Ever have a night like this?

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Hog Feet said:
My wife wanted to spend a bunch of money on a fancy dining room table. After several days of her looking online and in showrooms I suggested we get a nice pooltable with a fancy dining table top custom made.

She thought it was a great idea and she was thinking of the same thing earlier in the day. The next day I got me a very cool pool table:D

On our first date (years ago) she brought out a tupperware box filled with cuban cigars and she asked me if they were any good (she knew how good they were).

Another time I told her I was going to send her to the spa for a full day of luxury on her birthday (we were still just dating). She told me no thanks... she wanted to spend the day together test driving sports cars! At the end of the day she bought herself a BMW z4 convertible, and I took over the lease on her 3 series!

Another day we were driving down the street and I suggested we stop and look at boats just for fun. 2 hours later and I had me a new boat.

PS she likes my knives!

Good women are out there, and they don't force you to watch Meg Ryan movies either.

Good luck!
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Hog Feet,

You gotta Helluva woman.

One question, does she really like your knife hobby? Sounds like she is trying to break you by buying a BMW then a boat so now you can not afford any INFI, LOL.
 
gatorzingo said:
Hog Feet,

You gotta Helluva woman.

One question, does she really like your knife hobby? Sounds like she is trying to break you by buying a BMW then a boat so now you can not afford any INFI, LOL.
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She thinks the knives are cool, but she really isn't "into" them. She doesn't see the need for me to buy a second full sized safe to put stuff in, but she does not complain as long as I don't go too crazy. Last month I got too many other toys and she saw a package from Busse. Her only comment was a pretty calm "another knife? OK... if it makes you happy". I could tell she wasn't thrilled, but she lets it slide. I'm the same way about all the extra pillows on the bed.

"Who the hell needs eight pillows (me)/ knives (her) in the bedroom?":eek:

She's pretty darn smart. She tolerates my hobbies and idiosyncracies and I tolerate hers. We both pick our battles... some things just are not worth it no matter what. She isn't going to make me stop buying and playing with knives and guns, and I am never going to make her stop her hobbies.
 
Dude, seriously, the "project" syndrome is why I tend to not last long with girls.

That conversation would have gone one of four ways, depending on my mood.

1.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: GTFO

2.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: You're right, I need to add some guns.

3.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: OK, but I took down the centerfolds because I thought you didn't appreciate such things.

4.)Her: You know..... I feel like I'm second fiddle to your hobby. I think you like your knives better than you like me.

Me: You're not playing "second fiddle" darling, you're playing the Witch's Harp.

Ditch the girl and go find a woman.
 
Best sorted out now though......when wives walk out the door it gets seriously expensive....remember moving on now is really a blessing and "No Regrets"!!
 
PeterPHWS said:
Best sorted out now though......when wives walk out the door it gets seriously expensive....remember moving on now is really a blessing and "No Regrets"!!
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Pete hit this one on the head!!! Sort it out now, for if a women can't support you and your addiction, well LATER...
Don't look back, but think of it as a blessing and relief.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Dude, seriously, the "project" syndrome is why I tend to not last long with girls.

That conversation would have gone one of four ways, depending on my mood.

1.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: GTFO

2.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: You're right, I need to add some guns.

3.)Her: It's about time you grew up and start exposing yourself to things most people do.

Me: OK, but I took down the centerfolds because I thought you didn't appreciate such things.

4.)Her: You know..... I feel like I'm second fiddle to your hobby. I think you like your knives better than you like me.

Me: You're not playing "second fiddle" darling, you're playing the Witch's Harp.

Ditch the girl and go find a woman.
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LMAO:D:D:D I think you have nailed here Cpl
 
That was an AWESOME story!

Someone told me that getting married was a lot like getting a Tattoo. If you ask a person who has a tattoo most will tell you its great and they love it. If you mention that you were thinking of getting one they usually tell you dont...its not worth it.
 
Great story!

My wife and I do the compromise thing to keep the team spirit. We agreed to masculine, feminine, and neutral rooms for balance. May be corny to some of you younger folks, but we want to be happy and not a statistic. Mammal mounts are in my office and the garage. Birds in the main rooms with her caveat "only drake and hen pairs, no singles" (ok, the couple thing, I get it). She likes the mallards, pintails and teals for their plumage. SHE even thought of an old English dining room with a Pheasant hunting theme. She did her part, now all I have to do is schedule an Upland hunt for a nice pair of ringnecks.

