Dave & Teds Most Excellent Adventures 2013

[oldgoat]

I've kept up with the thread about your friend's stroke. You are in a very difficult position, akin to taking away a friends car keys if you think he is drunk. For the present it is a "no win" situation for you. He will strongly resent any action you take. It could so easily end in tragedy with someone else's 10 yr old daughter getting run over as he drives home after a full shift. The OT who cleared him for work with dangerous machinery would seem to be negligent. I really hope you can find some way to alert the company doc about this. Not sure I would have the courage to do so but IMO you intentions are laudable.

 

[rcdurango]

Since SpyderQuest is a no-go for us, and of course, depending on how my buddy is progressing, it looks like Teddy & I just may be able to now make the KY/Barkley Lake Kuttawa Spyder get-together the first weekend in October ..................... hmmmmmm ............... time shall tell

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...ARKLEY-SPYDER-RIDE-Kentucky-lake-Barkley-lake

Well Dave, Judy and I will be there and I can bring the wind shield down with us if that's something you want.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Well Dave, Judy and I will be there and I can bring the wind shield down with us if that's something you want.

I just sent you a PM & that weekend would work, but Teddy & I really could use a nice road-trip to get some much needed Spyder Therapy after this drama filled week if you guys wouldn't mind us paying a visit After all, its only around 500 miles round trip & 6 hrs give or take hyea: Nice little road trip :doorag: & would be good to test the sled out since we got everything put back together :clap:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...1YxE9VxiDGdySoROUkutQ&oq=evans&t=h&mra=ls&z=9

 

[rcdurango]

I just sent you a PM & that weekend would work, but Teddy & I really could use a nice road-trip to get some much needed Spyder Therapy after this drama filled week if you guys wouldn't mind us paying a visit After all, its only around 500 miles round trip & 6 hrs give or take hyea: Nice little road trip :doorag: & would be good to test the sled out since we got everything put back together :clap:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...1YxE9VxiDGdySoROUkutQ&oq=evans&t=h&mra=ls&z=9

I say go for it!

 

[CyncySpyder]

Whats done is done so I'm just praying for the best for my buddy

I'm working really hard at biting my tongue about my concerns, but in all honesty, its outta my hands, so I fear me just 'nagging' him would just cause him to isolate himself further from me & not believe that he can trust me if/when needed. I stopped by his house again late last night, around 9pm & once again all the signs were evident .... at least to me. I'm not sure if he recognizes them as well or not. I'm sure he does to some extent, but like most of us, we try not to concentrate on something we don't like to admit about ourselves.

We didn't really communicate all that much while I was there, cause he knows where I stand & that's in contridiction to what he wants and neither of us wants to fight or argue about it, so I just try to let him not only 'know' that I'm there for him but also to let him 'see' that I'm there for him as well. As I was leaving, I just asked if he was sure he was ready to come back and he once again said, "Yup, no concerns at all" & I guess in some way, that's what is MOST concerning to me, cause I know just how stubborn he can be & if he even DID have a concern, I'm not so sure he'd admit it ....... at least to me.

I didn't see him as usual first thing after getting here this morning, so I texted him just to make sure he didn't oversleep or anything & I knew he'd probably be bombarded with co-workers welcoming him back & wanting to know what had happened, and he soon replied that he was in fact here & fine. A bit later, he stopped by to visit, I guess to help reassure me that he's fine, and as usual, being early in the day, he seems that way. I'm just worried about later, cause with me only working 8s I'm gone 4 hours before he gets off, and toward the end of his long 12 hour shift is the part that worries me the most. That & the almost hour long drive thru rush-hour traffic that he has to contend with. I thought about staying or coming back, but he would look at that as in insult & that I didn't trust him & that's the last thing I want him thinking.

