On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:38:46 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-24 22:57, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:03:56 +0100, Tosspot
wrote:

On 25/01/18 02:04, John B. wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:30:37 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

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In that case I'd buy a new trekking bike with steel frame. However,
as I said before the missus will then insist on getting rid of my
trusty old 1982 road bike and I just can't part with that, yet.

Why in the world would you listen to your wife regarding the number
and type of bicycles you own? Doe she listen to you when she wants
(needs) new kitchen utensils?

Exactly as long as you can maintain the relationship

NB NW

Where NB is the Number of Bikes and NW is the Number of [ex]Wives you
should be fine!

Actually the division of home management dates back to caveman days.


We have come a long way since the cave man days. It has gone as far as
Japanese women actually doing all the financial stuff and investing,
something that is typically done by men.

I hate to tell you but having lived for some ten years in Japan and
spent some time studying the history and customs of the country of the
country the fact that Japanese women, in many cases, manage the
family's finances, is perfectly normal in a country where the sole
duty of the male member's of the family is to fight in the Shogun's
army.

The owner of a painting and remodeling business once told me "I never
carry any cash. If I need any I ask my wife and she gives me some".


The Husband killed the buffalos and dragged them home while the wife
chopped them up and cooked.


My buffaloes come in the form of checks and the mail carrier drags them
home.

The description was intended to be allegory in nature indicating that
the male goes out into the world to "earn a living" while your example
seems to indicate that you are obtaining money without working. One
can only assume that you are entitled to some sort of social payment
scheme that allows you to sit at home making beer rather then being
gainfully employed.





... Logically if the husband wanted a new
spear it would be justified and equally logical any new stew pots that
the wife wanted were equally justified.


Sure yet there are limits. If Fred had so many speers that Wilma can't
sqeeze past the entry way or Wilma had so many stew pots that Fred can't
get to the beer stash there'd soon be marital issues.

I've got three bikes and my wife has one. Plus a lot of tires and such
hanging from the rafters.

You example is flawed. I own four bikes while my wife owns non. Both
parties being quite satisfied with their status.
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Cheers,

John B.