Quote Originally Posted by stella
kitsune,
is your GF an engineer type or scientist? It sounds like it from the way in which she positively responds to data.

if that is the case: add this to the list: data that proves that the wanted gear is also needed gear from a pragmatic, economical (in the long run) and logical perspective.

mine is a scientist: the more data the better.

Nope, but very right-brained, anyway. Data works well for her, though I don't think she can appreciate just *how* data-oriented she is. This method has always served me well in the past, too. =)