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Take the hit just buy it. sure she'll be mad but you'll still have it. just make up some story like it was a limited ed so yo had to buy it quickly or on offer. Or ask her if she says no tell her your off to the pub to drown your sorrows with $40.

Monster Rain wrote:Hand her a copy of Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, ask her after she reads some of the most brilliant prose ever written. That might work.

Otherwise, bribe her with flowers/jewelry/chocolate. That's what I do!

my wife is easier than that...I simply point out it is for a game her her, our older son, and I can play...then it beci=omes family tiem and the spending commences.

Shes great that way, she will play anything...doesnt give a fark about history, fluff, etc but she will play the game.

TBD wrote:

malfred wrote:Tell her if she lets you buy it, you will give her sex.

Or promise her not to ask for sex for the next 6 months

That would work better for me!

Aslong as the missus is happy at the time, nothing should go wrong.
Just dont piss her off, then buy it.

I dunno, the chances are that if she is the sort to get pissed off over spending $40 of a miniature, then she probably gets pissed off over allot of minor gak.

You might as well buy it and if she doesn't notice cool. When she does then as she harangs you, you can happily look into the many eyes/tentacles of your new object of desire and say "yes dear, won't happen again dear" etc, happy that the mrs will soon be judged when civilisation falls.

You will be able to accept all that she can throw knowing that you have the mini cthulhu to go back to when she finishes, and do this with a smile on your face. This will ultimately make the relationship last longer, so really when you think about it, it is her best interests to buy it!

Hmmm...

considering the only painted Cthulhu minis we have in the house are the ones my wife painted, I would have ZERO problem convincing her to let me buy it...

for her

-Vilegrimm

Here's what you do:

About three days before the reveal, you start tossing stuff out of boxes in your closet/garage/spare room and grumbling "Where the bloody hell is it?"

Then the day before, you ask her "Have you seen my (describe object)?"

Finally! Big smile... "I found it!"

Take a sudden interest in her wardrobe and start commentating on the outfits there... casually ask her when she got them as you'd not seen them before. I'm sure some guitly secrets will rise up, which at that point you can bring up the subject of the model

Go down to the bank, right now. Open 5 linked bank accounts in both your and your wife's names. Close all other accounts. Label the accounts as follows:

My money
Your money
Our money
Bills
Savings

Total up your monthly bills and work it out as a percentage of the total household revenue, this + 5% gets direct deposited into the Bills account. 40% of the leftover money goes into the Savings account. 30% goes into the Our money account. 15% goes in the My money account and 15% goes in the Your money account.

The rules are as follows:
Bills go to bills and nothing else. Any surplus at end of year goes to savings.
Savings never, ever, ever, ever, ever gets touched for any reason other than moderate to low risk investing. Ever. No I mean it, ever. You'll love me for this 20yrs from now.
Our money is used for vacations, new cars (as needed), surprise home repairs, etc.
My money is mine to spend however and wherever I care to.
Your money is yours to spend however and wherever you care to.

Makes for a much happier and financially mature relationship where you don't end up asking a bunch of gamers how to get "mom" to say yes to the new toy.

It doesn't work like that with Japanese wives.

Kilkrazy wrote:It doesn't work like that with Japanese wives.

For the benefit of other Dakka posters who may have an interest in Japanese wives, would you mind explaining how it does work?

Hordini wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:It doesn't work like that with Japanese wives.

For the benefit of other Dakka posters who may have an interest in Japanese wives, would you mind explaining how it does work?

Yes, especially since there was that Family Guy episode showing how the Griffin family would look if the Japanese invaded America.

I would hate to link that horrid stereotype here.

Filthy Sanchez wrote:Go down to the bank, right now. Open 5 linked bank accounts in both your and your wife's names. Close all other accounts. Label the accounts as follows:

My money
Your money
Our money
Bills
Savings

Total up your monthly bills and work it out as a percentage of the total household revenue, this + 5% gets direct deposited into the Bills account. 40% of the leftover money goes into the Savings account. 30% goes into the Our money account. 15% goes in the My money account and 15% goes in the Your money account.

