deal”
2) “Came out on top”
3) “Was just lucky to escape with my life”
End Quote.

Got the wrong end of the Deal? Could it be “Linda” got the wrong end of the Deal? :confused:

Came out on Top? Paul ,For cryin’ out LOUD! Your MARRIED! :frowning:

Was just lucky to escape with my Life? Wake Up! Your Life is endangered every day! Your MARRIED! :rolleyes:

Ifin’ ya need any more ADD-VISE, we’ll be right here to help!
Doug :smiley:

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Ummmm … Dougie?

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Hill Larry Us!!! Ty, Flybinder for the hoot! and the wife enjoyed it too! Said I was an a hole, at one point…the “floaties in the females coffee” part…But, Hey, I don’t care who ya are, That’s Funny right there…:smiley:

Shmank’s, So glad to see your in high spirit’s!!!

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Paul.
you got off lucky, just bought Jean a new sewing machine for 950.00
then I ordered Al and Gretchens new book and the Fly Tyers Reference and I’m feeling Guilty about what I spent on me(78.00) at Amazon.:confused:

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Dear Paul,
I hope you got your questions answered! We all still love U, even after we have got to know you!
Doug :smiley: P.S. Betty, I wasn’t referring to someone as nice as you! :wink:

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Uhhhhhh, “thanks folks”?? Is that the right answer up to this point?
As far as “doing together”, that’s not even a given. We make all of our bath products together, which entails about 25 hours a week, side by side, we run the kennels as a “team”, whoever is “on deck at that hour”, helps deliver our baby goats and puppies.
Linda can out throw me with a 2 through 6 wt. and 60% of my days on the water are fortunately, spent with her!
If she cant’ go, she’ll 99% of the time, encourage me to go, anyway.
With her Christmas bonus this past year, I found a new Scott rod, an Abel reel and a new line, all waiting for me when I came home from a 2 day trip without her along.

But it’s like bdesavage, so said so well… “A $950.00 sewing machine, and you still feel guilty for getting yourself a book for $78.00”!!
(Linda’s “White” brand sewing machine set me back over a thou and you can’t even fish with the stupid thing!?!).

As Doug mentioned, “I’m MARRIED”. Maybe that’s the whole key, eh?

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Paul,
How old ARE you?..Certainly old enough to know that you NEVER, & I mean NEVER borrow anything from your bride! You’re lucky she didn’t sell all your fly fishing gear! You got off easy.
Mikey

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From Paul, “With her Christmas bonus this past year, I found a new Scott rod, an Abel reel and a new line, all waiting for me when I came home from a 2 day trip without her along.”.

And you have the Audacity to whine about a few stinking dollars as a reprimand for things of hers that you procured without her permission! How dare you! ;):smiley:
Now DROP AND GIVE ME 100, PRIVATE!

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Paul, Paul, Paul…

Don’t you remember the old song…

“She got the gold mine and I got the shaft?”

I really think you both are very lucky to have each other! :wink:

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But, I didn’t get a new pickup!

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Paul,
Just so you’ll stop cryin’, here is a pickup for you!; http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/10/old_trucks_T0057.jpg
‘53’ Chevy
Doug

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Flybinder, does the “Melita Grind and Brew Coffee Station” blend dubbing any better than the $12.95 coffee grinder?

Ed, who is most curious