I can't believe this has happened. All I meant to do was call Mike at Maddog archery and ask him a couple of questions, and next thing I know I am ordering my first custom bow. I don't know whats going to be worse, my wifes wrath or the 14 week wait!
get roses delivered on the same day as the bow arrives. :thumbsup:
Tell your wife she can shoot it first and then hope she doesnt dry fire it.
ya roses will be a good start. Maybe rent "terms of endearment" or "The note book" and watch with her or how about dance lessons, ya dance lesson....... good luck you will love that bow
I can't let my wife shoot it! She will like it more than her bow and I'll never see it again!
Any more help with excuses, she gets back from kickboxing lessons in 30 minutes lol.
Its easier to beg forgiveness, than ask permission! :knothead: :help: :pray:
Let everyone know how that old saying"better to beg for forgiveness that ask permission" works out for you. Hint--beg or maybe even BEG.
Yikes kick boxing eh....good luck lol
If you're looking for a movie check into Fireproof
I got my first custom bow while I was unemployed. I did call first though. Ggod luck.
Oooo! Kickboxing lessons! That doesn't sound good. Let us know how it worked out after you heal up. :scared:
duck
get an old bow and break it! and tell her I have to get a new one.be prepared for a shopping trip for her.
Deny everything, admit nothing - make counter accusations!!!!
Be prepared to have your bow taken away, she'll claim it as hers and you will sleep on the couch for a week or two. :)
Dave
Dude,
Man up and tell her you ordered it. IF she is a bit hot, tell her it is for her, and you get yours next. That will make it all good and you get to play with the happy wife soon after. Always works with mine anyways. She has her second custom bow on order and my order goes in shortly. Worth the wait for mine. I get a new bow and a happy playful wife.
Yeah, my wife gets diamonds :bigsmyl: ..I sneak it in :clapper:
Good advice from all. I will check back again when she gives back my computer privilages.
I just tell my wife "I could be your ex old drunk and lay out all night and not have nothing to show for it"
It usually don't help but it makes me feel better, LOL
I just wait till she ain't looking like most other guys here and she never knows the difference. She told me the other day she's seen so much of my stuff come and go she don't even know what I got. Boy did she open the door or what? LOL
Enjoy, Mike makes a nice bow.
I would take it like this you have 14 weeks to come up with excuses. I just tell mine I could be out drinking all night. She says "It would probably be better at least it wouldn't cost as much" :banghead:
If you love something, let it go...
If it comes back, and makes your life a living hell, its your wife.
Take the beating now, you have 14 weeks to heal and should be able to shoot again when the bow arrives.
You can always get another wife, the perfect custom bow is truly hard to find...
BTW, I'm not joking...
Better get over to that kick boxing place. You have 14 weeks go get some skills. (http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/starwars.gif) On second thought I would rent Fire Proof, and go with the roses. My wife just smiles and says that is fine when I get a bow or anything else for that mater so I don't really have much to offer in these situations.
Sometimes it is easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission!! Joe
Man, I am Glad I am Single :saywhat: Flowers and Doing a LOT of Dishes usually got Me off the Hook. :archer:
I just asked for permission on my first bow, the other bows that I have bought are all by the same bowyer, she never suspects anything... If something is said like,"where did that come from", I just smile and say, "you know, this is my Robertson." :archer:
The way I see it you have 2 options.1)Stand up to her and tell her you're the man and you'll do as you please.2)Or as I often do Start crying and fall into the fetal position and beg for my life.
Just tell her your going to miss her :smileystooges:
My tried and true technique is having all of my bows delivered to my friends Archery Shop. I always sell a bow before I buy another, or nearly so.
If I have one that hasn't sold yet, it stays in the truck in a case or bow sock until it does. Then I ship it. I very seldom take my bows out of their socks or bow cases, as the case may be, while my wife is home.
Bill
QuoteOriginally posted by Justin Black:
Any more help with excuses, she gets back from kickboxing lessons in 30 minutes lol.
Excuses??? You may be on your own!!!!! Good luck with that one! Kickboxing? Dude....you may be in for some serious hurt!
QuoteOriginally posted by WildmanSC:
My tried and true technique is having all of my bows delivered to my friends Archery Shop. I always sell a bow before I buy another, or nearly so.
If I have one that hasn't sold yet, it stays in the truck in a case or bow sock until it does. Then I ship it. I very seldom take my bows out of their socks or bow cases, as the case may be, while my wife is home.
Bill
Bill - you are a Genius! I'm going to try that one!
She'll get over it.
Seperate your bank accounts and just split the bills down the middle works nicely as well LOL.
I never have had to worry about what I buy or when I buy it.
Come to think of it, money arguments just don't happen in my house.
If you do have to allow here too whip your but, I recomend puting on a few layers of heavy clothing, it really absorbs the impact LOL.
Good luck to you.
Paul
QuoteOriginally posted by WildmanSC:
My tried and true technique is having all of my bows delivered to my friends Archery Shop. I always sell a bow before I buy another, or nearly so.
If I have one that hasn't sold yet, it stays in the truck in a case or bow sock until it does. Then I ship it. I very seldom take my bows out of their socks or bow cases, as the case may be, while my wife is home.
Bill
No wonder you sent me that Blacktail 2 years ago before you got the money order, you were tired of it sitting in your truck LOL.
DUCK
Tell her your the boss, you make the money to pay for it, and if you want another bow you'll buy it. I'd never do that myself, but whenever I see a post similar to this I often wonder how it would go over. :banghead:
Just a bit of advice, don't call any more bowyers to ask about there bows! LOL!
oh and I forgot to ad, avoid the used classifieds here also.
Just helpful advice. You do not want to wind up in recovery from bow change, swap, look for the perfect bow addiction like me!!!
I just read what Bill does, that man has a great plan!!
It's Better to Regret something you HAVE done, Than to Regret something you Have'nt .... Jason "Brother in Regrets"..
Justin, have you written a book yet? I seldom laugh right out loud at the computer, but you have the knack!
And from what I have gleaned here, your wife is flat-out awesome!
Killdeer :thumbsup:
Justin - So your wife shoots a bow and takes kickboxing lessons? What is she some sort of Ninja?
Sounds like a fun gal, but your on your own defending your actions :)
Well the Wifey says I am still allowed to mingle with you "BAD INFLUENCES"! Telling her was a bit of a struggle since it is kind of hard to explain your reasoning while dodging roundhouse kicks, but we managed to find a way to settle our differences. Simply put she challenged me to a drinking contest and to the winner went the bow!!! But don't you all worry. For I did not disgrace my fellow TradGangers and am proud to annouce that I will still be the pround owner of a Maddog recurve. At least I think so. To tell yah the truth the details were a bit fuzzy this morning.
Ah yes, I remember the day I broke the news to my wife that I had ordered a new custom bow. I still have to wear the corrective shoes.
We want pics when the bow arrives...
Move before she gets home and have bow forwarded to your new address:)
Guess I'm different than most. I begged and begged for the new PCH. My wife gave in just to shut me up! :biglaugh: 'Course I had to agree to sell all but 3 bows but, in the long run, I'll be happy. :rolleyes:
Good luck, it was sort a nice knowing ya! :D
Just get her a coach or jimmy choo purse and she will forgive you or you can say you spent the money on charity.