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Sgt. Howard wrote:"Acquire a bicycle and ride it...you'll not regret it- assuming you live." Mark Twain.

Bikes were a LOT less safe in Sam's day.

Sgt. Howard wrote:"Acquire a bicycle and ride it...you'll not regret it- assuming you live." Mark Twain.

Hansontoons wrote:

Dave wrote:

Hansontoons wrote:What a marvelous morphing mime mind mine meme!

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And, yes, I do realize full well that for me to make such a statement, is an exercise in hypocracy fully equal to anything seen during any of the recent Presidential and Vice Presidential debates.

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if i remember right, wasn't that word the ONLY word spoken by anyone in that film?

scantrontb wrote:if i remember right, wasn't that word the ONLY word spoken by anyone in that film?

You remember correctly.

You guys are reminding of the (damn near almost) All Female Cast in the 1939 film, the Women

I got rear ended during my lunch break yesterday. This one I saw coming about two seconds before it happened.

I went through an uphill intersection, and the next light had just turned green, which meant there were vehicles still stopped. I stopped, and, I don't know why, but I immediately looked at my rearview mirror. I had enough time to think "Shit," while simultaneously going limp against my seat, which probably kept me from getting hurt.

I was surprisingly mellow about the whole thing. I'm wondering if the cop or the other driver's mother (16yo guy, by himself; he was all panicky) wondered if I was high or something after I left.

So far as I can tell, the trunk, trunk lid, bumper, and any connecting parts are going to need replaced.

Oddly enough, this time was also an SUV. Three out of the four times I'd been hit, it was an SUV. WTF????

Glad to hear you're OK.

How much damage on his end? (SUVs are not made as tough as they used to be...)

Will his insurance pay for the damage?

Well, he was at fault, which, surprisingly, he told both his mom and the cop, so I imagine they'll have to. All that I saw on their vehicle was a buckled hood, smashed front bumper, and maybe the grill.

I probably caught him off guard. When he got out to see if I was okay, I opened my door and asked if he was okay. That probably helped his nerves a little.

Alkarii wrote:Oddly enough, this time was also an SUV. Three out of the four times I'd been hit, it was an SUV. WTF????

People who drive SUVs, sometimes seem to fall into an "I'm driving an tank, big, beefy, invulnerable" mentality, I think. When this happens they don't drive defensively and don't pay proper attention to what's going on around them. Here in California, drivers of SUVs with four wheel drive are notorious for getting themselves in trouble up in the mountains in snow season; they frequently over-estimate their vehicles' ability to stop, and push too hard for the conditions.

It could also be just the fact that SUVs are very popular these days... lots of them on the road. Combine that with the modern love for driving while distracted (on the phone, texting, etc.) and it's a recipe for the big crunch.

Hope you're truly OK... don't be shy about setting a doctor for a checkup if you have headaches or etc. in the days to come!

Yeah, I doubt I'd have that kind of issue from this. Because I was against the seat, I was jarred less than I would have been if I slipped and fell on my butt. The last time I got rear ended, I have been leaning forward.

Dave wrote:Here in California, drivers of SUVs with four wheel drive are notorious for getting themselves in trouble up in the mountains in snow season; they frequently over-estimate their vehicles' ability to stop, and push too hard for the conditions.

My sister's first husband was into 4WD vehicles and going deep into the woods - back in the late 1970s - and told me that 4WD simply means you get stuck further from help.

Here's another quote from my wallpaper setter, for which I can't find any attribution:

There are many kinds of people in the world. Are you one of them?

Dave wrote:

Alkarii wrote:Oddly enough, this time was also an SUV. Three out of the four times I'd been hit, it was an SUV. WTF????

People who drive SUVs, sometimes seem to fall into an "I'm driving an tank, big, beefy, invulnerable" mentality, I think. When this happens they don't drive defensively and don't pay proper attention to what's going on around them.

It could also be just the fact that SUVs are very popular these days... lots of them on the road. Combine that with the modern love for driving while distracted (on the phone, texting, etc.) and it's a recipe for the big crunch.

Also, SUVs are usually considerably more massive than other cars, with all the problems of momentum and inertia that that invloves. So if you drive an SUV, you're more likely to hit something but more likely to survive the crash. Smaller cars are more likely to avoid wrecking, but will be in a worse shape if they can't avoid it.

A few weekends back I got rear-ended twice within a five minute interval. By the same driver. He wasn't driving an SUV, however. Perhaps getting rammed by other cars is contagious online?

lake_wrangler wrote:

There are many kinds of people in the world. Are you one of them?

I don't think that I am. Do I get a refund?

Catawampus wrote:

lake_wrangler wrote:

There are many kinds of people in the world. Are you one of them?

I don't think that I am. Do I get a refund?

Didn't you read the sign when you came in? Sorry, all sales are final!

You got rear ended twice in just a few minutes by the same guy? How does that happen?

Alkarii wrote:You got rear ended twice in just a few minutes by the same guy? How does that happen?

I would immediately suspect that some sort of intoxicant was involved - and I'm not referring to Catawampus.

Warrl wrote:

Alkarii wrote:You got rear ended twice in just a few minutes by the same guy? How does that happen?

I would immediately suspect that some sort of intoxicant was involved - and I'm not referring to Catawampus.

Are you saying that Catawampus is an intoxicant, but just not the specific intoxicant that caused the accidents???

Funny, as the wife and I are about to buy an SUV. (Okay, Dodge calls it a "Crossover", but it's about 60% SUV.)

We did have this conversation about the higher center of gravity. I'm familiar enough with the concept, as I am the former owner of a Dodge Dakota.