Don't do this at home.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:41 am

Well, wife told me last night she wanted to go out and buy some butter to make some xmas coookies.

Well, 2 hours later and $3000 later we got home.

Bought a HP laptop(1499$+ 350$ extended warranty), Linksys Wireless 802.11G router with Speedboost(120$), 200$ in DVD's, Logitech Z5300 speakers($199), carry bag($79 but got 50% off since I didn't take the free printer with the laptop).

I need the laptop for school come Jan since the ones you can borrow from the school are not fully configured for flash etc and you can't take them out of the library.

I ditched the XP Home and installed XP Pro. Setup the wireless but didn't install the router. I started using someone elses wireless connect to tewst things out and it works. It has built in Wireless 802.11G which is great.

I'm a kid with a new toy again.

Thanks to my wife for being the best person in my life. I wouldn't be anyone without her.

Scratch · Post by **Scratch** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:29 am

Does your wife read this bb?

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:33 am

CDN_Merlin wrote:Thanks to my wife for being the best person in my life. I wouldn't be anyone without her.

i know you mean well with that comment. but it's really kind of sickening and completely unhealthy.

enjoy your toys.

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:59 am

Did you forget the butter?

R e v · Post by **R e v** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:42 am

my god, man... at least put linux on the thing.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:09 am

If I need linux, I'll use VMWare and install in there. Otherwise, I'm sticking with Windows for all my other programs I need to run.

Cops, not idea what you mean. I hope it's not an insult. It's the honest truth.

Lobber, yes we did forget the butter.

Plebeian · Post by **Plebeian** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:14 am

laptop > butter!!!1eleventy-millions

So, uh, congrats about the laptop, sucks about the whole "still need butter" thing. Such a useful ingredient and all.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:24 am

CDN_Merlin wrote:Cops, not idea what you mean. I hope it's not an insult. It's the honest truth.

it was unnecessary for me to type that with such veracity. beg your pardon. i just find spousal worship to be nauseating. i'm glad that you are happy... but without her you most certainly would be someone.

Plebeian · Post by **Plebeian** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:36 am

I think you were reading a bit much into it. I don't see so much spousal worship as just sincere appreciation for the kind of person she is. When you find that someone who's just right for you, looking back, life without them wouldn't be as... well, I could probably try to argue it, but we'll just have to hope you find out someday.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:00 pm

Plebeian wrote:I think you were reading a bit much into it. I don't see so much spousal worship as just sincere appreciation for the kind of person she is. When you find that someone who's just right for you, looking back, life without them wouldn't be as... well, I could probably try to argue it, but we'll just have to hope you find out someday.

I don't worship my wife but I am very grateful for the things she has done for me.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:32 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:I don't worship my wife but I am very grateful for the things she has done for me.

Like buying that laptop ?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:19 pm

That and many other toys. She's upgraded my PC last year, new sound card, video, HD's, CD burners. Paying for my college, car, insurance etc. I'm lucky to be able to concentrate on school and not have to work part time.

She has asked me when I finally get a job after school is done to be able to get her Bachlar's. I said yes without evwen giving it a second thought.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:40 pm

TheCops wrote:
CDN_Merlin wrote:Cops, not idea what you mean. I hope it's not an insult. It's the honest truth.
it was unnecessary for me to type that with such veracity. beg your pardon. i just find spousal worship to be nauseating. i'm glad that you are happy... but without her you most certainly would be someone.

Yer just jealious.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:50 pm

snoopy wrote:
TheCops wrote:
CDN_Merlin wrote:Cops, not idea what you mean. I hope it's not an insult. It's the honest truth.
it was unnecessary for me to type that with such veracity. beg your pardon. i just find spousal worship to be nauseating. i'm glad that you are happy... but without her you most certainly would be someone.
Yer just jealious.

i keep forgetting that the internet is full of people who do not know you... yet know everything about you.
;-0

anyone who has had experience with a spineless man that proclaims "she saved me" or "my life would be nothing without her" can attest to the fact it is indeed nauseating.

next.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:55 pm

Nauseating perhaps, but something tells me wed all be damned lucky if we wind up half as happy with our future wives as merlin is with his.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:26 pm

/me hands meatpuppet a nice ice cold glass of porter.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:59 pm

TheCops wrote:i keep forgetting that the internet is full of people who do not know you... yet know everything about you.
;-0

anyone who has had experience with a spineless man that proclaims "she saved me" or "my life would be nothing without her" can attest to the fact it is indeed nauseating.

next.

I guess I forgot the

in there.

I think you're wrong, though.

I think most spineless men are passive-aggressive, and will complain about their wives every chance they get, but don't do anything about it.

I think the men that complement their wives like that are probably in a healthy relationship. They are probably in control, and are aware of the fact that they can cope without their wives. They are also (obviously) aware of the fact that their relationship with their wive has made them into alot better people, and they're very dependant on them. It's not a bad, one sided dependancy, but a wonderful mutual dependancy.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:03 pm

i don't know the details of his relationship. i was half awake when i initially posted. then i tried to explain myself... then i started spanking because i tend to do that on the dbb for better or worse.

as far as i'm concerned he should milk that sugar momma as long as he can.

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:24 pm

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:28 pm

TheCops wrote:then i started spanking because i tend to do that on the dbb for better or worse.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:35 pm

LAPTOPS MAY CAUSE INFERTILITY!

the plot thickens...

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:47 pm

yea a friend of mine showed me that thing about laptops today. good thing i never actually put my laptop on my lap.

bash · Post by **bash** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:04 pm

Dumbest story in the world (the fertility one, not the laptop one). A cat sitting on your lap will lower your sperm count (and not just in the AceCombat sort of way).

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:18 pm

Just sitting with your legs together for that long of a period produces more body heat in your nether regions then the laptop would. This reminds me of the boxers/briefs thing. It's just stupid if you ask me.

Next headline will be that a study shows laptops are likely to cause testicular cancer.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:24 pm

awww c'mon!
i was implying that merlin's wife was trying to render him infertile with her lovely gift.

you guys are no fun.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:25 pm

TheCops wrote: then i started spanking because i tend to do that on the dbb for better or worse.

Now now Cops, I'm not going to have to pull out Mr Jim Beam again, am I?

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:42 pm

Yea!? You guys will be sorry when your testicles just SHRIVLE UP AND DIE one day while youre using your laptop!!

bash · Post by **bash** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:30 pm

They shrivel up by design.

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:31 pm

I'm with Cops all the way.

*Puts on shades and strikes a pose*

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:54 pm

Cops and Jmeat, you're just jealous you ain't got a wife like mine

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:08 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:Cops and Jmeat, you're just jealous you ain't got a wife like mine

and you're just jealous you don't have a right hand like mine!

see! merlin can take an elongated joke.

p.s. yes, i've been trolling all day.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:15 pm

I've got 2 right hands and both play with my weenie

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:53 pm

Aye, I don't have a wife, but when I do I bet she doesn't try to render me infertile with laptops! NYAAAH!!

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:56 pm

bash wrote:They shrivel up by design.

haha, truedat

Sage · Post by **Sage** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:15 pm

did you put it on the credit card?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:52 am

Sage, yes business CC. But my wife makes enough that come 1st week of Jan, the CC will be paid off.

Don't do this at home.

Don't do this at home.

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