To all you guys with wive's who "allow" and "wouldn't allow" you to build cabs..

[Negativecreep0]

KEEP YOUR PIMP HAND STRONG.


I don't get it, were your wives like this before you got married? I'm 23 currently have a gf for about 5 years now. We are most likely going to get married in the coming years. Right now she is cool as hell never gives me crap on anything I want to do? Does it really change that much when your married? all of a sudden your "allowed" or "not allowed" to do things? Hell with that I'm a man damnit...

[kelemvor]

It's normally revolving around money.  You get married, get a house, have kids, etc...  That means less money to do things for fun like build a Mame cabinet, buy a new decked out computer, etc...

But of course if your wife/gf is really into video games as well, then she might see it as a great project.

[Minwah]

Frankly any woman that told me 'you can't have an arcade machine' or whatever else I may like would not be the kind of person I would want to be involved with.  I would never see it my place to tell other people what they can/can't have.

If your current bird is OK you should be fine...just don't let her take the piss or she'll be walking all over you when you're married.

[Ninten-doh]

I agree with kelemvor.  When you first get married you have the coin for stuff like arcade cabs, etc.  Then the house and kids come, and that "disposable income" you had ain't so disposable anymore.

[leapinlew]

I agree with kelemvor.  When you first get married you have the coin for stuff like arcade cabs, etc.  Then the house and kids come, and that "disposable income" you had ain't so disposable anymore.

This is true. It's no so much she's saying "I COMMAND that you do not have a arcade cabinet!" It's more along the lines of "The kid needs school clothes, the house needs a roof, etc. - it's all a matter of priorities. It's hard to justify spending the money on a cabinet when their are more important things to have done.

Now, some of the other things - like not being able to put it in a warm place in the house... well, thats a fight I'm willing to fight!

[PCtech]

My restrictions come from life, not my wife.

Money, Space in the house, time, are all restrictions on my cab building.

She may think my idea is a bad idea, but she won't stop me, unless it is a really BAD idea....can't pay mortgage, b/c of the new 27" arcade monitor....taking kids to Saturday tee-ball games, instead of spending all Saturday at the arcade auction...etc.

I may joke and make my wife out to be a dictator, but that's mainly to tease her (she hates it)

Basically she knows that I bring home the most money, and she spends the most time watching our 4 kids.

Neither of us wants piss the other one off too much 

Make sense?

[PCtech]

I may joke and make my wife out to be a dictator, but that's mainly to tease her (she hates it)

My wife read my last post, she says she is the DICTATOR, but not in the way you would think..

[shawnzilla]

<looking around to see if my wife is nearby>...

I have to agree, it's typically not so much about your wife not wanting you to enjoy your hobby. It's usually about money/space/time concerns. One of the differences between marriage and dating is that you are operating off of a combined income when you're married.

For my wife, it's pretty much a space issue. We live in a small bungalow, so whenever I bring home a new arcade toy (like my new vector monitor), she gets a little pissed. But, at the same time she doesn't mind me spending time on my hobby.

[whatzcrackn]

Its for the kids............yeah yeah. 

If it was up to me, I wont build one.  The kids keep bugging me so much and i am sick of hearing about it, so I just decided to build not one but two full size cabs. 

Oh the baby you say, well once I have completed the other cabs, I will start his mini one

Again it is not for me

[kelemvor]

Its for the kids............yeah yeah. 

If it was up to me, I wont build one.  The kids keep bugging me so and i am sick of hearing about it, so I just decided to build not one but two full size cabs. 

Oh the baby you say, well once I have completed the other cabs, I will start his mini one

Again it is not for me

Heh heh.  I like your line of thinking.  But my daughter isonly 6 months old so she's got a ways to go before she'd even be able to press the buttons.

[PCtech]

Its for the kids............yeah yeah. 

If it was up to me, I wont build one.  The kids keep bugging me so and i am sick of hearing about it, so I just decided to build not one but two full size cabs. 

Oh the baby you say, well once I have completed the other cabs, I will start his mini one

Again it is not for me

Heh heh.  I like your line of thinking.  But my daughter isonly 6 months old so she's got a ways to go before she'd even be able to press the buttons.

Put one of these things in a "pack and play" type playpen, and your 6 month old is "GOOD-TO-GO"

NEVER to young

[vrf]

Yeah, that's the right attitude... slap her around a bit... she'll come around.

Dude, if that's really your advice to the married men on this board, then I hope you marry a girl who can kick the living sh*t out of you. (And it's a pretty tacky joke even if you're not serious. Grow up.)

[mahuti]

Cry about it.

[javeryh]

Time is the main issue when it comes to building an arcade cabinet.  I work a lot (out of necessity) so I don't get home until after 9 p.m. most nights.  I only really get to see the kid on the weekend or for 30 minutes in the mornings before work so during my free time I want to spend as much time as possible with her.  This basically leaves Friday and Saturday nights to spend with my wife and the last thing she wants me to do is go down in the basement and tinker away especially when she is home all week by herself with only a 1 year old to keep her company...

[markrvp]

Yeah, that's the right attitude... slap her around a bit... she'll come around.

Dude, if that's really your advice to the married men on this board, then I hope you marry a girl who can kick the living sh*t out of you. (And it's a pretty tacky joke even if you're not serious. Grow up.)

Easy, newbie.  It was a joke.  I feel confident he doesn't slap around his wimmins.

