Wifey help: 3rd egg

cortguitarman

Tell her that you took $1200 out of the bank to hit the strip club and buy beer. I'll bet she goes for the egg.

Hi54putty

I went with the "entertaining her friends and family" line and it worked after a while. Mostly because we do...a lot. 

Chubbs

If my beer infused memory serves me, you had the same issue a year or two back. Use the same negotiations this time. 

Or tell her she witnessed the amount of cooking you did while you are in school. Just think what you can do now. More real estate needed. 

MrCookingNurse

Went to look at an XL today to get my hands on it and wrap my head around size. Wife actually really understood the size thing and she's on board but it's lower down the list. Dealer wanted 1300$ just for egg alone and 1700$ for some silly package that came with a few random things and a nest. She said I was getting a special discount if I bought the package. I think by the time I'm ready to by one, and the wife's list is shorter, I'll shoot for a demo fest egg. 

DoubleEgger

Find a better deal pronto before she changes her mind. That sounds pricey (location dependent of course). 

Foghorn

You ARE a bad influence. 

Ladeback69

I only have the XL and it was my only grill at the other the the falling apart gasser and a WSM.  I relaced gasser with the XL, because I wanted the largest vessal at the time to be able to cook over 20 burgers and 7 or more steaks.  I now have mini knock off to do quick cooks doing the week.  It's OK, but the mini, small or mini max would be better, but the wife gave approval for $200 only.  Now I wish would have spent the extra $200 for the mini or a little for the small.  The XL is nice for cooking 2 pork butts and a brisket at the same time, but having 2 larges makes since to share toys or have 2 eggs going at different temps for different cooks.  Now do you want it to be in a nest with side table's you are talking about $1000 for the large and $1500 for the XL.  Eggs alone are about $700 to $1000.  Good luck.

mtp

tell her all the cool kids have them

Eggcelsior

Hi54putty said:

I went with the "entertaining her friends and family" line and it worked after a while. Mostly because we do...a lot. 

This will be my excuse. I've been volunteered to cook at a tailgate for 8 of her male coworkers and their SO's. Thanks, honey!

johnmitchell

Show her SGH's unit....She will go with the XLBGE..

fishlessman

have the egg delivered while she is out, get passed out drunk, remember nothing as if you were blacked out and when you came too there was this egg sitting there.....get some other things too dont want to miss an opportunity during a good blackout. if you dont drink theres the.... i was looking at it on ebay on my phone and my fat fingers must have hit the buy it now button. i wouldnt make excuses though i would look at it is how mad, days, weeks, years, if its years you didnt get a good one, im ok with weeks

Tinyfish

Tell she right and your glad you didn't get the XL because you've found another one you like better and show her the Komodo Kamado.

Jeepster47

I really have to laugh at some of the "just tell her to lump it" advise.  Keep thinking that those folks might be a bit more comfortable over on the singles forums ... or they're already there and just want some more company.

fishlessman

Jeepster47 said:

I really have to laugh at some of the "just tell her to lump it" advise.  Keep thinking that those folks might be a bit more comfortable over on the singles forums ... or they're already there and just want some more company.

problem with the singles forums is all the wives over there

Jeepster47

fishlessman said:

problem with the singles forums is all the wives over there

Better hope that's where they're at ... if they're on here as well, some folks will have to start sleeping with one eye open.