Funny HOGish story. Came home late one night from work with my boar mount, picked up from the taxidermist earlier that day. Hung it on the wall in the office (at that time our combo office/workout room) on a screw I had already installed that she hadn't noticed. Had to leave at OMG:30 the next morning and got a call an hour later on my mobile to her yelling "what is the beast from hell coming out of the wall in the office"!!!!! I must have been in hysterics for 20 minutes driving down the interstate picturing her rubbing her eyes at o dark stupid w/no coffee yet, slowly ambling toward the room for her morning workout and flicking on the light to the "tusked terror"! Needless to say, that mount is in the garage cause she just can't wrap her head around it as it REALLY scared her.

Seriously, its' about maturity. Both have to want to make the other happy and adopt the team concept. She attended Yavapai Defensive Handgun 1 and 2, got her HAM radio license, and shoots a Diamond "Edge" bow, just because I asked her too. What a woman! I plan on asking her to get her VFR (visual flight rating) license, but that one's gonna be a stretch. She doesn't like to fly!

Maybe your GF will come around, maybe not. Either way the right one is out there, will want to make you happy, and you the same. That's what it's all about.
 
I dunno, guys. Relationships are what you make of them...both of you. That being said, it has just been a little over a year ago that my ex and I split up...he said his Buck could do anything my Busse could do and that was it. :eek: Wasn't the knife issue that did it (well, it finished it) as much as the complete lack of willingness to make it work (after many years.) I don't miss him, never realized how hard I was working to keep things going.

My thought: find someone who shares your interests and then SHARE them with that person. Doesn't have to be everything, just some things. And, indeed, find someone who likes you for you. Great advice. S/he will accept the infidiction for what it is! :D

I, too, am an infi-lovin' woman, and proud of it! Now I'm going to watch my Dark Knight DVD for the third time...;)
 
I think I pretty much have a night like that every other week.

My gf has wormed her way into every room in the house and slowly but surely left her mark and removed mine. It's like living with a giant cuckoo. If she touched my blades or increases the nagging about them then she'll be gone, that's the line in the sand and she knows it.
 
Ack - even allowing the Meg Ryan movie to go in is a bit much.

Find someone else. Life's too short to wonder.
 
Moloko Plus said:
I would like to meet one of these supposed "empty space appreciating women."
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I have one...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

This is us Testing knives on our First wedding anniversary

http://www.putfile.com/album/168611/?action=slideshow

TAKE THIS TO THE BANK----IF YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS TRYING TO CHANGE YOU NOW--IT WILL GET WORSE IF YOU MARRY HER.FACT---ACCEPT IT--ASK ANY MARRIED MAN YOU KNOW.

I DO NOT CARE HOW "CUTE" SHE IS-----WHEN YOUR GETTING DIVORCED SHE WON'T SEEM THAT CUTE ANYMORE.TRUST ME--I KNOW.

FIND SOMEONE THAT ACCEPTS YOU AND LIKES KNIVES...OR AT LEAST UNDERSTANDS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF RICH DIVORCE LAWYERS BECAUSE MEN NEVER ACCEPT THAT.
 
I just showed this thread to my wife. She laughed and said "make sure you mention your ash-1 for your birthday and your nmsfno for christmas".

I hope you're not seriously contemplating spending a considerable amount of time with her. If you are make it worth your while......... Google " rolodex of love " and start working your way through the list with her :D
 
I'm pretty sure I have remedied the off balance display. The ABA has been sent to the satin shelf below and a Groovemaster has stood up in it's place.
That was hard work but your suggestions made this all happen!
I'm eternally grateful for all the advice.
GF issue TBD.

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Only one thing to do with that relationship PorcupineMtns66........

Exterminate! Exterminate! :D ;)

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Man, I have a great wife...over 20 years ago I was knifeless..we had a baby on the way and not much money....out of the blue she said to me that every man needs to have a good knife, go spend money and get one....the rest is history:D
 
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