[drunkatuw]

I'm glad I build my cabinet before I got married.  She couldn't complain about how much it cost or how long it took when I built it on my own without her around.  Now that we're married she always complains about how much room it takes up and how ugly it is.  But she always brags to her coworkers that we have an arcade cabinet and invites them over to play and drink beer out of the kegerator.

So when it's just the two of us it's a stupid waste of space, but she brags about it to her friends/co-workers 

[SlyDog]

I don't know about the rest of you but no woman I want as my wife is going to get between me and my hobbies.  I am the man of the house and I will do what and when I feel like.... oh crap here comes my...

[missioncontrol]

life changes after marrage and so do your priorities on where money goes....I'd say if your not ready to accept that then your not ready for marriage....because once you get married the suck all the life out of you till your nothing but an empty shell

[Mark70]

C'mon you guys.  Everyone knows its not whether or not you are allowed to build an arcade cabinet.

It's whether or not you'll still get sex, your laundry done, your meals cooked, if you build an arcade cabinet.

She's not saying you can't build it.  But often going against one's wife's wishes results in a temporary cut back in fringe benefits.

[PCtech]

...because once you get married the suck all the life out of you till your nothing but an empty shell

Hey that doesn't sound so bad........uh, wait a minute, you said "life" didn't you....never mind....

[RandyT]

It's whether or not you'll still get sex, your laundry done, your meals cooked, if you build an arcade cabinet.

Nothing good in life comes without a certain amount of sacrifice

RandyT

[quarterback]

Yeah, that's the right attitude... slap her around a bit... she'll come around.

Dude, if that's really your advice to the married men on this board, then I hope you marry a girl who can kick the living sh*t out of you. (And it's a pretty tacky joke even if you're not serious. Grow up.)

Easy, newbie.  It was a joke.  I feel confident he doesn't slap around his wimmins.

I'm confident that Zod wasn't a slave owner either, but that didn't make his racist jokes acceptable.

[Farmboy90]

Reminds me of the classic joke...

What do you tell a woman with two black eyes?





Nothing.  You already told her twice.

[rugby1]

This song sums it up completely.....     give it a minute or 2 to finish loading the webpage

http://www.seanmorey.com/mansong.html

Also, this thread should probably be in the dreaded EE

[missioncontrol]

C'mon you guys.  Everyone knows its not whether or not you are allowed to build an arcade cabinet.

It's whether or not you'll still get sex, your laundry done, your meals cooked, if you build an arcade cabinet.

She's not saying you can't build it.  But often going against one's wife's wishes results in a temporary cut back in fringe benefits.

all those benefits slowly die away a year after she trapped you into saying "I Do"

[mahuti]

Romance my friend... gets you all of that and more.

[MikeQ]

I must be the luckiest man alive.  I got a sports car last year and an arcade cabinet this year.  When my kids are a little older, I'm getting a boat.  My wife never tells me no.  She's also the biggest user of the arcade cabinet.  If scientist ever become proficient at cloning, perhaps I could sell copies of her.

[Necro]

Here's my view...if I don't keep my spending reigned in, I lose all ground I may have had to stand on to impede her from not spending willy-nilly.

In essence, I know that if I went balls to the wall nuts and dropped a few grand over the course of a week on arcade stuff I would have no way to stop her from buying 8 freaking bazillion pairs of shoes.


(Seriously...how can women wear 500 pairs of shoes?  AND keep buying them.  I think they just throw them away from time to time after wearing them for 20 minutes...)

Oh, and Mike, send me some skin scrapings .

[CheffoJeffo]

I'm 23 currently have a gf for about 5 years now.

Ah, to be young and in love, foolish and naive ... sigh ...

Everybody is dead right about RealLife(tm) and the associated RealBills(tm) and RealDemands(tm). When I was 23, I had a great condo on the lake with a Pop-A-Shot and foosball where my dining room should have been. It was great for a single guy, but doesn't make a lot of sense for a couple, let alone a family. You need a place to eat.

Now, I am fortunate:

1) I have a wife who fully supports my "hobsession" (she was skeptical at first) and has recommended that I fill the basement with "as many games as you want"
2) I earn enough to support those wishes (it wasn't always that way) and have tons of time to spend with my wife and kids
3) I have enough space in the basement to house the hulking beasts where they don't interfere with the rest of our lives

If, however, I neglect my duties as provider, father or husband, I would expect her to come crashing down on my head like a freaking anvil.

And that is exactly what she would (and should) do.

Cheers.

[Tiger-Heli]

So when it's just the two of us it's a stupid waste of space, but she brags about it to her friends/co-workers 

Sounds about right. . .

[Silverwind]

It's mostly down to the $$ and the space to put it.  If you have both of those she probably won't care as much.  I have both and I didn't get any flak for building mine.

[PCtech]

life changes after marrage and so do your priorities on where money goes....I'd say if your not ready to accept that then your not ready for marriage....because once you get married the suck all the life out of you till your nothing but an empty shell

all those benefits slowly die away a year after she trapped you into saying "I Do"

missioncontrol.....this may be way off base, but are you divorced?   

[arcadefever]

  me i'm the most lucky man on earth !!! i've a wonderfull girl friend , she's open minded, she understand completly what i like (i've a gameroom) living together for a while now and she never complain about anything 

[rackoon]

I could see why any spouse or gf would say no when it comes to space and money. Yet there are ways around this. I got a space issue (until the rec room has a roof on it) so I am building a three sided cocktail table. If money is an issue than work on it a little at a time. Hell, Ive been working on mine for 6 months and am only half finished because I can only spend about 80 bucks a month on it.

