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> Girlfriend or Teener?, Which hurts more?
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post Jul 7 2010, 08:32 PM
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My girlfriend of 15 months threw in the towel. Personal health and family issues and peripheral things......not directly me, which was kind to hear, and yes, to some degree, I believe her.

It is tough to get past the great companionship things we had. She even went with me to get my car last May to Portland. That may have been one of the great events we had together. 1,500 miles down the West Coast to get home to OC.

If she changes her mind, I would probably be OK with restoring things. We never did fight at all, and almost not any disagreement. Menopause is TOUGH. Tough enough to kill off even a pretty good thing.

But.............here is another REALLY interesting thing!

I dropped my car off today at Cooper Boggs for a real undercarriage cleaning. 16 hours, plus a glaze when done.

I went down to the garage when I got home with the car 8 miles away, and I was REALLY lost. I mean, LOST!

I am sitting here like a ball lost in tall weeds.

On top of that, the car is on a big lift, and we had a 5.4 quake in SoCal today when I got home. I was thinking about WHAT while my place was rockin???.......................MY CAR!

I did have sort of a premonition about the quake, and thought, gee, the car is 6 feet off the ground.

It is fine, being one of those expensive outside tower lifts with 4 doughnut pads.

But, I didn't even think of anything but the car.

I AM ONE HARDNOSED SOB, and I am glad the exgalpal DOES NOT know how to log onto 914World.

What does that tell you about this teener?

It may be displacement theory, but I am wandering around thinking of projects and work on Orangina when she gets back to me on Monday, or sooner. Hope I have her for Sunday!

AND NO MORE QUAKES TILL ORANGINA GETS HOME ALL CLEAN AND READY FOR 100MPH!!

John
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post Jul 7 2010, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE(avidfanjpl @ Jul 7 2010, 07:32 PM) *

AND NO MORE QUAKES TILL ORANGINA GETS HOME ALL CLEAN AND READY FOR 100MPH!!

John
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So you think that Coop's slicking up the underpan will really add 10 mph to your last cruze!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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Sorry to hear that John. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

.... lunch - my buy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Don't want you rattling around town here like a nut without a sack, or all in the weeds, or whatever! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Jul 7 2010, 09:48 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) A man that has his priorities in order! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 7 2010, 10:03 PM
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Gee... I was kind of expecting a poll or something...

Having spent some time in life chasing girls and loving 914s since I was 6... I'm more than qualified to choose GIRLS.

Sorry bud, climb back into the bingo cage....
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post Jul 7 2010, 10:32 PM
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how did that toyota truck commercial go? as i recall, something like this:

girl friends come & go, but trucks are forever...

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/betty914.jpg) ... orangeina???
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post Jul 7 2010, 10:35 PM
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I'm only 22, so I don't have anywhere near the amount of knowledge some of you guys on here have concerning women.

Having said that, when choosing between a girl and my car, I know that my car will never wake up one morning, roll over, and tell me it doesn't love me anymore.
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post Jul 8 2010, 12:04 AM
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Great advice all!

Like the Orangina doodle! I need to learn how they work. Did you draw that one?

And yes, if there was a vote, I know our teeners would win, and cause some divorces. I can't be responsible for that!

And TOM!

I will be at Cooper's this weekend working on the car while he is detailing it. I will try to set something up with you for next week. Tuesday may be best.

Hope to have the car back on Monday. Cooper is going to Original Mike's, but I will wait till I have the car back next month to go to the OCR breakfast.

However, I may be up for going to watch the AX at California Speedway in 2 weeks. I would drive Orangina, but not compete, and there is room for you if you want to meet that Sunday (NOT AT 7 AM!!!) and go for several hours out to Fontucky.

I used to live in Claremont, so I know the way.

THANKS ALL!

I got a kick out of your responses!

John
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post Jul 8 2010, 12:40 AM
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I married one once. I got divorced and that cost me a lot.

Then I got a girlfriend. She cost some.

I got married again. That cost a lot.

Then I realized how many vehicles I have and figured the wife is cheaper than all of them combined (and she likes my Porsches as much as I do), so I don't care (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post Jul 8 2010, 12:51 AM
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Great advice all!

Like the Orangina doodle! I need to learn how they work. Did you draw that one?

