Why I love my SO...

wbarnhill

wbarnhill

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Was out at Donaldson Jet Center yesterday and saw a Controller magazine that said "Get your sweetheart a real Diamond for Valentine's." or something similar. Pointed it out to Liz and said "There you go, that's what I want for Valentine's." Laughed about it, talked to Doug for a while, and then as we were walking back to the car, she said "20% down and $1,650/month would be a breeze."
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The same woman who at this moment refuses to get in a plane with me just told me that she wouldn't mind getting a DA-40. I've got to be the luckiest guy in the world.
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I'm going to hold her to it too...
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So now you have to decide if you want the fuel sipping (5gph @ 125kt) diesel or the faster gas guzzler
 
JRitt said:
So now you have to decide if you want the fuel sipping (5gph @ 125kt) diesel or the faster gas guzzler
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hehe... In the end I think it'll be something not so brand new, but still... for her to say something like that definitely gives me hope :D
 
wbarnhill said:
The same woman who at this moment refuses to get in a plane with me just told me that she wouldn't mind getting a DA-40. I've got to be the luckiest guy in the world.
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Wow, you ain't kiddin'!!! Does she have a sister? :D

That's a great airplane, too.

How long is the waiting time from deposit to delivery?
 
JRitt said:
So now you have to decide if you want the fuel sipping (5gph @ 125kt) diesel or the faster gas guzzler
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You've gotta go to Europe to get the single-engine version in a diesel.

And really, how many other airplanes do 145kt at less than 10gph? I'd hardly call the Lyc version a "guzzler!"
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Wow, you ain't kiddin'!!! Does she have a sister? :D

That's a great airplane, too.

How long is the waiting time from deposit to delivery?
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No clue. It'll be a few years before any of this comes to fruition, but still.. quite the amazing statement.

Her: "You know, 20% and 1650 wouldn't be difficult."
Me: "What?"
Her: "That magazine you showed me."
Me: "The Diamond?"
Her: "Yeah."
Me: :eek:
Her: "Seriously, it's feasible"
Me: :eek:
Her: "Are you ok?"
Me: :eek:

etc etc.
 
wbarnhill said:
etc etc.
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I'm sure you know this already from any research or watching other people's questions get answered by those who know better but the "etc's" is what gets you in the long run. Fuel, insurance, annuals, hangar, surprise maintenance, etc.. Budget accordingly. A new bird will have less of some stuff (maintenance) with more of others (insurance).
 
I agree with that - 20% is 50-60K... 1650 a month is only your mortgage. I bet the "etc" is about double of that, if you plan to fly it that is. you two could buy a mighty spiffy house in SC for that! ;)
 
woodstock said:
1650 a month is only your mortgage.
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Tell me you are joking!!!
I guess I won't complain about my $800/mo for 2400ft²
 
oh hell, my own mortgage on my house is 2200 - and it's appreciated over 50% so someone buying it today would be paying 3300. I was talking about 1650 for the airplane mortgage.

no, you shouldn't complain about 800 bucks! I bet I pay that in gas, tolls, and lunches during the work week, each month. not joking btw
 
wbarnhill said:
Was out at Donaldson Jet Center yesterday and saw a Controller magazine that said "Get your sweetheart a real Diamond for Valentine's." or something similar. Pointed it out to Liz and said "There you go, that's what I want for Valentine's." Laughed about it, talked to Doug for a while, and then as we were walking back to the car, she said "20% down and $1,650/month would be a breeze."
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The same woman who at this moment refuses to get in a plane with me just told me that she wouldn't mind getting a DA-40. I've got to be the luckiest guy in the world.
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I'm going to hold her to it too...
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And you did not immediately drop to one knee and propose because.......?

That woman deserves a ring, dude. Get with the program!
;) :wineglass:

Judy

P.S. My niece just called to tell me that she's engaged--her boyfriend proposed at the top of a mountain when they were skiing.
 
judypilot said:
And you did not immediately drop to one knee and propose because.......?

That woman deserves a ring, dude. Get with the program!
;) :wineglass:

Judy

P.S. My niece just called to tell me that she's engaged--her boyfriend proposed at the top of a mountain when they were skiing.
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Well over on the red board William gets regularly accused of not being too bright. It seems that at least in this one case the shoe might be fitting :yes:

William: women like that do not come allong everyday, keep yourself worthy and don't let her go. I got one of them but it took a long time to find her, lots of frogs before my princess.
 
she is a keeper.


if I could find one that ..oh you know...at least had a job..even if it was part time 1 hour a week I would be amazed
 
smigaldi said:
Well over on the red board William gets regularly accused of not being too bright. It seems that at least in this one case the shoe might be fitting
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HEY! :mad:

I'm waiting til I have a job that I can pay for her honeymoon. Gimme a break :D
 
I'm waiting to find one who makes more $$ than me.
waiting....
waiting....
waiting....
 
N2212R said:
I'm waiting to find one who makes more $$ than me.
waiting....
waiting....
waiting....
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When we got married, my wife made 1/2 of what I did, but she's been doing well, and passed me by last year. You go, girl!
 
N2212R said:
Tell me you are joking!!!
I guess I won't complain about my $800/mo for 2400ft²
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Mine is close to $1600. For the mortgage alone. Property tax is about $11,500 a year :O (but no income taxes...)
 
wsuffa said:
Property tax is about $11,500 a year :O (but no income taxes...)
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No income tax here, property tax is only $1200/yr, but we will have to send Holly to private school, as most TN public schools are not very good. So, add $10k/yr to the 1200, and we're back in the ballpark.
 
woodstock said:
I was talking about 1650 for the airplane mortgage.
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Airplane mortgage? Just the sound of that scares me to death! Cash is king...

Greg
182RG
 
judypilot said:
And you did not immediately drop to one knee and propose because.......?

That woman deserves a ring, dude. Get with the program!
;) :wineglass:

Judy

P.S. My niece just called to tell me that she's engaged--her boyfriend proposed at the top of a mountain when they were skiing.
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Yeah, you do realize that if you get the plane, then she has a "get something expensive too" card. You are now indebted to her for something she wants.:rofl:

Still, it is a good woman who says something like this.:yes:

Get her something good tomorrow.
 
Dustin said:
Yeah, you do realize that if you get the plane, then she has a "get something expensive too" card. You are now indebted to her for something she wants.:rofl:
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That cuts both ways, you know. Now that I'm getting my panel upgraded, my husband will probably want to buy another gun for his collection....or two or three or six.

Judy
 
ggroves said:
Airplane mortgage? Just the sound of that scares me to death! Cash is king...

Greg
182RG
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give me a few years... :D although to be honest I'm beginning to think for investment purposes real estate is the way to go. if things keep going well it's gonna be a house a year. that's my goal.
 
judypilot said:
That cuts both ways, you know. Now that I'm getting my panel upgraded, my husband will probably want to buy another gun for his collection....or two or three or six.

Judy
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Referred to in my house as a retalitatory purchase. Hard to keep up with airplanes though.
 
NC Pilot said:
Referred to in my house as a retalitatory purchase. Hard to keep up with airplanes though.
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"Retaliatory purchase!" I love it!

To be honest, we don't really seem to operate that way. Might have something to do with the fact that our finances are separate. Which I don't really think is quite fair since I earn more than twice what he does, but he's happy with it. He's rather have total control over what he earns than have the benefit of my higher income (actually he does benefit because we don't split household expenses evenly but, rather, more or less in line with our relative incomes).

Judy
 
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