   Sometimes this hobby is depressing. I'm close to $600 in the hole and can only stare at my half finished cab. Furthermore, it takes up more room not finished than it would if it were done. This is because of tools and un attached parts.

   IF MY WIFE TOLD ME I COULDNT BUILD A CAB I WOULD GO TO THE JUNKYARD, FIND AN OLD FRIGERATER, BRING IT HOME AND DUMP IT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALLWAY, FILL IT FULL OF BRICKS, CHAIN IT CLOSED, THEN POSIOION IT JUST RIGHT SO YA GOTTA SQUEEZ AGAINST THE WALL TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE.

   This should desensitise her to space limitations. A nice looking cab in a out of the way spot will seem minor. PROBLEM SOLVED! Ya gotta think smart not hard.
    
   If this don't work ya might want to look to Chuck Norris for some tips on woman.

[CheffoJeffo]

Romance my friend... gets you all of that and more.

Amen.

Treat your woman well (and try to spend more time with her than with your cabinet), and everything else falls into place (money and other requirements notwithstanding).

I'm consistently amazed by the guys I know who will take a slapshot in the b@!!$ to win a game of pickup hockey, yet can't be bothered to hang out with the kids for the evening so their wives can have a night out.

Cheers.

[CheffoJeffo]

me i'm the most lucky man on earth !!! i've a wonderfull girl friend , she's open minded, she understand completly what i like (i've a gameroom) living together for a while now and she never complain about anything 

No, you're the luckiest man on earth because you got that way cool Astro Fighter for a song !!

 

Cheers.

[markrvp]

Yeah, that's the right attitude... slap her around a bit... she'll come around.

Dude, if that's really your advice to the married men on this board, then I hope you marry a girl who can kick the living sh*t out of you. (And it's a pretty tacky joke even if you're not serious. Grow up.)

Easy, newbie.  It was a joke.  I feel confident he doesn't slap around his wimmins.

I'm confident that Zod wasn't a slave owner either, but that didn't make his racist jokes acceptable.

When did everyone on this board lose their sense of humor.  Everybody take a deep breath, stick the racist accusations in your back pocket, and go build an arcade control and then come back when you're being reasonable again.

[quarterback]

I'm confident that Zod wasn't a slave owner either, but that didn't make his racist jokes acceptable.

When did everyone on this board lose their sense of humor.  Everybody take a deep breath, stick the racist accusations in your back pocket, and go build an arcade control and then come back when you're being reasonable again.

  Zod was banned for a reason.  If you choose to not remember that he continued to post racist comments, that's up to you but it doesn't change the facts of the situation.  I remember it quite well and have copies of the threads before they were sent to Post Hell.

If you are bothered that I would make "racist accusations" about Zod, that's your choice, but the facts are on my side.

[seanp]

Lots of good stuff already said, but I thought I'd expound on it.  Once married, the rules change a little bit - suddenly, the money, the house, the stuff is "ours", not "mine" and "yours".  So I don't just decide to re-arrange a room in the house, throw out furniture I don't like, and build three arcade cabinets before having a "team meeting".  Just like I'd appreciate it if she doesn't roll the arcade cabinet out to the back porch because she doesn't like where it's placed - a little communication and cooperation is called for.  It's basic respect - not that everyone has it. 

Of course, it's also guy code to blame everything on "my wife won't let me".

[markrvp]

I'm confident that Zod wasn't a slave owner either, but that didn't make his racist jokes acceptable.

When did everyone on this board lose their sense of humor.  Everybody take a deep breath, stick the racist accusations in your back pocket, and go build an arcade control and then come back when you're being reasonable again.

  Zod was banned for a reason.  If you choose to not remember that he continued to post racist comments, that's up to you but it doesn't change the facts of the situation.  I remember it quite well and have copies of the threads before they were sent to Post Hell.

If you are bothered that I would make "racist accusations" about Zod, that's your choice, but the facts are on my side.

I am bothered that you are making accusations about me.  I see no justification for quoting me and using Zod to back it up.  I think it was in poor taste to try and paint me with that brush.

[missioncontrol]

life changes after marrage and so do your priorities on where money goes....I'd say if your not ready to accept that then your not ready for marriage....because once you get married the suck all the life out of you till your nothing but an empty shell

all those benefits slowly die away a year after she trapped you into saying "I Do"

missioncontrol.....this may be way off base, but are you divorced?   

no, child support is too expensive so I stick with her and just stay bitter......

[missioncontrol]

What's the difference between a married man and a happily married man?

[missioncontrol]

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The happily married one also has a girlfriend....

[CheffoJeffo]

I think it was in poor taste to try and paint me with that brush.

Without trying to fan any flames, I think that QB was pointing out that the OP was in bad taste, just like Zod's jokes, and doesn't belong here. I didn't take anything he said to be directed at you, just that the record shows that Zod was banned with good reason. I may, however, be missing something ...

Cheers.

[Tiger-Heli]

I think it was in poor taste to try and paint me with that brush.

Without trying to fan any flames, I think that QB was pointing out that the OP was in bad taste, just like Zod's jokes, and doesn't belong here. I didn't take anything he said to be directed at you, just that the record shows that Zod was banned with good reason. I may, however, be missing something ...

Cheers.

I got the same impression as CheffoJeffo.

[missioncontrol]

I found nothing offensive in her...

did someone stab a baby or something?

[markrvp]

Let me clarify my position so there is no misunderstanding:

Don't use a quote from me or use my name with Zod in the same post.  Ever.  I don't care what point you think you're making.

[quarterback]

I think it was in poor taste to try and paint me with that brush.

