I was commenting more upon the obamacare fiasco when granny becomes
economically unfit for further medical care. Death panels will decide
she had a good life, much as SWMBA has decided that Gump should have
died years ago. She hated that car from the moment it arrived. Must
have made her benz look bad?
clay
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:13 PM, WILTON wrote:
Careful, careful. ;<)))
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "redghost" <redgh...@comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD
I have actively given up on Gump. The laundry list of needs on
this car really are excessive. I love her, but she is the
equivalent of the aged grandma who you can continue pouring cash
into the healthcare system and you only prolong her death.
I have to let go and just remember the sweet times we had. Also
found a nice euro TD with manual trans that fits my present needs
better. Gump was wonderfully idiosyncratic, but she really needed
a full body off restoration to continue living for the long term.
Doing nickel and dime upgrades was not doing her the justice she
deserved.
The newer car is more cash, but SWMBA sees only the logic of newer
being less wrong than money pit. Newer money pit, but I can get
her buy off on the TD than putting that cash into Gump. She only
sees Gump as always needing something and not of value for being
old. I will remind her of her outlook when she reaches that
advanced age where she is wearing out and needs things done. I
will then point out that she has ceased to have value and I should
be getting a newer model. One without the sags and wrinkles.
Able to produce vigorously.
clay
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
On Jul 25, 2011, at 11:41 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Dang it, I can remain silent no longer.
You could just stand up and say "Darling I love you but I'll
drive whatever I dammed well please", call Kaleb and get that
engine! I've seen you give up on Gump before, I didn't believe it
then and I don't believe it now. Pull those eBay ads and get to
work.
BTW: Walt I've got a 616 pump, $50 if you pull, central MA, 1
hour from I90...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:27:23 -0500
From: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] GUMP is DEAD
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OR, even less controversial - how about taking up golf and playing
at
every opportunity and dropping $50 to $150 each time plus constantly
buying new clubs etc. Not uncommon.
Your good wife should learn to appreciate the fact that Gump is a
hobby
as much as a means of transport.
Randy
On 23/07/2011 9:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Women are just stupid that's all their is to it. These women
that gripe at their men because they like cars yet they have
everything they need should try a man with a cocaine habit or
who likes to beat on women, then maybe they will have something
to complain about
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 23, 2011, at 7:25 AM, Michael
Canfield<slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote:
Clay,
Ask SWMBA this.......Would she prefer that you spend your time
at home
wrenching on Gump where you are at her service if she needs you
or hanging
out at the bar with the guys tying one on? Seems your hobby
could be much,
much worse. Some ladies just need to come to realize that.
Mike
On Jul 23, 2011 2:20 AM, "redghost"<redgh...@comcast.net> wrote:
Tear down and full rebuild, since there are leaks in seals and
have to
redo the cylinder walls. Did not look much more at the short
block
for cracks there. Threw in the towel since I just do not want
to have
the fight with SWMBA over my overly emotional attachment to Gump.
Best to let her go.... I can always find another wife anyway.
Clay
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