LOL...you're killin' me....I get the look from my wife too...but then she doesn't say a WORD about it....she knows I'll remind her of who's bringing home the bacon....I just explain that I 'll sell off some old parts or "You won't believe what a GREAT DEAL I got from this guy", etc, etc....she just says "uhuh" & drops it...IF it EVER came down to pickin, she knows she'ld lose....my LIFE is bikes...you either accept it or the door is that way....She wasn't thrilled when I contemplated selling the RSVR for a car for her & then started looking online for a Ducati...she knew what was gonna happen...I tell her, "At least I THOUGHT about getting you a new car, but I REALLY NEED another bike...I'll sell some old parts & this guy is givin' me a GREAT DEAL".....she just rolled her eyes....Man I LOVE her!!
-I explained that if she wanted a car that badly, she should seek employment, as my PASSION isn't gonna provide us with tons of excess money. Ya, I know, I'm a dick, but SHE has a Architectural Engineering degree. I have to deploy to the frickin' Middle East every other year for my money, and MY bonuses are for ME (after all, I'm paying for it, being over there, so I'm gonna enjoy it, when I'm here)
-And PLEASE, I don't need to hear about a volunteer force, you knew there was a chance of deploying, blah, blah...I joined in 12/1999...PRE 9/11...after 9/11 I thought I might deploy once, maybe twice...but I'm getting ready for my 5th tour this January! And 68% of the Army has NEVER deployed ONCE...WTF? Talk about burnout! My dad keeps asking how many more x's are they gonna send you B4 you don't come home....2.5 yrs & I'm out!