Without trying to fan any flames, I think that QB was pointing out that the OP was in bad taste, just like Zod's jokes, and doesn't belong here. I didn't take anything he said to be directed at you, just that the record shows that Zod was banned with good reason. I may, however, be missing something ...

Cheers.

I got the same impression as CheffoJeffo.

You are both, effectively, correct.  With the possible clarification that I wasn't actually commenting on whether or not the OP's post was appropriate or not.  I was responding to the assertion that: because it's phrased as a joke, it's totally okay to post it here, no matter what the content is.

Clearly that's not the case.  Zod's activity is a clear example.  He made all kinds of "jokes" and even used the same argument of "it's just a joke, lighten up".  Obviously that was no defense of his posting activity and, in the end, resulted in his being banned.

[quarterback]

Let me clarify my position so there is no misunderstanding:

Don't use a quote from me or use my name with Zod in the same post.  Ever.  I don't care what point you think you're making.

Then don't use Zod's line of "logical-reasoning" to support potentially offensive posts.

[missioncontrol]

I have looked through this thread several times trying to find what was so offensive, hell I can't find it..

it it the Chuck Norris video in the first post?
that video has been posted in here a couple times now...

is is a post that was deleted?
well I guess I missed it then...


I have seen a few jokes and light heated stuff is that it?
get a sense of humor or something....

if it's something else then fill me in....

[markrvp]

Let me clarify my position so there is no misunderstanding:

Don't use a quote from me or use my name with Zod in the same post.  Ever.  I don't care what point you think you're making.

Then don't use Zod's line of "logical-reasoning" to support potentially offensive posts.

I think by comparing me to Zod again just now you have proven yourself to be someone we should no longer take seriously.  I haven't seen dedication to the eradication of an idea like yours since Hitler.

See how that works?  Try a little perspective next time.

[quarterback]

I have looked through this thread several times trying to find what was so offensive, hell I can't find it..

Sure you can.

vrf was "offended" that the OP suggested (in a joking manner) that the men of BYOAC should smack their wives around.

markvp was "offended" that vrf would post about how he was offended

I was "offended" that markvp would make the assertion that because it was couched as a "joke", vrf shouldn't be offended

markvp was "offended" that I proved his assertion wrong by using a similar example from days gone by which clearly showed that just because it's "a joke" doesn't automatically mean that it's okay to post here.

markvp was apparantly offended that I accused Zod of being a racist... or that somehow I was accusing him of being a racist, although that's clearly not the case.

I was "offended" that markvp believes that I'm "unreasonable" and that I need to go build something

markvp was also "offended" that his name was in the same post as the letters "Z" "o" and "d" and demanded that I never include the letters z, o, d, m, a, r, k, v & p in a single post again.

And I guess I could be "offended" that markvp believes he can dictate what forum members names I can include in any given post.   


With this kind of offense, we should win the RGVA v. BYOAC superbowl with no problem!

[quarterback]

Let me clarify my position so there is no misunderstanding:

Don't use a quote from me or use my name with Zod in the same post.  Ever.  I don't care what point you think you're making.

Then don't use Zod's line of "logical-reasoning" to support potentially offensive posts.

I think by comparing me to Zod again just now you have proven yourself to be someone we should no longer take seriously.  I haven't seen dedication to the eradication of an idea like yours since Hitler.

See how that works?  Try a little perspective next time.

You're ridiculous.   You tried to make a point to a "newbie", I provided an example of how your point was inaccurate and you've been going nuts ever since. 

Tell me again what user-names I am and am-not allowed to use in my posts.   

[missioncontrol]

o.k. but who is OP?

who am I supposed to be offended by?


oh and one more question....

if mark thinks that it is a joke but doesn't make the o.k. then if I think it is a joke then can the joke be o.k?

because I got some wimmins to smack around, but I can't do it if it's not o.k.

[missioncontrol]

never mind I figured out OP was original poster... (silly me)

and I'm now offended at myself for not figuring it out.... (must be a new internets lingo thingy)

but I still don't know why we can joke about the wimmins in other threads but not this one....

guess I better give it more thought....

[mahuti]

:rolls eyes:

it's more fun to laugh about overbearing wives and wimpy husbands, and to talk about cool spouses than it is to hear you crybabies whine about being offended. Rather than making a demand... I'll make a suggestion. PM this to death.

Back to the subject.

My wife was the one that actually suggested that I get around to a cabinet project, AND the one that suggested I put the finished cab in the living room. Having a great marriage is like having a great garden. You have to tend to it to get good results.

Starting with good seed is a good idea, too

[markrvp]

I have looked through this thread several times trying to find what was so offensive, hell I can't find it..

markvp was apparantly offended that I accused Zod of being a racist... or that somehow I was accusing him of being a racist, although that's clearly not the case.

No, genius.  I think we all agree that Zod is a racist. 

My offense came when you compared me to him.  I have not shown myself in any way to be a racist.  Whatever point you were trying to make in your first post is now irrevocably lost in your haste to try and slander the good name of other members on this board.  It is apparent that you are very sensitive and/or defensive and have let your emotions get the better of you when other members of this board were trying to be humorous at no one's expense.  For you to continue in three posts now to compare me to Zod is indefensible and slanderous at best.

[quarterback]

o.k. but who is OP?

The original Pimp?

who am I supposed to be offended by?

Probably me, although I guess that depends on who you ask.

oh and one more question....
if mark thinks that it is a joke but doesn't make the o.k. then if I think it is a joke then can the joke be o.k?
because I got some wimmins to smack around, but I can't do it if it's not o.k.

