Ok, how many remember the infamous laundry bag incident? Here is another one for the books. <P>Let's see, last night while H was taking me to get a rental because my car was in the shop (whole other story on the other post), we were picked up in H's company limo and went back to his limo company. H said to wait in his truck. Son & I went to his truck. <P>Oh, back up a bit, when H said he would pick me up, he then said no he could not because there was too much stuff in his truck and he could not carry the both of us. (he has a four seater truck, there are only 3 of us. <P>Anyway, there were no other options so he agreed to pick us up. When we got to his truck, I found on the front seat the following items:<P>1. 1 EPT preg test kit<BR>2. 1 bottle of Geritol<BR>3. 1 package of adult incontinent (sp) diposables<P>What do you make of this? My mind was racing. I picked up the items, placed them on the drivers seat, put my son in the back seat, made a place for me to sit and waited for H to come out. Hm......<P>After about 20 minutes, H comes out and sees the items on his seat. He immediate begins to explain how those 3 items were in his truck. <P>The story goes that one of his group of passengers played a joke on one of their friends (birthday or something), bought all these items + package condoms (hmm.... that was missing) and had the clerk at the drugstore play a joke on their friend. H quickly showed me the receipt as 'proof' these things were NOT for OW. Then H said his client's left the stuff and said he could return them and keep the refund. <P>Believe or not?!?!?<P>L.<BR><p>[This message has been edited by Orchid (edited June 21, 2001).]

OMG, why is it that the WS always seems to think that the BS has lost at least 50% of their intellegence as soon as the affair starts? <P>Oh I know why... it's because the fog causes sever brain damage. Because they are suffering from it they think you are too. <P>Don't let me forget that again.. ok?<P>Z<P><P>------------------<BR>He loves not who does not show love.<BR>----William Shakespeare

I give up.<P>Seriously, Orchid, the story is almost too ridiculous NOT to be true. Geritol? Why would he buy her Geritol? And Depends? I can't even remotely imagine asking for such a thing if I were out to keep a man.<P>"Gee, honey, while you are out today, could you pick up a bottle of vitamins and some diapers for me?"<P>YIKES!<BR><P>------------------<BR>terri<BR><B>Courage</B><P>Whatever course you decide upon,<BR>there is always someone to tell you<BR>that you are wrong.<P>There are always difficulties arising<BR>which tempt you to believe that your <BR>critics are right.<P>To map out a course of action <BR>and follow it to an end <BR>requires courage.<P><I>Ralph Waldo Emerson</I>

That's a giggle...<P>It reminds me of one night at home. H and I were uhm... you know. Anyway, I reached into a drawer for some KY Jelly, purchased maybe four months prior but never used by US. H insits it's not necessary, I insist it is. I get the KY out of the drawer and it's been opened and used. <P>H explains that he used it to " polish " his guitar <P>Yes, he thought I'd lost my mind.<P>BTW, what about the condoms?<P>Snow <p>[This message has been edited by Snowwhite (edited June 21, 2001).]

Here's another ridiculous story.<P>My XH refused to be intimate with me for the last 7 years of our marriage. I used to find condoms in his briefcase, glove box, car trunk, and dresser. I got to the point where I kept an inventory of them to prove to myself that I was not going nuts in believing that this guy used more condoms then the average h... house. <P>On the occasions when I did confront him about them.. you know what he told me? He said that he had them just incase he ever wanted to resume a sexual relationship with me. So I then asked him why they kept disappearing and/or being replaced with new ones. His response was that they have a short shelf life so he had to get new ones all the time.<P>A couple of weeks ago I almost died laughing when my 11-year-old son told me this. He says that every day his dad (XH) takes my son's CDs and hides them because my XH thinks they are inappropriate (I agree). So every day my son searches his father's room for the CDs and takes them back. (How?s that for effective parenting?) Anyway my son remarked "My dad sure has a lot of condoms in his room. He seems to go through them really fast." I guess old fetishes die-hard. I wonder if his new fiancé knows about this?? Poor woman, she does not deserve what she is about to get into. <P>And this man is am MD???? Wonder how he found enough brainpower to make it through med school.<P>(Gees it embarrasses me to even tell this story. But oh well you are all good people and know that telling stuff might help me get beyond it. Do you think it will???) <P><BR>------------------<BR>He loves not who does not show love.<BR>----William Shakespeare<p>[This message has been edited by zorweb (edited June 21, 2001).]

