So, I was sitting in my Mini on a conference call at the side of the road ina campsite I was statying at with my family when....

...I see a young girl (maybe 8 or 9) on a bicycle wobbling towards my car. Sure enough, she lost control and crashed straight into the front of my car. Ok, no big deal, but then, instead of getting off her bike, she tries to get the bike off my bonnet by wildling swinging her handlbars from side to side while her brake lever gouged its way though my paintwork (so I thought).

Obviously I ended my con-call and jumped out of the car, still being quite nice the girl I helped her off the car (not her fault) and started checking out the damage, just as her parents arrived. Now, perhaps it's me, but in those circumsatnces, if I were the pfather, the first thing I would have said is, "I'm very sorry, of course we'll pay for any damage". This schmuck kept completely quiet on that topic but just acted like a moron. Anyway, by this time I'd realized that there was minimal paint damage, but my passenger bonnet stripe was trashed and would need replacing (not a big deal), when I heard my car horn starting to blare. What the ******??? I looked up to see the girls younger brother sitting gleefully in my drivers seat leaning on the horn. His mother, now arrived said, and I quote, "isn't he cute". That was when I lost it. I yelled at the kid to GET OUT OF THE CAR, informed the father, somewhat indelicately, that he would be paying for the damage to the front of my car, and went to see if the kid had trashed the interior of my car. Imagine my delight when I found that it seemed the kid had spent the last few hours sitting in a pile of dogs**t and had managed to rub a huge quantity of it into my space cloth seats.

You have no idea how much restraint it took to stop hyperventilating long enough to get the dads name, address and phone number and let them leave un-maimed.

All's well that end's well. Classic Mini in OH sent me a new right bonnet stripe for a mere $31, and the canine excrement cleaned up pretty easily (I was smart enough to let it dry before trying to get it off the seat).

Believe it or not, every tiny detail of this story is true,

Maddog

 

Holy schnappers! :evil: Better luck to you and your MINI in the future there eh.
Cheers,

 

Yet another reason why idiots should be sterilized.

 

>>You have no idea how much restraint it took to stop hyperventilating long enough to get the dads name, address and phone number and let them leave un-maimed.

These people are loony. I'd say you did a great job keeping your cool... especially after the kid crapped on your car

 

Recent research has shown that if idiots were sterilized there would be 68.2% fewer posts on internet message forums.

 

WOW! What a crazy story! You have a lot of self restraint to not let those parents have it! Go figure that after you shoo the kid from your car you find a nice turd waiting in your driver's seat. This is sitcom material my friend.

 

Wow. It would have taken a bottle of your namesake to stop me from losing it completely. I'm not sure whether to commend you or curse you for leaving them to terrorize others.

 

Still Another Idiot Story:

Attended a MINI meet on 3/28/04 [my birthday, actually]. In the watershed area of upstate NY, we're at a rest stop on top of a dam. A genius ["04Supercharged"] decides to start hitting golf ***** off the dam; one slices and hits my hood, causing a small dent and damaging the left headlight trim ring. There were many witnesses. Genius is extremely apologetic and promises to pay for repairs. You saw this coming; he now says he won't pay a thing. If I go through Small Claims court, I'd have to travel to another county to get this guy and then take three days off; one to submit the claim, a second to attend the trial and a third for the inevitable appeal. Then, I'd have to pay a fee to the County Sheriff to obtain the funds. Such a Fine Specimen of a Man, this Genius, isn't he? Suggestions from the floor, please.......

MichaelD

 

The NAM version of 04Supercharged is from Denver Colorado.

 

This guy is definitely from Long Island, NY. If it's the same guy he has a hell of a commute.

 

Those group drives really are dangerous, DiD!

PS Bangle!

 

yeah, maybe it's someone from MINI2 or a slightly different spelling? :???:

I just wanted to clear the NAM version of the userid you listed.

 

I never even considered the dangers of golf *****.

 

Golf *****: Do you feel safe?

 

It isn't the golf ball per se, it's the flaming idiot who hits them while cars are close by and then whelshes on paying for damages. Since I was raised in 'old school' Catholicism, I am assured that "He's gonna get his". Eventually.

 

You saw this coming; he now says he won't pay a thing. If I go through Small Claims court, I'd have to travel to another county to get this guy and then take three days off; one to submit the claim, a second to attend the trial and a third for the inevitable appeal. Then, I'd have to pay a fee to the County Sheriff to obtain the funds. Such a Fine Specimen of a Man, this Genius, isn't he? Suggestions from the floor, please.......
>>
>>MichaelD


Find his car, damage it, and tell him he should have seen it coming!
I don't think his arguement will hold up in an appeal. What a chump!

 

 

What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god. - William Shakespeare

So sue me. - 04Supercharged

Don't get mad, get even. - JF Kennedy

MINIs run best on sugar enriched fuel. - MichaelD

Face it Flounder, you F**ked up, you trusted us. - "Boone" in Animal House

Get the idea?

 

Since I have the Genius's address, I COULD take a nice ride out to Long Island, with a bowling ball and accidently drop it on his hood - five times. But then I would be an a-hole - just like him. I try really hard NOT to be an a-hole and many times I succeed at this. The vengence thing is quite attractive, but frankly leads down a very dirty and dangerous road. Now if someone out there would like to motor out to Long Island and just say 'Hi' to this guy...............

 

I'm sure that's just being said out of your frustration, but let's try to stay away from threats (real or not) implying physical violence.

 

I have GOT to stop reading posts like this. I get enraged and it isn't even my car!

But I don't blame the kids - I blame the parents. Some (most) people should not be allowed to procreate.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Joey Buttafuoco.

 

Please, DiD, me - tough and threatening? Frankly, your grandmother can probably beat me up. I AM frustrated - with people [like my chump] who 'get away' with things. They lie, cheat, steal - and no one stops them. They're never brought to task for their violations. It gets me crazy.

Now, to reiterate, vengance is a dirty and dangerous road. If I actually did something [bowling ball treatment, etc.] I'd end up in jail, suffering and feeling incredibly guilty. Now why isn't the genius who damaged my car suffering or feeling guilty?

 

>> Now why isn't the genius who damaged my car suffering or feeling guilty?

He is amoral, you are not. Still, justice must be served. Take him to small claims court. get your witnesses in order and sock him for the max. Go on, It'll be fun.

 

This is for all the people like that and their offspring that give me job security.


THANKS. THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.


For those who don't know, my username means Firefighter/EMT-Basic. But, that's not my main line job.

My main line job: 911 Dispatcher

How many idiots a night do you think I get the lucky priveledge of talking to?

Job Security....gotta love it!

T.