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Blazer Smash
Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver
hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote: Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. Sounds like you're not too banged up, certainly could be a lot worse with an 80,000# enema. I wouldn't worry too much about the other insurance as long as your insurance is ok. If it is, your insurance will take care of you and their lawyers will go after the other company. Transport operations seem to have a lot of sub names and dbas, so it may be a relatively simple issue. |
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For sure, that was a heck of a shot in the ass, for
me. I'm still on ibuprophen, and expect to be for a couple days. by the Grace of God, I wasn't crippled, or killed. That's what my agent said, sometimes they run under different names. she's going to make some calls, tomorrow. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Pete C." wrote in message ster.com... Sounds like you're not too banged up, certainly could be a lot worse with an 80,000# enema. I wouldn't worry too much about the other insurance as long as your insurance is ok. If it is, your insurance will take care of you and their lawyers will go after the other company. Transport operations seem to have a lot of sub names and dbas, so it may be a relatively simple issue. |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... For sure, that was a heck of a shot in the ass, for me. I'm still on ibuprophen, and expect to be for a couple days. by the Grace of God, I wasn't crippled, or killed. That's what my agent said, sometimes they run under different names. she's going to make some calls, tomorrow. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . "Pete C." wrote in message ster.com... Sounds like you're not too banged up, certainly could be a lot worse with an 80,000# enema. I wouldn't worry too much about the other insurance as long as your insurance is ok. If it is, your insurance will take care of you and their lawyers will go after the other company. Transport operations seem to have a lot of sub names and dbas, so it may be a relatively simple issue. Sorry to hear about your accident. You shouldn't be typing with all that neck and back pain. |
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Pete C. wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote: (...) This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. (...) If it is, your insurance will take care of you and their lawyers will go after the other company. Transport operations seem to have a lot of sub names and dbas, so it may be a relatively simple issue. Pete, this is car insurance, yes? Stormin, be prepared for a call from your agent who tells you that you have no claim, since you obviously backed into the stopped tractor at 75 MPH. --Winston |
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Blazer Smash
That sucks. You are lucky. It could have been much worse. Keep us posted as things transpire.
Steve "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. If you're still on the top side of the grass after tangling with an 18 wheeler, count your blessings. That's your real Christmas present this year. Karl |
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On Fri, 3 Dec 2010 10:26:02 +0100, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote: That sucks. You are lucky. It could have been much worse. Keep us posted as things transpire. Steve Sorry about your wreck, glad you're ok. My brother and I call that "Ginny" luck. I had a roommate named Norman Ginn who had all sorts of misadventures. He once told me "I hate anybody telling me I'm lucky. They always do that right after something really bad happens." About a month ago, I killed my old '96 Suburban. I was taking my 28 yr old handicapped son to a dr. appt., he was protesting muchly, and I was distracted. I didn't see the light on the cross street (I was on an interstate feeder), got hit in the right rear, swapped ends, hit the curb, and rolled once into a deep ditch. Made David's day. He had a great time chatting up the EMT, fire, and police guys. Neither of us was hurt, other than I had a slight abrasion and it aggravated an old neck injury a little. The folks in the other car were ok too. Yeah, we heard "lucky" a lot the next few days. I miss that car, it was a good one. It took me a week to find another ride. I looked at a lot of pickups, but good ones are overpriced and few and far between around here. Got a 2004 Suburban with only 74,000 miles for much less than blue book. One owner, and almost not a mark on it. It'll do. Pete Keillor "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Hi Stormin, Happy your ok, glad to see all the love your getting from the group. :-) MikeK |
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You know. The way this is shaping up, I can imagine that.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Winston" wrote in message ... Stormin, be prepared for a call from your agent who tells you that you have no claim, since you obviously backed into the stopped tractor at 75 MPH. --Winston |
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Yes, I do believe God in Heaven was looking out for me. Glad I wasn't
