RE: Overcome by Moparitis

[ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx]

My wife gets the deer-in-the-headlights look when I talk cars to her, 
but I have invested a lot of time by going shopping with her and to 
craft shows, etc. I also help her by building her display racks for the 
earrings she makes/takes to the shows. HOWEVER, she goes to the 
cruise-ins at the Nats every year, even drove the Polara there this 
year, and giggled every time I lit the tires at the Heath cruise-in.
We just bought her a Hemi Chrysler 300 and now she wants me to teach her 
how to do a burnout, so she's finally hooked...you have to plan a little 
strategy here guys.

mrchristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> You guys are getting off easy.  To get my better half to attend a single 
> race with me...I have to take her Yoga class...and go to the "NutCracker 
> ballet...(Think thats a coincedence??? Nut Cracker...).  I don't dare 
> ask her to help  me do body work...
> Christopher
> --
> '64 Dodge 440 2 Dr. Hard Top 
> '87 Dodge Ramcharger 
> '00 Merc Berz C230 Kompressor 16.73 1/4 - (Hey, It's DaimlerChrysler)
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> > Dan, 
> > 
> > So far I've only been required to swear on the grave of our dead cat 
> > that I'd keep my stuff off the kitchen table forever, I had to throw 
> > out a couple of years worth of Car Craft, Mopar Muscle, Muscle Car 
> > Enthusiast and Bronco Driver magazines, and not to expect any Xmas, 
> > Hanuka, Anniversary, Valentines or Birthday presets for at least five 
> > years. Maybe I can convince her to go for a ride in this one some 
> > day. She won't step foot in the others. I can't understand women. 
> > She won't even go to Monster Trucks or NHRA with me and the boys. 
> > 
> > I love my wife. 
> > 
> > - Jim 
> > 
> > On Dec 13, 2007 11:48 AM, Dan McCormack wrote: 
> > > 
> > > Congrats Jim. Yes I know the feeling. Btw is this going to cost you 
> > > anything extra? The Belvedere wagon I bought last month is costing me 
> > > new living room carpeting. She always finds a way to get even. LOL 
> > > 
> > > Dan McCormack, Angola, NY 
> > > 63 Fury Convert 
> > > 64 Belvedere Wagon 
> > > 78 Dodge D-150 Short Bed 
> > > 77 Serro Scotty camper (that one cost me a new HD TV) 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jim Altemose wrote: 
> > > > 
> > > > Well, it happened again. You know the feeling. Not really looking 
> > > > for another car, and BAM; it shows up. 
> > > > 
> > > > (Wife sneaks up and looks over my shoulder at the computer screen.) 
> > > > "What are you looking at?" 
> > > > "Nothing." 
> > > > "Looking at cars?" 
> > > > "I like to look at cars." 
> > > > "You also like to buy them." 
> > > > She'd think I was more normal if I was looking at porn. 
> > > > 
> > > > Anyway, I'm the proud owner of a bouncing baby 63 Polara 500. I've 
> > > > been wanting a driver to enjoy with my wife and two boys. And this 
> > > > one happens to be the exact year and model as my long-term resto Max 
> > > > Wedge project. It's all original, so I can use it as a guide for my 
> > > > resto while be able to enjoy driving it. And it's got dealer 
> > > > installed A/C. It just needs some interior refreshing like headliner, 
> > > > seats and carpet. I'm psyched. 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > > - Jim 
> > > > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY 
> > > > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge; project), 
> > > > '63 Polara 500 (383, driver) 
> > > > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge; drag car), 
> > > > '71 Bronco (not a Mopar but cool anyway) 
> > > 
> > > 
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> 



Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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