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Hidden costs of owning a Glider
I was prepared for the insurance, the hangar rent for the trailer, the
new relief system, etc. I must admit that I was not prepared for the new solid surface counter tops, the new diswasher, the new stove, and the new flooring. Why didn't you all warn of the reciprocal spending by my spouse ? Chagrined, Doug The real insult is that I could have flown today had I not been shopping for all of the above. What the hell... It's still worth it! |
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You are lucky.
There are divorced sailplane owners living in their glider trailers. Bela |
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"Bela" wrote in message oups.com... You are lucky. There are divorced sailplane owners living in their glider trailers. Bela It's called AIDS. (Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome) Bill Daniels |
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In a way, it's good to hear that I'm not the only one being "punished"
by his wife for spending this much money on a toy. I bought and sold two other gliders before settling down with an ASW20C. I'm tickled to death with this glider and have no intentions of any additional trades any time soon, plus my wife has made it quite clear that there will be no more sailplanes until she gets a new car. You're right. This is a cost I hadn't anticipated! Respectfully, Doug Snyder wrote: I was prepared for the insurance, the hangar rent for the trailer, the new relief system, etc. I must admit that I was not prepared for the new solid surface counter tops, the new diswasher, the new stove, and the new flooring. Why didn't you all warn of the reciprocal spending by my spouse ? Chagrined, Doug The real insult is that I could have flown today had I not been shopping for all of the above. What the hell... It's still worth it! |
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You did it all backwards. Prior to buying my motorglider, I bought my wife
a $42,000 car. She loves it. Then I went out and bought a motorglider. She said nary a word. But, then I had to buy new radio, a magneto, transponder and other trinkets. She said nothing At the same time, I started shelling out big bucks to learn to fly a helicopter. When she questioned whether that was necessary, I pointed out that her new car had already depreciated more than I would spend to get my helicopter rating. She was stumped and actually agreed. The whole process was painless. Colin N12HS |
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Let's see, it cost me a very expensive Bernina sewing machine, nice jewelry, catching up on all the honey-do's, a walk in closet and bathroom. Was it worth it. Yup. I go to the glider field, she sews or soaks and as long as I keep up cooking fine meals and a good bottle of wine, the noise factor is pretty low and she'll even come pull me out of a field. Who says we have the right to suck up all the community ducats?? Chip F. |
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Single life is good.
"chipsoars" wrote in message oups.com... Let's see, it cost me a very expensive Bernina sewing machine, nice jewelry, catching up on all the honey-do's, a walk in closet and bathroom. Was it worth it. Yup. I go to the glider field, she sews or soaks and as long as I keep up cooking fine meals and a good bottle of wine, the noise factor is pretty low and she'll even come pull me out of a field. Who says we have the right to suck up all the community ducats?? Chip F. |
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In article ,
"Bill Daniels" wrote: "Bela" wrote in message oups.com... You are lucky. There are divorced sailplane owners living in their glider trailers. Bela It's called AIDS. (Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome) Bill Daniels I don't usually brag, but dang, I've got it good! My ol' lady has supported my flying disease for over 20 years now. Three gliders, a Cessna, a homebuilt, significant money donated to various club causes. She even happily participates, though not quite at the level she once did (Ceasar Creek spoiled her for the lack of facilities at most gliding sites). She crews when I need it, even to the point of eating gnats in the rain at Cordele for a week at a time (and that's with no cushy motor home). She flies with me in the club two seater and she even has a few solo flights in a 1-26 in her log book. She loves our soaring friends (really one of the main reasons we stay in this stupid sport). She helps with club functions too. On top of that, she still looks fantastic in a bikini. She's never asked for any reciprocal spending and she's frugal with our money. I try to pay attention and not be too clueless when it comes to her wants. I like to believe that surprising her with a new car and signing us up for ballroom dance lessons were particularly astute gestures on my part. -- Take out the airplane for reply |
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In article .com,
Doug Snyder wrote: I was prepared for the insurance, the hangar rent for the trailer, the new relief system, etc. I must admit that I was not prepared for the new solid surface counter tops, the new diswasher, the new stove, and the new flooring. I bet you get a lot of compliments on them too. As long as you aren't paying for poolboy service while you are away gliding it sounds like you got a good deal. I had to pay for a gym membership for my wife and have to do some extra babysitting of my daughter so my wife gets a break. WIN/WIN. Why didn't you all warn of the reciprocal spending by my spouse ? Chagrined, Doug The real insult is that I could have flown today had I not been shopping for all of the above. What the hell... It's still worth it! -- ------------+ Mark J. Boyd |
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Doug Snyder wrote:
I was prepared for the insurance, the hangar rent for the trailer, the new relief system, etc. I must admit that I was not prepared for the new solid surface counter tops, the new diswasher, the new stove, and the new flooring. Why didn't you all warn of the reciprocal spending by my spouse ? Chagrined, Doug The real insult is that I could have flown today had I not been shopping for all of the above. What the hell... It's still worth it! If it has tits, wheels or wings, it's going to cost. |
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