Funny thing is, with this being a public forum that he knows all about, I wonder in the back of my head if he's reading this himself & if so, just what he thinks about it :shocked:

 

[OJ UK]

One would hope, if Doug was in any way impaired enough that it affects the way in
which he does his job, that his work colleagues would notice his problem and inform whoever is responsible
for keeping the workplace safe for all.
The company doctor would, surely, be aware of any and all of the complications that can set in after a person
has suffered such a debilitating event.
I would suggest that you have done all that is possible and now it's up to Doug to get over his pride and maybe
admit to himself that he's still not 100% recovered and needs to take 'baby steps'.
For someone who, as you say, has never admitted to suffering a day's illness in his life it must be very difficult to accept
that he's as likely to get ill as anyone else.

 

[CyncySpyder]

So far ....... So Good with my buddy

He worked a full day yesterday. He had told me that he explained to anyone he had to work with that he was going to be going slow & taking his time, and they all totally understood. Told me he did one job that used to take him about 45 minutes, but yesterday it was almost 3 hours. You could visibly & audibly (sp?) tell a difference in his face and voice from when he was fresh in the day and from 8 hours later when I left, but he still claims that he's doing just fine and taking his time. I know he's glad to be back & to mostly be able to return to his usual schedule.

Knowing that he had to be getting tired, I just couldn't bring myself to leave town yesterday to go on our mini-road trip to Evansville to see Richard & Judy & explained that we may try for today or Saturday may even be the best day. Just knowing how tired he had to be, I was really worried about him having to drive home in rush hour traffic, and explained we were staying, so if he felt too tired to make the long drive all he needed to do was call & we'd gladly come and pick him up and since we both start at 5am, it'd be no big deal to just pick him up and bring him with me the following day. I knew tho, in the back of my head, even if he was too tired, he probably wouldn't call me, but I at least felt better knowing if needed, we were their for him.

He said instead of fighting I75 thru rush-hour & construction traffic, he just took the long way home and instead took I275 thru Indy & back into KY, and in reality, its only about 10 miles difference, but no real traffic congestion or road construction to deal with ...... so clearly, his mind is still doing well

We discussed today about how this was like two opposing Navy's meeting in the middle of the ocean and one firing a warning shot over the baul (sp?) of the other to get their attention, and he claimed that he got the point and is thankful it wasn't worse than it was & that it helped open his eyes to him needing to take better care of his body & health, and to work harder at getting his Blood Pressure under control. Its still staying high, even with the meds he's on & he's thinking cause the dossage is too low and that at his next office visit they will probably increase his dossage to help better manage it. He said he's cut way down on his caffiene intake and can notice that is helping as well.

I think I made a post earlier, kind of vague, about maybe this was a Blessing in Disguise, and while neither of us would claim that he's out of the woods and back to 100%, at least now he can see the clearing up ahead :bowdown:

 

[CyncySpyder]

A while back, I saw a movie about changing lanes & that may've been the title

It had Ben Afflec in it as a lawyer and Samuel L. Jackson as a recovering alcoholic who's wife was leaving him cause he was basically addicted to .......................................... Chaos :shocked:

You know, I'm starting to think, maybe that's me :yikes: Cause I don't know about you, but my life seems to have an aweful lot of drama in it, doesn't it? Or is that just my perception from the inside looking out :dontknow:

Well, are you ready for the next Drama Filled chapter of what I call my lyfe?

I've heard the comment made before, about 'Self Inflicted Wounds Don't Count'
Well I'm here to tell you, they may not count but they sure can hurt & scare the living hell out of a person :yikes:

Like you, I've read many of the threads on here about many of the heat issues and especially with the 13s having melting parts and even Ann's among a couple of other Spyders going up in flames :shocked: and I don't know if I'm just a worry-wort or if its just realistic, but every ryde Teddy & I take, those threads with their facts & opinions are always there in the back of my mind.

