If Only I Had the Time . . .

Things around here have been quite busy for several weeks. 

No need to go into the details, but between preparing for and hosting two parties and losing count at 150 guests one night, to cleaning up the aftermath, dealing with wormy dogs and theHansMan . . . (nuff said), leaves no time for blogging.

Oh, don't get me wrong. There is still plenty to blog about.

I mean, theHansMan still provides so much blog-fodder, it would be a full-time job to document it here.

theHansMans is a collector.  Everything from rocks, to hats, to cars . . . Our driveway looks more like a used car lot than a used car lot.

The one vehicle that I really liked, he sold yesterday.  It was a cute little Toyota Camry.  The only thing wrong with it was the leaky front tire. 

Now I admit, I'm not one who likes to take cars in for maintenance, but I WILL do it.  It's something that I learned from my dad.  Preventative maintenance is much cheaper than fixing it.

Not so much with theHans Man.  For instance.  The 'Service Engine Soon' light has been glowing brightly on one of the vans for almost nine months.  This has been mentioned on numerous occasions by me.  I've even gone so far as to offer to take it in myself. 

Nope. theHansMans has promised to take care of it himself.

The other day, he did. 

Yup.  That's duct tape. 

Back to the Toyota and it's leaky tire.

When the guy, whose name is Guy,  that he sold the Toyota to came to pick it up, I mentioned that he would have to add air to the leaky front tire.

To which he replied, "Oh, I'll just get the tire fixed."

To which I thought, "H-m-m-m-m.  That's a novel idea.  Fix the tire."

I shared this with theHansMan.

This is his e-mail back to me.  Copied.  Pasted. Verbatim:

How about this for a novel idea?

Problem: leaking tire is a pain in the butt.

Solution: Sell (trade) the car for one with four good tires.

Dear HansMan,

Here is a picture of your pickup tire:

By morning, it will be  flatter than a pancake.

According to your e-mail, it's easier to sell/trade a vehicle with a flat and just get another one with four good tires.

This is what I found to replace your pickup...

 

 

Comments

[Terri]

I'm with you on that replacement! All flat tires should be replaced with new cars! Novel idea indeed! :)

[Wheel Alignment Equipment]

If I was in your case I would immediately go to the service center of Toyota or whatever manufacturer you buy that car. They are the ones responsible for its malfunction.

[Duane (Rocky) Rockensock]

Hi! My name is Rocky and I just spent the last couple of hours getting to know Hans and his story. He spoke to our group of AmeriGas managers today. He and I sat together at dinner this evening. I am inspired by his story and how he started and grew his business. He told me I would find this blog post, so I heard heard his "version" already. Hans, thanks for taking the time to share your experiences. I will pass them along to the teens and adults that read my blog. Your story will inspire them as well!