ben off line...

[Briano1234]

Well I have to keep it short.

I am Currently typing this from Cheyenne Wyo. Kids Car wreck Kansas City... Dad Fly to KC, fly son home, Drive with daughter to portland.... Get to Cheyenne, and decide to visit the Cardiac care unit. Ok, Another 2 stents... feeling better, now we are in a quandary... go for Portland in Rain..../ SNOWWWWWWWW or run down to Sacremento.... Depends on the Dr.s report...
But should be able I hope to drive..

[Calimus]

Damn Brian. Hope everyone including yourself is feeling better. When you have time and are feeling up to it, let me know your alright.

[CalAltaDubber]

Damn Brian, Slow down a bit. Take a deep breath and enjoy life a little will ya.

I hope every one is OK. Take care.

[Briano1234]

Well we are in Salt Lake City UT tonight....on to Reno/Sacramento tomorrow..Then Portland Wed, and possibly home Wed or Thursday....

I was in the right place at the right time as the Cardiologist on Duty Friday night, had a Emergency Angioplasty Scheduled for Saturday @10, and he said we can have you in by 11:30, and see whats going on. @ 12:30 he said well ya have 2 new stents, and it was probably the Altitude that caused the issue.. at Atlanta elevation, it would of just caused pain, here it was a little more threatening.

It has been a thrill NOTTT................Dr. who was dressed in ll bean duck shoes, levis, and a flanel shirt, said "shit if it was only me I would be driving, but as your Daughter is here, let her drive today, and part of tomorrow. But get out of the car every 2 hours.....walk around the car, and say ahhhhhhh.
My kind of Doctor.....

[Calimus]

Glad to hear it Brian. That Dr. sounds pretty cool.

[StephanieGA]

Hope you guys make it home safe and sound. Take care of yourself!

[oshwass1969]

will pray for you and family to be safe Gotta take it easy young man, you aint no spring chicken anymore!

[Briano1234]

Thanks.... Feeling better, eating Veggi Burgers and such... yeuouuuchk...it ain't beef....
I got busted in California for Transporting ARE YOU READY FOR THIS... PINE NEEDLES.....HOLY Crap.... I didn't know that the needles that fell off in my front yard is worse than transporting Illegals.. Where did you get those Pine Needles....I said out of my front Yard..... I live on PINE NEEDLE DRIVE..... I just about have heard of everything. Oh MaryJane is ok, but Pine Needles will get you 5-to-10 in Folsom...

[CalAltaDubber]

I got busted in California for Transporting ARE YOU READY FOR THIS... PINE NEEDLES........

Why do these things always happen to you Brian.

Sounds like the cop was having a slow day.

[Calimus]

Oh I can't wait to hear how this pull-over went down. Are pine needles the new thing to export into Cali? If so, I'm gonna be rich and Brian is gonna be Oprah Rich. Just get us some contacts out there and we can get this business off the ground

[eric4321]

Wow Brian what an adventure! Glad everyone is ok though. Would anyone really be that upset if Comifornia would just fall off into the ocean??

[kamzcab86]

Damn... get well right quick, Brian!

Thanks.... Feeling better, eating Veggi Burgers and such... yeuouuuchk...it ain't beef....
I got busted in California for Transporting ARE YOU READY FOR THIS... PINE NEEDLES.....HOLY Crap.... I didn't know that the needles that fell off in my front yard is worse than transporting Illegals.. Where did you get those Pine Needles....I said out of my front Yard..... I live on PINE NEEDLE DRIVE..... I just about have heard of everything. Oh MaryJane is ok, but Pine Needles will get you 5-to-10 in Folsom...

Jesus f'n christo... the San Andreas needs to get to work. You're not supposed to let pine needles accumulate in your yard, so you rake 'em all up and transport them to the... no, transporting pine needles is illegal! And don't even think of burning them! So, what's a homeowner to do? I swear, that damn state is the political pit of the country. Moved out at age 18 and haven't looked back... except for visiting family, going to Syncrofest and I could really, really go for a Bob's Big Boy!

[Briano1234]

Well i made it home... Got to Portland and flew out this am. About 4 hours after we passed Mt. Shasta they closed i5 for snow.. but we were already in rain.... It was fun, and enjoyable, and I didn't want to leave my Daughter there.... but well we gotta let them go sometime.

I will post a few pics...later

[Briano1234]

Well as promised:

In Kansas City getting an alignment.


Found out where the Door was Catching and borrowed a hammer to adjust the ding.

Entering Wyoming I think.


After leaving the Hospital a shot of the damage:




The Wrangler Building in Cheyenne:


Driving to Salt Lake:


Sunset on the road:


Salt Lake City, a shot of the Temple..... This was taken @ 8:00am 1.5 hours after getting up at 6:30 and seeing no snow on the car.
30 minutes later and I was lets get on the road, but stopped to get a set of Chains.


For about 20 miles outside of Salt Lake roads were good and that is the Great Salt Lake.


Trying to get out of the over cast to the clear blue sky.


Off and On snow.


Some kind of "Free Art" Broke but still standing.


For the Speed Freaks in us, the Mecca of fastness.


Talk about Straight roads.


Salt flats:


Hey, the tunnel under the mountain.....


Where all the Pumpernickel in the world comes from..... Now you know...


And where they get the Rye to Blend with it.


Made Reno.


Didn't win nor loose....



Can honestly say been there done that.......



Found a Diners, Drives, place that was on TV. Had Lamb Gyro Burger...


This was a great shot of a 67 El Camino fully buffed..... Trust me. Woodland or lawn California.


Lake Shasta, and you think Altoona and Lanier are down?


Mt. Shasta:



Finally.


Leaving Portland.

[Calimus]

Glad ya made it back buddy. Great pics and what the hell did that saturn hit, or get hit by? I still want to hear the full story about the pine needles. Let me know if you have some down time this weekend for me to call.