----- Original Message -----
From: Deanna Schneider
To: CF-Community
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: Re:I think I'm in trouble
I think it affects her because she's his fiance, who he soon will live with
and share all expenses with. And, unless he paid in full for the new car,
it's another bill that she'll be sharing. I think.
-d
----- Original Message -----
From: "BethF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Re:I think I'm in trouble
> How does this decision affect his girlfriend he doesn't live with?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Braver
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:57 AM
> Subject: Re:I think I'm in trouble
>
>
> I really agree with Larry. I think a committed relationship, whether
marriage or not, is a partnership. If one goes off making decisions that
affect both without consulting, that's not right.
>
> Eri*K*a and Philip have an excellent perspective on this - if it isn't
significant, then of course go ahead and do it.
>
> Just my tuppence.
>
> -Ben
>
> >Glad it worked out Matt, lesson learned, if you're going to be spending
> >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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