When things go wrong at Tinkham...
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When things go wrong at Tinkham...
When the gods of the Tinkham hill climb get angry, here's what can happen.
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop
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OMG Gene!! Good to hear everybody is ok at least. The damage doesn't look too bad, does everything still work, like the door and windshield? How's the engine, did it start up? Was it hydrolocked from the oil?
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HOLY ˟˟˟˟!!!!!!!!!!
Gene I hope your ok as well as your friend.
Talk about f*&king your nerves. I would have freaked had that happened to me.
Hope all is still in working condition dude. Let me know if you need any help on repairs. I'd be glad to lend a helping hand or at least moral support man!
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Gene I hope your ok as well as your friend.
Talk about f*&king your nerves. I would have freaked had that happened to me.
Hope all is still in working condition dude. Let me know if you need any help on repairs. I'd be glad to lend a helping hand or at least moral support man!
Mike
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WOW!!!! Now that you are a "hardcore" 4 wheeler, you can go to the Pirate 4X4 board. Seems like they use all the surfaces of their rigs about as much as the tires.
Glad everyone is OK (still ok the day after??)
Glad everyone is OK (still ok the day after??)
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I have updated the write up with more play by play of what happened...
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop/
Try NOT to think about that the next time you try the Tinkham Hill Climb! hehehehhe
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop/
Try NOT to think about that the next time you try the Tinkham Hill Climb! hehehehhe
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Thanks Rob!
Greetings!
Thanks for all the well wishes! I'm SO glad no one was injured. It reminds me of the responsibility we all take on when we invite someone to ride shotgun. I would have never forgiven myself if something would have happened to my buddy Frank! He almost shat himself, but he’s okay! Heh-heh!
Now for the real words: The recovery was handled by professionals. I don’t know of any other way to put it. There is no one in the world that I would rather have there to help me through such an even as Rob. His leadership, experience and cool nature ensured that things went as smooth as possible. It could have been a lot worse; the recover could have done more damage, but of course, Rob was thinking about that too.
I offer a deep, humble, thankful bow to Rob, Chris and Frank for their assistance.
And as for Dread, well, she’ll be carrying some scars for a while, but it only adds character! Does insurance cover off-road flops? Heh-heh!
Thanks for all the well wishes! I'm SO glad no one was injured. It reminds me of the responsibility we all take on when we invite someone to ride shotgun. I would have never forgiven myself if something would have happened to my buddy Frank! He almost shat himself, but he’s okay! Heh-heh!
Now for the real words: The recovery was handled by professionals. I don’t know of any other way to put it. There is no one in the world that I would rather have there to help me through such an even as Rob. His leadership, experience and cool nature ensured that things went as smooth as possible. It could have been a lot worse; the recover could have done more damage, but of course, Rob was thinking about that too.
I offer a deep, humble, thankful bow to Rob, Chris and Frank for their assistance.
And as for Dread, well, she’ll be carrying some scars for a while, but it only adds character! Does insurance cover off-road flops? Heh-heh!
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Glad to here all is well and everyone is ok. I don't mean to poke fun at y'all because I know how bad it would suck to flip my yota. But, is it just coincidence that the front tag on the taco says "Dread" I know that it has a meaning but I bet now it says a lot about how Gene was feeling. Once again I am so glad to here that everyone is ok.
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That really sucks. Glad to hear there were no injuries. On the bright side, you got a pretty cool wallpaper out of the deal:
That's a classic.
That's a classic.
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WHOA!!!!!!!
Man, I'm real glad to hear everyone is OK after that. And kudos to you guys for handling the recovery so well.
I agree with Jim, that is a mighy cool wallpaper..... Rob, can you PM me if you happen to have that in 1024x768?
Man, I'm real glad to hear everyone is OK after that. And kudos to you guys for handling the recovery so well.
I agree with Jim, that is a mighy cool wallpaper..... Rob, can you PM me if you happen to have that in 1024x768?
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Originally posted by mertztr
I agree with Jim, that is a mighy cool wallpaper..... Rob, can you PM me if you happen to have that in 1024x768?
I agree with Jim, that is a mighy cool wallpaper..... Rob, can you PM me if you happen to have that in 1024x768?
I have rotated, cropped and resized the better of the two photos to make a 1024x768 image suitable for desktop wallpaper. It is at
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlopWallpaper.jpg
But, if you really want the originals to muck around with yourself, they are at;
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop058.jpg and
http://www.wattora.com/rob_work/GeneFlop059.jpg
These are not very dial-up friendly since I was shooting in high resolution and each is a bit over 2mb in size. (2272x1704)
Enjoy!
Last edited by WATRD; 09-01-2003 at 03:19 PM.
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_wow_
Glad to hear that folks were okay.
The recovery looks like it was a fun bit of luck and geometry, with a whole lotta' skill thrown in.
Well done all.
Glad to hear that folks were okay.
The recovery looks like it was a fun bit of luck and geometry, with a whole lotta' skill thrown in.
Well done all.
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"The interior of the cab seemed to have an odd aroma after the incident as well, but I am sure that will shampoo out..."
Okay so Frank ALMOST **** his pants.... please tell me someone didn't piss them! j/k.... Glad to hear everyone is allright.
Okay so Frank ALMOST **** his pants.... please tell me someone didn't piss them! j/k.... Glad to hear everyone is allright.
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Originally posted by Cebby
Hey Rob, The ...059.jpg isn't linking for me, but the others are OK. Can you check the link? I plan to use the one you tweaked for mine - great pic!!
Hey Rob, The ...059.jpg isn't linking for me, but the others are OK. Can you check the link? I plan to use the one you tweaked for mine - great pic!!
The tweaking is mine, but I think Frank, Gene's rider, may have actually taken it. Being his first time off road, he wasn't going to be much use in the recovery so I asked him to play photographer for a while I am glad he did such a good job with the photos, the rest of us were too busy so we would have come away with nothing but a good story without him
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Wow.
It's insane how much a wheelbase difference can effect that hillclimb. I remember trying that hill for like 20 minutes the first time w/out a foreseeable roll-over.
Gene, well, if karma has it's way (on your recent events)...you'll have one huuuuuge payback coming. (good luck dude.)
Jim
It's insane how much a wheelbase difference can effect that hillclimb. I remember trying that hill for like 20 minutes the first time w/out a foreseeable roll-over.
Gene, well, if karma has it's way (on your recent events)...you'll have one huuuuuge payback coming. (good luck dude.)
Jim
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