vegas mossie

Either she likes you the way you are, or she doesn't. There is no in between. It's just that simple.

Dago Red

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ive heard somthing like telling her your quiting R/C models and joining the foreign legend or somthin like that--from what I understand--itll get their attention and they will want you to stay in this wonderful hobby.
I own 30 + planes and DAD tells me I own to many--so I burnt 2 on newyears, well, those 2 planes are back, and they are bigger, so much for down sizing.

heavy date-RCU

I am in the lucky side of the coin. Have about 25 planes in various stages. We just bought a house a few months ago due to the fact that it had a 25' X 15' heated workshop so I had a better place to build. My Wife helped work on the shop and let me buy the things I wanted to put in there. All told I have about $5000.00 worth of tools and such in the shop with a bit more to spend. Last week I ordered an Aeroplane Works B-17 kit at $675.00 and told her I needed about a thousand bucks worth of engines for it. No problem.

I am one of the lucky ones alright, and I never forget it! When you have a great Wife let her know it and often!
Hans

Roby

Your not married, don't explain ! or even try for that matter.

If your catching some heat already on "your collection".
Then straighten out the problem NOW or it will only
get much worse.

Next time she ask why you you need so many airplanes
ask her why she buys so much makeup .(be prepared
to duck with that statement) if you dare to get nasty,
tell her at least your aircraft work and the makeup is
starting to get questionable.(this statement will chill
a weekend)

Good luck
Roby

TerrellFlyer

Hi Hans,carry your wife out to dinner and give her a great big hug from the the rest of us that were not that lucky to find such a great partner and truly a great friend.

Kevlar

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Well, it all came to a head this weekend after I sat her down and had a very deep conversation. Basically stating, this is my hobby, I love it and will continue to do whatever it takes to stay updated and active. If that meant buying more planes, better radios, tools, etc. she'd have to love it or leave it. If she didn't like me being active in the RC Hobby then it was time to find a new boyfriend.

And I'm pleased to announce......I just bought another plane!!!


HEHEHE!!

Besides, I can always get a NIB Girlfriend and break her in properly...

William Robison

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Kevlar:

You didn't say if the girl friend went to the shop with you.

Women are like buses, there'll always be another coming along.

Henry Higgins (Pygmalion/My Fair Lady) was a backslider, I have grown to love misogyny.

Sell your one-holer, get a two-seater.
. It's cheaper than trying to beat her.

Bill.

AgWings

She has obviously forgotten "The Motto"

"He Who Dies With The Most Toys, Wins"

William Robison

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THat may be so, AW, but twin drivers do it twice as often. Haw.

If you always fly a twin,
. With one dead you'll stil get it in.

Bill.

monocoupe

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Way to go Kevlar, I wish I had have done that before tying the knot with the first wife!
My current wife bought me a 1/4 scale Stinson Gullwing kit for Christmas.....she's awsome!

Cheers, Nigel

MinnFlyer

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I told my wife, before I met her, I had a FEW airplanes and a LOT of girlfriends.

Now I have ONE wife, and a LOT of airplanes.

I'll switch back any time she wants.

P-51B

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I'm in your boat, although I had to throw a few back before I found a keeper!

DSJBEAN

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Have your planes and new radios shipped to a friends house then sneak them in on the way home from the field. She'll never know. He's going to have a tough time hiding the heli this summer though.

glowplug

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dsjbean, I sure am glad you got that nice new shop..........I'm running out of places to hide my new toys!!

RCKen

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There was a thread here that summed this all up. reasons why airplanes are better than women.

here's the link

http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...ter+than+women

oh, and by the way, my wife supports my hobby. Last weekend I totalled my DP Ultimate. Got home and told her, she just sat down and looked at the budget and said that we'd have the money in march to replace it. God I love her!!!!!

jettstarblue

Do you know what would happen if I had TWO planes, and TWO heli's? My wife would say," Honey, are you feeling alright?" I'd say "No", and she would say-"Go to the HS take two of those, and call me in the morning!"

Jetts

Goinstraightup

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My wife is great! I handle the $ in the house so when I see a plane that I want, I tell her. Usually she says, "OK honey, if we have the money". I always liked planes. 2 months after I got married a guy asked me if I wanted to see his RC plane go? I said when do we go? He helped me get started. That was 14 years ago. It's easy to remember how long I've been flying RC because its the same as how long I've been married.

TTARK

Gee I can remember how long I've flying much easier than I can remember how long I was married but of course I have my priorities straight
Terry

RCKen

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ttark,
understand that. but remembering your anniversary goes a long way to her understanding your hobby. know what I mean?? heck, I can remember one day a year if it means I can buy planes with now hassle!!!! lol

jimo811

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No such thing as too many planes to start with. Let her know that there are far worse things that you could spend your money on. Try to get her involved, unless you are the type that does your thing while she does hers. Wait till your planes outgrow the car or van in size and number and you have to get a trailer. Or the engines start costing over $750, or worse yet, you crash a $2000 plane. If you find out the way to smooth some of these things over with the lovely lady, please share it with the rest of us. My 2 cents.

monocoupe

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Anniversaries I have covered....It just so happened that my wife and I share the same birthday. If that wasn't unusual enough, when we were planning our wedding, I suggested that it would be cool to get married on our birthday. She liked the idea, so we did. After all, how often do you forget your own birthday?
If I ever do forget our anniversary, then it's time for someone to pin my name & address on my coat!

Nigel

FalconWings10

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I'll never forget one young couple getting married at the Dayton, OH flying field. They even had a R/C fly-over with a Piper pulling a congrats banner behind it. Now that's true love!

jettstarblue

O.K.,

NOw I'm getting nauseous.

Jetts

Sands

There is some funny but actually pretty seriously good marriage couseling going on here. If she doesn't genuinly come to terms with it now she will only get far worse later. If you fool yourself now and tame the hobby (God forbid) we will only see you later back with a vengence which will spell doom for the relationship.

Don't worry though if she doesn't come around you will eventually forget her name anyhow.

P.S. While income limits my expenditures if we can afford it my wife doesn't. I Love my wife.

Carlos Murphy

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Whats too many???

I have only 10 planes and 30 engines.