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showcrop

02-26-2006 11:52:36

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Southbound I-93, northern NH Sat 4:10 PM, cruising with traffic 58 mph 2005 F-350 6.0 Stroker on black ice (same as many times before in my 39 years of driving this road). Grade increases slightly rearend breaks loose, I'm taking out guardrail and trees like my 411 discbine goes through hay in june, but I don't seem to be slowing much, probably because I'm going down grade.Obviously I'm not going to survive this so I reconciled myself to death and just hoped that it would be quick. Just the same though I pushed myself down and back into the seat by pushing against the steering wheel. Soon I sensed that stroker and I were freefalling as I had gone off the edge of the gorge,at least now I was certain of a quick death. After about four seconds of falling I got several jolts then a slam from the left rear and stroker my wild ride was over. We came to rest upside down facing the way that we had come,and as you may have guessed I am still alive. not only still alive but unhurt except for a skinned knuckle, a pulled back muscle, and a bruise over my right eye that turned into a racoon eye this morning.I conclude a few things from this experience: first 150lbs is not enough traction weight in the back with the power of the stroker up front. second; always wear your seatbelt. third but foremost never leave home without Christ. Obviously my savior has work left for me here on Earth. And this brings me to a question. I wanted to put "pulling for Christ" on the side of my pullig tractor a few years ago but my wife said not to because since I do fairly well with it, it means that I must be cheating, so of course I would not be a good Christian witness. What do you think?

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tomturkey

03-01-2006 09:32:56

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

Never heard anyone cry out to "lady LucK" or "Lucky Star" when in that type of situation. Put pullin for Christ on your tractor and remember the opportunity you continue to have to do so

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Mike M

02-27-2006 12:15:00

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

Glad to hear your still ok. I haven't quite been driving as long as you,but I think these newer trucks are more helpless than just the plain old trucks I used to drive like 1978 GMC C20 and the 1970 Ford F150

I have a 1996 Ram 2500 ext. cab 4x4 gas engine and it is very helpless. If it had a diesel it would be worse yet. The balance is all off.

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Specter

02-27-2006 08:24:16

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

In situations like this, all you can do is thank your lucky stars for watching over you. Thank the Lady Luck for favoring you when you really needed it.

Specter

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Farmered

02-27-2006 04:49:45

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

When I come to a situation where I need help I ask"what would Christ have done?" Remember He walked 'most everywhere he went. Ed

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Jeff63

02-27-2006 03:39:55

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

We buried my father in law/tractor buddy thurs. as a result of an ice covered bridge. It will take a while to get over it.

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730 virgil

02-26-2006 17:45:05

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

glad to hear you're okay god was working overtime today this afternoon the kid was driving my dodge dakota i told him take the car home i want to see how truck is running tall kid got out of truck leaving it run i went to get in and it popped into reverse with me hanging on to door i got away from it tall kid jumped into box slide rear window open crawled thru and got truck stopped god had to be watching over us in this mess

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dhs

02-26-2006 15:57:33

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

You should also conclude that even Christ may not help you if you continue to travel at 58 mph on black ice in an unloaded pickup.

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John S-B

02-26-2006 18:15:09

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to dhs, 02-26-2006 15:57:33

I'm sure if he knew it was ice he would'nt have been doing 58 mph. That's the bad thing about black ice, it's sometimes very hard to see. I was driving a ford 9000 truck making a delivery once when I hit a car. I was pulling into a parking lot at a brand new building with fresh blacktop. There was about half an inch of snow, thin enough that you could see the lines on the parking lot. I was pulling around so I could back up to the delivery door and doing about 10 mph. I went to stop but the parking lot was not properly level so there was clear "black ice". I hit a parked car broadside and I thought I totalled it. It was on ice too so it slid about 20 feet sideways. All I did was break the rear view mirror and put a black mark on the door. So the point is don't flame the guy who is trying to prevent us from making the same mistake and giving some glory to God.

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Pitalplace

02-26-2006 15:46:55

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

When I was a cop, he was my backup. Glad to hear you are ok.

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krazy-ken

02-26-2006 13:04:22

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

Back when I was test flying God was alwise my co pilot.Still going and breathing@66.MAY GOD bless. ken

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Nebraska Cowman

02-26-2006 12:26:43

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

If ya "talk it" ya better "live it" but yeah, when God is done with us we won't be around to brag about it so you better brag on Him now.

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2x4

02-26-2006 12:26:43

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Re: Back from the dead in reply to showcrop, 02-26-2006 11:52:36

I think you're lucky!!!

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