SvenMarbles Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 Sometimes I buy radios on the DL without running it by the spousal unit.. I do the purchase in PayPal “pay in 4” so the charges don’t stand out as large on the statement and I’m a ninja about grabbing that package off the porch on my way in and having the item in my pocket by the time the back door opens . Is there a help group for me? WSAZ351, Socalgmrs, StogieVol and 3 others 1 5 Quote
OffRoaderX Posted January 28 Report Posted January 28 The struggle is real. WRUE951, Knilc, Socalgmrs and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Socalgmrs Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 25 minutes ago, WSAK691 said: Sometimes I buy radios on the DL without running it by the spousal unit.. I do the purchase in PayPal “pay in 4” so the charges don’t stand out as large on the statement and I’m a ninja about grabbing that package off the porch on my way in and having the item in my pocket by the time the back door opens . Is there a help group for me? That’s some funny stuff. The key is to get the wife on board. Tell her things are getting crazy with the weather and “other things” and you want her to be able to communicate if things go down. Then get her a radio in her car/truck. A mag mount antenna will work for starters and even hook it up to a hand held. Get her on the radio and on nets and tell her she is an inspiration to other women/wives. Then she will be more on board. WRWE456 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 1 hour ago, WSAK691 said: Is there a help group for me? Likely not. I could use one too. Stop before it gets too crazy. Trust me on that. https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/249-934916052_radiocollectionjpg/?context=new Quote
WRYZ926 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 This hobby is like my other hobbies. They all can get quite expensive quickly if you aren't careful. Firearms, model trains, radios; they are all expensive hobbies. I am lucky that I have an understanding wife as long as all the bills are paid each month. A big bonus is she likes to go fishing so I can buy her sparkly fishing lures instead of expensive jewelry. Knilc 1 Quote
tweiss3 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 Nope, no help. I figured out how deep I was last week when I spent some time updating my inventory spreadsheet. It's pretty bad. Lscott 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 Just now, tweiss3 said: Nope, no help. I figured out how deep I was last week when I spent some time updating my inventory spreadsheet. It's pretty bad. Knowing some of the stuff you have your pockets are deeper than mine. Quote
WRXB215 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 @tweiss3 and @Lscott are are pulling stuff out of the deep freeze to make room to hide more radios. Quote
tweiss3 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 1 hour ago, Lscott said: Knowing some of the stuff you have your pockets are deeper than mine. I added a replacement cost column to my spreadsheet, I really don't need my wife to see that column. 12 minutes ago, WRXB215 said: @tweiss3 and @Lscott are are pulling stuff out of the deep freeze to make room to hide more radios. Oh no, my wife doesn't really care, she knows shipments just show up, but she also hasn't seen the total replacement cost either. I have stuff laying all around my home office/radio room, its to a point it isn't noticed what is new and what is not. Lscott 1 Quote
WRQC527 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 My wife is 100% cool with any radio purchase I make. As I am with her non-essentials. If I try to hide any radio purchases, or any purchases, for that matter, the most likely group that could offer me help would be something along the lines of Parents Without Partners. Lscott and SteveShannon 1 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 1 hour ago, WRXB215 said: @tweiss3 and @Lscott are are pulling stuff out of the deep freeze to make room to hide more radios. WRUU653, PACNWComms, tweiss3 and 1 other 1 3 Quote
back4more70 Posted January 29 Report Posted January 29 I am the breadwinner by far in my home, and my wife is cool to not question my purchases. I do however tell her everything I buy, not sure why haha Quote
WRUE951 Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 On 1/28/2024 at 3:38 PM, WSAK691 said: Sometimes I buy radios on the DL without running it by the spousal unit.. I do the purchase in PayPal “pay in 4” so the charges don’t stand out as large on the statement and I’m a ninja about grabbing that package off the porch on my way in and having the item in my pocket by the time the back door opens . Is there a help group for me? OK,, Confession time.... How many radios do you really own......... WRUU653 1 Quote
Lscott Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, WRUE951 said: OK,, Confession time.... How many radios do you really own......... Way too many. I have so many I keep an inventory sheet to see which ones I have and the unit count. Quote
WRQC527 Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 44 minutes ago, WRUE951 said: OK,, Confession time.... How many radios do you really own......... An even dozen. Quote
tweiss3 Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 Inventory spreadsheet says an embarrassing number, over 50 Quote
WRXB215 Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 47 minutes ago, tweiss3 said: Inventory spreadsheet says an embarrassing number, over 50 A buddy of mine has about that many guns. Where do you guys get that much money? Quote
Lscott Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 28 minutes ago, WRXB215 said: A buddy of mine has about that many guns. Where do you guys get that much money? Does your state sell lottery tickets? Quote
Lscott Posted January 31 Report Posted January 31 12 hours ago, WRUE951 said: OK,, Confession time.... How many radios do you really own......... You can try counting them. It's like the old game guessing how many marbles are in the cookie jar. https://forums.mygmrs.com/gallery/image/249-934916052_radiocollectionjpg/?context=new AdmiralCochrane 1 Quote
WSAN780 Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 It's called "retail therapy"... Or at least that's what I tell my wife when she happens to snag a package before I do... Quote
Lscott Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 1 hour ago, WSAN780 said: It's called "retail therapy"... Or at least that's what I tell my wife when she happens to snag a package before I do... I get it. The wife goes shopping. Sees an item that costs $2 but it's on sale for $1. So she buys it. You go shopping. See the same item on sale. But you decide you don't need it. Later you both can legitimately claim you "saved" a $1. The difference is you still have yours. Knilc, WRXB215 and WSAN780 3 Quote
WRXB215 Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 20 minutes ago, Lscott said: The difference is you still have yours. Saving it to buy a better radio. WSAN780, Lscott and WRUU653 1 2 Quote
PACNWComms Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 Wife knows I can find something birthday wise in many larger thrift stores...so she encouraged it and we went for my last birthday to an area with a lot of them. Bought an old Hallicrafters SX-24 with matching speaker. Doesn't look like much but still works (most of my "gifts" were radios from several stores). Not going to hide my purchases, last was re-casing kits for some well used Motorola XPR-6550 handhelds (right after getting the SX-24 and some other older radios). SteveShannon, gortex2 and WRXB215 3 Quote
Lscott Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 34 minutes ago, PACNWComms said: Bought an old Hallicrafters SX-24 with matching speaker. Doesn't look like much but still works Yeah, now you have to look for some NOS, new old stock, tubes to keep it going. Likely cost you more for those than what you paid for the radio. WRXB215 and AdmiralCochrane 2 Quote
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