And yes, if there was a vote, I know our teeners would win, and cause some divorces. I can't be responsible for that!

And TOM!

I will be at Cooper's this weekend working on the car while he is detailing it. I will try to set something up with you for next week. Tuesday may be best.

Hope to have the car back on Monday. Cooper is going to Original Mike's, but I will wait till I have the car back next month to go to the OCR breakfast.

However, I may be up for going to watch the AX at California Speedway in 2 weeks. I would drive Orangina, but not compete, and there is room for you if you want to meet that Sunday (NOT AT 7 AM!!!) and go for several hours out to Fontucky.
Dude what's the OCR breakfast all about? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
I used to live in Claremont, so I know the way.

THANKS ALL!

I got a kick out of your responses!

John
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post Jul 8 2010, 01:44 AM
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I married one once. I got divorced and that cost me a lot.

Then I got a girlfriend. She cost some.

I got married again. That cost a lot.

Then I realized how many vehicles I have and figured the wife is cheaper than all of them combined (and she likes my Porsches as much as I do), so I don't care (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)



You have chosen wisely... I cannot count the number of friends who have married money-succubus types. One even got a vasectomy in secret only to blow it in her face when she came to him and said "I'm pregnant".

The right woman won't make you choose. Thats the proof/holy grail of women. I'm a VERY lucky guy... and I love my wife! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) She allowed me to use our wedding money to buy an LM-2 for the 914. SHE ROCKS!!!!


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post Jul 8 2010, 02:12 AM
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Totally agreed. I found out the hard way. I got divorced at a VERY early age only to find out the hard way.

I could not be happier. I love my wife to death. She's an amazing woman and I am thankful every day I wake up to have her in my life.

Funny how that works on that whole "Hindsight is 20/20" thing. Seems to only work and you learn things only after the whole experience is over.

However, my divorce taught me a lot of things. I mean... not only did I learn what kind of person she was, but what I was, how things can go wrong, what should go right, how to learn from it all and move on, and that life DOES go on and get better.

Not to mention I could just about be a lawyer from writing up so many legal documents since we didn't get lawyers and I had to do all the papers (we did a co-petition), so hey I even learned a little about law! Go me.

But in all seriousness, joking aside, I'm a happy man.
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post Jul 8 2010, 04:17 AM
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Rather then get hitched just give over half of everything you own/have to somebody you don't like.
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post Jul 8 2010, 07:07 AM
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Find a woman that works on her own car and you will be ok.

If she can listen to a car problem and tell you the correct diagnosis. She is worth keeping around.

Thats my advise.
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post Jul 8 2010, 08:28 AM
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Looks like I'm moving in with my G/F. She loves camping and cars, and wants a new dirtbike. I think I found a keeper.
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post Jul 8 2010, 09:08 AM
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Teeners can usually be repaired. Even the ugliest ones... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Wedding rings only exasperate problem areas on GF's.

Find a good one (either) and they'll be less work all around.
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post Jul 8 2010, 09:20 AM
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A woman can in fact be exactly like a 914. Great to look at, satisfying, comfortable, amenable to your every need, then some years later all of a sudden PROBLEMS you didn't foresee. Clutch, trans, EFI headaches, up on jackstands, hellhole.......It's a money pit, then she wants a divorce and demands yet more money. Your heart is broken, but you don't learn and buy another 914 along and another wedding ring.

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post Jul 8 2010, 09:37 AM
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I am still waiting for a creative "hell hole" response!

Love my girls (my wife and the little monsters - see pic - one with pink eye, one with... um... attitude...). Cant imagine not having them around - in both good and "less than good" times...

Love my cars when they are invisible (when they run as they should). I have never thrown a wrench at my wife, turned off the light and angrily closed the garage door on her!!


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Your 914 won't get mad at you if you look at another 914.

You can lend your 914 keys to a friend so he can ride it hard.

You can have more than one 914.

Your 914 will never be jealous of your motorcycle.
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QUOTE(Scott Schroeder @ Jul 8 2010, 09:37 AM) *

I have never thrown a wrench at my wife, turned off the light and angrily closed the garage door on her!!


You havn't lived! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

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post Jul 8 2010, 10:16 AM
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Eric is sleeping in the garage tonight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Your best case scenario is get married and then manufacture some new 914 fans of your own.
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