Learning to Weld

How to convince your wife to let you buy a welder and learn to weld:

"Go buy a welding project book and a stack of Post-It notes. Mark pages with projects that you think might appeal to her. Bemoan the household lack of hanging plant hooks, metal fences and curly steel patio furniture. Leave book somewhere not to obvious, but not hidden. Act nonchalant when queried about what it would take to build a French style wrought iron window box. Then, buy welder and BUILD GIANT ROBOT!" - Mister Jalopy