Either good or bad (or both) news you'd like to share with us

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1500: September 19, 2013, 12:17:57**

Sounds great. Looking forward to meeting you.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1501: September 20, 2013, 09:33:03**

I dropped Mrs UM's car off at Ultra Tune this morning to have a CV joint boot fitted and a wheel alignment done. I then drove her to work.

This afternoon I went and picked Mrs UM up from work and was driving back to the mechanics to pick the car up when I received a phone call from him advising me that the car had been stolen from the workshop. He told me someone must have come into his office while he was out road testing another vehicle and his other mechanic was busy in the workshop and taken the key from the keyboard. He didn't know what time during the day the car had been stolen but told me his staff member had reported the theft to the police.

I immediately rang my insurance company and advised them of the theft and headed to or local police station to provide them with Mrs UM's personal details. While we were at the police station, my mobile rang. It was at Bob Jane T Mart, the tyre dealer my mechanic had taken the car to for the wheel alignment.

After apologising profusely to Constable Plod for wasting valuable Plod time, we headed off to pick the car up from the tyre dealer, but not before I rang the mechanic to tell him we had located the "stolen" car. His response when I told him it was at Bob Jane, directly across the road from his workshop were he had dropped it off earlier in the day, was to say the least, flabbergasting. "Oh, that's great, it's not stolen then"

I then proceeded to Ultra Tune, where I advised the manager of all the nasty things Mrs UM had called him. He was very apologetic and told me he had completely forgotten he had taken the car for the wheel alignment.

All's well that ends well as he wavered the bill for $255 as a gesture of good faith.

Mrs UM's car is tucked up in the garage and we're now having a good laugh and a nice glass of red on our back patio.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1502: September 20, 2013, 09:34:20**

Great story. Glad it ended well.

rustynutz · **Reply #1503: September 20, 2013, 09:38:29**

Great news, Terry....

Glad it's not just me that suffers brain fade....

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1504: September 20, 2013, 09:45:58**

That's the funniest thing I've heard all day.

Now about Mrs UM, can we have some of the names.

Fill up her glass and tell her, it's on me.

eye30 · **Reply #1505: September 20, 2013, 09:50:55**

Bit late wasn't they for first april......

Now if i didn't know otherwise, i wouldn't have put it past you to have sneeked back and relocated the car just to get a free job!

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1506: September 20, 2013, 10:01:00**

Mrs UM is a ranga with the temper that goes with red hair. h
Her car was gifted to her by her dear old Dad before he passed away. Needless to say, Mrs UM was under impressed with Ultra Tune and called the young mechanic (who came over to Bob Jane to apologise when we picked the car up) a fu%¿ing moron.

The poor bloke nearly shat himself.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1507: September 20, 2013, 10:02:28**

Quote from: eye30 on September 20, 2013, 09:50:55

Bit late wasn't they for first april......

Now if i didn't know otherwise, i wouldn't have put it past you to have sneeked back and relocated the car just to get a free job!

That's exactly what I told the manager I'd do at the next service.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1508: September 20, 2013, 10:04:45**

There's no need for me to fill her glass up, Phil, she's bloody good at that bit. I just get to take the lid off.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1509: September 20, 2013, 10:13:21**

Well, that's not too much work.

Surferdude · **Reply #1510: September 20, 2013, 10:46:10**

Cleveland?
Or Capalaba?

Just Rick · **Reply #1511: September 20, 2013, 11:05:41**

UM that is the funniest thing I've read for ages,I was laughing that hard I could hardly read it out to Sue,I can see the funny side from your story,but I'm happy it didn't happen to me,because I would have gone totally feral on his A*%e.

I'm just happy for Mrs UM that her car wasn't actually stolen

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1512: September 20, 2013, 11:07:29**

Yeah, me 2, forgot to say.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #1513: September 20, 2013, 11:30:42**

Quote from: Surferdude on September 20, 2013, 10:46:10

Cleveland?
Or Capalaba?

Trev, I'd prefer not to say on an open forum as in all other dealings I've had with Ultra Tune have been excellent and I've used more than one dealership.

Dazzler · **Reply #1514: September 20, 2013, 11:31:20**

and the best bit was getting the job done for free

meehalych · **Reply #1515: September 20, 2013, 16:51:15**

+ everything seems ready for a new line maintenance station to start working (awaying an audit from authorities)
+ I may fly to Cologne for a week or two in October if everything goes right
+ won an auction - a Roman coin minted in 238AD

Dazzler · **Reply #1516: September 20, 2013, 23:00:21**

Quote from: meehalych on September 20, 2013, 16:51:15

+ won an auction - a Roman coin minted in 238AD

No BC ones in your collection yet?

Haven't sorted out the aussie coins for you yet sorry misha (they will probably be quite old by the time I get a chance)

I'll PM you for an address when I have...

Just Rick · **Reply #1517: September 21, 2013, 13:15:36**

- Had to work today
+ the monies good
- so, so many Numbats on the roads(normally their out on a Sunday)
+ the new truck is so sweet,comfy.quiet,nice smooth box
My view from my Office,Following the Bulldog(he is in front of the bug deflector,I've called him Rex)

(click to show/hide)

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1518: September 21, 2013, 13:16:41**

Nice view.

Sweet, comfy, quiet and a nice smooth box.
Sounds like heaven to me.

Surferdude · **Reply #1519: September 21, 2013, 13:20:13**

So you drive around all day looking at a dog's bum?

Just Rick · **Reply #1520: September 21, 2013, 13:28:50**

Quote from: db08 on September 21, 2013, 13:16:41

Nice view.
Sweet, comfy, quiet and a nice smooth box.
Sounds like heaven to me.

It would be heaven,if it wasn't for the Numbats,so many of them out there now

AlanHo · **Reply #1521: September 21, 2013, 15:53:56**

Does that bug deflector actually work effectively - or is it just a placebo effect?

Dazzler · **Reply #1522: September 21, 2013, 22:58:10**

Thanks for the photo Rick

(hope you were stationery when you took that shot

)

Doggie 1 · **Reply #1523: September 22, 2013, 01:24:10**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 21, 2013, 22:58:10

Thanks for the photo Rick (hope you were stationery when you took that shot )

Just Rick · **Reply #1524: September 22, 2013, 09:39:48**

Quote from: AlanHo on September 21, 2013, 15:53:56

Does that bug deflector actually work effectively - or is it just a placebo effect?

works very effectively,stuns the bugs as it deflects them onto the windscreen

The Gonz · **Reply #1525: September 22, 2013, 09:40:48**

rustynutz · **Reply #1526: September 22, 2013, 09:45:26**

tenderises them so they really splatter on the windscreen...

Just Rick · **Reply #1527: September 22, 2013, 09:47:00**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 21, 2013, 22:58:10

Thanks for the photo Rick (hope you were stationery when you took that shot )

Yes Dazz I was very stationary,Its' not a real good thing to run around the cab while your driving,thats just downright bloody dangerous

The Gonz · **Reply #1528: September 22, 2013, 09:52:13**

Our Old Faithful Victa Craftsman got too hard to start today and the pull cord gave way. We're going to miss our dear friend after 22 years of great service.

Here's a web picture that matches ours, although ours isn't anywhere near as clean. We tried getting it serviced 2 years ago and the techs refused. It's lasted this long.

Just Rick · **Reply #1529: September 22, 2013, 09:59:03**

Yes funny how you get attached to things,I had an old Rover Scott/Bonner for 24 odd years,I was very reluctant to get a new mower,but it was just getting to hard to get parts for the ol girl,nothing is built to last these days