I have found the asking forgiveness is far easier than requesting
approval and then dealing with rejection.
An off site storage shed is a great asset in the hobby of old motorcycles
or old LBCs.
An unrestored "treasure" is very difficult to rationalize; a well
restored "example" rarely needs or warrants explanation.
Jus the opinion of a happily married (27 years) enthusiast of british
motorcycles and cars.
M. W. Jordan, Jr.
Greenwood, Mississippi
TR3A
Norton motorcycles, Triumph Motorcycles, Ducati single motorcycles, BSA
motorcycles
On Thu, 1 May 1997 13:24:55 -0400 (EDT) "W. R. Gibbons"
<gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu> writes:
>On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Ron Madurski wrote:
>
>> There is a car that I have wanted to buy for a long time.
>>
>> I found one at a VERY reasonable price.
>>
>> It's a few states away.
>>
>> So far my efforts to convince my wife that I need this car are
>failing.
>>
>> Please help me convince her that this is a good idea...
>> Any and all suggestions/angles/bribes? would be appreciated.
>>
>
>My lady friend is very much opposed to motorcycles. So when I see one
>for
>sale by the road, I always stop, look it over carefully, note the
>address
>and phone of the owner, etc. When I get back in the car, I talk about
>it
>seriously, as if I am very tempted to buy it. My impression is that
>any
>4-wheeled vehicle I buy after that will be a relief to her. (No, for
>the
>record, my friend does not have veto power over automotive purchases.
>For
>that, you have to be married. But it helps harmony if she feels I am
>restraining my worst tendencies.) If you already have a motorcycle,
>this
>is not likely to work. You will have to find some other dangerous
>activity (like having a mistress) that you can give up if you buy the
>new
>car.
>
> W. R. Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
> Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
> gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8629
>
>
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