[LicenseForMayhem]

I picked DVD player/recorder, lipstick, and iron. On the last question, I have had all of those items die on me EXCEPT an iron. I once killed an iron by beating it to death, but that's another story. If the right answer for the last one is not an iron, I might think about the kitchen range. I have cooked on some pretty ancient ones that still worked OK.

[solitary]

#1&2 Soup Can
#3 Lawn Mower

Why, mostly guessing.

I've killed one dryer, one washing machine, one iron, one lawn mower but that one died an early death, because I forgot to check the oil. They were all used at the time I got them, so I have no idea how old they were.
The rest, I've been fortunate and not killed one yet. Heat Pumps are similar to air conditioners, I've killed one 3 ton A/C unit, but I think it was circa 1985, so it's time was up. I replaced it with a heat pump it seemed to work pretty well, but I didn't find out how the heat part worked, since I sold the house in Sept after installing the heat pump in June or July.

[GeoW]

When do we get the answers?

[fishbulb]

I guessed lightbulb, lipstick, TV. The third question would have been easier if "refrigerator" was a choice.

[LicenseForMayhem]

I guessed lightbulb, lipstick, TV. The third question would have been easier if "refrigerator" was a choice.

Refrigerators sure can last forever. I was glad when the 30-something harvest brown one that came with this house (and matched the late 60s kitchen wallpaper AND coordinating plaid wall-to wall kitchen carpet, yikes) finally breathed its last. Otherwise I might have had to kill it.

[Tenacious B]

I rolled with the light bulb, tampoons, and iron.

[LicenseForMayhem]

I rolled with the light bulb, tampoons, and iron.

Not that it really matters, but do you really call them "tampoons"? Is that how you ask for them at the store when she sends you for them?

[solitary]

Not that it really matters, but do you really call them "tampoons"? Is that how you ask for them at the store when she sends you for them?

There's no asking. Like all guys, we wander down the aisle sheepishly, grab the wrong ones, discretely walk to the self-check out line and shove them in the bag as fast as possible.

[LicenseForMayhem]

There's no asking. Like all guys, we wander down the aisle sheepishly, grab the wrong ones, discretely walk to the self-check out line and shove them in the bag as fast as possible.

And if the place with the self-check is closed, be sure to mutter to the clerk that "these aren't for me..."

When you get really good with that tampoon buying thing, your next assignment will be to take two older elementary kids into the store with you and buy a box of condoms without their noticing. You may only purchase a total of 4 items, including the condoms. Hint: use a market basket, not a cart, and make sure everyone has a very important and not terribly easy task to fulfill while you shop and pay for your items. Good luck.

[Goldilocks]

There's no asking. Like all guys, we wander down the aisle sheepishly, grab the wrong ones, discretely walk to the self-check out line and shove them in the bag as fast as possible.

Reminds me of the story about the two brothers ages 8 and 6 who went to the store and bought tampons. The check out person asked the little guys if they were for their older sister, to which the older of the two said , “No they are for my little brother”. “Why does your brother need them?” exclaimed the surprised check out person. The older boy replied, “We saw an advertisement on TV, which said that you can ride bike and swim when you use these.” The perky little guy continued, “My little brother can’t ride bike or swim, we thought they would help”.

And if the place with the self-check is closed, be sure to mutter to the clerk that "these aren't for me..."

When you get really good with that tampoon buying thing, your next assignment will be to take two older elementary kids into the store with you and buy a box of condoms without their noticing. You may only purchase a total of 4 items, including the condoms. Hint: use a market basket, not a cart, and make sure everyone has a very important and not terribly easy task to fulfill while you shop and pay for your items. Good luck.

Make your hubby get them, without the kids along. Or would he get the wrong kind, like mine would.

This post has been edited by ann: 08 November 2005 - 12:10 PM

[radiolancaster]

Light bulb, shave gel, coffee maker

[solitary]

And if the place with the self-check is closed, be sure to mutter to the clerk that "these aren't for me..."

When you get really good with that tampoon buying thing, your next assignment will be to take two older elementary kids into the store with you and buy a box of condoms without their noticing. You may only purchase a total of 4 items, including the condoms. Hint: use a market basket, not a cart, and make sure everyone has a very important and not terribly easy task to fulfill while you shop and pay for your items. Good luck.

I doubt I'd have any problem what so ever buying condoms with two older elementary kids. You'd be surprised what they already know.
FWIW: I also have a tendency to buy the wrong PMS pills, for some reason, extra strength Nytol and a bottle of burbon don't seem like the obvious answer to her as it does to me. Likewise, I buy the wrong soap (a.k.a. bodywash), the wrong dish detergent, the wrong bleach.
Wait! I see a pattern here!

[LicenseForMayhem]

I doubt I'd have any problem what so ever buying condoms with two older elementary kids. You'd be surprised what they already know.
FWIW: I also have a tendency to buy the wrong PMS pills, for some reason, extra strength Nytol and a bottle of burbon don't seem like the obvious answer to her as it does to me. Likewise, I buy the wrong soap (a.k.a. bodywash), the wrong dish detergent, the wrong bleach.
Wait! I see a pattern here!

Apparently, you are just wrong all the way around. Especially when PMS is involved, I bet. Wrong like a fox, maybe...

As far as the condoms and kids things goes, I know they have some awareness; however, it's something else altogether, I think, to be faced with the reality that YOUR MOM is getting those things FOR YOUR DAD!!! To do THAT!!! Arrrrgggghh!!! Or maybe it's just me.

This post has been edited by NonaYabiznis: 08 November 2005 - 01:08 PM