I have a subscription to Car & Driver

[MikeWaters]

When Farrah saw it arrive she said "WHAT????!!!"

Then two days later, before I had a chance to look at it, she had cut out all the cars, she says, to make a collage with my son.

WHAT?!!!!

Such naked attempts to prevent me from driving a car worth more than 4k. Sad.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

When Farrah saw it arrive she said "WHAT????!!!"

Then two days later, before I had a chance to look at it, she had cut out all the cars, she says, to make a collage with my son.

WHAT?!!!!

Such naked attempts to prevent me from driving a car worth more than 4k. Sad.

My unsolicited advice to Mike:

You should have had it sent to your office.

[MikeWaters]

You know you are married to a practical woman when she is more disturbed over "Car and Driver" than she would be over a skin mag.

[Surfah]

Speaking of hot cars, my buddy owns a car transport business and just delivered an original Shelby that still had the stickers on the bumper for where the straps are to go on the transport tailer when it was originally delivered. It was picked up in Dallas and delivered to a buyer in Denver. Declared value of the car was $400,000.

He also just delivered an M6. The best part is he gets to drive all these cars. I am jealous.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

You know you are married to a practical woman when she is more disturbed over "Car and Driver" than she would be over a skin mag.

Agreed. My wife doesn't flinch when I suggest a family dinner at Hooters, but if I say I'd like to look at an '07 Mustang GT convertable, she shoots that down immediately by reminding me that it doesn't seat 6.

[MikeWaters]

Mustang? You have pedestrian taste my friend.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Mustang? You have pedestrian taste my friend.

Hey, I'm a Mustang guy. What can I say? I'm a practical guy.

But if I could have any car, it would be the '85 Lamborghini Countach. I wouldn't turn down a Diablo either.

[FarrahWaters]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

You know you are married to a practical woman when she is more disturbed over "Car and Driver" than she would be over a skin mag.

Hey, I made you a collage of the skin mag too.

FWIW, I wasn't disturbed by it. I just saw it had been sitting untouched for about 2 weeks, and our son intercepted it on the way to the recycling bin.

[BarbaraGordon]

My son had to do a collage in Sunday School of "things I'm grateful for."

When he showed it to me, I said, "Honey, that's great, but aren't you grateful for anything else? They're all pictures of cars!"

He said, disdainfully, "No they're not. This one's a truck and these two are SUVs."

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

My son had to do a collage in Sunday School of "things I'm grateful for."

When he showed it to me, I said, "Honey, that's great, but aren't you grateful for anything else? They're all pictures of cars!"

He said, disdainfully, "No they're not. This one's a truck and these two are SUVs."

Very good.

My mother-in-law has taught both of our daughters by the age of 4 (one is now 14 and the other will be 5 next month) to recognize a diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire. They also know the 4 Cs of a diamond - cut, clarity, color and carat.

I taught them the 5th and most important C - cost.