Originally posted by: Baked
If you had... WTF there are tires ads at the bottom of the screen! Anyway, as I was saying, if you were carrying a gun, you wouldn't be such a pussy. Just 'cause you recommended the tire places doesn't mean he has to go there. There's just no trust in this world anymore. Everybody's out to scam you, rob you, murder you. Boohoo.
huh? I don't need to carry a gun (yet, when I get older I will probably as I know I will not be a great match against someone a third or half my age).
I didn't recommend the tire places to the guy. He just mentioned one that was coming to bring him a tire, and I happened to know it's owner. I also knew their number was in my phone.
Since you don't get it here are the problems with his whole story:
#1 he was several miles away from the 'incident'
#2 he was a concrete guy supposedly but had $30k in tools on his truck.
#3 towing a 'rig' in 36" swamper tires, that was a work vehicle.
#4 his 'hitch' popped when his tire blew
#5 the swamper tire is $450
#6 him mentioning he had to walk to find a phone...he claimed he was a partner in a concrete business...yet didn't carry a cell phone ???
I still was giving him the benefit of the doubt, my wife believed him at first said we should turn around and just give him $20. I drove down saw the flashing lights under the bridge, then got on the highway and doubled back at the next exit....at this intersection I also had to pass the road's exit so I could make it under the bridge.
There was flashing lights from only barricades...and there was no truck and no 'rig'.
At that point I called the tire shop and their operator told me there were no calls in that area nor any calls for 4x4 tires in the whole area.
Then I called the palm beach sheriff's office.
If there was a truck broken down there and a DOT officer I would have asked him to describe the driver and then if it matched gone back, gave the guy $20 and drove him back. I'd even stay around in the rain to help him fix any damage and get back on the road.