Thursday, September 09, 2004
Daily Grin September 9
Surprise surprise!! The autobody shop called today to say that my car would be ready for me at 5:30 today. So....I popped into the Dollarama after work to kill some time (and bought a really funky ducky trash can), then headed to the body shop. I was happy to return the "letterbox" car. The dashboard was so high and I'm so dang short that my view of the road reminded me of "letterbox" movies! lol
So... after signing all the required paperwork for the insurance, etc...dude hands me my key and off I go. I got 1/2 block away when I realized that they had NOT replaced my side mirror. Uh... hmmm... that was pretty much the entire second claim, how could they miss that?!?! So I turned around and was not too happy to see them again so soon. They seemed puzzled at first. Mirror?? What mirror?? Uh...the "second claim"!! Ohhhhh... THAT mirror!!
Someone went hunting and apparently found the mirror. Unfortunately, it was not the correct one for my car. They got it figured out and determined that the 'correct' mirror was on order and should be there tomorrow. So why am I there today, picking up my car?? Yeah... right...we don't know.
Long story, semi-short.... I have to go back tomorrow to get the mirror installed. How happy am I?? Not too very happy at all. Of course, they are very sorry. Of course, I still have to go back again after having taken steps to set it up so that I'd need to make only ONE trip there.
Oh well, at least it's FRIDAY tomorrow!! J
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Southern Word of the Day
Storch - this here aprn has to much storch in it
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Signs You've Bought a Cheap Car
- Your tinted windows are also known as Hefty Garbage Bags.
- The car reaches its optimum speed when going downhill.
- The hi-tech stereo system often requires a new needle.
- The rear-view mirror says, "Objects in Mirror Are Better Than This Piece of Junk."
- The odometer on the dashboard is not as sophisticated as the everyday abacus.
- Shadow Traffic warns other drivers what highway you're taking.
- The sticker on the windshield says, "Batteries not included."
- You fill up the tank with Unleaded Coals.
- You can only go to restaurants that offer Valet Pushing.
- When you pass hitchhikers, they put their thumb down.
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// posted by Daily Grin @ 9/09/2004 10:46:00 PM 
