Wife may Murder me.

[jwar]

Have you ever messed up somthing, Table , Desk , Chair while tinkering with this hobbey, knowing ones wife may be a littly upset, perhaps balllllissstic. Shes not home from work yet, and I have the this internal feeling the dog and I are going to swap houses perhaps even meals too.

Tonight there seems to be this pie looking silouet on my wifes desk, perhaps.., possabley the exact shape of the three section glued up floor of Cornerstones Modern Roundhouse.

The pledge trick dident quite get it, and I know she has the eye of an eagle, well not exactley, more like a U2. If she can spot a speck of dust at twenty feet, I doubt very much she will miss this one.

Come to think of it and not trying to blame someone else, If she hadent bought this as a Christmas present....Hmmmm.... No ...that one could ruin my Birthday. But then there wasent a turntable under the tree either....Hey now I got it...Was so upset thinking of no turntable wasent concentrating on where I placed the floor of the Roun...No...could get floored over that

I think Ill just fo to bed and when she gets home after work tonight, Ill never know what hit me...she might be mercifullllll

[selector]

I hear she's really into diamonds. Big ones. You know, the kind that show the full Spectrum in sunlight, and reflect Life Like images from their facets? The kind you'd buy on Broadway that come Overland in brass boxes?

Good luck, Dude.

[Virginian]

Having done this more than once, let me tell you how to fix it. Most fine furniture stores have a guy they can call if something gets a slight ding or stain or something in transit or whatever. Many times, several dealers in one area will use the same guy. These guys are miracle workers. We once bought a stupidly expensive Pennsylvania House or Ethan Allen bachelor's chest with a slide out desktop. Desktop was stuck, so I pulled hard, and when it slid out the surface was marred, scratched, and slightly ripped. I flipped and called them, and this guy came over, and I said I don't know how in the world they think you can fix this. He just smiled.
After he left about 50 minutes later, I spent an hour looking at it from all angles with several different lights trying to find any imperfection, and so help me, you couldn't se anything but perfection. It looked better than the floor model.
Try it. They may not be cheap, but hey how much is your hide worth?

[Anonymous]

"In case of "FIRE" ring the bell!!"
" In case of "trouble" run like h---!"
Naw, just kiddin' like the two gents before me said, call a furniture guy he will help out;

[Anonymous]

I was always quite amazed that a few of my model railroading friends actually did their modeling on the family kitchen table! And these guys had their own houses, were not living in small apartments.

I've been fortunate that my toys have always been in their own space, and I've had the same home made workbench with me for many moves, including the two homes we've owned. The closest my modeling gets to the kitchen table is when I'm eating lunch alone (my wife's at work, I'm retired!) and I read MR or some other magazine.

Bob Boudreau

[Bergie]

I'd go with Virignian' s idea. Check the yellow pages. There are companies (some even franchised, go figure) that specialize in this type of work. Don't worry, you're not alone in your plight... I'm sure these companies weren't created soley on the demand from we model railroaders! [:)]

Does she like flowers and chocolates?

Good luck!

Erik

[CP5415]

I hear a new Porsche works wonders!

Gordon

[Anonymous]

What makes it worse is when your wife warns you that it could happen and then you reassure her that you will be careful etc. ...and it happens anyway! That's the situation I've found myself in.

[MisterBeasley]

When projects at work get into trouble, our management always does a "replan." You need that too. Put something else where that roundhouse was going to be. Then run a branch line over to your wife's desk and install the turntable and roundhouse there. After the diamonds and the Porsche, she won't mind.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by WVHagan

What makes it worse is when your wife warns you that it could happen and then you reassure her that you will be careful etc. ...and it happens anyway! That's the situation I've found myself in.

What an amazing coincidence! That's exactly what my wife said right before I spilled etchant solution all over our kitchen table and floor while weathering some corrugated roofing! [B)][:O][%-)][D)]
Good thing it doesn't eat wood like it does metal! [;)][;)]

[davekelly]

WVHagan,

Man, I think I've heard/done that a million times!

[rrinker]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

I hear she's really into diamonds. Big ones. You know, the kind that show the full Spectrum in sunlight, and reflect Life Like images from their facets? The kind you'd buy on Broadway that come Overland in brass boxes?

Good luck, Dude.

Groan! You need to get out of the basement more often!

LOL! [:D][:D]

--Randy

[Don Gibson]

You didn't just screw up her desk, you violated her terittory - ACCEPT IT.

(1)Offer her a choice of a new desk , or refinishing job to soften the blow..
(2) Do it! - It's cheaper than a divorce, or a new car..

