How to infuriate your wife: Lesson 1

[Silvan]

Good strategy. I could just a planer, a jointer and a dust collector myself. I'll give her $200.

[Charlie Self]

Vic Baron responds:

Sure. As one wife said, she was the housekeeper. Ditched several husbands, kept the houses--and almost everything in them.

Charlie Self "Health food makes me sick." Calvin Trillin

[Silvan]

Yes. You suck!

[Tom Kohlman]

You get a gloat...marking it down now with LB next to it (lucky bastard)

[Tom Kohlman]

...all this talk of "coddling" them...why??? If you earn the money and enjoy the hobby, then treat yourself. If you don't it is probably a good bet she'll spend it on stuff you will not be able to see the logic in (try to figure out that female mind and you will then learn the origin of insane asylums).

If you don't heed this advice, then you are doomed to an early grave and your wife will take up with the pool guy in the mansion she buys with your insurance money.

Just MHO mind ya...

[KYHighlander]

Mine goes with me to help pick new tools purchases out. Color seems to be more an issue with her, says that one won't go with that green table saw as well as that other one over there.

;-)

KY

[Bruce]

Finally a voice of reason amongst the PW'd masses.

[Tom Kohlman]

...as much as I expect flack and such, it had to be said...and as much as I would like to do the LOL thing, I can't...

truth is truth!!! LOL

[Keith Carlson]

LOL. You guys are funny. Whipped and funny. Doesn't anyone here use separate accounts?

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Nope, no need to. When I want something I buy it if I have the money. No one complains about it. Ed [e-mail]

[KS]

My wife and I have separate accounts. OH, are you trying to imply that I should use MY account to buy tools and not Hers?

[MG]

Invest the rebate in flowers, dinner, chocholate or whatever she go for.

MG

[Greg O]

It ain't nothing! I bought a DW733 planer, Jet closed stand jointer, HF $150 dust collector, Bosch jig saw, and a Jet dove tail jig, all within about two months earlier this winter. No problems from the Mrs., just gotta build her something!

The final (pre)-gloat to top it off, I have been dreaming about a motorcycle as our kid is old enough, and pretty self sufficiant to be on her own, and mom and I can go riding togather. Anyway SWMBO figured it was a good idea too, so I have been doing some drooling at the local Harley Davidson dealer too! Just trying to pry the moldy money out of my wallet! Greg

[Greg O]

Nope! What is mine is mine ,and what is hers is mine too! Greg

[Anthony Diodati]

[DexAZ]

became "partners" in life, love _and_ finances. Worked for us for 32 years...so far. We talk over new tool investments as well as what we spend on new furniture etc. May not work for others but it works for us.

DexAZ

[Silvan]

She'll be sorry, but you won't. Lathes are fun. Unfortunately, they're more fun with a big budget for accessorizing, and you can *really* accessorize.

(Not being able to afford to accessorize, I can can attest that it's possible to have a lot of fun with nothing more than a quality mini lathe, a few hand saws, and a basic set of Chiwanese lathe tools from Harbor Fright. There are many things I can't do, but I haven't run out of projects yet.)

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Obviously not. You need to reestablish the natural order of things. Tell her to shut up and get you a beer.

[mel]

Start earning more money with your tools than you spend on them.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

But then you have another job and not a hobby any more. Works for some, but I've seen a good hobby ruined by making money.