discreet Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Chaos Daveo' timestamp='1422517354' post='2673523'] The usual trade off is I but I new bass and she gets something shiney.apparently tin foil doesn't count though... [/quote] Typical! Apparently Tena Lady 'isn't a proper birthday present,' either. There's no pleasing some people. Edit: Yes, I stole this joke from Jimmy Carr. So what? Thpp! Edited January 29, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyfivebags Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 [quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1422391353' post='2672165'] Stage four, eBay yet again comes to the rescue as I start to ask sellers questions about said musical item, and ask what they may accept...if I don't get a rise I can then carefully move to stage five (otherwise known as DEFCON 5) [/quote] DEFCON is an inverse scale, 5 is the lowest 1 is the highest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I now have Mrs Zero inured to the concept of basses possibly costing four-figure sums, though if the first of those figures was anything other than 1, I think I would get Stern Looks, and possibly even Expressions of Disbelief. And if I were to suggest further purchases of any four-figure basses (already having a couple in the house), I think that would move on to Severe Disapproval. We can't afford for me to be wildly extravagant, and although it's nominally my money, we actually operate as a sort of shared pool of money (well, puddle would be closer to it) without having a joint account, hence really expensive purchases get flagged up before proceeding. Less expensive ones operate on the principle of forgiveness being easier to obtain than permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisanthony1211 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1422532982' post='2673726'] the principle of forgiveness being easier to obtain than permission. [/quote] I used to go this basis, however Mrs Anthony is running out of forgiveness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 [quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1422533564' post='2673735'] I used to go this basis, however Mrs Anthony is running out of forgiveness [/quote] Resort to stealth..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisanthony1211 Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 [quote name='Joeyfivebags' timestamp='1422532074' post='2673713'] DEFCON is an inverse scale, 5 is the lowest 1 is the highest. [/quote] The DEFCON system was developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and unified and specified combatant commands.[2] It prescribes five graduated levels of readiness (or states of alert) for the U.S. military, and increase in severity from DEFCON 5 (least severe) to DEFCON 1 (most severe) to match varying military situations.[1] I think this nicely describes my interactions with Mrs Anthony when buying new gear is on my mind!,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Daveo Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422531392' post='2673707'] Typical! Apparently Tena Lady 'isn't a proper birthday present,' either. There's no pleasing some people. Edit: Yes, I stole this joke from Jimmy Carr. So what? Thpp! [/quote] Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) - Edited February 28, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422443960' post='2672645'] A euphemism, obviously. [/quote] No it's a BBb Besson Tuba really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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