Re: [CR]Stash the Spouse

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 09:44:08 +0000
From: "recycle" <recycle@wmni.net>
To: Rsborno@aol.com, "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Stash the Spouse
References: <12a.21eae647.2b7134fd@aol.com>
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Hello hello , I was going to point out a win-win of collecting and keeping the piece, I also have a large shop and it need's to be larger. The "out of sight, out of my mind" philosophy is as old as squirreling nuts. At the expense of a non-politicaly correct sexist remark, has anyone noticed the correlation between the garments in the closet and the % that belong to you? Could we see clearly the other side of this discussion if we replace the word's "wife" with "husband"&" Bikes " with "hats" "blouse's" or surely inflammatory "shoes", in the following sentence; "My wife is not into cycling and just doesn't understand why I need so many bikes." I advocate that every red blooded gearhead should have a much larger shop and storage area, away from the house, not withstanding that "handmade anniversary Unobtainium" on the mantel" , and a cedar lined walk in closet that would do Amelda Marcos proud. How many spouce's would respond positively if the new obscenely priced must-have two wheeled jewell came complete with plans for more closet space or a new "insert their jones here" in the garage or jewellry box? I add that we all give thanks that Campagnolo dosen't make kitchen appliances. (The corkscrew dosen't count but the price strenthens the arguement.) Kitchenaid and Corian seem like down rite bargains. I know that some of the readers are now enraged that I would propose a spouse could be bribed, but isn't the bike hobby supposed to be good clean healthy fun? Wouldn't you like to keep your Vintage Sergal wool's in cedar? What is a happy spouse worth? Would the other half be happy if our pastime was lifting glasses of bad beer to our lips in some smoke filled hole each day before going home to kick the dog. I find that we are on a (100yr.) cutting edge of man / machine symbioses , we don't polute, we get excerise, we sharpen our mechanical skills, and have comrades with like interists.Nothing to be ashamed of. (except what you paid for that swift saddle). If this rambling falls on deaf ears try letting your spouse know that you have seen the error your ways and will liquidate your bikes for a simpler hobby, say collecting old bulldosers and harvesting equipment.

David Cowie You CAN ride a diamond Sutherlin , Oregon 39ยบ fogg

p.s. All of you who take the last suggestion, please let me know as my closet has an empty corner.

Rsborno@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/3/03 7:45:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, B.Sanford@cox.net
> writes:
>
> > How do the CR people (who aren't dealers) deal with spouses who think you
> > have too big a stash?
> >
>
> Good question, I have a large shop behind the house that I work out of so I
> have lots of room to hide my stash. My general rule of thumb is "don't
> ask-don't tell" or if asked directly only give out as much info as needed and
> change the subject quickly. However my wife did ask me if I made any money at
> the swap meet and I told her the truth "yes, but I spent it on more bike
> stuff" and she just shook her head. I have even told some untruths "bald face
> LIES" from time to time to keep the peace, most often about how much a bike
> cost. My wife is not into cycling and just doesn't understand why I need so
> many bikes. Now, how am I going to explain the orange Casati that is going to
> arrive here any day? Can't hide it amongst the fleet, too orange. I feel an
> untruth coming on.
> Richard Borneman
> Havre de Grace, Md