most of the rest of your life with the lady, you'd better involve her in
the decisions.
larry
At 11:53 PM 12/29/2003, you wrote:
>And now, the final word...
>
>She finally looked at the car this evening and rode in it . LOVED it.
>
>Says to me: Even when you're wrong, you're right.
>
>We're keeping it now.
>
>All this problem was due to the fact that I didn't include her. She
>doesn't care so much what I bought, just the approach that I took.
>
>This is easily proof that God exists.
>
>:-)
>
>This girl is wonderful... it's just that she overreacted on this
>occasion.
>
>- Matt Small
>
>
>
>
>On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 06:48 PM, Andre Turrettini wrote:
>
> > Matt, I would strongly suggest that if you sell a mustang, then sell
> > hers.
> > This car will maintain value better because of its collectibility.
> > Plus, she has to drive the minivan and not you!
> > DRE
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 1:56 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: I think I'm in trouble
> >
> > The car:
> > http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/96679/
> > <http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/96679/>
> >
> > On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 02:53 PM, Ben Braver wrote:
> >
> > > Glad it's all working out, Matt.
> > > She sounds like a good person.
> > > Happy New Year to you both.
> > > -Ben
> > >
> > > >OK everyone, I have a lot of answers straight from the source...
> > > >
> > > >1) She's upset because I made a major purchase without consulting
> > > her.
> > > > To my credit, I have been telling her that I wanted something new,
> > > but
> > > >I didn't find anything until I saw this Mustang.
> > > >
> > > >2) She would not have been mad if I had bought something sensible,
> > > just
> > > >a bit annoyed that I had not included her. This is not because she
> > > >wants to dicate things to me, it's because if I had been thinking
> > > about
> > > >what is good for us rather than me.
> > > >
> > > >3) I was wrong, I will admit it.
> > > >
> > > >4) She told me that if I wanted the car, I could keep it if it was
> > > what
> > > >I wanted, and she meant it.
> > > >
> > > >5) We tried to return the vehicle. There is no 72 hours right of
> > > >rescission on automobiles.
> > > >
> > > >5) We were going to trade it for something else (the dealer gave us
> > > >this choice) but there was nothing else in my price range that I
> > > liked.
> > > >
> > > >6) We've decided to keep it and sell it outright. I feel that I can
> > > >get at least what I put into the vehicle since it's below blue book.
> > > >
> > > >7) I'm taking her out tonight to Carraba's for some delicious
> > mussels.
> > > >
> > > >8) She's a wonderful, understanding person. She was just extremely
> > > >upset that I did this without her input.
> > > >
> > > >9) I actually think she likes the car, now that she's seen it, and
> > she
> > > >will like it more after I take her out in it tonight.
> > > >
> > > >10) Thank for your input.
> > > >
> > > >11) This car is WAY faster than Tim's.
> > > >
> > > >- Matt Small
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 11:20 AM, Andre Turrettini wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> This is true. Matt, Can you give us more insight into her stong
> > > >> response?
> > > >> DRE
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 8:18 AM
> > > >> To: CF-Community
> > > >> Subject: Re:I think I'm in trouble
> > > >>
> > > >> He's right tho, if my SO tried to dictate the car I could buy I
> > > would
> > > >> run
> > > >> like hell in the other direction. Unless he was buying it for me;
> > at
> > > >> that
> > > >> point he deserves some say. Sorry Matt but imho this is a major
> > red
> > > >> flag
> > > >> which you ignore at your peril.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dana
> > > >>
> > > >> >Mike,
> > > >> > You're either single or have the most tolerant wife on the
> > > planet!
> > > >> >"perhaps the marriage is just not meant to be"... you're killing
> > > me,
> > > >> Man.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >~Simon
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Simon Horwith
> > > >> >CTO, Etrilogy Ltd.
