Comments on: The Day the 240Z Died (and almost took TB with it) http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/ "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move." --Robert Louis Stevenson Mon, 28 May 2012 04:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: smilyj http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5941 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:35:35 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5941 I would definitely give JL mouth to mouth . kNelms……not so much.

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5925 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5925 Yes, I do remember him hitting Big Rob in the chest with the full beer bottle. It reminded me of the fact that I could only throw the softball 14 feet at Beach Elem. in PE. I was hoping it would have made a better impact coming from a guy!

As for Sean – I hope he gets to me first. I’m sure in his eyes that will be the equivalent of saving the best for last if Sweet is next.

]]> By: Madd Dawg http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5923 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:58:21 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5923 JL, sEan’s sole dream is for him to be called to respond if sweet ever needs mouth to mouth.

As for the shingle mill, I was already outside when the scuffle occurred inside, but everyone soon came barreling out the door and into the parking lot. It seems that sweet threw a full bottle of beer as hard as he could and hit the giant man square in the chest, and he laughed.

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5921 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:11 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5921 Life could be totally difference for several people – TB, Smiley, Greekson, etc. if you stop and think about it. They could be maimed, burned or worse yet, dead. Instead TB has gone on to sue on behalf of accident victims and Smiley rescues them. If I am ever in need of Fire Rescue I am hopeful it is his face I will see. He has already shown up to one such moment – although it wasn’t me – it was a client of mine. I was equally glad and surprised to see him there.

As for the bloomers Q09…… Big Robert was in his late 40′s at the time and the Shingle Mill is not what I would call the highest class of establishment. Put those two thoughts together with alot of beer and you get the hope that the redheaded girl dancing in front of you doesn’t have bloomers on underneath her skirt. I was a JE (Hi-Jinx to you and me) sponsor at the time and it was our Halloween party earlier that night – hence the PHS cheerleader costume compliments of Lindi Grimes. Sweet was in scrubs – doctor or dentist, I am not sure.

]]> By: The Daily Wit http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5919 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:42:52 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5919 Good story. You can’t beat a we-were-just-driving-along-minding-our-own-business-when-all-of-a-sudden-we-realized-our-car-was-totaled yarn.

]]> By: quail09 http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5917 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:27:41 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5917 Why would someone be upset that you wore bloomers under your cheerleader uniform?…..unless he was used to you not wearing bloomers under your cheerleader uniform…..what the hell were you doin in a cheerleader uniform??

]]> By: Samsmama http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5916 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:04:18 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5916 Wow! That was quite the story! Sorry about the car, but glad (and surprised) you all survived without injury. Hopefully that incident “scared straight” that truck driver…that could have been awful!

Jessie Lou’s comment could stand as a blog post all on its own.

And I’m not seeing a random smiley face. Maybe it’s just me.

]]> By: smilyj http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5915 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:47:31 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5915 I know Greekson cried at some point. That was his baby. I believe it was a Datsun 260 z or 240 z though TB. But the story tellin put me right back in the moment. Almost like I was there again. That was just one of many “doing greekson wrong” happenings. Dont know how you can live with yourself. He did eventually get him another hot rod but he probably still aint over the first one.

]]> By: Jessie Lou http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5914 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:45:58 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5914 Actually, Big Robert went after both of us as we were dancing to the song “Pretty Woman” if I remember correctly. His large hand got caught in my curly hair and he almost took a chunk of my skull along with it. This was right after he sent Sweet sailing across the room, glasses askew, so I knew when he landed he probably would not be able to see. I was turning to tell the Jolly Green Giant not to do that and he promptly sent my ragdoll ass flying as well. Running was the best option since it did not appear that he responded to sensibility. TJ threw sand and bottles at him and that didn’t deter him either. I do believe Jason Battley picked up Sweet and I had the rest in my car and away to the Fort we went. Head wounds, even small ones, bleed profusely so there was alot of blood on the clothes, scrubs to be exact. I was later told the reason Big Robert went ballistic was because I had bloomers on underneath my cheerleader uniform. I found his unpublished address and we pressed charges on that following Monday to the tune of about $400. And Big Robert promptly paid and went on his way. I’ve never seen that dude since, although I would love to run into him someday and ask him what the hell he was thinking.

Ah, such fond memories.

]]> By: sweet http://travellinbaen.com/2009/10/14/the-day-the-rx7-died-and-almost-took-tb-with-it/#comment-5913 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:58:14 +0000 http://travellinbaen.com/?p=1935#comment-5913 I remember 6’6″ 340, that includes the 3lb ring he was wearing when he punched my head

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