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Rank: Commodore
Joined: 7/4/2007
Posts: 1,009
Location: beavercreek, or
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My wife sometimes acts like she has a guilty conscience over what she spend on hair, nails, tanning, etc. (which I tell her is no big deal) that whatever I spend on fishing is just considered a household expense. The bonus is that I don't have to hide my purchases from her. That reminds me, I have to pick up her hairspray today. $16 a bottle!!! No joke!!! So I guess I'll swing by Fishermens on the way home and see what catches my eye.
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Rank: Commander
Joined: 9/17/2007
Posts: 363
Location: Bonney Lake - D. South
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quadradomus wrote:Well, I notice that all the guys are coming out of the closet with the $$ tricks! Here is a little fasty that works well. Whether you've got someone else you share expenses with or not, it will even help a single person. Whenever you right a check or debit into your checkbood register, always list it for at least the next whole dollar amount over what the actual price was. List a $24.35 check for $25.00 or better yet list as $26.00. At the end of the month when you go back to balance I guarantee you will find you self a good $50.00 depending on how you do it. Very nice quadradomus! One question though. With the ammount of beer required to balance my checkbook, I am sure that I would never be able to account for all of those pennies. Depending on who you are and what you drink, that might be a good thing.
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Rank: Lieutenant
Joined: 7/1/2007
Posts: 247
Location: spokane
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i dont have to be sneaky about buyin fishing stuff but i just thought of a good idea do your own yard work and tell your women you paid some kid to do it. should work unless you get in trouble for hire some1 to do it
KEEP UR LINE TIGHT SO U CAN FEEL THE BITE!!!!!
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Rank: Warrant Officer
Joined: 7/8/2007
Posts: 102
Location: Tacoma Washington
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Ok fellas, be careful where you hide things though. Sometimes I get lazy and I had a couple of containers of Uncle Josh Pork frogs, a few jigs and about 7 new spinner baits in the glovebox of the ol' pickup truck. I needed my regestration for something one day and asked the ol' lady to run out and get it for me. Here she come back in the house and what did she have? You guessed it my sportco bag and my registration as well. So carefull where you hide it, or carefull what you ask the misses to do.
Jason
The boat doesnt catch fish it's the person. Rippin Lips
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Rank: Commodore
Joined: 7/4/2007
Posts: 1,009
Location: beavercreek, or
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felts_jf wrote:Ok fellas, be careful where you hide things though. Sometimes I get lazy and I had a couple of containers of Uncle Josh Pork frogs, a few jigs and about 7 new spinner baits in the glovebox of the ol' pickup truck. I needed my regestration for something one day and asked the ol' lady to run out and get it for me. Here she come back in the house and what did she have? You guessed it my sportco bag and my registration as well. So carefull where you hide it, or carefull what you ask the misses to do.
Jason Or just leave a smattering of token lures here and there that after awhile she doesn't notice them. The truck, the van, her car, the back bathroom, on your dresser, on her dresser, etc
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Rank: Warrant Officer
Joined: 10/22/2007
Posts: 157
Location: Riverside, CA
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cavdad45 wrote:felts_jf wrote:Ok fellas, be careful where you hide things though. Sometimes I get lazy and I had a couple of containers of Uncle Josh Pork frogs, a few jigs and about 7 new spinner baits in the glovebox of the ol' pickup truck. I needed my regestration for something one day and asked the ol' lady to run out and get it for me. Here she come back in the house and what did she have? You guessed it my sportco bag and my registration as well. So carefull where you hide it, or carefull what you ask the misses to do.
Jason Or just leave a smattering of token lures here and there that after awhile she doesn't notice them. The truck, the van, her car, the back bathroom, on your dresser, on her dresser, etc thats how it is in my house. i have gear in all three bedrooms, both bathrooms, kitchen, and living room...i have stuff everywhere! theres no way to tell if its old or new  but with her being a fisherlady she understands, and tells me to keep the crap in the boat.
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Rank: Commander
Joined: 5/23/2007
Posts: 402
Location: Shoreline, Wa
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 I have developed a system that is THE hands down, best way to aquire gear with little to no spousal grief - in fact if you spin it right, you might even be complimented and encouraged to use this technique by the one who watches the checkbook! As long as you can keep up with the honey-do list on the side, this method is virtually foolproof! 
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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Rank: Captain
Joined: 6/5/2007
Posts: 606
Location: Bonney Lake (S.00.00)
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Gringo Pescador wrote: I have developed a system that is THE hands down, best way to aquire gear with little to no spousal grief - in fact if you spin it right, you might even be complimented and encouraged to use this technique by the one who watches the checkbook! As long as you can keep up with the honey-do list on the side, this method is virtually foolproof! yes... go on....
