When does buying kilts stop being a hobby and become grounds for an intervention?

[Fedgunner]

A bit of background.
I started with a Utilikilt mocker about 4 years ago, I purchased an original the next day. Life was good! Life was fun!

Then I started reading Scots history and reasearching my family history.
Google search... Scot... Xmarksthescot....I'll try that!

So far things are managable.. good reading, good folks discussing kilts, what's not to like?

Then I order a Stillwater heavy wool Lamont. Seems to be in keeping with what is happening in my life.

I make friends with Josh at NeoKilts a short time later. A MacMillan modern black soon arrives!

I'm now checking this forum 3-4 times a day. My wife has made me an X-Kilt. I'm now more conversant with 700 years of Scottish history than I am with my own country's 200 year old history. I start attending Scottish functions and become a dues paying member of Clan MacMillan.

I need a "tank"!! Kathy Lare is called and new kilt commishioned!
Jones for four months but I now posess the real deal.
I lurk e-bay for "stuff". I find "stuff". My wife looks at me and asks, "You bought what?"

Talk with Josh some more... It seems I now have an US Army box pleat on order and a semi-trad Holyrood as well!

I order a House of Edgar Argyle with waistcoat from Celtic Croft.

I start a conversation with Barb Tweaksbury about another "tank" ("Honey... what would I do with two kilts of this quality?")



So here is the question. Am I certifiable? I have three kilts in various stages of progress, I am looking at the cash I have set aside for a Brown Watch feileadh-beag, and am thinking about a county Tyrone for Matt Newsome to do.
(I have seen your posts... some of you are worse than I.)

HELP!

[woodard]

You aren't there yet. Riverkilt has, what, over 50 kilt, IIRC. Hamish has more than 90, if memory serves.
Don't worry 'til the choice is kilt or food and you choose kilt.

[ccga3359]

I start attending Scottish functions and become a dues paying member of Clan MacMillan.

I read this then saw your signiture. Oh my! You seem to have everything under control. Just as long as you're behind me on the Newsome list you're fine. I don't have ANY Scottish blood in me but I'd hate to sit down and calculate how much I've spent in the past year. We will both be fine when we finally have enough kilts.

[Bugbear]

When was buying kilts ever a hobby? Just shut up and keep buying them, te he. Just wait until it's other mugs, you'll love it. Good luck.

[McMurdo]

The first step is admitting you have a problem, so you are going in the right direction.

[Fedgunner]

The first step is admitting you have a problem, so you are going in the right direction.

Hello
My name is Jack.
I am a kilt-o-holic?

::shudder::

[Ozman1944]

Sounds perfectly normal to me. I only have 25 Kilts, some with Fly Plaids, each with their own kilt pin, 6 Sporrans etc. etc. Can't see any problem..........

[Captain Karrot]

I'm right there with you, brother! I started with an Ancient Gunn Sportkilt, then to a SWK Blackwatch Thriftykilt, then a SWK Standard Saffron, then I made an X-Kilt, then a Gordon that I bought on Ebay. I am getting a UK for Christmas, am getting an Alpha Kilt, and starting an order with Kathy Lare. I am currently bidding on a UK on Ebay, and am looking at Frugal Corner for another knockaround...My wife thinks I am crazy...Oh well!

[James MacMillan]

First, middle and last rule about kilt purchases.

Never keep track of what you spend!

Second, close to middle, and next to last rule about kilt purchases.

Never count how many kilts are in your closet, or on order.

With these rules, you never worry that you are spending too much money, and you never think that you have too many kilts!

Rules to live by!

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

Is there a support group for the enablers of kilt addicts? I need help more than most! I've actually fallen for my dear husband's excuse that as a moderator of this fine forum, he is required to fully support all of the advertisers personally.

Be well,