Re: Can all this happen in one night? OT... flat tire

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Debra,

The reason I first got a cell phone was for that reason. I had a long commute

and there were places that were too desolate or bad neighborhoods. I also had

quite a drive for my kids soccer because they played for a club in another town.

I'd be on the road driving when they would decide to cancel practice and I never

knew. With the cell I'd get the call en route and saved myself going all the

way to the practice and then all the way home. You get the idea.

I also got my son his first cell phone when he started driving because he drove

30 minutes through the boonies to school. In a car he'd rebuilt himself so I

wasn't convinced it was reliable.

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Can all this happen in one night? OT... flat tire

Last night driving home from work at 1030 I had a blow out on one of

my tires. I don't have a cell phone. (I am one of the few Americans that

don't.. LOL). I was lucky that I did not have a wreck and pulled over quickly

to the shoulder. It was dark and drizzling rain. I had just gotten into an

area that was kind of populated. (Part of my drive is in the boonies where

there is nothing). I sat there with my hazard flashers on for about 5 minutes

thinking someone would stop. No one did. I then saw a house across the 5 lane

highway. The house had a light on in the living room and the tv on. I ran

across the highway and knocked. A very nice elderly gentlemen answered the door

and let me use his phone to call my husband.

Ok... I sat for a few minutes and here he came with the kids. He got out of

the truck to change the flat. He left his headlights on the see better. Uh Oh,

the truck was not running at the time. Now the flat got fixed and he had a dead

battery. LOL. (not so funny at the time). Ok, went back to the old

gentleman's door and he answers again. The nice man goes and gets his " jump

box " and drive across the road with it. It was dead and had no charge. Now he

goes back across the highway to his house and finds his jumper cables. He came

back and we got the truck started.

How much can happen in one night???? I need to get a cell phone. What if I

had been in the middle of no where and no one stopped or the wrong person

stopped????

Thanks for listening,

hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

I'm glad you are okay! You can get those pay-as-you-go cell phones so

you don't have the outrageous fees. Hubby and I pay a lot for ours but

we can talk to eachother free anytime. I think they are almost a

necessity these days, mostly just for peace of mind.

debra van ness wrote:

> Last night driving home from work at 1030 I had a blow out on one of my tires.

I don't have a cell phone. (I am one of the few Americans that don't.. LOL). I

was lucky that I did not have a wreck and pulled over quickly to the shoulder.

It was dark and drizzling rain. I had just gotten into an area that was kind of

populated. (Part of my drive is in the boonies where there is nothing). I sat

there with my hazard flashers on for about 5 minutes thinking someone would

stop. No one did. I then saw a house across the 5 lane highway. The house had

a light on in the living room and the tv on. I ran across the highway and

knocked. A very nice elderly gentlemen answered the door and let me use his

phone to call my husband.

> Ok... I sat for a few minutes and here he came with the kids. He got out of

the truck to change the flat. He left his headlights on the see better. Uh Oh,

the truck was not running at the time. Now the flat got fixed and he had a dead

battery. LOL. (not so funny at the time). Ok, went back to the old

gentleman's door and he answers again. The nice man goes and gets his " jump

box " and drive across the road with it. It was dead and had no charge. Now he

goes back across the highway to his house and finds his jumper cables. He came

back and we got the truck started.

> How much can happen in one night???? I need to get a cell phone. What if I

had been in the middle of no where and no one stopped or the wrong person

stopped????

>

> Thanks for listening,

> hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Debra,

The two best things I can think of to remedy that situation is to 1)

get a cell phone and 2) learn to change the flat tire so you don't

have to wait on anyone or have the wrong person stop. I personally

think it is VERY important for every woman to know how to change a

flat tire so that she is never stranded or god forbid, at the mercy of

a crazy person who stops to help her. That was part of the requirement

for my daughter getting her driver's license. She had to know how to

change a tire, check her oil and power steering fluid, check her

radiator level and to always keep a gallon of antifreeze/water in her

trunk, a flashlight, a can of fix a flat and a gasoline container.

I am glad that you got everything fixed. Luckily to stopped in front

of the house of a very nice person.

lisa n.

[Guest guest]

Oh girl get a pre paid cell. I can't change a tire because the bolts are riveted

on but I sure know how to ring for road service and I have a lovely pillow in

the back seat for that kind of situation. You were so lucky thank g-d there are

still nice people in the world, you may only run into them once in a while but

hell they sure find you when you need them.

Bonnie

Re: Can all this happen in one night? OT... flat tire

I'm glad you are okay! You can get those pay-as-you-go cell phones so

you don't have the outrageous fees. Hubby and I pay a lot for ours but

we can talk to eachother free anytime. I think they are almost a

necessity these days, mostly just for peace of mind.

debra van ness wrote:

> Last night driving home from work at 1030 I had a blow out on one of my tires.

