You may recall that Hick decreed we buy an old truck as part of the deal for Lap House. It was not running, sitting in the driveway, and Hick said Some Guy wouldn't sell us the house unless we bought the truck as well.
Hick's plan was to give (sell by working out the cost) the truck to Old Buddy, who said he wanted it. After a couple months of sitting in Old Buddy's driveway, Hick figured Old Buddy wasn't fixing it up as he had planned. Old Buddy said he couldn't find some parts. The next day, Hick was cleaning out Lap House, and found those parts.
Anyhoo... Hick took back the truck, and signed the title back into his name rather than Old Buddy's. Supposedly Hick wasn't going to start charging Old Buddy half his labor to purchase the truck until he had it running. So there was really no incentive for Old Buddy to get to work on that truck. I agreed with Hick taking it back. I told him not to put MY name on the title, heh, heh. He still hasn't gotten the spelling of my name changed on his trailer title. I'm pretty sure he has not yet gotten insurance on that trailer, either!
Anyhoo... Hick never told me what he was going to do with the $2000 truck. Still hasn't. But it appeared without warning on Wednesday afternoon, between the time I left for my leg therapy and the time I returned. It was parked in front of the BARn. I thought somebody was stealing all of Hick's treasures! I had to call and see if he was expecting somebody over there for hunting or junking or burning stuff from out of Lap House. Nope. Hick had just brought home the $2000 truck.
It's a Ford F150. Has a few dents, but is not at all as bad-looking as I expected. Of course, it doesn't run. So there's that. But it has a nice matching camper shell. The tires look drivable. I'm sure Hick will get right on repairing it, in all his spare time.
Maybe I should reach out to Hick's Harem, and have them ask Hick to take them for a ride in his "new" truck.
Egads, another project.
ReplyDeleteI'd say Hick needs that truck like a fish needs a bicycle... but Hick already has several stray bicycles, and I'm afraid he might bring home a fish!
DeleteIt is a nice looking truck, though it looks like the tyres should be quite a bit bigger. If he gets it running he could sell it.
ReplyDeleteAs long as that sale is reported to me accurately, and the money goes back into our account from which it was purchased! If Hick wants to make himself a profit, he needs to pay back that $2000 now. Not keep taking money for parts or repairmen, then think he's entitled to all the profit.
DeleteHick's hang out, maybe a new B&B in the area. Oh nevermind, that means you would have to prepare the breakfast.
ReplyDeleteWe could charge extra for the "opportunity" to forage for breakfast around the grounds! Hick would allow the use of his cast-iron frying pan collection hanging on the back of the garage.
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