“I take a whiskey drink! I take a chocolate drink! And when I have to pee, I use the kitchen sink!!”
-Homer J Simpson
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Rank: Commander
Joined: 5/23/2007
Posts: 402
Location: Shoreline, Wa
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Win WL.com contests! BWAHHH HA HA HA HA!!!
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I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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Rank: Commodore
Joined: 7/4/2007
Posts: 1,009
Location: beavercreek, or
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I saw that coming. LOL 
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Rank: Captain
Joined: 6/5/2007
Posts: 606
Location: Bonney Lake (S.00.00)
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Aaarrrrghhh!  I can't complain though.. I did get 2 $50 Cabela's e-certificates from my employer to help my "wellness" And what do you know, it worked! I do feel better! Still waiting on some backordered items from that order.
“I take a whiskey drink! I take a chocolate drink! And when I have to pee, I use the kitchen sink!!”
-Homer J Simpson
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Rank: Commander
Joined: 6/19/2007
Posts: 460
Location: Poulsbo
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pre-paid credit cards they are cheap and no account info gets sent to the house.NO statements they work online and anywhere visa is accepted.They're like gift cards to anywhere you want to shop.
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."Edmund Burke http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/shawnbaker_photos/2007%20Salmon%20Season/
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Rank: Commander
Joined: 5/23/2007
Posts: 402
Location: Shoreline, Wa
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dilbert wrote:I did get 2 $50 Cabela's e-certificates from my employer to help my "wellness" I got that one too. We must have the same boss's boss's boss's boss.
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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Rank: Lieutenant
Joined: 4/28/2007
Posts: 283
Location: Bothell
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Well, for me it's not too hard. My wife has her hobbies, I have mine. She spends money on hers, I spend money on mine. The only thing that prevents me from spending lots on lures is me. Like I said before, I'm a cheap scate! :-)
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Rank: Captain
Joined: 6/5/2007
Posts: 606
Location: Bonney Lake (S.00.00)
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Gringo Pescador wrote:We must have the same boss's boss's boss's boss. Yep... Oh I forgot, I got a free fishfinder through the awards program too. It works good too, but it did set me back a little on my plans to save my points for a Zune.
“I take a whiskey drink! I take a chocolate drink! And when I have to pee, I use the kitchen sink!!”
-Homer J Simpson
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Rank: Warrant Officer
Joined: 10/22/2007
Posts: 157
Location: Riverside, CA
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Mikey wrote:Well, for me it's not too hard. My wife has her hobbies, I have mine. She spends money on hers, I spend money on mine. The only thing that prevents me from spending lots on lures is me. Like I said before, I'm a cheap scate! :-) so true, im a cheap a%$ too! i dont even like buying milk and eggs untill the morning we need it 
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Rank: Lieutenant
Joined: 7/1/2007
Posts: 247
Location: spokane
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sooo what do u all think about the idea of sayin u paid somekid to do your yard work and doin it ur self and spending the money on fishing stuff
KEEP UR LINE TIGHT SO U CAN FEEL THE BITE!!!!!
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Rank: Captain
Joined: 6/5/2007
Posts: 606
Location: Bonney Lake (S.00.00)
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Gringo Pescador wrote:dilbert wrote:I did get 2 $50 Cabela's e-certificates from my employer to help my "wellness" I got that one too. We must have the same boss's boss's boss's boss. So it's that time of year again. Not sure were to get the gift cards for this time, probably Cabela's again since I have another $90 in points. Maybe it's time for a swimbait setup. I'm running out of room for rods in the boat. I guess I need a bigger boat too. I'm feeling well all over again.
“I take a whiskey drink! I take a chocolate drink! And when I have to pee, I use the kitchen sink!!”
-Homer J Simpson
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Rank: Captain
Joined: 4/30/2007
Posts: 633
Location: Graham
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dilbert wrote:Gringo Pescador wrote:dilbert wrote:I did get 2 $50 Cabela's e-certificates from my employer to help my "wellness" I got that one too. We must have the same boss's boss's boss's boss. So it's that time of year again. Not sure were to get the gift cards for this time, probably Cabela's again since I have another $90 in points. Maybe it's time for a swimbait setup. I'm running out of room for rods in the boat. I guess I need a bigger boat too. I'm feeling well all over again. I got an email yesterday that Cabela's is having a BOAT SALE.
Quote:go down to the lake, cast a hook, and pull in the first fish that bites. Open its mouth and you'll find a coin.
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 6/16/2008
Posts: 46
Location: Spokane, Washington
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I always just smash up a bunch of valium and put it in the mash potatoes before I tell my wife about a new 'expenditure'
Works great!
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