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Old 06-26-2008, 03:25 AM
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I'm at a local Chevrolet Dealership (the place where the S-10 actually came from) getting a LOF change.

As part of their "1,001 Points Of Inspection Plan" - the SM comes out and tells me that the right front side-marker lamp is "poofed" and is it OK to replace it? "Sure, go ahead.." I say...

The next thing I see is: The truck is out of the building, in the parking lot, w/two employees huddled around the driver-side lamp fixture (the side marker is part of the whole headlight assembly), but these two clown are "cranking" on the two controls that adjust the lamp's elevation and axis. WTFH?????

ME: "What's going on?"

ONE OF THE IDIOTS: "We're trying to get to the side marker lamp."

ME: "Have you EVER CHANGED a lamp on an S-10 before??" (My voice is approaching glass-breakage tone/level.)

THE OTHER IDIOT: "Uh-h-h-h, (Clue #1: He might be lying...) yah...we....have...."

ME: "Then why are the two "tabs" still attached and the fixture is still attached to the wall? Here, let me take care of that and one of you go get John (SM) and have him come out here."

IDIOT #2 takes off to get the SM...

JOHN: "OK you two...head on back in...."

ME: (After NN#1 and NN#2 have left ear-range.) John? What's going on?"

JOHN: "New kids...they're still in training."

ME: "Suggestions John? How 'bout having a "trainer" with one of them all the time? We'll need to head in and get the headlights, realigned after this SNAFU..."

JOHN: We'll take care of it, N/C..."

ME: "BTW John, you said it was the right-side marker lamp, right? Then, why are we over on the driver's side?"

JOHN: "Good point. We'll really take care of it..."

They did...I double-check everything before I leave their lot since then...
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'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125

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Last edited by mgburg; 06-26-2008 at 03:31 AM.
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