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Hi Gang,
I just wanted to share my experience with my husband and the internet. I fondly refer to it as “redneck meets high-tech”. Just to give you some background; First, this is MY computer. I’m the one in the computer field. I bought the computer with the hope of continuing my computer knowledge and the opportunity to work from home for extra hours. This is no longer the reality in my house. We have now entered a different reality from a year ago when I explained what double-click meant, through MS-Office, and connecting to the web. I helped to get out of the secretarial mode, thinking it’s his business, not mine. Anyhow, I have had to “request” computer time from 7-9. I just wanted to let the guys and ladies know, through it all, this computer and the internet has opened a window where my husband can share ideas, with other Craftsman, and provided an intellectual outlet, other than his expertise in Construction. He is on the border of surpassing my knowledge and I am proud of him. I hope all viewers of this website will give it the respect it deserves, have fun and be respectful of one another’s ideas.
Now to all the wives two things.
1) Should I just go buy my OWN computer AGAIN.
2) I might not get work done around the house, but I know where my husband is at night, he’s on the computer. Also, When I’ve come around the corner, he’s talking to Craftsman and DIYer’s, not a porn channel (most of the time) LOL
b OK guys be brave, confess all, and let the ladies speak.
Diane
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Great reply, Blue!!! LOL!!
Donna
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No point in buying another computer unless you are ready to get a second phone line. Then you can both be on line and send e-mail to each other.
I know of at least one couple that does this...chatting on the internet when they are in the same house!
Rich Beckman
*Geez Diane, and here Bill speaks so kindly of YOU!
*There's no need to worry about our wives posting on this board.Have you seen the activity over at fine cooking?Our wives are over there talking about what a hunk Emeril is!!FredL's wife is trying to convince them that she can fry anything without burning it,Thus there is no need for the venthood over the stove.Blue's significant other is explaining how to cook up a five course meal in 10 minutes with only one burner on the stove.ADKJack's wife is talking about how to bake everything from scratch,no need for boxed brownie mixes there.And my wife? well,I have'nt figured out her user name yet!!
*Patrick M.I'm not sure of where in Ontario you are, but, have you looked into London Telecom. They offer a 24 hour a day, 40 hours per month flat rate for $39.95. Anyone who can talk more than that deserves her own line!! I feel like Candace B. now, "the most, for the least."Good luck, Brian
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Be carefull guys, you might get what you asked for!!! Around here the Weekend Warrior Widows have the "Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society" and the upshot is that not only do we know more about all the spouses'(spices'?!) work, we can now kibitz on our own even better!..."but doesn't XXX say that you should..." or "YYY keeps telling you that you'll first need to..." This ensures looks of bafflement and the certain knowledge that us wimin have supernatural powers. Of course this doesn't apply to me with the building stuff as hubby gives me these blank looks, (he hasn't found Breaktime yet)and I am durn sure I'm gonna keep it that way...
I bet I'll hear about this...
Lisa
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I didn't expect this thread to get by you.
*Diane. You should stand fast and make him get his own , I currently am using my wifes computer from work she is the one in the computer field. After I get the bad news from the acct. on taxes I will probably be getting one of my very own. As It is when ever she forgets the computer at work I pout like a little boy. Craw
*Well Done! LOL!Rich Beckman
*BrianEastern Ont. . . north of Kingston, west of Ottawa. . .somewhat east of London. Thanx anyway. Actually by previous dispute settlement i shepays the phone bill thankfully
*Patrick,London Telecom operates throughout Ontario. Think about it, your wife could talk anytime---you could surf anytime. Speaking from experience,Brian
*BrianA phone number or web site??? Acually having to surf between 10:00p.m. & midnight is a good way to ensure that the i other life(rug rats) continues to flourish!! Thanx
*Patrick,1-800-363-3528....numbers that can really save a marriage!!! We've yet to hit the 40 hour limit, I challenge your wife to! lolBrian
*Lisa, what do you expect from a man that spends a thousand plus on a laptop computer instead of something useful... like a Moulder/Shaper or a Tilting-Arbor Saw? Hmmm... better go check the "bookmarks" on the laptop tho...
