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RE: AD10's


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  • Subject: RE: AD10's
  • From: "paul gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 18:45:59 GMT
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Sounds like a good technique Nigel, the only major flaw I can envisage is
the not costing any money part!.... For me at least, I ALWAYS want to spend
more and more money on new toys! - this is the bit I have the hardest time
persuading the wife to go along with. - I find bribery and reverse guilt
often works, I.E. one month I will say "Why don't you buy a bigger
aquarium?".... (or some such), then the next month I drop hints about
whatever the latest item is on my shopping list, and 9 times out of 10
she'll say, "Well I had a new aquarium last month so...." - Get
the picture?

This has just worked again, and I've now got official wife approval to buy
(just) 1 more toy, - either a Sub for the Home Cinema, OR a Pronto.

Talk about dilemma!! - Which to choose......

Paul G.




>I've found the most successful approach for domestic harmony is to do
the
>work in stages, with one obvious benefit for us after each stage.  So
the
>wiring to the kitchen meant that 5 cables were run, and a phone
appeared in
>the kitchen, the outside wiring resulted in a wired 'doorbell' when the
>back gate is opened, the wiring to the lounge meant audio/video
anywhere in
>the house etc etc.  and the less visible benefit is that now there are
lots
>of 'spare' cables for other uses around the house.
>
>The other cables can be connected up later, with less disruption.  Mind
>you, I'm maybe just lucky in having a wife not _too_ opposed to
floorboards
>being lifted and technological toys being introduced... as long as they
>don't cost money and don't get in the way.
>
>Nigel
>

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