Just ordered a K3 for my friend's wife - Page 3

clintbradford · 08-18-2010, 01:55 AM

For latecomers to this thread - this is the ORIGINAL POST that we're referencing. It has subsequently been edited by the original poster. Make up your own mind whether or not the truth was written then ... or the truth got changed to fit his whims.

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Just ordered a K3 for my friend's wife
So, I've known this friend since 7th grade, that'd be 21 years.

He somehow lucked out and married the second best woman in the world. She is beautiful, patient, classy, smart, and gracious. My friend just finished his PhD.

She loves reading and used to post book reviews on livejournal. I've been asking her for a couple years if she is going to get an eBook reader. She kept saying yes. I cornered her and chatted her up on facebook a few days ago. She admitted she was looking for a while, but can't afford one at the moment. Probably school loans. She turns 40 next month.

My friend and I normally don't exchange gifts, and my wife doesn't think it is appropriate to give her a big fat gift like this out of the blue; said I couldn't do it. But I figure 40 is a biggy for women and it just broke my heart when she said they couldn't afford it right now. So I bought it out of my play money instead of our house account, from which we usually pay for gifts. I feel really good about it. I only hope several of her other friends don't have the same idea, and leave her deciding whose she has to return...

If she reads this and I've ruined the surprise, oh well. I just can't hold it in any more.

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jhempel24 · 08-18-2010, 02:00 AM

I don't really see a problem....I have the same play money system as he does (kind of, my wife and I have separate accounts, and play money funds), so when I read that, saying No, then using play money, to ME, means no with the bills fund.

If you aren't on that system, I can see where confusion may come in.

clintbradford · 08-18-2010, 02:30 AM

>> ... If you aren't on that system, I can see where confusion may come in.

From the original post ...

" ... my wife doesn't think it is appropriate to give her a big fat gift like this out of the blue; said I couldn't do it."

Period.

I respect my wife and our marriage enough to abide by our decisions.

That's my bottom line. I will stop posting in this thread - unless anyone else demeans the vows made during the marriage ceremony, or otherwise demeans women in general.

jhempel24 · 08-18-2010, 02:54 AM

To you....that means end of story....to me...it means from the house fund based on the next sentence. Which states that he took it from his "play money", which you left out of your post conveniently.

It's all semantics and what's read into it...you are saying it's fact, and by your rules, and obviously your marriage is so perfect that we should live by your rules, then that's what you take it to mean.

To my rules, and because I understand the way of living with split funds, I see a completely different meaning in it, and really who are you to say what's right and wrong? You don't even have the ability to look at it from different perspectives.

JeremyZ · 08-18-2010, 10:15 AM

I don't know about the rest of you, but I was pretty amused by the way our resident would-be marriage counselor starts a sentence with "Dude" and finishes it with something intended to sound like textbook psychology.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clintbradford

the original poster has now edited it to make himself look more saintly) to ANY marital counselor, and THEN come back and tell me just how off-base I was.

Client: The thing is, no one asked for marriage counseling, but you're pushing your version of it anyway. Therefore, you are a troll.

Whoops, I fell for it again. I'll post this image to remind myself better for next time.

JeremyZ · 08-18-2010, 10:19 AM

Through my exhaustive search to confirm that Clint has indeed been public on the internet for a long time, I did uncover this one image of him:

Kiley · 08-18-2010, 12:13 PM

Threads like this are why I read this forum! WHY would you buy an EREADER for a woman you find THE SECOND BEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD behind your wife's back? Why not just say "I am going to purchase the ereader for my friend out of my own account." She said it wasn't ok for you to do it out of the house account. Fine, but that wasn't an invitation to go do it secretly.

Congratulations, I'm sure a Kindle 3 is a good invitation to this woman to start a racy affair!

EDIT: And calling this guy out on his almost-philandering, and then calling him a liar when he denies it! BEAUTIFUL! Why did I not find this forum before!

Ben Thornton · 08-18-2010, 12:23 PM

Hmm .. is this thread done, do we think?

JeremyZ · 08-18-2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

Hmm .. is this thread done, do we think?

Yep, I think so.

