Peter,
Glad you were not injured. It would be a shame for such a deere
person to be hurt.
Larry
On Nov 28, 2005, at 10:26 AM, Peter C. wrote:
> Wow,
> Nancy and Flounder were wonderful hosts for this year's
> Flounderpalooza SOS v.3.0. Thank you!
> I didn't do much but eat, talk smart, polish the Bishop, and
> watch the karting. (I didn't care to drive one. The track was
> getting icy by this time.)
>
> I did have to send out an SOS on my way home. To Flounder. Right
> at dusk i hit a deere....John Deere...... 11 horse hydrostatic with
> what was about a 36" deck. Now it's about a 22" deck. It fell off a
> trailer travelling in the oncoming lane of a 2 lane.
>
> Guy behind the trailer saw it leave the bed, flashed his lights to
> get the attention of the towing truck, and watch me whack it at,
> lets say the speed limit of 55, for argument's sake. 2002 Jetta is
> likely totaled. Passenger side airbag deployed (no passenger).
> Driver's side "puffed up a bit" (deputy's words). Luckily I just
> have some seatbelt bruises.
>
> After gathering myself, talking with passersby, and finally the
> police departments, all got pretty funny. The jokes about Deere
> season, etc. were flowing. The deputy was really nice. (remember
> Fargo?) Flounder and Nancy came to the rescue as we emptied the
> Jetta's contents into his Suburban, and drove to the nearest town
> to wait for my wife. The deputy was there and we didn't enjoy hot
> chocolate, but settled for hot toffee-flavored water. The puns were
> flying by this time.
>
> Jane, my wife, walked into this scene thinking I had hit a tractor,
> but due to my dying cell phone I failed to explain it was a lawn
> tractor. Imagine four of us sitting around telling jokes with the
> police when she's had an hour to conjure up the worst, short of a
> hospital visit.
>
> Anyway, we should find out shortly about the totaled-ness of the
> Jetta. We may be shopping. A new Mini has already been vetoed :-(
>
> Maybe WST will host the pics of my first, and hopefully last, deere.
>
> Be careful out there. Ya never know.
>
> PPP, aka Deerestalker
>
> Your messages not reaching the list?
> C
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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
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Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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