I think the joke is a joke unless deemed otherwise.    I guess it depends on the crowd you're in but the ultimate deemer here would probably be saint, with sub-deemers being the other mods.    Things deemed un-jokey here in Main probably differ that those deemed un-jokey in EE.   But if a joke is deemed unjokey and there's nobody around to laugh at it, was it ever possibly jokey in the first place?.... hmmmm...

[arcadefever]

me i'm the most lucky man on earth !!! i've a wonderfull girl friend , she's open minded, she understand completly what i like (i've a gameroom) living together for a while now and she never complain about anything 

No, you're the luckiest man on earth because you got that way cool Astro Fighter for a song !!

 



Cheers.

hahahahahahaha  funny !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DrewKaree]

You're comparing Zod's continued use of his racist comments to a singular use of a joke.  If the "joke" has been uttered before, then I agree with you, quarterback. 

Saying something once when it was clearly intended as a joke, while in poor taste, is a far cry from Zod's behavior.

That said, to the original poster:

When you get married, you take that person for better or worse.  Failing to communicate, or worse yet, communicating in anger with your spouse over silly things like an arcade cabinet will lead to further problems.  We all have our little things we like to complain about when amongst "the guys", but if they were really serious problems, you need to work them out with the wife. 

"Putting your foot down" works when you believe your wife needs to go to the hospital for something that could be life-threatening.  Doing so when saying "I'm gonna put my cab in here, and that's IT!" is a sure ticket to divorce for failing to work with your wife to come to an agreeable compromise. 

You may not think so, but her going out and buying 500 pairs of shoes is a direct result of HER thinking to herself "well, if HE thinks HE'S gonna do "X", then I'll show HIM!", and you continue to go down that path until the judge makes you guys split your stuff down the middle and move into separate living quarters after the divorce.  Realize your WANTS are things to talk about and come to an agreement on.  A cab is a "want", regardless what you think now.  When you're 60 and alone, you'll "want" your wife back, and you'll trade all your cabs for her.

[missioncontrol]

so if a lonely bear tells a joke in the woods then it's not funny

[quarterback]

No, genius.  I think we all agree that Zod is a racist. 

My offense came when you compared me to him.  I have not shown myself in any way to be a racist.  Whatever point you were trying to make in your first post is now irrevocably lost in your haste to try and slander the good name of other members on this board. 

I in no way accused you of being a racist, nor did I imply such a thing.

It is apparent that you are very sensitive and/or defensive and have let your emotions get the better of you

Clearly that's a problem that *I* have 

I know you're still having a tough time reading my first post in this thread.  But maybe after you take a deep breath and read it again, you'll realize that no where in there do I call you a racist or imply that you're a racist.

[rugby1]

because I got some wimmins to smack around, but I can't do it if it's not o.k.

no, child support is too expensive so I stick with her and just stay bitter......
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never mind I figured out OP was original poster... (silly me)

and I'm now offended at myself for not figuring it out.... (must be a new internets lingo thingy)

but I still don't know why we can joke about the wimmins in other threads but not this one....

guess I better give it more thought....

LMAO .... Mission you are too funny!     This thread is getting stupid... everyone take a valium and have a good laugh   

[missioncontrol]

:rolls eyes:

it's more fun to laugh about overbearing wives and wimpy husbands, and to talk about cool spouses than it is to hear you crybabies whine about being offended. Rather than making a demand...

yes let's get back to the wife bashing and how bad marriage is that's way more fun than a pissing match

[missioncontrol]

LMAO .... Mission you are too funny!     This thread is getting stupid... everyone take a valium and have a good laugh  

hey look guys someone really found me funny


w00t, suck it Trebek and Drew

 

[vrf]

Yeah, that's the right attitude... slap her around a bit... she'll come around.

Dude, if that's really your advice to the married men on this board, then I hope you marry a girl who can kick the living sh*t out of you. (And it's a pretty tacky joke even if you're not serious. Grow up.)

Easy, newbie.  It was a joke.  I feel confident he doesn't slap around his wimmins.

ahhh yes, the old put-the-new-guy-down trick, as if his views are somehow less valid because he hasn't stacked up a couple thousand posts. (No quick way to see if a guy is a long-time lurker, I guess.)

Still, in this world, you just can't say anything you want and expect things to be okay because "it's just a joke." (Well, unless you like having no friends.)

[markrvp]

Still, in this world, you just can't say anything you want and expect things to be okay because "it's just a joke." (Well, unless you like having no friends.)

You're right.  You can't even say, "Good morning" anymore because someone planning to have a bad day will be offended and feel their "rights" have somehow been infringed.

Long live the humorless world. 

[missioncontrol]

don't you tell me what kind of morning to have you're not the boss of me....

[vrf]

You're right.  You can't even say, "Good morning" anymore because someone planning to have a bad day will be offended and feel their "rights" have somehow been infringed.

Long live the humorless world. 

Dude, I'm about the most politically "incorrect" guy that there is, and I totally agree with you that the world has gone way too far off the deep end in being "sensitive and accepting" in the silliest of issues.

But there are limits. Advocating violence against a woman--especially one that you've pledged to love and protect, is crossing the line, even if it's "only a joke." What's next, saying all Jews and gays should be deported? (But it's only a joke...)

It's funny how the Internet has loosened the standards of speech. Folks say things online that they'd probably never say in real life.

[DrewKaree]

To the original poster, all these girls don't have problems with their wives because they like to ---smurfette--- as much as de wimmins and have the same issues with LETTING SHITE DROP. 

