Comments on: Episode 21 — Back to the barn! http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/ Two geeks move to rural Indiana...what could go wrong? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: John G http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-267 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:20:46 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-267 The real key about the delivery of bad news is "DON'T BLAME THE MESSENGER!" As a guy, I would rather have the news up front, right as I come in the door, maybe with a preface of "Oh, honey, it is good to see you but I have a problem that I can't figure out." Guys like to solve problems for their women. A guy would like to hear what you attempted to solve the problem before abandoning it. Conversely, I imagine (but do not know) that a woman would like a little time to relax and to be buttered up (kinda like foreplay) before dropping the bad news. A woman, I imagine, would like to know that the attack on the problem didn't create a mess. I think this is a Venus v Mars kinda thing. So Andrew, it sounds like Misty did what she could to mitigate the potential disaster, but Misty should understand that if the 'fridge is on the fritz, the worst thing to do is open the doors unless you are applying ice immediately, A full 'fridge is more efficient at staying cool than a lesser filled 'fridge. Glad you had fun at PAB! The real key about the delivery of bad news is “DON’T BLAME THE MESSENGER!”

As a guy, I would rather have the news up front, right as I come in the door, maybe with a preface of “Oh, honey, it is good to see you but I have a problem that I can’t figure out.” Guys like to solve problems for their women. A guy would like to hear what you attempted to solve the problem before abandoning it.

Conversely, I imagine (but do not know) that a woman would like a little time to relax and to be buttered up (kinda like foreplay) before dropping the bad news. A woman, I imagine, would like to know that the attack on the problem didn’t create a mess.

I think this is a Venus v Mars kinda thing. So Andrew, it sounds like Misty did what she could to mitigate the potential disaster, but Misty should understand that if the ‘fridge is on the fritz, the worst thing to do is open the doors unless you are applying ice immediately, A full ‘fridge is more efficient at staying cool than a lesser filled ‘fridge.

Glad you had fun at PAB!

]]> by: andrew http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-264 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:16:09 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-264 Heya Scarborough dude! Great to hear you like the show! I think it's easier out in the country, other than take care of animals there's not much else to do other than relax, unless you want to drive a hour. We do get some excitement like finding a stolen car crashed into a tree of ours last week, but that's about it. But that's about it in 3 years. Not sure I could take more than that. :) Heya Scarborough dude!

Great to hear you like the show! I think it’s easier out in the country, other than take care of animals there’s not much else to do other than relax, unless you want to drive a hour.

We do get some excitement like finding a stolen car crashed into a tree of ours last week, but that’s about it. But that’s about it in 3 years. Not sure I could take more than that. :)

]]> by: Scarborough Dude http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-258 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:22:48 +0000 http://geekfarmlife.com/2006/07/02/episode-21-back-to-the-barn/#comment-258 Hey folks - frst time listener here, and enjoyed your show. Actually, Chub Creek Dave told me about your show on the drive to Kingston, then I got to meet Andrew at the PAB, and next thing you know, you've gopt a new listener. As someone who can barely cope with day to day life in the suburbs, I have no idea how you two manage to do asll that you do!! Hats off to you, and keep it up. Baaaaaaaahhhhhh Hey folks - frst time listener here, and enjoyed your show. Actually, Chub Creek Dave told me about your show on the drive to Kingston, then I got to meet Andrew at the PAB, and next thing you know, you’ve gopt a new listener. As someone who can barely cope with day to day life in the suburbs, I have no idea how you two manage to do asll that you do!! Hats off to you, and keep it up. Baaaaaaaahhhhhh

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