:::shrug:: there are some things some people are not ready to hear, and I have said my bit.
Matt, I hope it all works out for you.
Dana
>Hey Tim,
>
>"so screwed" can be a very good thing! ;-)
>
>but I presume you mean it the *other* way -
>just curious why if ya don't mind me asking?
>
>-Ben
>
>
>>Wow you're so screwed if you marry this chick.
>>
>>And it's really not way faster, I would be glad to prove it when ever you
>>feel like coming up to dc.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 3:45 PM
>> To: CF-Community
>> 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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