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okay you got my tension building here . . .
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At Bar B Barn, the new security guard has my float (of course), and I ordered dumplings with butter -- some pure carbs to get me through a day that would not find me back home in bed in Los Angeles until 2 a.m. (5 a.m. Negril time) ....
The ocean was nice. I love just floating out there. I hung a bit with Ann, who has been selling necklaces and other stuff on the beach, in the same spot, for 30 years. We've had many long conversations through the years, as I am a BB Barn regular.
I was trying as best I could to relax, but I knew a storm was brewin. Gas had already tried to chase me down at Sunset on the Cliffs two nights prior (he always storms customers' hotels the night before the scooter is due), though I had switched to Seastar Inn and could not remember if I had told him so .... But I always beeped and waved every day to him, sometimes a couple of times a day, so we were all good ....
Until I smashed it, of course. Now I had fixed it but was not sure what would happen ....
Tick Tick Tick .....
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Great cliffhanger, you got us all waiting . . .
Tick Tick Tick . . .
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We picked up the scooter. It looked perfect. Brand new. Maybe I could pull this off. I pulled my shorts down low, hoping to cover up the scratches on my leg, and off we went to GAS .....
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Saw you go by the other day onthe scooter on the west end rd. Hope all went well with Gas.
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Hey Gerry,
Killer trip so far.... Nice to see the So Cal representation....... Look forward to hanging out in April...
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Good goals, Gerry...The universal cipher will be with ya!
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Well, just as I had feared, one of those kids told GAS what happened, so we was waiting for me with his arms sternly crossed (if he had two, that is) ... First he said the key chain was broken (bad sign) and it would cost 150j just for that. Then he went straight to the previously-damaged area, and said: "This has been sprayed!"
I guess honesty was the best policy at this point. I admitted, yes, I did damage the scooter and fixed it up. "I thought you would appreciate it. Look how nice it looks," I said.
He said I would have to pay for it anyway, 300 dollars.
I said that was not fair, that I had done the right thing.
He also said he had friends in Los Angeles that could hurt me -- which I did not take seriously but still was a bit out of line ....
It went to 200, then 100. At the last moment, I suggested 50, and we had a deal. I was filming the damage, and him, on my video camera, to give me some advantage .... If a cop came, I think the cop would have sided with ME not him, cause the scooter was perfect.
He never did ask if I was OK .....
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Gas can go %$^&%$ himself. Really. Use Tyke's Bikes. Just down the road from Seastar on that corner. 1-876-957-0388.
I returned my scooter to Tyke with a slightly dented fender and a cracked handle grip. $30 US for a one day rental.
I pointed out the damage, and he said "No big deal, just give me $50." I asked if he would take $20 US and he smiled and said yes, I can just bend it out later today, and as long as I promised to rent from him next time, no problem, $20 was ok.
These little dents and nicks make no impact on the ride, and although tourists should take responsibility for fixing them, the outlandish attempts and threats by Gas are no more than extortion...
Sad but true. Don't give him your money again. I usually keep my mouth shut but you are the third or forth person JUST ON THIS PAST TRIP that have complained about him.
Meanwhile, Tyke is straight as an arrow...deal with businesses that are fair and reasonable.
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okay........you guys convinced mi to stick with the $100J Route Taxis next week..........lol
Cool Runnings, Marko
