Once Upon a Wench

[DBHowe]

So I have a wench on the front of my Scout strong enough to lift two Scouts chained together straight into the air. Hopefully I'll never have to do this!

But one time I was heading off the mountain in the late afternoon and I came around a bend to find a man "Chicago Jack" out of his vehicle holding onto a rope in an attempt to keep his ride from slipping over the side of this very step hillside. Heading up, he had dropped his back right tire off the edge and now was teetering on a few loose rocks.

I had my family get out of my Scout and I parked it in a fairly secure spot and ran out the steel cable. I was pretty sure that I could pull his vehicle back up on the road but not 100% sure. There was a chance that both of our cars would be pulled over the edge and tumble to their deaths. (There is a vehicle at the bottom of this massive slide that has always served as a firm reminder to stay alert)

So I had him stand where he was not at risk and, standing clear of my Scout, I hit the remote on my wench. We all breathed much better when his vehicle gave a lurch and started to return to the trail. Within a few minutes we were shaking hands with big smiles and sweaty brows and we said goodbye to Chicago Jack.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Great story and even better photo!

 

[OleScout]

So I have a wench on the front of my Scout strong enough to lift two Scouts chained together straight into the air. Hopefully I'll never have to do this!

But one time I was heading off the mountain in the late afternoon and I came around a bend to find a man "Chicago Jack" out of his vehicle holding onto a rope in an attempt to keep his ride from slipping over the side of this very step hillside. Heading up, he had dropped his back right tire off the edge and now was teetering on a few loose rocks.

I had my family get out of my Scout and I parked it in a fairly secure spot and ran out the steel cable. I was pretty sure that I could pull his vehicle back up on the road but not 100% sure. There was a chance that both of our cars would be pulled over the edge and tumble to their deaths. (There is a vehicle at the bottom of this massive slide that has always served as a firm reminder to stay alert)

So I had him stand where he was not at risk and, standing clear of my Scout, I hit the remote on my wench. We all breathed much better when his vehicle gave a lurch and started to return to the trail. Within a few minutes we were shaking hands with big smiles and sweaty brows and we said goodbye to Chicago Jack.

WOW! This is an amazing story, talk about impeccable timing, I'm sure this gentlemen is forever grateful for your presence and your willingness to save hime. This is an amazing image.

 

[DBHowe]

WOW! This is an amazing story, talk about impeccable timing, I'm sure this gentlemen is forever grateful for your presence and your willingness to save hime. This is an amazing image.

He was very happy. Nice guy, but out there all alone.

 

[OleScout]

He was very happy. Nice guy, but out there all alone.

Well my grandfather would always tell me there was a fine line between bravery and stupidity. It took me awhile to understand this, I use to think alot of decisions I made were out of bravery but now looking back, it was the latter.

 

[DBHowe]

Well my grandfather would always tell me there was a fine line between bravery and stupidity. It took me awhile to understand this, I use to think alot of decisions I made were out of bravery but now looking back, it was the latter.

I think if it goes well, then it's bravery. If it goes sideways, then I think then it's stupidity. I only post my "bravery" experiences. No enough time to post the other kind!

 

[R1TVT]

So I have a wench on the front of my Scout

Every story that starts like this should have Whitesnake playing in the background.

 

[Logan]

First, great story! And that is certainly quite a bit of exposure on that road. It must have been a stressful situation, and its one I'm glad you and the other guy made it out of unscathed.

Second, I just have to point this out. Please keep in mind I mean no offense by this.

But because I'm an overgrown kid, this is what my brain first visualizes every time someone says they have a "wench on the front of their vehicle" (forgive my Microsoft Paint ineptitude).

To be clear, its because Wench, and Winch are different things, even though the words sound/are spelled similarly.

Wench == a young woman, a female servant, or a promiscuous woman. Usually referencing the medieval/pirate times. So someone like this.

Winch: a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source

Aka, this.

Anyway, this probably just shows how juvenile my brain is. And again, no offense. I just wanted everyone to know what my mental image was as soon as I opened the thread .

Carry on, with your daily dose of levity now having been administered .

 

[DBHowe]

First, great story! And that is certainly quite a bit of exposure on that road. It must have been a stressful situation, and its one I'm glad you and the other guy made it out of unscathed.

Second, I just have to point this out. Please keep in mind I mean no offense by this.

But because I'm an overgrown kid, this is what my brain first visualizes every time someone says they have a "wench on the front of their vehicle" (forgive my Microsoft Paint ineptitude).

To be clear, its because Wench, and Winch are different things, even though the words sound/are spelled similarly.

Wench == a young woman, a female servant, or a promiscuous woman. Usually referencing the medieval/pirate times. So someone like this.

Winch: a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source

Aka, this.

Anyway, this probably just shows how juvenile my brain is. And again, no offense. I just wanted everyone to know what my mental image was as soon as I opened the thread .

