Sounds like there might be a future vette owner.
Every time I turn around...
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Every time I turn around...
this car is costing me something.
Today I was working on the car and the local newspaper boy comes around (Mom drives and son throws the paper from the sliding door). They go around the cul-de-sac and toss all the papers... slow down by our house and keep going. Then come around the circle one more time, and keep going.
My wife comes out and asks if I took the paper. I'm like
They were right down the next side street so she flags them down and asks for the paper.
Mom says: "my son was so busy staring at the corvette, he forgot to toss the paper"
My wife offered to have him come over anytime if he wants to see the car.
Today I was working on the car and the local newspaper boy comes around (Mom drives and son throws the paper from the sliding door). They go around the cul-de-sac and toss all the papers... slow down by our house and keep going. Then come around the circle one more time, and keep going.
My wife comes out and asks if I took the paper. I'm like
They were right down the next side street so she flags them down and asks for the paper.
Mom says: "my son was so busy staring at the corvette, he forgot to toss the paper"
My wife offered to have him come over anytime if he wants to see the car.
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Glad it was not something wrong with the car. Nice gesture to invite the kid to come look at the car. 
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Originally Posted by TruUndrtkr
cool story.. .i thought it was gonna turn out bad from the title..
.i thought it was gonna turn out bad from the title..
I thought you were going to tell us that the paper boy tossed the newspaper and it scratched your hood. 
