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Well Fri. really stunk all day. 7-26-02
First about 11:30 am I got a call that my Grandfather and past in his sleep he was 84. He had a lot of health problems. So it was not a real shock but, with death their is always a void and sorrow. I also was not able to say goodbye and he lived 500 feet from me. So please everyone stop take 15 min out of your busy day hugg everyone in your house and call all the long distance friends just say hi it might be the last time you talk to them. I found out Wed. night that he had been hurting for a couple of days and he called his brother and told him goodbye and that he was tired of hurting all the time and not being able to do what he wanted to do. And asked him to promise not to call anyone for help.
I hope only to have half of the courage my grand father had at the end of his life.
He will be missed by all
Second my zuk was hit in the rear. By a Chevy Z71. I just had pulled out on the main road and shifted to 4th gear. I was doing about 40- 45 mph when I was hit. I just had LQQKed up in the rear view mirror and saw him just as he hit me. Of coarse my head went back and then forward I LQQKed back in the mirror. It LQQKed like the movie Twister with the cow flying in the air. All I could think of was to punch the gas so he would not hit me again while he was doing 360*s in the road. I stopped about 200 feet from him. He refused to get out or roll the window down. Until the 3rd law officer got there. First an off-duty Atlanta pd. Stopped to help clear the road. The guy in the Z71 refused to clear the road I told the APD guy I could hook a strap to him and drag him anywhere the cop laughed and said if the owner wanted to set just let him.
Then the Georgia State Patrol got there 45 min. later. Then the guy was made to finally get out. Now I know why he would not get out it was the same jerk that gave me big problems at the parts store 2 weeks ago. I guess what comes around goes around. Wed before the melt I went in to get a motor mount. I told him a dodge 318. He asked what year and I told him I dunno. Of course he said with out a year and a model he can't get me anything. Well this was the second time I had been there and the other guy walked in. I said hey I need another one of those mounts. He said no prob. Tap tap tap here you go. The other guy just LQQKed stupid (opps stupider).
Had an estimate done by Suzuki it was 3400.00 give or take. Which by their computer it said to total after 1700.00. Talked to insurance company today will find out more by Friday. Just cross your fingers.
Look at the white paint on the tow hitch and the frame is bent a lil bit. The bumper is bent slightly and the tailgate is bent as well.His tool box was bent by his spare tire and his bummper was pulled out by the wrecker
Below are some pics
Well Fri. really stunk all day. 7-26-02
First about 11:30 am I got a call that my Grandfather and past in his sleep he was 84. He had a lot of health problems. So it was not a real shock but, with death their is always a void and sorrow. I also was not able to say goodbye and he lived 500 feet from me. So please everyone stop take 15 min out of your busy day hugg everyone in your house and call all the long distance friends just say hi it might be the last time you talk to them. I found out Wed. night that he had been hurting for a couple of days and he called his brother and told him goodbye and that he was tired of hurting all the time and not being able to do what he wanted to do. And asked him to promise not to call anyone for help.
I hope only to have half of the courage my grand father had at the end of his life.
He will be missed by all
Second my zuk was hit in the rear. By a Chevy Z71. I just had pulled out on the main road and shifted to 4th gear. I was doing about 40- 45 mph when I was hit. I just had LQQKed up in the rear view mirror and saw him just as he hit me. Of coarse my head went back and then forward I LQQKed back in the mirror. It LQQKed like the movie Twister with the cow flying in the air. All I could think of was to punch the gas so he would not hit me again while he was doing 360*s in the road. I stopped about 200 feet from him. He refused to get out or roll the window down. Until the 3rd law officer got there. First an off-duty Atlanta pd. Stopped to help clear the road. The guy in the Z71 refused to clear the road I told the APD guy I could hook a strap to him and drag him anywhere the cop laughed and said if the owner wanted to set just let him.
Then the Georgia State Patrol got there 45 min. later. Then the guy was made to finally get out. Now I know why he would not get out it was the same jerk that gave me big problems at the parts store 2 weeks ago. I guess what comes around goes around. Wed before the melt I went in to get a motor mount. I told him a dodge 318. He asked what year and I told him I dunno. Of course he said with out a year and a model he can't get me anything. Well this was the second time I had been there and the other guy walked in. I said hey I need another one of those mounts. He said no prob. Tap tap tap here you go. The other guy just LQQKed stupid (opps stupider).
Had an estimate done by Suzuki it was 3400.00 give or take. Which by their computer it said to total after 1700.00. Talked to insurance company today will find out more by Friday. Just cross your fingers.
Look at the white paint on the tow hitch and the frame is bent a lil bit. The bumper is bent slightly and the tailgate is bent as well.His tool box was bent by his spare tire and his bummper was pulled out by the wrecker
Below are some pics