I wished I had invested in Tampax this morning, sheesh

[missioncontrol]

give it a rest allready. I imagine when Negativecreep0 started this thread he intended it to be fun, if you can't handle humor like that then hanging out in a forum with a male to female ratio of 64.4:1 probibly isn't the best place for you.....

[DrewKaree]

give it a rest allready. I imagine when Negativecreep0 started this thread he intended it to be fun, if you can't handle humor like that then hanging out in a forum with a male to female ratio of 64.4:1 probibly isn't the best place for you.....

What's with all this touchy-feely crap lately where you and I have to be agreeing on issues?  I think you caught teh ghey

[Necro]

Just to be clear...no ones offended enough to start protesting and light arcades on fire yet right?

 

*ducks and runs*

[rugby1]

a forum with a male to female ratio of 64.4:1 probibly isn't the best place for you.....

Did you do a scientific study (with a proper control group) to come up with 64.4:1 or is that number coming out your ---- smurf ----- ?   LOL   



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And who is the .4 person?  Drew?   

[markrvp]

I think you caught teh ghey

Be careful making comments like that, even in jest.  It is likely you will be accused of advocating violence against homsexual persons of color. 

[Necro]

Hey, 20 smurfs died for that study to be completed.

I'm offended.

..and wait, ghey = homosexual greys?  (Like the aliens?)...who knew? 

[DrewKaree]

a forum with a male to female ratio of 64.4:1 probibly isn't the best place for you.....

Did you do a scientific study (with a proper control group) to come up with 64.4:1 or is that number coming out your ---- smurf ----- ?   LOL   



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And who is the .4 person?  Drew?   

That's saint's methodology.  There's evidently parts of this site you haven't seen yet.  The .4 is the extra bits of me that don't fit on a scale easily. 

Neal, was it? 

I think you caught teh ghey

Be careful making comments like that, even in jest.  It is likely you will be accused of advocating violence against homsexual persons of color. 

I'm not too worried.  This train was changed to the Post Hell Express

[missioncontrol]

What's with all this touchy-feely crap lately where you and I have to be agreeing on issues?  I think you caught teh ghey

Dammit you didn't tell me your teh ghey was contagious

[missioncontrol]

a forum with a male to female ratio of 64.4:1 probibly isn't the best place for you.....

Did you do a scientific study (with a proper control group) to come up with 64.4:1 or is that number coming out your ---- smurf ----- ?   LOL   

The stats page is full of usefull information


http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=stats

[rugby1]

and I thought you were making that number up....     so that means (out of 8243 members) that 5308.492 are men and 2934.508 are women..... 

[missioncontrol]

I'm guessing there's more numbers past the .4 but I could be wrong.....

also I suspect that Jesicca Simpson, Joss Stone, and a few others are made up members but I could be wrong.....

[kelemvor]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/Marriage.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/marriage2.jpg

Copy and Paste or Drag n Drop if it doesn't work.

[Mark70]

I must be the luckiest man alive.  I got a sports car last year and an arcade cabinet this year.  When my kids are a little older, I'm getting a boat.  My wife never tells me no.  She's also the biggest user of the arcade cabinet.  If scientist ever become proficient at cloning, perhaps I could sell copies of her.

There's always a catch
http://www.henrydees.com/andys_girl.jpg

[Mark70]

I'm really sorry.  For the record I don't know that guy or his wife and I'm just trying to bring a laugh and not call his wife ugly.

[missioncontrol]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/tallbill/Marriage.jpg

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/andrewchie/marriage.jpg

Copy and Paste or Drag n Drop if it doesn't work.

you lose at the internets

[Negativecreep0]

Damn fellahs, the chuck norris pic was a joke, I don't go around hitting women, if I did I would be sitting next to Bubbah in a prison cell. Next your gonna tell me you're not allowed to beat your kids? Relax sit back and breath my pastey friend breath......

[RandyT]

Wow!  A thread where *I* get to make some popcorn.

 

BTW, some people will continue to hammer you into the ground if given only half a "free swing" to begin with.  This is not a male or female thing.  A friend of mine is a submissive husband.  His IQ is probably a good 30 points higher than hers.  He has no respect for himself because of it and an uncontrollable pre-teen son who senses it. 

It's not a pretty sight when things are out of balance and respect needs to go both ways.

RandyT

[missioncontrol]

Damn fellahs, the chuck norris pic was a joke, I don't go around hitting women, if I did I would be sitting next to Bubbah in a prison cell. Next your gonna tell me you're not allowed to beat your kids? Relax sit back and breath my pastey friend breath......

they probibly don't find this funny either....

[rugby1]

they probibly don't find this funny either....


[/quote]

Your right... thats not funny... i'm offended....   

Gonna steal some of Randy's Popcorn and sit back and watch

*edit
Am I retarded?  Why can I never get my quotes to work out right?

[DrewKaree]

*edit
Am I retarded?

I asked the magic 8 ball.  All answers point to yes

Try this

Code: [Select]

[quote]blabety blah blah all your nonsense are belong in teh quotezez[/quote]

[missioncontrol]

or click the relpy with quote button

[rugby1]

that was a rhetorical question   

[missioncontrol]

that was a rhetorical question   

you find those get answered alot around here

[J_K_M_A_N]

I read somewhere the other day that there are thousands and thousands of battered women in the world. I was not happy at all when I read that because I have only had plain ones. Are there different kinds of batter like a beer batter?!? Are there recipes available?? Can someone provide links for me please.

