Ok, here's how it goes down!

[G.T.]

As usual, I'm just skimming thru the for sale adds, and I realize that I'm absolutely broke. All incoming monies are already earmarked for living expenses, and debt reduction. But right exactly at the moment I think of that, there it is, bigger than life it's self! The Luger you tell yourself you've been looking for for years! ... ... Well, you don't even hesitate, bang! You make arrangements to acquire this life long quest finally fulfilled and done with. At least you have that happy inside glow for about sixty seconds until you realize the wife is still unaware of what just transpired? ... again, ... Now my lovely bride has been at my side for 43 years, and has never ever denied me anything i wanted, but we kind of have a loose knit agreement that big purchases will be discussed?
So, while I'm pondering what my "excuse, purchase, exit story" will be. My wife looks me in the eye, and says, "you bought another gun didn't you?" So now the chain of events are reaching the cascade level and you blurt out, "yes, but it's the last one!" And even my German Sheppard Rocky looks at me like, "we know your lying now!" and "baby Jesus is crying!" I counter with the only thing i can think of and that is, "you know how these German Sheppard's lie!" Now, both the wife and dog are having nothing to do with me and as i sit at the computer licking my wounds and hurt ego, an email from a friend comes across, "hey I found you a screaming M1 carbine...!!!! ... After a short pause & reflection, you write back, "how much?".......... Best to all, til....lat'r....GT...