50 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Find a divorce attorney. 

I knew someone was going to say it 😂

33 minutes ago, Alex Butler said:

I’ve had this same situation last year with a first birthday party staying at 10 am for Texas OU and then again with brunch with Santa for big 12 championship. Go dark, it’ll be easier to stay dark since you’re in NY and not a lot of TX fans there versus here in central Texas. Record the game and watch from the beginning. If things are looking good ask your wife to check and see if it’s ok to turn the lights on. Pro tip, don’t plug your phone in when you get home. Even if it’s off it will turn on and you’ll get all your notifications and ruin the black out. Enjoy apple picking and be present for your wife and family. Will definitely go a lot further than trying to check the game in winning brownie points. Just one dad’s option though. 

Yea definitely the best overall option I think at this point. You’re right about the notifications, that’s got me in the past because I’ve still been on the phone checking other things. Considering I’ll be down for the Georgia game then that’s a fair compromise.

3 hours ago, goattalk100 said:

Well here it is. I forgot my wife had planned an apple picking event for us and some friends for Saturday, which cannot be moved or rescheduled. Part of that is due to me being down in Austin for Texas-Georgia next week (I live in New York). So I’m wondering if I should go dark during the day, turning off all notifications & not checking scores until I can sit down that night & watch the replay. Or should I have it on my phone during the apple picking but only watching bits & pieces of the game. Either one seems a bit agonizing lol but what option would you choose?

Side note: marry a longhorn fan, it makes everything easier.

You fake a sickness at all costs. Make yourself throw up/take a pill that will give you the runs.  Arguably the best CFB day in the last 20 years.

Airpod seems to be a good compromise, you're listening to craig way and pretending to care about picking apples.

Happy Wife = Happy Life. 

Record the game.

1 minute ago, Waxahorn said:

Happy Wife = Happy Life. 

Record the game.

Happy Game = Happy Dame

Does that apply?

4 hours ago, goattalk100 said:

I’ve tried before but it’s usually the random game notification on my phone that pops up & gets me.

I wasn't aware that I was advising an amateur. Happy apple picking! 

Classic Simpsons episode where Homer smuggles headphones into church to listen to football game!

 

 

4 hours ago, Waxahorn said:

Happy Wife = Happy Life. 

Record the game.

Haha this is looking likely at this point.

4 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Happy Game = Happy Dame

Does that apply?

If only she cared about Texas winning lol.

5 minutes ago, Lock n Horns said:

Classic Simpsons episode where Homer smuggles headphones into church to listen to football game!

 

 

Exploring all options at this point lol

I got married in Montana on TX-OU game day 1993.  The date was one that I had to live with.  One of my UT friends was my Best Man and he gave up a lot to be there.  I ignored the game until we were well into the reception, which was good because that year sucked for us.  We are still married 31 years later.

CJ on fire! 😂

Fake a illness

I had to follow the 09 OU game on a phone from Salem, MA. Pretty memorable (and miserable).

5 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Happy Game = Happy Dame

Does that apply?

H he appt spouse happy house

Apple picking??? Omg 

I’m sorry but you guys need to grow a pair! It’s Texas Longhorn football! My wife knows even if we are playing La Tech I’ll be watching no matter what!  And I’ll be sitting deep in the OU section tomorrow on the lower level! Not scared!

Assuming a one day trial separation is out of the question?

I had some plans pop up that I have to be there for, so I’m deleting all the apps on my phone that notify me scores, recording the game, and gonna stress about it till 6pm when I can watch it😭

1 hour ago, Alex Butler said:

H he appt spouse happy house

Sorry happy spouse happy house. 

6 hours ago, Matthew Allen said:

I got married in Montana on TX-OU game day 1993.  The date was one that I had to live with.  One of my UT friends was my Best Man and he gave up a lot to be there.  I ignored the game until we were well into the reception, which was good because that year sucked for us.  We are still married 31 years later.

Congrats!!! 31 years is a blessing. Glad it worked out for you, but I’m hoping for a different result tomorrow than that game lol.

6 hours ago, horns96 said:

I had to follow the 09 OU game on a phone from Salem, MA. Pretty memorable (and miserable).

Yea it’s dire out here lol

4 hours ago, Richard Herbst said:

Assuming a one day trial separation is out of the question?

This is clever lol

4 hours ago, tfoster40 said:

I had some plans pop up that I have to be there for, so I’m deleting all the apps on my phone that notify me scores, recording the game, and gonna stress about it till 6pm when I can watch it😭

We might be in the same boat tomorrow my brother