Kevin2960 · 08-20-2010, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clintbradford

I have privately apologized to Kevin2960 - sorry to have been so harsh in a reply to him. It's just that I have seen this type of action described in the original post too often, and it hasn't ever "helped" a relationship mature and stabilize.

No need at all, but thanks for the PM

Kevin2960 · 08-20-2010, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

Hmm .. is this thread done, do we think?

Yep Me Too Ben

BigReader · 08-20-2010, 10:51 AM

I love your idea. Ebook is one of the best gifts you can give out.
Way to go!

08-18-2010, 12:13 PM	#37
Kiley Member Posts: 10 Karma: 20 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Threads like this are why I read this forum! WHY would you buy an EREADER for a woman you find THE SECOND BEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD behind your wife's back? Why not just say "I am going to purchase the ereader for my friend out of my own account." She said it wasn't ok for you to do it out of the house account. Fine, but that wasn't an invitation to go do it secretly. Congratulations, I'm sure a Kindle 3 is a good invitation to this woman to start a racy affair! EDIT: And calling this guy out on his almost-philandering, and then calling him a liar when he denies it! BEAUTIFUL! Why did I not find this forum before! Last edited by Kiley; 08-18-2010 at 12:17 PM.

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08-18-2010, 01:55 AM	#31
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	For latecomers to this thread - this is the ORIGINAL POST that we're referencing. It has subsequently been edited by the original poster. Make up your own mind whether or not the truth was written then ... or the truth got changed to fit his whims. - - - - - Just ordered a K3 for my friend's wife So, I've known this friend since 7th grade, that'd be 21 years. He somehow lucked out and married the second best woman in the world. She is beautiful, patient, classy, smart, and gracious. My friend just finished his PhD. She loves reading and used to post book reviews on livejournal. I've been asking her for a couple years if she is going to get an eBook reader. She kept saying yes. I cornered her and chatted her up on facebook a few days ago. She admitted she was looking for a while, but can't afford one at the moment. Probably school loans. She turns 40 next month. My friend and I normally don't exchange gifts, and my wife doesn't think it is appropriate to give her a big fat gift like this out of the blue; said I couldn't do it. But I figure 40 is a biggy for women and it just broke my heart when she said they couldn't afford it right now. So I bought it out of my play money instead of our house account, from which we usually pay for gifts. I feel really good about it. I only hope several of her other friends don't have the same idea, and leave her deciding whose she has to return... If she reads this and I've ruined the surprise, oh well. I just can't hold it in any more. - - - - - /end/

08-18-2010, 02:00 AM	#32
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	I don't really see a problem....I have the same play money system as he does (kind of, my wife and I have separate accounts, and play money funds), so when I read that, saying No, then using play money, to ME, means no with the bills fund. If you aren't on that system, I can see where confusion may come in.

08-18-2010, 02:30 AM	#33
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... If you aren't on that system, I can see where confusion may come in. From the original post ... " ... my wife doesn't think it is appropriate to give her a big fat gift like this out of the blue; said I couldn't do it." Period. I respect my wife and our marriage enough to abide by our decisions. That's my bottom line. I will stop posting in this thread - unless anyone else demeans the vows made during the marriage ceremony, or otherwise demeans women in general.

08-18-2010, 02:54 AM	#34
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	To you....that means end of story....to me...it means from the house fund based on the next sentence. Which states that he took it from his "play money", which you left out of your post conveniently. It's all semantics and what's read into it...you are saying it's fact, and by your rules, and obviously your marriage is so perfect that we should live by your rules, then that's what you take it to mean. To my rules, and because I understand the way of living with split funds, I see a completely different meaning in it, and really who are you to say what's right and wrong? You don't even have the ability to look at it from different perspectives.

08-18-2010, 10:19 AM	#36
JeremyZ Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1000702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Nook ST, Kindle 2, Samsung Galaxy Stellar phone	Through my exhaustive search to confirm that Clint has indeed been public on the internet for a long time, I did uncover this one image of him:

08-18-2010, 12:23 PM	#38
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Hmm .. is this thread done, do we think?

08-20-2010, 10:51 AM	#42
BigReader Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi, India Device: sony prs 505, Kindle DXG	I love your idea. Ebook is one of the best gifts you can give out. Way to go!

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