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| shardian:
--- Quote from: shorthair on May 18, 2007, 02:16:28 pm ---elf: you may not realise you have an asset, there. Make it an team and adventure kind of thing, where she can figure the cost of everything, maybe even do the research on the parts, you just have to build it. --- End quote --- Never ever, ever, ever, EVER let the spouse handle the funding...well unless you want to be shut down in a hurry. I've gotten several projects in the door because of low up-front cost. It is the extra parts and nickel and dime stuff that kills you in this hobby. Here is my best example: I could have gotten a complete pacman cocktail minus the boards and a monitor chassis for about $110. The wife said no-way to that. However after talking to the seller, I ended up getting an offer of the same machine, except stripped and the control panels hacksawed out of the sides for free. The wife was all for that. Now the kicker is that it will take $110 or more to get the machine in full working order again, but the cash is spread out in small amounts over a few months. :laugh2: Get my point? ;) |
| Extreme8:
Just remember the Married Man's Credo; "It's always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission" |
| shardian:
--- Quote from: Extreme8 on May 18, 2007, 03:32:05 pm ---Just remember the Married Man's Credo; "It's always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission" --- End quote --- If that is your creedo, then you married the wrong woman IMO. You'd be surprised what you can get away with, with a clear conscience I might add, when you ask their opinion first. For some reason, they just like the illusion that you might actually value their opinion/approval. I tell ya its like a secret man-weapon that not many know how to use. :laugh2: |
| ChadTower:
Exactly. You ask for the spousal buy in, and hopefully get it, but if you don't, then you just do it anyway and go with getting forgiveness. |
| shorthair:
Ya all are funny. Given where this thread is, I'll leave it at that. |
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