...and the Foxes go on

...and the Foxes go on

Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with the
rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't. The
Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.

Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of opinion.
She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is crumpled, the
plastic grille smashed.

That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.

It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive CFrog
when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX hatch
with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)

My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the highway in
the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to become a Mustang
convert, though - she's used to sitting up much higher and likes that about
the Escape. And she's worried that the Mustang has too MUCH power -
interesting point of view, that.

But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to daughter.
That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's going to want to
drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out of it.

Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
smacked. Who's laughing now?

dwight
(Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our laptop hard
drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

dwight wrote:
> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with
> the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't.
> The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>
> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>
> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>
> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX
> hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>
> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the highway
> in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to become a
> Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much higher and likes
> that about the Escape. And she's worried that the Mustang has too MUCH
> power - interesting point of view, that.
>
> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out of
> it.
>
> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
> smacked. Who's laughing now?

After merging with the Mustang and still wanting an SUV, who'll be
laughing when she decides on a Cayenne?? LOL

>
> dwight
> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our laptop
> hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>
>


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Re: ...and the Foxes go on


"dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in message
news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@comcast,com ...
> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with
> the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't. The
> Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>
> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of opinion.
> She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is crumpled, the
> plastic grille smashed.
>
> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>
> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive CFrog
> when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX hatch
> with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>


Who pays for the gas? That just may enter the equation. My Contour gets high
20's on a good day. Last trip 27.8. It's a V6, 5 speed. Come to think of it,
my 89 5.0 LX got 25... Guess it's not such a big difference.

Al

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"Big Al" <NoSpam@nowhere,net > wrote in message
news:sysck.17056$3q7.16160@newsfe15.lga...
>
> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in message
> news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ i2dnZ2d@comcast,com ...
>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with
>> the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't.
>> The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>
>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of opinion.
>> She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is crumpled, the
>> plastic grille smashed.
>>
>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>
>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive CFrog
>> when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX hatch
>> with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>>
>
>
> Who pays for the gas?

It all comes out of the same pool.

> That just may enter the equation. My Contour gets high 20's on a good day.
> Last trip 27.8. It's a V6, 5 speed. Come to think of it, my 89 5.0 LX got
> 25... Guess it's not such a big difference.
>
> Al

I haven't seen 25 in the entire time I've owned these cars. Maybe on a long
stretch of highway driving with temperatures in the low 70s, but otherwise
25mpg is a dream. In the heat of summer with the A/C on while sitting in
rush hour traffic, I'm lucky to get 15.

dwight

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

At least the right cars got "smacked" and there are no permanent
injuries. Our son totaled four cars in less than two years. One of
those cars he totaled was my beloved Nissan 240SX convertible. At least
your wife an daughter spared you the grief of a Mustang getting wrecked
(so far, I should say). Look on the bright side.

dwight wrote:
> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with
> the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't.
> The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>
> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>
> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>
> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX
> hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>
> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the highway
> in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to become a
> Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much higher and likes
> that about the Escape. And she's worried that the Mustang has too MUCH
> power - interesting point of view, that.
>
> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out of
> it.
>
> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
> smacked. Who's laughing now?
>
> dwight
> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our laptop
> hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>
>

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"Michael Johnson" <cds@erols,com > wrote in message
news:yvqdnfW6U7ly8e VnZ2dnUVZ jSdnZ2d@comcast,com ...
> At least the right cars got "smacked" and there are no permanent injuries.
> Our son totaled four cars in less than two years. One of those cars he
> totaled was my beloved Nissan 240SX convertible. At least your wife an
> daughter spared you the grief of a Mustang getting wrecked (so far, I
> should say). Look on the bright side.

I'm always on the bright side. Little Mary Sunshine, that's me.

TFrog is my baby. CFrog is "just" a convertible GT, and I've only had it for
little more than three years. If they manage to total that car, no tears
shed. And nobody drives TFrog but me.

Still, if the three of us were down to just TFrog, things might get a little
dicey.

dwight

> dwight wrote:
>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage with
>> the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door isn't.
>> The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>
>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of opinion.
>> She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is crumpled, the
>> plastic grille smashed.
>>
>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>
>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive CFrog
>> when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the LX hatch
>> with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>>
>> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the highway
>> in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to become a Mustang
>> convert, though - she's used to sitting up much higher and likes that
>> about the Escape. And she's worried that the Mustang has too MUCH power -
>> interesting point of view, that.
>>
>> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
>> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's going
>> to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out of it.
>>
>> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
>> smacked. Who's laughing now?
>>
>> dwight
>> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our laptop
>> hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>>
>>

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

Michael Johnson wrote:
> At least the right cars got "smacked" and there are no permanent
> injuries. Our son totaled four cars in less than two years. One of
> those cars he totaled was my beloved Nissan 240SX convertible. At least
> your wife an daughter spared you the grief of a Mustang getting wrecked
> (so far, I should say).

