CBS, I have to agree - it has been an odd one. Mostly bad luck for me, but some equally extreme luck, too...
7:30 AM:Woke up to go rototill some rough land in the islands, had coffee, went out to load the Deere, and the battery was dead - Charge/later ferry.
9AM: battery charged, tiller/tractor loaded, head south to the island. I get almost through Bellingham, and see SP just ahead, look at my speed: 75 in a 60! - he pulls the truck in front of me over-
9:12AM: 10 miles south, tank #1 starts sputtering - out of gas - no worrys! Switch to tank 2! Always keep at least 1/4 tank for emergencies...sputter, sputter, WTF??
Roll to the side of the freeway.
Some kids had siphoned off the aux tank (no lock!)
I'm starting to get really burned....
Wait! Got the 5-gallon fuel container for the tractor!
9:20 AM: Dump the fuel in the aux tank, and pump, turn over, pump, (repeat 5X), shit! battery going lower..
(another @#$% battery issue! )
Remember that switch between tanks is faulty, and wiggle desperately, until the tank finally shows the gas - low battery now, gotta be careful...Remember that gas in the carb helps, so I turn to look in the mirror (almost just jumping out), and 1/2 of a double wide whips by me at 55, less than 16" from my mirror! Holy F%&@*!
9:30 AM: WAY later ferry: Priming the card, I spill a bit of gas and it vaporizes on the hot engine as I jump back, expecting an explosion - jump in the cab just as the 2nd half of the double wide screams by . Engine starts on nearly dead battery
10:30AM: gassed, waiting for ferry to depart, ferry staff informs me that no gas cans are allowed on the ferry, and takes now full 5 gallon container..
Can't remember how much gas is in the tractor tank
11:00 AM: Arrive on site 2 hours late,unload, hook up tiller, hope there is gas...
12:00 PM: start tilling, till for 1/2 hour and the pins on the tiller shear from the drive line.
Disassemble, load, get in the ferry line for an hour...
1:30 PM,pick up gas can, head the fuck home, and this day...
