Posted: 8/28/2008 2:55:52 PM EDT
Well. I have been saving for a new AR for a couple of months. After the well documented disaster or a ruger 10/22 I purchased. I put in loads of overtime and managed to squirrel away just over a grand. I was thinking of ordering a new AR some time next month. However just when you think all is going well something appears out the blue to knock you down  . The missus got to work to day to be told they lost a major engineering contract and due to this she is going to be one of many that are going to be made redundant. Looks like the AR is going to have to wait. I'm well gutted.
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The plan is to see if she can get a new job asap. However there arnt that many company's needing diagnostic or engineering team managers in the UK any more. Well at least she knows the cash is there. If she gets a new job in the meantime happy days, if not I will just have to wait for a nice new AR 
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Dude.....gutted for you and your missus. If you can make your way up to Diggle one day, I'd be happy to let you sample the deligts of an AR15...... I'll even bring the ammo. Give me plenty of notice.......IM me of you want. Look on the bright side, these things do tend to be temporary.....you'll be fit for action befire long I'm sure.  Phil |
Was there booze involved in this post last night? 
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Not much....mainly a lil fella who is having as tough time teething, So sleep deprivation and exhaution have taken a major toll. Boredom does strange things..... Managed three quarters of an hour of sleep last night 
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Been there and done that twice , it isn't fun for the little one either, but now mine are 8 & 11, and growing up to be fine strong kids, I'm more than glad that I didn't wring their necks back then .Chris, Sorry to hear about the bit of bad luck, thing's can only get better, keeping my fingers X'ed for you and your wife. Tony |
I don't mind staying awake to be with him, it's watching the little fella getting himself wound up because he's tired and in pain, You just wish there was something you could do to help em through it. But you are right it's not fun, and it is pretty stressful. |
I feel your pain ! My youngest (8 months) is teething too at the minute....sleepness nights are the norm huh !  I was also made redundant 2 years ago, I managed to find another job , but I wish your other half all the best in finding new employment. Its not what you know but who you know..... |
Have you tried this......., works like 'knock-out' drops on my littl'uns.. Medised Good luck to the wife on finding a new job.. |
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Its a real shitter mate Happend they have gone from a team of 11 down to 4 of them and one of them is part time mind you looks like shes starting with the old firms largest main rival next week thank fuck w |
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Hmmm. now where did I leave that Spaniel.................
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Cheers guys, I had save just over £1500 in total. I handed it over to the missus for the joint account (with tears in my eyes) and amazingly she gave me £450 back as she knew how gutted I was not being able to get an AR. Well I orderd myself a new GSG-5 to be going on with. Once she has a new job I will start saving for a nice new AR
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Welcome to the club of "The luckiest men alive". Tony |
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Cheers Tony, I cant wait for the GSG5 to arrive. I ordered the bog standard one. I already have a low profile rail for it in my box of bits and am going to use my Eotech on it. I must be very lucky today as a friend of mine just called me and I got talking about the GSG-5 . He has a retractable stock that will fit sat in his wardrobe he says I can have for free Doesn't get better than that |