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                        BOY AM I IN TROUBLE!!

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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:28 AM
                        hi guysSmile [:)],
                        the responses have been very funny!!
                        but i must say that i didn't mean to paint my girlfriend in a bad light at all, firstly because i love her to bits and she is without doubt the best thing in my life, and secondly, there is a small chance she may read my original post!!Tongue [:P]
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 9:04 AM
                        Be carefull on the shoe thing, its their birth right to have a closet full of shoes. Id use purses instead or play dumb like nmay (or in my case Im very good at it just ask my wife) , or redirect like swanny. But I wouldnt recommend saying anything about shoes.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:55 AM
                        Just remember, when she says "You can't buy anymore models! When are you going to build all the one's you already have?"

                        Say "You don't need anymore shoes! When are you going to wear all the ones in the closet?"
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                        Lufbery
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Harrisburg, PA
                        Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:54 AM
                        Good Lord, I must be a lucky boy! Last night, after looking at the two Roden WWI planes my wife bought me for my birthday (12/29), I told her that I was debating whether or not to get the Part photoetch sets to go with them.

                        She said, "Photo...what?"

                        So I showed her the issue of FSM with the F-15 on the cover and the feature article on using photoetch details. I then told her that the photoetch sets are about $14 each (the models were around $8 each).

                        And she says, "Well, if you're worried about the money, don't be. Just get the photoetch sets."

                        Big Smile [:D]

                        Regards,

                        -Drew

                        -Drew

                        Build what you like; like what you build.

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:36 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by willuride


                        Swanny...pretty smart, until she realizes what you are doing...then you will come to my solution anyhow!


                        Too late, she already came to that solution about 12 years ago. Me, her and my daughter (who builds Sci-Fi) rattling around in a huge centurion house. At least we each get our own rooms for our hobbies although mine is filling up quite rapidly.Big Smile [:D]

                        Hey Falcon, 110 kits? That's nothing, you can keep buying - tell her I said it was okay.
                        Swanny's Models
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:36 AM
                        Well when we first bought our house the den was supposed to be my room to decorate and the rest of the house was hers to decorate. Only took her 2 years to take over the den!

                        Willuride I think your right even if I used the attic for storage it would get full and Id get caught again!
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                        willuride
                        • Member since
                          May 2015
                        Posted by willuride on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:28 AM
                        I'm Jeffs wife, so I can tell you a thing or two about this topic!!!

                        First Nick...a model for christmas??? Only if it has a diamond ring in it!!!

                        Don...that is figuring your wife has a hobby...other than pampering you, lol

                        Karl...you are so smart! Now thats a way!

                        Swanny...pretty smart, until she realizes what you are doing...then you will come to my solution anyhow!

                        Okay, here it is, the only way to solve the problem, are you sure you are ready??? You can move the stuff, hide the stuff, but if you all are like my husband (and I know you are) you will run out of whatever room you find to cram it in! So there is only one solution...maybe two...

                        Buy her a huge house!! See,I knew you would like it! I am sure she would understand if your only requirement is that you have one room all to yourself (and not the living room!!! so get over it jeff, lol) Then again, the only other solution is...get yourself another house because your hobby is taking up all the living space in our already too small house...not that I am talking to anyone in particular...Whistling [:-^] hint hint

                        On the bench Knoxville, TN:

                        1/48 Monogram F-4 Phantom "Black Bunny"  I wanted to relive the past....Never again

                        On the Bench Manchester, TN:

                        1/48 Revell F-18E 

                         

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:51 AM
                        I practice the fine art of redirection myself. My wife slammed me with the "Do you know how much ...." thing and I immediately countered with "You know, those dining room curtains are getting old" (she has a curtain thing). Worked like a charm, next thing out of her mouth was "What do you think of this material?" I'm thinking 'looks like RLM64 to me'
                        Swanny's Models
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:05 AM
                        Not as bad as yours but my girlfriend put a stop to mine for a while till i can get caught up on all the unfinished models.Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V] Which is going to be forever since i have about 110 uncompleted kits in storage totes out in the garage.
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:05 AM
                        Don't have this problem.

