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h0ughy
27-11-2006, 09:25 AM
Ok the ultimate question

Astro Society last meeting of the year and talk by Geoff Anderson?
or
;) Take wife out for dinner?:shrug: :whistle:

iceman
27-11-2006, 09:34 AM
It's not worth your life, houghy :)

Don't forget IISAC is less than 2 months away! Don't go into negative brownie points!

jjjnettie
27-11-2006, 09:42 AM
Gee Dave, it all depends on whether you want to stay married or not.
How many years have you clocked up together so far?
Do the right thing ( taking her out to dinner ) and have a great evening.
Congratulations to both of you!

wavelandscott
27-11-2006, 09:43 AM
As a husband who is afraid of the wrath of my wife I voted to avoid conflict and do the anniversary thing with your wife...

Good Luck with your "rock and hard place" choice!

matt
27-11-2006, 09:45 AM
A no-brainer, Houghy, if ever I saw one.

And as Mike says, you need to start acruing some serious brownie points for Lostock

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 09:48 AM
13 years and I bought her a ring on the spot on Saturday:whistle: so brownie points were added;)

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 09:50 AM
Lostock booked in and accounted for Mike:P taking family away on holidays before christmas:whistle:

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 09:52 AM
Umm yes that factor is of vital consideration:scared: . however the thought did cross my mind to actually try to achieve the impossible and do both:lol: . I am always in it , its only the depth that varies:thumbsup:

acropolite
27-11-2006, 10:02 AM
Geez h0ughy you run from one crisis to the next. I voted for taking the wife to dinner and squeezing the meeting in.

[1ponders]
27-11-2006, 10:04 AM
My wife, Sya wants to know, "what's wrong with taking her to lunch or breakfast and then attend the meeting" I thought you might be able to explain better h0ughy ;)

Harb
27-11-2006, 10:13 AM
What a wonderful chance to introduce your wife to all of your astro friends.....
Tell her you are taking her along to the Meeting as a gesture of how proud you are to have her in your life...............:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

John

xstream
27-11-2006, 10:30 AM
Boy Dave! You like living life dangerously mate. :lol:

You know you only have one option unless you really want to spend the next twelve months in the dog house. :scared:

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 10:32 AM
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :poke: :poke: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: she indicates to me every time I go to a meeting that i am off with the loonies:D :lol:

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 10:34 AM
Whats that go out then buy Chinese for dinner?:whistle:

I might try for option 4. buy chinese take away, then guage the reaction for the other after dinner:whistle: :D :) .

Treading wisely is not in my nature normally:lol:

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 10:40 AM
Paul where dod you meet you wife!!!! bottle her and never let her go:whistle: .

Sya, my wife is a axe wielding maniac who has no understanding or tolerance for Astronomy! She can turn from a girl with puppy dog eyes to a screaming enraged banshee if I say or do the wrong thing (astro related items) :scared: . However in saying that, I have helped her get a new full time job;) , helped her with exam paper marking and have just bought her a very nice rose gold diamond ring. Surely I can get some return on the investment :shrug: . My back is stuffed anyway:whistle:

jjjnettie
27-11-2006, 11:24 AM
[QUOTE=h0ughy] and have just bought her a very nice rose gold diamond ring. QUOTE]

How thoughtful of you! She is a very lucky lady.

Ric
27-11-2006, 11:46 AM
Hi Houghy, I would say that dinner is the wise option, otherwise we might all be sending "get well soon" cards to the nearest hospital :D

cheers mate

ving
27-11-2006, 12:06 PM
gee houghy.... thats a tough one. do you aknowledge the aniversary or prepare for divoce. no brainer mate. :P

middy
27-11-2006, 12:08 PM
What you need to do is find a restaurant within sprinting distance of the meeting. A restaurant with a window in the toilet (very important!!). Then you go out to dinner, fake an illness like 'the runs'. She will probably say "Maybe we should go home", At which point you will say "No honey, I don't want to ruin our special night, I've been planning this night for 6 months. I'll be fine let's try and enjoy ourselves". Then you keep shuttling back and forth between the restaurant and the meeting, via the window in the toilet. She gets her dinner, you get to the meeting (most of it anyway). Everyone's happy, problem solvered!! :thumbsup:

GTB_an_Owl
27-11-2006, 12:55 PM
C'mon h0ughy

think boy! - think!

"Darling, I tried to make reservations at a nice restaurant for our wedding anniversary dinner, BUT they are closed to-nite (or are booked out).
Will to-morrow night do ?"

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 01:39 PM
:rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup:

hogly52
27-11-2006, 01:48 PM
Have somebody video the meeting for you!

