The Energon Pub

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Must not at last all threads be swallowed up in death?

I see what you did there.

Plato is pretty top-tier...

But he's no Gendo.

Treetop Maximus wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

WolfDawg wrote:

Treetop Maximus wrote:

Diem wrote:In the car home I apologised and she told me she knew it made me happy but that she wanted to put me on a budget.

All that over a Leader Class? Maybe if you went online and purchased an MISB Fortress Maximus there would be something to complain about, but this? I'd never let any woman walk over me like that. Keep collecting. Toys are more important than marriages. Dead serious (I cannot stress this enough).

I don't think I've ever seen a post on this forum and thought to myself "God, that's dumb", but I feel like I'm thinking that right now as I read your post Treetop.

I've only been married for 1 year, but I've been in a relationship with my wife for 7 years. To say that a bunch of toys can mean more and bring you more joy than a significant other or family member is just plain wrong. Maybe some random girl you met at a bar, or maybe some fling you've only known for a few months, but a good woman is worth more than any and all transformers (or any material possession for that matter). I know that being in a relationship can be a real bitch, and I know women nag and nag (it's almost as if it's impossible to please them sometimes! Lol), but deep down, Diem's wife isn't saying what she's saying to be mean. It's because she genuinely cares, like any good woman would.

I'm just going to assume that you're either really young, have had your heart stomped on, or have never been in a serious relationship Treetop. That's the only way I can justify your ignorance.

Seriously, even my dog is more important to me than my collection.
If I was given al ultimatum I would only ask to keep a few that are really important to me and sell the rest.

And my childhood teddy bear is more important to me than my entire collection. Your point, Mr. Reporter?

Hell, I would break up with any woman who tried to separate me from that bear!

I can hear violins.

Counterpunch wrote:

Razorclaw0000 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Must not at last all threads be swallowed up in death?

I see what you did there.

Plato is pretty top-tier...

But he's no Gendo.

But really, who is?

I wanted to thank everyone who has been helpful and supportive in this thread (you know who you are). I also want to scorn everyone who's been petty and blinkered (sadly you probably don't know who you are).

My wife and I, in an uncharacteristic dose of energy and adult responsibility for a Saturday afternoon sat down and went through our finances in serious detail for the first time since we moved to America in November. I think it was good for both of us, in that she realised that I could spend some plastic crack money while still allowing us to save money, while I got a more realistic idea of how much we could spare.

We also put a set price on my plastic crack pocket money ($100 a month which isn't too bad since I don't buy 3rd Party and rarely import figures or buy larger figures) which I think will really help.

Once again I'm grateful to (most of) the Seibertron population for taking an issue I have been wrestling with, letting me know I'm not alone and discussing it in a manner that is sympathetic but not enabling. It always amazes me that for a site about kids' toys there can be so much maturity and wisdom here.

Diem wrote:I also want to scorn everyone who's been petty and blinkered (sadly you probably don't know who you are).

I know who I am!

Diem wrote:I wanted to thank everyone who has been helpful and supportive in this thread (you know who you are). I also want to scorn everyone who's been petty and blinkered (sadly you probably don't know who you are).

My wife and I, in an uncharacteristic dose of energy and adult responsibility for a Saturday afternoon sat down and went through our finances in serious detail for the first time since we moved to America in November. I think it was good for both of us, in that she realised that I could spend some plastic crack money while still allowing us to save money, while I got a more realistic idea of how much we could spare.

We also put a set price on my plastic crack pocket money ($100 a month which isn't too bad since I don't buy 3rd Party and rarely import figures or buy larger figures) which I think will really help.

Once again I'm grateful to (most of) the Seibertron population for taking an issue I have been wrestling with, letting me know I'm not alone and discussing it in a manner that is sympathetic but not enabling. It always amazes me that for a site about kids' toys there can be so much maturity and wisdom here.

$100 a month is a very good deal, IMO. I usually go by about 30$.

But then aagain, two kids, rent, food, insuraces. 30$ is STILL a good deal.

Sorry for the sarcasm, Dead Metal.

That is all.