(looks over her shoulder for Kevin Schmidt, ready to run)
Dana
>Its like what they say about New Zealand, where men are men and sheep are
>nervous.
>
>larry
>
>At 06:52 PM 12/29/2003, you wrote:
>>Kev-
>>
>>"sheep farm for some, um, side entertainment" -
>>oh yeah?
>>when he comes home too pooped to pop,
>>with a sheepish look on his face?
>><hee hee>
>>
>>-Ben
>>
>>
>> >Have a good dinner and hopefully the car thing will work itself out. I
>> >figured it really wasn't the car so much as just not making her a part of it
>> >all.
>> >
>> >Do what I do and tell her every little thing you're thinking about. Like
>> >"I'm thinking that this phone doesn't get good reception" or "Maybe I should
>> >buy a new shirt" or "I have to pee". Pretty soon she'll know you share
>> >everything with here and she won't suspect anything when you covertly buy
>> >that sheep farm for some, um, side entertainment.
>> >
>> >-Kevin
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Matthew Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 2:45 PM
>> >Subject: Re: I think I'm in trouble
>> >
>> >
>> >> 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>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
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