A friend of my dad's passed this way. He was found next to his car on the shoulder of the Illinois Tollway - terminally ill with cancer but still commuting to work every day. Probably saved somebody else's life by pulling over. Had a very young daughter at home, too.
This was almost thirty years ago, and I didn't even know the guy, but to this day I find the thought of his last moments profoundly sad.
Dieter Dengler (Little Dieter Needs to Fly/Rescue Dawn) had ALS. He rolled his wheelchair over to a nearby firehouse, presumably so his family would not have to be the ones to find him, and shot himself. Top man.
Edit-the way I remember the story he left a note apologizing to the firemen but I can't find a source for that.
Wondering if Jack remembered having this story in reserve while waiting for the Tesla to charge. Thank you April.
After Ronald Reagan was elected and my Dad finally called back to Ford (not that he would give Reagan any credit for that) he purchased a '77 LTD II two door in that exact shade of green. I have a great fondness for 70s FMC land barge coupes.
I may be forgetting someone, and if so, I apologize, but without taking for granted anyone in the existing community here, CrabSpirits is probably my #1 Most Wanted in terms of members here.
If I had to nominate a #2, perhaps DHH, althogh he'd probably dominate and/or everyone would show excessive deference to him.
A friend of my dad's passed this way. He was found next to his car on the shoulder of the Illinois Tollway - terminally ill with cancer but still commuting to work every day. Probably saved somebody else's life by pulling over. Had a very young daughter at home, too.
This was almost thirty years ago, and I didn't even know the guy, but to this day I find the thought of his last moments profoundly sad.
Dieter Dengler (Little Dieter Needs to Fly/Rescue Dawn) had ALS. He rolled his wheelchair over to a nearby firehouse, presumably so his family would not have to be the ones to find him, and shot himself. Top man.
Edit-the way I remember the story he left a note apologizing to the firemen but I can't find a source for that.
Wondering if Jack remembered having this story in reserve while waiting for the Tesla to charge. Thank you April.
After Ronald Reagan was elected and my Dad finally called back to Ford (not that he would give Reagan any credit for that) he purchased a '77 LTD II two door in that exact shade of green. I have a great fondness for 70s FMC land barge coupes.
Blacktop - A story in Kammback Form, by April
Enjoyed, glad it is fiction, not long enough, right now Wixom is torn in construction ....
Still better than dying in a hospital bed.
I like Lincolns. My grandfather had a dozen over the years.
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April is a real person. A real girl even! No relation to Crab, with whom I've corresponded.
I may be forgetting someone, and if so, I apologize, but without taking for granted anyone in the existing community here, CrabSpirits is probably my #1 Most Wanted in terms of members here.
If I had to nominate a #2, perhaps DHH, althogh he'd probably dominate and/or everyone would show excessive deference to him.
#1 clearly DW because I could never tell if he was trolling, unhinged, or a third secret thing
In that case.
Thank you April, I enjoyed the story.
Was this a rejected episode for Poker Face? ;)