Letting loose SWMBO at the dealer's unaccompanied (or: what have I done?!)

Depending on the sort of outfit SWMBO is likely to put on, I think I would go for the third option but skip the maths book!

Sorry, no help what so ever.

Tom

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Originally posted by TommyT:
Depending on the sort of outfit SWMBO is likely to put on, I think I would go for the third option but skip the maths book!

Sorry, no help what so ever.

Tom

If it's good enough for Max Mosley.......


Willy.

Bye James, been nice knowing you...

Not sure if this is breaking Data Protection but a Mrs JWM is applying for forum membership. Unless this is just your feminine side.

Hint - she needs to reply to Groupee's confirmation e-mail (or not).

JWM, I think your move is tactically brilliant and nothing but good will come of it. I admire your style and just hope the sales team at Signals rise to the challenge...

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a bunch of petrol station chrysanths

Cheapskate...you gotta think big n this situation.We are talking at least a weekend at a health farm,

The key question which is unanswered is this:

Does Mrs JWM have to pay for anything while at Signals?

If not, then you will probably be ok.

If she does, then you have made a HUGE tactical error because however little it is, it will be "too much"

I suggest you phone the fine upstanding Alistair *right now* and wave a credit card in his ear before Mrs JWM gets there.

Otherwise, I agree with my collegues -- it was nice knowing you!

I would call the dealer and let them know she is coming, and touch on the sensitivity of her visit. No doubt they have experience with this type of thing.

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Originally posted by jon honeyball:
I suggest you phone the fine upstanding Alistair *right now* and wave a credit card in his ear before Mrs JWM gets there.

...and ask him to leave the Marantz on the doorstep, then pretend the door's stuck and SWMBO needs to push the Burndy through the letterbox. Even if the worst comes to the worst, your dear wife strikes me as a very understanding sort anyway James.

Oh what the hell, you're dead! Such a shame, you're a good chap.

Would your dearest be interested in selling me your music collection do you think?

Scary but possible Tony. Maybe it would be prudent to put on some body armour, helmet, etc James?

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I would call the dealer

Sensible advice Vaughn3D; what time was Mrs JWM due at signals,
& what time is she due home James?

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Mrs JWM is applying for forum membership

Adam must be joking, so tactically I would get my story straight now in case she 'phones you. Then consider what Mrs JWM's favourite thing is, & that you can have ready or at least in progress for her return.

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Mrs JWM is applying for forum membership

If this is true I retract my previous suggestion & instead think you should always tell the truth, & you don't deserve Mrs JWM you beast!

my dealer told me he has two sets of invoices.

One for you.

One for your wify.

I'll take the isoblue rack, and the LP12, clearly you won't be able to que up a record at the state you will be in.

rega1

<starts mixing the industrial sized medicinal G&T in preparation...>

ping JWM! Are you still alive?

Anyway - you had a good, sane and logical idea.
But this crazy world will punish you for that...

sad - isn't it

a.t.b. Adrian

Polished shoes, cushions plumped, table set, candles, flowers . . . what's the problem?

A

You creep!

I don't like it; James hasn't posted for a long time.
Could he be lying in a pool of blood, or just in a pool?
However it would be silly to suggest he's lying in a pool of blood in a pool,
so I won't!

I usually take my wife into my dealers a month or so before Christmas or my birthday. In successive years, this has brought me a new turntable, a Hiline and a new pair of speakers. All that I do is to remind her that she has a particularly good ear.
Maybe I'm just lucky.
Ken

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Originally posted by 555:
I don't like it; James hasn't posted for a long time...

Sorry, I've been in the other room all evening listening to vinyl at high volumes whilst SWMBO is away (I've got until Saturday) - last meal of the condemned man and all that

Hi James,

The lack of understanding of the feminine psyche shown by our colleagues in their advice is appalling. Under no circumstances should you make a fuss, buy gifts, prepare meals etc. Such actions immediately heighten suspicion, not lower or mitigate it. The only approach to take on this occasion is sang froid...

Though it is after this particular event, may I suggest in future random "no apparent reason" presents for SWMBO. It induces paranoia initially, but this subsides after a while with the continued flow of gifts. This leads to an accumulation of Brownie points which makes any future purchase easier, wehther SWMBO is at the dealers or not.

regards,

Giles (recent acquirer of a 250/2 using the above system)

NB Lost my original registration, hence the weird spelling of my name..

James,

I have every confidence that Penny will have been won over by the charming chaps at 'Signals' and their good sounds. I expect she's urging you toward the next upgrade a.s.a.p.

John.

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Sorry, I've been in the other room all evening

That's a relief James - I was developing a nasty mental image.

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Originally posted by J.N.:
James,

I have every confidence that Penny will have been won over by the charming chaps at 'Signals' and their good sounds. I expect she's urging you toward the next upgrade a.s.a.p.

John.

Good news everybody!

I've had a phone call from herself. And John, you're half right... (I'll let you guess which half...)

Well done Signals guys (so much more than a shop).

And I've still got two evenings with the house all to myself.

James

Careful James, you are starting to sound like ...

"I can explain" has always worked for me in similar situations

enjoy
ken