OT: My fun evening...

ZeroAdunn · #1 November 11th, 2002, 06:36 AM

Ahh yes, that happened to my dads car, ironicly, on the way to the junk yard!!

just remember, it could have been worse... you could have hit a llama, then you would have had those animal rights people all over your @SS....

But I digress, glad to hear you are ok.

Fyron · #2 November 11th, 2002, 06:49 AM

Damned llama's taking over the country...

Ragnarok · #3 November 11th, 2002, 04:51 PM

Why do you think I went off the road?! I was trying to avoid hitting one of those stupid llama's.

(Good excuse right? Wonder what insurance company would think of that one...

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sachmo · #4 November 11th, 2002, 05:02 PM

I once stole my parents car, took it out for a joyride, and smashed it into a light pole. That was one of the strangest nights of my life...whenever I think about it, I can still see that stupid pole slowly falling backward before it crashed to the ground. That was one of those moments where you seriously think about how you could possibly go back in time and have a "do over".

Ragnarok · #5 November 11th, 2002, 05:38 PM

Tell me about it man. Ever since it happened I've been running through my head different things I could have done to possible avoided the situation. Going a different way. When I realized my tires lost traction did I have time to pull out of the turn and just slide forward on the road and miss the turn and the signs. Theres alot of things that go through my head that I think I could have done differently just to avoid the whole mess. But it won't give me another chance so it's to no avail.

dogscoff · #6 November 11th, 2002, 05:45 PM

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where you seriously think about how you could possibly go back in time and have a "do over".

heheh, I know this feeling well. I seriously wonder whether people used to get this or if it's something that has only developped because now we are used to software with "undo" buttons and autosave features. The amount of times I've been drawing or writing with pen & paper and then reached for the "undo"...

But yeah. I've had my share of stupid & dangerous car experiences and it really does take several minutes to realise that
A) You were that close to being as dented as the car is now and
B) there is no undo button.

Trajan · #7 November 11th, 2002, 06:02 PM

I agree that the "what could I have done differently" thought will run through your head for days. Especially when the increased insurance premium comes in the mail.

Having had numerous accidents I have spent more than my fair share of time (in and out of the hospital) thinking about what I could have done to not get hit or not hit someone else.

Accidents suck, but it is just a car. You are alive and well and nobody got hurt -- that is all that matters.

Cheers!
Trajan