Ever hide money for that next purchase, only for the wife to find it? Yeah... happened to me this last week!
Had saved aside a little for an upgrade that I have discussed on these boards. Was all set to buy a lovely old Vixen Fl102S, and the wife discovered the moolah.
Well, the thought of being restricted in several departments made sure that I freed up that amount for home use, and of course, it went right quickly on some furniture.
I guess the Astronomy God shined on me though - a friend owed me some, and remembered to pay me back! YEAH! By now the Vixen had gone elsewhere, but in came the second option, a Northgroup ED127 Triplet.
So, it now sits in the garage. Wife saw it and asked was it new. No said I, I just repainted the bling-gold ED100 pro that looked like a pimp to look like that snazzy carbon fibre
Not sure she is convinced, but nothing further has been said.