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Posted: 1/18/2011 2:26:36 PM EDT
| Getting ready to split the sheets at my house. She has a $ figure in mind and not interested in my stash. Knowing that my financial situation will be diminished for a couple of years, I have been trying to pick up a couple of toys now. In addition to the existing ARs, AK, FAL, M1A, and HK clones, I picked up an Aug A3 and an ACR, about 5000 rds of ammo (mostly 5.56), and a couple of supressors. Have almost $2k left that i can spend undetected - any suggestions? Feel like I am missing something. |
| Just remember that her non interest in your stash is subject to change with no warning if she decides she needs leverage for something else. I had to wave claim to my ex's 401k to safe guard my collection. I lucked out cause she had know idea that my guns were worth 4 times the money she had in her 401k.So don't tell your soon to be ex about any of your new toys or old toys or the size of your stash, what she doesn't know won't bite you in the ass latter. |
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Just remember that her non interest in your stash is subject to change with no warning if she decides she needs leverage for something else. I had to wave claim to my ex's 401k to safe guard my collection. I lucked out cause she had know idea that my guns were worth 4 times the money she had in her 401k.So don't tell your soon to be ex about any of your new toys or old toys or the size of your stash, what she doesn't know won't bite you in the ass latter. Great advice, and I'd be happy to "hide" all the new toys for you in the mean time. 
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Why not just get a machine gun if you were going to blow your wad one last time before D-Day. She couldn't possibly take possesion of it if she wanted to screw you.
With that said, I would get a Corvette or something for after the divorce. Can't pick up chicks with an ACR. 1:9 is like ordering an Apple Martini to a woman. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Why not just get a machine gun if you were going to blow your wad one last time before D-Day. She couldn't possibly take possesion of it if she wanted to screw you. With that said, I would get a Corvette or something for after the divorce. Can't pick up chicks with an ACR. 1:9 is like ordering an Apple Martini to a woman. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Depends on the kinda chicks you want to pick up 
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| If it were me I would use my Dads name to open up a money market account and let it sit until everythings done. Atleast you can earn a few pennies off of it. I would also hope you don't put your new toys any where she can find them. Hell knows no fury like a scorned woman. |
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Just remember that her non interest in your stash is subject to change with no warning if she decides she needs leverage for something else. I had to wave claim to my ex's 401k to safe guard my collection. I lucked out cause she had know idea that my guns were worth 4 times the money she had in her 401k.So don't tell your soon to be ex about any of your new toys or old toys or the size of your stash, what she doesn't know won't bite you in the ass latter. That's exactly what I had to do. Unfortunately, I still took a bath on all the other assets, which I think is SOP in a divorce. The courts still looks at divorce like we're still in the 50's:( Sorry for your situation, I know it's no fun especially if you have kids. Good luck! |
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Getting ready to split the sheets at my house. She has a $ figure in mind and not interested in my stash. Knowing that my financial situation will be diminished for a couple of years, I have been trying to pick up a couple of toys now. In addition to the existing ARs, AK, FAL, M1A, and HK clones, I picked up an Aug A3 and an ACR, about 5000 rds of ammo (mostly 5.56), and a couple of supressors. Have almost $2k left that i can spend undetected - any suggestions? Feel like I am missing something. If you only have $2k left undetected, you'd be insane to spend it on stupid shit. No offense intended. I've certainly blown enough cash myself on more guns and ammo I don't need. Cash is your friend. The best part is that is has no memory. Always keep some powder dry. |
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Hidden cash gets my vote. If questions ever come up you can always say you were so depressed over the upcoming divorce that you went on a gambling spree. <<<< This is great advice..... OP is a little late, since it is already in progress, but I heard of a guy one time that claimed he "lost" $50,000 gambling the year before his divorce. 
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Save the money just in case....................... THIS. Even the best divorce can go south in a hurry, and even the best divorces are still ugly. Save it in a form that ISN'T linked to a bank account. My advice? Buy silver coin (because you can liquidate it fast) and stash it in a safe place.... Maybe a safety deposit box. Good luck, brother... been there. TWICE. 
