| Re: [GMCnet] Went for a little drive [message #217041] |
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hnielsen2
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Bruce
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Howard
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On Aug 5, 2013, at 6:46 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com> wrote:
> You couldn't do that again in a hundred years.
> Steve F
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> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Bruce Hart <hartsgmc@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I have been using the GMC generator a lot lately at my storage unit and
>> decided to go get some gas before I got down past a 1/4 tank. Normally I
>> would have gone about 7 miles to gas up but the coach was running well and
>> just decided to go into the next town another 8 miles. Got gas and was
>> headed back home when the hunger pains hit. Stopped at a Fast Freddies
>> restaurant for a steak burger. I had to park across the street as the
>> parking lot wasn't big enough for the GMC. I crossed the pavement and as I
>> stepped onto the parking lot there was this storm drain grate in front of
>> me. As I stepped on the grate for some odd reason my right hand let loose
>> of the keys to the GMC and kerplunk down into the drain they went.....out
>> of sight. Something told me that this just wasn't your everyday storm
>> drain as there was a ladder made from rebar along one side. I had a tape
>> measure with me and measured how deep the water was where the keys dropped
>> in. It was seven feet from the top of t
>> he grate to the mushy bottom with four feet of water. Home is 15 miles
>> away, the wife is out of state and I don't have another set of keys with
>> me. Since I was at Freedies I ordered my burger, and ate it in the GMC to
>> try and figure out what I am going to do. I thought maybe I could hot wire
>> the GMC and got my MM out and looked over the electrical drawing. After
>> pulling out the connectors half way down the column it occurred to me that
>> I still needed a key to unlock the steering column. Now I thought if I had
>> a magnet I could try and fish for the keys. Lowes was just 1/2 mile back
>> and I found a magnet and 10 foot plastic pipe for $5.20. Sales rep tried to
>> get me to buy a sweeper with a magnet on it for $15.00. Got the magnet
>> attached to the pole and on the second try I found the keys. Took the GMC
>> back to the storage shed, went home, had a beer, and a good chuckle.
>> --
>> Bruce Hart
>> 1976 Palm Beach
>> Milliken, Co
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> Steve
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