Re: [AMC-List] I Shouldn't Have Done It

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I'm a bit guilty of it myself, but it's the parents, not the kids. We
reap what we sow, I'm afraid!!

On July 7, 2006 Savage, Peter wrote:

> Mark,
> 
> Things sure have changed since I grew up or I was just an
under-valued kid!
> Growing up if I wanted a car to drive a car I had to go earn the
money to do so.
> This included the car, insurance, parking and gas.  Granted, things
were cheaper back
> in the 60's, but they were not free!
> 
> Seems like today kids will turn their noses up to free rides that
"are not what they really want"
> and I personally had this experience with my own daughter.
> 
> I would have killed to be able to drive a "free car" even if it meant 
I had to learn a new way to drive!
> 
> I have seen this personally at least three times and I don't quite
get it!  In addition, the kids
> seem to expect their parents will provide free transportation to
them, as if it is mandatory to
> do so and are not at all appreciative!
> 
> How did we ever get to this state of affairs?
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Mark Price
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 9:05 AM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Mr. AMC
> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] I Shouldn't Have Done It
> 
> My wife told me this morning that she wouldn't have six vehicles
around as we have 5 now. [this started when I asked if she was wanting
to get rid of the Jeep, my mistake!] Anyway, I said, " Really, Who died 
and left you in charge"? We were both in a good mood for a change and
it was ll said in good humour, but the wirting is on the wall for the
Jeep if I don't get a move on teaching my son to drive stick! If I'm to 
save it from the sales floor I need get him driving a clucth and asking 
his mom to keep it! she'll keep it for him. Plus to me it seems rather
short sighted to sell off a vehicle with 62,000 miles and keep one with 
120,000 !
>   My son says he wants a Wrangler, I can convince him the 97 XJ is
close enough!
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- "Mr. AMC" <AMC74Hornet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Jim we have all been there at one time or another. In some
instances a
> > wife not talking to you might be considered a blessing. It is in my 
case
> > as my wife when she gets started sounds like the school teacher on
the
> > Charlie Brown cartoons, wa wa wa wa wa wa. My orange Hornet
surfaced for
> > sale the second time after I had chased the car for 6 years and had 
been
> > screwed out of it 4 years previous to me finally buying it. I got
it by
> > chance as I had words with my wife and refused to go to her
girlfriends
> > grandson's birthday party. A friend called me up told me the car
was for
> > sale, took me there, lent me the 500$ for the car for 3 days,
borrowed
> > his bosses tow truck and stored the car for me for 5 days till I
got
> > plates for it. That's what you call a real friend. The wife came
home at
> > 6 pm from the party and I told her I bought the car. She made a
face and
> > said whatever and walked away and never said another word. Her
girl
> > friend stuck her 2 cents in and said "what does he need another
car
> > for?" I now have 2 Hornet's and a beater 77 Malibu and I am the
only
> > driver, my wife doesn't drive. I wanted it and I bought it. After
> > working 2-3 jobs at one time over the years and doing with out to
raise
> > 3 kids it is now time for ME!!!!!!
> > "Doc"
> >
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