me: i'd like to insure my new bicycle. can i get a quote? outsurance dude: sure. is it a private or commercial vehicle? me: uhm. it's a bicycle. private, i guess. od: k. what kind of bike is it? me: all mountain. dual suspension. od: you should have rather gone for hardtail. they are way faster me: oh. od: where did you buy it? me: linden cycles. od: did you check out cajees? they are way cheaper, you know. and they've got a big variety of bicycles. me: no, didn't go to cajees. uhm. od: the shock has a lock-out? me: no. od: you should have gotten a lock-out. you are going to struggle on climbs. me: uhm. can you get me a quote? od: k. when you getting the bike? me: friday. od: have you had it insured with anyone else until now? me: no. it's a new bike, i'm picking it up on friday
<blablabla> <insurancy stuff> <blablabla> me: if the bicycle is on the bike-rack behind the car because i'll be going somewhere after work, and i go to sandton city and park the car, and the bike gets stolen while im shopping, would it be covered? od: yes. it's comprehensive cover. me: if i do a nightrode, and after the ride put the bike on the bikerack behind the car, and the bike is stolen while i drink hot chocolate at doppio zero, would it be covered? od: yes. it's comprehensive cover. me: if i'm on my way back from a nightride, and someone bump into my car from behind, and damage the bicycle on the bikerack, would it be covered? od: yes. blablabla <further insurance questions> od: k, terms and conditions ... <blablabla> ... and there must be signs of forced entry into the car, and the insured item must be inside the car and hidden from view, e.g. in the cubby-hole or boot. me: uhm. it's a bicycle. it would not fit in the cubby-hole. od: oh. ok. i'll have to ask my boss about that, then. then he put me on hold. 5 minutes later i was still on hold, so i cut the call. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
