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My Dad. The SC buster :D (LOOOOONG)
o, reading an old thread of Mongo's, reminded me of some stories dad told me from his job, SC's and Co-irkers in them.
Background - Dad is a tour bus driver. You come to NZ from overseas, spend three weeks being driven around by him, and visit all the nice touristy spots.
Also, dad is not always the most diplomatic person. I know where I get it from.
Story the first - Dad owns power tripping cop
Dad had a tour onboard, bags and all, and had brought a new weight limit sticker (19 ton, to replace the 18 ton, basically saying "This bus is allowed to be upto this weight, and has payed for it"). Half an hour out of the town this was brought in he had to go through a weighbridge (They are run by Police, you HAVE to stop at them if your a truck/bus/land based ufo) and ofcourse the new sticker was not in the system.
The cop strolled out, informed Dad he was over the 18t limit, and had to drop 12 passengers here and now.
Thats right, 12 people from overseas, no idea where they are, and OUT OF TOWN. Dad informed the cop, this was not happening (although he did say they could help the cop eat his doughnuts). He asked about the 500kg tolerance for the limit to which the cop replied "Thats at my discretion". Dad compromised and would leave a 'bin' of bags behind, with the TD to watch them as the cop also said "I'm not looking after them, not my problem, can't leave them here".
The cop told dad to drive to the nearest cafe/town further down the road, and leave them there. Dad, rather annoyed at the cop by now, asked how he could do this, if he wasn't allowed on the road over the limit. Cop said he would escort dad there.
D = Dad
C = Cop
D - "If I called you a pr$$k, would you arrest me?"
C = "I would be well within my rights sir, yes I would." (And no, he wasn't in his rights, I checked)
D - "What if I thought you were a pr$$k?"
C = "I can't arrest you for what you think sir."
D - "Alright, well I think your a prick"
Apparently the cop turned an interesting shade of red. When they got to the cafe, the cop sat in his car and watched as dad, the TD (A woman) and a girl from the cafe unloaded these bags. Not fun, considering thats almost half the 40 people, 20KG max, luggage.
More stories to come.
Background - Dad is a tour bus driver. You come to NZ from overseas, spend three weeks being driven around by him, and visit all the nice touristy spots.
Also, dad is not always the most diplomatic person. I know where I get it from.
Story the first - Dad owns power tripping cop
Dad had a tour onboard, bags and all, and had brought a new weight limit sticker (19 ton, to replace the 18 ton, basically saying "This bus is allowed to be upto this weight, and has payed for it"). Half an hour out of the town this was brought in he had to go through a weighbridge (They are run by Police, you HAVE to stop at them if your a truck/bus/land based ufo) and ofcourse the new sticker was not in the system.
The cop strolled out, informed Dad he was over the 18t limit, and had to drop 12 passengers here and now.
Thats right, 12 people from overseas, no idea where they are, and OUT OF TOWN. Dad informed the cop, this was not happening (although he did say they could help the cop eat his doughnuts). He asked about the 500kg tolerance for the limit to which the cop replied "Thats at my discretion". Dad compromised and would leave a 'bin' of bags behind, with the TD to watch them as the cop also said "I'm not looking after them, not my problem, can't leave them here".
The cop told dad to drive to the nearest cafe/town further down the road, and leave them there. Dad, rather annoyed at the cop by now, asked how he could do this, if he wasn't allowed on the road over the limit. Cop said he would escort dad there.
D = Dad
C = Cop
D - "If I called you a pr$$k, would you arrest me?"
C = "I would be well within my rights sir, yes I would." (And no, he wasn't in his rights, I checked)
D - "What if I thought you were a pr$$k?"
C = "I can't arrest you for what you think sir."
D - "Alright, well I think your a prick"
Apparently the cop turned an interesting shade of red. When they got to the cafe, the cop sat in his car and watched as dad, the TD (A woman) and a girl from the cafe unloaded these bags. Not fun, considering thats almost half the 40 people, 20KG max, luggage.
More stories to come.
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Nobody wants to take him away from YOU, we all just would like to be adopted by him. How'd you like a couple dozen new siblings? 
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