Oh dear

[John Duncan]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. (oooo déjà vu)

 

[huddo]

uh oh now what ??

 

[John Duncan]

Well, you know that Primare CD player I got, which would look so much better (knobs-wise) with the matching amp?

 

[fatboyslimfast]

You've gone and done that as well haven't you?

 

[John Duncan]

Um.........

 

[fatboyslimfast]

...and how much off RRP this time then John...?

 

[John Duncan]

Depends on whether I fess up completely or not. But, hypothetically? About 4/500 quid.

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Nicely done sir... will expect a full report in the coming week or so...

 

[John Duncan]

This would of course require me to have the, um, confidence to take it home.

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Give her a couple of Remy's and tell her she must just be seeing double?

 

[John Duncan]

She's on a diet, no alcohol allowed. A couple of Jimmy Choos might work............

 

[fatboyslimfast]

1 for the CD, 1 for the amp... job done (well, all apart from settling the Credit card bill)

 

[Clare Newsome]

[quote user="JohnDuncan"]She's on a diet, no alcohol allowed. A couple of Jimmy Choos might work............[/quote]Jimmy Choos a bit passe these days - Christian Louboutin is where the shoe action's at. Mmmmm.....

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Would I be correct in thinking that a pair of those would probably eclipse the cost of John's Primare setup?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Not quite. About the same rhetorical amount he's spent today....

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Bargain, I'll take two...erm..for the missus of course...

 

[nads]

[quote user="JohnDuncan"]This would of course require me to have the, um, confidence to take it home.[/quote]

you need to plan ahead here is an example:

New Bike

If you are anything at all like me, you have from time to time tried to sneak a bike into the stable, hoping your better half won't notice one more bike among the legions already there. Therefore, if your significant other is anything like mine, she (or he) makes a point of scanning the garage on a daily basis, taking inventory of your bike stable to see if it has grown.

So, this April Fools, borrow a bike -- a really nice bike, of about the same size of your other bikes -- from a friend. Not to ride, but just to park. Put it by your other bikes in such a way that it looks like you're trying to hide it.

And then don't say a word.

When your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend/whatever eventually notices and asks about the bike, simply reply, "It's just a bike."

"You bought a bike without consulting me?" will be the response.

Look away. Swallow. Stammer. Then say, "Not exactly."

"Exactly what, then?"

Which is when you say "April Fools!" and you both have a good laugh, or you get clobbered with the nearest heavy, blunt object. Could go either way.

Have fun.

 

[John Duncan]

[quote user="Clare Newsome"]
[quote user="JohnDuncan"]She's on a diet, no alcohol allowed. A couple of Jimmy Choos might work............[/quote]Jimmy Choos a bit passe these days - Christian Louboutin is where the shoe action's at. Mmmmm.....

[/quote]

Thank you. All possible recompenses gratefully received.

 

[John Duncan]

[quote user="Clare Newsome"]
Not quite. About the same rhetorical amount he's spent today....

[/quote]

Rhetorical amount? Is that like "I have a dream. I dream that one day there shall come to pass a pair of shiny black boxes in my living room and they shall go hand in hand like brother and sister (because of the matching silver knobs). I have seen the glory of the coming of the Primare A20 (mk2)"?

Or not really?

 

[Clare Newsome]

Er, no. You mentioned earlier than you may or may not have spent about 400/500 pounds on the Primare - twas that to which I referred....

 

[John Duncan]

I should point out that the Primare cost me more than £100 less than my mate has just offered me for my Creek, so this is a net Hob *** Gain situation........

 

[John Duncan]

[quote user="Clare Newsome"]
Er, no. You mentioned earlier than you may or may not have spent about 400/500 pounds on the Primare - twas that to which I referred....

[/quote]

Ah no, sorry - 4/500 less than RRP. 315 quid, specifically.