AS Member Broken Down On Interstate

[Paragon Builder]

Didn't realize Randy started a thread too. Thanks Randy.
I just posted this in the other thread but here it is for anyone didn't catch it.
"Mel is in good hands. He was picked by a member of the shovel head forum. Got him off the highway and into a lot. Tomorrow morning a friend of the guy who picked him up is a Volvo mechanic and is going to pick up the car and get cracking on it.
And to top it off he brought Mel and his dog to a place he owns on the water about 40 min away and is letting him stay there til it's fixed!
And he's never met this guy!!!
I never would have thought to ask online... But I'd be happy to help someone however I could as well."
Dan


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[Mastermind]

Stuff like this restores my faith in mankind.

 

[MustangMike]

Dan, was just making sure it was the same Mel, he is a long way from home. I remember him and Cindy at the GTG.

Glad it got taken care of, a nice Christmas outcome!

 

[stihlbro]

Didn't realize Randy started a thread too. Thanks Randy.
I just posted this in the other thread but here it is for anyone didn't catch it.
"Mel is in good hands. He was picked by a member of the shovel head forum. Got him off the highway and into a lot. Tomorrow morning a friend of the guy who picked him up is a Volvo mechanic and is going to pick up the car and get cracking on it.
And to top it off he brought Mel and his dog to a place he owns on the water about 40 min away and is letting him stay there til it's fixed!
And he's never met this guy!!!
I never would have thought to ask online... But I'd be happy to help someone however I could as well."
Dan


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I talked to Mel too. He is in good hands, I am looking forward to his call tomorrow.


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[CR888]

Stuff like this restores my faith in mankind.

Randy, you are very effective at getting everyones attention and talking to the masses. Using your platform to help others when you can says lots about you. Merry Christmas.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Yep, good bunch of eggs around here. This is what its all about.

 

[USMC615]

I've got kin folk in Sparta, Tn...of course it doesn't help his situation where he's broke down at now. Glad fellow brothers stepped up and helped these folks out.

 

[Mastermind]

I've seen guys from these forums come together to help each other time after time. It's made me think about just how much good there is in this old world. After watching the news, a feller would be inclined to think the world was a cesspool, with no good people in it. You guys prove the news wrong....

 

[procarbine2k1]

Stuff like this restores my faith in mankind.

Life is so short, and at the end of the day... saws, hotrods, guns, and all the other "things" that we love, don't mean a darn thing- but the people behind those hobbies and other interests that connect us do, and at the end of our lives it's the people that we're going to remember. Might have taken me a few years to learn that... but in 50 years (if I'm still around), I know I'm not going to remember the saws at the gtg's, but the people and friends I had fellowship with there. Glad someone could help Mels out. There are some darn fine people out there in this world, and quite a few of them are on this site.

 

[jughead500]

if mel had been farther down 81 i would have had a pick of two houses for them to have stayed and plenty of food.this sucks that i didnt get to meet them.

 

[skippysphins]

I am glad to hear Mel is OK . Hope he gets to his final destination.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Had the tranny in my Wrangler go out last summer. It was a colossal pain in the ass, and I was less than 10 miles from my house! Randy is right, there may be hope for this world after all... You guys are great friends to have. Safe travels Mels. Merry Christmas everyone, Duane

 

[cus_deluxe]

I am glad to hear Mel is OK . Hope he gets to his final destination.

Yeah but not like the movies though....

 

[drf255]

Glad MelS ok.

Merry Christmas to all.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

Any update on Mel? Was he able to get going again?

 

[Paragon Builder]

Talked to him last night. He rented a car to get to Tennessee. If they can get his car fixed he's planning to go back up and get it Saturday.
He's feeling very blessed with how things have worked out![emoji106]


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[MarkEagleUSA]

He rented a car to get to Tennessee.

Good to hear he was able to get where he was going. Hoping the rest all works out for him as well.

 

[Mattyo]

Good to hear all is well...Mel and his wife are good people. ...that and he has way too many saws hehe

 

[malk315]

Feeling the same vibe I felt at the GTG in CT early November when a bunch of guys with ported saws got Dan's (Paragon Builder's) firewood cut up in minutes!
Mels when you are back online drop a post in here and share the story.

Happy New Year all!