A Shakespearean Dilemma.

“To lie, or not to lie: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of….. Anyway, you get the point. I have a week off next week and I plan to spend it in the Whites. I will more than likely do day hikes, but I would really like to do an overnight trip. My problem is that my wife would be a nervous wreck if I told her I was planning to do a solo winter overnight.

I plan to choose a place that is frequented by winter hikers so in reality I will not be totally alone. So do I risk burning in hell by lying and telling her I am going with someone, or just forgo the overnight and do day hikes?”

“Comedy or Tragedy?”

“Anyway of avoiding the topic with her? If not.. like a fat girl in a game of dodgeball, you'll be out.”

“tell the truth. that way, ,when you fall and break your leg and they are lookin for you, they will only look for one body.......”

“I think in my heart I would have to follow my heart!

meeaning, I would not tell her if its going to upset her that much.
but do leave your itinerary(sp). mail it to her on the day you leave or something. she will need to know”

“Have her buy you a GPS, flare gun and a homing beacon and you'll be all set.”

“You forgot the satellite phone...gotta have that too.”

“Actually, not a bad idea.. would it maybe ease her mind if you told her you were overnighting, but carried along a cell phone, bear spray, ect..?”

“MadMad:

Have her call in sick for you on Friday and join us in Maine (Thursday night - Monday AM)!”

“wow, i thought for sure everyone would say not to lie! you people usually seem so against lying, cheating, and stealing. weirdos!
;-)”

“You could always frame her for a liquor-store robbery. Then she'd have worse things to worry about that whether or not you're going to freeze to death during a winter overnight in the Whites.


Of course, I'm only kidding...”

“Who said that!? I demand a recount!”

“Maple, do me and yourself a favor and don't follow your own advice if I am involved...”

“Jess for the record, I recommend against lying to your wife on this. First of all, there is morality. Secondly, there is the relationship. Third, if she finds out you lied it will make any further verbal reassurances about your trip worthless - it's important that your word be worth something.”

“To be honest Pedxing, I had thought about inviting myself along on Twigeater's Maine trip but alas I have to meet a friend on Saturday so it wouldn't work out.”

“I recommend telling the truth too...or else you may just end up solo'ing it on the overnighters in your home upon your return.”

“"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man"
Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3”

“a friendth with weedth isth a friendth indeedth”

“I would go with the truth.
I was always honest with my wife.
I've been divorced about 10 years now.
Don't allow her passive/aggressive "fears" to control you. You have to get out of the house sometime.”

“Lying sets a horrible precedent (and the truth is so much easier to remember.)”

“Since "A good memory is needed after one has lied" (Le Menteur, act IV, sec 5) it would be in my best interest (morally speaking that is) to surrender any expectation of doing an overnight next week. Unless of course, one of you brave souls would like to venture to NH. Sirpete, AmyG? Any takers? This reminds me of when I was a kid and my mother would tie a ham around my neck so the dog would play with me.”

“Take her with you.”

“1. Go buy your wife a nice gift. Get her something nice, that she will enjoy, and which will keep her occupied during that weekend.

2. After the trip, stop for a couple of beers before you reach home.

3. As soon as you arrive home, give her some money. Tell her that you stopped for a beer and found some money in the parking lot. Tell her, "You're my wonderful wife, I love you deeply and I always want to split things with you.

4. If she ever inquires about the weekend, reply, "¡Yo no recuerdo nada!" ("I don't remember anything!") And quickly follow, asking her how she likes the gift, or what she got herself with the money.

The cash approach always works after a late night, too. Tell her that you were in a pool game and here's your share of the winnings. As long as she is getting the cash, she will not push the issue any further.”

“take a couple of hookers with you - if you're gonna lie you may as well make it a big one :o)”

“Mad,

I'm meeting a 'new' friend on the week-end too and didn't sign up for the Maine trip (damn). I'm interested in an overnighter in the Whites during the week. E-mail me at dougmurdoch@eudoramail.com before the end of the week if you're interested.”

“Thanks gremlin. I sent you an e-mail with all my contact information.”

“How does that one go... ?

"To be... or maybe not."”