Good wrecker's around Welly?

**jazbug5** · 7th October 2004, 10:43

Hi, does anyone know a good place to go to for bits?

I just rang one place and spoke to the guy (not going to put the name, but it's in the Hutt) and he was pretty snotty on the phone. So I would like to see who else I can deal with instead- I don't take kindly to being treated like sh*t by people I'm going to give my money to. :sly:
Ideas?
(Oh, sorry if I posted this in the wrong bit, but can't find 'Tweaking and Tuning for Crappy Old Suzukis..!)

**White trash** · 7th October 2004, 10:55

"Good morning, and welcome to ---------- you're speaking with jimmy. How may I help you?"

There. That wasn't so hard now was it........

**jazbug5** · 7th October 2004, 11:00

But Jimmy, I'm a (blushes) cheapskate!
You sell shiny new stuff, and it just doesn't go with my unshiny old bike..!

**White trash** · 7th October 2004, 11:03

You no risten, Ms Bug5. I source many parts for many machines.

Tell me what you need, give me a couple of hours, and you'll be laughing.

**Hitcher** · 7th October 2004, 11:57

Originally Posted by jazbug5

Tweaking and Tuning for Crappy Old Suzukis...

Just look for your nearest Suzuki dealer's listing in the Yellowpages...

PS: There's no apostrophe in wreckers, the way you've used it in your headline. Apostrophes have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with plurals -- they are only used to denote possession or contraction!!

Whew. That feels better...

**White trash** · 7th October 2004, 12:06

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Apostrophes have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with plurals -- they are only used to denote possession or contraction!!

Jesus! Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel about it

**merv** · 7th October 2004, 12:06

Hitcher, further to the "crap" thread, where else would we get to correct each other's English? Great site eh!

**James Deuce** · 7th October 2004, 12:08

I know who it is!!

He's pretty unpleasant!

**jrandom** · 7th October 2004, 12:16

Originally Posted by Hitcher

PS: There's no apostrophe in wreckers, the way you've used it in your headline. Apostrophes have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with plurals -- they are only used to denote possession or contraction!!

I'm stunned by the fact that at more than twice my age, you retain so much ability to care. Perhaps it's the lack of toddlers and consequent surfeit of extroverted energy.

[Edit: The rancid little beasts discovered a new trick today. It's called "Sleep until 8:30 when Dad was relying on our usual early-morning howls to wake him in time to get to work for a meeting."]

Or... it must be that South Island trip. You put your cynicism down by the side of the road when you stopped to take a leak and forgot to take it back to the bike, didn't you?

Don't worry. You'll grow a new one in due course.

**jazbug5** · 7th October 2004, 12:44

Hitcher;

I wrote Wrecker's as in wrecker's yard. Thought it might get your attention, though!
It is correct, so rrrrrrasp!
(I proof read everything we publish here at work... greetings, fellow pedant.)

**bungbung** · 7th October 2004, 12:57

Originally Posted by jazbug5

I just rang one place and spoke to the guy (not going to put the name, but it's in the Hutt) and he was pretty snotty on the phone.

That would be Mr Surly from "pails and pieces" then?

**White trash** · 7th October 2004, 12:59

Originally Posted by bungbung

That would be Mr Surly from "pails and pieces" then?

Ha ha. Good one.

**Hitcher** · 7th October 2004, 13:52

Originally Posted by jazbug5

Hitcher;

I wrote Wrecker's as in wrecker's yard. Thought it might get your attention, though!
It is correct, so rrrrrrasp!
(I proof read everything we publish here at work... greetings, fellow pedant.)

If your (attempted) excuse were to hold water, then that would be wreckers' (yards) i.e. the yard of more than one wrecker...

So "rrrrrasp" back atcha!