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teach her little things. have her disasemble the intake or something....she will learn the glories of hose clamps and random sensors. then change the oil, so she can get dirty and deal with getting an oil filter off....then have her rebuild your 2way LSD with 24 clutch packs. yeah. sounds about right.
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nametakennow
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Hmm... I say you help her with her car, but your car you leave for your friends. I understand the whole bonding thing... I remember my speech whenever we figured out my MAF was backwards during the intake install (I'm still ashamed of that one), it went something like "F*** you" repeated 18 times, not because I was angry, but because it was such a retarded mistake. A girl wouldn't be able to take that, and plus, the "let's all get something to eat and hangout a little so that I can take her (the car) for a trip" ritual wouldn't be the same...being told to slow down and stuff would put a bit of a damper on it...
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**** gimme a break, kitchen? let's be honest guys, how many American women actually cook, and cook well? HAHAH just kidding!
but yea like everyone else said, let her help sometimes, and hang out with ur boys sometimes..cant u let her hang out with you while u and ur friends work on the cars? or is that just too weird? i always hang out with my bf and his friends while they work on the cars, i mean, really there is really nothing i can do to help as far as those heavy lifting stuff, so i just hang out, and i dont really mind all those trash talking between guys, i think it's kinda cute that women and men are so different! as long as you dont talk trash to her, it's all good!
maybe after a while, she will feel bored, and decides not to help anymore, then...hehehe...it's ur freedom again!
but yea like everyone else said, let her help sometimes, and hang out with ur boys sometimes..cant u let her hang out with you while u and ur friends work on the cars? or is that just too weird? i always hang out with my bf and his friends while they work on the cars, i mean, really there is really nothing i can do to help as far as those heavy lifting stuff, so i just hang out, and i dont really mind all those trash talking between guys, i think it's kinda cute that women and men are so different! as long as you dont talk trash to her, it's all good!
maybe after a while, she will feel bored, and decides not to help anymore, then...hehehe...it's ur freedom again!
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wow, it's HKC!
umm, my mommy can cook good damnit!
and if a girl wants to work on a car, let her damnit! it could get to the point where she does all the work, wouldn't that rock! you could sit around and watch tv and drink beer or something:D
or get in a wrestling match over a wrench that leads to greasy sex!:D
umm, my mommy can cook good damnit!
and if a girl wants to work on a car, let her damnit! it could get to the point where she does all the work, wouldn't that rock! you could sit around and watch tv and drink beer or something:D
or get in a wrestling match over a wrench that leads to greasy sex!:D
HongKongChick wrote:that's weird....my bf WANTS and LOVES for me to be there when him and his friends work on cars, he HAS to have me around no matter what he is doing, even studying..
Got Co-Dependency? I mean, unless you have some sort of mad oral fixation. Then I could understand the having to have you around.
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are his freinds perhaps pathetic and single? It might be a little "hey you losers look who's going home with me" kind of thingHongKongChick wrote:that's weird....my bf WANTS and LOVES for me to be there when him and his friends work on cars, he HAS to have me around no matter what he is doing, even studying..
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HongKongChick
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yea i guess it does sound strange, but the thing is that we dont see each other much, only on the weekends, so if he works on the cars on the weekends or even just doing whatever on the weekends, we like to even just be with each other..Phax wrote:Got Co-Dependency? I mean, unless you have some sort of mad oral fixation. Then I could understand the having to have you around.
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HongKongChick
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WHAHAH that's just mean.... but i dont doubt that, yes some of his friends are single, the ones that are married or have gfs, their gfs or wives dont like to help out... and like my other reply said, we like to be with each other as much as possible on the weekends..themadscientist wrote:are his freinds perhaps pathetic and single? It might be a little "hey you losers look who's going home with me" kind of thing
she sick of hearing car crap from me and the rest of my friends. she knows to tell me to change her oil every 3k, and to tell me any strange noises its making.
when it comes to "the brake booster increases the force that your foot places on the brake pedal, forces a rod into the master cylinder and forces liquid down the brake lines and to the calipers where it squeezes the pads against the rotor" i usually lose her half way through.
basically its a "i dont have to know this because YOUR gonna fix it, not me" thing.
when it comes to "the brake booster increases the force that your foot places on the brake pedal, forces a rod into the master cylinder and forces liquid down the brake lines and to the calipers where it squeezes the pads against the rotor" i usually lose her half way through.
basically its a "i dont have to know this because YOUR gonna fix it, not me" thing.
