A letter of thanks to Ryan C.

I've been on this website for many years and have never posted. I met Ryan at the roundup while buying t-shirts, but have never really met him even though I live just three miles from his shop. Today, it was really cold here. I was driving down RR12 in my 55 ford truck early this morning. Just before town, it stalled and I knew emmediately that I was out of gas. I couldn't believe I let myself do that and now there I was stuck in the cold miles from home and miles from town.

After about 15 minutes I saw a yellow car headed down the highway. I didn't even have to flag it down. The driver just pulled over and I recognized the chevrolet station wagon as Ryan's. He took me to town, refused to let me pay for my own gas, and then drove me back to my car. Thanks Ryan. I hope you didn't get too cold caring after my stupidity!

 

That is what it's all about right there. Good for you Ryan!

 

you gonna fix the gas gauge this weekend?

Glad it all worked out!! At least you didnt get caught in Austin`s Blizzard of 2009!!!

 

That is pretty much what the HAMB is all about, helping each other out.

 

He's like a ghost of good will. Poof and he appears to chip in, the poof, he's gone.

Hang out a while longer and maybe say a few words!

 

You mean he is always that quiet? I thought he was just cold.

 

I feel all warm and fuzzy.

 

Yep, he just stands around in his booth at the Round Up, watching the world go by. I snapped his picture once, but a wildlife expert called it a fake. I couldn't get $5 for it from the National Enquirer, even!

 

Hahahahaha!!! Alright! Nice to hear! Love it. Plain to see that Ryan lives what he preaches.

 

fwiw, Ryan's run out of gas out here in the Drip too, as I have as well. You can just chalk it up as an offering to the karma gods

Where is the shop anyway, I need to come by and check it out now that I'm home....

 

Ryan can talk?

 

Ryan owns a station wagon?

 

Guilt posters are the worst, ha!

 

ryans a stand up guy,had an issue with getting my allance tag (mail man deliverd it to the wrong address) sent me out another one no problem

 

Actually a Pontiac Aztek..................



j/k

 

Low blow

 

Ryan is the smartest and the quietest person I know. He's also probably the best hearted person you'll ever know if you get far enough in there.

He learned it from his dad. Well, everything but the quiet part. I can't get his dad to shut up!

 

Ryan, I can't afford a burrito, much less a car...and the Aztek comment was funny...I do dig Tuck's parts hauler, it's a good thing nobody told him a Prius isn't a truck...hahaha...

 

Knew Ryan had been looking for a sedan, didn't see a post about it though. Was there one?

 

You know Ryan is an introvert (that is why he likes egoless cars, but that is another post). You can get special outcomes when an introspective introvert leads a group......

Mike (fellow introvert)

 

Like any good Boy Scout working on a new Merit Badge would do. . .
Helps little old ladys cross the road, even if they don't want to.

 

So everyones gonna analyze Ryan instead of giving the new guy shit for running outta gas???

 

Sure, it's much easier to pick on Ryan than some guy that never did an intro in the past 2 years...ZING!!!...

 

You talk tough,but now we have proof your still a big softy...lol

 

nice. need more people like that these days. i was driving home a few weeks ago and there was a teenage girl in the middle of an intersection broke down. she was on the phone, visibly upset and not knowing what to do, etc. people were just driving around her, honking and being ass holes about it instead of helping her. i parked behind her and put my flashers on, pushed her car to the shoulder and saw that she was out of gas. so i went and grabbed a couple gallons for her and came back and put it in the car. she was stoked and i left feeling like i did my good deed for the day.
i just couldn't believe how many other people literally couldn't have cared any less.
it's the way things are now i guess, people don't give two shits about anyone else.

 

Ryan=