Highwayman's last post

Well, Ive been told that my thread, Savin a cl***ic, was removed because of "drama" created and my cars aren't hot rods -- *some* individuals here objected
and created the drama -

Likely this will be my last post here as I don't care for drama myself - my only objective is to help others when I can and to encourage folks to do same when they can

To those who enjoyed my stories of helpin others, I THANK you for yer support!


San Diego Highwayman
September 21, 2013
my day, Friday, 20 September 2013

coupla "FIRSTS" tday --

woke @ 4am, couldn't git back to sleep, got a car "comin to pick me up" @ 7:15 for a national TV interview on MSNBC [ cable tv, it turns out ]

so, I git up and git ready anyways -- putter around doin this & that -- my "witch" & Shela git up & see me off -- town car shows up 15 min early -- GOOD driver

this is the FIRST time in my life I've ever ridden in a car w a driver that was "sent" for me

[ first first of the day & my life ]

went to put my walkin stick in the back seat [ I'm gonna ride in the front ] back door wouldn't open easily -- [ more on that later ]

"Woodie" the driver, took me right to the "studio" downtown near the gaslamp district -- right tiny place, what I saw of it anyways -- only one fella there, the techy, Sam - nice fella - - just had a baby daughter, he and wife not sleepin too well just now

makeup gal, Scarlett, came in fer a few moments and applied some to me [ second first of the day & my life ] to make me beautymus fer the camera [ like that'd help in my case ] and, as she worked she realized that she recognized! me -- I'd helped her beside the road sometime back when she'd had a blowout on her Mini

all set & waitin fer the show to come time fer my part -- [ bout 21/2 min total ] settin in a raised chair wearin an earwig & makeup w bright lights on me & Sam behind the camera givin me instructions to "talk to the camera -- look at the camera -- not at me"

come time and I hear the anchor's voice in my ear talkin bout me & askin me questions on how I got started doin what I do

REAL disconcertin, in that I can't see who I'm talkin to and I cant see anythin else as well sides the camera [ room is pretty dark beyond the lights ]

My daughter in Virginny says I did well but, I think she's kinda gonna say that regardless, right?

anyways, Sam gave me a DVD copy of my segment of the show and we [ witch & Shela & I ] watched it on my arrivin back at the ranch & to me, it looks like I'm sittin there w a stick up my as- kinda rigid & blinkin like a deer in the headlites

*when* we arrived back at the ranch, I asked Woodie to hang on fer a moment as I went and got my can of white lithium brush on grease and applied a mite to that door latch that'd given trouble earlier -- shut the door, and asked him to try it -- opened at his touch, easily >chuckle< back when I usta work @ a Shell service station as a mechanic, I gained new clients near every day by listinin up when folks'd git outta their cars at the pumps w loud protestin squawks from their unlubricated door hinges then, I'd walk out & lubricate em for them -- *my* clients cars never squawked

anyways

went "out to play" fer a while

headed WB I-8 JWO the I-15 on the RS there's a beatup [ usta be white ] Ford Tarus w a gas can sittin on it's trunk lid and a torn up tire leanin against the back bumper
[ BOTH universal signs of distress ]

I'm not positioned to safely land there, so I "goaround" from Texas, back EB to the I-15 and then finally back WB to come up behind em lit up fer pertection.

fella drivin is takin female p***enger to hospital - -she's sick -- they've had a BO [ he'd changed the tire already and the donut was on the car ] AND then run OOG as well

Gave em some

gave the fella one my addy cards as well cause it looked to me like they weren't in any shape to "buy" anuther tire, and I've still got 3 15" tires left out behind the barn -- told him if he could git out to me I'd have a tire for him --

i'm gonna havet to hit up JYK fer some decent 15" tires if he has any -- I'm gittin kinda shy of em since I retired from "workin" my stock of "emergency" tires is depleatin as I give em away and some I've hadta *throw* away as they've become unsafe to "give* agewise

Well, NOW - he's ready to "launch" and there a sudden loud series of noises behind us as several cars strike and drag some plastic storage containers that had flown outta the back of a small pickup approachin our position!! ONEa the cars strikein & draggin em neata swipes the Tarus as it heads for the RS -- then the plastic comes disengaged from under and the car continues down the road -- beHIND my Merc, the small pickup comes onto the RS and stops short -- to my relief -- of hitting it -- WHEW!

