8mm Forum: My Wife Is Going To Kill Me

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Posted by Scott Mallory (Member # 2393) on July 05, 2011, 11:13 AM:

Well I finally did it. I bought a 16mm projector. I mean I had to. I had two 16mm prints just sitting there next to all my Super 8 stuff. So, now I have to figure out how to get to the mailman before my wife, sneak the projector into the house, and then act like I've always had it. I'm dead.

Posted by Gerald Santana (Member # 2362) on July 05, 2011, 11:42 AM:

Scott - Welcome to the club, I always say "Look what I found honey...".

Make sure you have a take up reel for your prints and happy projecting!

Congratulations [Smile]

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on July 05, 2011, 01:00 PM:

Join your local Freecycle Group.... have your purchases sent to a compliant friend!
Then you can pick them up from him as items you found on Freecycle.
That's what somebody I know does... I'm his compliant friend!
Martin

Posted by Scott Mallory (Member # 2393) on July 05, 2011, 08:45 PM:

Thanks Gerald and Martin!

Posted by Nick Field (Member # 2132) on July 06, 2011, 12:10 AM:

I've not long got into 16mm and i'm enjoying it. [Smile]

Well done Scott.

Posted by Dino Everette (Member # 1378) on July 06, 2011, 04:14 PM:

or you will be like Harold Bailey whom I just saw a programme about....The wife said its either me or the projectors! ! ! [Eek!]

It all started when she caught him sneaking projector in...

Posted by Scott Mallory (Member # 2393) on July 06, 2011, 04:40 PM:

Yeah Dino, Luckily we have a guest room closet that she never goes into. The problem is that it's already almost filled with my Super 8 stuff. Doh! I don't think I'll be going crazy with 16mm though, prints aren't cheap.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on July 08, 2011, 12:06 AM:

Yes Scott you are right... she probably will. [Eek!]

Dont try to be sneaky it wont work.. been there done that. [Wink]

Best of luck

Graham. [Smile]

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on July 08, 2011, 01:05 PM:

Reminds me of Derek Simmonds telling stories of collectors who used to (e.g.) tell their wives that new Super 8 features cost about £20. I think one had deliveries sent to a helpful neighbour!

I hope you're thinking about where you will eventually store about 100 16mm features!

Posted by Scott Mallory (Member # 2393) on July 08, 2011, 11:35 PM:

I got the projector today. I was checking it out and cleaning it when my wife walked in on me. She did a double-take, but didn't realize it was a different projector from my Super 8. She never wanted much to do with the former, so she didn't really figure it out until my 4yr old daughter hollered, "Daddy you got a new projector?" Busted!

Posted by Gerald Moore (Member # 319) on July 09, 2011, 12:41 AM:

LMAO!

[Big Grin]

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