Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd be surprised if it were even dry by then. I thought you were supposed to wait 3-4 weeks before painting fresh plaster?

I agree. Even if you are just skimming I would play safe and wait longer.

Careful with those pots of paint. From experience what can look beautiful in a little patch can be nauseating when all over the wall.

That all sounds really negative, its very exciting that you are moving in. Hope the move goes well

When does the new broadband get installed?

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

In frustration at not being able to work out an mp3 player I've given all those gifted to me to DH ...who never managed to get round to putting music on them for me but now has them full of stuff for himself.

My wife has to take videos of herself and record clients's speech as part of her training - as a speech therapist. Fortunately for her, she does not have to demostrate the ability to download these recordings onto her PC. So, that's my little job to do for her. Do men just think these things come more easily to them, and with that confidence they just get on with it, or are they actually inherently better at it?

Oh, btw, LIR, I can imagine the conversation with your husband:
"Can you put some music on this for me"
"Sure what do you want?"
At this point, the conversation sort of branches.
Branch 1, you give him a detailed play-list. Result is the job is done straight away.
Branch 2, you say "Oh just something nice. You know what I like." Result is that the job can never be done.

Are my prejudices wrong here?

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

Oh, btw, LIR, I can imagine the conversation with your husband:
"Can you put some music on this for me"
"Sure what do you want?"
At this point, the conversation sort of branches.
Branch 1, you give him a detailed play-list. Result is the job is done straight away.
Branch 2, you say "Oh just something nice. You know what I like." Result is that the job can never be done.

Are my prejudices wrong here?

Oh no! we're both ex musicians, so have very clear ideas of what we do/don't like and no each others tastes really well. And I had a list of some stuff...though not enough to fill it I don't think. He buys me cds all the time because I have a constantly updated wishlist.

we go through phases where in the morning we send an email not saying ''good morning'' just with a youtube link. Sometimes, when less busy we try and get a conversation going with titles or first lines. :o One of the thing that used to frustrate my parents is D was ACE at the game I developed as a teen...answering everything appropriately with the line of a song. It can be really annoying after a while I admit.



Still think I should have sent it to LJ to do for me. He would have done an ace job....

tomterm8

Hmph, and did you try plan b? Making him listen to ABBA if he didn't put the music you wanted onto the gizimo?

lostinrates

tomterm8 wrote: »

Hmph, and did you try plan b? Making him listen to ABBA if he didn't put the music you wanted onto the gizimo?

There is little music he won't listen too. Occasionally if I'm feeling particularly aggravating I'll put Dido on and glide around the house pretending not to note the look of resignation. If I'm feeling downright ready for an argument Paul Simon goes on...DH thinks there is something wrong with him (we call each other Al and Betty sometimes). DH never argues. But he does wear headphones.

michaels

My headphones | They saved my life

Paul Simon (rather like Blur) I used to actively dislike but now find I can leave it on in the background as wallpaper and ignore it...

SingleSue

I have my new laptop..much better keyboard than the boys laptop and it has a number keypad!

Now in the process of getting all my music on there.......

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

There is little music he won't listen too. Occasionally if I'm feeling particularly aggravating I'll put Dido on and glide around the house pretending not to note the look of resignation. If I'm feeling downright ready for an argument Paul Simon goes on...DH thinks there is something wrong with him (we call each other Al and Betty sometimes). DH never argues. But he does wear headphones.

I love that song. Fond memories of my mum.

michaels

Lemon J - is this you?
:beer:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/family/2011/02/birmingham-citizens-advice-bureau-saved?utm_source=forum&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=box:beer:

tomterm8

Old vinny boy lost a lot of my respect in that article...