young gal gits out and starts walkin up pickin up pieces of the busted containers as she comes -- I pick some up as well outta the slow lane next to us as the traffic allows and toss them over onto the RS median -- she picks them up as well

She'd not had any tiedowns on her load, not knowin what the wind kin do, and didn't have any so I gave her some of those that I carry fer JIST these kinda situations and we strapped down the load t-geather -- sent her on her way w a Via Con Dios as always and onea my addy cards as well cause she insisted she want to return my bungees TO me - She DID, they arrived t-day, priority mail, they were HERE when i returned from *tday's* "playin on the freeway"

nice thankee card included

to wit --

Dear Angel,

Thank you for your light and ***istance today when helping me tie down some of the items to the back of my red truck on highway 8 west Fri. 9/20
I am inspired by your mission to spread peace on earth.
I cannot thank you enough for your kindness today and would also like to thank you for being a light for the rest of us.
You prevented injury to others and helped me very much.
Sending you peace and appreciation,

Jessica

went roundabout some more - -over the bridge & thru the park -- a coupla other ***ists - and I meet my bro fer lunch @ the denny's @ clairmont square - we're havin lunch on the patio -- where Shela is a welcome guest as well and I notice a fella out in the parkin lot takin pics of the Merc - he looks over and sees me & Steve and allows as to how I'd stopped to help him on the road recently NICE fella, from the Chechen Republic in Europe -- said he'd been "p***in it on" since

He went inside and commandeered our lunch check and paid it

there's more to yisterday's story -- but my mind's goin blank

kinda tuckered jist now -- gonna haveta go siesta fer a while

GOOD on EVERYBODY here!

 

Sorry to see you stop posting Tomas....seems like some "young" folks dont see a" true" person willing to help others without some personal gain..

 

Hang in there,man. Your fightin' a good fight! Just shine on that drama ****.

 

I didnt read the post, but ive seen you around. I think that what you do is great. Thank you.

 

Best wishes Tom. It has been fun to hear your stories from my old stomping grounds.

 

Well, anmother good one lost, perhaps.
I remember seeing you all over SD when I lived there.
Youre a good feller.

 

Its too much work to try to please everyone.
Just build your cars the way you want to and have a good time doing it. Funny thing about clubs that have rules, whether its car clubs, motorcycle clubs, lego clubs or inernet clubs, it seems to be more about excluding that including.
my 2 cents

 

SDH, keep on doin' what yer doing. I've always enjoyed your stories of ***istance, and hope to see more of them.

 

Try wearing teflon underwear, let the drama slide off. Keep on keepin on, you are an American treasure.

 

don't leave, i don't post much but i do read. what you do is great, keep it up.

 

I know they try to keep the HAMB on its intended target but this is a tale of a man and his vintage car and all the help he gives folks. I enjoyed reading about the HAMBers rallying to get him a similar car when his got wrecked. I see many posts that are father from the "official" rules. If it was my call, those complainers would be told to ****on it. This is a great thread and what the HAMB is all about helping each other.

 

Leaving over a simple deleted thread?

Everyone on here gets a thread deleted now and then. Two choices, move on, or let it chap your hide. Easier to just move on.

 

Did he ever get his car fixed?

 

Adios, look out for that door!

 

Tom, I've read all of your posts and I love the Kind heart and colorful stories.
I hope you will reconsider and continue to post your "adventures".
If some of the naysayers had your outlook on live this would not be your last post!
I wish you nothing but the best, and all of God's Blessings!
KK

 

wow, nice!

best wishes SDH

 

Helping folks on the highway is traditional. Sad to see you leave, SDH. Blessings upon you for the good things you do. Stay safe out there!!

 

Loved your post! Hate to see you leave. I don't give a **** what kind of car you have.

Chris

 

That's just cold

 

And stupid

 

It is just too bad that the idiots that cause the drama will still be able to post!

 

And that's just the kind of at***ude that chases good people away. Real nice ****head!

 

While I thoroughly enjoy this board sometimes I believe it is steeped way too deep in the minutiae of it's own design. Bless you Highwayman...