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Aww man... what a party pooper... 
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
. Then you tell her that you've been saving up for a loooooooong time and the funds will not be coming out of your account 
This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
. Then you tell her that you've been saving up for a loooooooong time and the funds will not be coming out of your account This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
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Carny: You just gave me the best laugh I've had in days. Amazing. [CR3]
On a side note, I've become so addicted to this site over the past week that I actually used a CR1/2/3 in an email to a friend... who of course had no reference to understand it.
On a side note, I've become so addicted to this site over the past week that I actually used a CR1/2/3 in an email to a friend... who of course had no reference to understand it.
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takoman46 said:Aww man... what a party pooper...
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
that sets a dangerous precedent, as the next time she may very well buy something ... and then ask you to cover regular expenses out of your secret account
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takoman46 said:Aww man... what a party pooper...
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
That doesn't work because then you risk the slush fund going straight towards a new dishwasher/kitchen floor/college fund...
You just need to make sure to stick to one brand and buy things that look the same. So all bicycles are red, all lenses have the red rubberband, all cameras are canon and black... you get the idea.
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That's not how it works, trust me she's gonna see that as a great opportunity to acquire some of the stuff she thinks you two "need".takoman46 said:But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
You could spend it all one night in a casino and get the same reaction as if you bought the camera.
My advice; just buy the camera, chances are she's not going to be paying attention to the model number on it... or scrape down one of the "I" in "III" just in case ;D
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I run a separate business account so the wife doesn't even know about new purchases. When I bring home the 5DIII she will think it's the 5DII the 5DI or even the 7D.
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7enderbender said:takoman46 said:Aww man... what a party pooper...
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
That doesn't work because then you risk the slush fund going straight towards a new dishwasher/kitchen floor/college fund...
You just need to make sure to stick to one brand and buy things that look the same. So all bicycles are red, all lenses have the red rubberband, all cameras are canon and black... you get the idea.
Amen, Brother! Wife: Is that a new lens!!!
Me: Nooooo, Darling. I've had that forever, sitting over there with the others. Wife: Oh. Well who can tell? You and your gadgets!
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Great! Thanks for letting us know. Now I can stop watching this forum for a few days and concentrate on my new baby. Not that I have the funds for a 5Dmkiii anyway, but I hope it will further depress the prices of the 5D classic, which I would love to get my hands on.
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That's exactly what she does with clothes and shoes. My toys are a lot more expensive so I don't press the issue.Rexepic said:7enderbender said:takoman46 said:Aww man... what a party pooper...
You have my deepest sympathies. But you know... One strategy is to stash some money in a top secret fund for use when the wife says "no", muahaha :
This way she'll be so proud of you for saving and feel sorry for you at the same time that she might just let the purchase slide 8)
That doesn't work because then you risk the slush fund going straight towards a new dishwasher/kitchen floor/college fund...
You just need to make sure to stick to one brand and buy things that look the same. So all bicycles are red, all lenses have the red rubberband, all cameras are canon and black... you get the idea.
Amen, Brother! Wife: Is that a new lens!!!
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I'll think of you when I'm enjoying my new camera, wait, no, I won't think of you; I'll be to busy with my camera to think of you.
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I'm a strong advocate of the stealth method.
You'd be surprised at how many strobes, lenses, umbrellas, etc. etc., you can sneak into the man cave if you are careful.
You do need to 'fess up to at least one white lens, so that she knows you have at least one big white lens, since they are pretty much a dead giveaway.
Once she knows you've got three or four lenses, you are golden. Who notices the differences after that.
When you are caught (and you will be caught) just act like you've had it for a long time. "Oh that, I got that ages ago."
This only works if you keep separate accounts. That, BTW, I have found after three marriages is a real secret to a happy marriage.
Never, ever, ever complain, criticize or question your partner's purchases. It takes a lot of shoes and purses to equal a lens.
Get home first, so you can intercept the package or delivery notice. Adorama plasters their names all over their packages making them way too distinctive for a stealth operation.
Don't ever believe you are really fooling her. She probably knows all about your addiction anyway.
You'd be surprised at how many strobes, lenses, umbrellas, etc. etc., you can sneak into the man cave if you are careful.
You do need to 'fess up to at least one white lens, so that she knows you have at least one big white lens, since they are pretty much a dead giveaway.
Once she knows you've got three or four lenses, you are golden. Who notices the differences after that.
When you are caught (and you will be caught) just act like you've had it for a long time. "Oh that, I got that ages ago."
This only works if you keep separate accounts. That, BTW, I have found after three marriages is a real secret to a happy marriage.
Never, ever, ever complain, criticize or question your partner's purchases. It takes a lot of shoes and purses to equal a lens.
Get home first, so you can intercept the package or delivery notice. Adorama plasters their names all over their packages making them way too distinctive for a stealth operation.
Don't ever believe you are really fooling her. She probably knows all about your addiction anyway.
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