Wish me luck...

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
edited August 2009 in The Clubhouse
My wife comes home from Los Angeles today for the first time in almost 4 months. She has yet to see the 1.2TL's that have taken up residence in the living room. I hope she will see them as works of art and not as just a pair of wooden boxes that make too much noise.:eek:
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited August 2009
    Yowsers!! Best of luck and if it were me I would make sure I had a few of her favorite things handy. Good to have some of her favorites on hand anyway. Lets her know how much you were thinking about her. It's the small things that matter imo.:D

    If she does not like them you can always sell them to me. j/k;)
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  • TSWisla
    TSWisla Posts: 446
    edited August 2009
    Don't give in! It is your house too. Unless you are unemployed, she has no right to be angry. You didn't put a goat in there too did you? Seriously, I have/had the same problem with my wife. Don't be a jerk, just talk calmly and explain yourself. Good luck.
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  • raidersrule76
    raidersrule76 Posts: 471
    edited August 2009
    GOOD LUCK!! Hopefully she will be like my wife she actually helped me carry them in the house and commented on how nice they looked.

    Mark
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,304
    edited August 2009
    raidersrule76 wrote: »
    GOOD LUCK!! Hopefully she will be like my wife she actually helped me carry them in the house and commented on how nice they looked.

    Mark

    Lucky you!!!!:cool:
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    either shell be happy for u that ur happy about ur purchase


    or


    your sleeping on the couch and no some action tonight :(


    good luck dude
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    no action tonite anyway as the... well you know, began, but I do plan on buying flowers and greeting her at the airport with them.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    no action tonite anyway as the... well you know, began, but I do plan on buying flowers and greeting her at the airport with them.

    yea thats helpful and sweet :D
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    The surest way to make John bleed, is to kick him out and keep his speaks. :eek:

    Who knows John, she just might like them that much and knock you to the curb and take the SDA's.

    May the Polk Gods have mercy on your soul. :p


    That is pure evil to even suggest Mike:eek:, as I lost my last set in a very similar fashion... It wont happen twice. The worst thing that can happen is some lucky Polkie will score a nice set and I will just have to settle for the 2.3TL's instead:)
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2009
    Looking at your signature, I'm guessing all of that equipment is sitting in the family room or man cave and there's not a hint of anything AV related in the living room. If so, she may have it in her mind that the living room is hers to decorate and if you've crossed that line and invaded her territory, you're toast. Practice the "Oh, I wanted to test it out and see how you'd like some ambient music in there" speech.

    If my assumptions are wrong and everything's in the living room, you should be good to go unless you get ensnared in the "did you need another speaker???" argument.

    Good luck!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    It is all in the living room, and they really don't take up that much more of a footprint than the 1c's I had. The catch is that these are taller than she is, and tend to be a bit intimidating if you stand next to them. I think she will go along as today I cut my lawn with an interlocking heart pattern, and with flowers... what can she say?
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited August 2009
    Good luck John! She'll be alright with the size of the speakers. Most times, wives just don't like the money being spent. This might cost you a lot of jewelry. :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited August 2009
    I hope she rips you a new one.


















    then think of how hot the make up sex will be?? :p;):D
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    My wife comes home from Los Angeles today for the first time in almost 4 months. :eek:

    I'm afraid your luck has run out. How lucky can you be to get her out of the house for FOUR MONTHS!:eek::confused:

    Lucky indeed. If she likes them, play the lottery immediately, you are a very lucky person in general.:D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    edited August 2009
    Yeah..........*crunches carrot*..........good luck .

    Be prepared, not unprepared.
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  • jacob.simpson
    jacob.simpson Posts: 481
    edited August 2009
    Am sure she will be surprised, but she will understand your passion and be appreciative, give her a surprise though, what ever she likes .....
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    She has yet to see the 1.2TL's

    Great choice. . . . they're big enough to hide behind :D
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited August 2009
    Good Luck............

    Hopefully she's say "Speakers, what speakers?"

    :eek: :D
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    You should play Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra" really loud when she comes into the living room and sees them for the first time. For those that don't know this tune it's the dramatic music from "2001 A Space Oddessy" when the ape men first see the monolith.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited August 2009
    Just play her favorite CD When she gets home. She can't help but love them :D
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited August 2009
    Good luck John! I think statistics show that size doesnt really matter to most women. Its really more on how you use the speaker.:eek::p Think your good to go.




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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited August 2009
    "And, in the end, the love you take / Is equal to the love you give."

    Best of Luck !
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    edited August 2009
    If you bought something say from Tiffany's and left it on the speaker, she may not even notice the towers, then you can tell her they came with jewelry purchase
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    That is pure evil to even suggest Mike:eek:, as I lost my last set in a very similar fashion... It wont happen twice. The worst thing that can happen is some lucky Polkie will score a nice set and I will just have to settle for the 2.3TL's instead:)

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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    Nooshin is sleeping in the dog house and couldnt come to the computer to tell us the result :D
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    well... does anyone have a nice set of 2.3's and want to trade up?:o
    She HATES thems and wants them gone:eek: .I told her I am "working" on it (yeah, right):D, but that I am not going to sell them for less than what they are worth just to get them out of the house:p...
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    well... does anyone have a nice set of 2.3's and want to trade up?:o
    She HATES thems and wants them gone:eek: .I told her I am "working" on it (yeah, right):D, but that I am not going to sell them for less than what they are worth just to get them out of the house:p...

    sorry buddy...

    i guess next time best to ask her huh
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,200
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ... but I do plan on buying flowers and greeting her at the airport with them.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ... I think she will go along as today I cut my lawn with an interlocking heart pattern, and with flowers... what can she say?
    I bet she smelt a rat the moment she saw you with those flowers, and the lawn thing had her on high alert, totally expecting something horrible waiting for her inside ...
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    edited August 2009
    I have not lost yet...
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited August 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I have not lost yet...

    Keep telling yourself that buddy....:D

    Really i hope you win this fight. Might have to reach DEEP in the bag o tricks


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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    May the force be with you.
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