jburka Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 After a lovely weekend attending the 34th annual Wright Kite Festival at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, I was barely on my way home when the impeller in my car's water pump broke into three pieces, leaving my car inoperable and me nearly three hundred miles from home. Through the incredibly gracious help of fellow festival attendees and Rev flyers Jim Cosca and Dennis Hawley and Deb Zack, who turned around on 158 to come back toward the OBX and rescue me, I was able to get my car to a service station and then get back home along with virtually all of my kiting gear so I wouldn't have to risk leaving it in my car in North Carolina! The service station was able to fix my car by mid-week, but I was still at a loss as to how I was going to retrieve it, until Cath and Eliot Shook stepped in and offered to pick me up at the Norfolk airport and drive me to the service station. Ben talks a lot about the Family, and this is just another example of how kiters, and especially Rev flyers, come through for each other. As Cath and I were walking across the service station's parking lot, she asked, "Do you think Joe had any idea what he was creating when he invented the Rev?" I don't see how he possibly could have. So a big thank you to all of you who helped me over the past week or so. You made my life a heck of a lot easier. jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepigeon Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 i know all those people and they are the best been to shooks shop a few times great store thats what kiting is all about ...family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousieo Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 So sorry about your car... and so thankful to be able to call so many family... hugs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcom714 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Great story, great ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JynxKites Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Great story, great ending! Exactly!!!! Must be some good Karma you well deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 What a great story Jeff, you even made me smile......Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Wow, a smile from Ben, almost worth having your car break down Good to have your family around you though and that it all worked out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Shook Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 After a lovely weekend attending the 34th annual Wright Kite Festival at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, I was barely on my way home when the impeller in my car's water pump broke into three pieces, leaving my car inoperable and me nearly three hundred miles from home. Through the incredibly gracious help of fellow festival attendees and Rev flyers Jim Cosca and Dennis Hawley and Deb Zack, who turned around on 158 to come back toward the OBX and rescue me, I was able to get my car to a service station and then get back home along with virtually all of my kiting gear so I wouldn't have to risk leaving it in my car in North Carolina! The service station was able to fix my car by mid-week, but I was still at a loss as to how I was going to retrieve it, until Cath and Eliot Shook stepped in and offered to pick me up at the Norfolk airport and drive me to the service station. Ben talks a lot about the Family, and this is just another example of how kiters, and especially Rev flyers, come through for each other. As Cath and I were walking across the service station's parking lot, she asked, "Do you think Joe had any idea what he was creating when he invented the Rev?" I don't see how he possibly could have. So a big thank you to all of you who helped me over the past week or so. You made my life a heck of a lot easier. jeff Jeff - Love ya' Friend/Family It's nice to be part of a family made up of people you're not related to!!! (ROFL) Joe H. - you 'done good' ... Thanks!! (Wish you'd come back for another visit!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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