Wives and the El Dorado Problem
The El Dorado Problem is that pitiful state of affairs reached when a truly superior product comes on the shelf for you to buy….and you don’t have the cash because it’s just outside (or way outside) your price range. It comes from yours truly, who realized he had such a problem when attempting to buy the El Dorado 25 year old.
Full post now located on The Lone Caner wesbite, here.
Any other suggestions from people who are used to outfoxing vigilant wives?
Woohoo!! I gots da corner cube!
BTW…Andy Capp F’ing rules!
Nice little write-up. Enjoyed reading this.
7 and 8 for this guy. I also save all loonies and twonies ($1 and $2…for your global visitors…yes, we actually call our coins that in Canada). An empty whisky tin is a great place to hoard your squirrelings, and generally once a month or every couple months…voila! A bottle shall appear.
Further…just be honest. The wife knows I am a pretty frugal guy. I don’t have a lot of vices…I don’t spend a lot of money. The occasional bottle is usually okay.
The thing is, Hippie, one of your vices usually costs mnore than several of hers.
A sure fire way around this problem is to win the Lotto.
In some cases this may be easier than trying to explain the need for that ‘must have’.
Good article Lance.
Hahaha nice! The lottery would be nice as all my hobbies are far too expensive: guitar, need a les paul, strat, tele, and flying V as well as a few pedals. photography, new body, couple of pocket wizards, flashes, strobes, 17-40L f2.8, 50 f1.4, new 27″ imac etc… Whiskey, too many to mention.