Aquarium vs Wife
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maybe you could remove the shelf and the vases and paint exact replicas of them on the wall. if you do a good job, she may never know the difference... unless she comes within 50ft of it.
it works in the cartoons, anyway.
it works in the cartoons, anyway.
O.k. O.k, here is how you do it.
You casually say that the vases don't look too sturdy on that shelf. Pause for a few minutes. Depending on how "quick" your wife is (she may instantly figure out that if it isn't sturdy here vases will crash) you may or may not add that you wouldn't want them to fall and crash. Don't sound too sarcastic or she'll figure you out and she'll absolutely leave them there just b/c she knew you were trying to "trick" her into moving them.
The idea is to give as few hints as possible to guide her toward making her own conclusion that the vases need to be secured, moved, returned, whatever. Then when she thinks of it "herself", you can agree and deal with it. Again, don't gloat or sit there with a big cheesy grin or she'll figure out what you did (again, depending on how "quick" your wife is - which btw, has little to do with intelligence) and you'll be back to square 1 or less!
You casually say that the vases don't look too sturdy on that shelf. Pause for a few minutes. Depending on how "quick" your wife is (she may instantly figure out that if it isn't sturdy here vases will crash) you may or may not add that you wouldn't want them to fall and crash. Don't sound too sarcastic or she'll figure you out and she'll absolutely leave them there just b/c she knew you were trying to "trick" her into moving them.
The idea is to give as few hints as possible to guide her toward making her own conclusion that the vases need to be secured, moved, returned, whatever. Then when she thinks of it "herself", you can agree and deal with it. Again, don't gloat or sit there with a big cheesy grin or she'll figure out what you did (again, depending on how "quick" your wife is - which btw, has little to do with intelligence) and you'll be back to square 1 or less!
why do u but some pot s for the tank decor
why dont you let her her own pots to put in the tank for decoration that way u keep the tank and she keeps the pots
but dont break them use them as caves or what ever think about it
why dont you let her her own pots to put in the tank for decoration that way u keep the tank and she keeps the pots
but dont break them use them as caves or what ever think about it
Tell'r this...
The vases will under no circumstances go above YOUR tank PERIOD! If she doesn't like it, well tough s..t. Tell'r to go back and live with her mother where you found her if she doesn't like it. You will not jepordize your fish's lives with some cheap, 10 cent, ugly as sin, knock off, imitation, flea market vase. And a picture of her godforsaken,straight from hell mother above the tank would traumatize the fish and produce deformed, very low quality fry. Not even fit for feeders. Thats the way its gonna be becasue as long sa she lives under your roof, she better damn well do as you say 'cause you are the MAN of the house and thats the way its gonna be. So put that in your pipe and smoke it Hun.
You tell'r that and she'll say nothing. Nothing but mouth on the floor, jaw dropping shock. At this point you throw your chin up high, smile and say "huh, guess I set you straight?"
This'll last about 5 minutes. At which point she grabs ahold of the aformentioned vases, both of them, grips them tight and slings both of them with the speed and power of a Roger Clemens fastball right through the front of YOUR tank.
Well now comes the fun part. You gravel a bit, apologize constantly, tell'r you were only kidding, you love her mother and that she gets her beauty from her, have Ma over for steaks, gravel some more. She'll begin to feel bad after all the apologizing, graveling, you couch sleeping and having cut you off for a month that she'll take you out and buy you a ready to go, complete set up 200+ gal. tank with all the trimmings including your choice of stock, ( let her pick a few though for good measure).
See, if you play it right you can come out of this way ahead. It could be tricky but if ya' play ya' cards right, and I mean just right, you'll end up smelling like a rose.
If that doesn't work, prior to her throwing the vases, lower the shelf as low as you can in relation to tank maint. and get a piece of clear plexiglass to lay on top of the tank in key areas where the vases might hit. Shouldn't distract any if ya' do it right and camoflage it some.
The choice is yours, 200+ new tank or plexiglass.
Grab the bull by the horns and go for the new tank. I dare ya'.
The vases will under no circumstances go above YOUR tank PERIOD! If she doesn't like it, well tough s..t. Tell'r to go back and live with her mother where you found her if she doesn't like it. You will not jepordize your fish's lives with some cheap, 10 cent, ugly as sin, knock off, imitation, flea market vase. And a picture of her godforsaken,straight from hell mother above the tank would traumatize the fish and produce deformed, very low quality fry. Not even fit for feeders. Thats the way its gonna be becasue as long sa she lives under your roof, she better damn well do as you say 'cause you are the MAN of the house and thats the way its gonna be. So put that in your pipe and smoke it Hun.
You tell'r that and she'll say nothing. Nothing but mouth on the floor, jaw dropping shock. At this point you throw your chin up high, smile and say "huh, guess I set you straight?"
This'll last about 5 minutes. At which point she grabs ahold of the aformentioned vases, both of them, grips them tight and slings both of them with the speed and power of a Roger Clemens fastball right through the front of YOUR tank.
Well now comes the fun part. You gravel a bit, apologize constantly, tell'r you were only kidding, you love her mother and that she gets her beauty from her, have Ma over for steaks, gravel some more. She'll begin to feel bad after all the apologizing, graveling, you couch sleeping and having cut you off for a month that she'll take you out and buy you a ready to go, complete set up 200+ gal. tank with all the trimmings including your choice of stock, ( let her pick a few though for good measure).
See, if you play it right you can come out of this way ahead. It could be tricky but if ya' play ya' cards right, and I mean just right, you'll end up smelling like a rose.
If that doesn't work, prior to her throwing the vases, lower the shelf as low as you can in relation to tank maint. and get a piece of clear plexiglass to lay on top of the tank in key areas where the vases might hit. Shouldn't distract any if ya' do it right and camoflage it some.
The choice is yours, 200+ new tank or plexiglass.
Grab the bull by the horns and go for the new tank. I dare ya'.
ROTFLMAO
The best thing I could've ever done for my fishkeeping hobby was to add a dog to my 3-cat menagerie. My husband pitched a fit and said not ONE MORE furry creature in this house, or he's sleeping in the truck. Now when I want to bring anything home that doesn't have fur he's happy as a clam.
The best thing I could've ever done for my fishkeeping hobby was to add a dog to my 3-cat menagerie. My husband pitched a fit and said not ONE MORE furry creature in this house, or he's sleeping in the truck. Now when I want to bring anything home that doesn't have fur he's happy as a clam.
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Hahahahaha, guess what I just thought ofOriginally posted by punch
he'd just rather play with mine)
3 cats counts as a menagerie? LOL, we have 3 permanant dogs, varying amounts of foster dogs (currently 3) and 4 cats (sadly, down from 6).
Fur is a part of my diet!
Oh, also a total of 6 tanks - two hers. Of course, she complains about MY tanks...
Step 1) Buy a puppy
2) Surprise wife, all girls love puppies
3) When wife is occupied, sell vases on Ebay
4) Take earnings, buy yourself a beer
5) When puppy becomes a nuisance, sell that on Ebay
6) Repeat step 4
I thought this over for a good 15 seconds. It can't fail. If it does, I'll buy you a beer.
2) Surprise wife, all girls love puppies
3) When wife is occupied, sell vases on Ebay
4) Take earnings, buy yourself a beer
5) When puppy becomes a nuisance, sell that on Ebay
6) Repeat step 4
I thought this over for a good 15 seconds. It can't fail. If it does, I'll buy you a beer.
