Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[petercooman]

There is definitely something about ordering new stuff - even if 80% of the order is extras of stuff you already have.

I always dread the moment something new arrives and y wife says: "but you already have that."

There is always much explaining involved 

[Maenoferren]

Really liking those lizards and the bases are fab

[paulr]

There is definitely something about ordering new stuff - even if 80% of the order is extras of stuff you already have.

I always dread the moment something new arrives and y wife says: "but you already have that."

There is always much explaining involved 

Have it delivered to work and quietly slip it into the house, can then claim to have had it for ages...

Works most of the time for me 

Although wife once drove past me as I was walking home with a box of Timecast AWI/ACW buildings 

Recently I've had the excuse, these are Peter's  soon to be followed by Peter paid for these 

[toxicpixie]

I dread the "so why have you ordered this? Our baby needs wiiiiiine" conversation! Slip in quietly as "it's for work" helps

[Orcs]

I dread the "so why have you ordered this? Our baby needs wiiiiiine" conversation! Slip in quietly as "it's for work" helps

You give your baby Wine !!!

[Orcs]

The best ways to stop the Wife saying " Why have you ordered this?"

Do the same for every piece of clothing she buys when the wardrobe is full
Ask "why do you need more than one handbag etc"


One of the guys at Tring Club recently retired and both he and his wife have thier own monthly allowance that they can spend on thier own stuff without recourse to the other one of negative comments.
He is now buying all that he wants and his wife is endlessly e-baying handbags etc because she runs out of her allowance so quickly. 

The one that really stops the whining is getting rid of the wife - humanely of course 

[Ithoriel]

The one that really stops the whining is getting rid of the wife - humanely of course 

"I thought I might get you some exotic perfume for your birthday."
"I don't want perfume!"
"Well how about a diamond necklace?"
"I don't want a necklace!"
"I could get you that car you've been talking about."
"Don't want a car!"
"Then what the heck do you want??!!"
"I want a divorce!!"
".......... geez! I wasn't thinking of spending THAT much!" 

[toxicpixie]

Oddly enough, no

She's a great advert for babies actually, barely whines at all!

These days I don't even drink much wine myself. Although I did have two pints of beer at the club last night and that's left me a bit battered. Think I need more practise...

[Orcs]

"I want a divorce!!"
".......... geez! I wasn't thinking of spending THAT much!" 

Best £150K I ever spent !!!!!!   

Before you ask:-

Yes it was at least that much
Yes It really was worth it 

[fred.]

Still no parcel....

Its been like months* since I ordered....

I've got nothing* to paint....

I'll be forced* into doing jobs around the house







*some of the above may not be strictly true

[Techno]

You can come round and help me muck out Mrs T's gee-gees if you want, Fred.
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Thanks for the kind* offer Phil.

Unfortunately I'm busy* with something really important - that is warm and doesn't involve poo.






*see above

[Techno]

It's only grass that's been chewed and gone through an organic tube.
It's not the poo itself that bothers me....It's the weight of the damn stuff in a wheelbarrow
Cheers - Phil 

[petercooman]

So once again, a nice thread derails and ends up going about poo



we are the best 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

The sound of it derailing into poo was squelchy!