Your probably wondering why I'm bringing the above topic up :hun: and well ......... I'm not sure I should really discuss it & put it out there just yet :lecturef_smilie: but for right now, lets just say, yesterdays ryde will be one that I seriously doubt I'll EVER forget :shocked: as long as I live ray:

I'm thankful that I'm alive & well & that Teddy was never in any danger, cause this unforgettable ryde was to and from work yesterday :chill:

I don't mean to be so vague, but being an open forum, I hope you'll understand, sometimes certain things shouldn't be public, especially without having all the facts. You know, how most lawyers defending clients or companies make the statement, "Sorry, we can't comment cause the investigation is on-going" you know, just to Cover Their Butts not that there is anything legal about my situation, but more along the lines of one of my Moms all time favorite sayings of,
"The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions"

LIVE'n & LEARN'N (usually the hard way) Every Day ..................... :banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[CyncySpyder]

So much for making plans

Its all coming back to me, about why I usually don't make plans. Cause as soon as I do, something pops up that requires those plans to be changed.... just like this weekend. TBC......

 

[CyncySpyder]

I guess its never a good idea to wonder just how much we can take

Its been said, 'What you think about, you bring about' & yesterday, after work, I once again began the process of tearing Teds Red Sled down with the hopes of being able to correct the problem I alluded to the other day myself, without requiring a visit to the shop.I'm so glad that BRP IS listening, learning & growing & hopefully with each subsequent year, making changes to improve the Spyder platform as it seems with the 2014s that are much touted about. although I think many would agree, 2013 seems to have been a 'hiccup' year for the Roadster. While I'm Happy their improving future models, that doesn't take away my frustration with having to start with removing the left side mirror & all the subsequent body panels just to get at the battery. I know they've corrected this, but again, that's little comfort for those of us that have the previous generations without the fix.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Don't ask what can go wrong

So there I was, stripping the sled once again with teddy supervising as usual & I allowed my mind to wonder how our mini road trip to Evansville would go, cause we really are in need of a decent sized road trip to help replenish our psyches after the past couple of weeks that we've had. Then I made the mistake and started to wonder if anything could or would go wrong on the trip. I think I'm as rational as the next person, and before going on any road-trip of decent length, we try to think of possible issues that may arise and if so, what we would or could do about them.

That's rational thinking.......... right? You know, the BoyScout Creedo about always being prepaired

With knowing that I had alot of work to do on the Sled to hopefully get it back up & running again, Richard & I had texted back & forth & it seemed that Saturday would be the best day for us to make the trip, cause he was going to be home all day having a yard sale & the weather was forcasted to be about as perfect as one could hope for, so I really wanted to get the sled apart, fixed & back together last night, and that way, Teddy & I would have the entire day to do the road-trip & we could take our time, stop & smell the roses if you will, and really enjoy it instead of just racing there and back home again. Just an FYI: Neither of which am I opposed to a road-trip is always a good thing Also, Sunday is forcasted for rain off and on pretty much the entire day, so Saturday was our goal ................ as long as nothing got in our way

So there I am & my phone rings & I look & the caller ID shows its my Co-Worker Mary calling :shocked: Oh No, this aint gonna be good :shocked: was the first thought thru my head. Sure enough,
"You wanna work tomorrow?"
"Huh? I have plenty of stock, they don't need my department to run tomorrow." I said.
"Barry (our supervisor) just called me and asked if you and I could work in another dept. Their low on stock & really short on ppl, said he really needs us to work."
"Cr*p! Did you tell him we both had plans for the weekend?"
"Yup, I told him & he's aware, still said he needed us tho, can't get anybody else cause they've already been forced the past 2 weekends & we haven't."
"Sh*T!!! Are you serious? So if we say no, he's gonna go ahead and force us anyways?"
"Yup."

Long story short, here I sit at work. Had to go to bed early (midnight) so I didn't have enough time to get the sled running yet, cause I had to be in here at 5am. And to make matters worse, after she called & I was stewing a bit while working on the sled, thinking what else is gonna go wrong, my phone wrang again. This time its my brother, explaining he had to take my other brother to the ER & that he thought he was going to be admitted ......... :yikes: Are you Frig'n Serious??? :banghead:C'mon........