*b Just when I thought I was safe here First, thanks for the surpport George. What! You afraid Blue? I can't flame my wife as she has really helped since I went out on my own. When I was doing the 80 hr weeks for someone else I used to make more then her. Now after five years of being on my own I'm just now starting to catch up to her. In the mean time she would work her job go to school at night and help me wade through payroll bids and spread sheets. WE bought this computer to up grade from our old 486 and to run some of the new software. Now we kid each each other over computer time in the evenings. As I speak we are upgrading phone lines to handle computers(yes there is another on the way. We're looking for smarter ways to do things and computers is the way. Ok you guy's but your wifes on here and raid there kitchen posts(I'm not a bad cook myself) and Lisa shame on you for hidding out on your husband
*Ah a warning to all - be careful what you say - Wife of Crawford here - one little comment and look what happens. So my question is where is the Women w/o baseboards board? 1 year w/o carpet, kitchen cabinets that are 1/2 painted, temp stairs that have been there for 2 years - and I can't (not supposed to) touch the tools... Then there was the phone call in the middle of the day asking me how our medical claim stuff works.... ah yes the life of a wife of a Handyman. But I can say it's never been dull! Yes, you can thank me (or not) for getting Craw on the computer to begin with. I work for a web site development company and wanted Craw to step into the 90's and start working on the computer...Where to begin though - said "hey, why don't you look up Fine Homebuilding and see what they have there....." and here we are. So wives and husbands (I wasn't as sexist as Craw would make me out to be) how do you cope? A good sense of humor is all I've found (especially when you get "presents" like my very own 8 lb sledge hammer....)Wife of Crawford
*Dear Wife of the i Crawi the Craw. . . that's what we used to call my elder brothers mother-in-law, and what a muther i shewas!!! :>{Fortunately for me my wife prefers to remain un-computerized (definitely her choice). . . besides, she'd only get clay goop all over the keyboard. . . potters!!. . . everything is instant, hence the "Wives Without Baseboards" jive. It's actually benefittedi mefor my wife to learn that she isn't the only one with a 'house building husband' that never quite gets any work done on his/her own house!!!
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Dear Wife of Crawford.
My temp stairs beats your temp stairs.
How about an unfinished landing for 7 YEARS.
He set a board across two cinder blocks for the
last step. When my neice fell, I guess guilt
finally worked, (nagging did not) and he fixed the
landing. One year later we moved.
So what does he do at the new place.
Somehow removing the tree (It HAD to go according to Bill) cost me and the house, the sidewalk and the
4 foot of landing at the FRONT of the house, 2 1/2
years later, I'm still asking for it to be fixed, I should only have 5 more years to wait.
Personally, I think he has a fetish about unfinished landings.
Diane
b And By the way, --Blue we're still waiting to hear from YOUR wife.
b We want the dirt on the "master booger it all"
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Dear Mrs C.C.
Did Mr C.C. used to fly off aircraft carriers?? I hear those
i unfinished landings
can be a real b**ch!!!
Ya don't wanna hear from Mrs. Bleu, she subs out all her work, that's why The Boogerman built himself a biiig barn!!! LOL
-The potters husband (as I'm known around here)
*What if the wife is the person who locks up her toolbox at night and is willing to kill anyone who touches her hammer and the husband, when given his OWN hammer, says, "So, why do we need two hammers?" I finally convinced him that I wanted Home Depot gift certificates instead of jewelry...wait, I meant to say Home Depot gift certificates AND jewelry! ; )
*Lisa - The local weekend widows group around here is called "Stitch and Bitch", though I think there's a chapter of your Lady's Sewing and Terrorist.
*Diane, poor Bill. You've missed the entire Zen aspect of a builder/remodeler's existence. You moveonly when your work here is done. If Bill fixed the current abode, his work there would be done, he'd have no purpose for being at that plane of existence any longer. Furthermore, Nature abhors a vacuume, resulting in Bill being where he's needed most. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
*Wheeeeww!!!
*Quiet! Patrick, I think she's buying the story...
*Why are you asking us if its a good idea? She just told you! Buy her a membership in WWBB.
*Hello, this is Mrs. BlueBlue is a wonderful husband, a doting man who finishes his landings in less than 5 years. Mouldings are installed promptly (with a sledge) and if all you wives want a seminar on "how to get the old man to finish what he starts", just send 25$ to Blue asap.Blue, oops, I mean, Mrs. Blue
*yeah right. Nice try buddy, but you slipped up.First no carpenters wife admits to having a wonderfull husband, second an unwritten marital vow is that no landing shall be completed inside of 5 years and third a real wife knows that if she wants anything done around the house all she has to do is withold all privelidges!!
*Glad the Mrs. could entertain you, Donna. I love a womean who can laugh!Blue
*Stitch and Bitch, yeah, I've been in that club! And, Maj, Emerili isa hunk!I think the way most women get into DIY isi becausetheir husbands (professionals or just DIYs) never finish certain projects - that's how I got into it. "Hell, I'll just put up my own baseboards!" lolAnd as for the rest of the Taunton discussions, you wouldn't believe what we talk about in "Threads" Gatherings! ; )Patty
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Yeah but Patty, Emeril can't COOK! I have seen him and God in Heaven, talk about wasted space... If we complain because some cutiepie who can't spell hammer is demonstrating them or on the company calendar, then we should have the same courtesy. I am all for hunky men who can cook (ah, heaven on earth!), but they should be more than poster boys. Perhaps we should nominate Mongo - who can cook (ahem), AND build.
Hungrily, Lisa
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I can cook eggs! And I make a nice pbj! I somtimes cut them up too!
