I May Not Be Around Much Longer!!!!!!

[Scrappile]

I just did something BAD!  SO BAD!  SO VERY, VERY BAD!!

I just ordered a new planer.... I have a Delta, have had it for years and it has served me well... I have put a lot of boards through it, especially when I was build my little unfinished sailboat and the kayak I built... Lately I have had a little trouble with it, feeding boards.   I took it all apart clean everything up good put it back together, but just haven't been able to get it adjusted so it is working as I would like... I ran across a sale on a DW734 a week ago,,,, and on a whim, put it in my cart.... But did not check out... this morning I was kinda looking around again, and what,,, the sale is over.... but the one I added to my cart was still there, at the sell price...Must be an omen... right??  so after a lot of thought,,,, maybe 30 seconds worth,,, I went to check out.  Still the sale price showed up soooo... CLICK!! I had it shipped to my brother's house,,,, and I will pick it up when it comes, and sneak it into my work shop.... My wife will never notice that that old gray and black machine just turned bright yellow and silver....!!!  Well maybe she won't notice.... if she does,,, well fairwell!!!!

[kywoodmaster]

Forgiveness is always easier to get than permission.

[Dan]

Just tell her you cleaned all the dust from the Delta after years of use and it now looks brand new. Just think, all these years and you thought it was a Delta to find out it's a Dewalt. Anyway, congrats on the new planer. I'm thinking about a new one too. If you survive I may be temped to do the same.

[Scrappile]

10 minutes ago, Dan said:

Just tell her you cleaned all the dust from the Delta after years of use and it now looks brand new. Just think, all these years and you thought it was a Delta to find out it's a Dewalt. Anyway, congrats on the new planer. I'm thinking about a new one too. If you survive I may be temped to do the same.

What will save me, is my wife has no "situational awareness".   I keep preaching to her about it,,, need to be aware of what is going on around you..!! she won't notice.... well this of coarse will be the only time she will notice something...

[Dan]

Yeah, I've been dropping a few $$ on tools and my wife just asks, "how long have you had this?" I just answer, "for a while." 

[kywoodmaster]

41 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

What will save me, is my wife has no "situational awareness".   I keep preaching to her about it,,, need to be aware of what is going on around you..!! she won't notice.... well this of coarse will be the only time she will notice something...

Bet she is aware of the balance of the check book!!!!!

[spirithorse]

You scared me with the title, Paul, but, I hope you get through this unscathed.

Congrats on the new tool.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[dgman]

Isn’t she a quilter Paul? Because if she is, she’s been pulling the wool over your eyes for many years! If she isn’t, oh well.....good luck!

[jerry1939]

https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/a-husband-went-for-a-280-mile-walk-to-calm-down-after-an-argument-with-his-wife-he-then-got-fined-for-breaching-coronavirus-lockdown-regulations-/articleshow/79592287.cms 

 

[Dan]

8 minutes ago, jerry1939 said:

https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/a-husband-went-for-a-280-mile-walk-to-calm-down-after-an-argument-with-his-wife-he-then-got-fined-for-breaching-coronavirus-lockdown-regulations-/articleshow/79592287.cms 

 

Haha! His wife probably called the cops, too. 

[Scrappile]

43 minutes ago, dgman said:

Isn’t she a quilter Paul? Because if she is, she’s been pulling the wool over your eyes for many years! If she isn’t, oh well.....good luck!

Yep!!!  Good one..  She has more money in her two sewing machines and material than I have in all my shop tools....  but would you dare bring that up???

[bandaideman]

I will pray she doesn't notice but if so then hope she does not put you through it first before your not around happens

[Heli_av8tor]

My DW is a quilter too. Add to that is her embroidery machines. If I notice something new and mention it her standard answer is “oh, I had that”. 

So I asked her last week just how long she’s owned something to qualify for that statement. I started at months and worked down to minutes before she through me out of her sewing room.

[Scrappile]

I really don't care what she spends.... just gives me defense ammo....

[jollyred]

My wife is a quilter also.  She has a $3,000 computer operated sewing machine and a dozen quilts.  She has had the machine for about 15 years.  And she no longer quilts.

Tom

[Scrappile]

5 minutes ago, jollyred said:

My wife is a quilter also.  She has a $3,000 computer operated sewing machine and a dozen quilts.  She has had the machine for about 15 years.  And she no longer quilts.

Tom

Only $3000?  My wife has two and one was more than the other.......!!!

[Fab4]

Good Luck Paul
Fab4

Edited December 7, 2020 by Fab4

[ChelCass]

Shame on you guys!  Sneaking around.........LOL..............my hubby knows I am a very observant person, he on the other hand it not!  He doesn't really have to worry as 98% of the tools he has I bought him either for Christmas or his Birthday.  I just happen to be a woman who loves tools.  I could wander around Menards, Lowes etc all day long.  Lucky guy is getting a flux welder and a new bench grinder with light attachment for Christmas.  He already got his *big* this year.  It was too big for me to carry.

Edited December 7, 2020 by ChelCass

[barb.j.enders]

17 hours ago, Dan said:

Yeah, I've been dropping a few $$ on tools and my wife just asks, "how long have you had this?" I just answer, "for a while." 

Not that I have ever done this - but isn't that how the wife passes off a new outfit - "This old thing, I have had for ages!"   lol

[dgman]

2 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

Not that I have ever done this - but isn't that how the wife passes off a new outfit - "This old thing, I have had for ages!"   lol

Yup! After thirty years, she still uses that excuse!

[teachnlearn]

Tell her its a new machine that makes bolts of cloth, but you need to buy more tools to get it working. RJF

[Gordon 121]

Paul £10 in my bank by the end of the week or I tell ur good lady , I stash the box or labels of new tools under the seat in the car and tell Anne av had the tool for ages I was using it at my mums and am just bringing it back  

[rjweb]

I was always afraid that when I die she will sell my tools for what I told it cost, RJ 

[amazingkevin]

On 12/6/2020 at 2:30 PM, kywoodmaster said:

Forgiveness is always easier to get than permission.

OMG, keep the marital tips coming!!! I've got to be closer than ever at getting a wife!!!

[amazingkevin]

On 12/6/2020 at 2:16 PM, Scrappile said:

I just did something BAD!  SO BAD!  SO VERY, VERY BAD!!

I just ordered a new planer.... I have a Delta, have had it for years and it has served me well... I have put a lot of boards through it, especially when I was build my little unfinished sailboat and the kayak I built... Lately I have had a little trouble with it, feeding boards.   I took it all apart clean everything up good put it back together, but just haven't been able to get it adjusted so it is working as I would like... I ran across a sale on a DW734 a week ago,,,, and on a whim, put it in my cart.... But did not check out... this morning I was kinda looking around again, and what,,, the sale is over.... but the one I added to my cart was still there, at the sell price...Must be an omen... right??  so after a lot of thought,,,, maybe 30 seconds worth,,, I went to check out.  Still the sale price showed up soooo... CLICK!! I had it shipped to my brother's house,,,, and I will pick it up when it comes, and sneak it into my work shop.... My wife will never notice that that old gray and black machine just turned bright yellow and silver....!!!  Well maybe she won't notice.... if she does,,, well fairwell!!!!

Maybe something should just appear out of nowhere she likes to smooth things out some. You never totally get away with things!!!