Don't tell the wife, I'm growing fodder in the 2nd bathroom!

[room onthebroom]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-bird-haunting-not-for-faint-of-heart.975857/

 

[N F C]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-bird-haunting-not-for-faint-of-heart.975857/

One of my favorite Ralphie threads...thanks for bringing it back Roomy

 

[room onthebroom]

Sorry @gtaus for the temporary hijack of your thread.

 

[Aristocat123]

Very nice, I add it to my list as....

7) No, it's not a fodder tower, it's a low cost, non electric humidifier because we know how dry it gets in the house in the winter. Instead of changing out humidifier filters, I just exchange the bins to keep everything fresh for you, but I don't mind because your comfort is very important to me.

This is just hilarious. I literally started laughing out loud.

 

[duluthralphie]

I am here to save the day....

While you have good intentions you are doing this all wrong.

Excuses are playing defense. You need to play offense for this to work.

Shut the water off to the toilet.

Do not shut the valve on the supply line off..most women know enough to turn a valve and try it...

Take the line apart and plug the line with something. Now even a small hole in the “plug” will be ok.

Flush the toilet and let it fill very slowly. Let her see it’s not working if need be.

However, the longer you have to wait to show it to her the better.

With some luck it will be June before she wants to see for herself.

Spread tools, lumber and plumbing parts all over the floor in there. I suggest a few automotive parts to really confuse her and make her think it is a major problem.

Tell her the spare bathroom is out of order once she discovers the mess in there. Tell her you are working on it because it quit working, and wanted to surprise her with some upgrades.

You wanted to surprise her for ( whatever event is after June )..

If she asks what is wrong get technical
“ the power vac belt float valve seem to be stuck at the proton accelerator access resting detention” and “ that seems to have ruined the intake gasket exhaust dump seal”

If she questions your ability to fix something that complicated you say you have researched it on you tube and think you can and want to try.

Also have a few flooring samples in there so she can assume you are going to remodel at the same time.

Make it complicated and sloppy in there. Some place no woman would ever want to step foot..

Then sit back and grow barley to your hearts content. If she questions why you aren’t working up there you are waiting for a part or tool that is back ordered and should be here next week.

Then you wait a month and tell her it came but it came without the sub-atomic doohickey which is held up by the protests in Hong Kong. They no longer manufacture them in the USA so no telling when that will get here.

Play long ball on this!!

About the first of June if the snow is gone clean up the mess and tell her you fixed it. Remember to remove the plug you put in the line. You do this when she is not home..

She will have forgotten what the original looked like and be so happy it is working again. You might even get lucky!

If she says it looks like the same old bathroom, tell her it is slightly different but most the upgrades are unseen..


I bet she will even buy you a new deer rifle when it’s all over!!

 

[N F C]

I am here to save the day....

While you have good intentions you are doing this all wrong.

Excuses are playing defense. You need to play offense for this to work.

Shut the water off to the toilet.

Do not shut the valve on the supply line off..most women know enough to turn a valve and try it...

Take the line apart and plug the line with something. Now even a small hole in the “plug” will be ok.

Flush the toilet and let it fill very slowly. Let her see it’s not working if need be.

However, the longer you have to wait to show it to her the better.

With some luck it will be June before she wants to see for herself.

Spread tools, lumber and plumbing parts all over the floor in there. I suggest a few automotive parts to really confuse her and make her think it is a major problem.

Tell her the spare bathroom is out of order once she discovers the mess in there. Tell her you are working on it because it quit working, and wanted to surprise her with some upgrades.

You wanted to surprise her for ( whatever event is after June )..

If she asks what is wrong get technical
“ the power vac belt float valve seem to be stuck at the proton accelerator access resting detention” and “ that seems to have ruined the intake gasket exhaust dump seal”

If she questions your ability to fix something that complicated you say you have researched it on you tube and think you can and want to try.

Also have a few flooring samples in there so she can assume you are going to remodel at the same time.

Make it complicated and sloppy in there. Some place no woman would ever want to step foot..

Then sit back and grow barley to your hearts content. If she questions why you aren’t working up there you are waiting for a part or tool that is back ordered and should be here next week.

Then you wait a month and tell her it came but it came without the sub-atomic doohickey which is held up by the protests in Hong Kong. They no longer manufacture them in the USA so no telling when that will get here.

Play long ball on this!!

About the first of June if the snow is gone clean up the mess and tell her you fixed it. Remember to remove the plug you put in the line. You do this when she is not home..

She will have forgotten what the original looked like and be so happy it is working again. You might even get lucky!

If she says it looks like the same old bathroom, tell her it is slightly different but most the upgrades are unseen..


I bet she will even buy you a new deer rifle when it’s all over!!

I'm impressed Ralphie...you're really good at this advice stuff!

 

[duluthralphie]

I'm impressed Ralphie...you're really good at this advice stuff!

Years of study and practical experience.
And I am in the Pre-vet program at my local junior college.

 

[Aristocat123]

In defense of us older married guys: It's better to live and fight another day, then to die in the fight you're losing today.

Just saying...

Buy her something she really wants and tell her that you were able to buy it with the money you saved by growing the fodder. Win win.

 

[N F C]

Years of study and practical experience.
And I am in the Pre-vet program at my local junior college.

 

[Kiki]

Years of study and practical experience.
And I am in the Pre-vet program at my local junior college.

I peed my pants.