Ah well - end of an era...
 

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.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

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.



Never mind that...what happened to the Ranger?

I take it you are unharmed, which is what is important.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

"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.


OK...let me get this straight: You are the victim of an assassination
attempt, but you mention nothing of what will happen to the crack whore who
caused all this. How far does she live from the water? And, youse need some
out of town help?

Ah well - end of an era...
 

Man that sucks. Hand held cell phones have been a pet peeve of mine forever.
I've always had speaker phone/hands free ability from my very 1st cell phone
in '89.

I'm glad to hear that you're OK. How about the boat?

--Mike

"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.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

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!)

Ah well - end of an era...
 

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:31:48 GMT, 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~~



Well, at least you made it through ok.... that is the important thing.
How did the boat come through the adventure?


I've been turned into a pansy.

Can't you sue for emotional stress?




From now on, we should refer to SW Tom as:

CandyAss Tom.

His nick should match his truck.

:}

Ah well - end of an era...
 

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:36:10 -0400, HK wrote:


Never mind that...what happened to the Ranger?

Nothing - trailer is ok, but I had one flat tire.

I take it you are unharmed, which is what is important.

Stiff and sore, but fine. Thanks.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:41:14 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

OK...let me get this straight: You are the victim of an assassination
attempt, but you mention nothing of what will happen to the crack whore who
caused all this.

That's a little strong I believe. :)

How far does she live from the water? And, youse need some
out of town help?

No - but thanks.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

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.

Ah well - end of an era...
 

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. :)