Orchid,<P>Call me stupid, but I actually believe your husband. These items are similar to what my husband received at his 40th "over the hill" birthday party. Perhaps it was a birthday party or a bachelor party for an older man.<P>Just an amusing condom story - <BR>When my daughter was about 10, she was playing with some younger girls who had just moved in down the street. They were going through the boxes left by the previous renters of the house (a man and 3 teenage boys). Apparently they found a box of colored condoms and began playing with them. The little girls' father came into the garage and told them to stop. My daughter said he tried to tell them they were little water balloons. I asked her if she knew what they really were. She said "No, but I don't think they're balloons, because he looked at me like I knew what they were and I'd better keep my mouth shut!"

Well, if he did buy them for her he is really not the brightest crayon in the box to leave it on the front seat. But, knowing men the way I do I don't doubt that either.<P>Depends- now THAT is funny- but you know that if she is pregnant the early months pressure on the bladder and all- it's really possible. Between that and the Geritol though- OMG!! LMAO! That's the way to win a man.<P>The they bought it all as a joke thing- that really sounds pretty unbelievble to me.<P>

Hey Orchid,<P>I'd have to agree with fighting_spirit, I've bought the exact same items for my mother's 40th b-day...(an over the hill b-day party) Depends, geritol silver, and condoms (for a you might get lucky kind of thing) the ept test I bought was a (yeah right) gimmick to someone going through menopause.....<P>Hang tight girl, but keep your eyes open, it never hurts to be cautious.<P>{{{{{{{{{orchid}}}}}}}}}<P>Cyn

Couldn't help myself, I had to add to that last reply....<P>What I did was get a large wicker basket, placed those items already mentioned but there were others as well...A pocket rocket(vibrator) a blow up man, ect....you get the idea? It was just a gimmick and it's a pretty common thing to do for men OR women who have or are turning 40 or are getting married.<P>Cyn

(Puzzled Look)<BR>Bizzare... Totally Bizzare.<BR>(Shakes his head in confusion and shrugs his shoulders)<P>Oh and LOL Zorweb, Terri, Snowwhite, and Fighting_Spirit.<P>------------------<BR>Prayers, Hugs, and Strength from both of us. Things do and can get better. Keep hoping, learning, and growing. Take care of yourself.<P>[H] and Knewjie

<BR>You know, there's a sort of famous market research study that conducted a market basket analysis and determined that men purchasing beer at 9pm on Fridays were also very likely to be purchasing baby diapers.<P>I can only imagine that EPT + Geritol + Depends would be ignored as a freak outlier in such data. <P>Bystander

OK - I know what the pregnancy test is for, and the incontinence pants - but being British I've never heard of Geritol...could someone please explain as I'll be turning 40 in a couple of years time and may find it in my little basket too...(I'll keep the 'pocket rocket' and the blow-up man though LOL!).<P>My husband has NEVER bought condoms in his entire life - he's just too embarrassed, so I have to buy them....one of the first things I did after d-day was to take all of them out of his bedside drawer and hide them in mine - I thought at least he'll have to go through the 'agony' of buying them himself if he wants to go to bed with HER... <P>hugs, Paint.<P>

Paint,<P><B><BR>but being British I've never heard of Geritol<BR></B><P>As I understand it. Geritol is vitamins for anyone in the age range of 40+ it's a supplimental vitamin.<P>------------------<BR>Prayers, Hugs, and Strength from both of us. Things do and can get better. Keep hoping, learning, and growing. Take care of yourself.<P>[H] and Knewjie

<BR>Paintbox,<P>Geritol is a vitamin supplement designed for middle age and older adults.<P>Your story about your H being too embarassed to buy condoms cracked me up. Not too long ago I had to pick up a prescription for Viagra at the nearby Wal-Mart and I had the cashier ring up a box of condoms at the same time. The cashier, a woman around 20 years old, was embarrased to death by my purchases - she barely wanted to touch the box of condoms, like it had cooties or something. I guess there wasn't a whole lot of ambiguity about what I was planning to do with my wife. <P>As for myself, I don't have a problem buying feminine supplies for my wife, either, even if I'm by myself at the grocery store and I'm only buying a few items (where such a purchase tends to stand out).<P>Bystander

<B><BR>like it had cooties or something.<BR></B><P>LOL Cooties... Now theres a term i've not heard in a while.<P>------------------<BR>Prayers, Hugs, and Strength from both of us. Things do and can get better. Keep hoping, learning, and growing. Take care of yourself.<P>[H] and Knewjie

Okay, ROFL.<P>My H, who has said he is leaving, but hasn't left yet...<BR>is looking at me like I am crazy....<P>I know he wants to ask...<P>(I think he's waiting until payday next week before he leaves--priorities you know---oops, more sarcasm. bad, very bad.)<P><BR>Cali

Hi Snow White,<P>About the condoms? According to H the clients took it with them. H returned the other items that I saw back to the store. No more evidence. <P>Guess this chapter is closed for now. Until next time.....<P>L.<BR>PS: I enjoyed the other stories. <BR>