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Has This Ever Happened To You ?
- Shopping For Parts with The Wife
started by ArcticOhio
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November 30th 2007 at 6:25 AM
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ArcticOhio
Every Day Is Sunday When Your'e A Dog !
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215 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: November 12th 2006
Location: Montville Township, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: Ski-Doo MVZ Formula
2008-2009 Miles: 552
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Went to Shade Tree last night ostensibly to get carbides, helmet quick release and some other misc odds and ends, but this time the Wife was with me. She never wanted to go snowmobiling with my Son and I, but decided to give it a try this year. Well, the long and short of it is she walked out of the store with a new helmet, Choko jacket and bibbs, Gloves and boots, all in matching pink and black. Needless to say the carbides will have to wait until next payday. Were supposed to get alot of snow over the next week, I told her at least she'll look good laying in a snow drift when we go off the trail ! Oh well, I'm just glad she decided to finally go with us, I guess it's a small price to pay ! Now I just have to take it easy so I don't scare her ! Has this ever happened to any of you ?  My Cutie  My Girl
Greetings from Montville Township
Ohio's Snow Capital !
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November 30th 2007 at 7:58 AM
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JD
Senior Member
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3115 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: March 6th 2006
Location: North Dakota, USA
Current Sled: '02 XC 500 SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1625
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Way to go ArcticOhio. My story is not quite as dramatic as that. My wife grew up around snowmobiles, but never rode much. When we were first riding together, she just had a Carhartt jacket and bibs, which aren't the greatest for snowmobiling. She got a wet butt a lot. When we got married, it worked out well that she got her own machine and we have been updating her riding gear little by little each year. She is wearing a decent (but hand-me-down) jacket and finally upgraded to brand new waterproof bibs last year. We will probably upgrade the jacket soon, too. Her machine will be the next one we upgrade, too, as hers is a few years older than mine and has a poorer suspension.
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November 30th 2007 at 8:05 AM
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GotMud
Triple Trader
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2467 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 15th 2005
Location: Bloomingdale, MI, USA
Current Sled: 700 switchback
2008-2009 Miles: 1250
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Now the big question is will the new gear be used?? Last fall during all the swap meets my wife decided she wanted to ride last year. Got her some awesome boots, gloves, bibs, helmet, jacket. They all still have the tags and never once left our closet.  I gave her a hard time about it this year when my son got new gear at the swap meets. I don't think she'll use them this year either lol. 
When hell freezes over I'll ride there too!!
Quote originally posted by MX86
"Gee that can sounds nice, bet ya he soaked it in water and then baked it"
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November 30th 2007 at 8:18 AM
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Revegade
Clothing Optional
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614 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: February 12th 2006
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Current Sled: '06 mxz renegade
2008-2009 Miles: 1000+
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i got my fieance' into snowmobiling. i started off borrowin my mom and dads sleds for our first run, she seemed to like it so i bought 2 used ones used them a year or 2, and got her all the right gear to keep her as warm as possible, then finally 2 winters ago got to brand new sleds. (reason for the new sleds was the used ones were rough on her back, and i couldnt get her a new one without me gettin a new one :) ) now we should be in good shape.
i never had her go with me though when i was shopping for parts or anything...and when we go ridin its prety much up to me for checkin everything over all shes wants is to get on it and go.
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November 30th 2007 at 9:03 AM
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Bulldog
"Whats it all about, Alfie?"
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831 Posts
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Member Since: November 26th 2004
Location: WOODBOURNE, NY, USA
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The truth is, if they don't want to, they ain't going to! Does not matter if they have designer suits or hand me downs. Nothing worse than having someone with you, that does not want to be there. Take my ex, for case in point.
Compromise is the best. If they are happy doing something else, and still allow you to do what you want within reason, you have the best of both worlds.
A false expectation that " Because I enjoy something, so should you" sets one up for full disappointment.
I love to ice fish, my wife hates it. She prefers to stay home and cook, bake and clean. How bad can that be?
If our significant others support us in other ways, then we should capitalize on that and make both parties happy.
Just the threat of "do you want to go with me and do........" can be cause for angst. If you know they don't enjoy something, don't force it upon them. Perhaps they will come along to your way of thinking slowly. Or a great compromise can evolve!
Bulldog
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November 30th 2007 at 1:59 PM
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nope
LOOKING 4 A SHORTIE SEAT
Polaris XC 500
Aggressor track
powermadd risers
SLP booost bottle
Originally posted by madcow
if someone says you shouldnt be on the trails put your boot through the hood of there sled. or just flat out ram the side of there sled with yours and laugh because you are out nothing. or key there hood, tear off there windshield and start eating it and then yell at them "you really want some of me".
