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I may be in the doghouse.......

Mine went to an all inclusive resort with her girlfriends to celebrate their 50th birthdays in Early Feb. I didn’t say a word to her about the cost of that trip. So if I want to buy some gear and get an earful from her about it, I’ll just remind her about the cost of her trip. At least the gear has some sustained value. I will be able to pull that card out for a good long while.
 
ofor said:
Mine went to an all inclusive resort with her girlfriends to celebrate their 50th birthdays in Early Feb. I didn’t say a word to her about the cost of that trip. So if I want to buy some gear and get an earful from her about it, I’ll just remind her about the cost of her trip. At least the gear has some sustained value. I will be able to pull that card out for a good long while.
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You have a magic card there.

My wife is a health/natural nut so I just tell her the gear is to help bring home grass fed natural venison!
 
Deer hunting is my one vice (other than an occasional barley pop) and it always has been my greatest. I only refer to it as a vice because it really is an obsession with me.

The wife and I have been together for better than 25 years and she knows me well enough by now to know that. I get no grief for it and I give her no grief over her purchases. But then again, neither one of us are breaking the bank with our limited purchases anyway. I really lucked out in finding someone willing to put up with my obsession.
 
Flee said:
Do it and ask for forgiveness later. I like it. If you use an aider or two step aider or swaider you can get almost 14’ with two sticks.
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hahahaha yet again im reminded how horrible of a place this place is when you want someone to talk you out of buying gear..... me "but im on a budget" saddlehunter "meh you buy once you cry once" :grinning::grinning::imp::tongueclosed::smilingimp::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:
 
Every thing I order is back ordered that's what I tell her. She just rolls her eyes. Then she says that she could have had the kitchen remodel with all the money I've spent over the years. She might be right.;)
 
Apex7 said:
Every thing I order is back ordered that's what I tell her. She just rolls her eyes. Then she says that she could have had the kitchen remodel with all the money I've spent over the years. She might be right.;)
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Apex7 said:
Every thing I order is back ordered that's what I tell her. She just rolls her eyes. Then she says that she could have had the kitchen remodel with all the money I've spent over the years. She might be right.
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You can say that again!
 
This thread reminds me of a joke my father in law told me. You can replace "beer" with "hunting stuff" in the joke.

Husband and wife are sitting on a couch and husband is drinking a beer.

Wife: "how many beers do you drink a deer a day and how much do they cost"

Husband: "2 or 3 and probably two dollars a piece"

Wife:"Do you know that in the 35 years we have been married you have spent enough on beer that you could have bought a helicopter?"

Husband: "Do you drink beer?"

Wife: "No"

Husband: "Where's your helicopter?"
 
Hawkeye Bowhunter said:
Fellas, I’ve been married to my wonderful gal for 46 years and I’ll guarantee that her timing is perfect and her memory is even better! LOL. I’m often told by her when I inquire about one of her buying indiscretions “That’s different!”
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Congrats. 46 years is an accomplishment today


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Hawkeye Bowhunter said:
Thanks @Ontariofarmer! I was very lucky to make a great choice in 1974!
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We are both lucky. But 46 years is more than luck.
I made a great choice too in 1984. I wish I had married her when I was 18 years old. A description of a good woman.

A good woman is hard to find,
and worth far more than diamonds.
Her husband trusts her without reserve,
and never has reason to regret it.
Never spiteful, she treats him generously
all her life long.
 
My wife comes to me to get her out of spending problems. Credit cards have cost me more money than I make in a year. Her problems are my problems. When I die, she'll get what's left anyway.
 
They ain't showed up yet...(my Shikars)

Maybe...she got to the package before I did!
 
Kurt said:
I don't drink, I don't do drugs, I don't go to the bars...anymore. I work hard, and I don't spend carelessly. My hunting is the game that keeps me sane. I just tell her that meat is expensive to buy at the store and if she wants to keep the freezer full I'm going to need some supplies. She'll never know that the venison I provide the family since I started saddle hunting is about 50.00 a pound. Hey, I need the safety gear. That's right boys, I lie my ass off. hahahaha
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That's my answer! Would you rather me drink, do drugs, or chase women? You got to give me something!
 
My first marriage taught me many things, but the main lesson I learned is separate checking accounts. If the bills are paid then she don’t need to know about any of my other spending and I don’t need to know about hers. No asking for permission for anything... Class Dismissed...
 
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