How to convert your spouse

[Jackie from Jersey]

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[Firemonkey]

I HAVE one of the others...

I didnt have to do any asking or convincing, but if I did it probably would have made things easier.

"See honey, the new one wont fall apart"

"But the new one has an actual warranty, not an imaginary one"

"The new one opens by itself, so you could even use it if you wanted" (a bluff )

[linuxwrangler]

A few years ago I gave up convincing/explaining.

Let's face it. My trying to convince my wife that we need a Festool saw (think of the money we can save when I build a gazebo myself) or Surefire flashlight (we need it in case of earthquake or power failure) is as much a waste of time as her trying to convince me that we need Wedgwood china and sterling silver to save money on dining out.

Instead of strained logic, I've fallen back on an unassailable explanation (i.e. the truth): It's a toy.

She enjoys her toys. I enjoy mine. (But she never complains when I fire up the grill.)

[Saucier]

LOL

I don't know that this is even physically possible

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Of course you could choose to take over your wife's most hated chore...MORE THAN ONCE!

[Syzygies]

Bait-and-switch

I went through many seriously ill-conceived experiments proving the inadequacy of existing equipment, followed by laying out plans for a monstrous Italian pizza oven in the middle of our yard. My sincerity was not in doubt because even I was fooled. Then we visited some ceramic cookers and tasted the results.

The price of a ceramic cooker would have been dwarfed by the negative effect on neighborhood property values if I had attempted to build an Italian pizza oven in our yard. Believe me, she was relieved to order something so attractive and small.

[Papa]

I have raised nine kids and this is my second marriage. I reminded her of this and mentioned she knows which are hers and which are mine. Then just stated that after all these years raising kids, Hell I deserve it.

Papa

Happy cooking

[mguerra]

conversion

It's about 4 months since I got the Bronze Behemoth. Or the Gold Monster as my wife calls it. Last night, while eating pulled pork and coleslaw sandwiches, I finally got the Official Declaration!

" The KK was definitely worth the money."

She's complimented the food thus far, but that was the first remark approving the price of admission. It's been about thirteen months since I first got an ass chewing about even thinking about spending that kind of coin on a "grill".

[jdbower]

Re: conversion

while eating pulled pork and coleslaw sandwiches

Slightly off topic, but coleslaw is a decent side however it's highly underrated as a condiment. I like a nice spicy slaw on my chicken sandwiches as well!

[Fetzervalve]

Re: conversion

... coleslaw is a decent side..

Does it go well with an ass chew'n?

I had a similar experience, I didn't the chew'n (I don't buy much for myself so she was supportive ) but I got the real seal of approval a month or so later. She likey the KK food!

[primeats]

Boy Fetz your right on target. This rates right up there with my Bennelli Super Black Eagle II shotgun purchase. Only this time my hunny directly benefits from the purchase. Don't ask about her Christmas hunting rifle gift!!!

[scouterpf]

I hope the good eye doctor has cooked trout on his KK, I/we know that wood planks are not needed when we cook our trout. BTW, If you want some bigger trout than what you are holding, fish for lake trout in New York's finger lakes or fish in Lake Ontario for salmon.

[mguerra]

trout

Nearly all my trout fishing is catch and release fly fishing. But occasionally there is a fishery that can support harvesting one for the table. But, that will never be anywhere near my KK!