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Old 03-14-2008, 10:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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So here's the story ...

I do most of my riding on base (Camp Pendleton). It is the norm to see/ride past some assortment of tactical vehicles, which can be anything from tanks to helicopers.

So I take a break to use a porti-potty in a remote location on base. Leaning my my bike against the side, I went in to do my business.

That's when I started to hear this rumbling noise ... could it be a tank?

What I came to realize was that the rumbling was my bike was sliding down the side of the potty ... not ideal for the paint but what could I do at the moment?

My realization came to a head when I discovered that not only did my bike slide down, it had wedged itself in front of the door.

I AM TRAPPED in a porti-potty at high noon with the temps approaching 80.

After pushing on the door and shaking the entire potty (fear of tipping it?) for a while I was able to get an arm out and grab the bike.

After about 10 minutes I'm able to free myself. Talk about a breath of FRESH air.
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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So here's the story ...

I do most of my riding on base (Camp Pendleton). It is the norm to see/ride past some assortment of tactical vehicles, which can be anything from tanks to helicopers.

So I take a break to use a porti-potty in a remote location on base. Leaning my my bike against the side, I went in to do my business.

That's when I started to hear this rumbling noise ... could it be a tank?

What I came to realize was that the rumbling was my bike was sliding down the side of the potty ... not ideal for the paint but what could I do at the moment?

My realization came to a head when I discovered that not only did my bike slide down, it had wedged itself in front of the door.

I AM TRAPPED in a porti-potty at high noon with the temps approaching 80.

After pushing on the door and shaking the entire potty (fear of tipping it?) for a while I was able to get an arm out and grab the bike.

After about 10 minutes I'm able to free myself. Talk about a breath of FRESH air.

At least you didn't lose your keys down the toilet.
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:11 AM   #4 (permalink)
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At least you didn't lose your keys down the toilet.
Well, there's that ... .

My biggest fear was tipping that thing over.
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:13 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:13 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well, there's that ... .

My biggest fear was tipping that thing over.
from yesterday's "bad day" post.



thanks, scumbag.
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:19 AM   #8 (permalink)
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That would have made things considerably worse.

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thanks, scumbag.
Not quite sure what you mean by that? Are you calling me a scumbag?
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Well, there's that ... .

My biggest fear was tipping that thing over.
Didn't Johnny Knoxville do something like that? It think that stunt was called the poo cocktail when they tipped the whole thing over. EEEEWWWWWWWW
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:36 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Note to self - call the navy first, not the marines.

great story. thanks for the heads up on that avoidable problem.

is the bike okay?
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Old 03-14-2008, 10:55 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Not quite sure what you mean by that? Are you calling me a scumbag?
no- jsims, the tattooed scumbag posted the youtube linky yesterday in the "bad day" post.

it's friday, I'm rather off.
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:01 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:07 AM   #13 (permalink)
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thats a great story, when we were in iraq, and one of our buddys were in the shitter, we would drive the humvee up to the door and trap him in there, and its smelled horrible in the porta poddy's, 150 degrees w/ shit and piss.

it was a good prank,
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:12 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:15 AM   #15 (permalink)
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At least you got out. Some of the jarheads I've met would have starved to death in there because they wouldn't want to damage gov't property
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:22 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Well, shit happens and bikes fall. It sucks when it doesn't go as planned. As my dad always asks when things go bad, did you learn anything?

Great story!
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:31 AM   #17 (permalink)
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