My day from hell

tommymac · 05-30-2010, 08:38 AM

Is finally over. Actualy worked my er shift last night with an IV in my arm from gastroenteritis. But thats only part of the fun. My plan was to ride down to njmp and hang with some friends for the day.

I figured I would take the buell out since the aprilia is still being worked on. So I leave LI and ake it to exit 8a on the NJ tpke ( about 70 miles) and my checkengine light comes on, soon folloed by the battery light. About now is when I realize the 09's need the have the wiring harness recall done. I turn around and hammer it to head home knowing my battery doesnt have long to live. I make it back one exit and the bike dies on the onramp almost highsiding me off of it. I coast off to the shoulder and figure now what.

Electrical system is prety much dead so I try running it down the onramp to bump start it and no luck. So I roll it ahead to a shady spot and make some phone calls. After abut an hr we decide my freind chris will come and get me with his trailer. Now durring this time I pushed the bike almost 2 miles to an overpass to get out of the sun. This is when my food poisoning/dehydration kick in. I am in the middle of nowhere and cant realy get anywhere to buy some fluids. So I wind up waiting another hr or 2 for the calvary to arrive.

we trailer the bike back to my freinds garage in astoria, then we ride to chris's house where karen picks me up. Now its 5:30 and i have to be in the ER at 9 so I take a short nap get up and shower then puke a fewtimes and off to work. Had to pull over twice to mark my territory once in the ghetto so I was just happy I didnt get shot for puking on someones sidewalk

I make it to work and I have my nurse put an iv in and get acouple of bags of fluid. It def helped plus i had good staff last night which was a tremendous help. So I made i thome a little while ago and am off to bed for a few hrs then its off to my nieces b-dayparty.

Hope you guys are having a better weekend than me.

derf · 05-30-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

So I leave LI and ake it to exit 8a on the NJ tpke ( about 70 miles) and my checkengine light comes on, soon folloed by the battery light.

You could have called me, I'm 20-30 minutes south of there and could have been there with my truck pretty quick.

Anyway, check your PM's

Particle Man · 05-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Dude, you need a vacation.

Gas Man · 05-30-2010, 09:04 AM

Tommy... lay off the crazy drugs. Oh and stay away from my bike... you must have some bad jewjew (sp?).

derf · 05-30-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Tommy... lay off the crazy drugs. Oh and stay away from my bike... you must have some bad jewjew (sp?).

joo-joo

Jew jew is a game I played as a kid

azoomm · 05-30-2010, 10:05 AM

Tommy, I agree... you need a vacation!

Amber Lamps · 05-30-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

joo-joo

Jew jew is a game I played as a kid

Juju and Jew Jew is a game the guards played in Auschwitz. ..

tommymac · 05-30-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Tommy, I agree... you need a vacation!

I agree too, just working 2 more nights and a day at the job site and its off the rally for a few days

Tsunami · 05-30-2010, 03:54 PM

Geez can't you call in sick?

Sixxxxer · 05-30-2010, 04:09 PM

Im not to far from Exit 8A either...I woulda made it way quicker than 4 hours.

05-30-2010, 08:38 AM	#1
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	My day from hell Is finally over. Actualy worked my er shift last night with an IV in my arm from gastroenteritis. But thats only part of the fun. My plan was to ride down to njmp and hang with some friends for the day. I figured I would take the buell out since the aprilia is still being worked on. So I leave LI and ake it to exit 8a on the NJ tpke ( about 70 miles) and my checkengine light comes on, soon folloed by the battery light. About now is when I realize the 09's need the have the wiring harness recall done. I turn around and hammer it to head home knowing my battery doesnt have long to live. I make it back one exit and the bike dies on the onramp almost highsiding me off of it. I coast off to the shoulder and figure now what. Electrical system is prety much dead so I try running it down the onramp to bump start it and no luck. So I roll it ahead to a shady spot and make some phone calls. After abut an hr we decide my freind chris will come and get me with his trailer. Now durring this time I pushed the bike almost 2 miles to an overpass to get out of the sun. This is when my food poisoning/dehydration kick in. I am in the middle of nowhere and cant realy get anywhere to buy some fluids. So I wind up waiting another hr or 2 for the calvary to arrive. we trailer the bike back to my freinds garage in astoria, then we ride to chris's house where karen picks me up. Now its 5:30 and i have to be in the ER at 9 so I take a short nap get up and shower then puke a fewtimes and off to work. Had to pull over twice to mark my territory once in the ghetto so I was just happy I didnt get shot for puking on someones sidewalk I make it to work and I have my nurse put an iv in and get acouple of bags of fluid. It def helped plus i had good staff last night which was a tremendous help. So I made i thome a little while ago and am off to bed for a few hrs then its off to my nieces b-dayparty. Hope you guys are having a better weekend than me.

05-30-2010, 09:04 AM	#4
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Tommy... lay off the crazy drugs. Oh and stay away from my bike... you must have some bad jewjew (sp?). __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

05-30-2010, 10:05 AM	#6
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Tommy, I agree... you need a vacation! __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

05-30-2010, 04:09 PM	#10
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Im not to far from Exit 8A either...I woulda made it way quicker than 4 hours. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

05-30-2010, 08:54 AM	#3
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Dude, you need a vacation.

05-30-2010, 03:54 PM	#9
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	Geez can't you call in sick?