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My old lady, emabarrased of me....

leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
Yesterday my girl, Rachel, told me that she won't bring any friends over because of all the gun crap I have lying around the house. She says she thinks it would freak here friends out.

I just wish I had a dollar for every gun I wanted, then I'd be a rich man.
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  • thesupermonkeythesupermonkey Member Posts: 3,905 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    leeblackman,
    Have no fear, the problem solving monkey is here!
    The next time your wife is out shopping for the day, call up your in-laws and tell them you'd like them to come over for a very special surprise party. Next pull out all of the guns, especially the really evil looking ones. If you have the time, roll around in some cosmoline, rub Hobs #9 in your hair and put a dab of grease on your nose. Take a seat on the couch and pile the guns all around. Field strip several weapons and place them on the coffee table. When they arrive, invite them in but act nervous and fidgety while you keep repeating "You arrived so much sooner than I expected!". Start reassembling the guns as quickly as possible and cycle the action on each one several times. As you do this occasionally glance at an empty chair and "I'm working as fast as I can..." or "Ok... Ok.. STOP YELLING AT ME! I'm almost ready!". By the time your finished reassembling everything your in-laws should be gone... permanently!
    Dr. T.S. Monkey


    Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
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  • rg666rg666 Member Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. It does have one advantage though. When my oldest daughter started dating & she brought over her boy friends and they knew not to pull anything (pun intended). They figure if your not nuts you have the potential to be!!!!

    Both of my daughters brief there friends before they come over for the first time that I'm a competitive shooter & they may see firearms, but never without me the one thats handling them. Otherwise they are in the safe locked up. RG
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  • austin247austin247 Member Posts: 375 ✭
    edited November -1
    I wonder if that's why the Unabomber was such a loner?

    My fiance was much the same way, until I started taking her shooting. Now when she goes shopping, she buys me gun magazines and ammunition. If I could just get her to ditch her perfume and dab a little Hoppes #9 behind her ears....
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  • muleymuley Member Posts: 1,583 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Did someone mention Hoppes #9?

    **I love the smell of Hoppes #9 in the morning**
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  • OtomanOtoman Member Posts: 554 ✭
    edited November -1
    Ya that Hoppes #9 is o.k. but I want my girl to wear a little Rig Oil behind her ears....My StepGrandaughter asked me yesterday if I had ever killed anyone? She is 8 years old I have no idea where she came up with that question.

    KIMBER: Pistol du jour
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why would you have "gun crap I have lying around the house."
    Don't you have a place for it.

    Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
    Keep your Powder dry and your Musket well oiled.
    NRA Lifetime Benefactor Member.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yeah, I don't really leave things laying out, but if people go thumbing through my magizine stack they'll see I have a strong intrest in firearms ... but then if they know me, and are in my house, they already know about it.

    =================================
    I used to know everything, then I grew up!...(kinda)

    kimberkid@gunbroker.zzn.com
    If you really desire something, you'll find a way ?
    ? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
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  • BayouCritterBayouCritter Member Posts: 76 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lee if you want to keep your gal happy you might as well suck it up and start putting the gun crap away. I've been there before. Your gonna have to do that anyway when you eventually have kids around the house. Of course if you choose not to and she moves on, you will not have to worry about kids - at least this time around. Your call - stand your ground or give in. In my lifes course, I've found it's better to suck it up and let em have it their way - or at least let them think that. Good luck!
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  • 96harley96harley Member Posts: 3,992 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Living with three women I know what you mean. Mine on the other hand bug me to shoot on free time. Youngest daughter loves her rifle and oldest the pistol. My bride of 28 years shoots about all of it but loves her Colt Cobra. We live in the sticks and my daughter's friends come over and asked if they can get their pictures taken with wicked looking guns. I let them put on bandannas and camo and take up defensive positions. They LOVE It. Foriegn exchange student from Franch two years ago decked out with cowboy gear to show her mother when she got home. Now that girl really got into the gun scene.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Supermonkey, I like your approuch the best, thanks for the laugh... That was funny.




    I just wish I had a dollar for every gun I wanted, then I'd be a rich man.
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, all I can say is that (a) within two hours of meeting me (when I was single) any female of potential romantic interest knew I owned firearms and liked to shoot and (b) any visitor to my home is likely to pick up the idea from the framed NRA membership certificate occupying the central place of honor on my living room wall.

    HOWEVER, leaving any arms or ammo around is definitely a bad idea, especially if you don't live alone. You can't vet everyone another household member brings into the house and some of them may have sticky fingers or tell third parties about all the goodies. I keep my things put away and my kids / wife know not to bring them anywhere near the storage areas. If something should be out, I will be in very close proximity.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Monkey--I laughed so hard I almost wet myself.

    SSG idsman75, U.S. ARMY
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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    Good one monkey, throw in a nervous twitch and an occasional st st stutter and they'll run away screaming...

    When Clinton left office they gave him a 21 gun salute. Its a damn shame they all missed....
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  • beachmaster73beachmaster73 Member Posts: 3,011 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My set up is similar to your set up Pig. In my library I keep the firearms du jour and my books. The library is always locked. Reloading gear and other weapons maintained in locked space in the basement. Just a little safer that way with young ones around. Beach
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  • thesupermonkeythesupermonkey Member Posts: 3,905 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The great thing about not having Kids is you can hide your guns whereever you like. At home I'm NEVER more than a few feet from a loaded weapon. Note to potential evil doers: If your gonna break in, just don't do it while I'm taking care of business. It's going to be hard to explain how I managed to pull a Scar-Face with the Ar15 and Ak47 without getting up. :)

    Don't worry about the bullet with your name on it, worry about the fragmentation grenade addressed 'To Occupant'.
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  • rokkmannrokkmann Member Posts: 47 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If your girl doesn't like to bad.If she is like every other woman i know i'll bet she has her fair share of shoes and who knows what else laying around.Im always tripping over my soon to be ex's crap every where i go but she has no problem to * about my stuff around the house.
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    First wife was OK about guns. Second wife (hereinafter known as THE BI-CH) had an unnatural fear of them. Actually hid some of my handguns once. Wife #3
    (Hereinafetr known as Mrs. Mudge and the best thing that ever happened to me.) loves guns. She can shoot anything I own. Some better than me.
    Actually encourages me to buy almost any gun she sees me drooling over.

    Mudge the fortunate (finally)

    I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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  • OtomanOtoman Member Posts: 554 ✭
    edited November -1
    Mudge the fortunate...

    KIMBER: Pistol du jour
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Mudge the VERY fortunate - and having met Mrs. Mudge, I think that is one of the great understatements I've seen posted here.
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  • dobieman0690dobieman0690 Member Posts: 148 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    my wife of 30 years sit right next to me with our dillion in between us boy can she crank out the reloads and she shoots very well
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