Marrage Vs Table Saw

[Sturdee]

I suggest you stay as you are afterall why change after nine years and instead buy matching Jet table saws and a shared DC.

If you don't the first thing she will change is your name from "Sir Stinkelot" to "The Deoderant Guy " and then take away your workshop for the then needed nursery.

BTW Congratulations.

Peter.

[Kev Y.]

Sorry to say I went with the SAW...

At least when its parents come to vist it you will be able to get them to do some work for you..

Appolgies to the future MRS STINKALOT

[Grunt]

I told my wife about your dilema and she said considering that 50% of all marrages end in divorce, go with the table saw, that'll be with you for life.

My opinion is that if the ring is worth 2 Jet Table saws and a DC, get a cheaper ring and with the money you save, get the table saw.

[Zed]

crime converters sells both rings (second hand) & tool ware (second hand). Save money and tell her its "an antiquie".

good luck with your beloved, more things than just cyclones suck (bills, debts, etc etc...

I had this impression that you were an older bloke - seems im wrong again.....

[Caliban]

I also got the impression that you were older and wiser than most of us.:confused: But this question of yours has us all stumped.I'm coming up for double long service leave in May. That twenty years has taken a lot out of me, and you can bet I won't be allowed to go away on a holiday. (not sure I'd even know how to anymore!)
Therefore I can't advise you. There is an unwritten law among married blokes that says you always tell young blokes how good marriage is so that you won't be the only one suffering.
There is also a theory on mothers-in-law. You're supposed to put the hard word on your mother-in-law on your wedding night. Then you either have a spare root for the rest of your life, or she never talks to you again. Either way you're a winner. (I didn't try that one either, too scared of the former possibility!:mad
I guess this is my long winded way of saying go with the stinkette and all the best to both of you.
cheers
Jim

[MikeK]

SS,

This reminds me of a discussion my girlfriend (now wife) had a number of years ago. In those days I wanted a specific kind of car. "The ring" amounted to quite a few options on the car. Now, married and 2 kids later, I've come out of it just fine. Go the Stinkette & good luck!

Regards,
Mike.

[Wood Borer]

Congratulations Stinky.

It isn’t all that bad, I have a good wife who buys me good tools.

If you get her thinking that husbands rate their wives by the tools they buy, you will have a long and happy marriage. I hope she buys you good tools.

- Wood Borer

[ndru]

Congratulations Stinky and to the future Mrs Stinky!

I voted for getting married and a kid or two for good measure. With a bit of budgeting you can still fit woodworking in, perhaps a bit slower. Think of the alternative - staying single and spending WAY too much time on this forum!!!

Building something with/for the kids adds to the joy of the hobby. I'm hoping to share the hobby with my 4 month old boy as he grows up. He'll be real handy for helping with those heavy sheet goods later!

BTW, the secret to a good marriage is low expectations. This way, everything is a pleasant surprise.

[WNS]

The saw man the saw!
Women are a dime a dozen but a good saw is forever.

[Driver]

Congratulations, Stinky!

I've said it before elsewhere on this BB: I've been married for thirty years to the same woman so I'm not sufficiently experienced to be able to give anyone advice about women, marriage, kids or any of the rest of the attendant complications. I don't (yet) own a tablesaw either!

Actually, the only advice I've ever been given that I thought had any real relevance to the whole question (y'know, life the universe etc) was:

Keep your head down and follow through.

Regards

Col

[silentC]

Well done, Stinky!

The engagement ring is only the start. There's the wedding ring next, and presumably one for yourself. That'll keep things quiet on the jewelry front for awhile, but then down the track there's the eternity ring, which I've found to be the most expensive of the lot.

Still it's well worth it in my opinion, even if only for the party on the wedding day. It also seemed to make the wife pretty happy although I've no idea why being stuck with me for the rest of her life would make anyone happy. I definitely got the better hand there

Of course if and when the kids come, all of that goes out the window and the expenses and the rewards increase exponentially. Although it's worth mentioning that I got my Makita router and Triton router table for Father's day one year

All the best.

[Wayne Davy]

Congrats Stinkie and Stinkette!!!

Well, its a tough call but, after seconds and seconds of thought, I think you should go with the Stinkette.

If your lovely lady is anything like mine, you will not regret it. In fact, my SWMBO gives me my real woodworking projects which causes the purchase of new tools If it was not for her, I would probably just be making jigs/cyclones/etc. instead of the set of Bunk Beds I am making for my two little boys

Best of luck and just remember this, nothing worth doing is easy - well thats what my father said anyway. Cheers mate!

PS So does this mean the Cyclone is on hold as well??? :confused:

[kenmil]

Stinky,

As a veteran of four marriages and sundry other live-ins, I can assure you it is ok, but give kids a miss. They are noisy, smelly, cost money and never appreciate what you did for them.

On another angle, there is a theory that if you buy a big jar and put a smartie in the jar every time you have a **** when you are single, and then when you get married, take a smartie out every time you have a ****, the jar will never be empty !

I broke my jar so i am not sure if it's true.

[DonN]

Go with the Stinkette, in the end you will get the table saw.

Congrats.

DonN

[burn]

I agree with DonN.

If Stinkette turns out like my wife you'll get (as presents)

- 10" Compound Mitre Saw
- 5" Makita angle grinder
- Biggest Makita Demolition Drill
- Triton Router, Table and Stand

and that's in the first three years of marriage.

Also, to anyone who asks her, she'll tell you that when I picked the 10" Compound Mitre Saw, she wanted to get me the 12" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw!

You never know your luck Stinkalot, Stinkette may get you the table saw and DC as a present! If no chance, then Stinkette can have all the engagement presents, and you can request all the wedding invitees chip in for the DC or Jet table saw!

Burn
PS. My SHMBO demanded that I take her around to Carbatec and asked that I pause at the items I most desired! She was busily scribbling in her diary as I dutifully paused!!!!!!


PPS. I sometimes have to pay off her Visa card soon after my birthday/Christmas but what the hell, I still get nice presents for it.