Patton's most humiliating defeat (1 Viewer)

[Currahee Chris]

Nope- not Rommel

Nope- not Monty (politically)

Nope- not Ike (again, politically)

This amazing feat of arms was accomplished with 4 wildly popular on screen cougars and a half dozen thirty-something hens!! Allow me to explain:

My wife and I came home within 30 minutes of one another and went upstairs to get changed into casual clothes. We made some small talk and she smiles and looks at me and says "You know, you have been working really really hard lately- I would like to take you to Texas Roadhouse for a steak dinner!"

I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS ONE COMING RIGHT HERE

WHOO HOOO!! So we all pile into the truck and head on over. En route some of her friends decide to meet us over there and we all have dinner together- it was a really nice time. As the evening runs on, I look at my watch and it is 8:30- PATTON 360 will be coming on in roughly 30 minutes and I need to get back for the show. So I mention to everyone to get going and the table gets silent. My wife, sort of sheepishly looks at me and says:

"Yeah, Chris about that, tonight is the only night this week that Sex in the City the movie is coming on and the girls haven't seen it yet- we were hoping you wouldn't mind maybe holding off on Patton- or perhaps buying us the DVD and we could watch it in another room"

I sat there like Mike Tyson just delivered a left hook- NO PATTON on Friday night- how could I let this happen. I couldn't allow the hens to over run Patton- DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR!! There was no choice here but to SOUNDLY put my foot down.................................

................yeah, I spent the rest of last night weeping silently upstairs while dusting and cleaning the bedrooms. No quarter was given- I am so broke I did consider shoplifting the dvd out of Blockbuster but the cons of that were too great!!

And so, whilst General Patton was brave enough to lead a charge to help reinforce my beloved Currahee brothers, the best this Currahee trooper could do in return was quietly play taps at 10 pm (when the show finished) and return to my dusting!!

STANDS ALONE!!
CC

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Such a sad story! You missed a great episode! Hopefully a rerun will happen soon, or go to history.com and watch it online!

Vick

 

[sceic2]

How was the steak?

 

[damian]

Good to hear from you Chris.
I enjoyed you signature as well.
Keep well

 

[OzDigger]

Chris, here's something I learned during my marriage to my darling late wife: Females have the ability and the "equipment" to defeat the plans of us males on ALL occasions, we are lucky that so often they LET us win

 

[Currahee Chris]

How was the steak?

Oh it was most delicious- though tasted a bit overcooked when I made it home

 

[Currahee Chris]

Chris, here's something I learned during my marriage to my darling late wife: Females have the ability and the "equipment" to defeat the plans of us males on ALL occasions, we are lucky that so often they LET us win

I hear you brother-

This was a classic struggle of basic internal male instincts- the one hand, instinct told me that sudden generosity tempted with food would bring out some kind of underhanded trick- on the other hand- the urge to eat a delicious steak was just overwhelming- I clearly took the wrong path and settled for the quick fix rather than thinking it clearly through.

Cheers
CC

 

[DMNamiot]

Ah Chris,

I see that you have fallen victim to a devious plot. She is a most worthy opponent. I will say that all of us would have taken the bait so there is no dishonor in this defeat.

Conduct the AAR and learn the lessons so next time the OPFOR will not win the battle!

Always into the Enemy Sergeant!

Carry on Trooper

Dave

 

[OzDigger]

I hear you brother-

This was a classic struggle of basic internal male instincts- the one hand, instinct told me that sudden generosity tempted with food would bring out some kind of underhanded trick- on the other hand- the urge to eat a delicious steak was just overwhelming- I clearly took the wrong path and settled for the quick fix rather than thinking it clearly through.

Cheers
CC

Maybe so. However, assuming your wife is similar to the same OPFOR that I have encountered over the years, I bet every time you chose the right path, your wife somehow made you feel that is was WRONG

 

[Russell]

Chris, Like a lucky sleepwalker, I think, you made the right choice. You see once she had her mind made up, whether or not you went out to dinner you were doomed as far as the TV went. So at least you got the steak.

 

[Sahara]

DVR! DVR! DVR! You will not be sorry. I never miss a show that I want to see. So when the wife says lets watch "House" I don't say a word and let her have her way. When the kids want to watch "Sponge Bob" theres no problem there either. Why would I have a problem when it comes to everyone else utilizing the TV I bought for over $5,000. Exactly I do have a problem with that. I didn't buy that TV for cartoons, soaps and silly doctor shows. I bought it for MY shows, Man Shows!!!!! The specials on the history channel, some shows on discovery and a lot of sports. Unfortunately thats not the way my family sees it and I lose the battle every time but come 10pm that bad boy of a TV is all mine and I know the shows I missed are waiting for me on my DVR.

 

[trooper]

There's a lot to be said for staying single. Watch what you like, when you like. Bags of room for your collections. No nagging if you make a mess. No waiting for the bathroom. No in laws at Christmas. No screaming if there's a spider in the bath. No being dragged on "girlie" shopping trips. Can't be bad.