What The Other Half Says About Us

Robert Swartz · 05-10-2009, 08:02 PM

After a 20+ year hiatus. My wife wasn't around during my racing days. Her usual response is, "we can't afford this". More recently she hit me with " I thought you weren't going to do this anymore". She was a guiding force in encouraging me to drag my old Chevy II out of the corner and begin it's resurrection.

What's really funny, she works at a body shop. She keeps pictures at her desk and gives all the guys out in the shop progess updates on the Nova bracket car as we're working on it. She still hasn't warmed up to the crate motor Firebird yet.

Robert Swartz

Mike Meier · 05-10-2009, 08:06 PM

This one is for both racing and sporting events that go to overtime: "When are we going to be done?" LOL

7881 Chris · 05-10-2009, 09:17 PM

Being a female racer. My story goes as such. My girlfriend told me she spent $150 on a pair of jeans. I thought she was out of her mind. So with the new requirement of SFI pants in stock I had to tell her that I spent $150 on a pair of pants and "they won't catch on fire". She told me I guess you can't call them your hot pants. LOL No complaints from me.

herbjr · 05-10-2009, 09:44 PM

Well I'm divorced but.....well I'm divorced.

GarysZ24 · 05-16-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by herbjr

Well I'm divorced but.....well I'm divorced.

Herbjr,

I agree with you on this one, because I (too) have no other half (unfortunately/fortunately). Thus Jim, I'm still doing that (the ol'e sole-o-mi-ohh scene), lol.

Floyd Gomez · 05-16-2009, 09:03 PM

Sad thing is Gary, those are her exact words. You should have heard the things she said when we were starting to build a stocker back in Louisiana. With this new super gas car she is just as bad though. She seen the fuel bill for the two drums of fuel I bought Thursday and about passed out.

GarysZ24 · 05-18-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Floyd Gomez

Sad thing is Gary, those are her exact words. You should have heard the things she said when we were starting to build a stocker back in Louisiana. With this new super gas car she is just as bad though. She seen the fuel bill for the two drums of fuel I bought Thursday and about passed out.

Part of me wishes I could Floyd, however I'd probably want to be like that cartoon (sabre tooth) tiger, who used to say.."HEAVENS TO MURGETROID(?),...EXIT STAGE LEFT"!!! r.o.l.o.l.

imported_Doug · 05-10-2009, 10:03 PM

While sitting at breakfast on a Sunday during a National event I asked my girlfriend if she thought I was going to win. She said...."not if you're dead late again".

Mind you, she knows zero about racing.

She's also said...."Where in the world is Medford??"

Oh ya one more....."Dan Fletcher beat you again??"

Doug Lambeck

Jim Wahl · 05-10-2009, 10:09 PM

Well said Herb, been there.....done that! Jim

B Aceves · 05-10-2009, 10:28 PM

After reading all these posts its seems maybe the wives should figure out how to fix the AHFS,
they all seem to agree on the same thing, What is wrong with us? lol

05-10-2009, 08:02 PM	#1
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us After a 20+ year hiatus. My wife wasn't around during my racing days. Her usual response is, "we can't afford this". More recently she hit me with " I thought you weren't going to do this anymore". She was a guiding force in encouraging me to drag my old Chevy II out of the corner and begin it's resurrection. What's really funny, she works at a body shop. She keeps pictures at her desk and gives all the guys out in the shop progess updates on the Nova bracket car as we're working on it. She still hasn't warmed up to the crate motor Firebird yet. Robert Swartz __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock

05-10-2009, 08:06 PM	#2
Mike Meier Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Webster, TX Posts: 318 Likes: 132 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us This one is for both racing and sporting events that go to overtime: "When are we going to be done?" LOL __________________ Mike Meier "World's most expensive DF/S" 2007 Chevy Cobalt....because suffering through owning an AMC Stocker wasn't enough

05-10-2009, 09:17 PM	#3
7881 Chris Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us Being a female racer. My story goes as such. My girlfriend told me she spent $150 on a pair of jeans. I thought she was out of her mind. So with the new requirement of SFI pants in stock I had to tell her that I spent $150 on a pair of pants and "they won't catch on fire". She told me I guess you can't call them your hot pants. LOL No complaints from me. __________________ Chris Ashley 7881 STK "I still believe in Santa Claus"

05-10-2009, 09:44 PM	#4
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us Well I'm divorced but.....well I'm divorced.

05-16-2009, 09:03 PM	#6
Floyd Gomez Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 275 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us Sad thing is Gary, those are her exact words. You should have heard the things she said when we were starting to build a stocker back in Louisiana. With this new super gas car she is just as bad though. She seen the fuel bill for the two drums of fuel I bought Thursday and about passed out.

05-10-2009, 10:03 PM	#8
imported_Doug Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us While sitting at breakfast on a Sunday during a National event I asked my girlfriend if she thought I was going to win. She said...."not if you're dead late again". Mind you, she knows zero about racing. She's also said...."Where in the world is Medford??" Oh ya one more....."Dan Fletcher beat you again??" Doug Lambeck

05-10-2009, 10:09 PM	#9
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 669 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us Well said Herb, been there.....done that! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

05-10-2009, 10:28 PM	#10
B Aceves Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 457 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What The Other Half Says About Us After reading all these posts its seems maybe the wives should figure out how to fix the AHFS, they all seem to agree on the same thing, What is wrong with us? lol __________________ Bob Aceves, 746 E/SA A&M motorsports

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