Racinkid13
08-14-2007, 04:45 AM
So I went out to Ocean SHores on Sunday to have a relaxing day. Driving out there I saw a few Scions with TA stickers. Prety cool.
I drove out onto the beach with the hundreds of other people. Got out and enjoyed the funky smell and the beeping of moped horns. I get back in the tC and drive around the beach for a bit, then head off to visit the knickknack stores to see what we can spend on useless stuff.
Upon finding nothing of any interest we head down to a state park just south of the 4x4 quad track. We walk up and down and come across a beautiful 60/40 mix husky. 11 years old and looking like he was just a young pup. Absolutely beautiful dog.
So we head back and stop at a grill house and have some lunch/dinner. Afterwards we head back to the beach. This time heading down south to the last entrance, gettin out onto the sand and hanging a left. After driving for a few minutes I come across a suburban. All by itself and no other cars beyond. Taking this as a sign I go to turn around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05691.jpg
Wrong. So I proceed to try and remove myself from this situation.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05701.jpg
It worked, but in only one direction. Reverse. As you can see in the 2nd, there are 3 tracks behind the car to the left. One set being right under it. This is where pics lack. Upon finding my only direction is backwards, I proveed to try and baby it forward........to no avail. It sinks down to the chassis. Picture the car, front wheels sunk in quicksand like substance above the center hub of the wheel and the car resting on its chassis so that the front suspension is fully flexed down.
After several attempts by passer-by folks at digging out the car, we proceed to call a tow truck. With a winch controller in hand, he pulls us right out.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05721.jpg
What you dont see just to the right, out of the pic, is the truck winding up the cable. The pic doesnt really do the entire debacle justice.
Morale of the story.................watch out for that soft stuff. Itll get ya.
I drove out onto the beach with the hundreds of other people. Got out and enjoyed the funky smell and the beeping of moped horns. I get back in the tC and drive around the beach for a bit, then head off to visit the knickknack stores to see what we can spend on useless stuff.
Upon finding nothing of any interest we head down to a state park just south of the 4x4 quad track. We walk up and down and come across a beautiful 60/40 mix husky. 11 years old and looking like he was just a young pup. Absolutely beautiful dog.
So we head back and stop at a grill house and have some lunch/dinner. Afterwards we head back to the beach. This time heading down south to the last entrance, gettin out onto the sand and hanging a left. After driving for a few minutes I come across a suburban. All by itself and no other cars beyond. Taking this as a sign I go to turn around.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05691.jpg
Wrong. So I proceed to try and remove myself from this situation.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05701.jpg
It worked, but in only one direction. Reverse. As you can see in the 2nd, there are 3 tracks behind the car to the left. One set being right under it. This is where pics lack. Upon finding my only direction is backwards, I proveed to try and baby it forward........to no avail. It sinks down to the chassis. Picture the car, front wheels sunk in quicksand like substance above the center hub of the wheel and the car resting on its chassis so that the front suspension is fully flexed down.
After several attempts by passer-by folks at digging out the car, we proceed to call a tow truck. With a winch controller in hand, he pulls us right out.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/racinkid13/Misc/DSCN05721.jpg
What you dont see just to the right, out of the pic, is the truck winding up the cable. The pic doesnt really do the entire debacle justice.
Morale of the story.................watch out for that soft stuff. Itll get ya.