7-7-2023 (Updated 7-8-23)
Without A “Part M” Leg To Stand On
During a recent hail storm in Colorado Springs my 15’ triple canopy umbrella was shredded by the baseball size hail. Prior to the storm I folded up the umbrella and secured it so that it wouldn’t get damaged. After the storm which lasted 20 minutes or so I looked out the window and saw my poor little umbrella hanging in shreds.
Buying a replacement canopy is made easy by amazon, however there is one thing you must know for certain – the size. Since I bought it a few years ago I had forgotten was it a 14’ or a 15’ triple canopy umbrella?
Not wanting to make a fatal mistake of ordering the wrong size I headed down to the local store where I purchased my umbrella. Not seeing any on the floor or on shelves I walked around until I found someone I figured must know what’s going on.
I told him my situation and without hesitation he said it was a 15’ triple canopy, the only one that they sold. Furthermore the store had one that was missing “Part M”. If I wanted it he would see how much of a discount he could mark it down to. After calculating the original purchase price and the marked down price, he was able to get it down to slightly more than a 50% reduction. I paid for it, not really knowing what “Part M” looked like, but knowing (hoping) I had gotten a good deal – I think.
He told me to unscrew the bottom leg section from my old umbrella and screw it into the new on and then throw the old one away. Not totally taking his word I carefully unpacked the new umbrella and found out what “Part M” was (the bottom section of the leg). I followed his instructions and just like he promised I had a new umbrella. The old one goes out in the trash tomorrow.
The moral of this story is be careful what you wish for because you could be missing part “M” and not have a leg to stand on. – RTM
The Real Truckmaster 