mine are not very understanding... however the tanks do grow on them. basically i purchase a tank.. they say its too big so i wait.... and slowly purchase stuff for it...day by day telling themm my immenent plans... they dont want to hear it... then slowly it get set up. they alreaady have succumb to the tanks magical charm...how bout everybody else who lives with mom and pop?
My parents aren't understanding
- Thread starter GatorGabe
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If it ain't mom and pops, it's the girl/wifey.
Yesterday, we go to a LFS and I see a perfect display, 60"x24"x24", 150 gallon.....
Me: That would look better than the 60"x18"x24", 110 gallon in the living room.
Her: Yeah, that would look nice.
Me: Not a bad price too.
Her: Yeah, that doesn't sound too bad.
Me: Hey did you file my taxes?
Her: I will when we get home.
Me: AURITE!!!!
Wait, maybe I don't have the same problem.
Yesterday, we go to a LFS and I see a perfect display, 60"x24"x24", 150 gallon.....
Me: That would look better than the 60"x18"x24", 110 gallon in the living room.
Her: Yeah, that would look nice.
Me: Not a bad price too.
Her: Yeah, that doesn't sound too bad.
Me: Hey did you file my taxes?
Her: I will when we get home.
Me: AURITE!!!!
Wait, maybe I don't have the same problem.
haha with me its,
hey look at the cool fish i think i'll get it
rents: nope
(After the fish is home and set up)
turns out i need a bigger tank for him
rents: hell no, we don't even want the fish
(after getting a bigger tank)
need to stalk the tank up more
(get some more fish)
Woops i over did it, need to get a bigger tank for the new fish
rents: no way the one you have is big enough
(come home with a 75 gallon(i know not huge but big for living with rents))
rents:What that is HUGE!
(after full set up)
rents: Wow that looks so good in your room! maybe we should think of moving it to the living room?
Me: HELL NO get your own!!
(they have yet to get their own but like sneaking into my room to get a peak haha
hey look at the cool fish i think i'll get it
rents: nope
(After the fish is home and set up)
turns out i need a bigger tank for him
rents: hell no, we don't even want the fish
(after getting a bigger tank)
need to stalk the tank up more
(get some more fish)
Woops i over did it, need to get a bigger tank for the new fish
rents: no way the one you have is big enough
(come home with a 75 gallon(i know not huge but big for living with rents))
rents:What that is HUGE!
(after full set up)
rents: Wow that looks so good in your room! maybe we should think of moving it to the living room?
Me: HELL NO get your own!!
(they have yet to get their own but like sneaking into my room to get a peak haha
haha i just spent the whole day putting a 95 under my 140 and i have taken up my dads cars spot for the past week cause the new stands i was building, needless to say he was pretty pissed. he has no idea i have a 240 sitting around
JLau;3012603; said:If it ain't mom and pops, it's the girl/wifey.
Yesterday, we go to a LFS and I see a perfect display, 60"x24"x24", 150 gallon.....
Me: That would look better than the 60"x18"x24", 110 gallon in the living room.
Her: Yeah, that would look nice.
Me: Not a bad price too.
Her: Yeah, that doesn't sound too bad.
Me: Hey did you file my taxes?
Her: I will when we get home.
Me: AURITE!!!!
Wait, maybe I don't have the same problem.
hope that 150 aint the 1 at petland, aquamasters cause i hear they have lots of problems in the long run
Electric bill because of my 10,20,55, and 75 gallon tanks running heaters and filters all day. Not to mention lighting for all tanks cept the 10. Also having a 50"plasma tv doesn't help. I don't think he's going to be happy to see me hauling a 125 into the basement.
AddictedToMbus;3012702; said:
I've heard the same but I know guys running their tanks w/ no problems.
When I was a teenager (B.C. ? A.D. ? Man that was a long time ago!
) my parents never noticed new additions to my fishroom. My dad did notice an ever increasing electricity bill though. When the complaining got to be too much I chipped in $20/month and all complaints stopped! I would often catch my mom checking out the fish too!
) my parents never noticed new additions to my fishroom. My dad did notice an ever increasing electricity bill though. When the complaining got to be too much I chipped in $20/month and all complaints stopped! I would often catch my mom checking out the fish too!
jartist15;3012618; said:haha with me its,
hey look at the cool fish i think i'll get it
rents: nope
(After the fish is home and set up)
turns out i need a bigger tank for him
rents: hell no, we don't even want the fish
(after getting a bigger tank)
need to stalk the tank up more
(get some more fish)
Woops i over did it, need to get a bigger tank for the new fish
rents: no way the one you have is big enough
(come home with a 75 gallon(i know not huge but big for living with rents))
rents:What that is HUGE!
(after full set up)
rents: Wow that looks so good in your room! maybe we should think of moving it to the living room?
Me: HELL NO get your own!!
(they have yet to get their own but like sneaking into my room to get a peak haha
colinrobinson;3012653; said:
JLau;3012664; said:How do you hide a 240?
Petrella88;3012715; said:
Man, the way you guys phrase things.