I see it this way.
Your response is EXCELLENT!
Besides it's YOUR piece of crap, right?
First, you could tell her she is absolutely right and because of this you
will be buying the new Shelby as soon as it hit the market.
Second, you could tell her that if she hates it so much that next time she
needs a ride, she is welcome to take the bus.
No disrespect Mrs Dwight... just going with the flow ;-D
Kate
"dwight" <tfrog93@GEEmail.com> wrote in message
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: In deference to my wife, we usually take her Escape whenever we go
somewhere
: together. I almost never have passengers in TFrog, and especially not her!
:
: But, again, I had to drop her off someplace on my way back to work at
: lunchtime, so she had to ride in TFrog for the first time in many months.
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: The harsh ride - you feel everything, the creaks, the occasional unknown
: rattle. This is no refined luxury car, that's for sure. It's more what I'd
: call "raw." I dropped her off, and she said goodbye by way of "Why do you
: insist on putting up with this piece of crap?"
:
: Why?
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: Because, as I drove away, I shifted out of 2nd gear at 60. That's why.
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: dwight
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