I've been reading this thread with some amusement and some dismay. Don't spouses discuss these things like who gets to spend what share of discretionary funds, and how much time out with "the boys" is reasonable? On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Steve Holtzman wrote: ....(snip)... > Case in point; Several months ago I wanted a new paddle. Went and bought > one, with her present. I opted for fiberglass - It was quite a bit lighter > than my normal fiberglass paddle and I couldn't justfy another $120 extra > for a carbon version. The following week, we had to return to the paddling > store to get my wife the carbon version, because "the lighter weight would > be even better than a fiberglass version for my weak rotator cusp." > Therefore, a $200 paddle, actually cost me $520. (She's only been out > paddling 3 times with her new paddle (grin). Case in point: did her wanting a paddle as well come up when you were getting yours? and if not, why not? Games? > > > a rowing club for gay males. And what do we married paddlers have? Spouses, Bob. And I betcha some of those gays have SO's that they have to hide their purchases from, too ;-) so don't envy them too much. Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Sep 19 1999 - 12:34:36 PDT
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