----- Original Message -----
From: BethF
To: CF-Community
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: I think I'm in trouble
If thats what you need for proof of God, I wonder what happens when you date a woman who lets you buy whatever car you want without asking permission.
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Small
To: CF-Community
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: I think I'm in trouble
And now, the final word...
She finally looked at the car this evening and rode in it . LOVED it.
Says to me: Even when you're wrong, you're right.
We're keeping it now.
All this problem was due to the fact that I didn't include her. She
doesn't care so much what I bought, just the approach that I took.
This is easily proof that God exists.
:-)
This girl is wonderful... it's just that she overreacted on this
occasion.
- Matt Small
On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 06:48 PM, Andre Turrettini wrote:
> Matt, I would strongly suggest that if you sell a mustang, then sell
> hers.
> This car will maintain value better because of its collectibility.
> Plus, she has to drive the minivan and not you!
> DRE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 1:56 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: I think I'm in trouble
>
> The car:
> http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/96679/
> <http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/96679/>
>
> On Monday, December 29, 2003, at 02:53 PM, Ben Braver wrote:
>
> > Glad it's all working out, Matt.
> > She sounds like a good person.
> > Happy New Year to you both.
> > -Ben
> >
> > >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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> >
> >
> _____
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