Tripping across the countryside.

[eddy]

above all the dramas you had its good for us to know that you made it home safely, I have attended countless road accidents over the 15 years I have been in emergencey services and none are attributed to luck, in my opinion one road accident is one too many regardless if there is an injury or not or at the very worst a fatality, makes you take very very deep breaths when you have to deliver the bad news to a family, always saddens me ....... stay safe out there brothers and sisters

[Warren]

above all the dramas you had its good for us to know that you made it home safely, I have attended countless road accidents over the 15 years I have been in emergencey services and none are attributed to luck, in my opinion one road accident is one too many regardless if there is an injury or not or at the very worst a fatality, makes you take very very deep breaths when you have to deliver the bad news to a family, always saddens me ....... stay safe out there brothers and sisters

So True Eddy, especially if you experience it up close and persoanal.

As a city commuter, with daily times to meet I used to rush every where, trying to save that minute here or there. Changed my Job requirments, and the pressure is off, so now it doesnt matter, so long as I arrive safely.

Warren 

[imposter]

just ready this,,, wow,, but theres that '3' in this post aswell he has seen 3 - 4wd stacks... hahahahaha

[BlackBedford]

G'day

I am in the local Bush Fire Brigade unit. We have the Goonoo Forest on one side and the Newel highway on the other side, so we get first callouts to the forest fires and motor vehicle accidents in our area. I have seen some real bad stuff, the stuff that gives a grown man nightmares. I wont even begin to describe some of it. Just take care on the road because when we come to put you out, you wont be much good by the time we get the fire out.
If you run into a power pole we are not allowed to put the fire out until the County Council gives the all clear. We stood and watched a nearly new Volvo prime mover and alloy tipping trailer catch on fire and burn to the ground and we knew the power was out but we didn't have County Council clearance.

Other than that drive it like you stole it and have fun.

[BlackBedford]

G'day

Today I went to move the truck from where I parked it when I got home and the transmission is dead as.
 Looks like I am lucky!

[Tweaker]

Three times even by sounds of things

[ben]

you are lucky to make it home man!!

ben

[BlackBedford]

I do believe the last few kms were by pure willpower alone.

[photol]

..................ohhh my GOD Chris, you didn't deserve any of that, not after your Samaritan run to my place....
now I'm almost too embarrassed to post my part in the adventure.....(but having met you I know you'll appreciate it, in its context)
................and I heard the rest of the story..................geeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz
...........Glad you're finally home safe and sound (despite the radio)

[BlackBedford]

G'day
Thanks Oliver.
There where some other bits of the story that I didn't mention involving a Highway Patrol suspecting me of being a courier or something.

Part 2

I decided to buy a cheap car to drive around in while I fixed the pantech and bought a nice VS Equipe model Station Wagon on ebay. Picked it up on Friday and seized the V6 motor on the way back. The tow truck bloke said it was the second one this week.
I have just got home and will have a 600km with a car trailer to pick it up.
Tow truck, motel, XPT train, taxis, hire car, car trailer, new motor, Ouch!

That has been a misadventure.
Regards

Chris