rkranias Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Last week I had the pleasure of spending time Erik Bosch and his family. Erik was in the states for the IPMS Nationals and extended his stay to see the sights in Washington DC. Erik stopped by my home Sunday afternoon for a brief visit then on Wednesday we hosted Eric and his family for an American cook out complete with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, baked beans, potato chips and Greek style cucumber/tomato/onion/feta salad. After dinner Erik, his sons Lucas and Daniel joined me to look at my bench, etc. I gave Erik an opportunity to take a look at my recently acquired HpH Me410. As Erik fondled the parts he was explaining to his sons this was a quality kit short run with incredible detail. Then the words, "this kit is hideously expensive!" rolled out of his mouth. Unknown to Erik, my wife was standing behind him. It was a "South Park" silence for a few moments. We all shared a few laughs. Shortly after I drove Erik and his family to their hotel, Udvar Hazy was our agenda for the next day. I returned home, all were asleep. I carefully prepared for bed taking great efforts not to wake my wife. As I pulled the covers up for my nights sleep, my wife whispered, "hideously expensive, huh?" Still taking about that moment and still chuckling about it. Erik is now banned from my bench! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Try "I bought it on sale" or "It was half price on Ebay", lol!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ha.. ha.. Maybe finish the sentence .... in Europe, but thanks to the great exchange rate... etc... Good job it wasn't the Catalina.! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Tell SWMBO something was lost in translation. What you get for lettin' dem dang fahahneers into your house. Erik....if there was ever a time to be speaking Dutch to your son....that was it!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hope my idea of an excuse worked! I told Rick to say that the kit came with all the Aftermarket items required for it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Now that is a priceless moment! Well done lads! Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 You just have to use women logic against them. The 'I bought it on sale' one is a good one along with 'my friend gave it to me' and the classic, when she notices a new kit and asks 'when did you buy that?' the reply is always 'oh I've had this a long time'. She's not going to question you because she knows when she wears those 300 pair of new shoes and you ask 'are those new?' and she replies ' no I bought them ages ago, they were on sale' she doesn't want you questioning her any deeper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Dont forgt to tell her that you sold a few kits to pay for it....now thats not lying... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 The wheels on the bus go round and round...don't get caught under the bus! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Ha.. ha.. Maybe finish the sentence .... in Europe, but thanks to the great exchange rate... etc... Good job it wasn't the Catalina.! Matt Exchange rate theory would not work. The EU€ is stronger the USD$ Dropping the cash for the HpH 410 was a tough sell. The HpH PBY? Nope! Tell SWMBO something was lost in translation. What you get for lettin' dem dang fahahneers into your house. Erik....if there was ever a time to be speaking Dutch to your son....that was it!! Funny, there were a few times Erik was speaking to me in his native Dutch and I gave him that WTF did you just say look? Hope my idea of an excuse worked! I told Rick to say that the kit came with all the Aftermarket items required for it! Ah, Sue knows better. Remember, I married up! You just have to use women logic against them. The 'I bought it on sale' one is a good one along with 'my friend gave it to me' and the classic, when she notices a new kit and asks 'when did you buy that?' the reply is always 'oh I've had this a long time'. She's not going to question you because she knows when she wears those 300 pair of new shoes and you ask 'are those new?' and she replies ' no I bought them ages ago, they were on sale' she doesn't want you questioning her any deeper. I often use the "bottle of good wine" analysis. We hit several good VA (Linden, Delaplane, Fox Meadows) wineries and come home with a case or two of wine. Again, I married up. Before I met Sue a good bottle of wine to me was "Sutter Home" or MD 20/20. So a few "uber" 1:32 kits from time to time is ok. The shoe thing is pointless in our house. Dont forgt to tell her that you sold a few kits to pay for it....now thats not lying... Actually, Sue knows I unloaded a bunch of stash for the HpH 410. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 MD 20/20. That brought back some fuzzy memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Last week I had the pleasure of spending time Erik Bosch and his family. Erik was in the states for the IPMS Nationals and extended his stay to see the sights in Washington DC. Erik stopped by my home Sunday afternoon for a brief visit then on Wednesday we hosted Eric and his family for an American cook out complete with Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, baked beans, potato chips and Greek style cucumber/tomato/onion/feta salad. After dinner Erik, his sons Lucas and Daniel joined me to look at my bench, etc. I gave Erik an opportunity to take a look at my recently acquired HpH Me410. As Erik fondled the parts he was explaining to his sons this was a quality kit short run with incredible detail. Then the words, "this kit is hideously expensive!" rolled out of his mouth. Unknown to Erik, my wife was standing behind him. It was a "South Park" silence for a few moments. We all shared a few laughs. Shortly after I drove Erik and his family to their hotel, Udvar Hazy was our agenda for the next day. I returned home, all were asleep. I carefully prepared for bed taking great efforts not to wake my wife. As I pulled the covers up for my nights sleep, my wife whispered, "hideously expensive, huh?" Still taking about that moment and still chuckling about it. Erik is now banned from my bench! Sorry Rick....... I feel very bad about it.... If I remember it right I said that in English because Yvonne ( my own SWMBO) joined us to pull me out of there since we were at Rick's bench already longer (of course...) than I said we would... I felt that saying it in Dutch would exclude Rick and be rude.... Little did I know that Mrs. K. followed Yvonne down the stairs.... I DID try to make up for it by lamely adding that Rick sold four expensive kits to get that one. But just like the Ho 229 or the Do 335; "Too little, too late"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 And you know, the truth ALWAYS comes out! Yvonne found out that I ALSO have a "hideously expensive" HpH-model AND that I DIDN'T sell 4 kits to get it! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 That's friggin' funny Erik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Bhahahaah thats a great photo Erik! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 that photo is epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Psssssssssssssssssssssttt, Rick.... Don't tell Yvonne about this....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Oh hell Erik!!! Can you say Face Book, Instagram, You tube and the front page of the Dutch Gazzette!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Eh....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Yep. Right next to the picture of my wife!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Psssssssssssssssssssssttt, Rick.... Don't tell Yvonne about this....... do ya smell the fumes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted September 2, 2014 Administrators Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hahahaha! just caught up with this! Too friggin funny! Ok Erik. We'll have to set some ground rules for when you come over... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hahahaha! just caught up with this! Too friggin funny! Ok Erik. We'll have to set some ground rules for when you come over... Having the Mrs' out of country would be a good start!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hahahaha! just caught up with this! Too friggin funny! Ok Erik. We'll have to set some ground rules for when you come over... Now I know why you keep postponing that cup of coffee at your place.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just read this thread and I busted out laughing. I'd had similar thing happened while back and now I just try to play the blame game....it's not mine and I'm holding it for so and so... although, I'm running out of friendly names. Btw, Erik it's ok to take couple off lumps for the community. Especially, since it's L-39 kit is in the question Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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