[Spridgets] Arrived!!!!

[Brad Fornal]

Believe you me, the bar was left in the PF. I would NOT have had room for
that, AND the 15" tire....
Thank you for bringing Terri up for farewell shots on Saturday night.

On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:11 AM, David Woerpel <dwoerpel at wi.net> wrote:

> Brad,
>
> Sure sounds like Tequila time to me!  Can't wait to hear other homeward
> stories.
> Glad you made it home safely.  Squeal like a pig!
> Dave
> 59 :{)
>
> Brad Fornal wrote:
> > Martha and I took 12 hours for the 550 mile trip. We lost a tire on the
> > borrowed trailer in Caney OK. The thing had been getting squirrelly and
> > would sway side to side when we hit any bumps. We were doing 60 mph on
> the
> > way home, rather than the 70-75 that we did on the way up. It was not a
> huge
> > surprise when the tire went.
> > Unfortunately for us, the guy who loaned us the trailer, didn't know what
> > the bolt pattern of the tire was, so I wasn't able to procure a spare
> prior
> > to leaving. So I was regaled to unloading the Sprite, removing the bar
> from
> > the trunk, and fitting a 15" trailer tire in there, and start searching
> for
> > someone willing to change a tire at around noon on Sunday.
> > There was a truck stop down the road, and the gal behind the counter was
> > kind enough to place a few calls for me. The first place, the lady on the
> > other end started yelling, when she asked if Otis (swear on a Bible, that
> > was his name) wanted to change a tire. The next place was willing, so
> down
> > the dirt roads I ran.
> > Talk about banjo time.....
> > I pull up into the driveway, and a little boy, about 9 or 10 comes out to
> > the car, 3 dogs in tow. Little sis arrives while I am trying to unwedge
> the
> > remains of the tire from the boot. I get it out just in time to see an
> aging
> > biker come out. He directs me to his shed, which houses a bike, a trike,
> and
> > a tire changing machine. I was avoiding bumping the fender on the trike
> the
> > entire time I moved around the shop helping him.
> > The kids come running up with a 12 pack box, on end, with a turtle shoved
> in
> > it, proudly showing off their new pet.
> > What an experience.....
> > After about an hour, we were back on the road. Thank goodness we had the
> > Sprite as a "spare"....
> >
> > I also met many fine folks, and hope that we can have another "50th"
> > gathering soon..
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