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10-02-2005, 10:33 PM
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Re: I almost died today
I'm always amazed at how many ladders I see in the road. What's with that?
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10-02-2005, 10:33 PM
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With a picket fence, they aren't pre-assembled. You build it in the person's lawn. Therefore, since nearly the only place in which a fully assembled picket fence would be found in someone's yard, the most logical conclusion would be that he was driving on someone's front lawn. Now, if he said a fence post, it could be different. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] an unidentified object (looked like a picket fence) [/ QUOTE ]
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#14
10-02-2005, 10:34 PM
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I know its against your instincts but usually its better to just run over what ever it was than try and avoid. [/ QUOTE ] With [censored] like squirrels and small debris, I agree completely. I don't know how easy that is in practice though. It seems like that's something you have to have done a lot of thought on in advance. In my case, I don't even want to think about what hitting a full grown cow at 70mph would do.
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10-02-2005, 10:36 PM
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[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] I know its against your instincts but usually its better to just run over what ever it was than try and avoid. [/ QUOTE ] With [censored] like squirrels and small debris, I agree completely. I don't know how easy that is in practice though. It seems like that's something you have to have done a lot of thought on in advance. In my case, I don't even want to think about what hitting a full grown cow at 70mph would do. [/ QUOTE ] I once saw an 18-wheel gravel truck hit a cow and flip over. It's a good idea not to hit cows.
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10-02-2005, 10:37 PM
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I know its against your instincts but usually its better to just run over what ever it was than try and avoid. I have seen way to many serious accidents from people trying to avoid hitting deer, dogs, boxes, etc; especially in traffic. [/ QUOTE ] Been there, done that. Outstanding advice.
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#18
10-02-2005, 10:38 PM
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Glad to hear you are ok.
You should burn off that adrenaline I think it is important for your health to do so. Sex or exercise you pick. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Either one will make you even more happy to be alive!
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#19
10-02-2005, 10:40 PM
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With a picket fence, they aren't pre-assembled. You build it in the person's lawn. Therefore, since nearly the only place in which a fully assembled picket fence would be found in someone's yard, the most logical conclusion would be that he was driving on someone's front lawn. [/ QUOTE ] Home Depot and Lowe's both sell picket fences in pre-assembled sections. They come in wood or plastic. Easy to see how he said picket fence.
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#20
10-02-2005, 10:40 PM
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This was on the highway, and I was going something like 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. I saw the guy directly in front of me (100 feet ahead) swerve and barely miss the thing, then I saw it and reacted the same way. I'm pretty sure I had read somewhere not to brake and instead just release the throttle, and I'm surprised that I remembered that in the nano-second I had to react. Unfortunately, I still lost control and just kept my foot on the brake until I came to a stop (pretty sure this was the wrong move though).
When I get back to school I'm definitely taking some emergency driving classes. Oh, and I said it looked like a picket fence in itself upright position and was worried it might mess up my car's undercarriage if I decided to run over it.
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