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| GWN7 |
 Aug 2 2005, 06:38 PM
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King of Road Trips  Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region  |
It's amazing what quick service you get at some service stations when you come flying down the hill and pull up to their front door when your car is on fire. Everyone runs out with a fire extinguisher to help. ....Ya...I wish that's what happened..... One kid about 17 said "Hey Mister, your cars on fire" ....Like I didn't know that already.........asshole.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
Picture this... plums of white smoke so thick I could hardly see the road errupting from under the dash. 200' drop into the service station over 1000'. I slam the brakes on and bail out. I should have driven it right into their service bay and then bailed out..........then mabey help........They did let me use the phone to call a tow truck. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Tow truck drivers are like cab drivers, they get payed to wait. After visiting every place that could be thought of in the Dalles that might be able to take a look at what's left. After hearing "Hey, bubba looky at thiss....it's got a chevy (cheby second time) in it" (now spit tobacco juice) twice. A location was found that might be able to do something tomorrow. The shop owner worked for one of those Italian car comanys that people pay way too much for there cars. Anyways.....the bar becons ....did you know Hood River is the Windsurfing Capital of North West. Watress.....more ice in my next glass..... |
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Aug 4 2005, 12:34 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The car is at my farm ( http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formt...ate=mb&zipcode= ) If you look at the map the farm is North of Leifur (which doesn't exist) near the small lake that is shown. 2/3rds of the little lake is on my property. Dans right about there being no proper road into it. Last year I sunk my 4 X 4 to the frame trying to get in there and then two tractors trying to get out. A third tractor with 7' wheels finally pulled all three of us out. As of last week my neibour said it was still too wet to drive into, but we have had no great amounts of rain and it was drying up quite nicely. So hopefully when I get back, I can get in there.
I have been after the local government to improve my access for 4 years, but the roadway is a registered drain, which means it needs Provinical (state) and possible Federal approval before any work can be done on it. Hopefully I'm on my way to Kelowna sometime tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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GWN7 OT Hello from the Hood River Inn Aug 2 2005, 06:38 PM
Howard Which car? What happened? You OK? White smoke? ... Aug 2 2005, 06:52 PM morphenspectra Really sorry to hear that, I hope you are okay. <... Aug 2 2005, 07:03 PM boxstr Bruce,I got your voicemail and tried to reach you ... Aug 2 2005, 08:01 PM IVGUY Bruce
Used to spend all my summers at the Gorge s... Aug 2 2005, 08:04 PM IVGUY Bruce
Club member in Mosier is "retrotech"( Steph... Aug 2 2005, 08:20 PM GWN7 Aug 2 2005, 08:45 PM Aaron Cox man bruce....
shit blows uphill on a windy day...... Aug 2 2005, 08:53 PM Hawktel Strangely enough I grew up in Hood River, and spen... Aug 2 2005, 09:01 PM GWN7 Aug 2 2005, 09:02 PM GWN7 ... Aug 2 2005, 09:07 PM Hawktel Gawd I Love Google Earth! Aug 2 2005, 09:20 PM smooth_eddy Well you did pick the nicest place in Oregon to br... Aug 2 2005, 09:39 PM retrotech Bruce,
I am 5 miles away, 541 478 2525, route30cl... Aug 2 2005, 09:45 PM IVGUY Het Bruce
I blew the engine in a old six cylinder... Aug 2 2005, 10:12 PM rhodyguy nomeorengingkyo. SERENITY NOW!!! it co... Aug 2 2005, 10:49 PM GWN7 I have smoke-in-halation ....that's like the S... Aug 3 2005, 03:03 AM redshift Oh man... damnit!
Looks like you crashed your... Aug 3 2005, 03:13 AM GWN7 Cept it was a guy asking those questions.....and h... Aug 3 2005, 03:19 AM redshift What about his sister, unless he's... uh.... ... Aug 3 2005, 03:20 AM mike_the_man Bruce,
Sorry to hear about the bad luck. If ther... Aug 3 2005, 07:56 AM boxstr Bruce the red parts car may still have some of the... Aug 3 2005, 08:15 AM davep Any idea as to what burned up?
I had a similar thi... Aug 3 2005, 08:56 AM scott thacher well i found out one of the wires under the dash d... Aug 3 2005, 09:30 AM iamchappy While your there why not check out Swell City for ... Aug 3 2005, 11:03 AM Dan_F Sorry to hear about the bad luck, Bruce.
Hopefully... Aug 3 2005, 01:35 PM Porsche Rescue Hijack: Dan, what's the status on your car/tra... Aug 3 2005, 01:58 PM GWN7 Update...still in Hood River...might be till tomor... Aug 3 2005, 02:34 PM VegasRacer Aug 3 2005, 02:59 PM GWN7 
