McFluffrichromis
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^^You should write a book. Well put. You hit that nail on the head.
ladies and gentleman we have a WINNER!!Look, this is what I do:
Rule number 1.) Never lie...just exaggerate, a little.
Rule number 2.) Always make sure your new shipment of fish are mailed to your buddies house for pick up. Never your house.
Rule number 3.) Always make sure when ordering fish you pick up from the airport at a time when she is not home. That way you can sneak them in.
Rule number 4.) Important to have a large brown paper shopping bag from your nearest supermarket in your car or a work out bag in your trunk. They are perfect to conceal the new fish in and take immediately to your fish room.
I use a WholeFoods or Roots or a Giant brand with paper handles on it. Looks like you've been shopping or something and make sure you did buy something from the store.
Example, walk into the kitchen, remove the real grocery items and leave on the counter and then proceed to the fish room immediately, hide the stuff quickly and return to the kitchen.
Rule number 5.) When leaving the house with your styro always tell THEM that your going to sell some fish to make some Cash. Cash rings well for there beautiful little ears and you know we love their ears right. Don't have a cow guys this is a Family forum so all this is toned down. Then when you come back with new fish you could either say you traded for fish or some did not sell so you had to bring them back.
Rule number 6.) Always leave the wife or girlfriend in the car when going into a LFS( Local Fish Store), especially when you know what you want.
Ask the owner of the LFS if he could be so kind to hold your fish for you until you can target a time to sneak in the fish. Only go in with them to window shop.
Rule number 7.) Do not try to get your girlfriend into our sport, she's not interested. Just spend some time with her when she's home. After dinner is the best time to do your water changes and feed your fishies.
Rule number 8.) Sneaking in tanks is impossible, trust me I have tried and even the best of us get caught. They will count your tanks if you begin to get obsessed and are spending too much money on the fish and not on you know who. The best thing to do is barter with them. If you're a Neanderthal then do whatever you want. Otherwise, communication is key.
Rule number 9.) Diamonds....Travel...Wine and Dine them. Express to them how important the sport is to you. How it relaxes you and how studies out of Harvard University have conducted research that looking at fish for several hours lowers cholesterol levels and enhances blood flow.
Studies show 9 out of 10 ten people felt relief from stress and gave them a stimulating sensation to express their feelings and talk about things they've never talked about.
Otherwise, if she loves you, she'll put up with you.
Oh, I forgot one important detail, Dinner parties. That's right, have friends over that have girlfriends or wives and show off your tanks. She will begin to be proud showing off your tanks and now it will become her tanks as well.
Dinner parties are great! When your friends are over invite them to your fish room to see your masterpiece and Show Tanks. Trust me, that's been working for me and now my little lady takes her friends and family downstairs when I'm not around to show off OUR tanks.
GET IT!!!! Great....I'm glad.
Men...we must keep United and of course our lady fish keepers too, sorry I left you out.
Good Luck, I hope my secret excerpts from the SubMariner Chronicles have helped you all. Remember, if all fails then go buy yourself a fish.
Richard
The SubMariner, Super Under Water Hero!
P.S. If they accept your fish then She's a Keeper.
ladies and gentleman we have a WINNER!!
WELL PUT RICH!
Look, this is what I do:
Rule number 1.) Never lie...just exaggerate, a little.
Rule number 2.) Always make sure your new shipment of fish are mailed to your buddies house for pick up. Never your house.
Rule number 3.) Always make sure when ordering fish you pick up from the airport at a time when she is not home. That way you can sneak them in.
Rule number 4.) Important to have a large brown paper shopping bag from your nearest supermarket in your car or a work out bag in your trunk. They are perfect to conceal the new fish in and take immediately to your fish room.
I use a WholeFoods or Roots or a Giant brand with paper handles on it. Looks like you've been shopping or something and make sure you did buy something from the store.
Example, walk into the kitchen, remove the real grocery items and leave on the counter and then proceed to the fish room immediately, hide the stuff quickly and return to the kitchen.
Rule number 5.) When leaving the house with your styro always tell THEM that your going to sell some fish to make some Cash. Cash rings well for there beautiful little ears and you know we love their ears right. Don't have a cow guys this is a Family forum so all this is toned down. Then when you come back with new fish you could either say you traded for fish or some did not sell so you had to bring them back.
Rule number 6.) Always leave the wife or girlfriend in the car when going into a LFS( Local Fish Store), especially when you know what you want.
Ask the owner of the LFS if he could be so kind to hold your fish for you until you can target a time to sneak in the fish. Only go in with them to window shop.
Rule number 7.) Do not try to get your girlfriend into our sport, she's not interested. Just spend some time with her when she's home. After dinner is the best time to do your water changes and feed your fishies.
Rule number 8.) Sneaking in tanks is impossible, trust me I have tried and even the best of us get caught. They will count your tanks if you begin to get obsessed and are spending too much money on the fish and not on you know who. The best thing to do is barter with them. If you're a Neanderthal then do whatever you want. Otherwise, communication is key.
Rule number 9.) Diamonds....Travel...Wine and Dine them. Express to them how important the sport is to you. How it relaxes you and how studies out of Harvard University have conducted research that looking at fish for several hours lowers cholesterol levels and enhances blood flow.
Studies show 9 out of 10 ten people felt relief from stress and gave them a stimulating sensation to express their feelings and talk about things they've never talked about.
Otherwise, if she loves you, she'll put up with you.
Oh, I forgot one important detail, Dinner parties. That's right, have friends over that have girlfriends or wives and show off your tanks. She will begin to be proud showing off your tanks and now it will become her tanks as well.
Dinner parties are great! When your friends are over invite them to your fish room to see your masterpiece and Show Tanks. Trust me, that's been working for me and now my little lady takes her friends and family downstairs when I'm not around to show off OUR tanks.
GET IT!!!! Great....I'm glad.
Men...we must keep United and of course our lady fish keepers too, sorry I left you out.
Good Luck, I hope my secret excerpts from the SubMariner Chronicles have helped you all. Remember, if all fails then go buy yourself a fish.
Richard
The SubMariner, Super Under Water Hero!
P.S. If they accept your fish then She's a Keeper.
Submariner, you should put these rules on a plaque and give them to the new members that will join CCA on the 14th.
Submariner, you should put these rules on a plaque and give them to the new members that will join CCA on the 14th.
Laughing at all you men... those that say, "get her into the hobby..." Yeah - I was the gf that followed him around the lfs. Beware what you wish for - I just got my 3rd 55g and have been scouting the basement for the perfect area to build that fish room. I didn't fuss too much when he bought a whole bunch of materials and equipment to set up a basic wood shop - all the time I was thinking - yup, we'll need those when you build my racks
Welcome Lively! It's good to know that there are some cool ladies out there. My Submariner Chronicles were for the men, but I did place a political statement for all the ladies.
Richard
It is definately an addiction that cannot be controlled. My new addiction is photography as I spent nearly 5k on a Nikon D3x w/ lens. I don't even know how to use the darn thing and contemplated selling it, but, we'll see what happens.