hehe, truck broke down, sure it can happen but I've heard that excuse one too many times already also
Not my fault their truck is either a piece of shit or that they don't have a backup.
If i feel they really ain't gonna be able to deliver, I just say "but I took a day off at work for this" and demand a compensation for the day that I lost ... works very well
They don't have to know I'm a webmaster who sits at home all day anyway LOL