salt of the earth

So this guy Dave Adams called ABC4 after he saw our story on Tuesday. He owns a collision repair business (Adams G-3 Collision Repair in Orem) and said that he'd fix Chris's and my cars for free! What a man! I took my car in this morning at 8 am and they had it done by 5 pm so I could pack it up and pack it to drive across the country the next day. These guys are just really good guys. Joe, Dave's brother, told me that once a year they have a raffle thing where they give away a car they've fixed up to a single mom who's going to school and doesn't have transportation. How great is that? Check out Dave's interview on ABC4 ("under ABC gets results with Provo drugged moose story").

I gave Dave a Garrett the Carrot to say thanks for all his great work. My dad would be proud.

the moose that wouldn't die

So remember when a moose hit my car in the parking lot of the Marriott Center? And remember how Dale Liechty and he said that he would fight tooth and nail to get the state to pay for the damages to my car? Well it turns out that Dale is a liar. Sad because he sounded like such a nice guy over the phone.

I got a call from the Wildlife Resources insurance agent Jim Christensen yesterday at 7 am to inform me that they have evaluated my claim and, oh, determined that they are not at fault. They followed protocol so the fact that the moose damaged my car to the tune of $1500 is not their responsibility; no people were injured, just property. Really. Really?!

Well, my dad didn't like that. He didn't like that at all. So what did he do? He called people he knows who know stuff about sticking it to the man. And today ABC's Channel 4 News came down to do a little story on the whole thing. For real. The idea was to get the state to pay attention so they realize that just because they are the government they can't just do what they want. Granted, a two minute slot on a local news show is most likely not going to change anything, but it was worth a shot. We'll see what happens.

Here are some sketchy stalker pictures that Stephanie took of me talking to Kerry and the camera guy in my back parking lot by the car. They were both super nice and helpful. Stephanie too. As soon as the video is posted on the ABC website I'll be sure to link it here (under Local and State News: "Drugged moose falls on cars; state won't pay for the damages"). Follow that link to watch the news clip or just enjoy these lovely photos. Follow your heart.