Carry on, with your daily dose of levity now having been administered .

Truth be told, I was hoping for the image that jumped into your head. There's a lot of competition for views on Forums and I wanted a "What the heck?????!!" curiosity about the title. But double truth be told, I thought both were spelled the same! A few too many bumps to the noggin I guess!

 

[Logan]

Truth be told, I was hoping for the image that jumped into your head. There's a lot of competition for views on Forums and I wanted a "What the heck?????!!" curiosity about the title.

Well played. I fully approve of the technique.

I'm just glad I didn't ruffle any feathers, as I didn't want to be "Mr Pedantic Guy", while, also, wanting to point out the mental image that resulted, because words have meanings.

 

[R1TVT]

You could've just weaved a recovery strap out of all the hair in this video and pulled Chicago Jack off that ledge

 

[Scoutsie]

Well played. I fully approve of the technique.

I'm just glad I didn't ruffle any feathers, as I didn't want to be "Mr Pedantic Guy", while, also, wanting to point out the mental image that resulted, because words have meanings.

I, the seemingly only woman who seems to post here on the reg who does in fact identify feminist, get what you were trying to do there and you know what? I thought the same thing when I saw “wench.”

Can’t say that it hasn’t made me feel uncomfortable in the past few weeks to have seen things like userpics of headless scantily-clad bikini ladies showing up on the forums. That guy in particular seems to have disappeared, but frankly someone who thinks nothing of saying “look at what little regard I have for women as anything but sexy meat bags” so openly as a first impression sucks.

This up above does not suck.

Thank you for knowing the difference.

 

[Logan]

I, the seemingly only woman who seems to post here on the reg who does in fact identify feminist, get what you were trying to do there and you know what? I thought the same thing when I saw “wench.”

Can’t say that it didn’t make me feel uncomfortable to have seen things like userpics of headless scantily-clad bikini ladies showing up a few weeks ago. That guy seems to have disappeared, but frankly someone who thinks nothing of saying “look at what little regard I have for women as anything but sexy meat bags” so openly as a first impression sucks. This up above does not suck. Thank you for knowing the difference.

Thank you for speaking up.

At first I was a bit worried that I'd offended, but then as I re-read, I believe you're saying we're all good here? Is that correct? If not, I'll gladly take it down.

Admittedly, I can't help but giggle any time this comes up (my dad and I wheeled a Jeep Wrangler TJ back when I was a kid, and my mom would often make this mixup, and each time I'd joke about it with her, and in my head it was something like the above, or something like a boat figurehead). I tried to show what I was visualizing, but was also trying to keep it very PG, as I've been in many forums now, and always try to keep them very G/PG rated.

 

[Scoutsie]

Thank you for speaking up.

At first I was a bit worried that I'd offended, but then as I re-read, I believe you're saying we're all good here? Is that correct? If not, I'll gladly take it down.

Admittedly, I can't help but giggle any time this comes up (my dad and I wheeled a Jeep Wrangler TJ back when I was a kid, and my mom would often make this mixup, and each time I'd joke about it with her, and in my head it was something like the above, or something like a boat figurehead). I tried to show what I was visualizing, but was also trying to keep it very PG, as I've been in many forums now, and always try to keep them very G/PG rated.

Yes, we’re good. Was just elucidating (and releasing built-up pressure about ) what isn’t good. I am not known for my clear speaking and brevity and am seeing where what I said was kind of rambly. Trust me, was also thinking about pirate/ren faire type wenches.

 

[J Alynn]

First, great story! And that is certainly quite a bit of exposure on that road. It must have been a stressful situation, and its one I'm glad you and the other guy made it out of unscathed.

Second, I just have to point this out. Please keep in mind I mean no offense by this.

But because I'm an overgrown kid, this is what my brain first visualizes every time someone says they have a "wench on the front of their vehicle" (forgive my Microsoft Paint ineptitude).

To be clear, its because Wench, and Winch are different things, even though the words sound/are spelled similarly.

Wench == a young woman, a female servant, or a promiscuous woman. Usually referencing the medieval/pirate times. So someone like this.

Winch: a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source

Aka, this.

Anyway, this probably just shows how juvenile my brain is. And again, no offense. I just wanted everyone to know what my mental image was as soon as I opened the thread .

Carry on, with your daily dose of levity now having been administered .

I thought the exact same thing but as a person trying to be more polite and working on my patience level I refrained. I figure I have tons of typos (drunk instead of frunk on numerous occasions) so I’m just as guilty but the thread title made it that much funnier in my childish brain. Props for the visuals. I knew somebody else would comment and you took it to a much higher level than I would have/ prior to my reform that is!

 

[DBHowe]

I love you two! This is what being a Scout family is all about. I would love to meet you both on some beautiful trail somewhere, someday!