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Well, I'm feeling extremely fortunate to still be alive today. This morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The rear of my car is compacted to almost nothing. I'm basically uninjured. A couple people came up to me after the accident (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) Ouch! I'm glad to hear that your alright. Don't you just love that adreniline high? Have you come down yet? ( I don't mean to make jokes of this, trust me getting hit really sucks. I've (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Frank, (...) morning on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. The (...) couple people came up to me after the accident and (...) of what they would see in the car. Had anyone been in the (...) Fortunately there was no LEGO in the car, and I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) on (...) Yea, this is the third accident in 4 years. I've really got to get out of the habit of smashing my cars when I'm tired of them (1st was a van which was starting to fall apart, it wasn't totaled, but it came close - that time I was (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Lego be damned -- be glad that you are alive, Man! I understand that SUVs and other raised up vehicles represent a particular hazard to more typical automobiles in an accident because they have a tendency to get pushed up and ride over the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) <ka-snip!> Nothing like a Matrix-bullet-dodging sequence to wake you up. Was the SUV at least flying a skull-and-crossbones? (...) <snippage!> Everyone concerned by this: go out and buy a disposable camera and put it in your car (preferably a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Taking's Scott's cue to direct this towards .debate (though my response here isn't particularly of a debating nature).... (...) Actually, in this particular case, I think the truck riding up onto my vehicle may have saved me some injury. Of course (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) on (...) No, just being piloted by a doctor... (...) I'm not sure that would be worthwhile down here. After a couple months in the car, I doubt the pictures would come out terribly good. (...) Nah, I don't do SUVs. Full sized vans maybe. I am (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FzGCH2.88z@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) <snip> (...) I am glad you are still here! Do have a check up. This kind of hit can really do a number on a person's back and neck. I bet they'll find (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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Wow, "geçmis olsun" Frank. I was back crashed last year, and still have some waist pains from the accident. I hope you don't have any permanent defects. It's not good to hear that you had an accident, but it certainly good that you are well after (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) My sister can't praise her Saturn station wagon enough, although it's not a new one (5-6 years old now?). Myself, I'm a big fan of Chevy Astrovans; big & safe, and they haul a HUGE amount of cargo. (of course, I'm biased - my father-in-law is (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Cheers. As for the car shopping, Shaun Sullivan and I would like to recommend you look into a Jeep Wrangler. eric (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Ditto! (...) Well, since you mentioned station wagons, I have to put my two cents in! I drive a Volvo 240 DL wagon and I love it! It holds tons of LEGO (you should have seen what I packed into it during Target's January clearance!), still gets (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Well, not quite, but I went to the salvage yard this afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the salvageable stuff right after the accident as it turns out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:FzItyw.40v@lugnet.com... (...) what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) WOW.... Thank God you're still with us, (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Well, I will be the next to say "glad you are ok!" I am surprised you "fared so well". I think these pictures are a great reminder for people to "pay attention", "be patient" , and "get off the freaking phone" when they are driving. I am glad (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) (It seems that I am still experiencing posting problems on Lugnet...hence the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) afternoon to retrieve what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) out). While there I took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) (Let's try this again...looks like I will have to express all my thoughts in (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) Wow! That was quite an accident. This is a prime example of "SUV Road Rage", IMO. I admit, I'm into the craze myself (though (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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In lugnet.people, Mark Herzberg writes: When Volkswagen and Porchse get thier (...) Ooops! Left out two. Mini (returning to the US next fall with BMW's help) and Saab (though they are working on something, just not for 2002). (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) I have a one-shot APS in each car ;-) I did that after someone ELSE got lucky - I was working on my car in SF in a friend's garage, and heard/felt someone hit the building. I had my digicam because I was making a VFAQ of the car work, so I ran (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Get a PT Cruiser! ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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KeeRIST! How fast did he accel in stopped traffic to do that?!? I'm surprised he didn't leave burnout marks from his start to pound your car that bad. If someone ever does that to me in my car, I really feel sorry for them, then for me. Because if I (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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He probably dropped his cell phone and accidently stepped on the throttle while looking under the seat for the phone <G> or the firestone Atx blew out under the heat of stop and go traffic and he lost control.HaHa Sheesh! Frank, I am really glad you (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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John Morgan wrote in message ... (...) He didn't have any blown tires, so that isn't a possibility. Cell phone might have been a possibility, but I'm putting more bets on exhaustion due to an all night shift at the hospital. (...) One thing I (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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I know this is a family group, but... daaa...aaamn! :-< (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) what I could from the car (I actually got most of the (...) took some pictures and have put together a small web (...) It took me a while to figure out that your car was an Integra. For irony's sake, it should have been an Accord. Why? 'Cause (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) on the way into work I got rear-ended by an SUV. ...<snip> Good Lord man! I go away for a little while and such momentous things happen! I do hope that you're continuing to be OK and that the administratia is coming along as tolerably as such (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us)
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Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:G0CzpK.CKz@lugnet.com... (...) morning (...) Yes Frank, reading Lindsay 's reply to your original post reminded me that there had been no update on your condition. Are you aches and pains (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Sorry for the lack of update... Insurance settlement hasn't happened yet (one monkey in that wrench is that the SUV driver only has $15k liability coverage which may not be quite enough to cover all the damage). As of slightly less than two (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Thanks for the update, and welcome to the Saturn family. I may join you (my sister already has) when my current beast dies at long last (if it ever does--Geo!). Glad to hear everything is starting to shape up, and I'm amazed that you can (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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(...) Well, the trooper would hold more than the Saturn, but if I left all the LEGO I brought for potential building, I could easily fit into the Saturn, probably even when I add more ships. (...) Yes, the seige mortar arrived just fine (though it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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