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Why not just get a machine gun if you were going to blow your wad one last time before D-Day. She couldn't possibly take possesion of it if she wanted to screw you. With that said, I would get a Corvette or something for after the divorce. Can't pick up chicks with an ACR. 1:9 is like ordering an Apple Martini to a woman. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile No. But he CAN be forced to sell it and split the proceeds with her. |
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Getting ready to split the sheets at my house. She has a $ figure in mind and not interested in my stash. Knowing that my financial situation will be diminished for a couple of years, I have been trying to pick up a couple of toys now. In addition to the existing ARs, AK, FAL, M1A, and HK clones, I picked up an Aug A3 and an ACR, about 5000 rds of ammo (mostly 5.56), and a couple of supressors. Have almost $2k left that i can spend undetected - any suggestions? Feel like I am missing something. you about to divorce, your trusting your wife to do the right thing, and you have 2k, but you want to spend it on guns. great choice. wait until the lawyer convicers her of you stash worth, you will be fucked |
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Getting ready to split the sheets at my house. She has a $ figure in mind and not interested in my stash. Knowing that my financial situation will be diminished for a couple of years, I have been trying to pick up a couple of toys now. In addition to the existing ARs, AK, FAL, M1A, and HK clones, I picked up an Aug A3 and an ACR, about 5000 rds of ammo (mostly 5.56), and a couple of supressors. Have almost $2k left that i can spend undetected - any suggestions? Feel like I am missing something. you about to divorce, your trusting your wife to do the right thing, and you have 2k, but you want to spend it on guns. great choice. wait until the lawyer convicers her of you stash worth, you will be fucked I understand your POV and understandable given how most of these go. Mine is a bit different and is the product of 10 years of unrestricted spending on her part. She doesn't want to account for where it all went so wants it as simple as possible. Having to split her jewelry with me (which i have pics of) is about the same for her as me splitting my guns up. The cash offer that I made is better than she could have hoped for so she understands that fighting over the bones of the marriage with attorneys is a losing prop forher - whatever we spend on this divorce will reduce what I can pay her. In any case, probably still wise to hold on to the extra $2k along with whatever else I might have because if I have learned anything in 48 years is that people often do stupid stuff - I can always get an FN SLP afterwards. Thanks to everyone though - might have blown it on something crazy! |
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Sounds like you're on the right track.
I went through divorce after 18 years of marriage. No matter how good everything goes, it is still tough. The best revenge is living well. Stay strong and keep your head on straight and you'll come through it just fine. Good Luck. |
| If you have a family member like parents or siblings you can trust to store them for you is always a good thing. Save the cash also. I had a friend who got screwed royally by his ex and her lawyer and she sold his whole collection even guns that were inherited from his grandfather and father on his last contract in Iraq. |
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I also vote for "losing" the cash.
But I'd find a way to "lose" some of that stash too. Women are funny and we all know about lawyers. No matter how nice she may be at the moment, after a couple hours with the lawyer it could all change, especially if there are kids involved. I've been through it, some of my best friends have been through it. Never, ever trust a woman. Never, ever tell all. |
This is where also having a big pile of "shit guns", like cheap Mosin Nagants, Walmart/sporting good store specials, Sears shotguns from yard sales etc. comes in handy. 
Feigned outrage over having to lose, liquidate, or split your collection, you're on your own with that. Acting lessons at the local community center might be in order. Also, I don't want to advocate buying at the (possible) top of the market, but gold or coins might be a good way to save that cash. |
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This is where also having a big pile of "shit guns", like cheap Mosin Nagants, Walmart/sporting good store specials, Sears shotguns from yard sales etc. comes in handy.
Feigned outrage over having to lose, liquidate, or split your collection, you're on your own with that. Acting lessons at the local community center might be in order. Also, I don't want to advocate buying at the (possible) top of the market, but gold or coins might be a good way to save that cash. What part of CASH do you people not get? No need to buy anything. Put it in a mayo jar and bury it. "I blew it at the casino... it's gone" |
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This is where also having a big pile of "shit guns", like cheap Mosin Nagants, Walmart/sporting good store specials, Sears shotguns from yard sales etc. comes in handy.
Feigned outrage over having to lose, liquidate, or split your collection, you're on your own with that. Acting lessons at the local community center might be in order. Also, I don't want to advocate buying at the (possible) top of the market, but gold or coins might be a good way to save that cash. Pretty funny idea
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If it were me I would use my Dads name to open up a money market account and let it sit until everythings done. Atleast you can earn a few pennies off of it. I would also hope you don't put your new toys any where she can find them. Hell knows no fury like a scorned woman. Be aware that the gov. changed the rules not too long ago to allow them to freeze a lot of these types of accounts pretty much whenever they please. They're using the runs in the fall of '08 as an excuse. Think long and hard about where you park your money - it's not like you're going to get a meaningful interest return anyways. |
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Shit like this is exactly why I will never get married.  More accurately - that is why I never got married again! 36 guns, 2 army surpluss Jeeps and a ford econoline van full of New military parts later we were divorced, the court would do nothing to force her to return any of it - just gone! I did convince her that if she didn't return the MGs I would have the batf lock here cheating ass up. She brought the registered stuff back, but not half of the accessories. Regardless of how well it seems to be going or where her attention "Seems to be" get all your stuff out of the house to a friends or family member and when she tries to get it you got rid of it to keep her from getting it. The $$ you got you blew on what ever wastefull pursuit is availalbe! Been there didn't do that! Her and her boyfriend cleaned the house our for me while I was at work. He was a convicted felon and the law would not do anything about it! Sarge |
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