Well as everyone knows, I am going on a cribou hunt the end of August. I got home from work on Tuesday after working 14 days and sat down with my wife to inform her of my good fortune. Conversation as follows.
Me--Hi honey quess what?
Her-- Ok what?
Me-- I lucked into a caribou hunt with some of the guys on Trad Gang real cheap.
Her--Uh how cheap?
Me-- Don't worry I have the money and I will never have a chance like this again. Only $2600.00 and I get to hunt a week. Isn't that great.
I swear I could see dollar signs coming from her eyes. She just smiled sweetly and said.
Her-- Baby you know I do not mind your little hunting jaunts, but this is really going to cost you.
Me-- EERR how is that? Gulp!!
Her-- You remember that 2 carrat diamond ring I have been wanting--------
Boy is this going to be an expensive hunt, but worth every dime.
:bigsmyl: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :jumper:
join the club....
hunting trip justified a kayak and accessories :eek:
hunting trip justified a fur coat :scared:
I'm afraid to go hunting anymore, or to do a really exotic trip, as these were just a weekend away.....
:knothead: :biglaugh:
I'm not so sure of the worth it part, lets see a 2 carat diamond and $2600.00 to spent. Hate to tell ya this buddy but you are only at least FOUR THOUSAND YA DOLLARS SHORT :readit: :eek: :knothead:
WUPS
Brent
PS Ya may want to rebook to africa!
Donald, Just get that little lady a 2 carrat diamond and tell her how much you appreciate her and thank God for a good woman. Then take her to dinner and ask her for her credit card to pay for the meal. JUST KIDDIN!!!!
Sounds like you and me and a few others on here have the same blessing, a wonderful wife!
Donald you have'nt learned NOT to tell the truth about what hunting stuff cost yet ???
:knothead: :knothead:
:bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Yep, everything I buy usually costs me double.
Bob
YEP!
Bad Boy Buggy = 2ct princess cut ring, the math only added up in her favor! Oh well, I cruise REAL quiet in the woods.
and everyone of her friends husbands HATE me...lol
I would of said what good is a diamond ring, get something useful and we will discuss it! Shawn
MAN YOU GUYS ARE SUCKERS LOL!!! say who puts the meat on the table. :saywhat: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Yup, I have one of the best wives in the world. She never complains about my hunting or bow buying and trading, just shakes her head and laughs at me cause she knows I can never say anything about what she buys. LOL I love her to death and thank God for her daily. :bigsmyl: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
A good woman is priceless Donny.
Is priceless, and never ending expense the same definition?
I find if I buy something expensive like a bow or a gun and I hand her an envelope of cash she walks the other way and doesn't say a word.
Josh
I'm eternally grateful that Cher loves to hunt as much as I do. I'm more likely to hear, "but, you know those new arrows I want. They better be here - and all finished up - before you leave!" Far more useful than diamonds ... and cheaper too! But, alas, she has been nagging me to buy and wear 'more presentable' clothes for myself ... for when we go places together. Can't have everything, I guess! :rolleyes:
Ed
Josh, you got it. Works every time.
Ed if mine was the least bit interested I would use that , but alas she cares not. I am doomed to diamonds as she firmly believes that diamonds are a girls best friend. ;) :thumbsup: :biglaugh:
well my wife is a real honey as she is sending me on holiday to the states. now hang on somthings not right here!!! LOL!!! i must have been a real real real good boy :goldtooth:
Nakohe,
My wife's question; How much is that gonna' cost?
My answer whether accurate or not; No worries, it is in the budget. I've been saving months for this. :thumbsup:
Be carefull, it only works if you balance the checkbook!! :pray:
Buckeye
My old hunting partner had a deal with his wife. She didn't complain about his incessant purchases of new firearms, as long as, for each rifle he bought, she recieved a jewelry piece of the same value, before he got any more "toys."
He has an EXTENSIVE collection of firearms, she has a HUGE jewelry box set! :rolleyes:
Works for them, anyhow!
Buckeye hunter... I officiate 150 - 200 games a year. When she says she needs an "extra hundred" for "whatever" I can usually dip into my "referee money" (which basically pays for toys, gifts, vacations, and my shooting activities - as well as emergencies)... She doesn't usually say too much about what I do or buy, 'cuz I make nearly as much in the 6 months I skate as she does cutting hair year around and probably bring in 7x as much from my regular job.
I wouldn't trade her for anything... she knows what makes me tick and knows when to\\not to make an issue of something....
Her PMS is very good as in very good with PUTTING up with MY S***!
I've got one of those "Well how much is that going to cost....You know how many bill we have to pay...." Well i started giving her a balance sheet every month now, and things are much smoother.
