aaron williamson Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 hi chaps , could anyone give me some advice on how to hide my planes from her indoors, cos when she finds out how much i have just spent she is gonna come at me with a sledge hammer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Aaron have you tried the age old "won it in a raffle" ploy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Looking after them for a clubmate who has gone abroad for several years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 One of my club members has the same problem.He knows her movements so hides his new models under the bed.Then ,he will produce from his pocket a small box.He will then say his been to the model shop,but only bought this.Itll probably be an engine,but its only small ,so in his wifes mind he hasnt spent much.Then when she is in the bedroom he will deliberately bring the new model out,saying he is going to build this model he bought a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron williamson Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 could buy her that perfume she goes on about to soften the blow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 NO<NO<NO,dont waste good modelling money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 just tell her --your the 'boss'...and then let us know which hospital you end up in...we'll send some get well card's............. ken anderson ne...1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Tell her it was a cheap second hand bargain you could not refuse, then explain how much you saved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Posted by ken anderson. on 31/12/2010 10:54:34:just tell her --your the 'boss'...and then let us know which hospital you end up in...we'll send some get well card's............. ken anderson ne...1. I wonder if there's a connection here with Myron's thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Well we are into very advanced modelling techniques here. One tactic that has proved very sucessful over the years is the so-called "perception method". This explots the fact that most women cannot tell one plane from another but are very sensitive to colour (this is the "scientific approach). So always make all models the same colour - say red. As long as she never sees them together you're laughing. Another one is the so-called "gender adaptation method" - basically this steals a tactic often used by the ladies themselves - "What, this old thing? I've had this for ages dear." Needs to be said with great conviction. Basically as a ploy it relys on the fact that if she were to challenge you on this it might lead to the unravelling of some of her own little schemes - so she can see that this is one best left alone. The third method is known as the "phobia technique". In this you come out of the shed one day - when you are sure she is looking - shake your head and say "wow, if I hadn't seen that I would never have believed it." She will enquire what you are on about (don't worry - she will ask, women can't stand not knowing something they think you know). You say "In there, the biggest spider/mouse/rat (take your pick) I've ever seen" She'll never go in there - any new models will go unobserved in there. Be sure to make frequent references to the beasty in the shed - just to keep her revulsion level up. Invent a whole life story for it - it could have "little beasties" for example. Anything really, as long as it keeps her from the shed. Next week - "How to get your wife to buy you a four stroke engine, a years supply of fuel and pay your club subscription" BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Brilliant BEB The last line though, does have me wondering if you're in some dreamland or other? Or have maybe started the new year celebrations a little early?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Clarkson Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I think when it comes down to it, and after all the replies so far....... JUST LIE!!!!!!!!! Or as they like to call it, slightly bending the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Posted by Chris Bott on 31/12/2010 13:02:04: Brilliant BEB The last line though, does have me wondering if you're in some dreamland or other? Or have maybe started the new year celebrations a little early?? I've no idea - hic! - to what you are refering Mr Bott - hic! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augusto Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Impossible to hide a new model, she smells it at long distance and know all the lies I have been using for ages ... Augusto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 LOL BEB, very good, you're a bit of an aeromodelling guru/agony uncle on the quiet Joking aside, I do know flyers who really do go to great lengths to hide some very big boxes and always live in this constant state of hyper-tension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Occurs to me here that the problem here isn't the new model, it's the wife. No more said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron williamson Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 many thanks chaps for the great advice, i shall try them all one by one, incidently the closest hostpital is st peters chertsey, will await cards!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 aaron keep us posted, it will be useful to know which work best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon burch Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Just show her everything that comes through the door, make a big point of doing it whilst getting very excited about your new toy. After two or three of these type of events, she will be bored of it and take no notice. Or don't moan at the cost of anything she buy's..............I found this one works !!!. Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James40 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If your other half is anything like mine then the postman turns up on a daily basis with something or other she's ordered on the internet or through catalogues. Just as BEB said though, she has no idea what plane is what so if she asks if a plane is new, I give the standard answer "no I've had it ages, just a new paint job" . It's not until she counts them that my secret is revealed, but there again, I keep them moving around from workshop to house to keep her confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boggy Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 mmmm Im not sure my wife is normal! i have been feeling the need for an edf,and was "testing" a few out on phoenix sim,when she remarked "why are you flying that? you dont have one like it! " OMG! how did she know? Im feeling slightly deflated at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Ohhh - that's not a good sign Boggy - be afraid, be very afraid. The possible cure in that case is what is known as the "Peter Lowe method" - i.e. get her interested in building and flying models! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hello Aaron , start thinking seriously about STEALTH technology.... .After your question ...I fell in love, in my wife, second time.Al the best Jo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Aaron, Just claim diminished responsibility, and throw your self at her mercy. Can have any one of three outcomes. 1 You'll have to buy her a new Kitchen or Bathroom, B&Q have got some good deals on at the minute. 2 You will be sleeping on the sofa for at least 3 months. DFS have got some good deals on at the minute. 3 She will drain your bank account. You might want to try The Halifax, they have some good deals on at the minute. But just in case ring the local hospital to see if they mind you flying your indoor Heli in the day room. Have luck, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Martin, That's wicked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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