Can I sleep on your couch?

Shizelbs
Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
edited February 2009 in The Clubhouse
I just got home from spending $2500 on photo equipment. How much trouble am I in? I can only push the 'I'm doing it for the baby' button so many times.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited January 2009
    We just got a new couch & we live over in Spokane. You can bunk w/us...but I might need your Shanling to come with you...
    "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Bob Seger
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited January 2009
    you're on your own, Shelby.

    What were you thinking, anyway? had you bought some MIT cables, she might let you slide.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited January 2009
    Sounds like you have some sucking up to do. You better start showing her some real hart warming pictures to soften her up.
    Michael


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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited January 2009
    I have flea,roaches, ants, mold, infested with broken springs couch downstairs, u are welcome to crash.
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2009
    Shizelbs wrote:
    I just got home from spending $2500 on photo equipment.

    Nice start. When are you picking up the rest of the gear? ;)
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2009
    shack wrote: »
    Nice start. When are you picking up the rest of the gear? ;)

    Funny
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2009
    Sure.
    Jake
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited January 2009
    It depends on if your equipment will fit my camera heh
    My Home Theater (WIP):
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    Dual Subs: PSW202, and behind the couch Denon 8"
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2009
    66chevyIISS wrote: »
    It depends on if your equipment will fit my camera heh

    I forget, are you Nikon or Canon?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2009
    give your wife a foot rub.. she'll forget all about the $2500 :)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited January 2009
    :DJust tell her that you were inspired to do your part to help improve our ailing economy and that it might seem like a lot now, but when compared to the economic stimulus package thats coming this is just about 1/100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000th of a percent.:eek::rolleyes:
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited January 2009
    you should be thankful for your wife. I can barely spend $700 on an amp...

    LUCKY YOU...at least she let you in the house!!!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    give your wife a foot rub.. she'll forget all about the $2500 :)

    better be one hell of a foot rub. :);)
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,185
    edited January 2009
    It's better to ask for forgiveness then permission. So so far you did the right thing.

    Sucking up is standard practice my man , go a good job. Tell her the truth why you purchased the gear, thats what I do and she gets over it....... or does she??? HMMM.

    We have a artsy fartsy Art Deco style couch, it looks really nice but it's not that great to sleep on.
    Dan
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2009
    Heres a concept....maybe you should have talked it over with her before you spent the 2500 bucks.....
    Testing
    Testing
    Testing
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2009
    If you can pry the mother in-law off of it, and you sit have an **** to sit on, it's all yours.
    -Ignorance is strength -
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2009
    Lorthos wrote: »
    Heres a concept....maybe you should have talked it over with her before you spent the 2500 bucks.....

    Whoa, pump your brakes buddy.

    Its all good in the house here. She knew I was going to be buying some new photo stuff, just not this much. I showed her the camera and explained all the things that it will do better than the old one. She's cool with it. Just need the baby to pop out now so I can take some photos of it and have the new equipment start to pay dividends.
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited February 2009
    If I spent $2500 on Photo or Audio equipment....a place to crash would be the least of my worries.
    I'd be taking a dirt nap in the backyard....well ok right now a snow nap! :rolleyes:

    I'll be dumping $2500 - 3k on another ride for myself in the Spring.
    (Since mine is going to the big rust barrel in the sky)
    Photo or Audio equipment at that price is definitely out of the question!

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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited February 2009
    $2500 doesn't really go very far when you're talking good quality SLR camera equipment....

    At least you don't need one of these,... that'll make her feel better.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2009
    You can sleep here. The problem is, everone I know from Seattle (including me) doesn't want to leave.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited February 2009
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    I just got home from spending $2500 on photo equipment. How much trouble am I in? I can only push the 'I'm doing it for the baby' button so many times.

    shouldve seen the look on the fiancee's face when she came home from her parents house on Christmas and found this:
    P1010060.jpg

    I'm trying to buy up all the toys I can before the funeral...err...wedding.
    -Cody
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2009
    jcaut wrote: »
    $2500 doesn't really go very far when you're talking good quality SLR camera equipment....

    No it sure doesn't. If anything I feel I am now at a good starting point.
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