tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post8944567252578464987..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: Repo Girl or A Brush With Danger for Theme ThursdayBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-38478979727589114662011-05-09T21:07:48.316-04:002011-05-09T21:07:48.316-04:00hisjulie ~ hey, thanks so much for commenting! I a...hisjulie ~ hey, thanks so much for commenting! I agree...such a fascinating and thrilling job. Never a dull moment. :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-82319672459777751982011-05-09T15:27:32.354-04:002011-05-09T15:27:32.354-04:00My oh my this does take me back to the good old re...My oh my this does take me back to the good old repo days and reading everything Betsy said I completely relate to. I reposessessed cars in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay area for 20 years and occasionally had accounts from GMAC which were paid only as rewards if we got them as GMAC had already worked them hard and exhausted all known leads before assigning them out. I found most all accounts that were assigned to me. I too loved the skip tracing part of the job. Always an adrenaline rush to drive up and see the car sitting right where you traced it to. One time I traced a Cadillac to the guys ex-wifes apartment in Vallejo and as I was slim jimming the door I noticed what looked like an afro hair do on the seat and sure enough the guy was sleeping on the front seat. After checking with the local police turned out he had an arrest warrant so they came out and made my job easier that night. That was a tough assignment I did not want to let go. Btw I found this site as I google repo girl, the movie. Reading the posts here has been interesting. Seems like a gret bunch. ~tips hat to all~ Good dayhisjuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902508262432266650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-85587919834669684342010-08-20T23:30:57.899-04:002010-08-20T23:30:57.899-04:00Baino ~ thank you. Well, jeff can have the idea f...Baino ~ thank you. Well, jeff can have the idea for a short story if he likes. I'm good with that! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-2383412819435320422010-08-20T23:24:34.349-04:002010-08-20T23:24:34.349-04:00Ah don't let Jeff steal it, write it yourself,...Ah don't let Jeff steal it, write it yourself, you can't make this shit up! I had no idea, sweet Betsy a repo girl. Beats being chained to a desk. Loved it.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-21248156590932955282010-08-19T20:11:23.295-04:002010-08-19T20:11:23.295-04:00Otin ~ I got stomach cramps before...nerves and st...Otin ~ I got stomach cramps before...nerves and stress! LOL! You could do it! You look more like a repo man than I do! And I mean that as a compliment! ;)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-10460212644805778072010-08-19T20:10:27.536-04:002010-08-19T20:10:27.536-04:00Jeffscape ~ glad to be your muse there. If it'...Jeffscape ~ glad to be your muse there. If it's me in the story, make be beautiful, ok? LOL!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-56399071046519380222010-08-19T20:00:56.238-04:002010-08-19T20:00:56.238-04:00OMG! You really are a superwoman! I wouldn't h...OMG! You really are a superwoman! I wouldn't have the nerve to do that job. I would get stomach cramps! Plus cleaning out that car would be disgusting!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-64422847509198356162010-08-19T18:55:27.126-04:002010-08-19T18:55:27.126-04:00Wow! Thank heavens for guardian angels. That mad...Wow! Thank heavens for guardian angels. That made really interesting reading, Betsy. Very cool.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934338572672028885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-85323813647060953272010-08-19T18:15:08.981-04:002010-08-19T18:15:08.981-04:00That's kinda cool.