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November 30th 2007 at 8:10 PM
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ltd440snowrider
Junior Member
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268 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: August 8th 2004
Location: Avon, OH, USA
Current Sled: 95 Indy 500 EFI
2008-2009 Miles: 1100
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A false expectation that " Because I enjoy something, so should you" sets one up for full disappointment.
Well put Bulldog! Married 18 years! My wife shops as if it's a sport. I hate shopping! I snowmobile as if its a sport!She hates the cold. Therefore we compromise. She shops-I sled- see ya back at home!
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November 30th 2007 at 9:10 PM
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Sno-mo-nut
Just waiting for the snow.
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89 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 28th 2003
Location: Fowlerville, Michigan
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Did the same thing 2 years ago, got the wife all the gear and a 98 Jag 440 in mint condition.
She rode around the yard and said she didn’t like it. I told her not to give up on it until she tries the trails.
She didn’t get a chance to go out last year. So I’ll find out this winter if were going to sell the Jag……or get 2 new sleds! 
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November 30th 2007 at 10:48 PM
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2SEWINGS
Average Member
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715 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 5th 2003
Location: Hopkins, Mn
Current Sled: 05 RS Rage
2008-2009 Miles: 1081
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In my case, I'm glad the wife wants nothing to do with riding a sled. I can hardly support her summertime habit, owning a motorcycle. Come home with new goodies for my bike and she wants it also! In the winter its cheaper for me to travel 250 miles to ride for the weekend on the sled than it is for both of us to spend the weekend on the road with the bikes!
It's all about the ride to get there, the destination doesn't matter!
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December 1st 2007 at 1:23 AM
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jeeper1
Junior Member
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265 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: September 28th 2005
Location: Pickett, WI, USA
Current Sled: 2006 Fusion 700
2008-2009 Miles: 920.3
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I have the opppsite problem. I am no longer allowed to go to my favorite dealer without the wife. The last time I went alone, I was going to get 3 spark plugs for the wife's XLT but I ended up buying two brand new sleds. Now she sayes I can't go there without adult supervision.  At least I am lucky in that the wife loves sleddin as much as I do.
2006 Polaris 700 Fusion (Mine)
2006 Polaris 700 IQ Classic (Wifes)
Yeah - I think I can make it up that!
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December 1st 2007 at 10:43 AM
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BGGREEN
Junior Member
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171 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: January 3rd 2007
Location: ST.CLOUD, MN, USA
Current Sled: 1997 XC 600
2008-2009 Miles: 0
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My wife is very happy that I have found a hobby I like. She has no intentions of doing it. She has her own hobbys. But when I go to parts store I have to tell her what I'm spending and why. If anything extra I have to call. Because I have been known to get "The Fever" in store and come home with more
"To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by Evolution, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree." Charles Darwin (The Origin of Species)....Genesis 2:7....And the LORD GOD formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed life into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.........
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December 1st 2007 at 10:46 AM
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SnowMan110
Strange
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1298 Posts 
Group: Members
Member Since: December 12th 2003
Location: Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Current Sled: 2000 Arctic-Cat ZR500
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Quote originally posted by jeeper1
I have the opppsite problem. I am no longer allowed to go to my favorite dealer without the wife. The last time I went alone, I was going to get 3 spark plugs for the wife's XLT but I ended up buying two brand new sleds. Now she sayes I can't go there without adult supervision
LOL
That's great.. Haha, 2 sleds instead of sparkplugs.. what a surprise for her
Epic.
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December 1st 2007 at 3:00 PM
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JD
Senior Member
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3115 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 6th 2006
Location: North Dakota, USA
Current Sled: '02 XC 500 SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1625
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I cannot say I ever planned to spend $5 and accidentally spent $15,000.
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December 1st 2007 at 9:01 PM
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ArcticOhio
Every Day Is Sunday When Your'e A Dog !
