MATT AND THE COPS
.......While I was one of the directors of the foodline, Robin was working at Sisco Foods in Seattle. She used to get us some great deals on odd lots of items. She would write the co. a check and take them home to where ever she was then.... maybe Tacoma.... and I would send Matt to meet her and give her a check from the business acct and pick up the food. That is what happened on that particular night.
........When he returned, he and whoever was with him that night went to unload at the Foodline. Pa and I were at home and as usual Pa had the scanner on. We heard the police being called to the address of our building. The exterminator upstairs had heard people running (I doubt that) up and down the stairs and when he looked outside he didn't recognize the car so he thought the foodline was being burgled. I am at home visualizing all of this as we listen. So I call the foodline and beller into the answering machine for Matt or an officer to please pick up the phone....... no one does. I call the dispatcher and explain the situation and they are very polite. But they do nothing. Of course I realize later that any fool can call and tell them anything. I figure Matt is so angry...... And I think the whole thing is extremely funny. Matt must have been in a good mood cause after being frisked by the lady cop and showing id and explaining and the exterminator comes down and finds out it is MY son...... well everyone found it quite amusing.
........When I got to work the next morning, the exterminator was VERY appoligetic. But he was only doing what he should have done. We did give him home phone #s for both me and the other director so in case of a future indident he could call us to verify and we thanked him for being concerned for our safety.
THE CAR WITH NO REVERSE
........We owned a car that Matt was using that had no reverse. Matt found someone who wanted to buy it from us so we sold it. Now this couple who we will call Mr & Mrs Stupid, come out to pick up said vehicle and drive off in it. A couple of hours later Matt get a phone call from Mr Stupid. Could Matt come and bring him some gas? Where are you? In Seabeck. Seabeck is about 20 miles, give or take a little from where we live and in the opposite direction from down town where the Stupids live. Did I mention they have 2 or 3 small tots with them? And it is now 10 or 11 pm? So Matt goes and takes them the gas to get them home and asks Dufus Stupid why they went to Seabeck knowing the tank was very low. Dufus said he turned right out of the drive way instead of left and had to go waaaaay out there to find a place to turn around!!! DUH!!!
.........But wait there is more to the story of the Stupids and the car. After a few months time we get a bill from a collection agency for $200 some odd dollars. I called to see what the heck it is for and the lady tells me that it is unpaid parking tickets. Excuse me but I don't get parking tickets. What car is it on? The car we sold to the STUPIDS! They had very tight parking near thier apartment so they just parked the car anywhere and went back when ever. And if they got a ticket, oh well. Ok folks, this has all just caught up with you cause I am not paying your parking tickets and oh, yea, you need to pay a fine now cause you didn't change the title. I sent her a letter via Matt and Sam and she wrote me a very sweet "gag", letter back. All about how with her difficult pregnancy etc it all got lost in the shuffel but she knew she was responsible since the care was in her posession........ you bet baby !.... I don't know if she ever paid them or not but I do know that with her letter I was able to get them put in HER name..... Mrs Dufus Stupid.... and out of mine.
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