(wince) Some how I knew that was coming.

--


Perhaps a metaphor might help:

1. Your emails are like sperm, ready to dash out and do their thing.
2. Your ISP is a prick.
3. APEWS is a condom.
4. We are innocent maidens who do not like surprises.
5. You are asking for one teeny hole in the rubber.

You'll have to get us drunk first. - Hey Bub

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@comcast,com :

> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage
> with the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door
> isn't. The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>
> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>
> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>
> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the
> LX hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>
> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the
> highway in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to
> become a Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much
> higher and likes that about the Escape. And she's worried that the
> Mustang has too MUCH power - interesting point of view, that.
>
> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out
> of it.
>
> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
> smacked. Who's laughing now?
>
> dwight
> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our
> laptop hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)

Good thing you don't live that close to the beach. Convertible 5.0 +
single girl + beach = Big Trouble.

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"Joe" <party@yourhouse,net > wrote in message
news:Xns9AD4A4A466EDEnospamforme@216.77.188.18...
> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
> news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ i2dnZ2d@comcast,com :
>
>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage
>> with the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door
>> isn't. The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>
>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
>> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
>> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>>
>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>
>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
>> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is the
>> LX hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>>
>> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the
>> highway in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to
>> become a Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much
>> higher and likes that about the Escape. And she's worried that the
>> Mustang has too MUCH power - interesting point of view, that.
>>
>> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
>> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
>> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell out
>> of it.
>>
>> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never been
>> smacked. Who's laughing now?
>>
>> dwight
>> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our
>> laptop hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>
> Good thing you don't live that close to the beach. Convertible 5.0 +
> single girl + beach = Big Trouble.

Hah. You don't know Princess.

For one, she has to use SPF300 at the beach (redhead). For another, she has
very exacting standards in men, it seems. I always think of Elaine on
Seinfeld - the least little perceived flaw has her walking out the door.

I'm so proud.

dwight

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
news:JvCdnZXQSYPIKu_VnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@comcast,com :

> "Joe" <party@yourhouse,net > wrote in message
> news:Xns9AD4A4A466EDEnospamforme@216.77.188.18...
>> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
>> news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@comcast,com :
>>
>>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage
>>> with the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door
>>> isn't. The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>>
>>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
>>> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
>>> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>>>
>>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>>
>>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
>>> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is
>>> the LX hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>>>
>>> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the
>>> highway in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to
>>> become a Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much
>>> higher and likes that about the Escape. And she's worried that the
>>> Mustang has too MUCH power - interesting point of view, that.
>>>
>>> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
>>> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
>>> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell
>>> out of it.
>>>
>>> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never
>>> been smacked. Who's laughing now?
>>>
>>> dwight
>>> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our
>>> laptop hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>>
>> Good thing you don't live that close to the beach. Convertible 5.0 +
>> single girl + beach = Big Trouble.
>
> Hah. You don't know Princess.
>
> For one, she has to use SPF300 at the beach (redhead). For another,
> she has very exacting standards in men, it seems. I always think of
> Elaine on Seinfeld - the least little perceived flaw has her walking
> out the door.
>
> I'm so proud.
>
> dwight

Now what would she say if she knew you compared her to Elaine?

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"Joe" <party@yourhouse,com > wrote in message
news:Xns9AD5B3BEC8068nospamforme@216.77.188.18...
> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
> news:JvCdnZXQSYPIKu VnZ2dnUVZ v inZ2d@comcast,com :
>
>> "Joe" <party@yourhouse,net > wrote in message
>> news:Xns9AD4A4A466EDEnospamforme@216.77.188.18...
>>> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
>>> news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ i2dnZ2d@comcast,com :
>>>
>>>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage
>>>> with the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear door
>>>> isn't. The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>>>
>>>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
>>>> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
>>>> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>>>>
>>>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>>>
>>>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to drive
>>>> CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic. TFrog is
>>>> the LX hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that one.)
>>>>
>>>> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the
>>>> highway in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to
>>>> become a Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much
>>>> higher and likes that about the Escape. And she's worried that the
>>>> Mustang has too MUCH power - interesting point of view, that.
>>>>
>>>> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
>>>> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day, she's
>>>> going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the hell
>>>> out of it.
>>>>
>>>> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never
>>>> been smacked. Who's laughing now?
>>>>
>>>> dwight
>>>> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our
>>>> laptop hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>>>
>>> Good thing you don't live that close to the beach. Convertible 5.0 +
>>> single girl + beach = Big Trouble.
>>
>> Hah. You don't know Princess.
>>
>> For one, she has to use SPF300 at the beach (redhead). For another,
>> she has very exacting standards in men, it seems. I always think of
>> Elaine on Seinfeld - the least little perceived flaw has her walking
>> out the door.
>>
>> I'm so proud.
>>
>> dwight
>
> Now what would she say if she knew you compared her to Elaine?

