sferrin said:
if anybody has a confincing argument for the Mrs. feel free to pass that along.
Without knowing the Missus, it's hard to come up with the right sort of arguement. However, some possibilities:
1) "If we don't do this (i.e. invest in all past and future archival digs, subscribe to APR, buy all current and future aerospace docs/drawings, and send all spare cash to the Scott Lowther Private Plane and Retirement Funds) then the terrorists have already won."
2) "I heard a rumor that Oprah recommends these products."
3) "Doing this would please Obama."
4) "Doing this would annoy Obama."
5) "If we don't do this, I'm trading you in on a younger model like Putin's doing."
Some of these arguements might be more conducive to domestic tranquility than others. YMMV....