manky monkey
16-06-2005, 06:51 PM
With respect to Saxman, saw something this morning that made me giggle.
I deliver the mail here in Basingstoke, (not all of it, but it seems like it). Was walking past a funeral home on my delivery this morning. Hearse outside, coffin in the back, flowers etc. Half a dozen pall bearers, & the lady funeral director stood around the front of it. Bonnet up. Jump leads hooked up to her little sports car. They're frantically trying to get the thing fired up in time for the funeral. Could imagine them being late & haring off down the road to the cemetary, turning up covered in oil.
What happens if it doesn't start? Funeral cancelled I suppose. Can't call a taxi can you. There must be loads of behind the scenes stuff going on you never see. Had a mate once who was a hearse driver. Used to tell people he was a get-away driver for the body snatchers.
Sorry saxman. Just amused me at the time.
I deliver the mail here in Basingstoke, (not all of it, but it seems like it). Was walking past a funeral home on my delivery this morning. Hearse outside, coffin in the back, flowers etc. Half a dozen pall bearers, & the lady funeral director stood around the front of it. Bonnet up. Jump leads hooked up to her little sports car. They're frantically trying to get the thing fired up in time for the funeral. Could imagine them being late & haring off down the road to the cemetary, turning up covered in oil.
What happens if it doesn't start? Funeral cancelled I suppose. Can't call a taxi can you. There must be loads of behind the scenes stuff going on you never see. Had a mate once who was a hearse driver. Used to tell people he was a get-away driver for the body snatchers.
Sorry saxman. Just amused me at the time.