So I says to my girl-

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whom refers to the two dozen plus tanks in my apartment as "decor" - while pointing to my two newly acquired nanos, "I picked these up cheap, always wanted to try them even though they're normally used for saltwater", to which she replies, "You buy fishtanks, I buy shoes". Well alright then.

Can you say, "Reciprocal addiction?"

Hoping maybe some of you 'man-cave' types can use this as leverage to expand your holdings.
 

jonclark96

Past CCA President
I have had a very similar type of conversation with my wife in the recent past, although she did say enough was enough when I picked up a 120 at Christmas time. I currently have 9 tanks set up throughout the house, including 2 in our bedroom. She is a saint, and never says a word about the assorted fish bags that I bring home. The only time she really gave me a hard time is when I picked up some much smaller than promised (ie only free swimming for several weeks) fry for $15 each.
 

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What species?

I'd pay that for a few Corydoras types, just wondering what would similarly motivate/inspire/drive others to such wanton caprice.
 

mscichlid

Founder
Caprice - b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively. c. A sudden, unpredictable action, change, or series of actions or changes
 

jonclark96

Past CCA President
I'd pay that for a few Corydoras types, just wondering what would similarly motivate/inspire/drive others to such wanton caprice.

I picked up 6 baby theraps coeruleus. Unfortunately, they never thrived and I slowly lost them one by one over a few months.
 

minifoot77

Members
i used the "this is the last one" arguement like 18 tanks ago... btw i have 24 running and 9 that need to be set up :)
 

SubMariner

Master Jedi & Past VP
...After awhile, reciprocating becomes nonexistent to our lovely ladies because they eventually manage to control the situation.

And so you will resort to, "sneaking in fish using Whole Foods Bag, Sneaking out of bed and going outside to your car and extrapolating the embedded bag of fish hidden in the trunk of your car while your better half is in bed." Furthermore, you will resort to intellectual gibberish about how your fish pal let you have these Rare Exotic fish that know one has...:eek:Get the picture;)

Nevertheless, it becomes a task of covert operations on how to camouflage bags of fish or even tanks and don't be surprised to use the shower or places they never check. The less you say to them the better, otherwise they will manipulate you to buy them things in exchange for your precious little fishy...In other words you're screwed
:wacko: Just deal with it Sam, bend like a reed in the wind and just say," Yes honey, as you wish." It's a win win situation if you go that route.

Eventually, I recommend you read Ronald Reagan's memoirs on how he got the American hostages released from Iran, it might be helpful just in case she catches you with a bag of fish. lol!

Break a leg,


Richard
 

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
I made Maria happy the other day when I moved the two empty 125s (one broken, one not), the 12 15s and 4 20s off of the patio, to various spots in the back yard/shed.

She's a saint.
 

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Speak for yourself...

"After awhile, reciprocating becomes nonexistent to our lovely ladies because they eventually manage to control the situation. "

I have just the one and She is increasingly enraptured by the tanks as there seems to be a direct correlation between spawning activity and said enthrallment - you may interpret that as you wish but as the tanks and the denizens mature in tandem with my own facility for inducing spawning (in the tanks), it seems the feminine affinity for younglings finds vicarious satisfaction in the presence of baby fish.

"And so you will resort to, "sneaking in fish using Whole Foods Bag, Sneaking out of bed and going outside to your car and extrapolating the embedded bag of fish hidden in the trunk of your car while your better half is in bed." Furthermore, you will resort to intellectual gibberish about how your fish pal let you have these Rare Exotic fish that know one has...:eek:Get the picture;)"

Not ever in this lifetime. "Prince of Atlantis - Master Jedi" indeed.

"Nevertheless, it becomes a task of covert operations on how to camouflage bags of fish or even tanks and don't be surprised to use the shower or places they never check. The less you say to them the better, otherwise they will manipulate you to buy them things in exchange for your precious little fishy...In other words you're screwed[/SIZE][/FONT] :wacko: Just deal with it Sam, bend like a reed in the wind and just say," Yes honey, as you wish." It's a win win situation if you go that route."

See previous. Starting to sound like an argument for domestic partnership (as opposed to marriage) or confirmed bachelorhood.

"Eventually, I recommend you read Ronald Reagan's memoirs on how he got the American hostages released from Iran, it might be helpful just in case she catches you with a bag of fish. lol!"

