- Matt Small
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003, at 02:50 AM, BethF wrote:
> I apologize Matt, that was uncalled for.
> ��----- 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
> ��� > > >> >
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