Some softheaded class many years ago discussed conflicts. The best case is where you don't want to do one thing but you do want to do another. AKA, the rescue from a bad invite or excuse to avoid an unappealing event (Gee, I'd like to attend your cousin's recital but I have to accept my Nobel prize that night). They called this an "approach/avoidance conflict".
The next best case is the "approach/approach" conflict where you want to do both things. Either way you win, but you can't be in two places at once.
And the worst is where the avoidance/avoidance conflict where you'd rather do neither. This last case is the basis of many a "24" episode. It boils down to "you can either save the entire population of LA from the nuke or you can save your Son. Neither choice is a good one, and failure to choose means both lose. Which do you choose?
Tonight I find myself in the second category. Tam reminds us the SAF GRPC is coming soon, September 26-28. This year it's just across town so there should be no excuse for failure to attend.... But the timing sucks! Due to school schedules and other outside factors, We will be on family vacation that weekend.
This just kills me... how often does an event like this come to your home town? Once every 10-15 years? (For example last time NRA came to town was ~15 years ago). Weighing the options a) cancel vacation plans for this year .vs. b) travel expenses to next year's event. Option B is cheaper for me.
Logical, but not happy about it. Call it a business decision.
Arrrgh! Why couldn't GPRC be a week later?
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