She says I spend too much time "yacking" on car boards. I see I've just qualified as a Red Star "Super Poster".... Still a LOOOOONG way behind Bowtie...
Don't any of you tell her I had a moment of weakness of thinking she was right, either.....
-- Edited by Lost in the 60s on Thursday 13th of January 2011 04:58:25 AM
SShink said
Jan 12, 2011
I was receiving the same type of feedback from my wife recently until she started a facebook account after the first of the year, and now she can't say this to me anymore.
Derek69SS said
Jan 12, 2011
Had that same conversation YEARS AGO...
more ambition than brains said
Jan 12, 2011
My wife is just glad I mind my own business and stay out of her way.
Had minor surgery in November, home for 2 1/2 days. On last day she came to me and asked "you are going to work tomorrow, aren't you?"
Keep in mind I was hiding in the loft, on computer and watching tv. I was truly out of her way. Kept volume low.
Just my presence was a disturbance for her.
Obviously I can never retire if it means changing my hours at home. Have to join the lonely guys at Mcdonalds in the a/m and our local Pub in the p/m
That is what, soon to be, 40 years of marriage does for you!
Karl
Dave Seitz said
Jan 12, 2011
Karl, I worked with a guy who announced he was retiring that Friday morning. Tuesday afternoon his wife called stating that if he does not go back to work on Wed she will kill him. Clarence retired 3 more times in the next 8 years he did manage 1 month and that was after a 3 week vacation with the wife and came back again. He finally was forced out of the shop just shy of 68 and wife was then stuck at home with him.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 12, 2011
I wish I had an income that would allow me to retire. I could spend the next 10 years in my shop and only come in for meals and week ends. Course it would cost 24k a year in parts and supplies to keep me going....
Tony Hoffer said
Jan 12, 2011
Lost in the 60s wrote:
I wish I had an income that would allow me to retire. I could spend the next 10 years in my shop and only come in for meals and week ends. Course it would cost 24k a year in parts and supplies to keep me going....
I think Ive accumulated a few years worth of projects myself..
man.. it sure would be nice to have enough cash to take just a couple of years off to race and goof off.. Seen too many guys wait till it was too late.
bowtie said
Jan 12, 2011
Hey now, you'll be happy to know that this is my #1 site I go to anymore. I actually have to work at work now instead of surf like I did at the last place, so I only get to here consistantly.
It's not like my wife registered herself and asked what I wanted for dinner like ANOTHER member's wife did. Then again, he's on I'd guess 5 sites regularily every day........ and probably a top poster on each.
-- Edited by bowtie on Wednesday 12th of January 2011 08:50:08 PM
Derek69SS said
Jan 12, 2011
bowtie wrote:
It's not like my wife registered herself and asked what I wanted for dinner like ANOTHER member's wife did. Then again, he's on I'd guess 5 sites regularily every day........ and probably a top poster on each.
Lies, all lies I tells ya!
bowtie said
Jan 12, 2011
uh-huh. I believe her screen name is "The Wife" on that site.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 12, 2011
Derek69SS wrote:
bowtie wrote:
It's not like my wife registered herself and asked what I wanted for dinner like ANOTHER member's wife did. Then again, he's on I'd guess 5 sites regularily every day........ and probably a top poster on each.
Lies, all lies I tells ya!
Well, I had no clue who he was referring to but I think you just took care of that....
Chris R said
Jan 12, 2011
This has been the only car board I have been on lately as well with being a full time student and all. I aviod TC at times because I know I will get sucked in and I just dont have the time these days. Im in the top 10 posters on TC with over 14K posts so I know what its like to surf for hours on car forums. I have been surfing this board way more often then TC because its quick and I can catch up in less then 10 minutes. Starting to have TC withdrawels but what can ya do.
I remember The Wife posts. Actually came across it again a few months back when I was trying to search for something else. That post still exists.
seagrams72 said
Jan 12, 2011
This is were not having a wife benefits, oh yah so does the car funds and car time when the status us unmarried.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 13, 2011
Chris R wrote:
This has been the only car board I have been on lately as well with being a full time student and all. I aviod TC at times because I know I will get sucked in and I just dont have the time these days. Im in the top 10 posters on TC with over 14K posts so I know what its like to surf for hours on car forums. I have been surfing this board way more often then TC because its quick and I can catch up in less then 10 minutes. Starting to have TC withdrawels but what can ya do.
I remember The Wife posts. Actually came across it again a few months back when I was trying to search for something else. That post still exists.
You just made me feel like a newbie. I've been on various vehicle forums for 9 years and don't have that many posts combined...
Chris R said
Jan 13, 2011
And im still way behind Derek. But then again. Thats over 10 years of posting for us too. I also recall having over 1300 posts on the last club board before this one. But that was over a few years time.
Derek69SS said
Jan 13, 2011
I'm somewhere around 15K on TC... if "Current Events" posts counted, I'd probably be closer to 20K
jim larson said
Jan 13, 2011
Wife says car clubs are just fine, no facebook or other online resources. She knows that when I spend money on the car, I lighten up on her overspending.
