Accelerated Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 We were in a Honda Civic fully packed with 5 people, I was in the front passenger seat. The idiot driver (only 2 months driving experience) was doing 80 in a 50 zone down a straight road. He decided to swerve into the opposite lane and back again. While swerving into the opposite lane he lost control when he tried to swerve back. Locked the brakes, missed telegraph pole by 20cm (my side), hit the kerb and flew for 1 metre finally crashing into a brick fence wall (like in the movies). The car was a ride off, but was insured 7 days before. Thank God everyone was ok, though I still have a nagging pain in my chest (where seatbelt held me) and a headspin. Everyone at the site (ambulance towtruckies) said that if we had hit the pole at least two people would have died, and everyone else with major head injuries at the least. Mind you I would have been dead for sure.Im going to Church tomorow to light a candle. Moral of the story: "Dont trust idiots with your life!"I hope this is a lesson to everyone else like it was to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 Holly CRAP dude! That must have sucked : Glad you seem to be ok. Definitely go and have yourself checked out if you haven't already done so. The adrenaline in such situations can make you feel like nothing is wrong but you could have serious internal injuries. I sincerely hope it's not the case. So I guess there were no airbags in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 copied from Accelarated's profile:Interests: ALCOHOL, cars, chicks (in that order) let me add another interest to your list:ALCOHOL, cars, chicks, grave (in that order) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 To his defense, I don't think he meant alcohol followed by driving. He was merely ordering his preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted July 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 quote:Definitely go and have yourself checked out if you haven't already done so. The amboes checked me out at the scene and said I should be ok, and the pain has almost died down now. I did get scared for a second at the scene, when I could taste the blood in my breath (as I was exhaling), but thats bound to happen as my blood pressure probably went through the roof. quote:So I guess there were no airbags in the car?no,no its '93 model quote:To his defense, I don't think he meant alcohol followed by driving. He was merely ordering his preference.Correct, none of us had been drinking, but the driver had just lost a large sum at the pocker machines. LOL. I must admit it was an experience like no other, better than any scary funpark ride. ...though one not worth sitting through again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted July 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 ....I still have some of the scenes flashing through my head, like in a movie.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubo Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 Hi Acc.I am glad you are ok.You did learn an important lesson "never trust an idiot". I came close to die twice in auto accidents and somehow survived but I became fearless. I ride Suzuki sportmotorcycle as a passion and I face death on daily bases. Somehow overcoming difficult life threatening sports does make you feel totally alive, I am thinking racers, mountain climbers etc. So on the bright side you may have conquered your fear of death.Regards Rubo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted July 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 quote:ALCOHOL, cars, chicks, grave (in that order)Harut, no need to be like that because we share this world with idiots, some of whome just might happen to be our friends and relatives, and others just around the corner or coming in the opposite direction. What happened to me can happen to anyone, thats a fact of life. [ July 21, 2002, 12:06 AM: Message edited by: Accelerated ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Accelerated:What happened to me can happen to anyone, thats a fact of life.yes, and that's a though luck.but i think WE are responsible for most of what happens to us. you have been mentioning too many times that you love alcohol, and i was just trying to give a good old advice: don't drink and fly. i mean drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted July 21, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 I will repeat, the driver had NOT drunk anything, and I DONT drink and drive (I wish here I could say I have never driven drunk, but I did once this past New Years and I am not pround of what I did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 don't warry Acc., i'm not accusing the driver or you of drinking and driving.i'm just giving an advice that came to my mind after reading your post and remembering that you love to drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted July 22, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 quote:i'm just giving an advice that came to my mind after reading your post and remembering that you love to drink.Harut, I am sorry but I fail to see the link between enjoying a drink every so often and having to put up with idiotic drivers. quote:I ride Suzuki sportmotorcycle as a passion and I face death on daily bases. Rubo, I am sure you've heard this opinion a million times before, but I also think a motorcycle is a deathtrap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 A smart guy once said we start to die the day we are born. (I actually got it from this movie with Danny DeVitto where he's a teacher in the Army, teaching Shakespeare to a bunch of failing kids. I LOVE that movie ) . [ July 21, 2002, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: Sip ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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