The Pony merged onto one of the highways, and kept looking in his side mirror. "There's an oversized load coming up behind us. I'm not sure what to do."
"I guess just get over as far right as you can, and reduce speed just a little so it can get by, so you don't have to run along beside it for too long."
Yep. Didn't take long. Actually, it DID take "long." It was about the length of four semi trucks. Hick called from A-Cad behind us. "Is The Pony okay? He's WAY off the edge of the road." I took the fall for that one.
Here's what we saw, though I missed it on the way past because I was flabbergasted, and didn't think to get my phone.
Please pardon the perspective. It was large in front, and then tapered to that flat part at the end. I have no idea how they made it around curves. The back reminded me of a baseball bat being pulled along resting on an old roller skate.
Wouldn't you know it? As soon as that thing got by us, the road went to one lane because of construction. I only wish I could do justice to this piece of mechanical equipment. It's the dachshund of the machine world. The Pony thinks it was a blade for a wind turbine.
You know, right, that after we stopped for a soda and a break, THAT THING PASSED US AGAIN!
No such thing as a routine trip for Thevictorians.
No. Life with Hick ensures your life is never boring.
ReplyDeleteBut I can't write as fast as he gives me fodder NOW!
DeleteNot sure why you would let that thing pass you, how fast could he go?
ReplyDeleteI'd say he was rolling at about 85 mph. His lead SUV with the OVERSIZE LOAD sign was faster, running about a mile or so ahead of him, then waiting for him to catch up.
DeleteDang!
DeleteWhat a sight! Hope your trip was filled with surprises.
ReplyDeleteYes. Like the restaurant we planned to eat at, where we arrived at 7:45, only to find a sign that said they were closing at 8:00 for New Year's Eve!
DeleteI hate to say this but . . . Pony was driving too slow.
ReplyDeleteOf course he was! He had the cruise control set at the exact speed limit. Which was 70 on the regular highway, 75 on the turnpike, and 60 in this construction zone. That oversize load pulled away from us pretty quick on that stretch.
DeleteHmm, maybe there's a story brewing with that contraption. I am amazed at how many people lose furniture and never go back for it.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? We passed a LOG that was a bigger diameter than Hick's waist. It was in the road, not quite touching the sideline thumpity-thump grooves. Big enough to BE furniture. A nice stool if you put it on its end. It would have been about 2 feet high.
DeleteThe Pony managed to avoid it, which I doubt he could have if he tailgated the car ahead of him like Hick does. Hick avoided it too, because he sweaves, most likely, and was in his center-line veering mode at the time.
When I first read this, I could not get my comment to go. I hate this new set-up. I have more than one blog, but can only access one. For the life of me, I can't seem to get back to the old dashboard.
ReplyDeleteThe old DASHBOARD is gone, baby, gone! I hate making extra steps with the new one. At least I can still get into both of mine.
DeleteI cried because I had no old DASHBOARD, and then I met a woman who had no access to her other blog(s)...
Here's a toast to you, with Diet Coke from a 44 oz glass half full!