J_K_M_A_N


P.S.
    No wimmins were harmed in the making of this post.

[kelemvor]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/Marriage.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/marriage2.jpg

Copy and Paste or Drag n Drop if it doesn't work.

you lose at the internets

Links work fine for me.

[Ben]

and I thought you were making that number up....     so that means (out of 8243 members) that 5308.492 are men and 2934.508 are women..... 

Err, that's a ratio, not a percentage, so out of the 8243 members, 126 are women.

Ben

[rugby1]

Err, that's a ratio, not a percentage, so out of the 8243 members, 126 are women.

Ben

aggghhhh...   I am retarded tonight.... that will teach me to work the night shift.... its 5 am now and my brain is mush


*edit
At least I got my quotes straightened out   

[tetsu96]

I must be the luckiest man alive.  I got a sports car last year and an arcade cabinet this year.  When my kids are a little older, I'm getting a boat.  My wife never tells me no.  She's also the biggest user of the arcade cabinet.  If scientist ever become proficient at cloning, perhaps I could sell copies of her.

Niiiiiiiice...

Put me down for 2.   

[DrewKaree]

or click the relpy with quote button

I looked all over.  There is no "relpy" button.  You scuk at teh nintra-nets two!

that was a rhetorical question   

There is no such thing as a rhetorical question.  The only question that's rhetorical is the one not asked....or is it answered?

Why'd you ask this again?

aggghhhh...   I am retarded tonight....

You're trying to limit this to just tonight?  Pheh! 

[pointdablame]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/tallbill/Marriage.jpg

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/andrewchie/marriage.jpg

Copy and Paste or Drag n Drop if it doesn't work.

you lose at the internets

Links work fine for me.

That's cuz they are in your cache.

You still lose at the internets.

[rugby1]

You're trying to limit this to just tonight?  Pheh! 

LOL.....    yeah, just tonight... not normally this dumb

Working the Helpdesk tonight... can't wait for a customer to call me.... gonna provide great support this morning ....  might even be dumber than some of our stupid users

Me:  Whats your computer name?
User: Dell
Me:  (pause phone and screams)

[Necro]

::presses this threads reset button::

*boop*

*ding*

[rugby1]

::presses this threads reset button::

*boop*

*ding*

Sorry Necro... do we need to go back to talking about racists and wife beating?  thats what the thread was about right?

Hows the popcorn RandyT?

[allroy1975]

I wish someone would offend me.  Everyone gets offended these days.  I feel like I'm missing out. 

I'm freshly married and my wife let me build the first 2 cabs before that.  we'll see how it goes after that.

allroy

[quarterback]

I wish someone would offend me.  Everyone gets offended these days.  I feel like I'm missing out. 

Your hair is yellow!

[Necro]

Cabinets are like oral sex...once your married your not getting either anymore.

...good?

(BTW I just got married a few months ago, and the wife is fine with my cabinet/control making thing just contingent on us getting a bigger place...the apartment isnt cutting it spacewise)

[allroy1975]

seriously though....how can someone SO firmly beleive that THEY ARE RIGHT about anything that they feel they can push it on others?

I just don't understand the world.  Marriage is a comprimise but life isn't?  just amazes me how stupid people are. 

btw...most people call "yellow" hair blonde..but my 3 year old calls it LELLOW.  so I don't mind.  call it what you will.  it's your RIGHT to have any kind of opinion about my hair...and I beleive you even have a right to express that opinion to me or anyone else you feel like.  Please...as far as I'm concerned....continue being a free human being.

(BTW I just got married a few months ago, and the wife is fine with my cabinet/control making thing just contingent on us getting a bigger place...the apartment isnt cutting it spacewise)

but what about the oral? mine's still good.     ( oh I appologize if this offends anyone...ya whiney babies)

[quarterback]

btw...most people call "yellow" hair blonde..but my 3 year old calls it LELLOW.  so I don't mind.  call it what you will.

I knew I was no good at offending people.  Nice to know that all is well in the world again..... 

but what about the oral? mine's still good.     

but is it good enough to satisfy Necro? That is the question now that he's not getting any from his wife.

[rugby1]

Cabinets are like oral sex...once your married your not getting either anymore.

...good?

(BTW I just got married a few months ago, and the wife is fine with my cabinet/control making thing just contingent on us getting a bigger place...the apartment isnt cutting it spacewise)

Notice the new wife is already limiting his cab making.......    gotta buy her a big house first.....   LOL     Next it will be 500 pairs of shoes

[DrewKaree]

Me:  Whats your computer name?
User: Dell

* DrewKaree laughed so hard and long tears are streaming down his face

BEST post today! w00t!

[rugby1]

Me:  Whats your computer name?
User: Dell

* DrewKaree laughed so hard and long tears are streaming down his face

BEST post today! w00t!

Don't laugh... I have actually had customers tell me that before 

Had a classic one a few nights ago.... user couldn't remember password to log in so she could use the attached scanner....  told user to come down to the helpdesk and she could reset her password in Active Directory....user didn't want to do that so she asked me to move the scanner to a different computer.... well duh... you still can't log into a different computer on the network to use the scanner

[missioncontrol]

or click the relpy with quote button

I looked all over.  There is no "relpy" button.  You scuk at teh nintra-nets two!

et tu

[missioncontrol]

but what about the oral? mine's still good.   

misioncontrol zips up pants and smiles... Yep it still is



offended yet?

[Santoro]

never mind

[Doc Thirst]

Thank god this didn't come in the form of a cartoon, we might have a riot on our hands.