I don't have a cell phone. (I am one of the few Americans that don't.. LOL). I

was lucky that I did not have a wreck and pulled over quickly to the shoulder.

It was dark and drizzling rain. I had just gotten into an area that was kind of

populated. (Part of my drive is in the boonies where there is nothing). I sat

there with my hazard flashers on for about 5 minutes thinking someone would

stop. No one did. I then saw a house across the 5 lane highway. The house had

a light on in the living room and the tv on. I ran across the highway and

knocked. A very nice elderly gentlemen answered the door and let me use his

phone to call my husband.

> Ok... I sat for a few minutes and here he came with the kids. He got out of

the truck to change the flat. He left his headlights on the see better. Uh Oh,

the truck was not running at the time. Now the flat got fixed and he had a dead

battery. LOL. (not so funny at the time). Ok, went back to the old

gentleman's door and he answers again.. The nice man goes and gets his " jump

box " and drive across the road with it. It was dead and had no charge. Now he

goes back across the highway to his house and finds his jumper cables. He came

back and we got the truck started.

> How much can happen in one night???? I need to get a cell phone. What if I

had been in the middle of no where and no one stopped or the wrong person

stopped????

>

> Thanks for listening,

> hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't have the strength to change a spare tire. So we signed up for a

rescue service through our cell phones.

Debbie J

>

> Debra,

>

> The two best things I can think of to remedy that situation is to 1)

> get a cell phone and 2) learn to change the flat tire so you don't

> have to wait on anyone or have the wrong person stop.

[Guest guest]

>Debra, you poor girl just Thank God you are all right!!!!!!and Thank

God for good people out there!Glad to hear your alright and you got

everything back in running condition! Leanne

> Last night driving home from work at 1030 I had a blow out on one of

my tires. I don't have a cell phone. (I am one of the few Americans

that don't.. LOL). I was lucky that I did not have a wreck and pulled

over quickly to the shoulder. It was dark and drizzling rain. I had

just gotten into an area that was kind of populated. (Part of my

drive is in the boonies where there is nothing). I sat there with my

hazard flashers on for about 5 minutes thinking someone would stop.

No one did. I then saw a house across the 5 lane highway. The house

had a light on in the living room and the tv on. I ran across the

highway and knocked. A very nice elderly gentlemen answered the door

and let me use his phone to call my husband.

> Ok... I sat for a few minutes and here he came with the kids. He

got out of the truck to change the flat. He left his headlights on

the see better. Uh Oh, the truck was not running at the time. Now

the flat got fixed and he had a dead battery. LOL. (not so funny at

the time). Ok, went back to the old gentleman's door and he answers

again. The nice man goes and gets his " jump box " and drive across the

road with it. It was dead and had no charge. Now he goes back across

the highway to his house and finds his jumper cables. He came back

and we got the truck started.

> How much can happen in one night???? I need to get a cell phone.

What if I had been in the middle of no where and no one stopped or

the wrong person stopped????

>

> Thanks for listening,

> hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

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Try it now.

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>

[Guest guest]

OMG Debra. That is a big hassle for one night. I have one of those

Tracfone's where you can buy the minutes as you need them. But I'm hardly

out of the house, so don't use one much. Some cellular plans have really

great deals and might turn out to be cheaper than paying for a land line.

Anyway, I am thankful that you found a nice old man who let you use the

phone and tried to help you out.

It's scary these days knocking on a stranger's door.

Jeanne in WI

> Last night driving home from work at 1030 I had a blow out on one of my

> tires. I don't have a cell phone. (I am one of the few Americans that

> don't.. LOL). I was lucky that I did not have a wreck and pulled over

> quickly to the shoulder. It was dark and drizzling rain. I had just

> gotten into an area that was kind of populated. (Part of my drive is in

> the boonies where there is nothing). I sat there with my hazard flashers

> on for about 5 minutes thinking someone would stop. No one did. I then

> saw a house across the 5 lane highway. The house had a light on in the

> living room and the tv on. I ran across the highway and knocked. A very

> nice elderly gentlemen answered the door and let me use his phone to call

> my husband.

> Ok... I sat for a few minutes and here he came with the kids. He got out

> of the truck to change the flat. He left his headlights on the see

> better. Uh Oh, the truck was not running at the time. Now the flat got

> fixed and he had a dead battery. LOL. (not so funny at the time). Ok,

> went back to the old gentleman's door and he answers again. The nice man

> goes and gets his " jump box " and drive across the road with it. It was

> dead and had no charge. Now he goes back across the highway to his house

> and finds his jumper cables. He came back and we got the truck started.

> How much can happen in one night???? I need to get a cell phone. What

> if I had been in the middle of no where and no one stopped or the wrong

> person stopped????

>

> Thanks for listening,

> hugs,

> Debra V.