Drunk Driver Date From He**

So to start out this story let just say don't get in the vehicle with a drunk driver. Common Sense one would think. Well I thought so until last night when I got a call at 4am asking for a winch out on a 99 Ford Ranger out on County Rd. S in Onalaska. The girl that called me informed me she was not driving and told me to pick her up at Kiwk Trip in Holmen. I arrived at Kwik Trip and picked up the girl and she began telling me the story. So the story goes she was going on her first date with this guy and he arrived at her house to give her a ride. She got in the vehicle and they took of she started to notice he was quite drunk. He then proceeded to ask her to get the bottle of vodka next to him and pour him a shot. All of this was happening while driving down the road she quickly asked him to let her out of the vehicle. He refused for a little while until finally she made him mad enough and he swerved in the ditch which happened to be a large culvert which quickly sucked in his front end. The truck was stuck and they were out in the middle of no where. They then walked over two miles in the middle of the night to her vehicle and he had the nerve to ask her to bring the bottle of vodka with so they could drink while they walked remind you that both of these people are 19. She refused he then even asked if he could have her coat because he was cold this guy isn't to much of a gentleman ask you probably can tell by now. Long story short she drove him home called me when out with me to retrieve his vehicle while he slept. I towed his vehicle back to our shop dropped her off and told her to have a good night. This is the funny slash sad part of the story the girl shows up the next day with the same guy to pick up his vehicle for him because he didn't have a ride. The girl was very insecure and obviosly has no self confidence to stand up for herself I can't beleive on the first date you would let somone drive you around drunk and bail them out and still be with them. Thats just unbelievable! Now that I think back I just should have called the whole thing in as a drunk driver. Then that guy would have got what he really deserved a DUI and a Underage Drinking Ticket!

Halloween Wreck

I received a call at about noon on Halloween day from the Lacrosse county sheriffs department. They needed a tow truck on Highway 35 and East Gaarder St. for a 1999 Chrysler Town and Country with heavy front end damage. The call was less than a quarter mile from our shop so I quickly headed out to the scene. I had to drive by the scene before I could turn around because of the accident being on the opposite side of the road. I saw a tire wedge under the van I was towing. I couldn't figure out where It came from because both vehicles involved all had four tires. When I got to the scene I soon realised where the tire had came from. The vehicle that was rear ended was a Ford Explorer and the spare tire normally sits underneath the vehicle. The van had hit the truck so hard that it caused the spare tire to be ripped out from under the truck. The van was leaking antifreeze and tranny fluid all over the road so I quickly got the vehicle towed back to the shop and cleaned up the accident. No one was injured but I sure both party's weren't having a very good start to their Halloween. The person driving the van was issued a ticket for inattentive driving and then was released. Happy Halloween to all!

Not Again......

So I got a story that none of you guys would believe. Earlier today while I was working I received a wrecker call out on County Rd. D. I quickly jumped into the truck and headed out to the scene. When I arrived at the scene I couldn't believe what I saw, it was the same guy that had just totalled out his vehicle a couple days before. This time it was his work vehicle, though this one was not completely totalled it had heavy damage to the front end. I asked him what the story was, he proceeded to tell me that a vehicle he was following took a very wide right turn. He thought they were turning left because of the wide turn and tried to get around them. Well long story short the vehicle turned right and sent him flying into a culvert. This is a good reminder to remember to have patients and relax while driving. The one or two vehicles that you have to pass dangerously just to save yourself a minute of time, might cost you a lot of money or your life. The driver of this vehicle was not severely injured but did cut open his nose. Both of his vehicle are now sitting in our impound area waiting to be check out. Be safe out there!

Road Rage!

On Sunday I got a wrecker call about 8:30 Pm from one of our good customers. She proceeded to say that her husband got into an accident on I-90 heading eastbound on mile marker four. I quick jumped into the tow truck and headed to the scene. When I arrived there were three cop cars and about three cars on the side of the road. I could not find the vehicle I was looking for, out of the corner of my eye I saw a truck in the median and that was the vehicle I was looking for. At first glance the truck did not look all that bad I though I might even be able to drive it out of the ditch. I got in the vehicle and tried to start it but nothing happened. I then pulled the winch cable out, hooked on, and pulled it up on the flat bed while cars were zooming by. When I got the truck on the flatbed I soon figure out the damage was worse than I thought. The truck was leaking anti freeze and transmission fluid and the frame was twisted. I brought the vehicle back to our impound and it was then that I figured out what happen. The owner of the vehicle was very upset but more or less at himself. He proceeded to tell me that he was coming home from Minnesota on I-90 when two vehicle entered off of Highway 35. He said the vehicles were traveling at a slow rate of speed and cut him off. He then passed one car and jerked his vehicle at the second one to show them he was mad. What happened next he said wasn't supposed to happen. His vehicle began to slide back and forth like it was on ice until he lost control and plowed into the car next to him. Taking out himself and both other cars sending him into the side of the bridge bouncing off back across the highway into the median. The driver of the vehicle did received a ticket, but I didn't ask him why but I think we all can figure it out. To top the story off he just bought this vehicle less that 4 months ago for $8000 and only had liability insurance. None of the drivers were hurt just one lost his ego.

Winter Blues....

I can't believe I woke up this morning and saw snow, it was like a brick hitting me in the chest. The temperature was like 30 degrees in the beginning of October this can't be real. All the scientist seem to think that we have global warming. I think the cold from the Artic is just moving south towards Wisconsin. I guess I'm going to have to get the shovels ready and prepare my house for winter. I already feel less motivated and like there is an extra weight on my chest. I can't deal with these winters in Wisconsin for much longer. I need to make my way down south were its nice and warm all year round.

Personal Challenge

When we went into this class I had no clue what I was going to choose for my personal challenge. I thought about choosing to do some crazy thing I had never done before that would push me to the limit. But instead I ended up choosing to do yoga which is not at all crazy, actually its more of a relaxed type of thing. When I tried yoga most if not all of my preconceived notions came true. I thought it probably would be a class of all girls which it was and I got funny looks. The truth is the yoga experience though was not all that bad it does stretch you out. The relaxation part didn't work for me probably because I was so uncomfortable being the only guy in yoga and not knowing what to do. I did have a good time and might try it again in the future and so should you!

New Furniture!

My wife has been begging me for a new couch now for over two months on Sunday October 4th, I finally gave into her. We have been arguing about a new couch for what seems like forever. The couch we have is just fine its actually pretty nice. She doesn't like our couch because of the the color, style, and it just doesn't feel like its hers. I couldn't believe some of the reason she came up with to get a new couch. Then she would find these couches on criagslist that were down grade from our current couch and say that she just likes the color and material better. I finally told her if we are getting a new couch we are going to upgrade not down grade and it better be a steal of a deal. So on Sunday she found a brown micro fiber sectional couch with a sleeper and recliner built in, the couch also came with a separate recliner, two end tables, and a coffee table all for $800 dollars. The only problem was that the couch was in Buffalo City. She finally convinced me to go look at the couch so we hooked up our trailer and went to Buffalo. The couch was very nice and we figured out it was a year old and they paid $3000 dollars for the whole set up. We talked them down to $700 dollars and took the couch and etc. home. The next problem was we had no room until we sold our old couch which we still have not done. The new couch that she had to have is sitting in my parents garage until we find a home for the old one. Guys and maybe girls alike be aware of the persuasiveness of the other half, she got her couch and shes proud.