                        Both of us have a hobby budget, which is allocated each month when I get paid, anything over and above that is reviewed in light of all the other things demanding money each month.

                        So far no problems.

                        By the way, bad luck Nick!!!!

                        KarlBig Smile [:D]

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        dkmacin
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
                        Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:52 AM
                        You guys are rookies!
                        I have been married to the same woman for 22 years and usually have no problems with my hobby. You have to show her how much you save by NOT buying liquor, cigarettes, going to bars with the guys. It is a reality check, she ain't starving, the bills are paid and I am a happy guy!

                        Okay, that stuff didn't work for me either. But, in order to get to MY hobby room, we have to walk past HER hobby junk! You'd be surprised how quickly the sewing machine gets piled up with clothes being made, repaired, or just fabric. Same goes with the THOUSANDS of dollars of ceramic paints and stuff, needle point accessories and jusk plain craft equipment! After telling me, ONCE, I didn't NEED another model, I pointed out she most likely didn't NEED another ten skiens of red for a picture she was working on, or the new frame she bought for it either.
                        A truce was declared and has held for over 20 years. . .
                        but I would like that Studio 27 kit.

                        Don
                        I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:06 AM
                        Hmmm dont think that would work, she takes pretty good care of those fish!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:53 AM
                        QUOTE: Hmm now how can I hide those models a little better!


                        How about in the new fish-tank base?
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 4:00 AM
                        Yeah, the other day my wife asked me to move my finished model boxes to the garage. I proudly informed her that the finished models boxes WERE arlready in the garage. Then she asked what were those model boxes doing on the floor next to my model desk and on top of the stand where I keep my supplies and I happily (at the time) told her the ones on top of the stand were the models I was working on and the ones stacked on the floor was overflow because the closet was to full with unbuilt ones. Because most men myself included arent so bright I proudly showed her my unbuilt collection and took the advantage of the situation and asked her which I should start next, thinking she was interested! Oops boy was I wrong, I had to spend this weeks model fund taking her to a nice dinner, a movie and a new aquarium stand for her fish tank :( Hmm now how can I hide those models a little better!
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 3:58 AM
                        Ouch! I found a solution in selling my scale modeling time and work, allowing me to buy lots of new tools and more models and reference material without having Mrs Dj to kill me... However, I then did not find the time to build those models I bought... Hence an ever-growing loft insulation consisting of over 250 kits...

                        It's a no-win situation!

                        (Having said that, things are better now, with fewer customers and fewer projects, giving me time to build some for pleasure..)
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        BOY AM I IN TROUBLE!!
                        Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 3:41 AM
                        hi guysSmile [:)],
                        what with the hoiday festivities and allSmile [:)], and their resulting impact on our financesDisapprove [V], my other half - "she who must be obeyed"[:0]Black Eye [B)]Tongue [:P] - decided that it would be prudent to review our monthly outgoings, seeing where any savings might be made.
                        "sounds a good idea" i said, not knowing what was in store for me when i got home from work!![:0]
                        with bank statements being waved in face as evidence, i was asked (interrogated?) if i knew how much i was spending on our beloved hobby per month...thinking quickly, i came up with the brilliant response of "...errr, not sure..."Tongue [:P] (i'm good under pressure you see!)
                        it turns out that i have been spending equivalent to 1/3 of my monthly mortgage repayments each month, and boy did i get it!!Black Eye [B)]Black Eye [B)]Black Eye [B)]
                        as a result there is now an embargo on evil-bayEvil [}:)] and hannants, my 2 main sources...Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V]Disapprove [V]
                        i thought it was not a good time, therefore, to ask if i could buy some AFV Club tracks for m Vc firefly in the sherman group-build!Black Eye [B)]Tongue [:P]
                        oh well...my only hope is that i persuade her to join the hobby and begin building the p-51 that i bought her for xmas!!Smile [:)]Smile [:)]Smile [:)]
                        anyone else with any similar tales? i'd love to hear them!
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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