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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / November 2008It's always sumpthin'
Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine still hasn't a clue. Thinks standing right in the middle of the rear of the tailgate is the best place even though I can't see her. She thinks that because SHE can see everything clearly that I can. An orangutan on LSD would give simpler hand signs. So, $643 later, and a crunched power steering cooler and radiator ................. If I have to stand on top of the cab and cut a new sun roof, then drive with my feet and long dowel rods, she won't ever flag for me again. It was worse than being a crane operator and having someone flag that didn't know signs. Are you saying boom up, pick up on the fast line, pick up on the slow line, or are you just having a seizure? Steve  SignatureKeep an eye on them or lose them: Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. >Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine >still hasn't a clue. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Steve This post is worthless without pictures... Both wife and truck! <bg> Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): > Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine > still hasn't a clue. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Steve If you wanted her to flag in a particular manner, you should have told her and taught her. If you didn't, and didn't understand her signals, you should have stopped, cleared things up, then proceeded before anything got broke. Sorry for a lack of sympathy here, but take some responsibility yourself! Some still lays on her, because it seems like it'd be clear you weren't "getting it", and she should have asked you to stop so you could work out clear signals between you. Marriage is a partnership. Partners work together. Take responsibility for what you did not do to improve the situation, and move on. jmc And yes, I'm married. For >20 years. > Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): >> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > jmc > And yes, I'm married. For >20 years. We covered this at least a dozen times previously. Read the second line where it says, "mine still hasn't got a clue." She still thinks if she can see one of my mirrors (any mirror) that I can see her fully and understand her. From now on, I'll just do it solo. Steve >> Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): >>> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine >>> still hasn't a clue. So, we have a crane operator, moving a load, being flagged by someone that does not have a clue, (and the crane operator knows it), and it is the flagman's, (flag woman's in this case!) fault? Last crane lift I was on the guy giving signals to the crane was hopeless, but the crane operator stopped the crane, got out and said that the load was not moving another inch untill someone that knew proper signals, and knew what to do with them, took over! Greg >>> Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): >>>> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > knew what to do with them, took over! > Greg I was a crane operator on a drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico for several years. That is what you do on the job. What happens at your house is another matter. The only two alternatives to my wife don't speak English. Oh, they "speak" on command, but it's only one bark. Maybe one bark for left and two for right? Steve Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/23/2008 4:32 PM): >>>> Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): >>>>> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Steve Why isn't it another matter? Near as I can tell, for safety's sake, and to get the job done properly and without damage, should be exactly the same. Man, I'm glad I'm not *your* wife. Bark?!? A husband that blames everything on the wife is missing more than half the picture. Makes me appreciate my husband even more. Thank you for reminding me that, though he's not perfect, I could have done much worse! jmc >>>> Suddenly, without warning, SteveB exclaimed (11/22/2008 10:33 PM): >>>>> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Steve Sorry but I gotta support Jodie on this. I make it real clear where I want things to end up and explain to her how WE will get it there. You shoulda stopped the whole deal until you both were not only on the same page but in this case, the same sentence. It was your toy and ya broke it by not communicating clearly imo. > where it says, "mine still hasn't got a clue." She still thinks if she > can see one of my mirrors (any mirror) that I can see her fully and > understand her. So now I'm confused. She was behind you, so I assume you were backing up. How'd you end up with a crunched radiator and PS cooler going backwards? When it comes to tricky back-up jobs, I put the lesser-experienced person behind the wheel, use a pair of Motorola two-ways, and give specific instructions: "hard left", "off the brake", "straighten out", "stop", as I'm watching clearances around the trailer. The driver only listens - does not talk at all - and just does what she hears on the radio. I've found it works much better that way, than having the conversation afterwards, "No, I meant make your wheels go left, not the trailer left!" or, "Oh, I was watching that pretty butterfly.. did you see it!?" >Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine >still hasn't a clue. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Steve I'm guessing that you were not towing, but pulling forward or something? (unless the trailer had power steering, etc.) When we were doing the RV thing, we tried hand signals, walkie-talkies, etc.. Nothing really worked.. We worked on "code words", hand signals, etc., but I don't remember "oh sh.t" or "stop fast" being rehearsed.. What ended up working best was what we called the "remote control" method: SHE backs the truck.. I walk along side her, where I can see both her and where the trailer is going, then I give HER the instructions Simple ones like I would want, like turn the wheel towards me a little or come back slowly until I say stop... Worked really well and no more "discussions" after backing into trees, over picnic tables, etc... YMWV mac Please remove splinters before emailing Suddenly, without warning, mac davis exclaimed (11/23/2008 12:07 PM): >> Let me start this by saying NEVER EVER let your wife flag for you. Mine >> still hasn't a clue. [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Please remove splinters before emailing See? My point exactly. A good working partnership with your wife there, Mac. Kudos! jmc <snip> >> What ended up working best was what we called the "remote control" method: >> SHE backs the truck.. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >jmc Third and last wife.. I've had lots of practice ;-] Nice thing about moving to the desert is that there's not much to run into or get wedged between.. mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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