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HongKongChick
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IvoryJ30t wrote:but seriously, after the thousandth "what does that part do" i usually send her back inside. she doesnt care anyway. as soon as i start to explain anything her eyes glaze over and she wanders off.
i agree, it's like no matter how much my bf wants to know about my business classes, but after a while, he wanders off too, so i'll stop talking and then he wonders why i dont like to discuss my interests with him??!! HEHE
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HongKongChick
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IvoryJ30t wrote:she sick of hearing car crap from me and the rest of my friends. she knows to tell me to change her oil every 3k, and to tell me any strange noises its making.
when it comes to "the brake booster increases the force that your foot places on the brake pedal, forces a rod into the master cylinder and forces liquid down the brake lines and to the calipers where it squeezes the pads against the rotor" i usually lose her half way through.
basically its a "i dont have to know this because YOUR gonna fix it, not me" thing.
oh man, i hate people like that, like i dont like what u do, but when i have problems, u better fix it! even friends that do that piss me off.... errr..sorry to have to vent a bit about some stupid female friends that do that....and i just think that freaking WRONG
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HongKongChick
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oh yea i knew what u meant, a friend of ours wouldnt really be helpful to translate some japanese for us, so my bf stopped asking, but when her freaking HONDUH has some weird noice, or changing oil, filters, or even washing it, she is like "hey carl can you help me??"IvoryJ30t wrote:i meant that from her point of view.
she sick of hearing me talk about motors, and doesnt really care because im the one whos gonna fix it, not her.
re: the first post..
I was fortunate enough to be in a relationship where my ex-g/f and I shared a very strong interest in cars. She was basically a car fanantic before I knew her, and our interest in the car industry grew stronger as we explored and learned more.
Good for her, as she's off pursuing her career in the industry.
All I really want to say is that part of a working relationship is being fair with each other. If she is showing you an interest in YOUR hobbies, don't take it for granted. Appreciate the fact that she is either truly interested, or just wants to be around you more. Either way, if you don't reciprocate, you'll end up kicking yourself in the *** esepcially if you know she's a good person and potential for a long term relationship. That's where I screwed up.
I was fortunate enough to be in a relationship where my ex-g/f and I shared a very strong interest in cars. She was basically a car fanantic before I knew her, and our interest in the car industry grew stronger as we explored and learned more.
Good for her, as she's off pursuing her career in the industry.
All I really want to say is that part of a working relationship is being fair with each other. If she is showing you an interest in YOUR hobbies, don't take it for granted. Appreciate the fact that she is either truly interested, or just wants to be around you more. Either way, if you don't reciprocate, you'll end up kicking yourself in the *** esepcially if you know she's a good person and potential for a long term relationship. That's where I screwed up.
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JohnI3laze
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lvangundy wrote:re: the first post..
I was fortunate enough to be in a relationship where my ex-g/f and I shared a very strong interest in cars. She was basically a car fanantic before I knew her, and our interest in the car industry grew stronger as we explored and learned more......All I really want to say is that part of a working relationship is being fair with each other. If she is showing you an interest in YOUR hobbies, don't take it for granted. Appreciate the fact that she is either truly interested, or just wants to be around you more. Either way, if you don't reciprocate, you'll end up kicking yourself in the *** esepcially if you know she's a good person and potential for a long term relationship. That's where I screwed up.
Very well put. I WISH I could get a girl with some common interests. Nissans or autos at all would be suhweet.:ylsuper The only thing I ever have in common with girls I meet around here is recreational pot smokin and a deep, deep loathing for the hated Yankee junta
