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 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 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:21:18 -0400, HK wrote:

Hmmm. A guy with the handle "CandyAss Tom" sez "Byte me."

Hmmm.

Allow me to state this clearly so there is no misunderstanding.

Byte me. :)

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!

"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.

Is the new one diesel?

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:51:59 GMT, "CalifBill"
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.

Is the new one diesel?

No - gas. I won't buy one of the new diesels based on a lot of
different horror stories I've heard.

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.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:51:59 GMT, "CalifBill"
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.

Is the new one diesel?

No - gas. I won't buy one of the new diesels based on a lot of
different horror stories I've heard.

my 2004 Duramax at 60k miles has been horror free.

"CalifBill" wrote in message
nk.net...

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:51:59 GMT, "CalifBill"
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.

Is the new one diesel?

No - gas. I won't buy one of the new diesels based on a lot of
different horror stories I've heard.

my 2004 Duramax at 60k miles has been horror free.


That's what? Ford? Chebby (spelled as Spanglish)? Klysler?

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:57:15 GMT, "CalifBill"
wrote:

my 2004 Duramax at 60k miles has been horror free.

A Chevy?

No - Freakin' - Way.