Help me read this handwriting
May 5, 2011 9:38 AM Subscribe
Can anyone tell me what this says? It's a guy's last name.
A guy bumped into my car a month ago and caused a bit of damage. He agreed to send me a check and then never did. I have his name, city and license plate. But I can't read his last name very well. So, I can't contact him. I'm wondering if anyone here can help me read what this says.
A guy bumped into my car a month ago and caused a bit of damage. He agreed to send me a check and then never did. I have his name, city and license plate. But I can't read his last name very well. So, I can't contact him. I'm wondering if anyone here can help me read what this says.
This post was deleted for the following reason: poster's request - question *too* sucessful. Thanks to all who helped. -- jessamyn
It says "you just got played". That just seems like a random string of letters - my best guess would be FOJERPATAKJ - and since the person didn't give you a phone number or any contact info other than city/license plate he probably wasn't intending to ever send you a check.
But in all seriousness, if you have his license plate number and city, contact that city's local police department and see if they can help, maybe?
posted by pdb at 10:06 AM on May 5, 2011
But in all seriousness, if you have his license plate number and city, contact that city's local police department and see if they can help, maybe?
posted by pdb at 10:06 AM on May 5, 2011
Best answer: I'm seeing "Fejerpataky" - I'm pretty sure that's a legit Hungarian surname, though possibly a less common spelling.
posted by geneva uswazi at 10:07 AM on May 5, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by geneva uswazi at 10:07 AM on May 5, 2011 [3 favorites]
That looks to me like what someone writes when they don't want you to know their name. It's notable that he didn't give you an address or phone number either.
He clearly doesn't want to pay up. A verbal contract isn't very helpful here. You should probably give his details to the cops and see what they can do. Not much, I guess.
Did the guy not have insurance?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:09 AM on May 5, 2011
He clearly doesn't want to pay up. A verbal contract isn't very helpful here. You should probably give his details to the cops and see what they can do. Not much, I guess.
Did the guy not have insurance?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:09 AM on May 5, 2011
Fejerpataky looks promising.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:10 AM on May 5, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:10 AM on May 5, 2011 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: He had an accent, but I couldn't tell where it was from. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe Eastern European?
It happened in a private parking lot and I'm told that the law is that isn't required to pay or give insurance information.
posted by Proginoskes at 10:10 AM on May 5, 2011
It happened in a private parking lot and I'm told that the law is that isn't required to pay or give insurance information.
posted by Proginoskes at 10:10 AM on May 5, 2011
If someone hits your car, no matter where it is--private lot or not--call the cops and get a police report. Not to punish anyone, but just so stuff like this doesnt have to happen.
posted by ejazen at 10:15 AM on May 5, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by ejazen at 10:15 AM on May 5, 2011 [2 favorites]
Do a Canada 411 search for Fejerpataky, isolated to Ontario. See what turns up.
posted by LN at 10:24 AM on May 5, 2011
posted by LN at 10:24 AM on May 5, 2011
Response by poster: Thanks geneva (and everyone!), I think you've got it.
posted by Proginoskes at 10:26 AM on May 5, 2011
posted by Proginoskes at 10:26 AM on May 5, 2011
only 1 fejerpataky in all of ontario and is in Kingston. Was his first name Tamas?
on preview: dang i let this sit to long.
posted by chasles at 10:48 AM on May 5, 2011
on preview: dang i let this sit to long.
posted by chasles at 10:48 AM on May 5, 2011
If someone hits your car, no matter where it is--private lot or not--call the cops and get a police report.
In many cities the cops generally won't come to an accident in a private lot (ex.: the grocery store or mall) unless intentional recklessness or injury is involved. The way around this is to imply that it's more severe than it actually is, then demand a police report on the scene.
posted by coolguymichael at 11:00 AM on May 5, 2011
In many cities the cops generally won't come to an accident in a private lot (ex.: the grocery store or mall) unless intentional recklessness or injury is involved. The way around this is to imply that it's more severe than it actually is, then demand a police report on the scene.
posted by coolguymichael at 11:00 AM on May 5, 2011
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