May 31, 2006

Narrow escape, or a sign....

A weird thing happened to me today that made me stop and think.
When your numbers up.. It's up. Ya just never know how rapidly things can change in a split second.

I was bringing my Truck in for inspection. It was actually due 6/12. I've been trying to get off from work for the past 20 days, but some heavy duty project occured and I became the candidate for support. I guess that's why they pay me the big bucks . Well my co-worker was going on vacation for the next 15 days, which meant I had to get this shit done or I would be screwed.
Fortunately the project is winding down and I was able to delegate ot off my plate. So lo and behold I worked from home today and brought the truck in.

Feeling more relaxed then usual (probably due to valerian and kava kava) I casually glided the truck along it's merry way to the service center. I was driving at a snails pace (for no good reason) People are honking me and I'm just chillin along. I even stopped and thought to myself why am I driving so slow. so.. I pull it in, leave the keys and walk about 2 miles home from the service center awaiting the call to pick up.

So Al at the service center calls and says "we got a problem" Your brakes just failed on the Dynamo and we can't stop the truck. The brake cylinder snapped and the brake fluid leaked out all over the place. All I could say was" wow, good thing it happened there..." Al replies, "Yes, that's for sure.. you would have crashed. "

All I could think of is.. Had I been on the highway (the belt parkway or cross island parkway) I'm sure I would have smashed up.

Hmm, So.. Narrow escape or a sign of things to come ?

Phew...

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