Submitted by wmrusclmbr t3_10w4q7h in rva
lunar_unit t1_j7l1i72 wrote
Paging Ron Melancon!
That's literally the purpose of trailer safety chains that I see a lot of people not using. Now the street will be filled with nails and screws for every poor bastard who drives over that area to get a flat tire.
Captain_Tiberius t1_j7l8dex wrote
You know, there are worse hills to die on. Those were simpler times, back when Ron was blasting the RTD comment section on every article every day.
fusion260 t1_j7m0aks wrote
It was hilarious how random the comments would be, too.
Dude would post the most bizarre, depressing hot takes about trailers and referring to people he’s never met (sometimes making it sound like it was his own children) in accidents on things like announcing the birth of someone’s child or a community event.
Respect for being passionate about a public safety issue, but cringe on just plastering the comment section on completely unrelated stories.
twelvesteprevenge t1_j7mp9jl wrote
Article on Obamacare: "Nancy Pelosi still unwilling to stand up to the towing lobby! [story about someone being decapitated by a trailer without red and white reflective tape on the back] www.dangeroustrailers.org"
lunar_unit t1_j7lmeu8 wrote
Incredibly, his website is still active!
1yellowstoneguy t1_j7mlqo1 wrote
I think I met him once; he was working at Macy’s I think in menswear. His family actually had been killed by a trailer from what he told me if I recall correctly.
OddWelcome2502 t1_j7nemko wrote
Checks out, I’ve read stories here from people who talked to him at JOS A Bank (or something like that).
Jsprdn t1_j7nrjl3 wrote
Can confirm he fitted me for a suit at Jos a bank. And then years later was my Uber driver one rainy night !
1yellowstoneguy t1_j7ok56d wrote
Hope the guy has some peace about life by now. I can’t imagine how tough his life may’ve been.
Charlesinrichmond t1_j7pv5sr wrote
I thought someone looked into it and no such thing happened? There were a lot of posts on him years back.
1yellowstoneguy t1_j7rfhep wrote
Maybe, dunno. Thought I remembered him saying it happened on Hull Street road.
fusion260 t1_j7nltkq wrote
Don’t invoke him in this sub! Do you know what that will do to our moderation queue?!
OlGreggMare t1_j7mkbou wrote
I never gave them much thought but last fall my trailer jumped off the ball (pin was in place so all I can figure is I didn't have it on all the way) pulling out the Lowes on Winterpock. Chains did their job and luckily there's a nice shoulder there
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