I compare her to a lot of things, even though she is truly unique. "Elaine"
is but one common frame of reference that I can use to impart her
peculiarities to others.

In return, she serves as my fashion consultant, who determines whether I'm
fit to be seen in public or not.

dwight

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

"dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
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> "Joe" <party@yourhouse,com > wrote in message
> news:Xns9AD5B3BEC8068nospamforme@216.77.188.18...
>> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
>> news:JvCdnZXQSYPIKu_VnZ2dnUVZ_v_inZ2d@comcast,com :
>>
>>> "Joe" <party@yourhouse,net > wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9AD4A4A466EDEnospamforme@216.77.188.18...
>>>> "dwight" <dwight@XtfrogX,com > wrote in
>>>> news:Ra6dnaQJoYXR9ezVnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@comcast,com :
>>>>
>>>>> Thursday morning, my wife was backing her Escape out of the garage
>>>>> with the rear passenger door open. The garage is fine. The rear
>>>>> door isn't. The Escape goes into the shop on Tuesday.
>>>>>
>>>>> Early Friday morning, my daughter and a deer had a difference of
>>>>> opinion. She managed to get her '99 Mystique home, but the hood is
>>>>> crumpled, the plastic grille smashed.
>>>>>
>>>>> That leaves my two '93 Mustangs.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's funny to watch my girls making plans over who's going to
>>>>> drive CFrog when. (CFrog is the GT convertible with automatic.
>>>>> TFrog is the LX hatch with stick, and nobody's fighting over that
>>>>> one.)
>>>>>
>>>>> My wife commented today that there's no problem merging onto the
>>>>> highway in the Mustang. Duh. I'm not worried that she's going to
>>>>> become a Mustang convert, though - she's used to sitting up much
>>>>> higher and likes that about the Escape. And she's worried that the
>>>>> Mustang has too MUCH power - interesting point of view, that.
>>>>>
>>>>> But, come Tuesday when my wife gets her loaner car, CFrog goes to
>>>>> daughter. That's when I start to worry. The first pretty day,
>>>>> she's going to want to drop the top, and she'll probably enjoy the
>>>>> hell out of it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Two smashed vehicles and two 15-year-old Mustangs that have never
>>>>> been smacked. Who's laughing now?
>>>>>
>>>>> dwight
>>>>> (Oh, and for those who believe that trouble comes in threes, our
>>>>> laptop hard drive "crashed" last week, too. That's gotta count.)
>>>>
>>>> Good thing you don't live that close to the beach. Convertible 5.0
>>>> + single girl + beach = Big Trouble.
>>>
>>> Hah. You don't know Princess.
>>>
>>> For one, she has to use SPF300 at the beach (redhead). For another,
>>> she has very exacting standards in men, it seems. I always think of
>>> Elaine on Seinfeld - the least little perceived flaw has her walking
>>> out the door.
>>>
>>> I'm so proud.
>>>
>>> dwight
>>
>> Now what would she say if she knew you compared her to Elaine?
>
> I compare her to a lot of things, even though she is truly unique.

Great response! You deserve a big hug from her for that one.

> "Elaine" is but one common frame of reference that I can use to impart
> her peculiarities to others.
>
> In return, she serves as my fashion consultant, who determines whether
> I'm fit to be seen in public or not.
>
> dwight

You know, I never thought of that as one of the advantages of having a
daughter. That said, how often do you take her advice?

Re: ...and the Foxes go on

dwight wrote:
> In return, she serves as my fashion consultant, who determines whether
> I'm fit to be seen in public or not.
>
> dwight
>
>

So, this means we won't see you on "What Not to Wear" anytime soon?

--


Perhaps a metaphor might help:

1. Your emails are like sperm, ready to dash out and do their thing.
2. Your ISP is a prick.
3. APEWS is a condom.
4. We are innocent maidens who do not like surprises.
5. You are asking for one teeny hole in the rubber.

You'll have to get us drunk first. - Hey Bub