TBC.................
TBC......

 

[CyncySpyder]

Don't ask continued

I honestly think I was a bit in shock at what was transpiring at that time & I vividly remember looking around the garage hoping to see a hidden camera & this was all just a really bad joke, but it wasn't. It was once again my reality.

My brother that's in the hospital, doesn't really take care of himself very well at all & over the past year has kind of let himself go, gaining close to a hundred pounds & does little more than work. When Teddy &! I visited them a few days ago, I told him he looked 12 months pregnant & he needed to do something or he'd surely be having a heart attack or worse really soon. IT WAS A JOKE, or so I thought.

I asked what happened & how serious & my brother explained that the other brother came home from work with his arm swelled almost twice the size of normal and that it hurt really bad when he tried to bend it. In the ER his BP was really high and they think he has bursitis & that he has an infection in the fluid of his elbow. They know he's allergic to the antibiotic, but it's the only type that will help, so they may have to keep him and give him other meds to counteract his allergic reaction.

So I said I'd be on my way in a bit, but he told me to wait cause the hospital was closed for visiting hours and the only way in was thru the ER & that he'd call me back if and when they decide if their going to keep him or not, so I said ok & decided it was time to stop working on the sled & time to get cleaned up, either for the hospital or for work in a few more hours.

I dared not think to myself again, what else can go wrong.

 

[RTVIPER]

I honestly think I was a bit in shock at what was transpiring at that time & I vividly remember looking around the garage hoping to see a hidden camera & this was all just a really bad joke, but it wasn't. It was once again my reality.

My brother that's in the hospital, doesn't really take care of himself very well at all & over the past year has kind of let himself go, gaining close to a hundred pounds & does little more than work. When Teddy &! I visited them a few days ago, I told him he looked 12 months pregnant & he needed to do something or he'd surely be having a heart attack or worse really soon. IT WAS A JOKE, or so I thought.

I asked what happened & how serious & my brother explained that the other brother came home from work with his arm swelled almost twice the size of normal and that it hurt really bad when he tried to bend it. In the ER his BP was really high and they think he has bursitis & that he has an infection in the fluid of his elbow. They know he's allergic to the antibiotic, but it's the only type that will help, so they may have to keep him and give him other meds to counteract his allergic reaction.

So I said I'd be on my way in a bit, but he told me to wait cause the hospital was closed for visiting hours and the only way in was thru the ER & that he'd call me back if and when they decide if their going to keep him or not, so I said ok & decided it was time to stop working on the sled & time to get cleaned up, either for the hospital or for work in a few more hours.

I dared not think to myself again, what else can go wrong.

First your best friend, now your brother. :yikes: When it rains it pours!! Hang in there.

 

[CyncySpyder]

From what I can figure out with all the different ppl feeding me information, it would seem that my brother has a severe Staph infection in his left elbow & that it may have gotten into his bones, tho this has yet to be confirmed. They took him off Morphine yesterday cause it was doing nothing for the pain & they had to put him on something stronger :shocked: and he could potentially be in the hospital for 7-10 days :shocked:

On a more positive note, my best friend seems to be doing well. He's enjoying be back home and independent once again, and has been activily back at work in trying his best to KILL ME :yikes: or at least my taste buds & digestive system ...:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: You see, my buddy is a really good cook, or should I say more along the lines of a Grill Master & he really is good at it. Me, I really enjoy Spicy stuff, the hotter the better :clap: Years back, he used to go to Jungle Jims about every other month & buy a different bottle of Hot Sauce, like the INSANE stuff they keep behind the glass case locked up & you have to sign a waiver to purchase it.......... that kind of hot sauce :shocked: & he'd try his best to find something that I just couldn't handle.