The longer she look's at it, the worse your life will become.
(Signed)
Married 32 years.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jwar

Have you ever messed up somthing, Table , Desk , Chair while tinkering with this hobbey, knowing ones wife may be a littly upset, perhaps balllllissstic. Shes not home from work yet, and I have the this internal feeling the dog and I are going to swap houses perhaps even meals too.

Tonight there seems to be this pie looking silouet on my wifes desk, perhaps.., possabley the exact shape of the three section glued up floor of Cornerstones Modern Roundhouse.

The pledge trick dident quite get it, and I know she has the eye of an eagle, well not exactley, more like a U2. If she can spot a speck of dust at twenty feet, I doubt very much she will miss this one.

Come to think of it and not trying to blame someone else, If she hadent bought this as a Christmas present....Hmmmm.... No ...that one could ruin my Birthday. But then there wasent a turntable under the tree either....Hey now I got it...Was so upset thinking of no turntable wasent concentrating on where I placed the floor of the Roun...No...could get floored over that

I think Ill just fo to bed and when she gets home after work tonight, Ill never know what hit me...she might be mercifullllll

There is a product called GOOP that removes paint, glue and most any mess if you have not already scratched the finish with something else.

If that does not work, have it refinished or buy a new one quick.

[GMTRacing]

Assuming you havent lifted the veneer bowling lane wax and 0005 steel wool followed by buffing with a soft cloth. Find a scrap of plywood or hobby mat to work on when you get out of hospital and if all else fails repeat "how do you know it was me" even though she knows all too well. J.R.

[Anonymous]

Catch her before she sees the desk and take her out to the restaurant of her choice when she gets home (after work). OOOPS, too late for that, sorry!

[locomutt]

Boy,it's a very good thing my wife's a railfan also;
or I probably would have been 'murdered' several years ago.
Oh yeah,Diamonds do work well,but make sure you tell her it
cost more than your last engine.

[Eriediamond]

Best advice I can give---- rewrite your will and leave all your train stuff to me!!! [:D]

[DMNolan]

If your wife does kill you over this little problem, the forum members get to divide up your stuff.

[ragnar]

Merciful?? nope!........she's gonna gut you like a turky at Xmas!!!

[mcouvillion]

jwar,

It sounds like you are toast. You need to deflect her wrath until you can get a furniture repair guy to fix it, then get yourself your own desk and a glass sheet the size of the desktop to work on. I have as my workbench a side extension from a larger desk, and I used a couple glass doors from old entertainment centers to cover it. Best thing I ever did to my workspace. It is easy to clean, doesn't get damaged (as long as I don't bang on it with a hammer), and looks good.

Good luck. I think you're going to need it!

Mark C.

[willy6]

Remember the vows,"in sickness and in health", tell her you were sick while she was healthy.

[Anonymous]

Would GOO Gone work?

[underworld]

Even better than diamonds.......get her a CZ.....more shine and sparkle than a diamond....and only a few bucks, that frees up more funds for trains!!!!! [:p]

underworld

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[jwar]

Thanks for the great thoughts and humor. However I'm out of the dog house and either I am very lucky... or the ghost of the California Zepher really likes me.

During breakfast the next morning, ( yes I'm a fair cook and bottle washer too) while she was enjoying her favorate omlet and fruit, coffee, toast, and orange juice. At a very opertune time informed her of the problem. She imediately rushed to look at it and got some stuff and it was gone.

The good part was as she sheepishly asked, Honey Ive got somthing to tell you. What hunnnnny I asked. Well I spilled some purfume on our dresser and its really bad. No Problen sweetheart, now instantly recalling the input of this thread, If we cant fix it lets call a furniture restorer and get it done right. She gave me a hug and the calls in to the furniture guy.

Saved the good and the bad for last, shes talking turntable and birthday. Now thinking this was a very good time to change the subject to a future DCC system. She only had one thing to say, Honey it was an excellent breakfast...Dont push your Luck..LOL

You guys have a great day....John

[steveblackledge]

you could run out and get her a fancy leather writing mat / pad (whatever you call them) you see on executive desks, slap it on the desk and whenever she moves it you can blame that for the mark on the desk

[Don Gibson]

All's well that 'END'S' well - if you get my drift.

If not, that's OK too.

[siberianmo]

When in a jam, spread it thick. Be totally amazed - astonished - flabbergasted - etc. Stay away from contrite - sorry - the dog did it, etc.

"Hi honey (when she returns) - hope your day was better than mine. You'll never guess what happened to me! This is absolutely one of the most .............."

I really think "Virginian" has the answer - get in touch with a professional - NOW - and line up the repair work. Ain't much else to do ......

Been there and done that too!

See ya and good luck! [tup]