Why do you work hard day in and day out? My rule of thumb: spend 10% of your annual income on toys you enjoy. And no... don't consult or "ask permission". No one asks my permission when she comes home with yet another pair of shoes or more clothes, and fact of the matter is I could care less. Funniest thing that happened so far was when I came home with a new car, she sez "you didn't consult me on buying a car, and I had no idea you were buying this model", I sez "why would I, you have your own car". I was perplexed *L*
Life's short, enjoy it to the max and don't go through life whipped.
p.s. before anyone reminds me about children, I have three of 'em. And they each have their own two-channel rigs.