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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: July 30, 2015, 09:41:48 am »

Update:  The guy who hit me wasn't drunk, he was HIGH ON HEROIN!  Then, he tried to kill himself after the fact, so they put him in the hospital.  Cops searched his Jeep and found even more heroin!  I also found out that his insurance expired in December, and his registration in May. 

We the taxpayers are going to spend tens of thousands of dollars to nurse this guy back to health, while I, the innocent one, have no way to file an insurance claim against him.  I'll have to file a civil suit, and from what I've learned about this guy, he probably doesn't have any money.

My neck still hurts.  I had the garage bring Wobble home so I don't have to pay daily storage fees.

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: July 28, 2015, 09:38:24 pm »

I was leaving Weis Markets, heading straight onto Greenbriar Rd.  Guy was in right turn lane for southbound Roosevelt Ave. He looked over, backed up, and got behind me.  (I thought that was strange).  When I got up to Brandywine Ln. I put my left signal on for Aslan Dr.  Stopped to let 3 oncoming vehicles pass and next thing I know he rams me at top speed, swerves around the left side of me and flies up Greenbriar!  I have excellent vision so I honed in on his license plate and when I called 911 I spat out that number and asked, Did you get that?  Dispatcher said yes.  Told him I pulled off at Karyl Ln. but I can't drive it any further.  Cop came and flew past me...was wondering why, but figured dispatcher sent him after the bad guy. 

A vehicle behind us followed him and later came back to me and said that they wanted to find out where he went for me.  I thought that was great of those guys to do that.  I don't know if they spoke to the cops or not; in all the chaos I didn't get their names.  The cop took a full report and the guy is in custody.  Both vehicles were towed.

While I was sitting on the grass talking to the cop and feeling sorry for myself, another guy in a lifted rig drove by and looked on sadly...

I don't know if the perpetrator was drinking in a bar or what, but if so, that bar should be cited for serving a drunk and letting him leave!  He came east from Loucks Rd., perhaps he was at the Westgate?

The tow truck guy said that it would probably be totaled.  I was hit so hard that the floor and roof were bent up!  Knocked the leaf spring off the right side into the tailpipe, bent that side panel into my tire. Cracked the back door in half at one point, blew out the rear window.  Just thankful that I still had all my gear bungeed and ziptied down or I could have gotten killed by flying tools.  He knocked my spare tire off its mount and one box came loose and moved forward but stopped where I had the rear seat folded up.  The rearview mirror even flew off, as did my sunglasses and headband.  So glad that I got his license plate or he would have gotten away with it.

Called my dad with his pickup truck to load all my gear so that nothing would be left to steal while it sits at the garage.  Now I have to pull out all my receipts and account for all my modifications and their values for the insurance.  Hope to salvage some of my add-ons, but I don't know what's going to happen next.

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General Discussion / Re: What did you do to your Jeep today?

« on: July 28, 2015, 07:39:01 pm »

Just got totaled by a hit and run drunk driver...on a Tuesday afternoon...got whiplash but I also got his license number.  The cops apprehended him about a mile up the road where he pulled over to look at his own damage.

I can't believe my Jeep is gone.  Ironic thing was that the guy was driving a Wrangler...no respect for fellow Jeepers.  Cops told me the guy also admitted to hitting someone else earlier in the day on the other side of town!

RIP Wobble, my baby...and daily driver.

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20th Annual (2015) / Re: 1st Place Trophy Winners Pictures

« on: July 27, 2015, 10:10:13 am »

Nice pics as always, Norm!

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20th Annual (2015) / Re: Drone view

« on: July 20, 2015, 01:23:49 pm »

I saw this right after he posted it yesterday.  Must've been recorded just around noon from the sun's position.  Drones with cameras are great for stuff like this!

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20th Annual (2015) / Re: The Pa Jeeps Billboard

« on: July 04, 2015, 10:39:07 am »

Is it only on the eastbound side?  Because that's driving away from the fairgrounds. 

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General Discussion / Sign AMA petition to prevent ethanol risks for motorcycles‏

« on: June 30, 2015, 03:13:02 pm »

https://cqrcengage.com/amacycle/app/sign-petition?4&engagementId=108574

E15 ethanol can cause damage to your motorcycle or ATV and void its warranty if used.

Riders, please read and sign the petition to protect your rights.

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NON PA Jeeps Events / Re: Chryslers at Carlisle, Pa. 2015

« on: June 29, 2015, 08:28:56 am »

My Ford Maverick had a straight 6 and that thing really moved out! 

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20th Annual (2015) / Re: The Pa Jeeps Billboard

« on: June 29, 2015, 08:25:51 am »

What's the location of that billboard?

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Monthly Meetings / Information / Re: York Sunday News Paper

« on: June 28, 2015, 10:26:24 am »

Yeah, I facepalm every time that I see that outdated ad...

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NON PA Jeeps Events / Re: Chryslers at Carlisle, Pa. 2015

« on: June 28, 2015, 10:25:27 am »

That's a nice Challenger.  Sure to attract the attention of many females! 

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NON PA Jeeps Events / Re: Stetler Doge Jeep Show

« on: June 23, 2015, 01:40:08 pm »

Their Public Relations manager said that about 75 Jeeps were registered, and that it was the best overall spectator turnout so far. 

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NON PA Jeeps Events / Re: Stetler Doge Jeep Show

« on: June 22, 2015, 02:24:42 pm »

Just me, from what I was told.  It was packed, once again!  They put the Jeep inventory along Roosevelt Ave. in the grass and the rest over in Weis Markets' parking lot.  Plenty of vendors, activities, food trucks and people showing off their Jeeps.  Saw a number of people from last year, as well as a fair amount of newcomers from Maryland.  Hung out in the Rausch Creek tent with Mary and Kyle--a good place to escape the heat and watch people drive the drainage ditch obstacle course. 

I also went to the Aviation Days at the York Airport over the weekend.  The B-25 bomber flew over my neighborhood going to and from the show--AWESOME!

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General Discussion / Re: Memorial Day 2015

« on: May 26, 2015, 01:01:50 pm »

This little guy knows, and will never forget   God bless him...

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General Discussion / Re: another way the Ins industry is trying to screw you ...

« on: May 13, 2015, 11:06:14 am »

Call them and try to negotiate a lower rate. If you get no satisfaction, shop around and get a new insurer.  Same with cable, satellite, phone, credit cards, banks, etc....anytime there is a competitor, you have the power to get the lowest price and they know this or they lose customers.  They just hope that you won't be the proactive one who does it.

When you have fine print in a contract to read, it usually has some permutation of "we reserve the right to share data with third parties".  Clicking on "yes" gives them the right to pass it all around.