Post by rustyau on Mar 31, 2017 9:27:29 GMT 10
Hi all,
That Murphy bloke is hassling me again. Having a few beers with the wife last week and having a whinge that I haven't been out for quite a while because some mongrel stole my Honda pump and about 100m of layflat and gear some time ago and I haven't gotten around to replacing them and I was flat chat at work and didn't get much time off anyway.
My wife said "why don't you get a new detector, then all you have to do is put in some camping gear, grab your detector and your off" (I'm not even going to try and attempt to explain the logic behind that statement....but I'll take it. lol). Needless to say that I had a new GPX-4500 on order by the end of the day....and then... the next day I had to move my large trailer over the other side of my driveway. Backed it in as far as possible, unhooked and then tried to man handle it the rest of the way. I was at the side of the "A" frame and gave it a big yank to straighten it up. Well, the jockey wheel snapped off (welded to frame) and I pulled the frame on top of my legs trapping me underneath. Thanks to great neighbours who managed to lift the trailer so I could get my legs out. Red light taxi to the hospital and 4 hours later.. broken right foot, stuffed left ankle and numerous chunks out of my legs.
I'm in moon boots, have crutches and of course the obligatory infections. I can sit there and watch my new detector gather dust for at least the next 6-8 weeks.
So my question is: Was that just bad luck or is "something" getting me back for taking advantage of my wife's offer?..lol
Have a good one!
Russ
That Murphy bloke is hassling me again. Having a few beers with the wife last week and having a whinge that I haven't been out for quite a while because some mongrel stole my Honda pump and about 100m of layflat and gear some time ago and I haven't gotten around to replacing them and I was flat chat at work and didn't get much time off anyway.
My wife said "why don't you get a new detector, then all you have to do is put in some camping gear, grab your detector and your off" (I'm not even going to try and attempt to explain the logic behind that statement....but I'll take it. lol). Needless to say that I had a new GPX-4500 on order by the end of the day....and then... the next day I had to move my large trailer over the other side of my driveway. Backed it in as far as possible, unhooked and then tried to man handle it the rest of the way. I was at the side of the "A" frame and gave it a big yank to straighten it up. Well, the jockey wheel snapped off (welded to frame) and I pulled the frame on top of my legs trapping me underneath. Thanks to great neighbours who managed to lift the trailer so I could get my legs out. Red light taxi to the hospital and 4 hours later.. broken right foot, stuffed left ankle and numerous chunks out of my legs.
I'm in moon boots, have crutches and of course the obligatory infections. I can sit there and watch my new detector gather dust for at least the next 6-8 weeks.
So my question is: Was that just bad luck or is "something" getting me back for taking advantage of my wife's offer?..lol
Have a good one!
Russ
maybe the wife was getting some payback 
I just think you had a bit of bad luck at a really inconvenient time.
When you come down this way give me a call. I live in the heart of the GT. But if your towing that trailer I'll get the roads around here up graded.