Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well that is sort of how it goes with hobbies though. They can be expensive but often those costs are simply not ovious like a car is. I probably have enough model kits stashed around the house to have paid for all of the mods on your car and still have cash left over. My new hobby of traveling to the West Coast every few months (if we carry through with our plan for October it will be 4 trips in a year) could easily buy me a weekend toy. Sombody that drops a few hundred dollars a month on golf could buy themselves a Lotus with ease. A car is just a more in your face hobby than most since all the money spent is gathered in one spot for everybody to see (and judge).

So so true. Well said.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

And it takes a very expensive hobby to rival a wedding... I think all things involved in getting married will wind up costing more than all things involved with my car, including the car.

Somehow the "I could just buy a Lotus or Porsche instead Dear" argument wouldn't go over well...

My wedding cost about $800.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

My wedding cost about $800.

Oh, the wedding itself is not that expensive. It's the reception that gets you. And all the stuff adds up.

Also, from what I gather, your situation was different than mine.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Oh, the wedding itself is not that expensive. It's the reception that gets you. And all the stuff adds up.

Also, from what I gather, your situation was different than mine.

That was the total with reception and all.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That was the total with reception and all.

Good job.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Good job.

We were first poor.
Keep in mind those are 1981 dollars.
Sister made wedding dress $30
My tux rental was free
Hall was free since uncle was a member of the lodge.
Meal for 100 people at $4 each.
Church fees and licence was under $100
Three free drinks for each guest rounded out the costs.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

We were first poor.
Keep in mind those are 1981 dollars.
Sister made wedding dress $30
My tux rental was free
Hall was free since uncle was a member of the lodge.
Meal for 100 people at $4 each.
Church fees and licence was under $100
Three free drinks for each guest rounded out the costs.

Lol yeah, inflation and other factors makes 3-4k the bare minimum for that if you are lucky enough to have connections, not including rings (engagement and bands). Obviously minimizing cost wasn't our chief concern.

Also, we aren't exactly poor and don't spend money on much else, so there's that.


In other news, a Pacific coast tour (of continental US) is looking likely for honeymoon travels. Shes never seen the Pacific Ocean. Probably going to start in San Diego and work upwards. Problem is it's a lot of driving of we want to do the whole thing in a week. Too much to do, too little time to do it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Too much to do, too little time to do it.

It'll be over soon. Then the absurdity of all the other crazy, made up obligations of civilized life will make this one seem perfectly acceptable.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Lol yeah, inflation and other factors makes 3-4k the bare minimum for that if you are lucky enough to have connections, not including rings (engagement and bands). Obviously minimizing cost wasn't our chief concern.

Also, we aren't exactly poor and don't spend money on much else, so there's that.


In other news, a Pacific coast tour (of continental US) is looking likely for honeymoon travels. Shes never seen the Pacific Ocean. Probably going to start in San Diego and work upwards. Problem is it's a lot of driving of we want to do the whole thing in a week. Too much to do, too little time to do it.

Trying to think of the perfect car for that windy coastal highway...

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[Spuds]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Trying to think of the perfect car for that windy coastal highway...

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She likes convertibles...

[Brink]

Originally Posted by Spuds

She likes convertibles...

Nissan has you covered there.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, can't sleep.

I was thinking about this and was reminded of something my wife told me years ago. I had just spend a bunch of money on one of my car projects. It was a Saturday and I was in the garage working on the project. My wife was in the house visiting with a friend. The friend's husband was gone golfing for the weekend.

The friend asked my wife why she "lets" me spend on cars. And my wife said something like:

"That's his thing. He doesn't golf or go out at night. I know where my husband is and what he is doing. He is in the garage playing with cars. Do you know where your husband is and what he is doing? "

Yep, pretty much true.

Reminds me of several back-in-the-day stories.

This one sticks out at the moment.

On sunny weekend summer days, back in CT, I would sometimes take my sons (one at a time) on my dirt bike and we would go off cross country on an adventure. On my old topo map of the area, I pegged an old mica mine.

I soon found out that the only way to get to it was through a locked gate. So, I saw this cabin down the road a piece and stopped in to ask who might have the key and if I could access the property to get to the old mine.

This young, good looking woman, came to the door. She mentioned that she lived there alone and went and opened the gate so we could ride back to the mine.

This became a favorite destination for our bike rides till one day my son mentioned to his mother that "daddy had a girlfriend up in the mountains".

Welp, that ended those "adventures" .......


THE END


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Brink

Nissan has you covered there.