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movieman1957 wrote:Did you ever have anyone come into your business that just flat out scared you? I spent an hour with one today. He didn't get violent but he got a little crazy. 911 was moments away from being notified. We are dazed but fine.
Life is full of scary moments, (heck, I have a tough time saying "hi" sometimes to people) but once I look back on them, I can't quite believe I faced looney people and lived. You should be proud of yourself, Chris. I bet your kind and calm demeanor helped a great deal in keeping that guy from going off the deep end. I am SO glad that the guy didn't flip out on you Chris.movieman1957 wrote:Did you ever have anyone come into your business that just flat out scared you? I spent an hour with one today. He didn't get violent but he got a little crazy. 911 was moments away from being notified. We are dazed but fine.
I wish the first road trip this Spring could be out to Kansas, where I could pick you up and keep on tooling out to California to visit the TCM Film Fest! We can dream, can't we?knitwit45 wrote:Wow, Moira, you are STYLIN'!!!! That car is a beaut, I hope you have safe travels for many miles to come! Congrats, you so deserve the good things and happy times in life! (and with that red hair, you'll be turnin' heads for sure!)
Yeah, I thought he was pretty accurate about the approach of many of us to cars. I wasn't quite as "all business" as the guest on his talk show, but I looked up the carfax, read pros and cons on Edmunds, checked various blue book values and prayed to the Blessed Mother, Saints Jude, Francis, and Christopher (he is still a saint in our house), and drove a dizzying number of different cars before making a decision. Then I had a good independent mechanic give it a once-over before signing on the dotted line. He gave me a list of items to have the dealership take care of beforehand, which they did without a whimper. I hope I get another 12 years out of this car, like I did the last one. Cross your fingers.knitwit45 wrote:Have you seen the Geico commercial with the teenage boy hosting a call in radio show? "I'd take the blue one!"
Dang straight!moirafinnie wrote: . . and prayed to the Blessed Mother, Saints Jude, Francis, and Christopher (he is still a saint in our house) . .