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There香蕉视频直播檚 the time my father-in-law suggested I check the alignment on the family mini-van. Turned out the serious wheel wobble had nothing to do with alignment and everything to do with my failure to torque the lug nuts when I changed over the winter/summer wheels.
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An alert spectator noticed the front of Kermit lifting up. He saved the driver (my father) from serious injury by leaping forward to hold it down.
This bonehead has struck again.
I香蕉视频直播檝e begun enjoying the incredible Okanagan quadding resources. I didn香蕉视频直播檛 grow up with toys like quads. Goodness it香蕉视频直播檚 a hoot! If you香蕉视频直播檝e not explored the incredible trail system created and maintained by the Okanagan Trail Riders Association, I strongly encourage you to.
I haul the quad around in a utility trailer, securing it with a heavy duty ratchet tiedown. The tiedown extends from the front of the trailer, over the top of the quad, and secures under the back of the trailer. I then ratchet it tight.
Not tight enough.
A bump on the way home compressed the quad shocks, loosening the tiedown tension and causing the end to disclodge.
I was mortified seeing my quad on the road in my rear-view mirror.
It didn香蕉视频直播檛 go far (it was in gear and the brake was on) but it was blind luck that another vehicle wasn香蕉视频直播檛 directly behind me.
I learn from my mistakes.
I bought a torque wrench, learned that baby riding lawn mowers shouldn香蕉视频直播檛 be modified to pull trailers and now I香蕉视频直播檝e learned how not to secure a quad to a trailer.
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I香蕉视频直播檓 a reasonably intelligent fellow. I should have been able to avoid these close calls with just a bit of thinking about risk and safety.
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Is it arrogance that leads to that mentality? It is a normal human thing to want to hide the fact that we don香蕉视频直播檛 know everything? To admit that what we are doing might come with risk and should be carefully considered?
Does it feel like we香蕉视频直播檙e showing weakness if we slow down with what we香蕉视频直播檙e doing and carefully consider what the risks are and how they might be avoided?
Hopefully by sharing these bonehead experiences others might learn from them and be more proactive with avoiding risk. Awareness of risks is half the battle. Or perhaps 95 percent.
Is there a connection between my attitude that led to these bonehead experiences, and attitudes that cause car crashes?
Do too many have the 香蕉视频直播淚 can handle this香蕉视频直播� mentality? Do too many feel that actively taking steps to avoid risk is a display of weakness?
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