Spin me around...

Ok so, you've likely read my last post... here's why its crazy!

On Friday I went into Manley to arrange a couple of things while I was in Fairbanks, driving in was no problem. Driving out however...

I wasn't going particularly fast 30-35 mph went around a bend and whoops there went the back end and I was facing the left verge while traveling sideways, so I corrected, and whoops, I was then facing the right verge and still going sideways. Then it was a quick spin cycle as I slid off the road and onto the shoulder/run off area doing a 720 degree pirouette, with a 30 degree roll thinking; "I hope that I don't bust the truck up, or I'm not going to Fairbanks on Monday", "Paul^* is going to have a field day with this one", "I wonder whether I'll find out if Jennine was right about how this thing will roll" and "How we going to fix this if it's busted up". I was mighty confused, since I hadn't had any issue or warning while driving in...

So while sitting for a moment sitting at 90 degrees to the road, I figured I'd get out and take a quick look see to make sure all the wheels were still on my wagon, getting out of the cab, I nearly fell down, the road was completely iced, I mean coming off the corner and about 150 yards further down, this added to my confusion since I had no issues on the drive in, go figure. Anyway Sonja (the truck) was fine, much like a Marine "it just can't suck enough".

^*Paul - is Paul Breuer, our DOT guy who mentioned that I'll learn to slow down he might be right