OT -- Lesson Learned

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote in message
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> When loading an ATV into the back of a pickup, if the front wheels become
> airborn after coming up the ramp, slamming on the front brakes does not do
> any good...
>
> Also, the cost of a rear window on a Dodge pickup is *slightly* less than
> the deductible that you currently have on your insurance policy...
>
> Yeah, figure it out for yourself how I know this little fact...
>
> <sheepish-grin>
>
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Did someone take a video? It could be worth a fortune ( funniest home videos
or stupidest actions home video or "I'd like to be a Darwin award member"
video).

PS Why did you think this was a good idea?

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:54 +1100, dechucka wrote:

> Did someone take a video? It could be worth a fortune ( funniest home
> videos or stupidest actions home video or "I'd like to be a Darwin award
> member" video).

Unfortunately, no... I am not above laughing at my own mistakes -- whether
they cause broken bones in the process or not...

> PS Why did you think this was a good idea?

You mean *other* than just because I'm a guy? <grin>

Well, I had driven my ATV up the ramp into the back of my pickup many
times previously, but that was with an engine that was running right...
With the choke in, the RPMs were a bit higher than normal, plus I had to
add a bit of gas to keep it running... Yeah, looking at in 20/20
hindsight, it was a recipe for disaster... Surprisingly, I got out of it
relatively cheap... It definitely could have been a more expensive
experience...

First time I've ever had to replace the rear window on a car/truck...
Replaced front windshield many times due to rock chips and such, but never
the rear window...

Of course, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble by just putting the
ATV on my utility trailer that I also keep in my hangar... It's a *lot*
lower to the ground and as such, it's a lot easier to load the ATV onto
it... I even thought about it for a second or two... Figured that I could
get the ATV into the bed of the truck even with the rough running
engine... Oh well... At least the ATV didn't flip over backwards and land
on me...

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"Grumman-581" <grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:54 +1100, dechucka wrote:
>
>> Did someone take a video? It could be worth a fortune ( funniest home
>> videos or stupidest actions home video or "I'd like to be a Darwin award
>> member" video).
>
> Unfortunately, no... I am not above laughing at my own mistakes -- whether
> they cause broken bones in the process or not...
>
>> PS Why did you think this was a good idea?
>
> You mean *other* than just because I'm a guy? <grin>

say no more

>
> Well, I had driven my ATV up the ramp into the back of my pickup many
> times previously, but that was with an engine that was running right...
> With the choke in, the RPMs were a bit higher than normal, plus I had to
> add a bit of gas to keep it running... Yeah, looking at in 20/20
> hindsight, it was a recipe for disaster... Surprisingly, I got out of it
> relatively cheap... It definitely could have been a more expensive
> experience...
>
> First time I've ever had to replace the rear window on a car/truck...
> Replaced front windshield many times due to rock chips and such, but never
> the rear window...
>
> Of course, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble by just putting the
> ATV on my utility trailer that I also keep in my hangar... It's a *lot*
> lower to the ground and as such, it's a lot easier to load the ATV onto
> it... I even thought about it for a second or two... Figured that I could
> get the ATV into the bed of the truck even with the rough running
> engine... Oh well... At least the ATV didn't flip over backwards and land
> on me...


more an more I think you are one of the few septics on this ng I'd have a
beer with. You're fucked in the brain but seem genuine in your attitudes

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:46 +1100, dechucka wrote:

> say no more

I'm just proof that Darwin has to sleep sometimes...

> more an more I think you are one of the few septics on this ng I'd have
> a beer with. You're fucked in the brain but seem genuine in your
> attitudes

Hey, I'm the most well adjusted sociopath that I know...

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"Grumman-581" <grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:46 +1100, dechucka wrote:
>
>> say no more
>
> I'm just proof that Darwin has to sleep sometimes...
>
>> more an more I think you are one of the few septics on this ng I'd have
>> a beer with. You're fucked in the brain but seem genuine in your
>> attitudes
>
> Hey, I'm the most well adjusted sociopath that I know...s


scarey but interesting

dechucka wrote:
> "Grumman-581" <grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote in message
> newsan.2008.03.26.05.36.53.94000@grumman581-usenet-2008-spambob-net...
>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:54 +1100, dechucka wrote:
>>
>>> Did someone take a video? It could be worth a fortune ( funniest home
>>> videos or stupidest actions home video or "I'd like to be a Darwin award
>>> member" video).
>> Unfortunately, no... I am not above laughing at my own mistakes -- whether
>> they cause broken bones in the process or not...
>>
>>> PS Why did you think this was a good idea?
>> You mean *other* than just because I'm a guy? <grin>
>
> say no more
>
>> Well, I had driven my ATV up the ramp into the back of my pickup many
>> times previously, but that was with an engine that was running right...
>> With the choke in, the RPMs were a bit higher than normal, plus I had to
>> add a bit of gas to keep it running... Yeah, looking at in 20/20
>> hindsight, it was a recipe for disaster... Surprisingly, I got out of it
>> relatively cheap... It definitely could have been a more expensive
>> experience...
>>
>> First time I've ever had to replace the rear window on a car/truck...
>> Replaced front windshield many times due to rock chips and such, but never
>> the rear window...
>>
>> Of course, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble by just putting the
>> ATV on my utility trailer that I also keep in my hangar... It's a *lot*
>> lower to the ground and as such, it's a lot easier to load the ATV onto
>> it... I even thought about it for a second or two... Figured that I could
>> get the ATV into the bed of the truck even with the rough running
>> engine... Oh well... At least the ATV didn't flip over backwards and land
>> on me...
>
>
> more an more I think you are one of the few septics on this ng I'd have a
> beer with. You're fucked in the brain but seem genuine in your attitudes
>
>

oh he is that !

I think, Dechucka, you would have beer with more here than you think -
and enjoy it!

OR ELSE!

In article <pan.2008.03.26.05.36.53.94000@grumman581-usenet-2008-
spambob-net>, grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net says...

> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:54 +1100, dechucka wrote:
> > PS Why did you think this was a good idea?
>
> You mean *other* than just because I'm a guy? <grin>

Were the words "Hey y'all, watch this" or "Here, hold my beer for a
minute" involved?

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:14:32 +0000, Al Wells wrote:

> Were the words "Hey y'all, watch this" or "Here, hold my beer for a
> minute" involved?

Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to utter those immortal words...

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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:01:30 -0500, Grumman-581
<grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:14:32 +0000, Al Wells wrote:
>
>> Were the words "Hey y'all, watch this" or "Here, hold my beer for a
>> minute" involved?
>
>Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to utter those immortal words...

But you were thinking about it weren't ya.

Rick Simms

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:15:36 -0400, RSimms wrote:

> But you were thinking about it weren't ya.

Nawh, actually, I expected it to be as uneventful as the other times I had
loaded it in the back of my truck... When I topped the ramp and the wheels
were in the air, an "oh shit" did come to mind though...

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