Traditions that it seems only you guys have?

[G0ALY]

Not quite sure how the topic came up this evening in the MA, but someone made (typed in the text buffer) the statement, “I gave you the gun to shoot the dog.” Right away I replied with, “You shoot a dog, you bury the gun with it.”

I could tell by the responses that this is NOT a universal practice. But for some I know, and I count these as among the best I know... This is one of those unwritten rules. Mind you, this does not pertain to the stray that is tearing up your yard. Or the mutt that is attempting to deflower your purebred. But if you have had a K9 companion for more than a few good years, and you are forced to put this dear friend down… It is the last shot that gun will fire.

Any of you have these odd rules or traditions?

Another one with me is, “You don’t make money off of a friend.” If someone needs help putting a roof on, or swapping a transmission… Pizza and beer, or chicken wings and beer, are the only accepted forms of payment. Odd, but it keeps friends… friends.

[Vulcan]

Tipping is generally considered a bit of an insult in NZ.

[Steve]

Every winter I look up a picture on the board of one of my internet friends standing on his patio, in the snow, w/ a beer in his hand, BBQ'ing.  It's a timeless Christmas classic, like Rudolph and Miracle on 34th Street.


Oh, and I always put my left skate on first, regardless if it's the first one I get my hands on or not and I absolutely must be the last one to tap the goaly's pads before the opening faceoff... I will circle back around if someone else touches up after me.  It's gotten so bad that if Dave (our goalie) sees the guy trying to tap his pads after I do that he will try to fend the tap off w/ his stick.

It's such a habit that when I play w/ another goalie in open hockey or a tourney that  I get the occasional odd look.

[G0ALY]

Steve, Your friend was not alone... 14 degrees outside & tired of winter... While my daughter had friends over.... She still has not forgiven me.
Cheers!

[Steve]

Dang Goaly, we have the same internet friend, amazing!

[Halo]

I can never remember how this goes exactly, but it's something like "When you can't do a good deed (or return the favor) for the person who did one for you, do one for someone else and keep the circle going."

[NUKE]

Originally posted by G0ALY

Another one with me is, “You don’t make money off of a friend.” If someone needs help putting a roof on, or swapping a transmission… Pizza and beer, or chicken wings and beer, are the only accepted forms of payment. Odd, but it keeps friends… friends.

That's 100% me. I will always refuse payment of any kind while doing work for a friend. Well, maybe beer.

[RTStuka]

I agree with you and Goaly on this, Beer and a good time with friends is repayment enough and the beer isnt required but usually provided when dealing with my friends.

[Chairboy]

I'm in the process of adopting the 'never lend a book' tradition.  If I have a book I want someone else to read, I give it to them.  If it's a particularily expensive book, like a hardback or something, I try to find a used copy on amazon.com to give to them.

[Lizking]

My circle does the never charge a friend, however, with my friends, sometimes it would be cheaper just to pay somebody to do it.

Another is never lend a hardback book; never expect to get a softback book back (and we swap a lot of books).

We never go to someones house without something in our hand, and no one ever leaves mine without something in theirs.

He who cooks does not clean.

Always leave it cleaner than you found it(rented/borrowed houses/cars/toys and campsites).

[vorticon]

the head of my bed always has to be as close to a window as possible, as well as being as far away from the door as possible, while remaining perpendicular to the direction of entry...

never fly a german plane on sunday

always take those stupid plastic things of the arms of my glasses...

jacket on left arm first

shoes must be retied at least 3 times a day

if socks must be worn, never shall they match, or if there is no non matching socks available one shall be inside out

if the house is going to be empty for more than 6 hours, all doors MUST be shut

always arrive second last, and leave second, and never go to any nonpublic thingy unless i someone i can recognize will also be there...

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by G0ALY



Another one with me is, “You don’t make money off of a friend.” If someone needs help putting a roof on, or swapping a transmission… Pizza and beer, or chicken wings and beer, are the only accepted forms of payment. Odd, but it keeps friends… friends.

Agreed. I always tell em "I'll work with you but not for you"

Same thing with inlaws
though I try not to do work for family altogether cept my mother and 1 brother in law.

[DREDIOCK]

couple of the traditions I have.

I BBQ something during every major snowstorm on blizzard

During the height of a blizzard when its the most intence
I go for a walk in it.

I also cheer on Lightening and thunder.
The more intence it is, the more I cheer it on.

Also cant leave my buddies house until I have pissed off his wife at least once.

She's a feminist. he's a wimp and afraid to but doesnt at all mind me doing it.

So I'll call up or knock on the door with comments like "Is your master home?"
Works every time:D

[rpm]

Fly it like you stole it.

[Furball]

It is legal to shoot welshman here.

http://www.maths.soton.ac.uk/staff/Dewynne/welsh.html