This Guy Has Balls of Steel

[Bigfella]

Status update.

I further quizzed our brave/foolish subject. A few clarifications. He was the one borrowing the money, though the title will be in both names. The house was a good deal for the price (under $300K doesn't get you a lot these days - most first homebuyers shell upwards of $400K).

He claims that after a week of silence his fiance is now OK with the purchase - it has access to a pool on the estate where the house is (not common for a house in that price range). She also has carte blanche on any & all redecoration.

The office concensus is that the man is in serious denial and that he will be paying for this house long after the loan is paid off. On the upside, the existence of the pool should provide a good starting point to look for the body if he doesn't show for work.

[Officer of Engineers]

Better get used to a nice shade of pink in the Guy's Room.

[Chogy]

Better get used to a nice shade of pink in the Guy's Room.

NOOOO-OOoo-ooo!

EVERY house needs "Man Space." An area untouched/untouchable by females of the species. Tacky is the order of the day. Neon bar signs, card or pool table, tools, work area, plumbing, all the necessary ingredients to keep a man happy. Dust bunnies - no problem.

Let a woman touch the man-space, the man will soon find himself abandoned by friends, and he will be not far from a total psychotic break with reality. A good woman recognizes this, and is normally satisfied owning only 95% of the house. Those that insist on 100% control will soon find themselves very lonely... and she will wonder why her man spends so much time at his friends' houses. )

[Albany Rifles]

This guy has what we used to call a sucking head wound.

[JAD_333]

Not a smart move, even if she likes the house. He's gonna hear forever: "Don't you do anything without letting me know like you did buying that house." I made a boo boo 20 some years ago saying something and get a rehash about it 2-3 times a year...zzzzzzzzz. And I can't even remember it. Women have memories like elephants for things like that.

[Blue]

On the upside, the existence of the pool should provide a good starting point to look for the body if he doesn't show for work.

[Officer of Engineers]

NOOOO-OOoo-ooo!

EVERY house needs "Man Space."

In this poor lad's case, it's called the dog house.

[citanon]

In California, if I interpret the community property law correctly, the young man would end up the sole owner of the house. Do Australia have similar laws? I wonder now if the fiance is legally tied to the finances on the house. For example, if they go into repossession, would her credit history be affected?

Perhaps he could explain that he was bravely protecting her interests by assuming sole risk in an uncertain economic climate. That might save his skin and eardrums at the cost of his wallet. )

Nevermind, just went back and read the update.

[Parihaka]

Not a smart move, even if she likes the house. He's gonna hear forever: "Don't you do anything without letting me know like you did buying that house." I made a boo boo 20 some years ago saying something and get a rehash about it 2-3 times a year...zzzzzzzzz.

Haven't we all...

And I can't even remember it. Women have memories like elephants for things like that.

Oh yes. Yep yep yep yep....

[antimony]

So negative, all of you

This guy needs to first paint the interiors pink, then cover the insides with frilly lacey cushions and covering, pot pourri jars, tiny little boxes, aromatic candles and all that other stupid useless --umm sorry "different" things that women like.

This guy needs to bring his wife to the house with her eyes closed. Then kneel down on one knee, and say "Honey, my gift to you for <INSERT OCCASION HERE>"

Then he needs to go out and look for the 2nd job that will keep him for financial ruin.



Of course, not being much of a romantic guy myself, I ensured that my wife ahd her full quota of inspections during our house purchase

[SnowLeopard]

So negative, all of you

This guy needs to first paint the interiors pink, then cover the insides with frilly lacey cushions and covering, pot pourri jars, tiny little boxes, aromatic candles and all that other stupid useless --umm sorry "different" things that women like.

This guy needs to bring his wife to the house with her eyes closed. Then kneel down on one knee, and say "Honey, my gift to you for <INSERT OCCASION HERE>"

Then he needs to go out and look for the 2nd job that will keep him for financial ruin.



Of course, not being much of a romantic guy myself, I ensured that my wife ahd her full quota of inspections during our house purchase

So negative ............ you.

Where are the weapon lockers? Where's the ammo cache? Where's the ready room? What? You think only boys are interested in guns?
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(After seeing the hidden weapon caches. "Who did the interior decorating for this house? Smith & Wesson?"--female agent "Cowboy" to Matt Helm, (w,stte) "The Silencers")

[antimony]

So negative ............ you.

Where are the weapon lockers? Where's the ammo cache? Where's the ready room? What? You think only boys are interested in guns?
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(After seeing the hidden weapon caches. "Who did the interior decorating for this house? Smith & Wesson?"--female agent "Cowboy" to Matt Helm, (w,stte) "The Silencers")

If only I could sway my wife to that logic:(

I am still reeling from the "frank, bordering on direct, discussions" about my visit to the range last weekend

By the way, I dig how you come up with a tailored quote at the end of each of your posts)

[SnowLeopard]

If only I could sway my wife to that logic:(

I am still reeling from the "frank, bordering on direct, discussions" about my visit to the range last weekend

By the way, I dig how you come up with a tailored quote at the end of each of your posts)

Thank you!

My father and mother always did say, "Why can't you apply your memory to your studies the same way you do to tv?"

Of course, as an adult, I've come to realize that my mind is organized on two basic orientations. It's wonderful for remembering case histories, the details to this situation or that.....which is terrific for intelligence work. Secondly, it works by logic by analogy; it compares things and finds their common points, tries to id the common paths.

In regards to your wife, well, that's the occupational risk. She has a husband, I do not and I'm late 40's. Never been married, never been proposed to. My way is the way of the warrior, if an intellectual one. When my brothers were doing swim team, I was doing judo. If they did track or theater in high school, I did rifle team, Rangers, got my pilot's license. My high school years often sound like spy school. They are married with families; I am not. I am the keeper of the family's armory. My older brother has told me that he wouldn't be surprised if he found out I worked for INTERPOL or the like. So.........

First of all, I shoot, I practice, I try to get the best gun that suits my needs as I can because it is what I do. That's my life.

Secondly, be careful what you wish for; you may end up with a wife like me.
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(Ezri is talking to her brother about his destructive behavior. "Do you regret what you did?.....So what are you feeling?"
"I am feeling like I don't want to be analyzed by my sister."-Norvo
"Sorry......it's what I do.", (w,stte), DS9 "Prodigal Daughter")

[antimony]

Secondly, be careful what you wish for; you may end up with a wife like me.

A gal who loves guns or a gal who is paranoid ?

I can live with the former.

My wife is intensely competitive, so I figure if I can just start her with shooting and "lose" a couple of times to her, she might get interested just to beat me at the range, which is fine by me

[DragoonGuard]

The chances of her liking what he decided to buy are astronomically slim.

But (and its a big 'but') lets suppose she did, just for a moment,........He is still screwed for eternity - Because he left her out of the process........