Morning coffee

[rmk57]

 
The TFS stuff is really nice from what I hear. I was almost going to spring for the Powerport 290's but a set of brand new (used for mock-up) Edelbrocks came up for sale and bought them instead.

Did you get the Power port 175's?

Mission is holding a 60 year anniversary this year which should be quite entertaining. You were one of the mainstays at the track through the years and I'm sure you'll be missed.

[59meteor]

Randy, yes TFS Power Port 175s, and they look like jewelry to me (the wife, not so much!). I wish I would have had these heads when I was still racing the 427 in the Fairmont. When is this reunion at Mission happening? Planning on a visit to BC this summer, that sounds like fun.

[rmk57]

   
  Besides the old time drags this one should be a notch up I would think.  More of an get together for all the car clubs from the metro Vancouver area. Should be well attended.

https://hhrrbc.com/121-2/

[CobraJoe]

Hey guys, hope all is well; sorry to take so long to get back to everyone, but I was a little tied up.
Yes, I do live in Fairhaven, SW of Jay, he is about 5 miles closer to the Cape than I am.
In the end, we got about 30" of snow and we lost power for about 20 hours. Fortunately, the power failed very early in the storm and I was able to start the generator before I left the house to go help plow at work.



Now, to the "tied up" part;
While plowing snow at work, I got out of the truck to clear the windshield as it was icing up. I managed to clear the drivers side and as I was going around to the passenger side, I slipped on ice that was around a storm drain, invisible under the 18"+ of snow. I heard what sounded like stalks of celery breaking and felt some pain in my ankle. My first though was, crap, I sprained my right ankle, how am I going to plow? As I went to get up, I realized my foot was facing backwards. so I crawled back to the drivers side and pulled my self up with the steering wheel and dragged my leg into the truck, thankfully I had left the drivers door open. I then called for help.
Long story short, after many x-rays and an MRI, I spent the night in the ER and went through a 3 1/2 surgery first thing the next morning. I then spent the next three day in the hospital but am home now.



I ended up breaking both my Tibia and Fibula in 5 places. The drove a Titanium rod under my knee cap down into my Tibia. They secured it up top with two screw and 5 down by the ankle.
If you look at the top pic, you can see the spiral fracture in the Fibula that they opted not to repair.
Bad news, I am out for three months. 

[abe_lugo]

Tied up?? Damn sorry to hear that Cobrajoe, its good you were not plowing in the the middle of nowhere. hopefully you are able to recover OK.

[mustang6984]

I opted to stay indoors....where it was warm...hot chocolate was plentiful and I had books to read. Only got about 14 inches here...but it landed on top of 1/4 -1/2 inch of ice left behind after a 4 hour sleet storm.
Gee Joe...maybe I should come and visit...and bring you a supply of adult beverages...    

[RICH MUISE]

Well, crap, Joe. I was just sure you had gone off on one of your hunting trips......at least that was what I was hoping for. That hurts just looking at it.

[59meteor]

That really sucks Joe, looks like I got off lucky by comparison! Kinda looking like old guys that like late 50s Fords, and ice are a bad combination. Hopefully you are back to full strength by car season.

[FiveSevenLiter]

Hey Joe, you brought back memories from my fall and tib/fib break nine years ago.  I would post a couple pictures but do it want to spoil anyone's morning coffee.  I have manual brakes in my Custom 300 and could not drive it for about eight months.  Take your time with the recovery, I tried the tough guy time table and it did not speed the recovery, mind you I did go sit on the beach in Hawaii for a few weeks.
Take care, if you need a hand cleaning the carbon out of any of your cars, I will start the line up.
Terry

[Ford Blue blood]

Dang Joe, that really sucks!  Be sure to take the time the doc says for recovery!  I did not follow his orders and ended up extending my recovery time! 

You will soon learn just how messed up day time TV is and how mind fumblingly boring it is.  Get some books, at least they will keep the mind from going crazy because you are on the couch!

[RICH MUISE]

Hope you have Netflix. There are some great series on there, and you can binge watch them..........years' worth of episodes at a time with no commercials.

[CobraJoe]

Thanks guys, kinda going a little stir crazy as I'm not used to being a caged animal.
The sucky part is that I can't bend my knee so my leg needs to be elevated, leaving me to the bed or the recliner. 

[terry_208]

Joe, you're just getting started.  How many weeks do they think it will be before you will be able to get around?  I hope you heal quickly and the pain subsides soon!

[lalessi1]

Wow! Joe, sorry to here about your fall. It has been a while since I have fallen, so far so good. Bruised a few ribs several years back no broken bones as of now. I can't even imagine having to deal with all that ice and snow! I hope your recovery goes well.

[djfordmanjack]

oh no....! That's awful....sorry to hear about that, Joe. Such an injury is always annoying, but much more as you have your new shop next door and can't go out....I feel that. Take your time to heal and wishing you a speedy recovery ! G.