A dear friend's birthday is coming up in two months. We want to surprise him with a gift that he really wants. We're quietly rounding up everyone to get him THE guitar.
Since this guitar isn't available in the shops here, it is quite a narrow circle of boutiqe suppliers who could bring this in. We went through great lengths, co-opted many humans and laid a ruse for him. So whenever he put in an enquiry, the model that he wanted was out of stock everywhere. Yet that silly dude is so persistent.
Imagine our horror when the peeps alerted us asap that the dude, at 6am, searched some online forum to find that the exact guitar he wanted was up for grabs again. We resorted to all sorts of strange behind-the-scenes phone calls to make that particular guitar not available to him for purchase.
Considering that we can't monitor his activities 24/7 for the next 2 months, we have to abandon the surprise element. We don't have a Jack Bauer on our side. The length of time is just too long and too dangerous to let him bash his way into all the shops and forums. He's very likely to get his hands on something.
So. Over lunch, freshly squeezed OJ and mint juleps, we called him up. We woke him from his slumber and threatened bodily harm if he so much so as think about buying a guitar these couple of weeks. And we had him know that we knew what he was up to at 6am that day.
Since this guitar isn't available in the shops here, it is quite a narrow circle of boutiqe suppliers who could bring this in. We went through great lengths, co-opted many humans and laid a ruse for him. So whenever he put in an enquiry, the model that he wanted was out of stock everywhere. Yet that silly dude is so persistent.
Imagine our horror when the peeps alerted us asap that the dude, at 6am, searched some online forum to find that the exact guitar he wanted was up for grabs again. We resorted to all sorts of strange behind-the-scenes phone calls to make that particular guitar not available to him for purchase.
Considering that we can't monitor his activities 24/7 for the next 2 months, we have to abandon the surprise element. We don't have a Jack Bauer on our side. The length of time is just too long and too dangerous to let him bash his way into all the shops and forums. He's very likely to get his hands on something.
So. Over lunch, freshly squeezed OJ and mint juleps, we called him up. We woke him from his slumber and threatened bodily harm if he so much so as think about buying a guitar these couple of weeks. And we had him know that we knew what he was up to at 6am that day.
8 comments:
hehehehehehheeh. ha!
Hehehe!! you all are too cute..!! i want friends like dat too.. :)
hahahhha!! interesting !! =p
arrgh/. but plan was still foiled. bah.
whoa so sweet leh. Me love surprises too! muahaha. Must get suggestions from u guys about good speakers at affordable prices. Need to upgrade ours.
you guys are so passionate about each other! I love passionate people! :)
no one surprises the surprise king....i started smelling a rat when brandon started ignoring my smses/calls/emails after i placed an order for the strat...
meteor: ha!
mamabok: :) i'm sure you have many many sweet ones!!
elaine: :)
opal: FOILED. totally man.
corsage: wooooh. so fun. depends on what u use the speakers for. depends on what sort of music comes through ur speakers mostly.
jomel: heheheh. we are!!! we love them!
stratattack: i'm dying of laughter RIGHT ABOUT NOW. italian stallion yo?>!!!!
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