Posted by MrMikeman on 17, 2000 at 10:33 PM:
In Reply to: All really good advice. posted by Ron on 17, 2000 at 1:44 PM:
: : I have read almost every inch of this board and would like to thank all of you guy's for all of the great info on building cabinets. I would love to build my own but I don't think I can talk my wife into letting me do it. She is a real stick in the mud when it comes to spending money on fun thing. I would just like to know how you may have talked your wife or girlfriend in to letting go ahead and build your machine.
: I think I will go for it this weekend. game on
I got away with it by not explaining in full detail the project I had in mind..
She wasn't familiar with what an arcade cabinet was.. Until I pulled up in the driveway with this thing sticking out of the truck :-)
She was somewhat pissed off and at first didn't even want me to bring this 'filthy' thing inside the house but
it was already paid for so I won!!!
As for the other expenses (computer, encoder, etc.) she doesn't even know... She's not a 'technical' person...
Obviously I pay the bills so that's why I can 'hide' the spending...
Good luck!