The rules are as follows:
Bills go to bills and nothing else. Any surplus at end of year goes to savings.
Savings never, ever, ever, ever, ever gets touched for any reason other than moderate to low risk investing. Ever. No I mean it, ever. You'll love me for this 20yrs from now.
Our money is used for vacations, new cars (as needed), surprise home repairs, etc.
My money is mine to spend however and wherever I care to.
Your money is yours to spend however and wherever you care to.

Makes for a much happier and financially mature relationship where you don't end up asking a bunch of gamers how to get "mom" to say yes to the new toy.

I wish I had the income to do this. Sadly, our current jobs the percentages left for the other accounts after the bills would be single digits.

I, for one, would probably just ask what it would take to be allowed to buy 'thulu. If nothing, tell her that it will defend the house from such lesser evils as me.

EDIT: Just noticed how un-intimidating I am as a flying pig with a love heart on my head.

Tim the Biovore wrote:I, for one, would probably just ask what it would take to be allowed to buy 'thulu. If nothing, tell her that it will defend the house from such lesser evils as me.

We have a few continents and oceans separating you from the OP. I think he is fine either way.

WarOne wrote:

Tim the Biovore wrote:I, for one, would probably just ask what it would take to be allowed to buy 'thulu. If nothing, tell her that it will defend the house from such lesser evils as me.

We have a few continents and oceans separating you from the OP. I think he is fine either way.

Just noticed the sale ended today. It would seem, once more, I was late to the party.

General Hobbs wrote:

Buy it. If she complains, tell her to get back in the kitchen where she belongs.


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I'm also amazed that someone as funny as Kyoto is married. Usually the married gamers are morose grumblers who hate life.

Absolutely not been my experience. =p

OP, what I haven't seen suggested here....tell her you want a new car. Shiny, sporty, midlife crisis car. Argue about it. Defend your need for it passionately. Finally cave in and admit that might be a passing fancy, and then show her the model tell her that while its not a car, you'd at least like to buy a little toy to add to your collection.

Tim the Biovore wrote:

WarOne wrote:

Tim the Biovore wrote:I, for one, would probably just ask what it would take to be allowed to buy 'thulu. If nothing, tell her that it will defend the house from such lesser evils as me.

We have a few continents and oceans separating you from the OP. I think he is fine either way.

Just noticed the sale ended today. It would seem, once more, I was late to the party.

Wait...let me fix that for you:




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Hey Dash, how has it been? Haven't seen you in a while!

Thanks for that!

Hordini wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:It doesn't work like that with Japanese wives.

For the benefit of other Dakka posters who may have an interest in Japanese wives, would you mind explaining how it does work?

In the typical Japanese wife's mind, her job is to handle all the household finances while husband goes out to earn the cash.

Implausible Ways To Finance Your Hobby #327:

Tell her you believe Jervis is the messiah...

... and you need to tithe

notprop wrote:I dunno, the chances are that if she is the sort to get pissed off over spending $40 of a miniature, then she probably gets pissed off over allot of minor gak.

This.

Additionally, I don't know your financial situation. If you are the only income and you have 5 kids and you live paycheck to paycheck, then you probably shouldn't.

If you are financially secure and this cost isn't even a blip on your radar, then do it. If you make plenty of money but she yells/complains about this, then she sucks. Life is too short to live with crappy people.

ITT: People on a forum for little plastic army men giving marriage advice.

I ordered mine..wonder how long it will take to get here....

Knowing KK his is on the way as well, as this thread has all been a ploy to mislead
his loving wife.

Show her what my wife just let me get:



She actually helped pick out some of the extras I had put on and insisted on a few I was willing to live without for the sake of lowering the price.


Explain the difference between expensive hobbies and a couple extra cool toys...


Jake

lol the pretend you didn't buy it and had it for ages it pretty funny..

Hordini wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:It doesn't work like that with Japanese wives.

For the benefit of other Dakka posters who may have an interest in Japanese wives, would you mind explaining how it does work?

Far be it for me to speak for all Japanese wives but in my experience there's 2 pots of money.

Her money (inviable, saved for only emergencies... or shoes)
Our money (to be used for all things, including shoes)




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turaku wrote:lol the pretend you didn't buy it and had it for ages it pretty funny..

The problem is she's home before me and she picks up the mail...

Ask forgiveness, not permission.

I hope I never end up like any of you.

Are you looking for it as a statue or for a conversion for wargaming? i might know where you could get one on the cheap.