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Skimmerking 12-23-2008 09:52 PM
well that is what i was hoping for i guess i will get her the front load washer and dryer.

karazy 12-23-2008 10:06 PM
asmodeus, why dont you just set up a pico in her favorite spot of the house?
like, she can enjoy the ocean, and you get another tank :lol:

PoonTang 12-23-2008 10:07 PM
I dont have any trouble spending money on my fish. But, dam my wife sure does!

Cameron 12-24-2008 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic (Post 371095)
With a new baby this year and Irene without Mat. leave since she's considered "self-employed", mortgage & such, paying more bills than ever.
There is a loop hole around this, which I have prepared for. My wife is self employed, and when we decide to have kids she will receive EI.

Trick to this is to own a company in your name, her contractors pay my company and I am the only shareholder. I pay her a salary, deduct taxes, EI premiums. This must be done for at least 6 months for her to go on EI leave.


Tada!

fishoholic 12-24-2008 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by asmodeus (Post 371117)
Hey no one asked you, dont u have a tank to finish off:mrgreen:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Parker (Post 371121)
The Misses doesn't want a 6100 transformer for X-mas? Weird..
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

EmilyB 12-24-2008 06:40 AM
The hobby is a serious addiction, and it took me about ten years to figure out it wasn't much different than going to the casino.....:lol:

I know I spent upwards of $20k.

fishoholic 12-24-2008 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by EmilyB (Post 371239)
The hobby is a serious addiction, and it took me about ten years to figure out it wasn't much different than going to the casino.....:lol:

I know I spent upwards of $20k.
Never quite thought of it that way, but now that you mention it.... I'm sure I'm over the $20k mark as well. Just setting up our new 230g has cost us $3500.00 so far and we still need to buy a tunze stream and multi controller! That's just money we spent on the equipment, and LR, never mind the cost of the fish and corals that will be going into it! That is if it ever cycles :twised:

Matt 12-24-2008 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EmilyB (Post 371239)
The hobby is a serious addiction, and it took me about ten years to figure out it wasn't much different than going to the casino.....:lol:

I know I spent upwards of $20k.
No, the difference is that reefing isn't addictive.... er...
No, the difference is that reefing isn't as ruinously expensive... er...
No, the difference is that it doesn't eat up all your time... er...
No, the difference is that ... um... the difference is... um... the diff.. hmmm.

More seriously, I make a point of never trying to figure out how much it all costs.

Lydia 12-28-2008 05:58 AM
I can't bring myself to spend money on new clothes (I love Value Village!), but dropped $250 at the LFS today just picking up supplies (o.k., and LR for a 6th tank, which I dragged in outta the garage - LOL).

My hubby bought a Harley 2 years ago, and we're having fun spending money on our 'toys' now that our children are grown (our youngest turned 18 this summer). After setting up the 6th tank today, I told him I was now up to about a quarter of the Harley cost, and still had a ways to go :)

marie 12-28-2008 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Lydia (Post 371886)
..., I told him I was now up to about a quarter of the Harley cost, and still had a ways to go :)
And he believed you??

Maybe I should try that :lol:


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