Mr. Nice Guy

MrGrey · January 22, 2007, 10:04:27 PM

Pulled a guy out of the ditch this morning. Made sure the strap was nice and safe, and went easy on his car. Pulled the guy out onto the pavement slow, and he kept coming and backed right into me. Luckily, most of the damage was to his caddy, but still, learned my lesson about being Mr. Nice guy.... next time just keep driving.....

Bigdaddy · January 22, 2007, 10:20:30 PM

that sux, well dont let that discourge u, good job on helpin a fellow in the ditch.

fukkinrizzo · January 22, 2007, 10:33:47 PM

sometimes you have to give people instructions. assume they have no Idea what to do.
I pulled somone out of a ditch Teusday afternoon. no problems. They were very thankful

Uncle Steve · January 23, 2007, 12:34:49 AM

learned my lesson about being Mr. Nice guy.... next time just keep driving.....

betterbeaters · January 23, 2007, 01:16:10 PM

if I pull someone out of the ditch its a friend or I dont do it

JPaulRay · January 23, 2007, 10:31:15 PM

there has been more than one time that I just called a wrecker for someone in my ditch, they go in so deep I can't budge them with any of my rigs. People need to slow down.

Econo-box from Hell · January 24, 2007, 04:59:35 AM

No good deed goes unpunished.

Mudduck · January 24, 2007, 06:23:54 AM

i live on corner so anyone get stuck in my ditch i just sit back and watch them figure out how to get out and i usually wait for them to beg me for help after seeing my sami or other toy sitting on the driveway and i usually depend on the driver... if it just a 18 yrs old kid i say 20 bucks dawg....for driving recklessly ya know and if it older couple i usually waive that 20 bucks... so

Hammerlane · January 24, 2007, 05:21:06 PM

I used to do recovery also, had the same issue w/cops. then, after 20+ yrs of truck driving and the roads packed with foolish 4 wheelers (reads: any vehicle with 4 tires) I came to the relization that, if they're in the ditch they probably put themselves there... they're no longer on the road and a hazard to my undercarriage/paint/chrome/drivers license/insurance co. etc...

blaska · January 25, 2007, 01:57:33 AM

If i was out in the middle of nowhere and i seen somone stuck i would help them out. Othere than that depends on the cirumstances

Hammerlane · January 25, 2007, 05:57:12 PM

Quote from: hammerlane on January 24, 2007, 05:21:06 PM
I used to do recovery also, had the same issue w/cops. then, after 20+ yrs of truck driving and the roads packed with foolish 4 wheelers (reads: any vehicle with 4 tires) I came to the relization that, if they're in the ditch they probably put themselves there... they're no longer on the road and a hazard to my undercarriage/paint/chrome/drivers license/insurance co. etc...

I should ammend this statement -
Any body with children in the vehicle, I'm stoppin
and yes, it does depend on the area I'm in - in remote areas I will still stop and assist.

blaska · January 25, 2007, 08:42:09 PM

yea for sure if there are kids OOOORRRR maybe a good looking gal

Econo-box from Hell · January 26, 2007, 03:36:28 PM

Quote from: blaska on January 25, 2007, 08:42:09 PM
yea for sure if there are kids OOOORRRR maybe a good looking gal

Man Whore! I respect that!

Eroq · January 27, 2007, 02:57:14 PM

i'll only pull out friends or people whom i know, if i dont like them, MAYBE ill hook up the strap around the bumper(or other easily torn off equipment, such as a tierod, tire, cv shaft, or something else of that matter) and "accidentally" tug on it a bit hard

im not THAT NICE!

mike · January 28, 2007, 02:21:38 AM

pulled some kids out a few years ago in the burb. they had that sheezy plastic rope and some ski rope tied around the bumpe of an exploder. the exploder couldnt get em out so i handed the car owner the clevis and told him to hook it to what he thought was strongest, i didnt want to rip something off so i gave him a good point to hook it to. got him out in 2wd after draggin him 30 yards through the ditch till thecar could get over the embankment. it was fun and it feels good helping others. i asked a cop about that last weekend when i help remove a tree that fell across the road, he said he never heard of such a thing as tampering with a accident scene or what not but said some cops can be jerks.

Econo-box from Hell · January 28, 2007, 04:30:41 AM

Quote from: mike on January 28, 2007, 02:21:38 AM
pulled some kids out a few years ago in the burb. they had that sheezy plastic rope and some ski rope tied around the bumpe of an exploder. the exploder couldnt get em out so i handed the car owner the clevis and told him to hook it to what he thought was strongest, i didnt want to rip something off so i gave him a good point to hook it to. got him out in 2wd after draggin him 30 yards through the ditch till thecar could get over the embankment. it was fun and it feels good helping others. i asked a cop about that last weekend when i help remove a tree that fell across the road, he said he never heard of such a thing as tampering with a accident scene or what not but said some cops can be jerks.

I believe the law states that if there is no property damage or personal injury you can extract them. On the other side of the coin I've seen cops get pissed because a person left the scene of an accident because they were extracted by a kind soul. Back in my tow truck days I would call all recoveries in to the authorities just to cover my butt. Most of the time when a cop comes out the driver is going to receive a ticket for failure to control their vehicle. I have worked some snow storms where the authorities wanted me to remove the vechicle even without a cop present because there were just too many calls for the police to respond too.

dixiemudder77 · May 03, 2007, 12:55:31 PM

im always willing to help out..... cause i know someday for some reason that could be me.... my luck everybody i passed up, would be around that day. Might have something to do with that karma stuff!

Mikey · May 03, 2007, 07:32:56 PM

somehting like this happened to me at the mounds. there was a cherokee on 44 boggers. and all of his friends around him and i was the only one that pulled him out and after i got him out i was backing down i a hole right next to him to turn around and he left me. after i got stuck and my driveshaft broke and went threw the trans pan. i was pissed. not saying i wont pull no one out jus not him and i know ho he is if he ever shows up gain

JeepinJohn · May 03, 2007, 10:47:17 PM

always help out, if i can , and never leave , anybody behind . not all feel that way . but it would be nice if they did .

GM Jeeper · May 17, 2007, 11:31:25 AM

I've pulled a few cars out of snow and ditches, never had a bad experiece.

When when I'm trail riding, I make sure the guy behind me makes it through, I won't leave someone behind (it's happend to me and it really pissed me off (was not a GOT MUD member))