Family Tradition

[Industrial Toys]

My Family, especially my Mom and Sister have a tradition of miscommunication and convoluted communication channels within the family. They seem totally incapable of getting any piece of information right.

 

[cointoss]

I seem to remember the old saying " Neither a borrower or lender be." Frankly, get a set of nads and say sorry it is not for others use.

 

[Jstpssng]

I seem to remember the old saying " Neither a borrower or lender be." Frankly, get a set of nads and say sorry it is not for others use.

I normally don't borrow anything if I can't afford to replace it; and don't lend anything if it's something I want back. The last thing I borrowed was a trailer, back in 2009. When family is involved though it gets sticky; especially since the splitter came from my father.

 

[tradosaurus]

The easiest way would be to never live near family.

 

[ovrszd]

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In June I dropped my woodsplitter off at my sister's place (120 miles away) so that my BIL could use it, with the understanding that I would need it in September. It had been my father's, so I felt that we should share it; besides, he's the kind of guy who is **** about things so I wasn't worried about getting it back. I'm now splitting my wood with an 8 lb sledgehammer. The woodsplitter is in the woods at his SIL's place so that I have no way of getting it. I could raise a stink but would hear about it for years; if I ever get the thing back, it's never leaving my property again.

I'm thinking you no longer have a splitter.

 

[ultrarunner]

Annually my trailer becomes a High School Homecoming Float... My oldest niece's Freshman Class was trying to rent one for a week and didn't have the $450 rental fee... So it was pressed into service the last 5 years... did I mention I have more than one niece?

It has come back worse for wear but minor things like trailer lights and hook- up plug.

 

[Doofy]

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In June I dropped my woodsplitter off at my sister's place (120 miles away) so that my BIL could use it, with the understanding that I would need it in September. It had been my father's, so I felt that we should share it; besides, he's the kind of guy who is **** about things so I wasn't worried about getting it back. I'm now splitting my wood with an 8 lb sledgehammer. The woodsplitter is in the woods at his SIL's place so that I have no way of getting it. I could raise a stink but would hear about it for years; if I ever get the thing back, it's never leaving my property again.

September is long gone. I would be demanding, in no uncertain terms, that it be returned and immediately. No excuses.

 

[goeduck]

:thumbsup:

In June I dropped my woodsplitter off at my sister's place (120 miles away) so that my BIL could use it, with the understanding that I would need it in September. It had been my father's, so I felt that we should share it; besides, he's the kind of guy who is **** about things so I wasn't worried about getting it back. I'm now splitting my wood with an 8 lb sledgehammer. The woodsplitter is in the woods at his SIL's place so that I have no way of getting it. I could raise a stink but would hear about it for years; if I ever get the thing back, it's never leaving my property again.

Being that it was your fathers, who technically owns it now? Was it left to you by the estate? If so, they should treat it as your equipment, not as if they own part of it.

 

[fried1765]

My Family, especially my Mom and Sister have a tradition of miscommunication and convoluted communication channels within the family. They seem totally incapable of getting any piece of information right.

I don't think it is ONLY your sister and your mother.
I think it is a quite common female thing.

 

[Industrial Toys]

You may be right. I think I have only met two women that I can remember that were clear and concise in their thinking and communication.