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The "I should have left the credit card at home" thread

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    #2672
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Beasty wrote: »
    Haha! Now have 4 disc wheels, 2 five spoke front track wheels and 7 PMs (with another on order)


    (I think:o)

    thank god i've no interest in track. 3 sets of road wheels and a disc is more than enough. having to have more wheels for the track and i'd need a bigger shed


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    #2673
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Raam wrote: »
    "It's my money, I'll spend it how I like".
    Try that line. If she gives you grief, then I guess it's just not meant to be with you two.
    After the breakup you will still have your two new bikes. Good times.

    One of us must be adopted for that first line is shocking!


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    #2674
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Beasty wrote: »
    I like to spread my wares around

    OK, maybe the wording adopted was more for effect, as I only currently have bikes in 3 separate locations although I would plan on boosting one of my offshore "fleets" before too long. Will probably get another couple when I buy the next holiday home in the Caribbean or Asia Pac region as well:p

    It's tough for those of us with other bikes around Europe indeed!


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    #2675
    stecleary
    Registered Users Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭stecleary


    Lads there's a serious amount of I hope the wife don't find out going on here. Sort it out. Spend your money as you see fit just make sure the bills are paid first. Of all else fails sell the wife and buy more bikes


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    #2676
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    stecleary wrote: »
    Lads there's a serious amount of I hope the wife don't find out going on here. Sort it out. Spend your money as you see fit just make sure the bills are paid first. Of all else fails sell the wife and buy more bikes

    Indeed. Treat yourself, if you can afford it and if you want to. Nothing wrong with that. No need to feel guilty about it. If someone gives you grief after that... well why don't they want you to be happy?


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    #2677
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,205 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    stecleary wrote: »
    Lads there's a serious amount of I hope the wife don't find out going on here. Sort it out. Spend your money as you see fit just make sure the bills are paid first. Of all else fails sell the wife and buy more bikes

    I think most of it is in gest


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    #2678
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    stecleary wrote: »
    Lads there's a serious amount of I hope the wife don't find out going on here. Sort it out. Spend your money as you see fit just make sure the bills are paid first. Of all else fails sell the wife and buy more bikes

    It's not "your" money. It's "our" money. The bit that she knows about anyway!


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    #2679
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,598 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Bottom line - she's entitled to half the debt I've taken on to fund all purchases so she has no grounds for complaint here.....


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    #2680
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    luckily the bike gear is relatively cheap compared to home cinema gear. that's my saving grace


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    #2681
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,557 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    my wife's interest is in horseriding. for anyone whose partner balks at the cost of bikes, just get them interested in horseriding. they'll never be able to complain about the cost of bikes again.


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    #2682
    OldBean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    Darkglasses wrote: »
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    Signed Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb jersey arrived today, bought via their FB competition. They were auctioning off 102 of them, for charity (German youth cycling...so yeah, not exactly Oxfam).

    It was a pretty generous deal, my bid was a bit less than the retail price in the webshop, and they paid the postage and 19% tax. Delighted with that. Hoping to mount it on the wall somehow.

    Might require a little saving, but the guys in Hang Tough by Portobello do a really good job with this kind of thing.


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    #2683
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Raam wrote: »
    Indeed. Treat yourself, if you can afford it and if you want to. Nothing wrong with that. No need to feel guilty about it. If someone gives you grief after that... well why don't they want you to be happy?

    My brother in-law spent €2k on a 2nd hand mountain bike recently. Once my wife heard her immediate response was that I should buy a new bike. Score! Of course I told her it would be at least €2.5k as no way was I going 2nd hand... ;)


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    #2684
    omri
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭omri


    smacl wrote: »
    My brother in-law spent €2k on a 2nd hand mountain bike recently. Once my wife heard her immediate response was that I should buy a new bike. Score! Of course I told her it would be at least €2.5k as no way was I going 2nd hand... ;)

    Your wife should start a support group for other wives to help them understand...


