Make it stop!!

[GregWeld]

One time my wife came home from a trip to another state -- where my brother in law lives (I've known him longer than I've known her!) and she walks through the shop (some buddies there) and says... "So.... just how many cars DO you have...." And keeps on walking... not waiting for an answer.

My buddies were in shock. I just continued on as though nothing had happened.

She had been out to her brothers warehouse... and he squealed.


BTW -- NEVER open the "shoe" argument. You will solve nothing. And you will never win. Don't ask. I figure she spends X2 or 3 on clothes for every dollar I send on car "stuff" --- and my stuff has value IF I wanted to sell... show me the value of used clothes or "trips"... LOL BUT DON'T EVER GO THERE if you know what's good for you. "Yes dear" is the proper response.

[1badchevelle]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

BTW -- NEVER open the "shoe" argument. You will solve nothing. And you will never win. Don't ask. I figure she spends X2 or 3 on clothes for every dollar I send on car "stuff" --- and my stuff has value IF I wanted to sell... show me the value of used clothes or "trips"... LOL BUT DON'T EVER GO THERE if you know what's good for you. "Yes dear" is the proper response.

Nailed it.

The way I figure, we spend more on our cars, if they ever cared to find out what we REALLY spend we/I woud be screwed.

[buickfunnycar.com]

tell her carbon fiber is in...

[CRCRFT78]

So Greg, how many cars do you have??

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by CRCRFT78

So Greg, how many cars do you have??

I'm takin' the 5th... and not talkin'

[Josh69]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

BTW -- NEVER open the "shoe" argument. You will solve nothing. And you will never win. Don't ask. I figure she spends X2 or 3 on clothes for every dollar I send on car "stuff" --- and my stuff has value IF I wanted to sell... show me the value of used clothes or "trips"... LOL BUT DON'T EVER GO THERE if you know what's good for you. "Yes dear" is the proper response.

That's good advice Greg! I'm a 'fairly' newlywed. She's been a good sport so far. I think when I went for a walk at the Car Craft show the other weekend and strolled back with a new aluminum radiator/shroud/dual spal fans/controller and wiring.....she started to ask a few questions.

I said, 'Yes dear!' a LOT that week!

[Vegas69]

At least we know who wears the pants at the Weld house.

[pokey64]

You think shoes are bad? Try buying your wife a Camaro. Which then leads to radiator, serpentine accesory drive, Vintage Air, 468 BBC, TKO 600... Well I guess it's not all for her. Now that it's back on the road I just need to keep finding gremlins so I can keep going on "test drives".

[yield2me]

Originally Posted by pokey64

You think shoes are bad? Try buying your wife a Camaro. Which then leads to radiator, serpentine accesory drive, Vintage Air, 468 BBC, TKO 600... Well I guess it's not all for her. Now that it's back on the road I just need to keep finding gremlins so I can keep going on "test drives".

I'm onto you... You better watch it or you WILL become my passenger permanantly!

You forgot to mention all the other stuff I ordered! Power steering, rack and pinion, carb, closeout panel, fender braces, pedals, shift knob, amp, sub, speakers, head unit... I know there's stuff I'm forgetting... And there's still more stuff on my list to buy yet!

[Warpath Pontiac]

My buddy at work sent me this a while ago, I figured this would be fitting for this thread.


GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is a mental disease that infects a person's mind with un-ending desires, dreams, and fantasies of more/better equipment. This disease appears particularly rampant among males involved with gear-related hobbies (music, golf, cycling, fishing, boating, motor sports...well, anything, really), but there are also documented cases of females suffering from the similar symptoms. To this point, there is no known cure for GAS. The only method currently known to treat the discomfort of GAS symptoms, is for the infected person to purchase the item that is the focus of those symptoms as quickly as possible. Treatment of the immediate symptoms is typically temporary relief only and usually includes feelings of happiness or even euphoria. More often than not, symptoms will return soon after relief of the previous GAS flare-up. Treatment of repeated GAS cycles often requires more expensive treatment with each re-occurrence of symptoms. GAS has been directly linked to financial difficulties and relationship troubles. It is commonly thought that spending a significant amount of time on internet forums related to one's hobby can increase the occurrence of GAS symptoms, and may actually be the initial cause of the disease for some people. This fact has not yet been conclusively proven and documented.