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215 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: November 12th 2006
Location: Montville Township, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: Ski-Doo MVZ Formula
2008-2009 Miles: 552
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I appreciate what some of you have said about being happy to do your own thing, and I will enjoy snowmobiling regardless of whether she likes it or not. I just wanted her to give it a try, before deciding she dosen't want to do it. Her main bitch was she doesn't like to be cold, I don't remember the last time I was really cold when riding. If she doesn't like it then my daughter can use her stuff, or I can put it on ebay, either way I'm only out a couple hundrad bucks ! My house sits right on our local trail system, so we just pull out of the garage, down the driveway and we're on a 160 miles of trails. The trail goes to 6 taverns, and a state park lodge, and many times she'll drive there and meet us, so I think once she finds out you stay pretty warm with the proper clothing, she'll enjoy the sport. We are also allowed to ride on Township roads where I live so we can pretty much go anywhere on our sleds. The Cops out here do not have any snowmobile patrols and the trails are private and thus open to club members only, so it makes for a much more enjoyable ride when leaving the tavern at 2:30 am ! I would also just like to mention that after 3 kids and 19 years of marrage I still like hanging out with the old girl !
PS. Got my carbides this afternoon, Stud Boy 4.5" duals and some iridium plugs,she fired on the first pull cold and it's snowing like the devil right now so maybe tomorrow......
Greetings from Montville Township
Ohio's Snow Capital !
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December 1st 2007 at 9:09 PM
[ Modified December 1st 2007 at 9:10 PM
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FROSTBITE
Junior Member
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150 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: July 24th 2007
Location: USA
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I would rather go to the sled shop with friends .She gets bored with all the sled talk.I can spend more money and time without her there.They have places they would rather be like Kohls and Pennys etc ,I get bored there.
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December 1st 2007 at 11:29 PM
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Indy488_234
Shawano's #1 speed demon!!!
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593 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 18th 2006
Location: shawano, wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 97 ZR 580
2008-2009 Miles: 530 so far
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i cant remember when i went to the dealer to buy plugs and bout anything more expensive...just leass. lol last year i went there to buy 4 plugs just in case for a weekend of riding. i can back with a arctic cat window sticker(big one for the back window of my truck) and realized that when we loaded the sleds i forgot the plugs...lol..i hadda buy them in the UP and they were like 2 dollars more a plug were we bought them. and i never needed them...o well
Tony Brunker
Shawano, WI
97 zr 580 running then broke again :(. got water in the crank case.
98 indy 500 L/C good trail banger.
97 Vmax SX 700 triple/ triple. fast trail sled.
92 bronco XLT 5.8 litre, hooker headers, strait pipes, 31" mudders. soon a 3" lift so i can get 33's.
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December 2nd 2007 at 11:30 AM
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mypolariswillbeatyours
Queen Roostertail
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99 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 7th 2007
Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Current Sled: 2000 Polaris XCR 800
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Haha sounds great.
I'm not married but whenever any of my friends or dad goes to the shop wthout me, man do they get bitched at, lol. I've been asking for a new helmet and bibs for about 3 years...but to no such avail... but oh well. It's still fun to look around th shop, even without any money.
Way to go! We need more women in this sport.
1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If its in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
6. If its mine, it must never appear to be yours anyway.
7. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
10. If its broken, it's yours.
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December 2nd 2007 at 12:30 PM
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Garceau
Advanced Member
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1044 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: October 23rd 2005
Location: Mauston, WI
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My wife never snowmobiled. I bought her a XLT a few years ago while I rode my XC700 she liked it but didnt like the hassle of it. It continued to have issues and was always working on it. We got a bunch of snow and of course it wouldnt run.
She went to the Yamaha dealer the next day and bought brand new Vector GT and all new gear and we went up north the next weekend and she fell in love with the sport. We got home and she said, here, go buy a new Apex and get all new gear so we will all look good. Then bought new enclosed trailer.
We went every weekend and spending money on sledding never raised a brow. We stayed at nice places and she was in love with the sport. She rode my apex one day and promptly traded her Vector in on an 08 Apex ltx gt with the 40th colors, she of course had to buy all new gear and helmet.
She is great and lets me spend anything I want on snowmobile stuff. She didnt even freak when I dumped the back of my sled through the ice on Koskoniong, or smoked a culvert with a ski and her behind me...she still loves it :)
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December 2nd 2007 at 8:14 PM
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Indy488_234
Shawano's #1 speed demon!!!
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593 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: December 18th 2006
Location: shawano, wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 97 ZR 580
2008-2009 Miles: 530 so far
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^^^damn ur lucky. i would told her trade hers in so u could get brand new matchin arctic cats...lol
Tony Brunker
Shawano, WI
97 zr 580 running then broke again :(. got water in the crank case.
98 indy 500 L/C good trail banger.
97 Vmax SX 700 triple/ triple. fast trail sled.
92 bronco XLT 5.8 litre, hooker headers, strait pipes, 31" mudders. soon a 3" lift so i can get 33's.
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