Captain_Kaboom

Okay, I just finished following vettfixr's guide to restoring old paint (great guide, thanks!!!). I spent all last week compouding and polishing my dull red '77 to a point where I'm not ashamed of the paint anymore. So I'm outside this afternoon, admiring the work- car shinning in the sun - as I am putting on a new air cleaner. Well, some neighborhood kids are out in the street chasing my dog around. Then they start chasing the dog around in my driveway. and then they start chasing my pup around the vette. Yeah, you can guess what happens here- the dog jumps up onto the hood to escape them. Of course, the dog can't really get a good grip on the slick hood and... now I've got me some real nice scratches to go with my shinny car.

sigh.

Where's that buffer?

Metal Wulf

:nonod: :sad:

PatsLs1vette

Did you shoot the kids :D i hate kids

Captain_Kaboom

Both the kids and the dog are too cute to shoot. I guess I'm upset that I can't really be upset with either- it just happened.

'79ProwlerOrange

sure you can be upset, i sure as hell would be :mad

PRNDL

Actually, there was no way I was going to guess the dog jumped onto the hood of the vette!!! :eek: What kind of pup is that? I wish you had a video!! :lol: I mean, sorry about the mishap! :( MJ

But really, what do you expect with a name like Captain Kaboom? :lol:
I laugh every time I see your name! :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:


[Modified by MNJack, 9:11 PM 2/11/2003]

OHSIXX

:nonod:

Desertdawg

Where's that buffer?
Shouldn't you be looking for the shotgun.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

So do I :withstupid: :lol: :lol: :lol:

NHvette

Come on, guys - no need to kill the kids.
One or two pumps on an air rifle should sting them enough to keep their distance. :lolg: :lolg:

I knew there was a reason that I don't take kindly to dogs.
At least my kids are trained to respect the vette.
Our dogs could give a crap - and most often do - as in doo-doo.
:seeya

72GACRZR

OK, so round them all up, regardless of age , and give them a cloth and show them how to rub out the scratches. Just for a little while to let them see the work and if they shined the car, they are't as likely to mess it up again. I had my daughter help wash my daily driver when she was about 5 and then she didn't want it to get dirty again. :yesnod:

Captain_Kaboom

Hehe if I was holding a video camera during that- it would have been dropped! I'm just glad a grabbed her before she started scambling frantically.

She's just a mutt, like a mini black lab almost, with white spots on her chest and paws so I named her Oreo. One of two strays that my wife has picked up, not counting me. :-)

Btw- I did see one of these kids standing on top of their mom's Volvo which was parked under their basketball hoop, practicing dunks. Justice served without any action on my part!