[Necro]

Thank god this didn't come in the form of a cartoon, we might have a riot on our hands.

Ok...when we start semi repeating jokes, it's time to let the thread die. :

Just to be clear...no ones offended enough to start protesting and light arcades on fire yet right?

 Grin

*ducks and runs*[/quote/

[kelemvor]

Apparently that site was having problems blocking everything that wasn't from a certain domain.  So try these instead.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/Marriage.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/kelemvor/marriage2.jpg

[teef two]

To get back to the original point of this thread (and yes, I know I'm late coming into it) I think there is one fundamental reason why men in there 30's have a problem sometimes getting wife approval.

The reason is this: Women grow up, men remain teenagers. (At least, that's what my wife tells me - okay dear, whatever!)

[missioncontrol]

At least, that's what my wife tells me - okay dear, whatever!

you still listen? I just let in go on one ear out the other........

[mahuti]

Yeah... I've done my best to perfect the seem-to-be-interested-while-focusing-elsewhere technique. You can't just parrott back what your wife has been talking about if she grills you. You have to have a frew generic phrases of comfort in your pocket to use to show you "care."

What men want; to resolve all problems.
What women want; to share all of their problems without resolving them. 

The best way to cope with that is to use the technique I mentioned above. I'd feel bad about it, but she just wants and understanding soundboard... since I don't understand anyway, I have to fake it.

[JackTucky]

Oooh.  This is the type of thread I love.  Damn it for being in the main forum where there's just useless stuff about sticks of joy.

My wife kicks me in the nads.  And drew likes it.  I think he's the racist ghey.

And Mission Control is definitely the ghey.  Although I think he likes his holes small.

MarkRvp is probably just a republican anyway.  Don't listen to him.

And who started telling people what was funny here?  I am the judge of you on that!

Jacktucky "rescuing this thread one line at a time"

[missioncontrol]

Yeah... I've done my best to perfect the seem-to-be-interested-while-focusing-elsewhere technique. You can't just parrott back what your wife has been talking about if she grills you. You have to have a frew generic phrases of comfort in your pocket to use to show you "care."

ever seen the commercial where the guy is doing something and not paying attention when the wife come in and says "Does this dress make me look fat" and he mutters "yes" clearly clueless to what she just asked....

it's a classic

[JackTucky]

I think David spade's response to that was, "no, your face makes you look fat"

Jacktucky

[Doc Thirst]

Thank god this didn't come in the form of a cartoon, we might have a riot on our hands.

Ok...when we start semi repeating jokes, it's time to let the thread die. :

Just to be clear...no ones offended enough to start protesting and light arcades on fire yet right?

 Grin

*ducks and runs*[/quote/

Please forgive me for not wading through the 2 pages of tripe.  Joke withdrawn, and to whomever beat me to it...lol.

[missioncontrol]

Please forgive me for not wading through the 2 pages of tripe.  Joke withdrawn, and to whomever beat me to it...lol.

wading through pages of tripe is what we do best

[Doc Thirst]

Hehe, viva la internet!

[missioncontrol]

exactly with out the internets I would probibly have to do stuff

[rugby1]

First guy says, "My wife's an angel!"
Second guy remarks, "You're lucky. Mine's still alive."


You have two choices in life:
You can stay single and be miserable,
or get married and wish you were dead.


Hope that offends everyone   

[PetitMorte]

Wow!  A thread where *I* get to make some popcorn.

 

RandyT

Ooooooo!  When is the popcorn going to be available?  And will it be available in both USB and PS2?

[PetitMorte]

darnit.  That should really be "Butter and Salt Interface"

[Havok]

but what about the oral? mine's still good.   

misioncontrol zips up pants and smiles... Yep it still is

offended yet?

Ummmm... guys don't count...

 

[Flinkly]

when i saw saint moved this, i thought it was post hell'd, and i was like, "man, what did i miss out on?"

then i find it's here, and i obviously am missing out on something.  wether or not it will make me a more rounded person is another story.

[Necro]

Too late, we've all changed our posts to not be funny OR offensive.  The only thing here now are posts of Mo..mu...mohammad?  with a bomb for a turban.

No one finds that offensive so were safe.

 

[DrewKaree]

or click the relpy with quote button

I looked all over.  There is no "relpy" button.  You scuk at teh nintra-nets two!

et tu

That's STILL no "relpy" button, showing that not only do you scuk at teh intra-nets times two, your Photochop-fu is nonexistant, and your spell-fu is so bad it's permanently blinded you.

joo gott pwned

[missioncontrol]

when i saw saint moved this, i thought it was post hell'd, and i was like, "man, what did i miss out on?"

then i find it's here, and i obviously am missing out on something.  wether or not it will make me a more rounded person is another story.

I wondered how long before it was moved.... I thought it was hell bound to when I saw it had been moved....

[quarterback]

or click the relpy with quote button

I looked all over.  There is no "relpy" button.  You scuk at teh nintra-nets two!

et tu

That's STILL no "relpy" button, showing that not only do you scuk at teh intra-nets times two, your Photochop-fu is nonexistant, and your spell-fu is so bad it's permanently blinded you.

joo gott pwned

I got your interwebs bulletin board reply-fu right here

[jbox]

Lyrics. Of course, downloading the mp3 may or may not be the sort of thing you think is acceptable. 

No one has the right to force anyone else to do anything, it's just that sometimes we forget that rule works in *both* directions. 

[DrewKaree]

I got your interwebs bulletin board reply-fu right here

Stop helping him.  It's fun watching him struggle to finger it out.