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[DuffMan]

Keep in mind my pup stands 36" at the shoulder 

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[DuffMan]

Dear Duffman,

Invest!

Why don't you invest in a new one and send your old one my way???  

[Mr. Ypsi]

DuffMan, the solution to both feeding the dog and shoveling the snow is obvious: teach him to eat snow!

[DuffMan]

DuffMan, the solution to both feeding the dog and shoveling the snow is obvious: teach him to eat snow!

He loves to eat snow.  Unfortunately, it generally ends up with him puking 

[BDB]

I will say you do a damn nice job of shoveling. Very clean.  

I sold my blower with the house that got wrecked. They wanted the house and "everything in that shed."

I now have a plowing service until the boy gets a bit older. 

[DuffMan]

I will say you do a damn nice job of shoveling. Very clean.  

Yeah, I am a bit anal retentive 

[hazzben]

This weekend was a not so subtle reminder about the one bonus I have living in my small apartment 

No shoveling, no lawn mowing...to which my wife says, no room, no storage, no heated garage!

[wartknight]

This weekend was a not so subtle reminder about the one bonus I have living in my small apartment 

No shoveling, no lawn mowing...to which my wife says, no room, no storage, no heated garage!

I am pretty fortunate in that my wife doesn't like the site of snow on the sidewalk or driveway & since she is home well b4 me, if it snows on a week day, I usually don't have as much to blow when I get home.  However, I make up for that a little by clearing around the mailbox so she doesn't worry whether the mailman will be able to drive up to deliver the mail!!

[stanbob]

This weekend was a not so subtle reminder about the one bonus I have living in my small apartment 

No shoveling, no lawn mowing...to which my wife says, no room, no storage, no heated garage!

I am pretty fortunate in that my wife doesn't like the site of snow on the sidewalk or driveway & since she is home well b4 me, if it snows on a week day, I usually don't have as much to blow when I get home.  However, I make up for that a little by clearing around the mailbox so she doesn't worry whether the mailman will be able to drive up to deliver the mail!!

Bless You, every one should make a nice clean path for the mailman to get to the mailbox.  +K

[OzJohnnie]

In the spirit of the wives doing the snow shoveling, Mrs Oz sent me this.  She suggested I forward it to my "Johnnie friends" that may be retired or close to it...


It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

My name is John.  Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife,  Florence . When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Florence to get a full-time job, along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club, so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner.

I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour.. But, Boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two, or even three days. That way, she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points.

When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me, too.

I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Florence . I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, Guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.


EDITOR'S NOTE:
John died suddenly on November 31 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Florence was arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defense that John , somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.

[tommiegun]

  ^ Good stuff.

Walking by a sad looking first year law student in a Johnnies sweatshirt, today, on the way to the library, I was reminded that its in these dark, cold, dreary days that its great to be a Tommie - because a Tommie knows that, unlike his MIAC brethren, all three of his other major sports teams will remain relevant until the changing of the leaves brings football back to us.  Hockey, #15; Basketball, #7; Baseball, assuredly in the Top 25.

Stay warm Johnnies!

[DuffMan]

We have wrestling, the only winter sport that really matters 

[GoldandBlueBU]

We have wrestling, the only winter sport that really matters 

Sweaty dude's wearing tight's rubbing themselves all over each other?  Sounds like a sport Johnnies would enjoy.

[tommiegun]

Easy on the man on man jokes... Johnnies tend to either (1) take them personally and/or (2) insult you for laziness...  And really, they are too easy.  It's like calling Hasselhoff a drunk or a mouse small, true, but uncreative.

[Johnnie Red]

Sad to see the story about the fire at the Nook yesterday.