WHAT do you tell the WIFE?

[Creighton]

"Keep the dogs in the house and open the door, new toy coming home."
Creighton

[Pat Pixley]

I always blame you guys. Internet bullying...

  Dave you kill me.  Now you need to buy a bowling game.   

[Ken R]

Could always have a machine delivered while she's not at home.  When she returns, tell her you have absolutely no idea where it came from, that the mailman just dropped it off.  Musta been a wrong address or something.

OR....

HEY HONEY!!!!  I got you a big surprise!  It'll hold all the beer you can drink!

[davethebirdman]

Hi Ya Pat...

A bowling game is definately something I would really love. Only problem is it would have to sit in the living room, infront of the TV and sofa.
Now I don't mind. I think it would enhance the decor but Mrs B wouldn't be very pleased.

[VMAXMAN]

My wife said if I bought one more machine she was going to leave me.  I did. She did.  No problems now.

Just bought another Stoner and really cool 1930's traffic light…

back in 99 I bought myself a pickup for easter and a motorcycle on mothers day....she hates bikes!
she left a month or 2 later..... THANK GOD....hahaha

[BrianB]

Me: Sweety, come check this out <beckons toward computer>

Her: <sigh> <eye roll> What?

Me: I've been looking for one of these FOREVER, the price is cheap, cheap!

Her: What's it worth?

Me: At least 3 times that, this guy doesn't know what he has!!!!

Her: Is it a good investment??

Me: Oh yeah! Totally! But, if I don't leave within the next 2 hours, somebody else will get it <big frown & sad face>

Her: Are you sure? Can't you just wait a few days?

Me: No, no, no!  It'll be gone and WE will miss out on it! I know for a fact that if WE got it and put it on Ebay that  it would sell for way more than WE'd have in it!

Her: Really? That's the problem! You never sell anything!!! Go ahead and get it........

And so it goes!

[Larry]

Nice Brian,

Wear them down, wear them down!!!!!

I once told my wife I was buying it for her, thinking she wouldn't want it, and she was more than happy to have it....so she could resell it.

Just bought a big item.  Haven't told her yet.  I know what she's gonna say, and oh well, who cares.  By the way my anniversary is coming up, maybe I'll tell her then, but it wont be her present...it will be mine!!

[bubba]

I used to plan bringing my new finds into the house on a night when my wife would have to go out. My neighbor (accomplice) would come over and help me carry it down the stairs into the basement. The first 3-4 times, she would be a bit unhappy, but when she saw the kids playing the video games, I was off the hook. It became a joke for awhile, and now she is beat down enough that as long as it doesn't come from house money, its not usually an issue. She has been extremely patient with me lately though.. I have a Qbert machine that has been sitting in the dining room for about 6 months now waiting to get into the basement.