SWMBO must be a young woman.... an older woman would view your efforts to "keep the old girl cared for as long as possible" in an entirely different light. Mark this date in your mind,,, there will come a time when wrinkles and bad knees, flabby arms and sagging [well let's just say,,, gravity always wins shall we] anyway, the idea of being loved and preserved just because you have been faithful and are worth the effort regardless of the "mileage" will have a lot more meaning to her.
Grant... On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 6:08 PM, redghost <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: > 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> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> 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 >>>> Message-ID: <4e2d8b5b.6080...@bennell.ca> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >>>> >>>> >>>> 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"<redghost@comcast.**net<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.... 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