Posted by Gary in CO [172.69.69.37] on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 21:40:36 :
In Reply to: Trivia Question For You posted by Dave Horvath [172.69.50.13] on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 20:05:04 :
Some years ago, a friend of mine from Belgium was staying with me and his African girl friend who only spoke Portugese. My toilet tank sometimes would not stop filling, but living alone, I would put up with it for awhile. One morning I go out and start up the 64 TWPW to leave for my office and he comes out excitedly motioning me back to the house. I pull on the emergency brake, hop out and go inside to find the toilet tank overflowing. Belgians are helpless when it comes to American toilets apparently. We clean up the mess, jury rig the tank and I go back outside.
NO TRUCK!!!!!
So that is Portugese for HOLY CRAP.
I can hear it running though. Look to the right... nothing. Look to the left and down at the ally on the other side of the street is the Beast wedged up aginst a phone pole.
It skimmed the rear quarter panel slightly, broke the turn light lense and hit the tire (BFGs) that stick out a bit. The impact pushed the axle forward by bending the main spring. Lucky considering that it could have gone a lot farther and smashed into a house or killed somebody!!
Be careful with that Orscheln E-Brake handle... you can flip it down with your leg upon jumping out! Many you see are painted red for good reason.
Gar
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