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Karatebutcher
Posted on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 8:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ok I don't want to hear how you can have what you want when you want it, lets see how crafty we really have to be to get around the purse person,I will tell you mine when my wife leaves the room, (RUEL )
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Weakeststation
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 6:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's very important to have the radio equipment since we don't know what the future will hold every month with the cell phones bill... With the radio, once bought it's free for life....
This is my con on my wife..... Worked real good to... Except she doesn't like the regular 40 and you guys could guess why...
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Karatebutcher
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 9:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yes I understand that problem, mine is against radio completely, I sometimes have a friend use my credit card for gas for his car and then give me cash and I keep it for radio stuff.
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Simon
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 9:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
When still a teenager and living with my parents I bought a Yaesu FT-DX401 (veritable boat anchor that filled a standard table). About a week later when my parents questioned the aquisition I just told them "Oh that Ive had if for a while" I dont know if they bought it but they never queried the radio again.
Now adays no problems I just tell my wife we're going to buy a new piece of radio gear as soon as we have the money - helps she's into radios too.
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bruce
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 2:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
we have a deal if she wants her stuff i get to buy mine .... she just spent $1000 buying craft supplys .... but it will last her a few years I just bought in the last 3 months a lincoln and skylab from coppers 3 htx-10 on clearance from radio shack a ft-100d from a dealer on ohio and a vx-5 3 band ht from him too..... After 23 years of knowing her and almost 22 being married i know the magic words .....YES DEAR!
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Barefoot
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 5:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I had to be married twice before I learned the YES DEAR routine. Now I don't have to hide my radio purchases, I just point out that I am not spending it in bar rooms or on other women!! as long as the bills are paid I can buy what I want.
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Karatebutcher
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 6:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Wow Barefoot what a deal, I told my wife that and she called me an old fool dreamer
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Dx431
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 7:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey, Barefoot, that always worked for me too. That and I baught her new truck! hehe :)
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Taz
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 7:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well I sold a butcherd up Melaka for $200.
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Taz
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 7:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well I sold a butcherd up Melaka for $200.
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Dx431
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Is there an echo in here?
Just kidding Taz. hehe
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Xlaxx
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
"But Honey,... you can't find a radio like this anymore."

"Honey, they just don't make quality stuff like this."

"Honey, it's a heck of a deal."

"Honey, I swear this is the last thing I plan to get for it."

Can you believe it,... my wife still loves me through it all too,... I have one of the good ones.

"Hey Honey, I'll be off the Copper website in a second"

XLAXX
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Karatebutcher
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I ONCE SOLD A HOUSE IN TAHOE, THE WIFE THREW IN THE SNOW BLOWER WITH THE HOUSE, SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL THE REALTOR, SO I SOLD IT TO THE NEW BUYER FOR $500, AND BOUGHT A NEW MOBIL.
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Stepchild
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I tell mine "I traded for it."That usually works since she doesn't keep up with what all i've got.And then theres the big high priced stuff.That takes a LOT of begging and pleading for about 6 mo and she either gets tired of me nagging or feels sorry for me,who knows.
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Karatebutcher
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 7:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
XLAXX Which one of you is HONEY ?
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Barefoot
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 9:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Stepchild I forgot the " I traded for it line" that always works good too! Most of them don't know one radio from the other, just how many you have.
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Simon
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 10:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Bruce, what do you want for one of those HTX-10s??
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Barefoot
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
My first wife hated radios. I would buy a nice base and after about a month she would start complaining, I would sell a $300 radio for $100 just to shut her up !! needless to say I had a lot of friends just waiting for the next sale!!!
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Karatebutcher
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 1:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
BAREFOOT she isn"t complaining now if she was your first wife, what did you sell her for ?
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Barefoot
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 4:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I couldn't give that one away, nobody would take her!!!
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Sparkomatic
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 8:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
There are a few CB Locals who buy an amplifier for 400 sell for 200 when the rent is due. I bought a 3 week old Xforce XT-400 for $200 in MINT condition. Whenever one these boobs buys something nice..... in 3 weeks it can be had for 50% off. A local just bought a Sig Sauer Trailside Competition .22 caliber target pistol.....when the Truck and rent payments are due I'll have it. LOL.
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bruce
Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 9:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
simon email me
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Red Bird
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 12:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I bought a nice Kicker K 500 back in 1993 for 50.00 along with about 3 or 4 bases(got a very very sweet Pearse Simpson Simba base with a VFO!!) and 4 mobiles off the same guy for you guess it 50.00!!!!! He said the amp didnt work but it did and all the radios worked too as well.
As for the other half my G/F doesnt seem to give much of a hoot for radios and when i buy a piece of equipment she just rolls her eyes and does the funny little tounge click deal.... Oh well she says its better for me to buy radios than to go to the bars and stuff.(even if i dont drink)
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Crafter
Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 12:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Mine dont care if I buy something but like bruces wife she gets her cut in these doony and burk purse's man them things are expensive !! Can buy a radio for what most of them cost ! Its give and take and I traded for it !