Stef:
Relax. Ever hear the phrase "tongue in cheek"? I love my wife and would
never trade her for a GT...at least not just ONE GT.
Seriously, though, I was joking about sleeping in the garage, etc. But
Stef, you have to admit, not all women are as understanding about LBC's as
you seem to be. I would dearly love to involve my wife in this fun hobby
but, unfortunately, I don't know how to do it. She does enjoy driving the
roadster but shows no interest in going to shows or other events let alone
roll up her sleeves and work on the car. In truth, I really never expected
her to show an interest in the mechanics of the cars. But going on group
drives or going to shows with someone who shared an interest in the hobby
would make it that much more fun. But you know the adage about leading a
horse to water.
And how do I handle this? In the parts car I just purchased, I see the new
bumpers I need (at $750 a whack in Moss) 2 decent seats, an engine and
tranny, along with many other useable parts that would otherwise have rotted
into the ground. My wife only sees a junk heap taking up space in the
driveway. Which would you see?
Will
Yellow 77
now rebuffed
-----Original Message-----
From: S & M Barnes [mailto:barnesms@swbell.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 6:06 PM
To: Tab Julius; Will Brien
Cc: MGS
Subject: Re: Anybody know a good marriage counselor?
I have to take exception to almost all these comments about "appeasing the
little woman." My husband and I are the CO-owners of our 65B and we *both*
make decisions about which parts come next, which new tool we need, what
color to paint it, etc...
A bed in the garage? Trade in the wife on a new model? LET HER NAME IT OR
NAME IT AFTER HER MOTHER???
Just HOW chauvenistic (sp?) can you get?
Not ALL of us "MG wives" detest and/or disapprove of MGs. If you have a
*true* marriage partnership, none of this discussion would be taking place
on this list; you and your partner would work things out ON YOUR OWN
without bringing all these people on an email list into your private lives
about what is, in reality, a lump of metal with four bits of rubber on the
corners.
Excuse my vent. Rant over.
Stef
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