I saw sometin funny the other day!

[stephen]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/PraiseCaster/tele_run.jpg


Either it was funny, or it belongs in the 'sad but true files'. :sprint:

[Wally]

I saw that too the other day - I was at work, so I e-mailed it to my wife and asked her if that was what was in store for me when I bought my next guitar :mrgreen:

[reverbbb]

My wife (El-Kabong), WANTS one. When I get around to it, I going to try and make one somehow. Not sure if it is going to be wood or sheetmetal.

[seagullplayer]

Only a guitar player (or his wife) would understand that one. That's pretty cool. My wife told me the next ax I bring home better be able to split wood.

[MrMike]

I've been informed that it's perfectly okay to buy new gear, as long as I sell some first. I guess the idea is to have no net increase in gear, and no net decrease in cash.

[reverbbb]

I've been informed that it's perfectly okay to buy new gear, as long as I sell some first. I guess the idea is to have no net increase in gear, and no net decrease in cash.

Yeah, I think that all wive's would agree to that concept. But for some reason, they notice that our net gear is much greater than it used to be. That is when they realize that you have not been forth coming on "EVERYTHING".

But does that mean that we male guitarist need to become independently "net" wealthy "before" we get married. Then we are never to buy any more gear? For me, I made a WHOLE lot less money to spend when I was young and single, then I do now 21 years later. There seems to be a flaw in that concept. But then again, maybe not.

[kewlpack]

As my wife is fond of reminding me... it is a "case of being content". She's right. I goof in this area too much. :banghead

[prscustom24]

"Honey, I just need _____________ (latest guitar-related toy) and I'll be truly happy." (For, oh, 42 minutes).

My wife laughs about it now, but it wasn't always funny.

However, the last time we had a serious discussion, I'd brought home some piece of gear or other for around $1 Large, and as she was going through the overhead about how I presumed to spend a thousand dollars!!! without her advise and consent, I realized how to put it into perspective.

I asked, "How much does it cost to get your nails done?"

She: "$40, why?"

Me: "How often do you get them done?"

She: "Every two weeks."

Me: "So, at the end of the year, what have you spent on your nails?"

She does the arithmetic, realizes it's $1,040, and the decibel level comes down by half.

Me: "Have I ever said one word about what you spend on your nails?"

She: (small voice now): "No, but. . ."

Me: "And I'm happy that we can afford it for you. And 5 years from now, I'll still have spent only the thousand for this thing, and I'll still have it to show for what I spent. (Maybe not, but hey, this is working.) In two weeks, what'll you have to show for what you've spent on your nails?"

And the answer, of course, was that she'd need to have them done again. And that I still would never complain about it. That was ten years ago, and the subject never came up again.

Same logic works even better for what wives spend with the hairdresser :shock : why do they call 'em permanents, anyway?.

[seagullplayer]

I don't have it that easy, my wife IS a hairdresser, and her sister is the nail tech. :dunno
Sometimes I think her only hobby is keeping me in line. But then again, that's more of a full time job... :angel

[MrMike]

I am reminded of Veggie Tales' "Madame Blueberry" where Bob asks Larry, "How much stuff will it take to make you happy?". Larry's response is, "I don't know. How much is there?". :angel

[kewlpack]

LOL - I like that VeggieTale's episode... LOL.