Does this qualify me as a hunky?
Blue
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Hmmmm, strong back, weak mind, yup, you're in the running! Can you draw a good pint, mix a good margarita, skillfull at foot and backrubs? Bonus points for understanding the value of coffee in bed every morning...
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I'm good at the rubbing thing. And She yells from the bed " I WANT MY COFFEE! And it has to be fresh too! So I set the screensaver,and run and make Her a fresh pot, and then have to set it out, with cream, and her pill, and we have a lovely chat every morning!
Blue
*Lisa, true, true... but if you ever get down here, we will go to Emeril's, stare at him, and eat his cooking (whichi isdelicious!). Actually, I don't even care about the hunky looks, if, like you say, they can, ahem, cooki andrub! And the coffee in bed every morning is a given!Blue, did you train my husband?! That sounds exactly like our morning scenario! Of course, being the lovely Southern magnolia that I am, Ii never, everyell. (Yeah, right)Patty
*Fiyo, We all go to husband school, some just learn better than others. I can't even imagine a lovely southern Magnolia like yourself yelling!Blue
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NO, NO, NO!!! There must never be a women's group to discuss the things that go on here. Every handyman knows that the best part of every project, particularly the ones in our own home, is not looking at your great accomplishment and patting yourself on the back for a job well done; it's getting your wife to agree with your doing it in the first place!!
We men use very specific tactics and catch phrases to manipulate our women into seeing the need four our embarking on such projects. If they unite and discover our methods, they will surely develop countermeasures that will leave us making birdhouses with the $10,000 worth of specialty tools we bought for those projects. WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!!
Do what you must - offer to buy their "female" products, send them flowers, take them to a romantic dinner, visit their mothers, rent a Barbra Streisand movie, do whatever it takes to keep them off of this site!
Remember, if they learn our methods, you can kiss that automatic leveling laser system goodbye!
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My hat is off to you Thomas, for pointing out the obvious!V
*My hat is off to you Thomas, for pointing out the obvious!Blue
*Hey, Thomas, who's zoomin' who? ; )Patty, whose husband buys her female products (female products? does that include bras and underware and pms chocolates?)i andwhose wife is onto to himi andwhoi stillgets to buy his toys. : )
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As I sit here reading all these post(well not all), I seem to have forgoten someone. Yes that shadow over my shoulder is my wife, waiting for the computer and shaking her head at some of the stories of what I relay that I've read. Thats when she quips , "sheesh, they should have a page just for the wives so we can find kindred souls". So do any af you folks think thats a good idea.
*" It sure is quiet in this thread ", I think we're all too petrified to speak.
* Im too scared the wife would tell thetruth about me. I hide this screen and pop up porn when she walks in!Blue
*Mine just wants me to get the hell offline so she can use the phone to talk to her friends & relatives about the really i important stuff.We live in a rural area where almost every phone call we really want to make is long distance. The long distance phone businesss was recently de-regulated in Canada (love that term, especially in the airline biz.) The phone companies are falling all over themselves offering long distance saving deals to their big city customers, but after decades of paying through the nose with huge l/d bills us rural folk have really cashed in big time. If we wait till after 6:00 p.m. we can now talk for hours for a flat rate per month. . . and believe me i shedoes!!! Now that I hang out here, she's starved for conversation. . . it's a vicious circle.-Dagwood
*What would they call it? "Contractor bashshing"; Lame excuses; Why does our house look like shiwhen you have all those pictures of clients hoauses that are show places?If they want a discussion, I'm not going to help & don't want to know about it.
*My wife has an informal club of all fellow wives of Carps and DIYers known as WWBB. . . Women without Baseboards. . . whaddab**ch!!!
*Hi Gang,I just wanted to share my experience with my husband and the internet. I fondly refer to it as "redneck meets high-tech". Just to give you some background; First, this is MY computer. I'm the one in the computer field. I bought the computer with the hope of continuing my computer knowledge and the opportunity to work from home for extra hours. This is no longer the reality in my house. We have now entered a different reality from a year ago when I explained what double-click meant, through MS-Office, and connecting to the web. I helped to get out of the secretarial mode, thinking it's his business, not mine. Anyhow, I have had to "request" computer time from 7-9. I just wanted to let the guys and ladies know, through it all, this computer and the internet has opened a window where my husband can share ideas, with other Craftsman, and provided an intellectual outlet, other than his expertise in Construction. He is on the border of surpassing my knowledge and I am proud of him. I hope all viewers of this website will give it the respect it deserves, have fun and be respectful of one another's ideas.Now to all the wives two things.1) Should I just go buy my OWN computer AGAIN.2) I might not get work done around the house, but I know where my husband is at night, he's on the computer. Also, When I've come around the corner, he's talking to Craftsman and DIYer's, not a porn channel (most of the time) LOLb OK guys be brave, confess all, and let the ladies speak.Diane