But, then again, I'm married to a stay-at-home dad/musician. So, money is an
issue.
----- Original Message -----
From: "BethF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Re:I think I'm in trouble
> Obviously, the amount of money wasnt' the issue for this woman since she
suddenly likes the car.
>
> ----- 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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