Getting wife scuttled

LewisM · #1 31-10-2012, 02:00 PM

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.

Kunama · #2 31-10-2012, 02:13 PM

I know how it feels, when I lived in Queensland I impulse bought a BMW M3 and in order to survive the blast I was going to get from my dearly beloved, I decided to bring it home on her birthday and offered to register it in her name!~ survived that one ok.

Latest episode was last week when I bought 2 new Vixen LVWs and in my haste paid for them using her credit card number .......... sprung in a big way!

casstony · #3 31-10-2012, 02:16 PM

The worst I normally suffer is an occasional eye roll or friendly jibe, but she's had me off balance lately by suggesting we borrow an extra $200,000 to afford a property out of town so I can have an observatory. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. And no she's not for sale

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #4 31-10-2012, 03:03 PM

Lewis...you play a dangerous game!

I know this tune!

Baddad (Marty) · #5 31-10-2012, 03:42 PM

Years ago I declared I was buying my first scope. Celestron 200mm goto.
SWMBO placed a condition on it. She gets a diamond ring of approx equal value.

She got a ring, I paid $2000 for it on special. Scope was closer to $3000 at the time. She had the valuation certificate $4000.

She was happy.

bartman (Bart) · #6 31-10-2012, 03:57 PM

Fully sick Lewis
Fo Shizzzzz
I have a (female) friend whose husband loves his photography..... So whenever he buys a new lens or anything related to photography, he has to by her the equivalent in jewelry or clothes......
Bartman

pmrid (Peter) · #7 31-10-2012, 04:03 PM

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." It's an oldie but a goodie!!

Peter

RickS (Rick) · #8 31-10-2012, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrid

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive."

But practice makes perfect... not that I'd do that myself

scagman (John) · #9 31-10-2012, 04:28 PM

You need to get SWMBO into a hobby of her own.
Mine is into horses. Some say "Poverty is owning a horse" she has 5 and looking for another.

You think AP is expensive, get a horse. Atleast with AP if your not using the gear it doesn't cost to keep it sitting in the corner. Horses still get fed, drenched, need new shoes every 6 weeks at about $130 a go, and if they're to old or broken still need all the above execpt shoeing but still get a manicure done. Then if the need a vet($16k last 12 mths)!!!. And still cant ride the thing.

Nice choice of scope Lewis.
cheers

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #10 31-10-2012, 04:39 PM

You could always ' hide ' it at my place Lewis ..!!

You gotta be sure it has..."wife acceptance factor" .... all over it ... before you show it to her ..!!

Flash ..!!

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #11 31-10-2012, 05:14 PM

All money is "ours" and I only ask for expensive things for my birthday.

LewisM · #12 31-10-2012, 05:47 PM

Yeah, all money is ours too, 'cept she doesn't need to know some things...

No problem with the first new scope/mount/gear, but "I traded it for..." doesn't always fly.

Does MOSTLY.

Yes, she got a diamond ring out of the first scope.

Kunama · #13 31-10-2012, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlgerdes

All money is "ours" and I only ask for expensive things for my birthday.

Delusion and denial right there !!!

Barrykgerdes · #14 31-10-2012, 06:09 PM

Are you a man or a mouse!

Barry

Barrykgerdes · #15 31-10-2012, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlgerdes

All money is "ours" and I only ask for expensive things for my birthday.

Yeah! but you don't ask your wife. Do you?

Barry

multiweb (Marc) · #16 31-10-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

Yeah! but you don't ask your wife. Do you?

Barry

Was thinking the same thing.

LewisM · #17 31-10-2012, 06:39 PM

Men are men, until there is... errr... womanly bits at stake. Then we turn to jelly.

Don't say otherwise, else be tarred and feathered a liar!

FlashDrive (Poppy) · #18 31-10-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LewisM

Men are men, until there is... errr... womanly bits at stake. Then we turn to jelly.

Don't say otherwise, else be tarred and feathered a liar!

Awesome ...!!

Flash ..!!

cfranks (Charles) · #19 31-10-2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

Are you a man or a mouse!

Barry

Come on! Squeek up!

MattT · #20 31-10-2012, 11:43 PM

I hope she doesn't find out your password for this forum you'll be in it then...woops she doesn't need it, guests can see all

On the slippery slope....at least you have a few nice refractors.
Best of luck
Matt