Brad was in fact wearing his seat belt.... which is good as the truck ended
up on it's top...
Wow the truck really is totaled by the way... went and pronounced Last
rites on it this morning... He didn't Bend the rear bumper.... but that was
it..... and he isn't even sore this morning... not a scratch
amazing what rolling a car will do damage wise.... so much for the $30,000
dollar truck..... Ouch..
again I am tickled that he has always worn seat belts... and forced me into
the habit 10 years ago...
Brad was the room mate to the fella I bought my Hundred from 20+ years
ago.... we got to chatting the day I came to drive it home.....He thought
the 1200 I paid for it was a tick strong.... I just liked that folding
windshield thing... it was too cool and as a 20 yr. old Pilot fresh out of
Flight school.. that ole car was ME!!!!! Drove it for a year and started
a 5 year restoration.. that still looks okay today...
Brad and I traipsed the world over in the Army both of us being Helicopter
Pilots and have been through a ton of stuff over the years... it would be
unimaginable to lose my best friend
Keith
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> From: Bill Gildea <bgildea@portjeff.net>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net;
healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Safety ( Non LBC )
> Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 9:32 AM
>
> Interestingly, US NEWS just had an article about a device that will wake
up
> a dozing driver that manufacturers can include as a safety device
"sometime
> in the future".
> Bill Gildea
> '67 BJ8
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
> healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 10:10 PM
> Subject: Safety ( Non LBC )
>
>
> >Guys I don't mean to be stupid here.... but I had a significant event
> >happen here today and wanted to share it with you...
> >
> >My Best Friend and Racing Partner left my business at about 4pm.... he
was
> >tired as hell and was on his way home to take a power nap before we did
> >some work on the Back up Race motor tonight.... Well he fell asleep at
the
> >wheel and Rolled his brand new F 250 Ford Crew cab.... he is fine... a
bit
> >shaken up....
> >
> >Guys Driving Tired is Dumb.... I know we all do it.... and I maybe the
> >worst... but Just thought I would take a sec and pass along the
thought....
> >maybe next time you will accept the offer to stay the night at a Friends
> >rather then Drive home....
> >There was no alcohol involved here... but a beer or two wouldn't have
made
> >this better....
> >
> >Sure glad he is okay... Thanks for listening
> >Keith Turk
> >Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> >Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> >
>
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