Comments on: Speaking of Timelines http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-295738 MaxDamage Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:01:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-295738 FBL, no worries, I know what you're saying and while it is a laudable public display, those rings, and perhaps something My Good Wife and I should start doing again, it's still merely a symbol. Symbols are fine, proof is in the day-t0-day, where I've never been disappointed. But perhaps that's a guy thing... - Max FBL, no worries, I know what you’re saying and while it is a laudable public display, those rings, and perhaps something My Good Wife and I should start doing again, it’s still merely a symbol.

Symbols are fine, proof is in the day-t0-day, where I’ve never been disappointed.

But perhaps that’s a guy thing…

– Max

]]> By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-295734 MaxDamage Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:46:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-295734 Babs, would it disappoint you to think that the male of the species might just be counting on that gratitude and consider the investment worthwhile? Because, for $70 at a Holiday Inn Express, $30 for the babysitter, and another $50 for a nice meal and perhaps a movie, He is of the opinion he has a happy Spousal Unit. This may very well translate into He, umm.. getting lucky. Spending $150 on a ring, a necklace, a bauble, while probably full of promise, doesn't remove the show-stopper to getting lucky that is an infant fully aware that the world revolves around her and by gosh the parents must know of this travesty. Takes a babysitter to relax the parents. So, yeah, it might just be that we're selfish and consider the money well-spent. The hope here is that our wives consider it well-spent too. I'd let you know how this works out but, well, modesty forbids. - Max Babs, would it disappoint you to think that the male of the species might just be counting on that gratitude and consider the investment worthwhile?

Because, for $70 at a Holiday Inn Express, $30 for the babysitter, and another $50 for a nice meal and perhaps a movie, He is of the opinion he has a happy Spousal Unit. This may very well translate into He, umm.. getting lucky.

Spending $150 on a ring, a necklace, a bauble, while probably full of promise, doesn’t remove the show-stopper to getting lucky that is an infant fully aware that the world revolves around her and by gosh the parents must know of this travesty.

Takes a babysitter to relax the parents.

So, yeah, it might just be that we’re selfish and consider the money well-spent. The hope here is that our wives consider it well-spent too.

I’d let you know how this works out but, well, modesty forbids.

– Max

]]> By: P-3W http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-294234 P-3W Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:50:07 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-294234 Heh -- our first Christmas, Husband got me a gun, a mop and broom, a cookbook, and perfume. I could catch supper, cook supper, clean up after supper, and smell good the whole time. I have told that story for nigh on 32 years now. We laugh a lot in our house, if you can tell, which makes the 32 years go by a whole lot faster than they should. Most other wives gave him the dirty looks and wondered why he wasn't in the doghouse -- the husbands just high-fived him. I love him anyway. Needless to say -- he DID learn a lesson in the repeating of the tale over so many years, though, and my presents have improved. Heh — our first Christmas, Husband got me a gun, a mop and broom, a cookbook, and perfume.

I could catch supper, cook supper, clean up after supper, and smell good the whole time.

I have told that story for nigh on 32 years now. We laugh a lot in our house, if you can tell, which makes the 32 years go by a whole lot faster than they should.

Most other wives gave him the dirty looks and wondered why he wasn’t in the doghouse — the husbands just high-fived him. I love him anyway.

Needless to say — he DID learn a lesson in the repeating of the tale over so many years, though, and my presents have improved.

]]> By: Babs http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-293179 Babs Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:48:04 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-293179 Max - Having been held captive by two infants, I can tell you that if my husband gave me a "totally planned weekend away" I would tell him how grateful I was in spades! Did I mention how grateful I would be??? Great Christmas present, go with it! Max – Having been held captive by two infants, I can tell you that if my husband gave me a “totally planned weekend away” I would tell him how grateful I was in spades!
Did I mention how grateful I would be???
Great Christmas present, go with it!

]]> By: Zane http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-292809 Zane Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:15:57 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-292809 MaxD, to thump an old table, read www.crossfit.com on nutrition. You don't have to go Paleo or whatever, but I've learned that eating well on the road is usually faster and cheaper than fast food. Good nutrition, sound physical training, you might not need that 19 year old after all. MaxD, to thump an old table, read http://www.crossfit.com on nutrition. You don’t have to go Paleo or whatever, but I’ve learned that eating well on the road is usually faster and cheaper than fast food. Good nutrition, sound physical training, you might not need that 19 year old after all.

]]> By: HomefrontSix http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/12/05/speaking-of-timelines/comment-page-1/#comment-292798 HomefrontSix Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:40:16 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=6533#comment-292798 I'm not one for jewelry. Never have been. I even came equipped with my own engagement ring (my Grandmother's). I like simple and elegant. I usually wind up with simple. But that's ok with me. I’m not one for jewelry. Never have been. I even came equipped with my own engagement ring (my Grandmother’s). I like simple and elegant. I usually wind up with simple.

But that’s ok with me.

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