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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 26962" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Update - BF2's dad rang this morning. He's just replaced the headlight assembly and cut himself to pieces in the process on the broken glass. The driver's side panel has been pushed down a bit, but it easily fixable at no cost, I gather. It looks like final costs, on top of the fine, is $425. That's $100 for the light and $45 each for the tyres. All Aussie dollars, so for those of you in the US, it's cheaper than you think. I suspect a slab of beer should be in that as well, for the mechanic mate with his own tow truck. We do a lot of business in Australia using beer - a 'slab' is a package of 'tinnies' or cans of beer, I think it's about a dozen or so. I don't drink beer at all, so I really don't know. Beer is a social lubricant in more ways than one. In the past you may have had to 'cross a gypsy's palm with silver," but here you do it with beer.</p><p></p><p>Amazing. Could have been a lot worse. The kids will probably be getting the car back from him on Monday. That's when I have to take easy child 2/difficult child 2 to the surgeon for an opinion on what he's going to do for her grumbling appendix.</p><p></p><p>Life's never dull!</p><p></p><p>Oh, and husband - check your email. I've given you more details there.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 26962, member: 1991"] Update - BF2's dad rang this morning. He's just replaced the headlight assembly and cut himself to pieces in the process on the broken glass. The driver's side panel has been pushed down a bit, but it easily fixable at no cost, I gather. It looks like final costs, on top of the fine, is $425. That's $100 for the light and $45 each for the tyres. All Aussie dollars, so for those of you in the US, it's cheaper than you think. I suspect a slab of beer should be in that as well, for the mechanic mate with his own tow truck. We do a lot of business in Australia using beer - a 'slab' is a package of 'tinnies' or cans of beer, I think it's about a dozen or so. I don't drink beer at all, so I really don't know. Beer is a social lubricant in more ways than one. In the past you may have had to 'cross a gypsy's palm with silver," but here you do it with beer. Amazing. Could have been a lot worse. The kids will probably be getting the car back from him on Monday. That's when I have to take easy child 2/difficult child 2 to the surgeon for an opinion on what he's going to do for her grumbling appendix. Life's never dull! Oh, and husband - check your email. I've given you more details there. Marg [/QUOTE]
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