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Re: [RC] Florida parking - Dana B.



Amber Roberts wrote:

When I lived in California, I had a goat jump on top of my car and put
lots of dents in it. My insurance man acted like he thought I was crazy.

I don't think insurance folks in CA have much of a sense of humor, probably with good reason.  Even the AAA guys are pretty serious.  For instance, last summer I rode out of a staging area that is a ways off the main road on a dirt road that is part of a state park (Driver's Flat Road, for those of you familiar with the Auburn area).

I had been having one of those mornings, and like an idiot I locked my keys in the truck.  I had to hike up to the main road to get reception on my cell phone.  So I called AAA and the conversation went something like this:

AAA guy (sitting in some air conditioned cube in SF probably): "Where are you?"

me:  "Driver's Flat Road in Foresthill"

him:  "Er, I don't show that road"

 me: "How about Foresthill Road?"

him:  "Oh yes, I have that!  What address are you at on Foresthill Road?"

me:  "No address, just Foresthill Road at Driver's Flat.  Tell you what, do you have a driver in Foresthill?"

him: "Oh yes!  Foresthill Tow."

me: "Great!  Tell the driver to go to the corner of Driver's Flat and Foresthill Road."

him:  "Ok.  Please describe your vehicle."

me:  "Well, it's a green F350 but he can't see it from there as it is down the hill.  Just tell him to look for a lady with a horse at that intersection."

him: You have a HORSE?!!!!"

me:  "Uh huh.  Just tell the driver, ok?"

him:  "But are you SAFE????"

me:  "Sure, she's a trained attack horse [all 13 hands of her]"

him: "What?!"

me:  "Just kidding, I'm fine.  Please tell the driver Driver's Flat Road; he'll know where I am."

him:  "Ok.......are you SURE you're ok?" 

me:  "I'm fine. Thanks for your help."

him: "Have a nice day".  ["Hey Joe, you won't believe the call I just had..."]

:-)

Dana 

 




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