Usually, it never worked tho, & I'd eat it on anything, salad, whatever, it didn't matter & I'd eat it just fine ..... and enjoy it too :clap: That is, til one time he got this stuff aptly named 'Possible Side Effects' and I ate it just fine, which really frustrated my buddy. But the next day, I found out just WHY it was called 'Possible Side Effects' and worse, I found out what the 'Possible Side Effects' were, first hand :yikes::yikes::yikes: Well, actually a different part of the body, but this is a family Forum, so I won't go there. But I will just say the next day, after once again regaining my composure, I called him to give him the good news that he Finally Got Me & actually found a Hot Sauce that I Couldn't Handle.

So my buddy had to find out what the ingredients were & this year has started his own 'Pepper Garden' with his neighbor across the street, growing the worlds hottest peppers that their are. All in an attempt, to once again, 'Get Me' but this time, with his very own concoction. He called yesterday to let me know that his 'Special' Chilli was ready & that I should stop by for some

So after Teddy & I visited my brother in the hospital, we headed over to Dougs & picked up our 'Special' Chilli, complete in a special solid black tupperware container so the contents wouldn't 'burn' thru :yikes: His neighbor said they had tried it and wished me luck :chill: cause he thought I'd surely be needing it :chill:

I tried a little last night, and yeah, it was warm, but nothing I couldn't handle, so I brought the rest in today with me to have for lunch. Like the 'Possible Side Effects' the going down part wasn't the issue, it was the other end of things that became the issue If you understand my meaning and I'm curious if this is going to have a similar effect or not :chill: I'm thinking not, just really wasn't that 'HOT' on my own personal scale, but I think most ppl in general would say its WAYYYYY TO HOT

Its good to see my buddy getting back into the ring of life once again :bowdown:

 

[CyncySpyder]

I feel a little like Dr. Frankenstein

That which does not kill us, only makes us stronger

That which We Create that does not kill us .......................

I want it to be done
But is anything ever REALLY done?

I'm at the point, where I need to reconnect the battery & and either bring life back into Teds Red Sled, or it could, more than likely, cause a total melt-down of the electrical system:shocked:

I guess, worse case, the melting fuse-box and wires could cause a fire and the sled could potentially blow up, since it does have a full tank of gas, and it could blow the entire garage into low earth orbit :yikes:

I do have a fire extenguisher standing by, but I'm still afraid to reconnect the wires & turn the key. At least right now, if I put everything back together, the sled is still a nice garage ornament to look at & dream. But if I do, and the worse happens, well, then we wouldn't even have that :banghead:

:chill:Who woulda thought 5 little amps could cause so much trouble :chill:

 

[RTVIPER]

That which does not kill us, only makes us stronger

That which We Create that does not kill us .......................

I want it to be done
But is anything ever REALLY done?

I'm at the point, where I need to reconnect the battery & and either bring life back into Teds Red Sled, or it could, more than likely, cause a total melt-down of the electrical system:shocked:

I guess, worse case, the melting fuse-box and wires could cause a fire and the sled could potentially blow up, since it does have a full tank of gas, and it could blow the entire garage into low earth orbit :yikes:

I do have a fire extenguisher standing by, but I'm still afraid to reconnect the wires & turn the key. At least right now, if I put everything back together, the sled is still a nice garage ornament to look at & dream. But if I do, and the worse happens, well, then we wouldn't even have that :banghead:

:chill:Who woulda thought 5 little amps could cause so much trouble :chill:

Look on the bright side, if anything should go bad (god forbid), purchase a 2014 model :yes::yes::yes:

 

[KatLen0405]

Wake up!

