Busted!!

[fishes2889]

I'm kicking myself in my own a**. I have to pay my second car insurance bill soon...eeeekk!!! :shock: I will never add up what i have spent in this hobby/addiction because i know its a whole lot.

Plus i am going to Bryans place soon and i know i will spend a crap load. And i am settin' up my prop system.

Im so screwed..... :sad5:

But hey you only live once....Live it to the fullest!!!

Steve

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Well....at least you're not fooling around with another woman/man!! My excuse is .... I got it from a buddy who's got too much Corals or my LFS gave me another Coral one by mistake...again!!

 

[minibowmatt]

I "trade" alot!
I have also done the grocery trick, as well as homedepot. My wife pretty much knows what I spend and is ok with it as long as all of our other monetary commitments have been met. If I am addicted to zoa's, shes addicted to shoes! so its all even in the end!

 

[gflat65]

Since setting up a 'savings' account for the reef tank, things have settled down. I had to write a budget a few years abck because I kept having emergency items pop up (like all new MH and VHO lighting for all tanks, etc.). I used to 'trade' alot, too. I'd come home with something and say, oh yeah, I owe him a coral. I get $20 a week for recreation. Since I don't do anything, that money goes into a hidding spot in my wallet and gets used for the above 'trades'. Getting her involved was helpful, too.

 

[jessiesgrrl]

oh man, my girlfriend would would flip out if she knew how much i've spent on my tank since august. i think i would also flip if i added up the numbers, so i wont. lol



ya know, i cant think of one appropriate comment to come back with after reading that. haha :read:

That's totally true, too.. Every spouse knows their spouses' greatest weakness.. just learn to tap into it and exploit the happiness on demand when YOU need it... It's win/win imo...

rotflmao
Laurie

 

[MarvinsReef]

I get into more trouble over the time I take up of his than the reef... But I just tell him I'm worth it and then prove it to him... ROTFLMAO Now, THAT works every time!!

<grin>
Laurie

Laurie.. this is so hilarious... the best statement a lady can use, I guess..

my wife has an idea what I spend but I do handle our finances and I have a set budget every week for play...

when I was single.. if I want it, I charge it :lol: ... my wife taught me how to save and delay gratification a bit.. I'm still not really good at it but am really proud of myself when I do delay gratification... before we got married, we agreed that I will be handling the finances and I feel very responsible because my wife trusted me not to mess this up.. sometimes, I feel like I "really" need something but if you stop and think about, you really just "want" it.. hehe...

I guess having a 32g tank helps too since I can't put too much (even though I do).. hehe..

I've found that trading is the best way to get what you want and getting the other party what they want also.. another good trick is this... find a couple of really sought after corals, but more important that you really really like it, whether palys, micros, etc... and grow it for two or three months.. then start trading.. I wished I thought about this before.. if you were to do zoas and palys, I would start with the top 10 voted zoas/palys last december...

 

[Zoanuts]

Marvin,

You make it sound sooo easy. Live by the rule die by the rule!!
The wife has my son and I on a bread and water diet! She didn't see the frags you just sent me!! Yea!!

 

[MarvinsReef]

Marvin,

You make it sound sooo easy. Live by the rule die by the rule!!
The wife has my son and I on a bread and water diet! She didn't see the frags you just sent me!! Yea!!

I should stop contributing..

I'm glad that your list is complete though..

we still need to see pics of what you got..

 

[msman825]

oh man, my girlfriend would would flip out if she knew how much i've spent on my tank since august. i think i would also flip if i added up the numbers, so i wont. lol



ya know, i cant think of one appropriate comment to come back with after reading that. haha :read:

I would have to Agree here. But it's only money.
hiding
:hiding: hiding

 

[fishes2889]

LOL

Steve

 

[jessiesgrrl]

Laurie.. this is so hilarious... the best statement a lady can use, I guess..

Muahahahaha! **** Skippy!

Laurie

 

[Zoanuts]

Well after a long talk this morning and today, the wife is going to give me 100.00 bucks a week for frags and frag supplies. We came to a truse that she needed a 100.00 a week also. So we worked it out in an adult manor.

 

[keri2000]

Well after a long talk this morning and today, the wife is going to give me 100.00 bucks a week for frags and frag supplies. We came to a truse that she needed a 100.00 a week also. So we worked it out in an adult manor.

This is the funniest thread I have read in a while. He bought me the tank, and now I am an addict, so it's all his fault.

I want $100/week.....

 

[msman825]

No Doubt. A 100 a week. I'd be set

 

[Zoanuts]

I had to beg for that! She is the reason I got into reefing. "MY DADDY DIDN'T RAISE NO QUITTER!" IT ONLY COSTS A FEW DOLLARS MORE TO GO FIRST CLASS!!!

Dustin

 

[Smarsh]

well it's good to hear that you could work it out. Frag on!!!

Sandy

 

[MarvinsReef]

Well after a long talk this morning and today, the wife is going to give me 100.00 bucks a week for frags and frag supplies. We came to a truse that she needed a 100.00 a week also. So we worked it out in an adult manor.

that's awesome.. $100/week is a good starting point.. that's $400/month.. man, you can get some nice collection once a month..

good luck and happy hunting on your sought after corals...

 

[surfn]

Well after a long talk this morning and today, the wife is going to give me 100.00 bucks a week for frags and frag supplies. We came to a truse that she needed a 100.00 a week also. So we worked it out in an adult manor.

what does she need $100/week for? whats her hobby?

 

[minibowmatt]

Yeah, Id be set with $100 a week. Im lucky if I can get $100 a month!

 

[Zoanuts]

SHEAAAAAAAAAA!!! I will let you ask her!!! I ain't!