Don't be surprised if ...That's kinda cool.<br /><br />Don't be surprised if some of this makes its way into a fiction piece at my place eventually...JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-63032497940211832602010-08-19T17:42:56.815-04:002010-08-19T17:42:56.815-04:00PattiKen ~ there was one time I expected to find a...PattiKen ~ there was one time I expected to find a body in the trunk! Someone had been missing a very long time and I finally found the car...obviously abandoned and in a bad area of town. I have never lifted the lid of a trunk so slowly! ha!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-20461791961296991042010-08-19T17:40:57.432-04:002010-08-19T17:40:57.432-04:00Excellent post, Betsy. I agree with Jack. You look...Excellent post, Betsy. I agree with Jack. You look nothing like a repo girl. You have way more courage than I would have had. Of course, I watch way too much television too. Based on TV, I'm surprised you never found a body. (Got the shivers just thinking about it!)PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-84053056680618038102010-08-19T16:51:20.129-04:002010-08-19T16:51:20.129-04:00what an interesting life you've lived - I'...what an interesting life you've lived - I've never been crazy about cleaning refrigerators, but hey, maybe I'll be content to stick with that kind of danger for now ;)<br /><br />love the cartoon tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-556751587061863882010-08-19T11:55:08.902-04:002010-08-19T11:55:08.902-04:00Loved the stories! My favorite part is buying repo...Loved the stories! My favorite part is buying repossessed cars from the local bank. We got some pretty good deals and the cars were all cleaned up and ready to go by the time we picked them up. My favorite was the little blue Toyota Corolla we had for several years. I miss that car!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-22143192253017327692010-08-19T10:54:55.128-04:002010-08-19T10:54:55.128-04:00Thanks for sharing you GM work experiences....you&...Thanks for sharing you GM work experiences....you're a stout little lady for sure! :) The BachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-23129967078833948372010-08-19T10:27:20.130-04:002010-08-19T10:27:20.130-04:00Claudia ~ some days, yes...that was the thrill of ...Claudia ~ some days, yes...that was the thrill of it..never a dull moment! I enjoyed the detective work part of it the best.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-16632326114755160932010-08-19T09:58:18.642-04:002010-08-19T09:58:18.642-04:00SO FUNNY Betsy! I remember those days when you hel...SO FUNNY Betsy! I remember those days when you held this job...your little, petite, cute self out jumping into cars and taking off! A VISION!Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-3392994140935445042010-08-19T07:58:58.247-04:002010-08-19T07:58:58.247-04:00who'd of thunk betsy was a repo girl!!!
a job...who'd of thunk betsy was a repo girl!!!<br /><br />a job that actually gets someone to make a voodoo doll - that is brushing with danger!<br /><br />one of my all time favorite movies is repo man - the original 1984 version with harry dean stanton and emilio estevez, certainly you've seen it. heard a rumor that hollywood made (or will make) another film with the same titlemouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-45172153886636274872010-08-19T07:56:30.418-04:002010-08-19T07:56:30.418-04:00A truly amazing post. What a job!! you will really...A truly amazing post. What a job!! you will really have stories to tell your grandchildren.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing such refreshing TT<br /><br />loveNlight<br />GabiGabriela Abalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316879938383542026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-92057969431067759772010-08-19T04:52:14.439-04:002010-08-19T04:52:14.439-04:00this sounds like an adventure trip and not just a ...this sounds like an adventure trip and not just a job...you must have felt like James Bond some days...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-42673649592467933812010-08-19T04:14:39.211-04:002010-08-19T04:14:39.211-04:00Now that was interesting. Great post.Now that was interesting. Great post.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-81108700392385842872010-08-19T03:52:22.581-04:002010-08-19T03:52:22.581-04:00What a fascinating tale Betsy. I am sure you must ...What a fascinating tale Betsy. I am sure you must have kept dinner guests entertained for years on the stories you could tell. And you working in such a job is a difficult idea to get my mind round. As I have always thought, you're a very interesting person indeed.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-1549738769517581622010-08-19T00:42:56.772-04:002010-08-19T00:42:56.772-04:00Hi Betsy,
I can relate, my brother in law used to...Hi Betsy, <br />I can relate, my brother in law used to own a repo business and he had many stories.....He passed away and my niece took it over. I went with her once, its an adventure I have to say. I give anyone credit who can do that for a living. Once my brother in law got all the way back to his shop before he realized there was a sleeping baby in the back of the car he repo'd, he had to take the car back of course......so many stories. I bet you have many more. Ronda :)Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419740663670301256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-69091520903375983342010-08-18T23:42:04.619-04:002010-08-18T23:42:04.619-04:00What a great story to read, although I never would...What a great story to read, although I never would have pegged you for a repo girl. Never. The voodoo doll...weird!Kayrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735245416162284974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-24235394048822679142010-08-18T20:48:35.749-04:002010-08-18T20:48:35.749-04:00Wow. That's amazing. I've heard stories ...Wow. That's amazing. I've heard stories from the people who've had their vehicles repossessed - I've seen Repo Man - but Repo Girl?! So cool. I would not have lasted more than a day. Happy Theme Thursday.Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740116535206060176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-59505940950301809262010-08-18T18:42:44.427-04:002010-08-18T18:42:44.427-04:00you are amazing, i would not have lasted ten minut...you are amazing, i would not have lasted ten minutes. <br /><br />brave. very brave.Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.com