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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 9:31:13 AM   
Kevlar



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Status: offline 		My girlfriend thinks I have to much RC 'stuff'. I've got two heli's, two planes and another one on the way. She keeps nagging me..."You can only fly one at a time, why do you need another one". I try to explain, but it doesn't help. How do you guys get away with having a hanger FULL of planes and I only have 2 ???

Please HEEELLLLPP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 9:37:54 AM   
Goggles



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Status: offline 		haha.....my first wife was like that....so I traded up.
(seriously....I did!)

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 9:40:46 AM   
C_Watkins



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Status: offline 		While she's still your 'girlfriend', and you don't have children or material goods at stake...

1) Show her your next paycheck.
2) Tell her when it has her name printed on it, then she can spend it how she likes.
3) Begin search for new girlfriend. (And get something for that black eye, too.)

Just kidding, of course, but be careful... you may have to "choose" someday.
It's my experience that if things like this are a bone of contention at the "dating" stage,
the incidents only increase in frequency and strength, once well into the "marriage" stage.

You can always try reasoning with her first... she may "come around", and
she may in fact just be picking on you about it. Tell her that having a variety of
planes is far better than having a variety of women, and that they keep you out of trouble

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 9:45:21 AM   
StickMixer


 

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Status: offline 		You could teach her to fly. Then she'll want a bunch of planes too!

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 10:09:02 AM   
glowplug



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Status: offline 		Ask her what she does with her paycheck.........when she shows you the closet full of clothes and shoes, tell her, "you can only wear one thing at a time"

Mike

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COLD winter nights - 1/5/2003 10:12:04 AM   
Kevlar



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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 10:38:43 AM   
4*60


 

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Status: offline 		Ask her about her shoes. She can only wear one pair at a time. I would be careful as suggested above. Sounds like a little too much questioning at the stage you're at, but better now than later. Unless you are spending her money on it!

Sorry glowplug about the shoes. Just read your post.

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Easy Question to Answer - 1/5/2003 11:02:24 AM   
TTARK



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Status: offline 		Keep the shop so messy she REFUSES to go near it. Then she has no idea how many planes ya really have. By the way Ya gotta sneak them in through the basement


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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 11:26:23 AM   
William Robison



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Status: offline 		Hello, Aramid (That's generic Kevlar)

I can't remember when I only had five flying machines. I had 40 or so when I left Maryland to move to Florida, left a bunch behind. I'm back up to 18 or 20 now, a mix of wet and electric, rotary and fixed wing. Not going to stop for an accurate count.

Wnat to buy some of mine? There are several I seldom fly, and I too have more on the way.

Too many planes, get in the way,
. but I want more, so what the hay.

Bill.

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 12:08:40 PM   
GrnBrt



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Status: offline 		I'll have about 6 to fly this coming year but have over 30 still in the box and I'm a piker, or so I've been told. The Wife has absolutely no problem with this and in fact just did a trade tonight for another kit.


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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 12:15:29 PM   
Shortman



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Status: offline 		I told my dad, I have a sport plane, a funfly plane, a trainer, now alls i need to do to complete the package is a giant scale.. it worked sorta


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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 4:43:13 PM   
grazzhopper


 

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Status: offline 		Airplanes are like women, they all fly a little different. But I wouldn't try explaining that to them...

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 6:45:50 PM   
TerrellFlyer


 

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Status: offline 		On those cold winter nites get an electric blanket,doesn't cost much,can change the temp with no flak,when tired of it ,shove it the closet.After 45 years of marrage,I have been single 5 years,found out wife for a week end is the way to go,now have over 20 planes in the hangar,30'fifth wheel and diesel truck to haul me and my planes to fun flies. Also found the planes are lot cheaper,and lots more fun.

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 7:29:49 PM   
flyingfever


 

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Status: offline 		If you do decide to go forward with your relationship, (with the girl I mean) be sure you have a good LHS close by. My wife is pretty understanding about my affliction, but when she sees the credit card bills from mail-order hobby stores she hits the roof. Paying cash at my LHS is the only way to throw her off the scent.

Fever

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 8:37:26 PM   
William Robison



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Status: offline 		TerrellFlyer:

John, you have it right. Finally. Since it took me only 35 years of mairrage, as opposed to your 45, does that mean I'm smarter?

Haw.

Being a confirmed misogynist, I believe an electric blanket or a cold heartless airplane gives me every bit as much true affection as any woman. But women are generally better at pretending.

But we need to look at it the other way too. I always thought a grand a month at Tower Hobbies, plus the bills from Hobby Shack, Horizon, and Chief Aircraft were all completely justified. Not to mention the EMS bills and Central Hobbies' charge for new YS engines. All necessary expenses. But $500 at the dress shop? Ridiculous.

And a hundred a week for food? For only five of us?

If you had not guessed by now, my tongue is firmly planted in my cheek.

Airplanes are necessary.
. Women? Temporary.

Bill.

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/5/2003 8:47:33 PM   
Forgues Research



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Status: offline 		After reading all these posts, man I'm one lucky guy.

First, if the girlfriend disagrees now, what will it be like later?

If you are not taking your last dollar for the hobby, and she doesn't get put on the back burner, theoretically, there should be no problems.

My wife supports my hobby big time, but she doesn't like coming to the field unless she knows a lot of people.

We have each our own money from our own income and this has worked perfectly.

Get her involved in some of the buying decision and she might understand better, but that's a long shot.

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Why soooo many planes??? - 1/6/2003 2:20:28 AM