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Im getting too domesticated

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Im getting too domesticated

john lucas

We are having family and guests over tonight. I've ironed all my clothes and my wifes. I've cleaned all the ceiling fans and vacuumed the upstairs office/guest room. I'm worried that I'm becoming too domesticated. I'm going to have to get my forge out and do some blacksmithing. Of course that might not work since I learned the trade from a women blacksmith. Maybe I need to just take my 30/30 out and adjust the sight or something, or empy a few magazines from my 45. Yea that will work.

I'll do that as soon as I get done mowing the yard and watering the flowers.

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Mike Stafford

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Mike Stafford

I don't know about doing all that manly stuff. I don't think that impresses most women. But if you use the vacuum and wash the dishes they are impressed.

Truth is, I have never heard of an instance where a wife murdered her husband while he was using the vacuum or washing the dishes.

So if you want to be safe....

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robo hippy

What's an iron?????

robo hippy

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John K Jordan

>> But if you use the vacuum and wash the dishes they are impressed.

A friend of mine who tunes pianos always takes a small vacuum cleaner and vacuums out the piano when done. He said it doesn't make much difference for the piano but the lady of the house always loves it when anyone else is running a vacuum cleaner!

JKJ

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Stuart Johnson

It's what you usually use after you drive and before you putt.

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Mike Stafford

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Mike Stafford

I'll never forget being in Lamaze class and hearing this exchange....

The room was full of pregnant women with their husbands.

The instructor said, "Ladies, remember that exercise is good for you. Walking is especially beneficial. It strengthens the pelvic muscles and will make delivery that much easier.

Just pace yourself, make plenty of stops and try to stay on a soft surface like grass or a path."

"Gentlemen, remember -- you're in this together. It wouldn't hurt you to go walking with her. In fact, that shared experience would be good for you both."

The room suddenly became very quiet as the men absorbed this information.

After a few moments a man, name unknown, at the back of the room, slowly raised his hand.

"Yes?" said the Instructor.

"I was just wondering if it would be all right if she carries a golf bag while we walk?"

Brings a tear to your eye doesn't it.

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Dick Hines

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dick hines

When I moved out of my parents house to take a job out of town YEARS ago. I had to learn to wash cloths, iron, keep my place sort of clean, grocery shop, and there things my mom did.

The hardest thing was learning to cook. I made a lot of long distance calls so my mo could talk me through. I burned a lot of stuff but am not a bad cook now.

All of this come handy when I got married. If I do some of the honey do's my wife is happy and as most of you know "if the lady of the house ain't happy no one is happy. :D

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John Scheideman

It is what you use for steaming dents out of boards. Every woodworker should have one in their shop!

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robo hippy

Oh, now I remember, I have one that I used on my model gliders to put the Monocote Mylar type finish on and fine tune the wings.....

robo hippy

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Gbalock

My wife said, "why the hell did you iron?"