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  1. SanDiegoHighwayman
    Joined: Jun 26, 2012
    Posts: 951

    SanDiegoHighwayman
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    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:confused:
    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!
     
  2. wbrw32
    Joined: Oct 27, 2007
    Posts: 7,314

    wbrw32
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    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..
     
  3. bowie
    Joined: Jul 27, 2011
    Posts: 3,231

    bowie
    Member

    Hang in there,man. Your fightin' a good fight! Just shine on that drama ****.
     
  4. B Ramsey
    Joined: Mar 29, 2009
    Posts: 645

    B Ramsey
    Member

    I didnt read the post, but ive seen you around. I think that what you do is great. Thank you.
     
  5. readhead
    Joined: Dec 9, 2011
    Posts: 636

    readhead
    Member

    Best wishes Tom. It has been fun to hear your stories from my old stomping grounds.
     
  6. czuch
    Joined: Sep 23, 2008
    Posts: 2,688

    czuch
    Member
    from vail az

    Well, anmother good one lost, perhaps.
    I remember seeing you all over SD when I lived there.
    Youre a good feller.
     
  7. Krash Vegas
    Joined: Jul 18, 2006
    Posts: 476

    Krash Vegas
    Member

    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
     
  8. Ebbsspeed
    Joined: Nov 11, 2005
    Posts: 6,491

    Ebbsspeed
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    SDH, keep on doin' what yer doing. I've always enjoyed your stories of ***istance, and hope to see more of them.
     
  9. Ole don
    Joined: Dec 16, 2005
    Posts: 2,915

    Ole don
    Member

    Try wearing teflon underwear, let the drama slide off. Keep on keepin on, you are an American treasure.
     
  10. 26Troadster
    Joined: Nov 20, 2010
    Posts: 906

    26Troadster
    Member

    don't leave, i don't post much but i do read. what you do is great, keep it up.
     
  11. oldpl8s
    Joined: Apr 11, 2007
    Posts: 1,497

    oldpl8s
    Member

    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.
     
  12. prewarcars4me
    Joined: Mar 22, 2010
    Posts: 4,077

    prewarcars4me
    Member
    from Bhc, AZ

    Leaving over a simple deleted thread? :rolleyes:

    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. :cool:
     
  13. tfeverfred
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Posts: 15,788

    tfeverfred
    Member Emeritus

    Did he ever get his car fixed?
     
  14. el Scotto
    Joined: Mar 3, 2004
    Posts: 4,722

    el Scotto
    Member
    from Tracy, CA

    Adios, look out for that door!
     
  15. KoolKat-57
    Joined: Feb 22, 2010
    Posts: 3,092

    KoolKat-57
    Member
    from Dublin, OH

    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
     
  16. bobwop
    Joined: Jan 13, 2008
    Posts: 6,136

    bobwop
    ALLIANCE MEMBER
    from Arley, AL

    wow, nice!

    best wishes SDH
     
  17. Saxman
    Joined: Nov 28, 2009
    Posts: 3,556

    Saxman
    Member

    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!!
     
  18. Barsteel
    Joined: Oct 15, 2008
    Posts: 733

    Barsteel
    Member
    from Monroe, CT

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

    Chris
     
  19. That's just cold
     
  20. ME.GASSER
    Joined: Sep 18, 2007
    Posts: 3,627

    ME.GASSER
    Member

    And stupid
     
  21. It is just too bad that the idiots that cause the drama will still be able to post!
     
  22. 1971BB427
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
    Posts: 9,838

    1971BB427
    Member
    from Oregon

    And that's just the kind of at***ude that chases good people away. Real nice ****head!
     
  23. Newbedonnie
    Joined: Jan 14, 2014
    Posts: 100

    Newbedonnie
    Member
    from SC

    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...
     
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