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Are You A Binoholic ???? (1 Viewer)

But here´s a question, for Simon and Gary....my wife complains about my eight pairs of binoculars "taking up so much room" (actually they´re in a cupboard, and three of them are compacts!). Where do you guys keep collections of over 400 pairs?
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Two spare bedrooms have glass cases all around the walls. Plus filing cabinets for literature, etc. (Oh and a collection of Russian cameras !!!!). I have also installed de-humidifiers and UV lighting to keep the dreaded fungus at bay.
Every so often I have to have a big tidy up as stuff spreads across the floor and it is impossible to get into the rooms.
My wife tolerates them and just dreams of the day when I have popped my socks and she can sell them off, have some space in the house, and start partying !!!!
 
Kevin Conville said:
"...like the guys in "Japanese Binocular Football""

Amazing. I now look upon the Three Stooges as comparative intellectuals.

Nice outfits though.
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Yeah. Cute. I know this has been referred to before on BF, but it´s worth a look again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj7f3B1VCYM

Brings binoholism to a whole new level. Do you feel remorse after using your binoculars? Do you find it hard to function without your binoculars? etc., etc.
 
garymh said:
Two spare bedrooms have glass cases all around the walls. Plus filing cabinets for literature, etc. (Oh and a collection of Russian cameras !!!!). I have also installed de-humidifiers and UV lighting to keep the dreaded fungus at bay.
Every so often I have to have a big tidy up as stuff spreads across the floor and it is impossible to get into the rooms.
My wife tolerates them and just dreams of the day when I have popped my socks and she can sell them off, have some space in the house, and start partying !!!!
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You don't have to justify your collection Gary, I think we are perfectly norman! 8-P
 
garymh said:
My wife tolerates them and just dreams of the day when I have popped my socks and she can sell them off, have some space in the house, and start partying !!!!
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But I bet her shoes take up far more room......it´s these little differences that make us appreciate each other, n´est-ce pas?;)
 
Sancho said:
But I bet her shoes take up far more room......it´s these little differences that make us appreciate each other, n´est-ce pas?;)
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my realtor took us for a tour. In one house, the owners converted one whole bedroom into a closet for her shoes. That was mind opening experience.
 
NWBirder said:
my realtor took us for a tour. In one house, the owners converted one whole bedroom into a closet for her shoes. That was mind opening experience.
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LOL! Remember the TV shots of a similar room in the palace of Imelda Marcos, back in the eighties? Caused outrage among many of us. But caused envy amongst many of our womenfolk.....;)
 
Sancho said:
LOL! Remember the TV shots of a similar room in the palace of Imelda Marcos, back in the eighties? Caused outrage among many of us. But caused envy amongst many of our womenfolk.....;)[/QU

As I recall, she was prosecuted for this in New York City. She hired the famous Criminal Defense Lawyer, Gerry Spence, from Wyoming to defend her. He managed to convince the jury that the government was prosecuting her for "shopping" and the Jury came back with a "Not Guilty" verdict warming the hearts of women every where, not to mention Macy's Department Store!:t:
Bob
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ceasar said:
Sancho said:
LOL! Remember the TV shots of a similar room in the palace of Imelda Marcos, back in the eighties? Caused outrage among many of us. But caused envy amongst many of our womenfolk.....;)[/QU

As I recall, she was prosecuted for this in New York City. She hired the famous Criminal Defense Lawyer, Gerry Spence, from Wyoming to defend her. He managed to convince the jury that the government was prosecuting her for "shopping" and the Jury came back with a "Not Guilty" verdict warming the hearts of women every where, not to mention Macy's Department Store!:t:
Bob
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LOL! That explains the footwear in Chez Sanch, then. Curse that Gerry Spence and his forgiving heart.
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My God !!!!!!!!!

Wife and two well behaved whippets are now for sale.

Must be sold before the end of this auction.
 
"Japanese Binocular Football": what a hoot! Truly a 'laugh out loud' experience.
Until I saw Gary's collection, I thought I was a binoholic, but now realise my few dozen are but a mild aberration. I know a chap who has 1,400 cameras, making my 200 seem a mere bagatelle; my mini collection of a dozen watches is just trifling, and having only 3 old cars must surely prove I'm positively prudential; indeed, 'profligate' is just not in my vocabulary...
 
Sure, binoholic, and repairaholic. Have had 4 pairs repaired in 2 yrs.

Always buy new with warranty, or Zeiss or Vortex. ;)
 
Tero said:
Sure, binoholic, and repairaholic. Have had 4 pairs repaired in 2 yrs.

Always buy new with warranty, or Zeiss or Vortex. ;)
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Tero:
Tell us more about which bins you've sent in for repair. Have they
been repaired to your satisfaction? Are you hard on them or is it bad luck?;)

Crazy binoholics want to know !

Jerry
 
I'm a film cameraholic, largely ill but a few moments happy (because I bought everything there was to be taken as a Leica M, Nikon, Rolleiflex/Rolleicord etc.). As a binoculars owner, own an old Fujyama 7x50 green rubber covered, a cheap but good pair of binoculars (when Fujyama still was a japanese factory, now is a chinese/Hong Kong trade mark). I later bought a superb Fujinon 7x50 FMTRC SX2 with compass and range finder. Now, i'm hearing the call of a Vixen Ultima/Geoma 8x56, an old love: can i consider myself suffering from binoholism?
Ciao.
Vincenzo
 
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BAK-4 said:
I'm a film cameraholic, largely ill but a few moments happy (because I bought everything there was to be taken as a Leica M, Nikon, Rolleiflex/Rolleicord etc.). As a binoculars owner, own an old Fujyama 7x50 green rubber covered, a cheap but good pair of binoculars (when Fujyama still was a japanese factory, now is a chinese/Hong Kong trade mark). I later bought a superb Fujinon 7x50 FMTRC SX2 with compass and range finder. Now, i'm hearing tha call of a Vixen Ultima/Geoma 8x56, an old love: can i consider myself suffering from binoholism?
Ciao.
Vincenzo
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Vincenzo:

No, this is a normal thing, you are only in the early stages, so be careful!;)

Jerry
 
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