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i have a buddy in hawaii that this happened with. He lives there, and I would
visit, usually between jobs, and over the course of 5 years, I bet I spent 6
months in Hawaii, 2-3 weeks at a time. It was awesome. Anyway, I quickly
learned that owning a board was going to be cheaper than renting, and that I
would also have a nicer board, so I bought one. He was suitably impressed with
my purchase (a Jimmy Lewis 8′), and I said if he could store it, he was free
to use it. Obviously it was mine when I was theret. Pass another 6 months and
I've come to acquire a sweet Stretch 7'2″ that he expresses similar lust for.
I offer the same deal and he accepts. But the next time I come to visit, a
year later, he sort of refuses to give me the Stretch. I figure this is fine -
I haven't surfed in a while, and the other board is much easier to surf (I
suck). But I never really get the board back. Sure, I bought it very cheap,
but it has real value and is frankly, damn nice. Anyway, I let it go, because
he's always been awesome to me, and made my Hawaii trips so much better, but
it never sat well with me… He actually folded the board last year, but by that
point I was resigned to the fact that it wasn't my board anymore… Anyway, to
Uncle Dave's advice, I would not only have a conversation about expectations
around loans, but I would send it in an email… It sounds crazy, but as my case
shows, it can happen. Peoples understandings and expectations drift… I just
wish I were a better surfer.
Jan. 29, 2016, 5:25 p.m. - Mike
#!markdown i have a buddy in hawaii that this happened with. He lives there, and I would visit, usually between jobs, and over the course of 5 years, I bet I spent 6 months in Hawaii, 2-3 weeks at a time. It was awesome. Anyway, I quickly learned that owning a board was going to be cheaper than renting, and that I would also have a nicer board, so I bought one. He was suitably impressed with my purchase (a Jimmy Lewis 8′), and I said if he could store it, he was free to use it. Obviously it was mine when I was theret. Pass another 6 months and I've come to acquire a sweet Stretch 7'2″ that he expresses similar lust for. I offer the same deal and he accepts. But the next time I come to visit, a year later, he sort of refuses to give me the Stretch. I figure this is fine - I haven't surfed in a while, and the other board is much easier to surf (I suck). But I never really get the board back. Sure, I bought it very cheap, but it has real value and is frankly, damn nice. Anyway, I let it go, because he's always been awesome to me, and made my Hawaii trips so much better, but it never sat well with me… He actually folded the board last year, but by that point I was resigned to the fact that it wasn't my board anymore… Anyway, to Uncle Dave's advice, I would not only have a conversation about expectations around loans, but I would send it in an email… It sounds crazy, but as my case shows, it can happen. Peoples understandings and expectations drift… I just wish I were a better surfer.