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Dr Evil
post Jul 12 2005, 01:40 PM
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I have been haunting the local junk yards over that last month getting parts to restore my MBZ. I have noticed a steep decline in the respect given by the other yard rats. I ask this, if someone is pulling parts off of a car is it ok for you to walk up and start pulling parts off of the same car? To me, this is very rude and worthy of an ass whopping. I was pulling a part out of a car and some ass started stripping the wheels while I was in the car. I first felt the shaking, then noticed the little bastard trying to ignore my existence. Then, the same day at a different yard I was inside a 914 this time and all of the sudden I see two hands appear to be grabbing the open front hood. I was like, "Hey, get your own car!" This time the guy could not ignore the big, angry, dirty, bald guy yelling at him.

But wait, there is more.....

So I went to get the new windshield on the 914. While I was waiting a guy pulls up in his 66 MBZ and we start talking. He says that it is a bitch to turn as it has no power steering and asks me if I thought it was possible to convert his car. I look at it and say that his block looks just like mine so all of the mounts could be used, and recomend that he go to the yards next door and see what he could find. This guy was also there to pick up a front windshield for his 912 so I gave him all kinds of leads and contacts to try for other parts. Man, aint I a nice guy? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
So, since I had some time to kill I decide to go to the lots with him to consult as he was not too mechanically inclined. We hit the first yard and I was mentioning how I just scored a set of fog lights and I needed a lens as one was cracked. We no sooner get there than I see a set on a car, but they were had. I then see another set down at the end and exclaim, "there's the pair that I need, sweet!" Immediatly the ass takes off and decides to lay claim to these lights that he thought would complement his car soo well. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) I am like, huh? He then proceeds to try to remove them with his rusty 9/16" wrench, then his rusty needle nose pliers, then his rusty screw driver....this was all he had. He offered to pay me to remove them for him because he was so freaken inept. I kindly said, "I would feel that that would be a conflict of interest as I actually need them." (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) I did tell him that I had an earlier set that would be correct for his car and that I would be willing to sell him thise for $20, but he wanted to get the ones there and to maybe swap later. He then starts bugging the other yard rats for tools. Tools that he realy does not know how to use. Well, he starts tugging and pullign and twisting and I am now more interested in him not destroying the lights so I offer some friendly advise on how to safely remove the lights. Why am I so nice? He is lost and my head is starting to get burnt so I tell him I am leaving. He said that he was just gonna hang out there and wait for someone to come along with the right tool. I get back to the window place, they finish up my car, and an hour later there is still no sign of the wacko. I leave and am pretty annoyed. Well, today I stopped at the same yard to see maybe if they were still there. They were gone and the ass cut the metal around the moutns with what I am guessing is a hammer and a big screwdriver. What a dink! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)

Am I correct at being annoyed at these people?
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