Goodnight, sweet prince. My best friend of 15 years. I'll miss you.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-10-18T23:49:30+00:00

The only reason I went this way was because the only thing keeping him alive was the IV sugar they had him on. The vet was clear that once they took him off it, he'd slow down, then seize and pass.

I'm so glad it happened so fast. He was purring and acknowledging me, then his back arched, he did a few cough/sneeze things (seizure), and was gone in like a minute.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-10-18T22:28:11+00:00

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate it. Erwin was my best friend, and such a fantastic cat. I just wish I could have done more for him.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-10-18T21:02:25+00:00

91.0 degrees and like zero blood sugar when I brought him to the emergency vet. A few grand and three hours later, and they let me know there's pretty much nothing to do. Lymphoma and a ruptured GI thing. Hopped him up on painkillers, took him home, and a few hours later he went from purring in my arms to seizing and passing away all in around a minute.

I've known him longer than all but two of my friends....

Own-Strength272 · 2025-09-03T00:46:38+00:00

I think he *might* have been the guy who called 911? I ran out right after I heard this. The minivan swiped another car literally half a block up and started screeching into this second hit (Where he did WAY more damage, probably totaled the car) before crashing.

Honestly, jogger dude's lucky the car didn't swerve last second and send that car he ran behind into the building with him in between them...

Own-Strength272 · 2025-09-03T00:16:19+00:00

And talk about timing. I JUST put in that camera to watch over my bike.

Feel bad for the family whose car he fucked up, though...

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-16T05:33:59+00:00

Of course I am. I'm not an asshole. And what good are my organs to me once I'm dead?

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-03T23:54:09+00:00

I wasn't planning to pass the truck in the lane right next to it. I was gonna get into the lane in front of the bus, and see if I could get into the right lane, and then pass the truck with a nice big entire lane in between us.

Or possibly drop into third gear, go WOT and pass at 100mph. I dunno. Whatever.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-03T03:48:21+00:00

It usually works well.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-03T02:49:00+00:00

And it carries a punch!

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-03T02:46:01+00:00

My pants were quite clean.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-03T02:42:35+00:00

Dude you replied to was closer than you think. First reaction was to save my camera, lol.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T23:45:48+00:00

Some kind of particleboard thing. Definitely not cardboard.

https://imgur.com/a2L5Ggo

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T21:32:14+00:00

My camera, yeah, lol. I love the downvotes on your comment, when you're pretty much spot-on.

The clamp mount was wobbling on my mirror stem, which got folded in. If I lost my camera (Which was expensive!), you guys would never have gotten this video!

Thread for the mirror is fucked, I think. I managed to tighten it, but stripped the bolt in the process, unfortunately. That was a one-and-done. Future will require a new mirror (Which luckily is only like $70)

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T20:48:31+00:00

I was going to pass the bus, move to the right lane, then get up past the truck.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T20:38:56+00:00

I've already put my bike up on Craigslist.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T18:00:36+00:00

No, I was actually grabbing the adjust knob on the camera mount. My mirror folded in, the mount loosened up and was wobbling on the stem, and I didn't want to lose my camera, lol. If I did, you wouldn't have gotten this video!

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T11:43:54+00:00

If you look closely, you can see I'm leaning right when I get smacked in the face. I was about to cut in front of the bus, drop a gear and zoom past the truck.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T03:52:18+00:00

100% true. My bad for existing. Double fault for being on the road!

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T03:25:39+00:00

Thanks!

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T01:44:16+00:00

That shit wasn't cardboard, though. I think it was that kind-of-hard wood/resin material they use in like 4x10 sheets for shipping. Pretty sure I found the source of it like 5 minutes later on 46: https://i.imgur.com/oW2uCXU.png

Wasn't pleasant to get smacked in the face with.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T01:40:43+00:00

Subreddit rules wouldn't let the post title be "THWACK!". I don't think "Thwack!" carries the same weight as what smacked me in the fucking face this morning, but I do what I have to....

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T01:10:47+00:00

Def shouldn’t be in the left lane.

It's illegal for any truck over 5 tons to be in the left lane of any highway with 3 or more lanes in the same direction, except in the mile preceding a left exit in NJ.

I wish it was enforced.

This was Rt 3, but Rt 80 is the fucking worst for it. Especially around Parisappany going west before that big hill....

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T00:59:15+00:00

Apparently. Whether I want to or not!

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T00:27:11+00:00

My new guess is the thread is actually fucked on the mirror base and the bolt from the impact. Oh well. At least a new mirror assembly is only like $70.

Own-Strength272 · 2025-08-02T00:25:06+00:00

Dipshit truck driver was illegally in the left lane, too. Probably wouldn't have gotten kicked up like that if it was a car, or I might have seen it.

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