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#28
Kriegs said:
Of course there's a story! :laugh:

So, I ordered a Walrus Audio Phoenix power supply for my pedal board and GC sends me a 230V version... I live in the U.S. :meh:

So, I decided I'm going to head over to GC after dinner and return it and have them send me a new one (they don't carry them in the local stores). I mention this to the wife and she says "Mind if I come with?"

:cautious: This is a new development.... She never wants to go to any music stores with me, but heck, I'm not one to complain about good company! "Sure!"

So, we head there and while I am returning/ reordering my PS, my wife wanders off. I didn't think much of it.

Just as I was finishing up, she came skipping back over to me. We headed out and as we got into the car and started to pull away, she said "Oh no! I forgot my sunglasses, I must have put them down while I was looking around, can you pull up to the door and I'll run in and get them?"

I pull up to the door and instead of getting out, she turns to me and plants a huge hug and kiss on me and squeals out "Happy early anniversary, baby!". I looked over her shoulder to see a GC employee carrying out a box with a new Ampeg BA-115!

:wideyed: "how..... how did... How did you know that was what I was looking for?"

"I was watching you while you were surfing bass porn (what she calls it when I check TB) last night and saw that you kept looking up the specs and prices of that amp and I wanted to buy it for you before you bought it for yourself."

THEN, while the guy is putting it in the car for me, she tells me that she's ear-marked the money for the custom order of the G&L 5 String PJ (when they finally make one!) that I've been GASing for so badly!!!! :bassist::hyper::bassist::hyper:

I am a lucky man. Thanks to whoever is watching out for me up there! :angel:

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Awesome story and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! You got a good "one" (wife)!
I know it's not the same caliber but I had a BA108 and really liked it.
 
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#29
Basshappi said:
Congratulations on having a great wife!

Oh, and congrats on the new amp! :thumbsup:
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I would be remiss if I did not sing the praises of my lovely and generous wife, too. Every Christmas and birthday she now asks what guitar, bass, amp and accessories I'd like. I used to make Wish Lists on some online stores, but she's knocked them out such that any gas attack I might get now is small and soon passes. I really don't even have time to play with, and learn all the features of, all that I have already!

The fact that her embroidery and quilting hobby costs much more than my musical projects may have a little bit to do with it. Have you priced the top 'o the line embroidery machines, of which she has a few. And the quilting machine & software? Fuhgeddaboutit!! Not to mention the constant fabric and patterns, etc. Come to think of it, she's a pretty lucky gal!

:D
 
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#31
G-Dog said:
I would be remiss if I did not sing the praises of my lovely and generous wife, too. Every Christmas and birthday she now asks what guitar, bass, amp and accessories I'd like. I used to make Wish Lists on some online stores, but she's knocked them out such that any gas attack I might get now is small and soon passes. I really don't even have time to play with, and learn all the features of, all that I have already!

The fact that her embroidery and quilting hobby costs much more than my musical projects may have a little bit to do with it. Have you priced the top 'o the line embroidery machines, of which she has a few. And the quilting machine & software? Fuhgeddaboutit!! Not to mention the constant fabric and patterns, etc. Come to think of it, she's a pretty lucky gal!

:D
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My wife and I were involved in Medieval re-creation for almost 20 years. Costuming, weaving and embroidery are a big part of it. So yes, I do have a good idea of the expenses involved even when much of it is done by hand.
 
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#32
They even made a TV Show about partners like that. ;)

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#33
Basshappi said:
My wife and I were involved in Medieval re-creation for almost 20 years. Costuming, weaving and embroidery are a big part of it. So yes, I do have a good idea of the expenses involved even when much of it is done by hand.
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Did you ever hear 3 embroidery machines all running at once in frantic preparation for a show? And then only handwork being done at the show? As if!
 
#34
G-Dog said:
Did you ever hear 3 embroidery machines all running at once in frantic preparation for a show? And then only handwork being done at the show? As if!
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Sewing machines, yes but in the Medieval Re-creation world all work submitted for competition had to be completely executed by hand or period-correct machines or hand tools. Anything created using modern machinery (with very few exceptions) was penalized and thus rarely won.
 
#37
Kriegs said:
Thanks!

Already got the rest covered :thumbsup: We'll be spending next week in a suite here:
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Boom..literally and figuratively (with the new amp) I wish my wife did something like that for me. Instead, I go trade my gear in to get something, and she wants me to buy her something she'll never play, for a couple hundred bucks, and gets mad when I say I don't have any extra money for it. She goes, "well how much is on that card?" Enough to get what I'm getting. Ha. Women suck sometimes. Not yours, yours rocks.
 
#39
Kriegs said:
Of course there's a story! :laugh:

So, I ordered a Walrus Audio Phoenix power supply for my pedal board and GC sends me a 230V version... I live in the U.S. :meh:

So, I decided I'm going to head over to GC after dinner and return it and have them send me a new one (they don't carry them in the local stores). I mention this to the wife and she says "Mind if I come with?"

:cautious: This is a new development.... She never wants to go to any music stores with me, but heck, I'm not one to complain about good company! "Sure!"

So, we head there and while I am returning/ reordering my PS, my wife wanders off. I didn't think much of it.

Just as I was finishing up, she came skipping back over to me. We headed out and as we got into the car and started to pull away, she said "Oh no! I forgot my sunglasses, I must have put them down while I was looking around, can you pull up to the door and I'll run in and get them?"

I pull up to the door and instead of getting out, she turns to me and plants a huge hug and kiss on me and squeals out "Happy early anniversary, baby!". I looked over her shoulder to see a GC employee carrying out a box with a new Ampeg BA-115!

:wideyed: "how..... how did... How did you know that was what I was looking for?"

"I was watching you while you were surfing bass porn (what she calls it when I check TB) last night and saw that you kept looking up the specs and prices of that amp and I wanted to buy it for you before you bought it for yourself."

THEN, while the guy is putting it in the car for me, she tells me that she's ear-marked the money for the custom order of the G&L 5 String PJ (when they finally make one!) that I've been GASing for so badly!!!! :bassist::hyper::bassist::hyper:

I am a lucky man. Thanks to whoever is watching out for me up there! :angel:

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congrats!! thats a happy story!
 
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