John D said
Jan 13, 2011
I just got back to "lurking" around TC again after about a YEAR of avoiding it. I really got a bad taste in my mouth when it went totally commercial about a year ago. Plus I got very tired of the SOSDD posts in nearly every catagory.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 13, 2011
John D wrote:I just got back to "lurking" around TC again after about a YEAR of avoiding it. I really got a bad taste in my mouth when it went totally commercial about a year ago. Plus I got very tired of the SOSDD posts in nearly every catagory. It really sucks that Al sold it and it is so jammed with commercials, pop-ups and crap now. The REALLY sad part, is the same holding company went around the web and bought up nearly EVERY vehicle forum. The GTO site I've been on for a few years is owned by them now too and it's all the same commercial crap....
What is that new Chevelle site some of the long timers started after Al sold out?
Derek69SS said
Jan 13, 2011
The worst on TC is that since Discount Tire started to sponsor the Tires/Wheels section, they use the forum software to BLOCK all links to TireRack.com
There were 2 that started up right around this time a year ago... within a couple days of each other.
chevelleforum.net - I'm on this one as moderator for brakes & suspension
chevellestuff.com - I haven't been active on this one, I'm on too many forums already
John D said
Jan 13, 2011
The other thing I found out recently (Ok, September)... is that TC is doing the same crap as the old "Columbia House Records" scam/deal...
Read the fine print - by renewing you're enrolled in an automatic deal that renews your membership until you cancel it. At least Al & Dot sent you a reminder, then thanked you with a "tenure" sticker & fridge magnet (years served) instead of a newbie/generic package.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 13, 2011
John D wrote:
The other thing I found out recently (Ok, September)... is that TC is doing the same crap as the old "Columbia House Records" scam/deal...
Read the fine print - by renewing you're enrolled in an automatic deal that renews your membership until you cancel it. At least Al & Dot sent you a reminder, then thanked you with a "tenure" sticker & fridge magnet (years served) instead of a newbie/generic package.
That would only work if you paid with a crdeit card. I last paid with a direct withdrawl from Pay Pal. I doubt they can get in there without my knowing it.
bowtie said
Jan 13, 2011
I kicked in for the lifetime since it was cheap enough. I try to get on TC twice a week now, but that's about it. I only get on here once each evening now as it is.
Chris R said
Jan 13, 2011
I also kicked in for the cheap lifetime membership when it was like 20 bucks or something. I dont like that Al sold out either. I wish he would have given a Team Chevelle member a chance to buy it and keep all that commercialism crap out. But I figured it was worth the 20 bucks to have access to the classifieds in which I have no problem trusting buying from anyone on TC incase I run across a part I need.
Tony Hoffer said
Jan 14, 2011
Im a bit of a junkie.. But only specific forums at each BB
got 6 I check regularly and another 5 sporadically..
sadly Ive now added three caringbridge journals as well.. Signs of my advancing age I guess...
Still a LOOOOONG way behind Bowtie...
Don't any of you tell her I had a moment of weakness of thinking she was right, either.....
-- Edited by Lost in the 60s on Thursday 13th of January 2011 04:58:25 AM
I think Ive accumulated a few years worth of projects myself..
man.. it sure would be nice to have enough cash to take just a couple of years off to race and goof off.. Seen too many guys wait till it was too late.
It's not like my wife registered herself and asked what I wanted for dinner like ANOTHER member's wife did. Then again, he's on I'd guess 5 sites regularily every day........ and probably a top poster on each.
-- Edited by bowtie on Wednesday 12th of January 2011 08:50:08 PM
Lies, all lies I tells ya!
Well, I had no clue who he was referring to but I think you just took care of that....
This has been the only car board I have been on lately as well with being a full time student and all. I aviod TC at times because I know I will get sucked in and I just dont have the time these days. Im in the top 10 posters on TC with over 14K posts so I know what its like to surf for hours on car forums. I have been surfing this board way more often then TC because its quick and I can catch up in less then 10 minutes. Starting to have TC withdrawels but what can ya do.
I remember The Wife posts. Actually came across it again a few months back when I was trying to search for something else. That post still exists.
You just made me feel like a newbie. I've been on various vehicle forums for 9 years and don't have that many posts combined...
There were 2 that started up right around this time a year ago... within a couple days of each other.
chevelleforum.net - I'm on this one as moderator for brakes & suspension
chevellestuff.com - I haven't been active on this one, I'm on too many forums already
Read the fine print - by renewing you're enrolled in an automatic deal that renews your membership until you cancel it.
That would only work if you paid with a crdeit card. I last paid with a direct withdrawl from Pay Pal. I doubt they can get in there without my knowing it.
got 6 I check regularly and another 5 sporadically..
sadly Ive now added three caringbridge journals as well.. Signs of my advancing age I guess...