Enjoy the dinner!!! :)

Graeme

Harb
27-11-2006, 02:13 PM
Quickly book her into one of those beauty parlors for a nail and hair do.....
Make sure it is one that operates tonight...many do.
Pick her up after the meeting and tell her you have had "stars" in your eyes all night waiting for her........;)
If that fails tell her the best present you could have to mark the occasion is either a new 130Tak or a night at the astro meeting......bet I know which you get:D

cheers
John

Omaroo
27-11-2006, 02:18 PM
... and then go to the meeting.....

Problem: Most women aren't this stupid.

Odlaw
27-11-2006, 02:26 PM
DON'T BE A FOOL!!!!!!

Life is not worth the meeting...

Good luck with what ever you choose

fringe_dweller
27-11-2006, 02:51 PM
I like the video idea - except I would go one further, get some secret agent stuff ie a someone videoing in real time the meeting which is streamed live to you using, idunno 3G, (with the help of an accomplice) and you watch it one of those glasses that project the images onto one lens and listen via a secreted earpiece, and you are smiling and nodding and making champagne flute toasts while viewing, 'oh yes darling heres to another 100 years' blah blah
you like? :D

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 03:45 PM
LOL you guys are very creative!!!

GTB_an_Owl
27-11-2006, 03:56 PM
to keep your head above, you know WHAT (in my case for 40 yrs) h0ughy, you have to be creative

by the way - you should have taken her out Sunday nite

another tip from the Owl - you have to designate one of your children to remind you of birthdays and anniversaries lest you run out of rungs on the ladder that keeps your head above 'IT'

use whatever means/threats you have to, in order to get one of them to perform this life saving duty.

spacezebra
27-11-2006, 07:17 PM
Hi David

More importantly... Does your wife know that you are taking this poll:D? I would love to see some of her posts on the forum:eyepop: .

BTW - Have a nice dinner:).

Cheers Petra

RB
27-11-2006, 07:33 PM
Take her out to dinner mate !
Spend a nice romantic evening with your spouse.


:thumbsup:

wavelandscott
27-11-2006, 07:47 PM
So what type of telescope is a "spouse" (refracter, reflector etc.)?

I've never heard of them are they portable?...Who stocks them locally? Bintel?

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 08:24 PM
OK bit of a mix - - i bought Chinese, and a bottle or two of wine - 1 gone.:whistle: no she has no idea of the poll:D , doesn't know what I do here:rofl: !!!! We are assembling a Christmas tree with the kids, plan to finish the bottle of chardy soon with the toasting of the tree and lights on. She knew about the meeting but said that I could go, then laughed, I have had one drink too many and cannot drive:screwy: . The hide of the woman:eyepop: . Oh well not to worry, helps deaden the back pain!!;) I hope someone is videotaping the meeting:P .


to all who replied with concern thanks. SWMBO is bathing the kids now which is why I am on the net:thumbsup: will post a picture of the tree soon, and the ring:whistle: :lol: ;)

Striker
27-11-2006, 08:34 PM
Take her out for dinner and before the end of the night mention the word Observatory without making it so obvious.

The night will be a success either way.

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 08:36 PM
OK its the ring on the middle finger, you know the one that gives me the bird constantly:whistle: :lol: , and turn your head for the tree. yes I am now in the 21st century;) :P :P

PS I might almost have the go ahead for the slab............................... ...................two more glasses and the audio recorder........................... ...........

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 08:39 PM
also I am a net tragic - cant do without this site even on my anniversary:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :whistle: :P :D :help:

oh she is out of the shower............................. must goooooooooooooooooooo

h0ughy
27-11-2006, 11:21 PM
whats worse is its her birthday next week, then christmas.......................hel p

seeker372011
28-11-2006, 12:10 PM
did you get caught last night sneaking a quick net surf?

h0ughy
28-11-2006, 01:40 PM
thankfully no

acropolite
28-11-2006, 02:04 PM
I'd like to know how you got the christmas tree to stick to the tiled walls and the brand of starch you use on the curtains....:P

h0ughy
28-11-2006, 02:19 PM
Ok so I didnt rotate the image:P

jase
28-11-2006, 02:39 PM
Providing it is quality time...

ving
28-11-2006, 02:45 PM
gotta say, i expected your hands to be more masculine ;)

h0ughy
28-11-2006, 02:49 PM
I shaved, oh and pleanty of supplies from the ponds institute:rofl: :rofl:

h0ughy
28-11-2006, 02:51 PM
Quality time, whats that?:whistle: