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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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10 automotive commandments

I found these on ebay and though they were priceless 10 automotive commandments (author unknown)
1. Thou shalt not read thy Hemmings on company time, lest thy employer make it impossible to continue thy car payments.

2. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's car nor his garage, nor his battery charger.

3. Thou shalt not store thy car out-of-doors except for the wife's Toyota.

4. Thou shalt not deceive thy wife into thinking that thee is taking her for a romantic Sunday drive when indeed thou art going out to look at another car.

5. Thou shalt not love thy cars more than thy wife and children.

6. Thou shalt not despise thy neighbor's Edsel, nor his DeSoto, nor even his '47 Plymouth.

7. Thou shalt not tell thy spouse the entire cost of thy latest restoration, at least not all at the same time.

8. Thou shalt not promise thy wife a new addition for the house and then use it to store cars.

9. Thou shalt not allow thy sons and daughters to get married during the car show season.

10. Thou shalt not buy thy wife a floor jack for Christmas.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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I like that list.Really cool.thanks
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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"10. Thou shalt not buy thy wife a floor jack for Christmas."

OH!! NOW you tell me. And ever since Christmas I've been wondering what she's all torqued about.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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damn it, I don't like that list... p
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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....Nor should thou substitute a Lift kit in lieu of a wedding ring..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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Hey, I got a floor jack for Xmas once...then again, I usually get more stuff for the vehicles than for me...not that I ever complained!
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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8. Thou shalt not promise thy wife a new addition for the house and then use it to store cars.


i told her i was adding a room when in truth i am adding a 30x24 garage, and it is not even going to be attached to the house, she asked if there was going to be room to park her car, i told her yeah, little does she know when the garage gets done i will be disassembling my truck and using most of it up, but there might be room if she wanted to squeeze it in the corner
 
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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How about a torque wrench, is that an acceptable gift for christmas? Beke really liked it.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Other Bower, I'm with you. Once Valentine's day, my husband walked out to my truck with a large long box. My thought was, oh my gosh, he finally bought me some roses, WOW.

I tore that thing opened so fast, to find something similar to "the Club". He said he wanted to give me something I could really use, to secure the truck.

It was very sweet, but I'm still waiting for flowers, someday. You can always tell when a woman is married to a motorhead. You get craftman tools, and vehicle gadgets. LOL.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Thats a great list. I'll have to show that to a few friends.

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