"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.
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> > >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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