I will have to agree that trying to hide something like a car would involve
more effort than the pleasure derived from the activity. Here is my method:
I start talking about a much more expensive vehicle, extolling its virtues
and necessity of ownership. After putting her foot down and making me feel
very disappointed, she is likely to be willing to discuss a much more
moderate purchase/project. This, by the way is a two-way street, and I
often find myself going on vacations that I would never have agreed to if
the alternatives weren't much more lavish and expensive. I suspect neither
of us are fooled, but we feel better for the effort.
The machines I usually involve myself are bigger (and sometimes) uglier -
antique road machinery. So the challanges are greater: you haven't lived
until you try to park a 1942 Cat road grader in the front yard. And you
thought an old Spridget in the garage was an eyesore?
Mike (Working on an ancient Athey maintainer while I don't have the Cat
running yet. forget about the Insley 25-ton crane...)
At 03:57 PM 5/2/97 +0000, Berry Kercheval wrote:
>>>>dmeadow@juno.com said:
> > Deceit and manipulation are not the foundation of a marriage, but are an
> > unavoidable ingredient.
>
>This is getting far from shop-talk's charter, but I'm afraid I have to
>strenuously disagree.
>
>Frankly, my wife is much, much more important to me than my cars. I can
>always buy another car; I can't replace my wife.
>
>Before doing something sneaky like dmeadow recommeds, think what would
happen
>if she finds out -- and she will, eventually. Will she still trust you?
Will
>you be happy knowing you deceived and hurt her?
>
>Think about it and then choose your actions. I passed up several cars for
>exactly this reason recently.
>
> --berry
>
>Berry Kercheval :: kerch@parc.xerox.com :: Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
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