Stories from the Sales Frontlines

Replying to: driver100 (Jan 14, 2009 4:04 am)

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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 13, 2009 11:08 pm)

The coldest day of my life was in your city on Christmas Eve, 1969. I was trying to get home from a business trip. I had the last ticket on the last flight out of Chicago before they closed the airport due to ice and snow. Why do I remember this so well? There are two reasons. My friend's Pontiac GTO died on the way to the terminal, and I nearly missed my flight. Secondly, we damaged the landing gear on take-off because we hit a block of ice and snow that the ground crew missed. It was repaired in-flight. I've never been so glad to get off of a plane in my life. I haven't returned to your city since then.
 
When I read that I instantly pictured you and John Candy driving down the rooad in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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• richard64 (Jan 14, 2009 8:00 am)

Replying to: richard64 (Jan 14, 2009 5:24 am)

"...what does he drive these days?"
 Would you believe that 40 years later he drives a Pontiac Solstice
 
Actually, my 84 Camaro broke down at a critical time. I was headed home on a 5 hour trip and I turned the car off to go into a bank, and when I came out it wouldn't start. Had to take it in to GM dealer and they fixed it in an hour...on a Friday afternoon - I was glad of that. Then when I got half way home I went through Barrie Ontario which had been hit by a tornado exactly one hour before. If my Camaro hadn't broken down I would have been driving through right when the tornado came...I guess GM should put me in one of their ads....breakdowns can be a good thing

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• richard64 (Jan 14, 2009 8:03 am)

Replying to: richard64 (Jan 13, 2009 10:50 pm)

If GG would deliver that new GM to Pinehurst for $17k, he could have the B&B, a return plane ticket, and I would cook him some Bar-B-Qed spare ribs with corn bread and baked beans, Hell, I'll even get him a date with last year's Miss North Carolina.
 
Tempting Richard (especially the BBQ part). But, unless you're willing to pay me for the optional "window etching", mop & glow, safety interlock, extended warranty, fabric guard, $500 conveyance fee (to get it to you), $1,000 doc fee....and of course, the $1,500 "black car fee", I'm afraid I'll have to decline.......
 
But, about that date with Miss North Carolina.......
 
I'm actually in the western part of the state (you were on the eastern side). We've got the same river here. Some good restaurants near the water, too.

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 13, 2009 7:51 pm)

imid....if it makes you feel any better, the heater went out on my Tahoe this a.m. on the way to meet with a prospective client in Columbus. A nearly 2 hour drive with NO HEAT and outside temp reading 13. My feet were numb. Thanks to heated seats, my butt kept warm.
 
Meeting was a bust. My Tahoe is sitting at the local Chevy dealer. They have to pull out the entire electronic module. And, they don't have the parts. We'll see how Chevy's "trip interruption" warranty works. The dealership is waiting word from Chevy on whether they'll cover the cost of a rental car so I can return home. As it stands, I'm drinking their (stale) coffee, using their internet, awaiting my fate.
 
Of all the times for a heater to go out......

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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 13, 2009 7:51 pm)

(Imidazol97 says sitting looking at the indoor/outdoor thermometer reading 10.9 Fahrenheit on the ledge of the storage barn!!! and lower to come tonight and next two nights.)
 
The feeling of cold is relative. Even -1F looks positively balmy right now as the outdoor temp here is -29F and with windchill is -49F.

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Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 14, 2009 7:32 am)

Where in heavens name do you live---near Santa's house?
 
Richard

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