> > > >> >Member of Team Macromedia
> > > >> >Macromedia Certified Instructor
> > > >> >Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer
> > > >> >Certified Flash MX Developer
> > > >> >CFDJList - List Administrator
> > > >> >http://www.how2cf.com/
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> > From: Haggerty, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >> > Sent: 29 December 2003 15:23
> > > >> > To: CF-Community
> > > >> > Subject: RE: I think I'm in trouble
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Keep the car, give it a name, add nitrous, flourescent lights,
> > a
> > > >> tricked
> > > >> > out odometer and racing seats. Put a big sticker on the back
> > > >> windshield
> > > >> > indicating you are part of a street racing team.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > What was the name of the car Will Farrell's character drove in
> > > Old
> > > >> > School? If your wife can't deal with you having a cool ride,
> > > which
> > > >> is a
> > > >> > part of your identify, perhaps the marriage is just not meant
> > to
> > > be.
> > > >> > Imagine what life will be like in 20 years when she becomes
> > > >> hysterical
> > > >> > over a bunch of doylies over or something - you do not want
> > that.
> > > >> It's
> > > >> > going to be lemonade and cucumber sandwiches instead of beer
> > and
> > > >> chicken
> > > >> > wings, and that ain't right. Put your foot down and keep your
> > > >> dignity.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > M
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >> > Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 11:43 PM
> > > >> > To: CF-Community
> > > >> > Subject: I think I'm in trouble
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I pulled a boner today.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I'm in the market for a new vehicle, since the truck that I'm
> > > >> driving,
> > > >> > while good looking and well running, has 173,000 miles on
> > > it. It's
> > > >> a
> > > >> > 1995 Chevy Silverado, 4x4. My fiancee loves the thing, thinks
> > > it's
> > > >> the
> > > >> > manliest truck on this earth. For the record, she's 23, I'm 31,
> > > we
> > > >> > don't live together, and she's never had a FT job before since
> > > she
> > > >> just
> > > >> > graduated Grad School with an MBA. She's a lovely girl, just a
> > > >> little
> > > >> > idealistic sometimes due to youth.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So I go out today, just browsing and this car catches my eye -
> > > it'
> > > >> s a
> > > >> > 2001 Mustang GT. Worse yet, it's a Mustang GT Bullitt - a
> > Steve
> > > >> > McQueen style race car. So I test drive it, am unnaturally
> > > scared to
> > > >> > death of it, and then buy it. I figure since it's only got
> > > 38,000
> > > >> on
> > > >> > the odometer, that it will get getter mileage than the giant
> > > truck,
> > > >> and
> > > >> > that she also has a Mustang that this will resonant well with
> > the
> > > >> > fiancee.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Anyway, I proceed to call her after I buy it and she starts
> > > crying
> > > >> > because I got rid of the truck. She's a bit emotional too
> > > >> sometimes.
> > > >> > Please don't get the wrong idea, she's great, but emotional
> > about
> > > >> > things sometimes.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Let me tell you a little bit more about the car - it's
> > > unbelievably
> > > >> > fast. I don't know the stats, but the car has some sort of mod
> > > >> chip in
> > > >> > it that pushes it to 305 HP. It's a five speed ass haulin'
> > trip
> > > to
> > > >> the
> > > >> > hospital then to jail for wreckless driving. I admit that I'm
> > a
> > > >> freak
> > > >> > for speed sometimes. This is without doubt the fastest car
> > I've
> > > >> ever
> > > >> > been in. Anyway, it's a cool little thing with all of the
> > bells
> > > and
> > > >> > whistles.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > We're not going to have any children soon, so that not an
> > issue,
> > > but
> > > >> > she did say that she thought I was going to get something more
> > > >> "yuppie"
> > > >> > - like an SUV or BMW or something like that.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Anyway, that's the boner. I think I'm going to take the car
> > back
> > > >> > tomorrow morning and get the truck back. Any comments from my
> > > >> friends
> > > >> > on the list?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > - Matt Small
> > > >> >
> > > >> _____
> > > ><image.tiff>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > <image.tiff>
> > >
> > >
> > _____
><image.tiff>
> >
> >
>
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