Originally Posted By: xxch4osxx
Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: newbe46
Romantic shooting?
On the day of the 5th year anniversary with my girlfriend. I totally forgot about it. I gave her a call after work on the way home like I usually do. Instead of mentioning anything or preparing a date, I went to buy a pistol.
My mind was totally occupied by this gun since Black Friday last year then Christmas and I finally bought it. And I chose to buy it on that day. She was not impressed at all.
When my wife and I got married back in 1983, 35 years ago, we made an agreement that we would not exchange gifts on birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, Valentines Day, "Sweetest Day", along with all the rest of that silly, commercialized nonsense. Over the course of those 35 years we've managed to save tens of thousands of dollars, that helped us to finance an early retirement.
Plus, if either of us decide at any time we would like to purchase a big ticket item, we simply go out and buy it. The person gets exactly what they want, when they want it. Not an overpriced bunch of flowers that are dead in a week. Or some stupid, overpriced trinket, or piece of jewelry neither of you will ever wear, or would have ever bought for yourselves in the first place. Along with a stack of cards piled up on a shelf in a closet somewhere.
If you add up the amount of money that couples waste on this silly practice every year, it will shock you. My wife is very good with money, so I had no trouble talking her into this. I tell guys thinking about getting married to do the same. If the answer isn't what you would like to hear, perhaps you should keep looking, instead of making the mistake of asking.
Exactly how me and the girlfriend are. I don't need "permission" to go buy something with my money. I never understood how someone can feel like they need to be told its ok to spend the money they made on what they want. I totally agree about the commercialisation of those days you mentioned as well.
Mine lives in her house, I live in mine. I did teach her how to shoot the 12 gauge. She hasn't shot anything larger than a .22 rifle, prior to this video. Federal LE133 00 Buckshot at 15 yards, scored 19 out of possible 24 hits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex3UgqgZz6s