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The rest of the story...
Somehow Ted finds out about almost all "skroo-ups" and makes sure to share the embarassment with everyone at the Awards Banquet.
I almost lost my truck, trailer and future race car in our recent snowstorm. An hour or so after it started snowing Saturday night Jan 2 and well before any plows were out on the county roads, I somehow thought I could still make it th last 1/2 mile home. I really didn't realize it was so slick. What the pictures don't show is that the hill is pretty steep and you have to turn a slow 90 degree corner right at the bottom of the hill. (The hill was completely snow covered the night before, I swear.) When I didn't make it up the hill pulling the trailer with 4-wheel drive, the tires started spinning and the truck/trailer started sliding downhill immediately, with a mind of their own. I tried my hardest, but I lost all control and you can see where I ended up. As it was happening in slow motion, it was really quiet and smooth. The worse part was I thought I was going sideways over the edge in the truck and rolling down the embankment. I even had time to start rolling the window up before I went over the edge because I could see all the brush and trees coming at me. Luckily it stopped at the last minute, somehow. After 3 wreckers and using a tree for one of the tow cables, we got it out basically without a scratch.
I hope this works, here is a link to some pictures that might help explain it.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 9849072ab4
I almost lost my truck, trailer and future race car in our recent snowstorm. An hour or so after it started snowing Saturday night Jan 2 and well before any plows were out on the county roads, I somehow thought I could still make it th last 1/2 mile home. I really didn't realize it was so slick. What the pictures don't show is that the hill is pretty steep and you have to turn a slow 90 degree corner right at the bottom of the hill. (The hill was completely snow covered the night before, I swear.) When I didn't make it up the hill pulling the trailer with 4-wheel drive, the tires started spinning and the truck/trailer started sliding downhill immediately, with a mind of their own. I tried my hardest, but I lost all control and you can see where I ended up. As it was happening in slow motion, it was really quiet and smooth. The worse part was I thought I was going sideways over the edge in the truck and rolling down the embankment. I even had time to start rolling the window up before I went over the edge because I could see all the brush and trees coming at me. Luckily it stopped at the last minute, somehow. After 3 wreckers and using a tree for one of the tow cables, we got it out basically without a scratch.
I hope this works, here is a link to some pictures that might help explain it.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 9849072ab4
Mark F
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
I knew I shouldn't have let those guys know that I was hauling that car home! People will stoop to anything to win those coveted trophies. I hope they don't find out about my remote cone toppler. I call it the Toppler Effect.
Mark F
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
Jim,
You know you're from the SCCA when you can drive a Firebird into a ravine and back out without any damage.
Korry,
Do you think Firebirds are any good at rallycrossing?
Bud,
I know you could sell a Coneagra to Opie and one to Korry. I wouldn't need one myself. But wouldn't that make the cones stand up all night? Opie probably thinks it's some kind of farm implement.
You know you're from the SCCA when you can drive a Firebird into a ravine and back out without any damage.
Korry,
Do you think Firebirds are any good at rallycrossing?
Bud,
I know you could sell a Coneagra to Opie and one to Korry. I wouldn't need one myself. But wouldn't that make the cones stand up all night? Opie probably thinks it's some kind of farm implement.
Mark F
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
'99 Firebird Formula 6-speed hardtop ESP
'99 Trans Am WS6 6-speed black ragtop ESP
'69 Z28 silver/black DZ302 4-speed SOLD
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