thomschoon

I am very lucky, my wife just thinks I am nuts. I met my wife right after I quit racing, I was spending way too much and was paying my ex alimony for the cheesy plastic trophies I had won. So a couple of years ago I fell off the car wagon and brought home a rusted out Lotus Cortina, spent a winter fixing it, sold it and moved from the West to the East coast. So a couple of months ago when I brought home the 944 with the motor in the truck, she just rolled her eyes and mumbled about how it was my money. So as long as she doesnt realize that I have quickly dumped several thousand $$, not a problem, PLUS we move next week to a new house that has a 3 bay garage so i guess I really just spent a heck of a lot for an old water pumper.

judd944

I just assumed I could never have both. my girlfriend almost broke up with me after I mentioned to her that in 2 years when I graduate I want to buy a 951 or a 968. she wants a ring. she also says the price doesnt matter but when I told her I would get her a 50 dollar ring and give her my 944na she hit me and was visably upset......what color 951 should I get? <img src="graemlins/a_smil17.gif" border="0" alt="[blabla]" />

Bill

Allways respect your wife. They have a wisdom far deeper than our primal urges can fathom.

Allways consult your wife. Reason with her....then listen.

Allways hold your wifes oppinion with the greatest of value BEFORE you make your decisions. They are thinking for the both of you.

Allways follow these simple steps. You and your wifes life will bennefit. They have loooooong memories. Follow theses steps and someday when it is truly right, she will suprise you.

Patience grasshopper.

Z-man

[quote]Originally posted by rage2:
<strong>I buy her shoes =).</strong><hr></blockquote>
LOL!!!
My wife has enough shoes to supply a small country! But yeah, I've bought her shoes before too...

It seems that us married types here do love our wives! Actually, I keep falling in love with her more and more everyday!

Kudos to all you married men!!!

-Z.

Wachuko

In my case, I am not sure if my wife now understands my passion for cars or if she just gave up.

I just shared this post with my wife and asked her the stuff I do… here is what I got from her:

“I never find out”
“I only see the boxes arrived”
“You use a credit card I have no access to and I never see that bill come in”
“When something arrives you tell me that it is something that had been on backorder for a long time”
“I just want to see the car out of the garage!!”

Michael Stephenson

[quote]Step 1) never question anything she buys ! <hr></blockquote>

Step 2) Encourage her to buy the things she wants.

TimC

[quote]Originally posted by Type_LT:
<strong>I'm 22 and single. I have to justify them to myself therefore in this context i'm married to myself.</strong><hr></blockquote>

So, both hands and call it a threesome?

T

Tremelune

Yo, I jus be like "Who tol you ta stop scrubbin' dem dishes, beeotch?! Sheeot."

Dave in Chicago

Been off line for a few days, thus late... but here's what works for me:

1) All modifications are "safety related". You may have to be creative, but you'll figure it out.

2) Make DE's one of (or the) only real indulgence. I don't golf but once a year or so, have no boat on a trailer, don't dissappear for weeks at a time hunting/fishing. Just DE's (and I do about 15 DE days per season) and they all get the spousal green light.

3) Let her buy anything she wants (good suggestion above) assuming it's reasonable. I talked her out of getting a new stove 2 years ago and have paid a price that is exponential compared to what the darn stove would have cost. Don't make the same mistake I did. Let her get any $600 stove she wants, you get DE get-outta-jail-free card. Years ago, I let her get a bunch of expensive landscaping done, no questions asked. I rode that deal for about 3 years.

4) I second the motion to get her involved. I see a few couples sharing cars in different run groups, the wives are rabid DE maniacs. Failing that, make it a family affair where practical. If you have fellow DE'rs, have everyone bring the spouses/families, arrange addition activities (watching us drive only goes so far).

Hope this helps, keep the shiny side up,

UDPride

Type LT,

Amen brother. I learned from my two sisters (God love them) through five divorces and 7 kids between them that women will burn a hole in your wallet faster than you can say it. I've long given up understanding the female race. It's just me and ol' Yeller from now on. I throw the tennis ball with him once a night and he thinks Im the greatest.

<img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

jim968

Gentle tongue in the ear, a little slow twiddling of her.... ooops! Hush my mouth!

Actually, I'm a long-time bachelor; I just have to justify expenses to myself & my early-retirement savings...."girl friend" status does not give her the right to be snoopy about my expenses. besides I tend to overspend on her too.

Jim, "If I wanted to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I'd put shoes on the f&%*in' cat!"

luckett

sounds like she needs a copy of this:


THE MALE RULES
We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules
from the male side. These are their rules! Please note... these are all
numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it
down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining
about you leaving it down.
1. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we
can find the perfect present yet again!
1. Sometimes we are not thinking about you. Live with it.
1. Sunday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the
tides. Let it be.
1. Don't cut your hair. Ever. Long hair is always more attractive than
short hair. One of the big reasons guys fear getting married is that
married women always cut their hair, and by then you're stuck with her.
1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it
that way.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do
not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say
it!
1. We don't remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on the
calendar. Remind us frequently beforehand.
1. Most guys own three pairs of shoes - tops. What makes you think we'd
be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with
your dress?
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's
what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. A headache that last for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.
1. Check your oil! Please.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In
fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.
1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us
to act like soap opera guys.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us. We refuse
to answer.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the
ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it
done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it
yourself.
1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say
during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions, and neither do we.
1. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two
months we were going out. Get over it. And quit whining to your
girlfriends.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach,
for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have
no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. We are not mind readers and we never will be. Our lack of mind-
reading ability is not proof of how little we care about you.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like
nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the
hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer
you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine.
Really.
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to
discuss such topics as navel lint, the shotgun formation, or monster
trucks.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. It is neither in your best interest or ours to take the quiz
together. No, it doesn't matter which quiz.
1. BEER is as exciting for us as handbags are for you.
1. Thank you for reading this; Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the
couch tonight, but did you know we really don't mind that, it's like
camping.
1. I am in shape. ROUND is a shape.

Skip

[quote]Originally posted by Dave Swanson:
<strong> make it a family affair where practical. If you have fellow DE'rs, have everyone bring the spouses/families, arrange addition activities (watching us drive only goes so far).</strong><hr></blockquote>

Absatively! We're slowly working in the "other" stuff to do around the DE, Race, and Autocross schedules - now we have real reason to have a trailer and motorhome. Camping out the night before and/or after with the wife and kids will be fun for all. Most of the tracks and events are far enough away that we have to really make a big effort of it - also, gives an excuse to find the good restaurants and such for the area... for instance, the 5-hour trip to Portland is rewarded by Margaritas at Azteca. Also, the kids (if you have'em) don't always need to be there for one-day events - gives both of you a break from them (and vice-versa )

Skip [Autocross this weekend sans Mr Poopypants and his sister, Mrs Whydaddy] <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

icat

I - no, better make that "we", bought a new house three years ago. I let the 951 be a garage queen until the house and furniture transformed from "early marriage" to something more respectable. She's happy, I'm happy, and the Porsche is back on the road!

Tom R.

give her her very own helmet in her size and the color of her choice. Just make sure the monogram says "Marge" not "Homer" (remember an early episode when Homer bought Marge a bolwing ball with his initials in it?). Then take her to an autox and get her hooked too!

Worked for me.

Oh yeah one last thing. Never Never let her forget it's her car too!