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Comedy of errors ...
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08/24/20 02:41 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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My boat hasnt seen much use for the past several years. So I wasn't terribly surprised to see that one of the tires had gone flat. No problem, right? I have a jack, spare tire, etc.
Back the truck up and connect the trailer to the hitch so the trailer doesnt move. Loosen the lug nuts on the tire before jacking it up. Jack the trailer up and get the tire off before the jack slips out. Apparently the gravel parking pad isnt the best place to set a jack.
My side of the trailer drops, and the trailer pops up OFF the hitch ball. Grumble, grumble. Reset jack on solid concrete, block opposite tire, and reattach to truck. Ensure that trailer hitch is actually locked in place this time. Unbolt spare tire and start to pull it off -
HAND ON FIRE!!!!!
turns out that there's an enormous hornet nest inside the spare tire carrier. Ow, ow, ow ow ....
Liberally apply hornet spray to everything. Eventually get spare installed. Oh look, more hornets, time to go inside.
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein Artim Law Firm, PLLC Estate planning & tax attorney 2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028 972-746-0758 mobile zac@artimlegal.com
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 02:43 PM
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Nickbyrd
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Oh chit It happens ,thanks for the giggle
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 02:43 PM
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Posts: 9,367
bigfishtx
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Man, I've had some bad trailer days but I think you've got me beat!
Keep the Lord in your heart and keep your powder dry. 5:5
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 02:46 PM
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Bob Davis
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Geesh, bad Monday start for sure. Hope that was it for the week Zeek.
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 02:49 PM
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Holzer
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Sometimes you just have to see the signs. In this case, it was a day you were not supposed to go fishing.....
Holzer My pic is gone
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 02:59 PM
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Patriot Guard Rider
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Sorry Zeek, I know those stings probably hurt like he11, but your description was really funny.
Family is everything! Life is precious. We donโt have forever. We have now. This moment. We can choose to love our lives now.
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
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08/24/20 03:01 PM
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Curt0407
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 03:12 PM
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Trickster
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Ouch...
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Bob Davis]
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08/24/20 03:46 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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Geesh, bad Monday start for sure. Hope that was it for the week Zeek. Oh, that was yesterday. Today is turning into it's own debacle. The redhead had surgery a few weeks ago to put in a spinal cord stimulator (pain control doohickey). It's not working the way it's supposed to, so it's starting to look like the entire day will be spent back & forth at doctors offices & hopsital to reset the bloody thing.
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein Artim Law Firm, PLLC Estate planning & tax attorney 2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028 972-746-0758 mobile zac@artimlegal.com
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 03:50 PM
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Curt0407
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2020 is turning into an epic year for a lot of folks. Good luck with the pain management issues.
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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08/24/20 03:57 PM
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PondFish
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So did you just set the boat, trailer and truck on fire just to be sure you killed all the hornets?
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
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08/24/20 03:58 PM
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hopalong
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
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08/24/20 04:01 PM
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Hog Jaw
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Them trailers can be mean .
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Re: Comedy of errors ...
[Re: PondFish]
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08/24/20 04:06 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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So did you just set the boat, trailer and truck on fire just to be sure you killed all the hornets? I'm torn between these two approaches. I mean, the boat was paid in full long ago, so I can do whatever I want with it. And it sure would be nice to watch them little jerks suffer in the flames!
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein Artim Law Firm, PLLC Estate planning & tax attorney 2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028 972-746-0758 mobile zac@artimlegal.com
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