My wife has been putting up with car parts in every room of the house for so
long that she thinks they are part of the decor and is surprised when other
people explain that most people don't live this way.
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> From: herbeam[SMTP:herbeam(at)cari.net]
> Reply To: herbeam
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 1992 3:09 PM
> To: Christopher Albers; pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com
> Cc: rnanzig(at)webtv.net; alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: RE: cooling system
>
> I tell my wife that parts solvent is nothing more than nail polish remover
> so she accepts it. The last time I did some rear view mirror housing
> refinishing with black crinkle paint I baked the parts in the house in the
> oven and they came out beautiful. I told my wife it was for her car so she
> accepted that too...but I had on the exaust fan and the doors open!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Albers <Christopher.Albers(at)bubbs.biola.edu>
> To: pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com <pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: rnanzig(at)webtv.net <rnanzig(at)webtv.net>; alpines(at)autox.team.net
> <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 12:59 AM
> Subject: Re: RE: cooling system
>
>
> >pwheeler(at)ix.netcom.com writes:
> >>Cute story, and I envy you your wife, mine stops me at the door and
> >>performs
> >>a 'sniff test.' If she smells oil, grease, or anything related to
> >>automobile, into the doghouse I go. If I even brought equipment into
> >>the
> >>kitchen I'd become the next John Wayne Bobbit imitator. Harsh.
> >
> >Damn, I thought I was alone. My wife has the nose of a bloodhound and
> >borders on hypochondriacal whenever I violate her senses. I'm amazed
> >that she puts up with the occasional stogie, but God forbid I should
> >wash a part in lacquer thinner.
> >
> >Christopher
> >
>
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