Trigger Mike Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I was browsing gunbroker and on the home page was a ww2 German 9mm schmiezer for a mere $23,000. Since valentine's day is coming I asked her if I could have 23k for it and she acted as if I had not spoken and proceeded to ask one of the children something unrelated. I was sitting 5 feet from her. Maybe she plans to surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Sure, middle of the night, the surprise will be a cast iron frying pan on your forehead. ;^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 My wife loudly said to me, "You haven't been listening to a word I've said!!" I thought that was a strange way to start a conversation. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Trigger Mike said: I was browsing gunbroker and on the home page was a ww2 German 9mm schmiezer for a mere $23,000. Since valentine's day is coming I asked her if I could have 23k for it and she acted as if I had not spoken and proceeded to ask one of the children something unrelated. I was sitting 5 feet from her. Maybe she plans to surprise me. ...with a card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Over twenty years ago while on our 25th Wedding Anniversary trip to New York City, I was invited by a fellow (Steve) I had met on a bird hunting forum to come to the Holland & Holland store in NYC. My friend worked in the gun room. Steve was showing me Holland & Holland shotguns like I would show you my guns out of my gun safe. He handed me a .410 Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe. I looked it over and took it over to my wife who was sitting in the corner. I said to her, "Doll, look at this gun. It's absolutely exquisite!!" She agreed and asked (it was our anniversary), "How much is it?" I told her, "Only $67,000." She smiled and said, "Well, whip out the plastic." Maybe someday I'll own a genuine Holland & Holland Royal...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 My wife has done the same. When asked why she said "I thought I heard something too stupid to be real." , so I ignored it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Cliff Hanger #3720LR said: Sure, middle of the night, the surprise will be a cast iron frying pan on your forehead. ;^) Or a bread knife in your brisket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Maybe she's like my wife (The Bunkhouse Boss). Anything under 50K doesn't need any special permission. Of course, this also extends to her limitations also..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Maybe she's like my wife (The Bunkhouse Boss). Anything under 50K doesn't need any special permission. Of course, this also extends to her limitations also..... ..........Widder Good point there. While my wife has no idea how many Colts I own or the value, I have absolutely no idea how many handbags or shoes she owns. Seems like a fair trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Over twenty years ago while on our 25th Wedding Anniversary trip to New York City, I was invited by a fellow (Steve) I had met on a bird hunting forum to come to the Holland & Holland store in NYC. My friend worked in the gun room. Steve was showing me Holland & Holland shotguns like I would show you my guns out of my gun safe. He handed me a .410 Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe. I looked it over and took it over to my wife who was sitting in the corner. I said to her, "Doll, look at this gun. It's absolutely exquisite!!" She agreed and asked (it was our anniversary), "How much is it?" I told her, "Only $67,000." She smiled and said, "Well, whip out the plastic." Maybe someday I'll own a genuine Holland & Holland Royal...maybe. I spent a number of hours in that shop as well as the one in London. Some of the shotguns in the cases on the right were in the $50,000-125,000+ range. They had a Winchester '76 on consignment, whose previous owner had used it while living in India. I can't remember the caliber, but it was in pretty good shape. Too bad the shop closed a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 My wife liked these replies, especially Birdgun Quails and the one about "too stupid to be real" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: My wife loudly said to me, "You haven't been listening to a word I've said!!" I thought that was a strange way to start a conversation. . You should tell her so! Doesn't she always say that she's wondering what you were thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 My wife told y 16 year old daughter today that it takes 5 sentences before my brain kicks in to listen to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Trigger Mike said: I was browsing gunbroker and on the home page was a ww2 German 9mm schmiezer for a mere $23,000. Since valentine's day is coming I asked her if I could have 23k for it and she acted as if I had not spoken and proceeded to ask one of the children something unrelated. I was sitting 5 feet from her. Maybe she plans to surprise me. Surprise you alright! Tonight when she gets into bed she’ll put her cold feet on your WAHOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: Doesn't she always say that she's wondering what you were thinking? No...not very often. Best I can figure is that she thinks she has to do all the thinking. But I sometimes have to set my foot down and tell her, "I wish you would hurry up and make up my mind!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I do like Birdgun's Holland and Holland story. With my dad, it was Purdy shotguns. As he got older and more prosperous, he moved from Winchester Mod. 12s to Beretta and Browning over-and-unders, but he extolled the Purdy's. When he and my ma visited London in their 60s, she told me he went to the Purdy shop in Mayfair and had the time of his life looking over the shotguns. 40K was about the lowest price.... Time came when he could have afforded one, but there was no point, given his good guns. He just liked the idea that he could have bought one, but chose not to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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