This would be the same Ronald Reagan whose confederates were negotiating with Iran before he became President to delay the hostages' release until after the election so he could claim the White House? Don't get me started - easily one of the worst US Presidents of the modern era, revisionist history notwithstanding. His daughter Patti thinks so as well, so thanks but I doubt that he (or whomever actually wrote that book) will ever make it onto my reading list. However I would be interested in a compilation of domestic/spousal fish stories/anecdotes penned with appropriate drama. The bag of fish in the trunk I could easily see as several pages beginning with the acquisition of a prized species with a backstory of appropriate intrigue regarding various plans for their clandestine 'insertion' under cover of darkness. You could call it, "We Own the Night: A Chronicle of Covert Aquatic Ops on the Homefront"
:D
 

UNCLERUCKUS

"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
"After awhile, reciprocating becomes nonexistent to our lovely ladies because they eventually manage to control the situation. "

I have just the one and She is increasingly enraptured by the tanks as there seems to be a direct correlation between spawning activity and said enthrallment - you may interpret that as you wish but as the tanks and the denizens mature in tandem with my own facility for inducing spawning (in the tanks), it seems the feminine affinity for younglings finds vicarious satisfaction in the presence of baby fish.

"And so you will resort to, "sneaking in fish using Whole Foods Bag, Sneaking out of bed and going outside to your car and extrapolating the embedded bag of fish hidden in the trunk of your car while your better half is in bed." Furthermore, you will resort to intellectual gibberish about how your fish pal let you have these Rare Exotic fish that know one has...:eek:Get the picture;)"

Not ever in this lifetime. "Prince of Atlantis - Master Jedi" indeed.

"Nevertheless, it becomes a task of covert operations on how to camouflage bags of fish or even tanks and don't be surprised to use the shower or places they never check. The less you say to them the better, otherwise they will manipulate you to buy them things in exchange for your precious little fishy...In other words you're screwed[/SIZE][/FONT]:wacko: Just deal with it Sam, bend like a reed in the wind and just say," Yes honey, as you wish." It's a win win situation if you go that route."

See previous. Starting to sound like an argument for domestic partnership (as opposed to marriage) or confirmed bachelorhood.

"Eventually, I recommend you read Ronald Reagan's memoirs on how he got the American hostages released from Iran, it might be helpful just in case she catches you with a bag of fish. lol!"

This would be the same Ronald Reagan whose confederates were negotiating with Iran before he became President to delay the hostages' release until after the election so he could claim the White House? Don't get me started - easily one of the worst US Presidents of the modern era, revisionist history notwithstanding. His daughter Patti thinks so as well, so thanks but I doubt that he (or whomever actually wrote that book) will ever make it onto my reading list. However I would be interested in a compilation of domestic/spousal fish stories/anecdotes penned with appropriate drama. The bag of fish in the trunk I could easily see as several pages beginning with the acquisition of a prized species with a backstory of appropriate intrigue regarding various plans for their clandestine 'insertion' under cover of darkness. You could call it, "We Own the Night: A Chronicle of Covert Aquatic Ops on the Homefront"
:D

WELL SAID AVITAR. THE ONLY THING REAGAN EVER SAID THAT MADE SENSE IN THAT BOOK WAS WHAT A DUMB@SS G.W BUSH JR WAS. OTHER THEN THAT HE SUCKED. HE WAS A GREAT PUPPET THOUGH. ;)
 

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Well met Sir...

Caprice : An automobile large enough to carry 1 passenger and 3 styros in the passenger compartment and 4 in the trunk. Manufactured by Chevrolet...

...definite points for this - just about snorted my coffee when I read it.
 

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Facts actually...

Politics. :rolleyes:

...but I take and fully empathize with your meaning. I hereby vow going forward to never introduce 'politics' as a subject onto this board. You may feed all my baby fishes to your piscivores if I do.
 

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
...but I take and fully empathize with your meaning. I hereby vow going forward to never introduce 'politics' as a subject onto this board. You may feed all my baby fishes to your piscivores if I do.

Your posts always make me smile, Sam. :)
 

dogofwar

CCA Members
I'd say we should steer clear of discussions of the late President...unless of course someone was married / co-habitated with Ronnie...and sneaked fish past him ;)

Matt
 

msjinkzd

invert junkie
My husband just shakes his head and asks how many more stands he needs to build and if I will need another breaker box for that.
 
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