Tuesday 28 December 2010

Alchemy


The mem'sahib has been going through the family financil accounts for the new year and has announced that I am an alchemist.

Apparently, I have a near-miraculous ability to turn gold into lead.


[picture borrowed from: http://www.levity.com/alchemy/teniers1.html]

13 comments:

  1. Ah mate, that's nothing special, I've been doing that for years.

    The time to worry is when she looks are your lead soldiers and sees how she can turn them into gold!

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  2. So we all have this power? That's three of us, enough for a support group.

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  3. Dear Col
    eBay can be a double edged sword.
    John

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  4. Dear Porky
    When shall we three meet again....
    J

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  5. Dear Lurker
    The Civilian Authorities have no sense of humour when it comes to the military budget.
    J

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  6. Just do what every government does: jigger the budget so that those military expenditures go from "luxury" to "necessity" and you're in like Flint.

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  7. Dear Fred
    It's a thought but unfortunately I may have difficulty persuading my wife that a new army is a necessity. She wants to squander our money on fripparies like food and heating.
    J

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  8. I wear the same shoes... I allways justify the next modell/army/stuff, when I say to the wife that I could spend the money in the pub. With the new modell/army/stuff I'll be home busy paintin'. :)

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  9. Dear Iggy
    Not sure the pub argument would hold water in my case. But worth a try.

    J

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  10. Maybe you should do some graphs explaining that you spend much less on warhammer, unless you like to go to the pub. :)

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  11. I've seen you in a pub. Twice. If I were a reliable witness, that'd be evidence.

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  12. Dear ZZZZ
    Shhh, I was only being sociable. :)
    J

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