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Need help with excuses

punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
Ok guys I need your help. I seem to have run out of excuses to the little woman about WHY I had to buy another gun (bought two more yesterday). Problem #1 is that both the Liberty 27 safes are jam packed over-full as are the hidden(?) caches in the other parts of the house. Have used all excuses that I can think of including "no, honey, I don't have one of those, in that variation, with that serial #.

Divorce is not an option. Been with this one (#4) for 21 years now and I just can't afford to be training them for someone else anymore.

HELP PLEASE

AN ARMED SOCIETY IS A POLITE SOCIETY
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Have you used the "but, I bought it for you..." and then take her out and let her shoot it. Alot.

    Or, you could scale down your buying to half of what you buy now and spend the savings on JEWLERY. Instead of coming home with two, come home with one and a new necklace or something.

    Good luck

    We only have a few special years with our children in which they desire our time, attention, and love. After that time is over, it is gone forever, and we will be the ones that desire their time, attention, and love. Make those few, short years count -
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you have as many as you say you do, she may not know all of them so buy it, sneak it in the house and pretend like it's been there for a long time.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Punchie,

    I sympathize with you man!! I have resorted to sneaking my purchases home when she isn't around. My big mouthed friend was over for dinner the other night and as usual asked if I would open up my safes so we could fondle guns while we had a cold one. I had recently bought a Savage Model 20 and he hadn't seen it yet so he spouts off "hey, I haven't seen this one yet, when did you get it". Needless to say the tap dancing began immediately.

    Not sure if "the Princess" believed me but I sure tried hard! I'll watch this post along with you for good ideas.

    "We become what we habitually do. If we act rightly, we become upright men. If we habitually act wrongly, or weakly, we become weak and corrupt" - *ARISTOTLE*

    **Like Grandad used to say--"It'll feel better when it quits hurtin"
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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    simonbs: tried that lost use of a Citori Superlight in 410 and High Std Victor. Have plied with jewelry before best not to bring up subject of guns vs jewelry.

    7mm: Refer to problem #1. Out of room for anymore without being overly obvious.

    Please keep trying

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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I read stuff like this I know how lucky I am. I can't get my wife of 46 years to go shooting, but she says nothing when I buy another gun. She's the best thing that ever happened to me.

    PC=BS
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  • jastrjastr Member Posts: 463 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would say ....buy another safe first...It opens your options for your other problems. Explain too her the value of these posetions. an investment in the second amedment. explain it as an investment in your future........H*** i dont know Im only 23

    lets all be responsible! shoot a criminal!
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Badboy you are sure right about that. Tell her I said you should take her to dinner tonight! Also, tell her the part about "the best thing that ever happend to me."

    Punchie, you may be beyond help. This should be a lesson to young shooters though, always pick a safe you are certain you can never fill, then buy the one three sizes larger!

    Edited by - He Dog on 04/23/2002 15:22:28
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  • punchiepunchie Member Posts: 2,792 ✭
    edited November -1
    badboybob: Mine is also the very best thing to happen to me. were it not for her I wouldn't have a pot to **e in or a window to throw it out.

    jastr: Have already heard comments from her like "You know women generally outlive men by 10 years. You are already 10 years older than I am. You must be making another contribution to my Hawaii Fund." I don't think she wanted a short visit.

    He Dog: Point well taken. Let this be a lesson for all you young marrieds out there.

    Anybody know the address of the local chapter of GA (gunaholics anonymous)

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Punchie, this place is more like a Gunaholics support group. We support whatever gun you wanna buy! I don't think anybody here knows how to quit, and most of us don't want too.
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  • JBBooksJBBooks Member Posts: 103 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, my name's JB and I am a Gunalcohoic.
    The neat part is I have a wife who could
    care less about my guns.
    JBB



    I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them.
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  • 4wheeler4wheeler Member Posts: 3,441
    edited November -1
    hey my wife said i did not have enough guns or ammo. how lucky can a man be?

    "It was like that when I got here".
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  • BlueTicBlueTic Member Posts: 4,072
    edited November -1
    I tell her that they breed in the safe. I have also used the "I bought you a new one honey" ploy too many times..

    IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY (this includes politicians)
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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi! My names Rosie and I love to bribe people who have too many guns! Send half of your hidden ones to me or I tell your wife!!
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    It496:

    Just wanted to congratulate you on your fine taste in rifles..particularly the M-20 Savage.I have 2 of them,
    a 250,and a 300,and they are the crown jewels of my collection.

    Have you been fitted for a smoking jacket..if not,I am extending you a welcome..membership is yours for the taking!

    ~SLB~
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  • Ms. BeastMs. Beast Member Posts: 496 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now guys, don't lie to your wife! Just make sure you buy her a present once in a while and she will be happy! I'm not talking about a new toaster, blender, or anything like that!!!!
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  • simonbssimonbs Member Posts: 994 ✭
    edited November -1
    Rosie - You should be shot

    We only have a few special years with our children in which they desire our time, attention, and love. After that time is over, it is gone forever, and we will be the ones that desire their time, attention, and love. Make those few, short years count -
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