lightmaster240z Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Today at eleven in the morning a 72 year old Lady decided that it was a good time to come and park her car twenty mt in side my new shop. Thats right in side the shop. :o :o :o :o :o Taking out the one half of the glass front door and half of the stock in my shop only stopping at the back wall. The old bag missed me me by only a mater of feet in the process cariring down the length of the shop fill it with smoke and burnt rubber and broken lamps. The good news in all of this is that I get to tell you I and my staff member are both OK but I now have one hell of a big clean up ahead this week end. I have to thank the Rev mate for looking after me on this one because one one was hurt and the stock can be replaced. I did make the local news so that should help sales. regrads Bruce Quote
PZG302 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Umm, would that count as an epic fail on her part??? At least everyone is ok but not a good way to spend the weekend... Quote
benny Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Farout!! Lucky man.... Do you need a hand tommorow or have you got it sorted?? Quote
bullzed Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Ouch!! Hope the recovery is quick and somewhat relatively painless! Quote
Administrators gav240z Posted November 4, 2011 Administrators Posted November 4, 2011 Good thing you are ok matey. Quote
zr240 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Didnt know your shop was drive through ! Glade you are all ok and hope it doenst affect business to much. Make sure the paper covers it so you at least get some free advertising Ash Quote
perrin_07 Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 yeah i saw, it looked pretty bad......another thing is she had to mount a decent sized to curb to get in! Do u need any help tomorrow or sunday mate? I should be able to come around about 3 after work if u wish? Quote
Gordo Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Bruce that was close. I like Ash's commet, Didant no it was drive through. So the lights where on I take it, and this time you where home. Lucky you where 1m to the left. Quote
luvemfast Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm assuming you're covered by insurance to? Get a clean up crew in on them? At least you're all safe and sound. Quote
C.A.R. Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Seriously glad you are OK mate! You really shouldn't have installed those novelty traffic lights in the shop mate - clearly the old duck got confused! Quote
madz Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Clearly the old dear sounds like a bright spark. The ordeal would have left her light headed. She obviously didn't have Light-ening fast reactions... I guess your shop now needs re-filament? Maybe she was a LED-foot? Have the police investigated to shed any light on the situation? How many little old ladies does it take to change a light bulb? Don't worry mate - there's light at the end of the tunnel. In all seriousness, I am glad you are ok, let us know if we can help in any way Bruce. Jane. Quote
luvemfast Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Looks like Janes ben taking her funny pills again Quote
nizm0zed Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Clearly the old dear sounds like a bright spark. The ordeal would have left her light headed. She obviously didn't have Light-ening fast reactions... I guess your shop now needs re-filament? Maybe she was a LED-foot? Have the police investigated to shed any light on the situation? How many little old ladies does it take to change a light bulb? Don't worry mate - there's light at the end of the tunnel. In all seriousness, I am glad you are ok, let us know if we can help in any way Bruce. Jane. funny Definately lit up my morning Quote
FLEXZED Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Mate its simple .... SHE SAW THE LIGHT ON AND THOUGHT SHE WOULD DRIVE IN ..... Good to see your staff and you are ok Loui Quote
Six_Shooter Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Pics? I'm not sure I have ever known anyone that have had something like this happen to them before. Quote
peter mc Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 wowow glad your OK Bruce, hope its not to hard on you ,and you can get back to work soon Quote
peter t Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Good to see all OK. Happened to me once years ago when I owned a butcher shop. Had to throw all the meat out in the display window [no window left] in case people got arcenick. Quote
nizm0zed Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 Perhaps she mistook the shop at the end of the street for the light at the end of the tunnel... Quote
perrin_07 Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 ^^ lol i love it i love it! but seriously Bruce, Im available to help whenever since i live a minute away, i dont mind coming to help clean up and set up again . Quote
MaygZ Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 That could have been SHOCKING! Not a very BRIGHT idea. I'm sure her purse will be LIGHTER now. She should have stayed at home planting BULBS. Thank God no-one DIODE. She really went off TRACK. Luckily you weren't in the way or you would have SOCKET You should BATTEN down the hatches. You'll recover, you're a strong OSMAN. Hope you were wearing your safety FLUORO. Glad no-one was hurt buddy. Quote
lightmaster240z Posted November 6, 2011 Author Posted November 6, 2011 First of all thankyou all for your word of support. Two days of cleaning and two bin full of dead stock so far. The first quick count of lost stock stand at $35000.00 and we are only half way there. The Insurance man is coming on Monday to go over what been lost but when I can post up some photo you will soon see how lucky I have been. We now have a stop sign at the frount door or what is left of it. regrads Bruce Quote
lightmaster240z Posted November 8, 2011 Author Posted November 8, 2011 http://s397.photobucket.com/albums/pp52/spamaster240z/shit%20what%20happen%20to%20my%20shop%20it%20not%20a%20drive%20throu/ Quote
Six_Shooter Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Both the link and pics don't work for me. Quote
C.A.R. Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Nither Bruce or myself can get the photos to hotlink - even using the direct code. Any idea's guys? Quote
620Z Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Hey Bruce sorry to hear about the incident. Glad you are OK. Silly old duck needs to be taken off the road. Cheers Quote
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