Where is everyone #5

Was in my 20’s, driving a Cabover where ya got a great view of the road in front of you. It had been drizzling the rain that day, just enough to really mess with you. Night rolled around and although the rain had stopped, the wet roads made every passing vehicle a dam curse! Later in the night fatigue was taking over, had to just keep fighting it since the load had to be there. Radio up, windows down, whatever it took you did it to push through and complete the job. Later in the night I remember fighting to keep it between the ditches, high beams on to help illuminate the damp roads, then it happened!! A young boy came from nowhere and with all my strength I tried to push the brake pedal through the floor...... but it was to late, he disappeared passed the bottom of the windshield. All I could think about in those short few seconds when I realized I failed to save him was Mr. Mays, he was our bus driver in my earlier school days. Mr. Mays let us off that morning and the day started like just any other, until my best Freind Andy yelled at me and told me my cousin April just got killed. I had to ask 3 times because of disbelief, what are you talking about?!! April was last off the bus, and the rest of us had ran in the building.... this was elementary days. When it all came into focus I realized what was going on, witnesses said April was running along side the bus then just fell..... fell off the curb and right into the path of the dual wheels on that Gullwing International bus. They had pictures of her at the funeral home since nothing was the way it should be. (Back to my story)...
I got the Rig stopped, throwed the hazard lights on and grabbed my flashlight, I looked everywhere and could not him, then it dawned on me..... Lord he’s wedged between the steering axle and the engine!! No, no he wasn’t there neither. I never found him or the bike, no blood, no internals, nothing! At that point I had to face the truth..... my mind was starting to hallucinate, it was the only explanation. I looked once more but found nothing, and once I was certain he never was there, I continued down the road with my heart pounding like a jackhammer. Ya see I was almost at that point today, I knew it was time, time to shut it down before I got to that point. Ever watch the movie Black Dog? Yes I’m a believer, for a reason. Be safe out there everybody, know when to say when......,

After the investigation of my cousins death it was revealed what happened.... I think of @shogun & @Humblepie and others when they speak of their daughters, see I have a daughter too as well as 3 granddaughters, and my mind never stops thinking about their safety. My Cousin April had worn her dads zip up hoodie that day with the draw string in the bottom. Those drawstrings have a knot in each end for a reason, simply so they won’t come out. April was petite and real skinny, that hoodie was 5 times to big for her, but it was her dads and she loved him. Apparently she had been playing with that string and it was pulled mostly to one end, making one of the knots drag on the ground trailing behind her....... where it also got pinched in the doors of the bus!! Neither knot would come loose as the bus accelerated away with April running along side screaming....... that was her last day with us.

We can never be to safe......

 

PAYIN ...Um no mention of $$$. Thought y'all just wanted to try the swing out afterwards ??

 

Carnies? Well hell cash is cash.

 

I played that game with the fuel crossover leaking on my N-14. With a long screwdriver, a magnet, a pick, and some patience, you can remove one, change O-rings, and replace it without removing valve covers or jake assemblies.

If that’s the worst of the problems she’s having, I’d say she’s a keeper. Dang sure looks good.

 

Ain’t gonna be no days like that.

Shouldn’t you be eating or something?

 

Beer cooney we work for beer

 

Oh I ain’t in no hurry to sell either one.

 

I'm stuffing my face with strawberry ice cream...

Considering you and @PoleCrusher pick on me for being skinny like a rail I'm hoping this Tillamook ice cream helps me gain 50 pounds

 

OH, my bad !

 

Didn't figure you was. Crimson red is my color just sayin