Hey Teddy!! Wake Daddy up and get packing :yes::yes::yes: It's almost time to go to Kattawa!! :2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

It's time to party Spyder-style :f_spider::clap::f_spider::bbq::bbq::f_spider:hyea:hyea:

 

[OJ UK]

Usually, it never worked tho, & I'd eat it on anything, salad, whatever, it didn't matter & I'd eat it just fine ..... and enjoy it too :clap: That is, til one time he got this stuff aptly named 'Possible Side Effects' and I ate it just fine, which really frustrated my buddy. But the next day, I found out just WHY it was called 'Possible Side Effects' and worse, I found out what the 'Possible Side Effects' were, first hand :yikes::yikes::yikes: Well, actually a different part of the body, but this is a family Forum, so I won't go there. But I will just say the next day, after once again regaining my composure, I called him to give him the good news that he Finally Got Me & actually found a Hot Sauce that I Couldn't Handle.
I tried a little last night, and yeah, it was warm, but nothing I couldn't handle, so I brought the rest in today with me to have for lunch. Like the 'Possible Side Effects' the going down part wasn't the issue, it was the other end of things that became the issue If you understand my meaning and I'm curious if this is going to have a similar effect or not :chill: I'm thinking not, just really wasn't that 'HOT' on my own personal scale, but I think most ppl in general would say its WAYYYYY TO HOT

Its good to see my buddy getting back into the ring of life once again :bowdown:

Yeah I had similar!! One year at the Daytona Beach Fleamarket I bought some Dave's Insanity Sauce and I used to enjoy it in a mug of soup or on a cheeseburger on a chilly winter's evening.
Next trip out to DB I bought some Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce.......that was enough for me! I cannot even begin to tell you about the agony!! And I shan't as we have ladies, children and persons of a nervous disposition present!

It's certainly good news to hear about Doug's on-going recovery......and the fact he's made a special dish just for says to me that he's grateful for your assistance and that's his way of showing it!
(Or maybe he's actually trying to kill you.....Death by Chilli!! :chill

 

[CyncySpyder]

Seems here we are once again... 2 steps forward 1 step back

I'm really starting to believe in this Chaos Theory thing & how either I'm attracted to 'IT' or 'ITs' attracted to me :yikes: Not sure which polarity, but either way, I wish I knew how to get away from ..... 'IT' :sour:

Took yesterday off of work cause my brother had to have surgery on his arm. Seems the infection was spreading at an alarming rate & the Medical Staff in charge of his care at the hospital thought it best to open his arm up and drain it and clean out as much of the infection that they could and add in some drain tubes to help facilitate drainage from all the High Doses of Anti-Biotics they've been pumping into him for the past 4 days. They were worried that this could potentially turn into a MRSA case and are trying their best to avoid that from happening.

He seemed in a better mood once he awoke, as he could at least move his arm a bit without almost going to tears like before and he was joking a bit instead of just being in constant pain, tho I'm sure the pain meds have alot to do with that. I'm sure relieving the pressure and cleaning out the area had to make it feel better, at least in the short term, tho we're really not sure where he goes from here.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Dr. Frankenstein's Monster Roars Back to Lyfe

Teds Red Sled is once again Teds Stripped Sled and is in so many pieces all over the garage :shocked: its painful to look at

Even tho I had double checked everything I could think of to check, and had the fire extenguisher at hand, I was still afraid to turn the key & see what happened. So I did something I rarely do, and I called docriverside for advice on the topic, and more so ...... moral support.

At least if I turned the key with having him there on the phone, I could explain what was going on & if the worse case happened..... where the fire/smoke/sparks/melting/burning whatever was coming from and he could hopefully tell me what to do to correct it, besides just hitting the Kill Switch and disconnecting the battery.

Luckily tho, Teds Sled Roared back to lyfe and everything seems to be ...... fine ..... so far ray:

I'll explain further and add in all the missing pieces to the puzzle about all this at a later time.......... possibly. But we still have alot to do to actually get Teds Red Sled put back together and ready for our trip, supposedly leaving tomorrow morning :shocked: Tho at this time, that really seems like a long shot ... But I have Faith ray: