I am getting married on Saturday, why do you think I made the tripod before the event? I also stocked up on very necessary hooks, swivels, trace and shock leader, I thought this best before the happy day, I couldn't see her understanding me requesting items such as these for wedding presents.

Why can't women be a little more understanding? Now she is talking about a honeymoon!!! For Gawd's sake I am seventy-two, they haven't invented a rod rest for that particular piece of equipment yet ... upright or tripod.