Don't tell the wife....!!!!!

[discreet]

[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

[Joeyfivebags]

[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.

[tauzero]

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.

[chrisanthony1211]

[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

[discreet]

[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..?

[chrisanthony1211]

[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!,,,

[Chaos Daveo]

[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

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 28, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[bigd1]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422443960' post='2672645']
A euphemism, obviously.
[/quote]
No it's a BBb Besson Tuba really.