While out in the Autocar, Steve stopped to pick up a hitch hiker. They then had a brief conversation:
Hiker "What is this"
Steve " It is a World war one Autocar".
Hiker "What year is it"
Steve " 1917"
Hiker "So it is old enough to have been in the first world war then"
Steve ".....Yes....."
I am always meeting idiots while in the Jeep usually in petrol stations:
Idiot "What is this"
Me "It is a 1944 Willys Jeep"
Idiot "Russian then"
Me "No, American"
Idiot "But it has white stars on it"
Me "Yes.... well spotted"
Idiot "It is Russian - the white star is Russian symbol"
Me "Good bye"
I guess the idiots are not always the people asking the questions:
Idiot (leaning on back of Jeep). "I want one of these where can i get one".
Me "Try Dallas Autoparts in Newbury it is just down the road".
Idiot "How much does it cost"
Me "Upto about £10,000 depending on condition".
Idiot "That is rather a lot - i was expecting to pay about £10"
Me "Not since 1945"
Idiot "Hmmm, i did mean just the jerrycan on the back, not the Jeep. I am going on holiday to Scotland and did not want to run out of petrol".
Me "Ohh. I do think they still sell petrol in Scotland"
Idiot "goodbye (muttering under breath "idiot")"
Tim (too)