Having been married twice (#2 is definitely the last one -- not out of disgust for marriage, but out of love) and rearing two daughters, here is my advice to you.
Buy her a Smart of her choice at the first fiscal opportunity -- with the caveat that she will henceforth leave you and your projects alone. And get her signature on that agreement. D. On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My wife has very little appreciation of this whole project. Now as I'm > nearing the point where the thing will actually be on the road (still > horribly ugly but on the road) I'm actually getting pretty excited. > Repainting the whole car still scares the crap out of me but if we take it a > panel at a time (trunk lid, doors, front fenders, everything else) I think > it'll be do-able... > > If I can pull this off I think my carte blance will be recharged... > > -Curt > > --- On Tue, 9/2/08, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Mercedes Discussion List" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 3:05 PM > > Isn't it interesting how things have changed? I recall, reading as a child, > or young person, old Popular Mechanics > magazines that my father had around. The period after WWII was such that > people > did most everything for themselves. > Those magazines were full of plans, usually detailed enough that a > reasonably > competent person could build whatever > it was that they were promoting, be it a boat or a lathe. > > Today, most people will not lift a finger to do anything much for > themselves. > My brother in law won't even paint > the trim on his home. He is a computer programmer and paid well but his > idea of > after hours stuff is watching his > big TV. People who won't do anything for themselves have no appreciation > for those of us who do. I am sure he > thinks I am odd because I do as much of my own stuff as I possibly can. The > only time my vehicles go to a shop is > in the dead of winter because I don't have a shop that I can heat. I would > much rather buy tools than pay someone > else to do the work. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:14 AM > To: Diesel List > Subject: [MBZ] Its a matter of definition > > > So I've gotten tired of explaining to people that the 240D just needs a > little work to get on the road. > Interestingly some people consider a replacement hood more than a little > work. > > So now I'm "restoring a fine Mercedes automobile". Which, as > I've explained to my wife, is totally legit, I'm > restoring it to working order.... > > -Curt > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
