Thread: People helping people out of snowbanks

Just thought I'd mention that today when I got stuck in a snowbank after sliding around a curve, a nice guy stopped and offered to pull me out within 5 minutes, with the tow-rope he got for christmas from his mom so that he could help people out with his truck. Also, the people in the house down the street let me use their phone to call my parents, and several others stopped to ask if I needed help or to offer their cell phones.

Not one of them were anything but friendly and helpful... no dirty, "you must have been going to fast" looks, nothing.

That reminds me -- I should put my tow rope back in the truck.

You were where? Oh thats right, Colorado. Nobody in Utah is that nice....just another reason Utah sucks. Everone should go to Colorado.

Heh,

The snowplows still haven't made it to my cul-de-sac. There is probably 6-8 inches of heavy rutted consolidated snow on my road. Just a while ago I looked out the window and saw a neighbor from the end of the cul-de- SAC stuck at the begining of our road. They had the whole family out with shovels attempting to get the car onto and down the street.

I went into the basement and found some old climbing webbing. (One of these days I really need to get a tow strap.) They were quite elated when I walked out and asked them if they wanted a tow.

After a few minutes crawling around under their car I finally found a tow-hook. By the time I got them towed down to their house my hands were frozen. I attempted untying my knots in the webbing for a second or two, then grabbed the knife in my truck and just cut it. I quickly drove home and put my frozen claw shaped hands under warm water.

I'm hoping the plows make a pass through some time tonight. I don't feel like repeating the process tomorrow.

Hopefully charging the karma account...

BobMc

Backpack, MOE and I were wondering where you were at opening, we were starting to get a little worried. Did you eventually make it up? Gonna be there tom.?

Originally posted by flykdog
Backpack, MOE and I were wondering where you were at opening, we were starting to get a little worried. Did you eventually make it up? Gonna be there tom.?

Yup, I'll be there tomorrow... looks like a lot more powder, and this time not so heavy...

I'm planning to be in line by opening, at JP unless there's control work. Hopefully I'll get up there without any problem.

You must have been going too fast!

Originally posted by backpack


Not one of them were anything but friendly and helpful... no dirty, "you must have been going to fast" looks, nothing.

no you were going too fast. Just admit it
Slow Down Biznitch

I bet you wont do that on that curve ever again

Many years ago, when I lived in the Fraser Valley, I heard a funny story about a guy who used to drive around in blizzards yanking people out of ditches.

He'd charge a small fee, based on how bad you were stuck, what he thought you could afford, your demeanor, etc. Sometimes he'd pull people out for free, but since he was in the plowing business, he was always looking for a way to scope a few bucks to help pay off the plow, extra gas and whatnot.

So he's out one night and comes across a sporty guy with a sporty Euro sedan in a ditch on a dark lonely road. Tells the guy he'll pull him out for $50.

Guy says "I only got $20."

A fair soul and always willing to compromise, he says, "What about we split the difference-- $30?"

Stuck dude agrees.

In the ever darkening night, it takes a few tries, but eventually he gets the car out. At this point, yuppie hands him $20. Bro says what about the other $10? Sporto shrugs and, smiling, says, "Hey man, I told you all I got's $20."

Without another word, he pocketed the $20 while walking back to his truck, put it in reverse and shoved that motherfucker back in the ditch twice as bad as he found him.



Moral of the story: When you're shit out of luck and strike a deal with someone who can solve your problem, stick to it or live with the consequences. Karma can be a nasty bitch.

I've got my minivan out of some crazy shit this winter while in the drivers seat

Originally posted by Dexter Rutecki
You must have been going too fast!

Well, I was only going 20, but clearly, since I slid off the road, that was too fast.

I don't need no stink'n chains.

Originally posted by BobMc
Hopefully charging the karma account...

My sis and I were driving in Vermont late one Friday night on our way to K-Mart when we came across these guys who were off the road. We stopped, offered to help (the guys were all okay), and the guys asked, "do you have a tow strap?" "Uh, no." "Do you know how far up Road XXX we are?" "Uh, no."

"Well, we can call you a tow truck!"

"Our cell phones don't have reception here, how about yours?"

"Uh, no."

"Well, thanks anyway!"

...we got to the next town and found a gas station that was open. They said that about 3 cars previously reported the guys. Good intentions, right??