One of those days

stevej · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject: One of those days

We have all had them. You know the type of day filled with a succession of not so good events that make you glad to get home and have it over with.

The plan started simple enough head out early Saturday morning to Newport and bring Shearwater home for the winter.

Couple of minor hiccups Friday my crew had to cancel because he came down with a bug that morning. No big deal have loaded the boat a number of times solo so not a major problem. Got home after work and went to change wiper blades refills, wrong type drive 30 minutes back to town two parts stores later have the problem resolved and back home to finish loading and prepping. Load tools, jack, blocks, grease gun, air compressor yada yada like to be prepared if problems come up.

Off to Newport at 3:00 AM some rain some fog typical late October day. Fill up with diesel in Newberg and it dawns on me I forgot the boat keys. Head back home get keys and start over, could have been worse and I have lots of time.

Uneventful trip to Corvallis onto hwy 20 and Newport. Few miles out of Corvallis some guy is flashing his brights and honking his horn at me as he goes by in the other direction. Odd I think my brights are not on whats his problem. Found out about 30 seconds later as I round a corner and see three deer crossing the road. Missed two and nailed the last one. Wet road dark out yes ani-lock breaks do work but could not avoid the last one. Result one dead, deer smashed grill and broke turn/running light fixture. Feel bad about the deer and the truck has only broken plastic from the encounter. drag the poor critter off the road and continue on.

Get to Newport around 7:30 and my trailer is missing from the storage area. Panic is replaced by logic as I realize that there are no trailers in the prarking area. OK drive around South Beach and find where everything has been moved to. trailer found a short time later but no way to access because of barricades around enclosure. Office open at 8:00 so no big deal go ahead and do maintenance while I wait. Grease bearings, jack up and spin wheel to make sure breaks are not locked or rusted to the drums and air up tires. All is good but whats's this puddle by the coupler? Fitting has been busted off master cylinder and tin housing is damaged.

Get access to the trailer around 8:30 no one knows how the damage happened yada yada yada. At least the lights are working and while I would like to functioning breaks I'm not about to attempt to fix in Newport.
Made the decision to load and not spend the night as planned.

Boat started without problem (been almost 6 weeks) whats that knocking sound??? Once in gear and running seems to be OK . Loading was painless, enough a wind push from the South that the the side bunkers came in handy but no problem.

Loaded, washed and slime sprayed off by 11:30 time to get out of dodge.
Things got better light traffic stopped a couple of times to check tires and hubs all OK.

Almost home and check the mirrors only to see a flat tire DAM DAM DAM. No place to pull over so had to limp a mile or so with the flat to a spot so I can get off the road. Tire is ruined by now but I can see my house. Change to spare was painless glad to get home at last.

Somewhat of a PIA day but could have been much worse. On the bright side I feel that my bad luck quote and been filled for a while.

stevej

fiddlersgreen6 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject:

Steve---And all this time I always thought these things only happened to me. Hopefully things have improved for you. The last time I hit a deer the damaged turned out to be the same as my deductable. Rich

Luna C · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

Wow. Great job on the attitude!

Mighty Bite · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject:

As I've always said, "Some days the elevator.......some days the shaft".

Days like that happen, but like the energizer bunny, we just keep on going. It's days like that that makes us really appreciate the good days.

May the good days always heavily outweigh the bummers.

starcrafttom · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:

Ok, so we (me and my buddy james ) are 1) 18 2) late for a party 3) been drinking in preparation for the party 4) speeding down mountain road. so 1+2+3+4= hitting deer with truck (well a chevy luv). Deer looked to have a broke neck and no gut wounds sooo.. Free meat. We know a guy with a freezer in town on way to party. Deer goes into the back of truck w/camper shell and off we go.

Only movie theater in town is on main street and on friday night every good looking girl in the county is inline. Great place to pick up last minute date for party. While sweet talking redheaded cousins from the truck at the curb (their fathers turns out to be cops) the deer wakes up and starts to tear the living sh*t out of the shell. WE get the back door open deer bolts, goes about 60 ft and gets killed by...... cop car!!!! We run.......memorys

TyBoo · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:46 am Post subject:

Steve, I'm sorry. That's the best I can do. Ain't ya glad tomorrow is Monday?

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:18 am Post subject:

Stevej, I was just thinking about you today and wondering where you had been hiding. All I can say is that those fish are gonna pay Wink

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Hang in there and lets go Sturgeon fishing before they close them on us.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

Wow! You related to Jim on Aiviq by any chance?? Laughing

stevej · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:03 am Post subject: