Excuses for Purchasing Gear... - Scuba Forum

scubasavvy · 12-03-2007, 06:20 PM

I tried to pull one over on the parents, telling them I was suffering from nitrogen narcosis when I put my computer on their credit card for Christmas. What have you folks used?

Goober · 12-03-2007, 06:55 PM

For the love of God! It's life support equipment!

mitchy · 12-03-2007, 08:54 PM

My dad lost past of our sailboat to the bottom of the lake at the cottage. I needed a 7mm wetsuit to get it as the bottom temp is in the 50s. He agreed pay for 1/2 of the suit.

mpd525 · 12-03-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by scubasavvy

I tried to pull one over on the parents, telling them I was suffering from nitrogen narcosis when I put my computer on their credit card for Christmas. What have you folks used?

thats great, lol, i would try that on the wife if she wasn't a diver too.

wheelman · 12-03-2007, 10:48 PM

you can never argue with safety... it's the perfect reason.

Splitlip · 12-03-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Goober

For the love of God! It's life support equipment!

Exactly!!

(I even tell myself that)

fisheater · 12-03-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mpd525

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Originally Posted by scubasavvy

I tried to pull one over on the parents, telling them I was suffering from nitrogen narcosis when I put my computer on their credit card for Christmas. What have you folks used?

thats great, lol, i would try that on the wife if she wasn't a diver too.

This case, your problems are solved. Simply buy HER the cool gear that you want and she'll have to reciprocate.

BSea · 12-04-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Goober

For the love of God! It's life support equipment!

That quit working on my wife. The last time I used it she said "Lets just increase your life insurance instead."

So the last time when she asked what I wanted for my B-Day I said "How about a re-breather?" Not being a diver, she had no idea what one was. But then again she's really not sure of the differences between a reg & a BC. She then asked "What does 1 cost?". I told her I found a good used 1 on E-bay for about $4500. I got my new Mach V wing with no questions asked.

Navy OnStar · 12-04-2007, 09:25 AM

I just choose not to tell my wife I got it until after the return policy time is up. "Oh that was too expensive?!?! I would take it back but.....I can only get store credit now becuase I bought it 3 months ago!!

Zyxistal · 12-04-2007, 09:27 AM

My wife is a diver so we have a 'Diving Gear' fund that we put money into from each of our checks.

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