How do you hide your obsession?

[CornelP]

I use my office email for the forums and I did not configured it to be read outside the intranet. Same with the packages, I get them in the office, so it is just a problem slipping the stuff in my shop... but I usually come home like 15min earlier, so that's fixed.
The only issue I had was with a local supplier that decided to send me a gift certificate at home... saying "You have now reached ruby client level, due to your purchases of over 2500EUR in the last 12 month".... THAT was painful to explain...

[steveo]

i wouldnt call it an obsession for me after 18 years in he hobby more like a lifestyle, my wife is very cool with the whole r/c thing and you have to be fair to her as well, i tell her there for my 8 month old son when he gets older, that softens the blow when i tell her i need $200 worth of stuff

[forescott]

i wouldnt call it an obsession for me after 18 years in he hobby more like a lifestyle, my wife is very cool with the whole r/c thing and you have to be fair to her as well, i tell her there for my 8 month old son when he gets older, that softens the blow when i tell her i need $200 worth of stuff

I like that. I have a 7-week old here at home. Thats why I'm here on the forum at 12am.

[Jedi Master]

They say that crazy people don't know that they are crazy........I'm not crazy!!!

I don't smoke, rarely drink, don't do drugs, don't smack my girlfriend around, don't steal cars, don't steal anything...., work hard at my job, give what I can to charity, help my neighbours, support my family and generally try and be a good citizen!!

So what if I spend all of my spare money on my hobby!!

Hide it???.........no way, love me for who I am!!!

[graill]

As i slowly open the door to accept the next ups package, i stop for moment and think about what i am doing...........


Then i look at my hand with no ring, remember i am single, and its all good!

[ncornacchi]

It's a treat when you get home before her and run downstairs with the box....course, who am I kidding, she pays the pay pal account, she's no dummy

[bustitup]

well when I was working and had money....just lie

[properchopper]

My (last) ex-wife said : We already live on a boat - what'ya want with one of those toys ? I still miss her- although my aim is improving.

[T.S.Davis]

Get this. I filled out my entry form for the nats and forgot to throw it in the box. My wife mailed it FOR me. Holy crap!

I love that women.

[Doug Smock]

Get this. I filled out my entry form for the nats and forgot to throw it in the box. My wife mailed it FOR me. Holy crap!

I love that women.

Oh man, if she isn't going with you I'd ask a few questions.

Doug

[Karfrik]

Mine,she understand my hobbie completely but i try not to expose everything for her to see.Its my youngest 9yr old daughter!!! the one that always notices if something different/new in the garage work bench!!! if so she`ll start;"Daddy got a new boat,daddy got a new boat"!!!!!! its hilarious,.....then my wife will come back at a later time to see what i`ve got new and give me compliments on it or just pretend she knows what i`m talking about.
All in all its all Good!!!!....,.....Albert

[FighterCat57]

Wow! Some crazy stuff here.

My other half has zero interest in anything with a motor. Nothing negative, nothing positive. Her response is usually, "Well, if it makes you happy."

She's as amazed at the price tag as I am, but we work our way through it. I tell her it's not much different than a collection of fancy shoes or dresses... Usually makes her smile and we move on.

My dog had a liking for the boats and swam after them a few times, but quickly wore off, like the 1/8th scale buggies. She used to chase them around, but rarely catches her attention any more.

I am still in shock over the expense of these "toy boats".

[T.S.Davis]

Oh man, if she isn't going with you I'd ask a few questions.

BAHAHA Maybe she has a boyfriend. Think of the spending frency I could go on if that were true. Worth it? Tough call.

20 years this Wed.

[marko500]

With my wife "what she doesn't know won't hurt me". When she asks she usually gets a, it's used , I traded for it, I've had that one. The secret is to slowly let her see something new a little bit more at a time then she doesn't remember how long it's really been there. I don't have to worry about my sons ratting me out, one does boats with me and cars and now my younger son has discovered he loves to fly RC airplanes. When I expect something to be delivered I try to meet the mailman out front and if the package came I meet him down the street at his truck. Amazing what an envelope with some coffee coupons left in the mailbox at the holidays has done for my marriage. Oh, and most Paypal entries are listed in the bank book as "groceries". Hey with 2 teenage sons in the house she never questions it.

Mark

[T.S.Davis]

My son will rat me out in a second. He tells on us when we have ice cream for dinner. He ate it but does he get in trouble? nnnooooooooooooo.