On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:20:31 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:41:34 GMT, "Mike" wrote:

How about the boat?

It's fine - trailer is fine except for one flat tire.

Damn....you could've been one shredded mofo, what with that Slobovian battle
cruiser cloaked as a tractor trailer.

I'm going to have to fire my Chief Engineer - obviously the deflector
shield needs some work.

On Jun 25, 5:31?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
So I'm rolling down the highway with the Ranger in tow cruising along
at 60. Passed an on ramp as I was being passed by a 18 wheeler. Lady
comes zooming down the on ramp yakking on the cell phone (hand held)
not paying attention until she sees me, then instead of slowing down
to enter traffic, she speeds up, cuts right in front of me, clips the
front of the truck. I jack on the brakes - trailer brakes locked up
with the trailer bunny hopping which pushed me over into the 18
wheeler - SCREECH!!

End result, truck totaled, driver's side squished - right front/left
front pushed to the wheels and the bed damn near sheared off.

Oh well - it was a nice truck.

So, this being Mrs. Wave's turn to select a new vehicle, she did.

A luxury pickup. Loaded with the same stuff in her Town Car - leather
seats, seat warmers, moon roof, extended cab, super duper stereo, full
power everything, DVD player of all things - this ain't no pickup
truck - it's a freakin' luxury car masquerading as a pickup truck.

~~sigh~~

I've been turned into a pansy.

Glad to hear you're OK. Everything else is secondary.

Did you check out the "carbon footprint" of your new ride? (Just
kidding!)

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:50:41 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

Did you check out the "carbon footprint" of your new ride? (Just
kidding!)

Hell no. :)

I mean I have enough trees on my land to keep me in carbon credits for
the next twenty thousand years. :)

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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So I'm rolling down the highway with the Ranger in tow cruising along
at 60. Passed an on ramp as I was being passed by a 18 wheeler. Lady
comes zooming down the on ramp yakking on the cell phone (hand held)
not paying attention until she sees me, then instead of slowing down
to enter traffic, she speeds up, cuts right in front of me, clips the
front of the truck. I jack on the brakes - trailer brakes locked up
with the trailer bunny hopping which pushed me over into the 18
wheeler - SCREECH!!

End result, truck totaled, driver's side squished - right front/left
front pushed to the wheels and the bed damn near sheared off.

Oh well - it was a nice truck.

So, this being Mrs. Wave's turn to select a new vehicle, she did.

A luxury pickup. Loaded with the same stuff in her Town Car - leather
seats, seat warmers, moon roof, extended cab, super duper stereo, full
power everything, DVD player of all things - this ain't no pickup
truck - it's a freakin' luxury car masquerading as a pickup truck.

~~sigh~~

I've been turned into a pansy.

Glad to hear you came out of it OK. They should ban cell phone usage when
driving........including hands free. What the hell is so important the we
now find it *necessary* to talk on the phone while driving???????

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:14:59 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
So I'm rolling down the highway with the Ranger in tow cruising along
at 60. Passed an on ramp as I was being passed by a 18 wheeler. Lady
comes zooming down the on ramp yakking on the cell phone (hand held)
not paying attention until she sees me, then instead of slowing down
to enter traffic, she speeds up, cuts right in front of me, clips the
front of the truck. I jack on the brakes - trailer brakes locked up
with the trailer bunny hopping which pushed me over into the 18
wheeler - SCREECH!!

End result, truck totaled, driver's side squished - right front/left
front pushed to the wheels and the bed damn near sheared off.

Oh well - it was a nice truck.

So, this being Mrs. Wave's turn to select a new vehicle, she did.

A luxury pickup. Loaded with the same stuff in her Town Car - leather
seats, seat warmers, moon roof, extended cab, super duper stereo, full
power everything, DVD player of all things - this ain't no pickup
truck - it's a freakin' luxury car masquerading as a pickup truck.

~~sigh~~

I've been turned into a pansy.

Glad to hear you came out of it OK. They should ban cell phone usage when
driving........including hands free. What the hell is so important the we
now find it *necessary* to talk on the phone while driving???????

Have no idea.

On Jun 25, 8:14 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:4dl083lmuq4l38tkcjkfbjtpsm546pcfnv@4ax .com...





So I'm rolling down the highway with the Ranger in tow cruising along
at 60. Passed an on ramp as I was being passed by a 18 wheeler. Lady
comes zooming down the on ramp yakking on the cell phone (hand held)
not paying attention until she sees me, then instead of slowing down
to enter traffic, she speeds up, cuts right in front of me, clips the
front of the truck. I jack on the brakes - trailer brakes locked up
with the trailer bunny hopping which pushed me over into the 18
wheeler - SCREECH!!

End result, truck totaled, driver's side squished - right front/left
front pushed to the wheels and the bed damn near sheared off.

Oh well - it was a nice truck.

So, this being Mrs. Wave's turn to select a new vehicle, she did.

A luxury pickup. Loaded with the same stuff in her Town Car - leather
seats, seat warmers, moon roof, extended cab, super duper stereo, full
power everything, DVD player of all things - this ain't no pickup
truck - it's a freakin' luxury car masquerading as a pickup truck.

~~sigh~~

I've been turned into a pansy.

Glad to hear you came out of it OK. They should ban cell phone usage when
driving........including hands free. What the hell is so important the we
now find it *necessary* to talk on the phone while driving???????- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

This story reminds me of this pic:

http://users.myexcel.com/n7il/enligh...t/DOT_Sign.jpg

They should ban cell phone usage when
driving........including hands free. What the hell is so important the
we
now find it *necessary* to talk on the phone while driving???????

Agreed.

On Jun 25, 7:31 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
So I'm rolling down the highway with the Ranger in tow cruising along
at 60. Passed an on ramp as I was being passed by a 18 wheeler. Lady
comes zooming down the on ramp yakking on the cell phone (hand held)
not paying attention until she sees me, then instead of slowing down
to enter traffic, she speeds up, cuts right in front of me, clips the
front of the truck. I jack on the brakes - trailer brakes locked up
with the trailer bunny hopping which pushed me over into the 18
wheeler - SCREECH!!

End result, truck totaled, driver's side squished - right front/left
front pushed to the wheels and the bed damn near sheared off.

Oh well - it was a nice truck.

So, this being Mrs. Wave's turn to select a new vehicle, she did.

A luxury pickup. Loaded with the same stuff in her Town Car - leather
seats, seat warmers, moon roof, extended cab, super duper stereo, full
power everything, DVD player of all things - this ain't no pickup
truck - it's a freakin' luxury car masquerading as a pickup truck.

~~sigh~~

I've been turned into a pansy.

What happened to the gal hat cut you off?

What happened to the semi-truck?

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:26:00 -0000, Tim wrote:

What happened to the gal hat cut you off?

Rear end damage mostly - wasn't drivable.

What happened to the semi-truck?

Not much. :)

On Jun 25, 9:00 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:26:00 -0000, Tim wrote:
What happened to the gal hat cut you off?

Rear end damage mostly - wasn't drivable.

What happened to the semi-truck?

Not much. :)

I hope she got a ticket!