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very much agreed

You reply to address the "feminist" movement you feel is attacking you and you begin by addressing them as "girls"?? Oh wow. You've managed to swallow your whole leg by this point. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> BTW - tell the little lady to fetch us a beer if you can manage to speak arount that knee. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Well, here's how I see it. I am here in Baghdad for extended periods of time, of my own volition. I have little use for money here, so consequently it all goes home. Whatever happens to it there, I am not privvy to. The wife doesn't seem to mind that I am here, on my own, and not at home taking care of her needs. Either a: She trusts me here; b: she likes the money more; or c: things are not as tight between her and I as I thought. Judging from her reaction when I come home, verses her usual reaction when I was around all the time, I am gonna assume that she does, in fact, miss me. In correspondence, I sign off as "Daddy" and she goes by the nom de plume of "Susie Q". Our opening to each other is almost always "Hello my love". Yeah, I know it sounds kinda mushy, but you gotta push the mushy buttons once in a while if you expect them to remain soft and supple.

To balance the estrogen level out at home (wife and two daughters vs. me) I have two well hung lads to help keep the balance of power. One is a mini-daschund by the name of Samson (aka lowrider), and the other is my prize Chocolate Lab known as Wyatt (aka Sprung). While both have been a little molly-coddled in my absence, they do their best at spreading the testosterone level adequately. I think it is impossible to turn a house into a feminist sanctuary with dog hair and ratted out tennis balls in every room, and a backyard full of "doggie bombs".

As far as EDC goes, I provide all the necessary supplies stocked in all the suitable locations throughout the household, and I make sure "the girls" all know how to use most of it. It is up to them to decide if they will pack it with them, or if they would rather tote cosmetics, their cd collection, their address book, etc. I've done my part, I've never had much success "making" any of them do something they weren't self motivated to.

thats kinda what i thought.

we can try to change another persons opinion on what the should carry, but it's that other person that decicide what they want to carry and wheather they actually carry it or not.
but than again, i'm not married or have GF....

Here's a keychain set I've been carrying for awhile. No particular purpose or reasoning in the component choices. Most of the stuff was just lying around, so I put it together.

Carabiner: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/ursalite_micro_carabiner.html

Smallest full-functional wire-gate biner I've ever seen. Held my 20-pound food bag with no problem.

Flashlight: http://www.brightguy.com/detail.php?Sku=STR72101

I didn't like the hearing aid batteries at first, but this turned out to be a great little light. Rugged and compact. No argument that the ARC might be better, but this works too.

Whistle: http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi?pro...rt_id=781296703

This is a great little whistle. It's as small and flat and loud (based on subjective testing in the car). Most important, it has a hasp lug that takes a split ring very well. Ideal for a keychain.

Fire: https://scoutnet.scouting.org/BSASupply/...;amp;item=01167

I put the striker and rod on separate split rings so the striker can be used just by uncliping it from the carabiner, rather than having to work it off of a split ring.

A more complete, better thought-out set of gadgets is on my actual keyring.

- Larger, cheapo wire keyring carabiner
- 3 keys
- JetScream whistle
- CMG Sonic (white) AAA flashlight
- Photon II (red)
- BSA Hot Spark (on two split rings)
- Small spy capsule with some pills (as an excuse for carrying it) stuffed with cotton for tinder

Just some grist for the mill...

Bear

If the Juice doesn't fit .... you can still carry a Micra.

I raise my beer stein to you, Wolf! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

" BTW - tell the little lady to fetch us a beer if you can manage to speak arount that knee. "

All together now, my sisters! Get Your Own #@$#! Beer, And While You're Up, Get Me One, Too.

Okay, but on the real subject of the discussion, Maybe you could try introducting items to your Reason For Living's kit one at a time, as the need arrises. For example, you could keep an extra Micra in your pocket until such a time as the two of you are out on the town and she realizes she needs a pair of scissors. Then, hand her the Micra and tell her it is hers to keep. Then, carry an extra whistle in your pocket until the day you're watching TV and you see a situation where a woman is in trouble and having a whistle would help her. Then turn to your Reason For Living and tell her, "My Dearest Wife, I want you to have this whistle for your safety,because nothing matters to me more than your safety."

You get the idea.

That was a GREAT show, and I miss seeing it...
I need to check if it is availible on DVD...
But he was not JUST lawyer, he was a barrister. A barrister is a lawyer who has been admitted to "plead at the bar." The other type of lawyer is a solicitor. They are "office lawyers", while barristers are "courtroom lawyers"...
Rumpole was great!!!