The last one cracked me up....I book US a reservation for a deep sea bottom fishing trip on the coast. We went down there, had dinner in a nice place, went fishing, walked on the beach...etc...etc...we had an excellent 3 day outing. on the way home she says we need to stop by the Casino...Says it's her birthday month, and has a free gift to pick up. I say "OK, but if we are going to play a bit while we are there, lets limit ourselves to an hour." (This trip has already been expensive.) She is not much of a gambler thank God. she'll make a 20 dollar bill last for hours on the penny machines.
So she gets her free gift and finds her penny machine, while i head for the ATM machine. I'm one of those kind of gamblers that say, "OK I'm going to piss away this much, and when it's gone, I'm done." So get myself $60 bucks and look over at this bank of slot machines that nobody is playing. i mean a whole line of them...so i walk up and put twenty bucks in this machine.....it only gives me 4 credits...I'm thinking to myself what's up with this? when i realize it's a $5.00 machine.....Yep...every time you pull the handle it's 5 bucks down the toilet....i hit the button a couple times and half my 20 bucks was gone already. I'm disgusted with myself here....... the 3rd time i pulled the handle i got 3 little 5 dollar bills in a row, and this machine starts making funny noises....i thought cool!!! i look down and I've got 385 credits now instead of two....this is very cool!!!...but it hasn't hit me just yet that these credits are 5 dollar bills instead of nickles. i ran the thing down to 320 credits way to quickly before i real thought about it, and cashed out at $1600!! This all took about 10 minutes time. i walked over to my wife and told her i got a ticket out of a slot machine for the first time ever, and showed her my ticket. She was ecstatic! WOW! $1600....so i cased it in, gave her a hundred bucks, and pocketed the rest. Then i sat down beside her to watch her play.... She says "Aren't you going to play anymore?" i said "Nope i got plans for my windfall here." On the way home i asked her if she had any objection to me taking a trip out of state to go hunt white tails.... she says, "When have i ever objected to your hunting? ....and then she adds, "As long as all the bills are paid, and the tax money is set aside. etc...etc..." and there she goes again....That woman is so tight she squeaks!That's when i started laughing....i asked her if she would rather i take my winnings and pay bills with it? Well she started sputtering a bit then....i just laughed harder. We are always going to have bills to pay.... better to live a little along the way, don't you think?
So i went out and bought me a tree stand, a plane ticket, and my tags very quickly after that....it's a done deal now, and got no complaints....a little sputtering i can deal with.....
About two weeks later we are sitting on the back porch, and she says,"You are really going to take that hunting trip huh?" I'm thinking to myself, "boy...here we go again..." She tells me that i COULD have set that money aqside for OUR vacation instead..... I told her i did stash $600 just for that purpose......More sputtering....LOL! I love it!!!!
What was I thinking, my wife has the rings and things but all I get to hunt is public land. Go figure, anyway Nakohe good luck and have a great time :knothead:
I'm on the other side on this one.
We go to Florida every year and this year my wife decided she wanted to also go to Grand Cayman for a couple days since we were already halfway there in Florida. She was there as a teenager and always wanted to go back. I wasn't too excited because of the excess expenses but we could afford it and I'm always up for snorkeling and exploring the waters.
We go to Grand Cayman and spend a half day checking out the downtown shopping area. While were there she decides to buy a tanzanite and diamond ring...like it was nothing. No discussing it, nothing, just "Yep I'll take it!" Well that part wasnt quite in the budget! I was a little miffed since at the same time the St Judes auction was ending. I was hoping to bid on a hunt that we discussed and other stuff but couldn't find an internet connection available in the country on a Sunday and ended up being outbid.
Anyways, looks like I'm holding my ace in the hole now. Hmm maybe pronghorn or alligator hunt next year?
On the other hand I can't really complain because she always lets me go hunting and if I do go out of state we combine the trip into a hunting/sightseeing vacation.
Bubba, this is turning out to be an expensive trip,LOL. God love her blonde head.
Danny
WOW, looks like I am not alone. Great stories guys.
Hey Jeff, maybe you should be a little afraid about your wife sending you on your trip. Wonder what she is gonna buy while he is gone. :bigsmyl: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :jumper:
Donald
That ring will be worth every penny! You got a good woman there so it is worth whatever it takes to keep her happy!
I would not worry about because she would have got the diamond any way sooner or later if she had her sights on it. :)Doing it this way you will be "paid in full" instead of haveing the trip hanging over your head forever. :biglaugh:
Madness, I love your signature line. That is priceless.LOL
James, you are so right.
Lol that's a familiar scenario for me as well, I've had to add the cost of a Louis Vuitton handbag or jewelry on top of many hunting and fishing trips. Oh well, you have to do whatever it takes to get out in the field.
The Caribou hunt will surely be worth every penny, that's a trip of a lifetime.
Hey Bubba, Gail just told me she upped the ante to 3 carats,LOL. You are gonna have a blast even if it costs ya dearly.LOL.
Danny