Post by jenniewren on Mar 8, 2011 19:11:22 GMT 10
Laughing, laughing again Al!
Well..I got ready! "The boy" rushes in gobbles his egg sambo's and between bites I got the gist of what he was trying say...
"Bloody...chew...chew...tree...men...road blocked....swallow....can't get out that way...can't go the other way! Bloody big truck...men up thing cutting....branches....huge...hear it? Chew..chew...change time...vic roads...well come on...do it..."
Whoa boy slow down....
Gist was...right when we wanted to leave, a bloody BIG truck & equipment was blocking our only access out! Our driveway is a little tricky...you can only go one way "up the road".....good grief we can't get out!!!!! Knew it, knew it.....far out....blow the truck up...running out of time!
He finishes sambo's, see my disappointment cause Vic roads needs 24hr notice - goes out hooks up. What the?? We can't get out.....he tells me new extinguisher is in car so whilst he yaks to lolly pop man I am in the van...screwdriver in hand & yes....attach said extinguisher whilst thinking this is a waste of time.....he men mumbles & sigh!!!
"The Boy" comes back...smiles & says...get in! Off we go. They were NICE men the moved everything to allow us to get out!
VIC ROADS - what can I say....people everywhere...what do we do? No-one seems to know too much. Waiting, waiting, waiting......FINALLY...nice young lady....
Q1. Chassis # err...565 Shakes her head.......No that can't be it. I keep cool...yes it is actually.
No she argues....not acceptable. After a belting on her key board she shakes her head...no you need to purchase a new one.....we have the technologies....what can you do? I took the hammer quietly & bucket of no's.....I don't want these no's...."The boy" hammered away....damn he did it crooked!
Q2. What is it....Oh dear....sorry Al I panicked....It's a Franklin maybe a wayfarer or a Hawthorn...I say.
No I need a name/model you must know what you have.....
Then the war cry entered my head
"Coronet, Coronet
Their the best
You can get"
C.O.R.O.N.E.T!
Damn did I just say that aloud....she is waiting on me.....
Coronet I mumble....
Excuse me she says....I look her in the eye Al
CORONET I say loud & clear without so much as a stutter.....
We go out measure the van. Asked if she would like to see the chassis # yes she does...kinda!
"It is a chassis #" she exclaims....after huffing & puffing cause she had to kneel down! Too late to believe me, the new number got stamped in.....
Back in we go only to be told we need a weighbridge ticket....
But, but, I rang twice & two people said NO cause it was in the system! No arguing....off we trundle around the corner...weigh...back we trundle.....clutching said ticket $20....takes my money hands over plates...done & dusted.....
Now interestingly enough, Leigh was spot on, I LET HER TAKE A PEEP INSIDE...never asked to look at extinguisher, fire blanket, check we had brakes on vv nor even bothered to check lights!!
BUT......she loved the van...had no idea they were so retro......AND I have the longest rego no's in history....so there you go.....
If anyone is registering at Dandenong Sth Vic Roads - there is a public weighbridge in Ordich Rd off Hammond Road...handy to know.....best to go there first.......
"Clayton the Coronet"
I actually like "Coo Coo Kachoo" after all Beatles were around then weren't they!
So there you go - I thought about two hours....it took about 4!
BUT WE ARE REGISTERED!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAY...........................................................................J
Q2.
Well..I got ready! "The boy" rushes in gobbles his egg sambo's and between bites I got the gist of what he was trying say...
"Bloody...chew...chew...tree...men...road blocked....swallow....can't get out that way...can't go the other way! Bloody big truck...men up thing cutting....branches....huge...hear it? Chew..chew...change time...vic roads...well come on...do it..."
Whoa boy slow down....
Gist was...right when we wanted to leave, a bloody BIG truck & equipment was blocking our only access out! Our driveway is a little tricky...you can only go one way "up the road".....good grief we can't get out!!!!! Knew it, knew it.....far out....blow the truck up...running out of time!
He finishes sambo's, see my disappointment cause Vic roads needs 24hr notice - goes out hooks up. What the?? We can't get out.....he tells me new extinguisher is in car so whilst he yaks to lolly pop man I am in the van...screwdriver in hand & yes....attach said extinguisher whilst thinking this is a waste of time.....he men mumbles & sigh!!!
"The Boy" comes back...smiles & says...get in! Off we go. They were NICE men the moved everything to allow us to get out!
VIC ROADS - what can I say....people everywhere...what do we do? No-one seems to know too much. Waiting, waiting, waiting......FINALLY...nice young lady....
Q1. Chassis # err...565 Shakes her head.......No that can't be it. I keep cool...yes it is actually.
No she argues....not acceptable. After a belting on her key board she shakes her head...no you need to purchase a new one.....we have the technologies....what can you do? I took the hammer quietly & bucket of no's.....I don't want these no's...."The boy" hammered away....damn he did it crooked!
Q2. What is it....Oh dear....sorry Al I panicked....It's a Franklin maybe a wayfarer or a Hawthorn...I say.
No I need a name/model you must know what you have.....
Then the war cry entered my head
"Coronet, Coronet
Their the best
You can get"
C.O.R.O.N.E.T!
Damn did I just say that aloud....she is waiting on me.....
Coronet I mumble....
Excuse me she says....I look her in the eye Al
CORONET I say loud & clear without so much as a stutter.....
We go out measure the van. Asked if she would like to see the chassis # yes she does...kinda!
"It is a chassis #" she exclaims....after huffing & puffing cause she had to kneel down! Too late to believe me, the new number got stamped in.....
Back in we go only to be told we need a weighbridge ticket....
But, but, I rang twice & two people said NO cause it was in the system! No arguing....off we trundle around the corner...weigh...back we trundle.....clutching said ticket $20....takes my money hands over plates...done & dusted.....
Now interestingly enough, Leigh was spot on, I LET HER TAKE A PEEP INSIDE...never asked to look at extinguisher, fire blanket, check we had brakes on vv nor even bothered to check lights!!
BUT......she loved the van...had no idea they were so retro......AND I have the longest rego no's in history....so there you go.....
If anyone is registering at Dandenong Sth Vic Roads - there is a public weighbridge in Ordich Rd off Hammond Road...handy to know.....best to go there first.......
"Clayton the Coronet"
I actually like "Coo Coo Kachoo" after all Beatles were around then weren't they!
So there you go - I thought about two hours....it took about 4!
BUT WE ARE REGISTERED!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAY...........................................................................J
Q2.