Richard
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- Knoxville, TN
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- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
I started to write about this when this happened a couple of weeks ago and stopped. The thought struck me again, so here it is.
Preface: TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) lowers the lake levels during winter
Driving home other day noticed something strange. Evidently, yet another moron took his vehicle 4 wheeling. Fine on the face of it, however, he went down on the lakebed where the water has receded. He was evidently meandering along when (giant sucking sound) his truck got swallowed up in a deep muck hole. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif His drivers side bottom doorplate was under water, right rear tire up in air...he was REALLY stuck and convoluted.
LONG story short, (I got a REAL problem with these morons doing this type stuff) I went home, called TVA police and spent next 2 to 3 hours working with Brutus cleaning up some stuff by the house.
Well, I got curious ...
After dark, I took Brutus down road to see if he was there. He was. Along with TVA police and 3 other trucks that they had made attempts to pull him out with. I lumbered down and agreed to see if I could pull him out as long as he understood I am taking NO responsibility if I break the frame on his truck. He says fine. He hands me this HEAVY HEAVY duty “bicycle” chain...I almost died. I was surprised at how quickly I had become used to the square link, grade 100, 3/8 chain from Labonville. My chain to his chain was like a Mac Truck to a Tonka Toy. It was amazing to hear their “ohhs and ahhhs” when they saw my chain. Indeed, Mr. Moron almost had to submerse himself entirely in the muck to latch his vehicle. (DEL, I thought of you about this time) /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif We threw his wimp chain away (it would have just snapped) and latched on to Brutus. I pulled and just spun my tires. Hooked chain onto hoe, planted bucket and stabilizers and GAD-ZOOKS...this thing was incredible...his entire truck just LURCHED out of the hole. No if’s and’s or butt’s about it... Just a simple clean and jerk. He couldn’t have fought me if his life depended on it.
Turns out, no damage (from me) to his truck. Upon pulling him BACKWARDS out of the mud at his convoluted angle, the front grill of his truck apparently worked as a scraper and dug into the muck puddle and just GOUGED the mud and packed it into the front of his engine compartment. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I think the officer also cited him. Gads I was loving it...(ok, so your seeing my darker side)
After Mr. Moron’s many thanks and embarrassments... my neighbor and I were talking.. Seems my neighbor is the victim these morons ALWAYS flock to because his house is right there. Even if it is 3:30 in the morning...they simply don’t care who (or when) they bother when it comes to helping bail their *&^$^*% out of a jamb. He knew I had Brutus and didn’t offer the knowledge of my existence. I wanted to see if/how hard it would be to yank someone out. Now that I know I could probably yank a tank I might tell my neighbor that it’s ok to mention me...AS LONG as he also tells the idiot that my fee is “X” dollars, say $150 to yank. I’ll keep 100 and he can have 50. Cash up front or they can sit and rot for all I care or call tow truck and because of how rural we are, he can wait 4 hours for response and STILL pay 150. Of course, I am contemplating some disclaimer letter for Mr. Moron to sign acknowledging he did a stupid thing, and that trucks aren’t designed to be jerked from muck by a backhoe and that he takes all responsibility for his moronic movements.
Of course, I don’t think I’ll mention to Mr. Moron, that along with my fee, comes a call to TVA police... seems they just happen to cruise the area at the darndest times...
Preface: TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) lowers the lake levels during winter
Driving home other day noticed something strange. Evidently, yet another moron took his vehicle 4 wheeling. Fine on the face of it, however, he went down on the lakebed where the water has receded. He was evidently meandering along when (giant sucking sound) his truck got swallowed up in a deep muck hole. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif His drivers side bottom doorplate was under water, right rear tire up in air...he was REALLY stuck and convoluted.
LONG story short, (I got a REAL problem with these morons doing this type stuff) I went home, called TVA police and spent next 2 to 3 hours working with Brutus cleaning up some stuff by the house.
Well, I got curious ...
After dark, I took Brutus down road to see if he was there. He was. Along with TVA police and 3 other trucks that they had made attempts to pull him out with. I lumbered down and agreed to see if I could pull him out as long as he understood I am taking NO responsibility if I break the frame on his truck. He says fine. He hands me this HEAVY HEAVY duty “bicycle” chain...I almost died. I was surprised at how quickly I had become used to the square link, grade 100, 3/8 chain from Labonville. My chain to his chain was like a Mac Truck to a Tonka Toy. It was amazing to hear their “ohhs and ahhhs” when they saw my chain. Indeed, Mr. Moron almost had to submerse himself entirely in the muck to latch his vehicle. (DEL, I thought of you about this time) /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif We threw his wimp chain away (it would have just snapped) and latched on to Brutus. I pulled and just spun my tires. Hooked chain onto hoe, planted bucket and stabilizers and GAD-ZOOKS...this thing was incredible...his entire truck just LURCHED out of the hole. No if’s and’s or butt’s about it... Just a simple clean and jerk. He couldn’t have fought me if his life depended on it.
Turns out, no damage (from me) to his truck. Upon pulling him BACKWARDS out of the mud at his convoluted angle, the front grill of his truck apparently worked as a scraper and dug into the muck puddle and just GOUGED the mud and packed it into the front of his engine compartment. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I think the officer also cited him. Gads I was loving it...(ok, so your seeing my darker side)
After Mr. Moron’s many thanks and embarrassments... my neighbor and I were talking.. Seems my neighbor is the victim these morons ALWAYS flock to because his house is right there. Even if it is 3:30 in the morning...they simply don’t care who (or when) they bother when it comes to helping bail their *&^$^*% out of a jamb. He knew I had Brutus and didn’t offer the knowledge of my existence. I wanted to see if/how hard it would be to yank someone out. Now that I know I could probably yank a tank I might tell my neighbor that it’s ok to mention me...AS LONG as he also tells the idiot that my fee is “X” dollars, say $150 to yank. I’ll keep 100 and he can have 50. Cash up front or they can sit and rot for all I care or call tow truck and because of how rural we are, he can wait 4 hours for response and STILL pay 150. Of course, I am contemplating some disclaimer letter for Mr. Moron to sign acknowledging he did a stupid thing, and that trucks aren’t designed to be jerked from muck by a backhoe and that he takes all responsibility for his moronic movements.
Of course, I don’t think I’ll mention to Mr. Moron, that along with my fee, comes a call to TVA police... seems they just happen to cruise the area at the darndest times...