driving a clown car. They could have removed me from the truck grille with a burger flipper. Update: My insurance agent and I called in a claim. The company listed on my accident report. They deny having a customer with the name, the name printed on my accident report. Hmm. Update: I spent an hour or so, cleaning what I could get out of the wreck. Found my eye glasses in the back seat. Still have not found the lock pick set I have been carrying for the last twenty years. Bought some totes at Walmart. going back, to get what other stuff I can get out of the wreck. Note: When on the scene, be sure to take all the pictures you want, before getting into the ambulance. They won't let you out of the ambulance, and the truck will be removed when you get back to the scene. You only have about a minute to get pictures. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve Lusardi" wrote in message ... That sucks. You are lucky. It could have been much worse. Keep us posted as things transpire. Steve "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . |
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So, so true. I could easily be crippled or dead.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Karl Townsend" wrote in message anews.com... If you're still on the top side of the grass after tangling with an 18 wheeler, count your blessings. That's your real Christmas present this year. Karl |
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Thanks for sharing. I can easily understand the term Ginny luck. Glad
the two of you weren't hurt. And that you found another truck. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Pete Keillor" wrote in message ... Sorry about your wreck, glad you're ok. My brother and I call that "Ginny" luck. I had a roommate named Norman Ginn who had all sorts of misadventures. He once told me "I hate anybody telling me I'm lucky. They always do that right after something really bad happens." About a month ago, I killed my old '96 Suburban. I was taking my 28 yr old handicapped son to a dr. appt., he was protesting muchly, and I was distracted. I didn't see the light on the cross street (I was on an interstate feeder), got hit in the right rear, swapped ends, hit the curb, and rolled once into a deep ditch. Made David's day. He had a great time chatting up the EMT, fire, and police guys. Neither of us was hurt, other than I had a slight abrasion and it aggravated an old neck injury a little. The folks in the other car were ok too. Yeah, we heard "lucky" a lot the next few days. I miss that car, it was a good one. It took me a week to find another ride. I looked at a lot of pickups, but good ones are overpriced and few and far between around here. Got a 2004 Suburban with only 74,000 miles for much less than blue book. One owner, and almost not a mark on it. It'll do. Pete Keillor |
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For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me.
These folks here are a good lot. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "amdx" wrote in message ... Hi Stormin, Happy your ok, glad to see all the love your getting from the group. :-) MikeK |
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On Dec 3, 6:20*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Update: I spent an *hour or so, cleaning what I could get out of the wreck. Found my eye glasses in the back seat. Still have not found the lock pick set I have been carrying for the last twenty years. -- Don't look for the lock pick set. The tow truck driver took care of it for you! Glad you are still able to write about it and I can almost hear you laughing. Good luck, Paul |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me. These folks here are a good lot. Well I wouldn't go that far! ;-) "amdx" wrote in message ... Hi Stormin, Happy your ok, glad to see all the love your getting from the group. :-) MikeK |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. I got a courtesy ambulance ride (yeah, they will demand money). And a hospital visit. This essentially guarantees the next three to four weeks of searching for another car, gulping ibuprophen, dealing with insurance companies (better make that double vicodin!) and more hassle. The insurance company the other driver put on the police report. They don't recognize the name of the transportation company. My agent is going to make a couple calls tomorrow. It will be interesting to see. I sense trouble. Might be tough to get any money out of them. This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . When I was learning to drive my Dad told me: "Trucks ALWAYS have the right of way! Truck drivers are often tired, easily distracted, can't stop easily and you have to just stay far away from them." Don't buy any Lotto tickets, you need a luck recharge for a while. And, trucks ALWAYS have the right of way! |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me. These folks here are a good lot. Why waste the real stuff.... Glad you made it out OK. Did you make the news? Looking for a replacement ride yet? Make a good offer on the 2002 sitting out front and it could be yours... -- Steve W. Cooperstown Area |
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On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:28:07 -0500, "Steve W."
wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me. These folks here are a good lot. Why waste the real stuff.... Glad you made it out OK. Did you make the news? Looking for a replacement ride yet? Make a good offer on the 2002 sitting out front and it could be yours... I'm still trying to figure out what a religious fanatic is doing with lock picks. Just sayin... -- "Human nature itself is evermore an advocate for liberty. There is also in human nature a resentment of injury, and indignation against wrong. A love of truth and a veneration of virtue. These amiable passions, are the latent spark. If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?" --John Adams |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:28:07 -0500, "Steve W." wrote: Stormin Mormon wrote: For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me. These folks here are a good lot. Why waste the real stuff.... Glad you made it out OK. Did you make the news? Looking for a replacement ride yet? Make a good offer on the 2002 sitting out front and it could be yours... I'm still trying to figure out what a religious fanatic is doing with lock picks. Just sayin... Don't know and don't care as long as he isn't using them as a thief. I carry most of my lock tools in my vehicle because you never know when someone will get locked out. Plus being a FF/EMT it is nice to open a locked door to get inside to a patient rather than kick in the door, Plus they seem to like us more when we don't break things... BUT I haven't been involved in the trade for a bunch of years. -- Steve W. |
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Karl Townsend wrote: "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Yesterday about 3:45 PM, an 18 wheeler rig driver hit me from behind. I was going 53 MPH, he was going much faster than that. My four door Blazer fishtailed, and then went up on its side. Slid for a while, and came to rest. The rig went into the ditch. If you're still on the top side of the grass after tangling with an 18 wheeler, count your blessings. That's your real Christmas present this year. I see you made it. I enjoyed your visit and the chance to talk to you and your wife. Enjoy your time in Florida. -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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Yeah, at 3.09, no sense wasting. Are you fairly close to Rochester,
NY? Reading some more. Cooperstown, that would be NYS? May I email you off list? I'll NOT send to your spamblock adress. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve W." wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: For sure. Some lists would have been pouring virtual gasoline on me. These folks here are a good lot. Why waste the real stuff.... Glad you made it out OK. Did you make the news? Looking for a replacement ride yet? Make a good offer on the 2002 sitting out front and it could be yours... -- Steve W. Cooperstown Area |
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Hint: Think about doors slammed and locked in my face.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Larry Jaques" wrote in message ... I'm still trying to figure out what a religious fanatic is doing with lock picks. Just sayin... -- "Human nature itself is evermore an advocate for liberty. There is also in human nature a resentment of injury, and indignation against wrong. A love of truth and a veneration of virtue. These amiable passions, are the latent spark. If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?" --John Adams |
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Of course, he (or you) could ask. But, that would be too simple.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve W." wrote in message ... Don't know and don't care as long as he isn't using them as a thief. I carry most of my lock tools in my vehicle because you never know when someone will get locked out. Plus being a FF/EMT it is nice to open a locked door to get inside to a patient rather than kick in the door, Plus they seem to like us more when we don't break things... BUT I haven't been involved in the trade for a bunch of years. -- Steve W. |
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You're so kind. And what a surprise. I didn't know I was visiting
Florida. Disney world? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message m... I see you made it. I enjoyed your visit and the chance to talk to you and your wife. Enjoy your time in Florida. -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Yeah, at 3.09, no sense wasting. Are you fairly close to Rochester, NY? Reading some more. Cooperstown, that would be NYS? May I email you off list? I'll NOT send to your spamblock adress. I do check it as it is a real address as long as you take NOT out. I have at least 7 email addresses and use different ones depending on the machine I'm on. That way I can tell if one gets hit by just watching the spam count. -- Steve W. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote: This is not a good way to spend Christmas season. Better than in a hospital bed or a grave. -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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Stormin Mormon wrote: You're so kind. And what a surprise. I didn't know I was visiting Florida. Disney world? What an asshole. -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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OK, you didn't give me permission to email there, so I won't. Thanks,
anyhow. Glad you wrote. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve W." wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: Yeah, at 3.09, no sense wasting. Are you fairly close to Rochester, NY? Reading some more. Cooperstown, that would be NYS? May I email you off list? I'll NOT send to your spamblock adress. I do check it as it is a real address as long as you take NOT out. I have at least 7 email addresses and use different ones depending on the machine I'm on. That way I can tell if one gets hit by just watching the spam count. -- Steve W. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
OK, you didn't give me permission to email there, so I won't. Thanks, anyhow. Glad you wrote. Sure I did. Just remove NOT. -- Steve W. |
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I went back and read -- I sure don't see it. Well, anyhow.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Steve W." wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote: OK, you didn't give me permission to email there, so I won't. Thanks, anyhow. Glad you wrote. Sure I did. Just remove NOT. -- Steve W. |
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