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    #2685
    oakley2097
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭oakley2097


    When the support group starts can someone forward me details

    the otherhalf doesn't understand why a new bike need new wheels :(


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    #2686
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    oakley2097 wrote: »
    the otherhalf doesn't understand why a new bike need new wheels :(

    That's her problem, not yours.


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    #2687
    oakley2097
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭oakley2097


    Yes, but I do have to live with her

    The DA C50s are perfect for the propel...


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    #2688
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    oakley2097 wrote: »
    Yes, but I do have to live with her

    The DA C50s are perfect for the propel...

    It's cool. Raam doesn't reapect his wife or her opinions. His world is different to yours!


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    #2689
    oakley2097
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭oakley2097


    She did agree to buy new shoes for the my bday - Black R171s :) so she cant be that bad


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    #2690
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    oakley2097 wrote: »
    When the support group starts can someone forward me details

    the otherhalf doesn't understand why a new bike need new wheels :(

    she's a woman. she has either got multiple shoes, or multiple handbags. tell her when your # of bikes or # of wheelsets exceeds her # of bags she can complain...


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    #2691
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    mossym wrote: »
    she's a woman. she has either got multiple shoes, or multiple handbags. tell her when your # of bikes or # of wheelsets exceeds her # of bags she can complain...

    Have you just the one pair of shoes?


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    #2692
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Have you just the one pair of shoes?

    Relative to how many pairs my wife has, then yes.


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    #2693
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    mossym wrote: »
    she's a woman. she has either got multiple shoes, or multiple handbags. tell her when your # of bikes or # of wheelsets exceeds her # of bags she can complain...

    I don't even know where to start...:rolleyes:


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    #2694
    rollingscone
    Registered Users Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    gadetra wrote: »
    I don't even know where to start...:rolleyes:

    If she has more wheelsets than you, you're probably winning at life.

    Shoes and bags are useless unless they're cycling specific.


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    #2695
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    rollingscone wrote: »
    If she has more wheelsets than you, you're probably winning at life.

    Shoes and bags are useless unless they're cycling specific.

    The biggest consideration is are ye the same size so you can steal all new things for your own use :P*

    On a side note unless it's coming out of your family's mouths why does it matter how you spend your money?



    *An ex of mine bought a nicer bike than I had at the time on his bike to work scheme, and hardly ever rode it. So I used to take it out for spins when he was out. :cool: :eek:


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    #2696
    omri
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭omri


    gadetra wrote: »
    *An ex of mine bought a nicer bike than I had at the time on his bike to work scheme, and hardly ever rode it. So I used to take it out for spins when he was out. :cool: :eek:

    This is pure evil :)


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    #2697
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    omri wrote: »
    This is pure evil :)

    He never even knew! (I did tell him later) And it made the bike so happy. That's the important thing, they get very depressed if they don't get out and about. It was a charitable act :P


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    #2698
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    gadetra wrote: »
    The biggest consideration is are ye the same size so you can steal all new things for your own use :P*

    On a side note unless it's coming out of your family's mouths why does it matter how you spend your money?



    *An ex of mine bought a nicer bike than I had at the time on his bike to work scheme, and hardly ever rode it. So I used to take it out for spins when he was out. :cool: :eek:

    I used to do that with my brother's bike. Used to. Yes that's right. Good thing he ain't on here!


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    #2699
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,205 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I used to do that with my brother's bike. Used to. Yes that's right. Good thing he ain't on here!

    Your secret is safe here


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    #2700
    stecleary
    Registered Users Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭stecleary


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    I used to do that with my brother's bike. Used to. Yes that's right. Good thing he ain't on here!

    And screen grab for tomorrow night. Assuming he's ever allowed out again


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    #2701
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    gadetra wrote: »
    I don't even know where to start...:rolleyes:

    probably best not to


    it was in the tone of the rest of the messages, firmly tongue in cheek. however it wasn't meant to offend, so i've deleted it.

    i did show it to my wife before i deleted it though and the response was ah FFS what's the big deal.


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