buck460XVR
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.....just don't tell her how much it costs to feed it.
How do I explain this to my wife?
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bigfatdave
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Unacceptable!
bannockburn
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Yoda
Tell her the truth: you ran into Mr. Peabody and Sherman, went for a ride in the Wayback Machine, and you brought back this wonderful antique Gatling Gun from the Civil War. Sounds plausible to me.
Tell her the truth: you ran into Mr. Peabody and Sherman, went for a ride in the Wayback Machine, and you brought back this wonderful antique Gatling Gun from the Civil War. Sounds plausible to me.
DoubleTapDrew
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"Honey you know how you've always said we need a gatling gun?"
"...oh you never said that?..well then I've got some bad news..."
"...oh you never said that?..well then I've got some bad news..."
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my wife wants an Uzi. Not to shoot, because her hands are too small to grip the weapn, even with both of them. She just wants it. Almost every time I talk her into a trip to a gun store, she picks out the most expensive, impractical, no-use-for, hard to find ammunition needing gun she can find in the store.
She's like that with everything, actually, but if I came home with a gatling gun, her jaw would drop, roll her eyes and then laugh and say she expected it someday followed up with, "Where's mine?"
She's like that with everything, actually, but if I came home with a gatling gun, her jaw would drop, roll her eyes and then laugh and say she expected it someday followed up with, "Where's mine?"
John Wayne
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You have the Gatling gun. That means other people do the explaining 
What kind of gatling gun you talking about? One of those little .22 jobs or one of the proper ones that is a couple thousand bucks? Those are pretty sweet and I would love to get one of those proper gatling guns but there are other items I would spend the $ on unless I came across a really good deal.....
So how to break it to the wife? My preferred technique is to thoroughly research the prices on the thing so you can explain how it would be a a horrible financial decision not to buy the thing. You explain how this extremely high quality and desirable small arm would normally cost (for the sake of discussion) $7k and in the past two years you have been watching prices you have never seen one for less than $5700 for a very used example. Then explain how you came across this truly unbelievable deal, you didn't believe it at first but after checking it out you see how the seller is caught in an unfortunate financial circumstance and is forced to sell it on short notice for a small profit above what he paid 10-15 years ago when these things were much cheaper because they were unappreciated. So you now have an opportunity to buy it for $4000 which is an absolute steal and you almost feel bad but you know the guy is at least making a few bucks. Worst case scenario you can sell it if it turns out that you would rather have your money tied up elsewhere but it's a real investment to buy it now at this price.
My wife just came in and read this and says it's a load of crap and you need to buy flowers and take your wife out to dinner but I still stand by the above.
Good luck!
Caliper_Mi
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So.... Just what is a good deal on a gatling gun?
Because my g/f thinks they are cool (although what she really wants is a cannon )
Sorry, can't help your predicament. Maybe if you let her shoot it?
Because my g/f thinks they are cool (although what she really wants is a cannon
)Sorry, can't help your predicament. Maybe if you let her shoot it?
kingpin008
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This, exactly.
Look - I'm a married adult man. My money is my money, and I spend it how I please. My wife is an adult, and she spends hers as she pleases. This is OK, because we can do things without having to run it past the other first.
Now, if it was shared money that was spent on the gun, you absolutely have some explaining (and apologizing, imho) to do, if you didn't consult her first.
yeti
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Just set it up in the livingroom, call her in and hand her a rag and the Brasso , ask her "isn't she a beaut? Would you mind giving me a hand polishing her up?" Problem solved!
Does it show that I'm not married?
Does it show that I'm not married?
deafdave3
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Take her out to the range... and bring the new gun.
This...
Now look, I am a youngun and as such am not married but 3 accounts are an absolute must... HIS, HERS, and the shared account... anything that doesnt come out of the shared account (and isnt life altering or illegal) is not grounds for an argument. If she wants to buy a Pink version of your new toy and spend twice as much, it is not your business anymore than this purchase is hers.. IF it was your money. (though the definition of "your money" does change with marriage.
I am sure someone will come along and tell me how my theory here is so very wrong.. What about a single income home? What if he makes more? what if she makes more? Your being married does not mean you (both of you) cannot still do the things that you enjoy.
BUT, since you bought the Gatling gun and (seemingly) know your wife, it seems more likely that you will have to find a way to keep it YOUR gun instead of HER new gun.
7thCavScout
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Well you could use the the line I gave my Dad when he caught me with a case of beer back when I was in high school. "Ah, it's not mine. I'm just holding it for a friend." FYI It didn't work for me so well.
22-rimfire
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The had that for a long time is the single most common thing I tell my wife concerning firearm acquisitions. But you usually does not ask in the first place.
mptrimshop
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well i didn't see and pics.....so i doubt there is a gun......i bet this is someones wife posting to get our secrets.........
Sounds like trolling to me.
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