View Full Version : To fish or go to nephew's B-day party?
Wild Bill
08-21-2002, 10:18 PM
OK..
I need some support from my ifish friends!
Do I go fishing?
OR
Do I go to my nephew's 3rd birthday party at Chuckee Cheeses?
I have chose to go fishing but am having a tough time convincing Mrs. Wild Bill that this is the best choice for all involved.
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Wild Bill
crabbait
08-21-2002, 10:21 PM
He is three. In my opinion, you will not be missed. Go fishing.
Take him fishing when he turns five. He will remember that one!
Family should come first. Take the kid fishing and forget about going to Chuckee Cheese! :grin:
Fshklr
08-21-2002, 10:30 PM
Fishing would be my choice, but then I don't have to come home to wifezilla, be wise in your decision grasshopper and good luck :wink:
k9jeff
08-21-2002, 10:33 PM
stay away from the birthday party!!!
Chucky Cheese smells like a 5 year olds armpit and the pizza it bad,,,,,
this is a list of exscuses and possible ways you can go fishing without a large scale domestic disturbance starting:
He will have another birthday,,, and will he really know I am there??? he will be having fun with all of his friends,,
I need some alone time to do some personal stress managment,,,I have some tough personal decisions about the future to make. (this is used only as a last resort and may cause bantering by the wife becasue she wil think something is really bothering you)
Would you rather have me there complaining and not having fun,,, or should I just go fishing so you dont have to deal with me.,, You are a wonderful woman...thanks for understaning.
What??? That birthday is this weekend....Dang it,, I thought it was next... I set next weekend aside to go to it.. I was looking forward too it. This weekend I planned a salmon trip,,, We talked about it in bed the other night,,,jeez,, you must have been half asleep and dont remember,,Im so sorry sweetheart.... Will you please sign my name to the card,, and heck, put a $5.00 in the card too.... Jeez,, I was really wanting to go.. but I planned this trip with the guys a while ago..
Honey,, I will go to any other location, but that mouse scares the bejesus out of me....I have bad dreams and everything.
Just trying to help...
Jeff
[ 08-21-2002, 10:35 PM: Message edited by: k9jeff ]
Wild Bill
08-21-2002, 10:57 PM
Jeff:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Thanks, I got a great laugh and shared your response with the Mrs. She thought you were quite funny and gave me a half hearted OK for the fishing trip.
Thanks again. :cheers:
Bill
k9jeff
08-21-2002, 10:58 PM
Im there for ya brother.........hope ya limit out....
:grin:
bigshark
08-21-2002, 11:01 PM
Let me see.......this is the youngster of a brother or sister........Hmmm Wonder how that person would see it?...........How many days do I fish per year?.........How many birthdays does my nephew have a year and that brother or sister has asked me to come to? What does a grown-up non self centered guy do? I sure am glad I don't have to figure it out. Do what you feel is best.
:grin: :cheers: :smile: :smile: :cheers: :grin:
If the party's in the morning.. fish in the evening
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bigshark
08-22-2002, 12:00 AM
DF
Now how come I didn't think of that!
Silver Hilton
08-22-2002, 07:54 AM
Your nephew? This must be your wife's sister's kid, right?
In the interest of family peace, do what would you expect your nephew's dad to do if your 3 yr old son had a birthday party at Chuckee Cheeze.
Personally, my call is that kids don't care what grownups are at a party, including their parents. We're only important because the cake won't get served if we're not handy. They care about the presents, their friends, and the entertainment, in that order.
A three year old won't care or remember who was at this party, absent something really interesting like a bank robbery or flaming meteor taking out the animals on stage.
Now, what spouses care about, that's a different story, but whoever said spouses were logical? (Good thing my wife doesn't read this!)
And by the way, I have two kids, 6 and 9. I know what I'm talking about.
[ 08-22-2002, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: Silver Hilton ]
Hogmaster
08-22-2002, 08:17 AM
No wait!
You MUST go to the party! You MUST go to the party, the limit is down and counting. :grin:
Don't worry the rest of us will fill you in on what you missed... :cheers:
On the other hand, if you never want to face this dilemma again, just talk the nephew's dad into going with you on the trip! I can almost guarantee ya won't be asked to attend any more birthday parties!
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fishisabonus
08-22-2002, 10:18 AM
This is coming from a woman.
Go fishing! The kid won't miss you.
Catch fish, feed the family what you caught the following weekend. You will be forgiven. :cheers:
I have 3 kids, I would pick fishing over Chucky Cheese anyday. If they had good pizza, I might waver, but they don't.