Rory, Cars and extension cords are cheap as compared to wives!
Along the same notes I have found my life to be a whole lot less stressful when I finally realized it was not my job in life to educate people. That is I am not here to teach idiots on the road how to drive, nor am I here to teach my wife about cars. Well unless she wants to learn. What finally made the wife and cars happy was when I said "OK dear I am tired of being beat up about the cars, I'll make a deal with you. You go pick out any car you want and we will buy it. However you have to be responsible for the car and repairs." Since we were having our first kid she and I went looking for cars. She test drove a mini-van, and a 560SEL. She asked which was more reliable and safer, I told her that the 560SEL was safer and that her current car was the more reliable as that everything that could break had been replaced. It took her about 2 months and she decided that the 560SEL was what she wanted. I have not heard a peep about the cars since. As far as the extension cord, fix the car as Don mentioned such that it will start with out being plugged in. Then when she complains about how long it takes to heat up hand her an extension cord and have her plug it in at night. She will then remember to unplug it. Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:46 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anger Management Mobil 1, valves adjusted, fresh bettery? Then don't bother plugguing it in! On 2/20/06, Rory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your comments all. > > I too did not have the nerve to take the keys and make her walk, although I > threatened to not replace it and was quickly rebuffed when she stated that I > would no longer be eating since she couldn't get to the store (I do so enjoy > eating!). I've decided to unplug her car at the beginning of the day when I > leave for work. Hers is the 82 300TD with about half a million miles. It > doesn't get too cold here, only to the teens lately, but it's so much nicer > to the car even then. > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
