I spent lots of money last month, picked up haunted house, all of the tmnt and Lone Ranger sets and motorised at at I was busted when my wife finished work early and met the postman at the front door

I have a solution for people who face this situation: either tell your wife, or don't by sets you and your family possibly can't afford at the moment. 100% guaranteed to solve all of your problems!

My wife picks Lego winners more frequently than I do. I always (almost) get her approval on a set before I decide to invest. Plus, she's a builder, too, so that helps.

p.s. Before I got serious about Lego again, she bought me a Queen Annes Revenge back when they first came out. I made her take it back because it was too expensive. LMAO.

My wife picks Lego winners more frequently than I do. I always (almost) get her approval on a set before I decide to invest. Plus, she's a builder, too, so that helps.

p.s. Before I got serious about Lego again, she bought me a Queen Annes Revenge back when they first came out. I made her take it back because it was too expensive. LMAO.

 

Ha ha. And now you are buying 300-400 dollar sets.

Not much point trying to hide anymore. I have all this to sort out.

 

Guys I have a solution.... Don't get married! ;)

Not much point trying to hide anymore. I have all this to sort out.

Every time one of you guys posts a picture of all your sealed boxes, I think, "He's gonna need help building all those, I better get over there quick!" :)

Guys I have a solution.... Don't get married!

 

I was married before I became interested in Lego again

Guys I have a solution.... Don't get married!

If you get laid enough, sooner or later you'll have to marry one of em. Them's the breaks.

Guys I have a solution.... Don't get married!

DING! DING! we have a winner!

DING! DING! we have a winner!

Well, it's the key to not falling into Dark Ages and not getting punished for buying too much. Double win!

I spent lots of money last month, picked up haunted house, all of the tmnt and Lone Ranger sets and motorised at at I was busted when my wife finished work early and met the postman at the front door

Better than you busting your wife and the postman... 

Better than you busting your wife and the postman... 

Hey, Left Field, how's it going?

Better than you busting your wife and the postman... 

 

Easy way to ensure you get all the Lego in the divorce!

My wife picks Lego winners more frequently than I do. I always (almost) get her approval on a set before I decide to invest. Plus, she's a builder, too, so that helps.

p.s. Before I got serious about Lego again, she bought me a Queen Annes Revenge back when they first came out. I made her take it back because it was too expensive. LMAO.

 

Dude. Emerald Night for birthday present and I made her take it back because it was too expensive.... T_T Also I agree, wife seems much better at picking winners than me. 

^That sucks...you are a train fan too!

Thedarkness You must really think the ghost train is going to be a winner.

All of them unfortunately. Luckily I make the money.

Last month I purchased 9 Helm Deeps, 2 Mines, 16 B-Wings, 2 M.Falcons, 1 VW Camper, 2 Vamp Castles, 2 Arkhams, 2 Haunted Houses, 10 Weathertops, 5 Mines of Moria, 8 Orc Forges, 3 Black Pearls, and 2 Hagart's Huts.  The wife finally noticed when the new shelving unit arrived (already have 2) and our storage room was mess for 3 weeks.

 

She doesn't understand 95% of my inventory is an investment.  Oh well, I do whatever I want so she deals.  I stopped talking about her 50 shoe collection.

 

If you get laid enough, sooner or later you'll have to marry one of em.

 

I hope this is supposed to be a joke.

Thedarkness You must really think the ghost train is going to be a winner.

 

More Vampyre Castles than Ghost Trains there

If you get laid enough, sooner or later you'll have to marry one of em. Them's the breaks.

  

I hope this is supposed to be a joke.

No, I just thought this forum was a missing a bit of male chauvinism

Anyway my wife thought it was funny when I muttered it after I proposed.

What's that smell?

My wife doesn't care.  She actually enjoys finding out how much I spend on my hobby since her hobby is very inexpensive compared to Lego.

I hope this is supposed to be a joke.

Ditto. That comment and half of this thread is rapidly approaching the line where it becomes sexism.

My woman has full disclosure on everything I do with 'the' (note the lack of 'my' or 'her') money. We consult each other on literally every non-essential purchase.

My woman has full disclosure on everything I do with 'the' (note the lack of 'my' or 'her') money. We consult each other on literally every non-essential purchase.

I'm with you. One of my roles in the family is to take care of the finances, and I feel like it's my responsibility to let her know every time I make a purchase. I couldn't sleep at night if anything were to go south financially and she didn't know exactly what had happened before the troubles.

She has actually been a very good check for me - I'm forced to make good decisions rather than just spending money indescriminantly.