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03-20-2006, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: North Kingstown, RI
Posts: 414
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I need help!
Please help me overcome my obsession w/ buying fishing stuff.
Last night I started playing w/ Excel to figure out how much $$$ I have spent in the off-season. I then imported the data into QuickBooks for analysis. I think QuickBooks does not understand the relationship between fishing expenses and my sanity or lack there of.
Expense Summary 2006
New rods (3) = $725.00
New Reels (3) = $960.00.
Wood Plugs (41)= $800.00+/-
Pt Jude tin (25) $200.00+/-
Terminal/plastic/jigs/fluro/tackle box =$500.00 +/-
Boat work-$6800.00 (lots of cool stuff)
New boat slip $3100.00.
New Truck---- I don't even want to think about that cost. However, it will be a pretty cool sand sled.
I have a major league problem. Maybe a 12-step program to help me is in order.
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Maybe I need help rationalizing the expenses.
My argument:
I am not able to take vacations due to my business obligations.
I work 70-90 hours a week for 9 months. Thankfully, my slow months 50-60 hours a week are in the summer.
My dog is too stupid to go to college and I have NO KIDS.
Do I need help? Nah, I just need to fish!!!
3 weeks and I will have all the reasons in the world to justify the cost.
Happy New Season!
Bruce
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03-20-2006, 07:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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It's allways better to give than recieve !
So stop buying for yourself
and you can buy for me !!!  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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03-20-2006, 07:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Whats with the name "Parker 23 ) ???
You have a 23ft Parker too !!!
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LETS GO BRANDON
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03-20-2006, 07:19 PM
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#4
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No Trolling allowed
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: North Kingstown, RI
Posts: 414
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yes, I have a Parker23 SE and love it. Every time I am on the water is like a mini vacation. It keeps me semi-sane.
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03-20-2006, 07:27 PM
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Captain Pete
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 936
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The 23SE is a great boat. It deserves all the love and affection you can adorn it with, ie new rods and reels.
Keep up the great work.
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03-20-2006, 07:29 PM
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Captain Pete
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 936
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One more, wait until gas prices hit 3.50 on the the water.
We'll all be groaning.
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03-20-2006, 07:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,748
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You can't take it with you when you go.......................
$6800 of boat work on a fairly new boat..........what did ya get?
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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03-20-2006, 07:30 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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You DO need help 
sorry but the only group help or support you may find is right here on this site full of other obsessed individuals. |
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03-20-2006, 08:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,692
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besisdes my eel project, i have not spent one penny on fishing stuff this year. Its killin me, but i got everything i need 
ohhhh wait, i need new waders and boots   time to pull out the charge card |
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03-20-2006, 08:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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At the rate you're buying Pt Jude tins you may want to just consider opening a wholsale account
-spence |
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03-20-2006, 09:15 PM
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umm,the juicy sweets!!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: n.chelmsford
Posts: 347
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You need a wife !!!!!! She'll take care of your addiction and excess cash!!! |
Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot.
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03-20-2006, 09:34 PM
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 75
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No Problem
If you do not have kids, it's no biggie!
After sending two through college and one more to follow it's not a lot of money.
25K to 30K anually for the past 8 years for tuition. Four more years to go.
After that the 18' Parker will become a 23' Parker with radar and all the toys.
If it makes you happy, happy, happy go for it.
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Fishing from an 18' Parker called "Moor-Sea"
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03-20-2006, 10:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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P-23 & your had the Balls to talk about me //when I saw you // no worries I,ll cut that f #$%^&*() 23 in half  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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03-20-2006, 10:53 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
Posts: 3,605
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by seabass
You need a wife !!!!!! She'll take care of your addiction and excess cash!!! |
Girlfriends do the same thing.  |
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03-20-2006, 11:59 PM
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stuck inohio
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: west central ohio
Posts: 10
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i'll be your kid
Since you have no kids...............I can be your son. If you are willing to spend that much in pursuit of striper............you're perfect! I already have my college too!
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