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Re: I'm lucky to be alive
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lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us
Date: 
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:44:54 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Frank Filz writes:
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.

<ka-snip!>

Nothing like a Matrix-bullet-dodging sequence to wake you up.  Was the SUV at
least flying a skull-and-crossbones?

What's unfortunate is that no one at the scene had a camera.

<snippage!>

Everyone concerned by this: go out and buy a disposable camera and put it in
your car (preferably a darker and cooler spot).

Glad you came out okay!

Time for some car shopping.  I can see you in a huge SUV with no handling,
little stopping power, and poor rollover incidence *but* high pirate ship
hauling ability by the way...
:-0

Bruce



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  Re: I'm lucky to be alive
 
(...) 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)
  Re: I'm lucky to be alive
 
(...) 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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  I'm lucky to be alive
 
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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