Is having a bird like having a cow?
Is having a bird like having a cow?
That explains why you didn't do one, not why you stopped at 2 as 3 or 4 would have increased your chances more and kept you in it even longer.
"Increases my chances to win. More fun if I'm competitive in the pool for longer."
aj57 wrote:
Let's try a little logic.
Does your wife understand why you did 2 brackets?
Do you understand why, if she doesn't understand why you did 2, she might be upset?
Do you understand why you did 2?
Having a bird = engaging in sexual intercourse with a young lady
Getting the bird = receiving a vulgar hand signal from an adversary
Having a cow = engaging in bovine intercourse
Guys and ladies let me explain some things:
(1) It was $50 per bracket, so it totaled $100
(2) In this pool 97% is returned to the players (That's an overhead of $3 for my investment) That is a great turn around for betting.
(3) You pay not only for the chance of winning but also for the excitement of playing. Its not like other bets that are over after one game or event. Its excitement that last over days. The fact its some money involved to the thrill or fun. (But not enough money that is overly risky)
(4) Its social, and I know doing were it and we all have a ton of fun with it.
(5) I don't think I have to check with my wife before I spend money like that (part of her issue was that it was "gambling"). If I bought clothes or something she would have no issue.
Really I would do it again and I would tell her if I thought there was a chance she might find out (otherwise, not worth the hassle)
Your wife is nuts. Welcome to marriage!
Tell her she looks like a bird.
Charlie Stache wrote:
there is an easy solution to this, and i'm always amazed more couples don't do this.
my wife and i have three checking accounts: one joint, and each of us gets a personal account. all of our pay goes into the joint account. we set up a recurring withdrawal every 2 weeks for an "allowance" into our personal accounts - we both get the same amount of course.
that money is used for whatever we want, and we don't have to run the purchase by the other person. all clothes are purchased through that personal account. we use it for gifts for the other person so it's like you're really spending your own money on them. i like to eat lunch out once a week, she doesn't. well, that's my choice. i wanna go to new york with my buddies for a weekend and spend $500 on drinking and hotels? no problem, it's my money.
takes all the drama out of the "spending OUR money" discussion. of course, there are things that are not okay for me to use the money on, like a hooker. but that's on marital and moral grounds. i really don't see many flaws in this system and try to convince as many people as possible that this will solve a lot of their marital money problems.
Do both of you work full time? If not, this makes sense. If yes, then I think it makes more sense to change the structure a bit. You still have 3 accounts - one joint and one for each individual. Each person's pay goes into their individual account. Every month or two weeks (or whatever), both people transfer money into the joint account for rent, bills, groceries, other expenses relevant to both people. Planning a big trip? Each person transfers more in. But I feel like if I make more money I should also have more discretionary spending money.
what kind of bird? wrote:
When is she preparing this bird? Is this going to be an oven stuffer turkey? If a chicken you may want to prepare it with a vertical roaster as that seals in the juices.
Happy Dining!!
The bird she is having is crow. He will it, and like it, even though it is disgusting and inedible.
Bart wrote:
Is having a bird like having a cow?
It's like having a baby. She will give birth to a live bird instead of laying an egg.
Bart wrote:
Is having a bird like having a cow?
I hear the phrase "having a bird" in my area. The OP must be from the North East.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=have%20a%20bird