Off Topic I need to vent!!! Mods delete if needed

[peterd79]

So i was driving my truck (2008 Toyota TRD Sport) today and i've had a tie-down strap in the back for about a week now... and somehow the strap end slipped between the cab and the bed of my truck wrapping itself around the driveshaft- no biggie right? Well the hook portion of the tie-down managed to put a dime sized hole in the cab looking like i was shot at with a gun. needless to say i'm a bit frustrated with the events of today...

DAGNABIT!!!!

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Be happy that it didn't hit the 20'th somehow. (what I expected you'd be saying)

I once left my only car key on my wife's roof.....and she drove away. It's the last Audi I'll own. $135 and a week's wait for it to come from Germany.

 

[browndog]

Thats too bad Peter. I as well was thinking it was leading to some kind of a guitar disaster.

Its only a truck... not a Music Man.

 

[brasco68]

I was totally thinking it was a guitar related accident as well.

 

[peterd79]

Be happy that it didn't hit the 20'th somehow. (what I expected you'd be saying)
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the 20th when taken out of the house (once a week) she rides shotgun... i guess this is where my OCD comes into play with me being particular about my cars and guitars...

I once left my only car key on my wife's roof.....and she drove away. It's the last Audi I'll own. $135 and a week's wait for it to come from Germany.

i've heard that the laser cut keys for the european cars are beyond expensive... which is one reason i chose my truck. Such is life i guess... it's only a truck!

 

[the24thfret]

$135 and a week's wait for it to come from Germany.

Yup. Good reasons not to buy one IMO.

Peter, would be interested to see a picture, this sounds like something crazy that you'd never think could happen.

 

[peterd79]

it was a total freak thing... and wouldn't have ever guessed this would have happened. so just be sure to take the straps out if you guys have a truck... would hate to hear this happen to another knucklehead

 

[NorM]

Once I put my amp (2x12) by the trunk and went inside to grab my keys, the guitar and a diet coke. Then I put the guitar in the car along with myself and the diet coke. I looked in the mirror and it was all clear when I started to back up.

DOH!

Other than a few scratches on one of the amp's knobs everything was OK. That's one tough amp

 

[brownpants69]

I feel your pain! The gear box went on my Mini this week. It going to be the best part of 600 gbp getting it sorted- there go my plans for an AL before the end of the year

 

[jamminjim]

Sorry to hear this man. But does it really exist without a pic? I was sitting at a stop sign once in my toy pup waiting to turn right and along comes two goofy chicks in a full size ford pickup, ran the stop sign.......they went by me so close they hit my drives side mirror, slamming it into the front edge of the door producing a nice dent. Then traffic prevented me from going after them. LOL

Where is the hole on the truck? Can we see it?

 

[peterd79]

technically it's not visible from looking straight at the truck but once you get to the side and look between the bed and the cab there lies the wound... oh well i'm over it! it's just a truck and i'll patch 'er up and still get my AL this summer...

 

[threeminutesboy]

t... oh well i'm over it! it's just a truck and i'll patch 'er up and still get my AL this summer...

That's it Nothing serious here it's just a truck

 

[e.mate]

I once left my only car key on my wife's roof.....and she drove away. It's the last Audi I'll own. $135 and a week's wait for it to come from Germany.

aha...in Germany you would have waited also for one week...and paid 150...f****ing EUROs, I mean

 

[Jack FFR1846]

aha...in Germany you would have waited also for one week...and paid 150...f****ing EUROs, I mean

It was a 2000 S4. The dealer was able to program it knowing only the VIN. They told me that if the car was 2001 or later, I'd have had to flat bed it in as the car has to be present with the key to program it.

Fortunately.....none of my balls need reprogramming.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I was gutted when I had a little dent in mine too

Just put an EB sticker over it and it'll be ok

 

[paranoid70]

Last night after band practice, our PA took a tumble off the shelf right on the floor. Wham! Seems to work ok though.

 

[Stratty316]

I was gutted when I had a little dent in mine too

Just put an EB sticker over it and it'll be ok

its only a flesh wound... you'll get over it! haha

 

[threeminutesboy]

its only a flesh wound... you'll get over it! haha

I guess Spud is what we can call a survivor

 

[Stu-Pendus]

I hope that you dont mind me saying this but here in the UK the term "I need to vent" really does mean something completely diferent..........................whats that smell.

 

[peterd79]

I hope that you dont mind me saying this but here in the UK the term "I need to vent" really does mean something completely diferent..........................whats that smell.

He he he... maybe i need to think about my topic titles before i start to write them down... LOL! this has got me laughing pretty good!