My VX ran over me

[Marlin]

Wow, glad to hear you're ok!
(I'd make fun of you, but it sounds like something I'd get myself into. )

On a lighter note... I first saw the thumbnail photo on the main page while on my smartphone and it lost a little bit in translation due to the tiny size.

I was wondering why you were posting a picture of Plumber's Crack w/Diaper Rash.

Don't make me laugh, it hurts....lol....ouch. Too bad I quit drinking, this wouldn't be so bad.

[VX KAT]

When I move arm at the shoulder level, it feels...empty. Not sure how else to describe it. It feels like there is a dead spot, like it should be moving but it isn't.

Now yer talkin'! Welcome to MY world! ....
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.and some of you thought I'd just had too much to drink on the Stoop!

[VX KAT]

Don't make me laugh, it hurts....lol....ouch. Too bad I quit drinking, this wouldn't be so bad.

OMG...I thought the exact same thing, even when I saw it on the home page on my Mac screen! TOO FUNNY!

[Ebenezr]

Question: If "the Lord was with...(him)", wouldn't the accident have not happened at ALL?

Not necessarily.

[Ebenezr]

Not sure, I see ortho tomorrow, they said it was too swollen to tell a whole lot
then. They wanted to let ortho deal with it. I have tingly/numb pinky/ring finger. When I move arm at the shoulder level, it feels...empty. Not sure how else to describe it. It feels like there is a dead spot, like it should be moving but it isn't.
My lats are sore as hell too. I am gonna be hurting tonight, come 2am....let the tears fall.

Sounds like some neuro deficits. Could take a while to heal but GET WELL soon!
Well tell your wife to punch you in the dead spot if she's mad...at least you won't feel it.

[Y33TREKker]

Ouch!

But, given how much these VX's weigh, the outcome surely could have been worse. Glad to hear it wasn't.

And you know, if you look at those scuffs with your eyes squinted just a little, some of them even look sort of like Isuzu emblems.



I'm thinking embrace it, fill in the blanks via tattoo, and make the best of the situation.

[Marlin]

I found another silver lining. I am going to try and drive it FWD only tomorrow. I know 4low will work, but I am curious how TOD will react.

As for the tat, already have one....

[VX KAT]

I found another silver lining. I am going to try and drive it FWD only tomorrow. I know 4low will work, but I am curious how TOD will react.

As for the tat, already have one....

OMG, that tat was a forecaster of the future!!!!

[Osteomata]

Thank goodness you have medical coverage for such an odd event! I would not wish this on even my most reactionary, conspirancy-minded opponent.

[JAMAS]

Scary, scary stuff....Glad you're ok.

[Triathlete]

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Now yer talkin'! Welcome to MY world! ....
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.and some of you thought I'd just had too much to drink on the Stoop!

Uh, who are you trying to fool? You DID have to much to drink on the stoop!

[Ldub]

Glad yer OK dude...

Just wouldn't be the same around here iff'n y'all got squashed like a grape...

And yeh, muriatic acid would prolly get the stain out, but does your wife have rubber gloves...



As a bit of an aside...it is STILL of great comfort to me, that you're one of the guys teaching the Navy's young up & comers how to run a nuke...why, I have no idea...

Just blind faith I guess...

[rowhard]

Well, she finally got me back for the rhino lined hood..

and don't forget the front cladding

your a lucky man Chris and I'm glad your okay. Stick to the sparks and leave the mechanics to people that know what their doing.

As far as driving it with the rear shaft removed. Can't remember what ours are like, but most drive shafts have a machined rear spline that seals the tail shaft seal. i.e.; keeps the red stuff inside the gearbox.

[Ebenezr]

Is that a BF Goodrich All Terrain KO tread mark on your front shoulder or is that a General Grabber?

[RickOKC]

Don't make me laugh, it hurts....lol....ouch. Too bad I quit drinking, this wouldn't be so bad.

What, I thought laughter is supposed to be the best medicine?!?!? OK.... sorry!

You reminded me that I got myself (slightly) run over once years ago. I was assisting as my buddy Robert took the lead on installing a rebuilt engine in my '79 Cutlass. The replacement Olds 350 was chained to the rafters in the shop where we worked and it was ready to be installed. Since it was stationary, we had to roll the car under it.

Robert decided to start pushing before I was ready and instantly rolled the right front tire on top of my foot. I started yelling, "You're on my foot! You're on my foot! You're on my foot!" In true "good friend" fashion, Robert came around to my side of the car so he could see for himself.... and proceeded to begin laughing his A off - so there was a delay before he pushed it back after he composed himself. Fortunately it didn't hurt at all - it just scared me - so I joined in the laughing. He called me "Barney" for years after that, and yeah, he was right - I sounded just like Barney Fife when I started yelling.

(Hey, cool - that episode of the Andy Griffith Show is on YouTube! Barney didn't respond to a chain letter and started having a run of bad luck. While crossing the street, a pickup wound up running over his foot - here's the clip. Start at 7:00 for the exact scene. Good gosh, I may have even started yelling for him to "back it up!" )

PS: Man... that 300 HP Rocket 350 from a 68 Cutlass Wagon was an AWESOME replacement for the original anemic 100 HP 260 V8 that came with the car! Gas mileage did suffer a bit, though: 13 city/13 highway, but who cares when you could lay down rubber for a full 1/8 mile!