My truck broke down in the winter last year. Total transmission fluid leak when one of the valves was shot. Took a strap, tied it to my brother in laws truck, and put mine into neutral. He pulled, I steered and braked in mine. We drove over sheet ice, he slid a few times and I had small windows not to lose control because the only way I was moving forward in any direction was by turning my wheels and not braking.We did 100km on the highway all the way to the nearest mechanic.Stopping was nerve wracking. He'd slow down and I'd be rolling at full speed. If I stopped completely his truck would have ripped mine apart.It got the heart rate up.
On the flip side, I think one of the more legitimately terrifying things was going to the airport alone for the first time and flying across the country to meet someone I had never met in person before. Complete with getting stopped by TSA and being sent through the body scanner 3 times. I'm just glad they didn't pat me down because I felt pretty fucking violated.Trip was worth it though, and in the end I was really sad about leaving.I'd say that was exciting in its own way.
CBRN training. God damn, the CS gas chamber was fun.
Quote from: Sandtrap on April 06, 2015, 12:14:05 AMMy truck broke down in the winter last year. Total transmission fluid leak when one of the valves was shot. Took a strap, tied it to my brother in laws truck, and put mine into neutral. He pulled, I steered and braked in mine. We drove over sheet ice, he slid a few times and I had small windows not to lose control because the only way I was moving forward in any direction was by turning my wheels and not braking.We did 100km on the highway all the way to the nearest mechanic.Stopping was nerve wracking. He'd slow down and I'd be rolling at full speed. If I stopped completely his truck would have ripped mine apart.It got the heart rate up.That's more then exciting, that's intense
Quote from: BC on April 06, 2015, 12:17:12 AMQuote from: Sandtrap on April 06, 2015, 12:14:05 AMMy truck broke down in the winter last year. Total transmission fluid leak when one of the valves was shot. Took a strap, tied it to my brother in laws truck, and put mine into neutral. He pulled, I steered and braked in mine. We drove over sheet ice, he slid a few times and I had small windows not to lose control because the only way I was moving forward in any direction was by turning my wheels and not braking.We did 100km on the highway all the way to the nearest mechanic.Stopping was nerve wracking. He'd slow down and I'd be rolling at full speed. If I stopped completely his truck would have ripped mine apart.It got the heart rate up.That's more then exciting, that's intenseHe's ahead of me driving a three ton truck. He starts slowing down. I have to slow down, but not stop. I also have to slow down just a little so that the slack tow rope doesn't get too far under my truck and get snagged in the axles.Two means of making a problem worse than it is.I stop completely and his three ton rips through my brakes and tears my engine a new asshole.Or the tow rope winds around my axles and makes a tangle mess and snaps them.Throw ice on top of it and when you hit the brakes you don't even slow. You just slide.First time ever doing something like that too. Could've gone worse.
Quote from: Sandtrap on April 06, 2015, 12:25:53 AMQuote from: BC on April 06, 2015, 12:17:12 AMQuote from: Sandtrap on April 06, 2015, 12:14:05 AMMy truck broke down in the winter last year. Total transmission fluid leak when one of the valves was shot. Took a strap, tied it to my brother in laws truck, and put mine into neutral. He pulled, I steered and braked in mine. We drove over sheet ice, he slid a few times and I had small windows not to lose control because the only way I was moving forward in any direction was by turning my wheels and not braking.We did 100km on the highway all the way to the nearest mechanic.Stopping was nerve wracking. He'd slow down and I'd be rolling at full speed. If I stopped completely his truck would have ripped mine apart.It got the heart rate up.That's more then exciting, that's intenseHe's ahead of me driving a three ton truck. He starts slowing down. I have to slow down, but not stop. I also have to slow down just a little so that the slack tow rope doesn't get too far under my truck and get snagged in the axles.Two means of making a problem worse than it is.I stop completely and his three ton rips through my brakes and tears my engine a new asshole.Or the tow rope winds around my axles and makes a tangle mess and snaps them.Throw ice on top of it and when you hit the brakes you don't even slow. You just slide.First time ever doing something like that too. Could've gone worse.Damn dude, glad everything worked out
Grad night when I went on the Superman at Six Flags.I'm not scared of rollercoasters but the Superman was one that always scared me and I avoided it every time I would go to Six Flags because its the tallest and most menacing ride there. But this time my friends and I decided to go on it. Even though its the shortest ride you can go on, I still had the time of my life. The rest of the night was pretty lame.
Remind me why we have him here again?
I don't know. Until I go Sky Diving my appropriate response seems to Air Ballooning. Personally though, I'd say falling in love.I hate you comms, that's REALLY annoying.
Quote from: Elegiac on April 06, 2015, 01:16:42 AMI don't know. Until I go Sky Diving my appropriate response seems to Air Ballooning. Personally though, I'd say falling in love.I hate you comms, that's REALLY annoying.I never did anything.
Quote from: Not Comms Officer on April 06, 2015, 01:26:25 AMQuote from: Elegiac on April 06, 2015, 01:16:42 AMI don't know. Until I go Sky Diving my appropriate response seems to Air Ballooning. Personally though, I'd say falling in love.I hate you comms, that's REALLY annoying.I never did anything.Everyone remembers what you did
Uh...well there was that one time I...uh...yea, I got nothing.
Quote from: Yu on April 06, 2015, 01:31:44 AMUh...well there was that one time I...uh...yea, I got nothing.lol noobi bet you dont even lift