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Go see the wife. It will pay off in the log run.
Thanks for your service, stay safe.
Thanks for your service, stay safe.
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Flyboygsxr said:Wow, I didn't expect so many responses and so promptly. I guess it was the advice I needed to hear and what I knew I was going to have to do anyways. The original plan was for her to come to Germany and we were going to travel together but those plans went out the window when she went back to school. I thought of trying to do both but the time and money I would waste transiting from Germany to the US wouldn't be worth it. She is going to skip some class for me while I am home and I do have another stand (1967) waiting for me in storage. Last time I drove that was when we got married last year and I did a burnout leaving the wedding, that was fun . I'll see if I can post some pics of that one.
Well, thanks for the advice fellas. Looks like I'm going home to see the wife and dog. Oh, one more thing...After I come back for two weeks I'll be headed back for another 6 months in Afghanistan so the Boss will be sitting for a year without being started Poor Boss
cbj5259 said:Always remember this saying: Happy wife, happy life.
CPTMac689 said:Flyboy,
Soon to be retired CPT here myself. I've done 3 tours in the last 10 years so I feel your pain. We both know ya gotta see the family before you leave. However, you definitely have an investment in the car that you need to take care of. Try to find a good long term storage facility that has a maintenance/upkeep policy. One of the ones I used started the car biweekly and moved it to a different parking spot monthly in order to keep the tires from flatspotting. Failing that, find a buddy that you REALLY trust and give him a set of keys. WRITE DOWN YOUR MILEAGE AND THREATEN HIM WITH A PAINFUL SLOW DEATH!! But, give him a 50-100 mile/month allowance to exercise your car.
I did both of these at one point or another and it worked out well. Again, no matter which way you go, choose the company or caretaker very carefully. Good luck and stay safe.
Shawn
You made the right choice, but don't hold it over her head. That won't end well.Flyboygsxr said:Well, the wife won...No nurburgring for me until next year At least she will be happy and she can't complain when I am there every weekend next year until I leave Germany in July 2013 The Boss will have sat for 10 months but I prepped it and put it in the garage.