» Site Navigation |
» ---------------------- » Other Sites » ---------------------- » View us On
|
|
 |

06-05-2012, 07:16 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 3,297
|
|
Got into an accident today
Stopped on a 2 lane highway to wait for on-coming traffic and got hit from the rear by a 95 F250...I had the windows down and heard him lock up his tires, I hit the gas to minize the impact...curled the rear bumper, took out the rear lights, bent the trailer hitch and broke my seat back...Walked away with a sore body and a little headache from the impact...The other driver was a 18 year old kid, distracted...looked up and saw me sitting there too late to do anything but hit the brakes.
__________________
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting "Holy Crap, What a Ride!"
|

06-05-2012, 07:17 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 3,297
|
|
Stopped on a 2 lane highway to wait for on-coming traffic and got hit from the rear by a 95 F250...I had the windows down and heard him lock up his tires, I hit the gas to minize the impact...curled the rear bumper, took out the rear lights, bent the trailer hitch and broke my seat back...Walked away with a sore body and a little headache from the impact...The other driver was a 18 year old kid, distracted...looked up and saw me sitting there too late to do anything but hit the brakes.
__________________
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting "Holy Crap, What a Ride!"
|

06-07-2012, 05:23 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,317
|
|
He wasn't Texting was he?
Glad no one was hurt.
|

06-09-2012, 10:42 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NM
Age: 62
Posts: 2,338
|
|
Glad you are OK...
|

06-10-2012, 09:36 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 3,297
|
|
Actually I think he was, he had at least a mile of clear site before reaching me...how someone can not see a truck that big is beyond me...  I went out and got 3 estimates, $1,100 to $1,300 in damage. The kids dad didn't seem to have any problem with wanting to pay for the damage...It could have been a lot worse had it not been for a big ass trailer hitch on my truck matching up with the snow plow mount on the other truck...
I was a little sore for a couple of days, had a scheduled doctor's appointment and she checked my back and neck for me. Tomorrow I'm getting a massage...  I'll be feeling good and hopefully getting a check for the damages... Want to get it all wrapped up before I head to AZ on Friday...Heading out to have a week of fun, little vacation time at my happy playgrounds.
__________________
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting "Holy Crap, What a Ride!"
|

06-11-2012, 12:10 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NM
Age: 62
Posts: 2,338
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by KTM265
...Heading out to have a week of fun, little vacation time at my happy playgrounds.
|
Nice...Have fun. Monday I and some friends are heading to our favorit playground...the mountains in northern NM at Sipapu for a week of riding,camping...and get'n stupid around the camp fire...if they will allow one.
|

06-12-2012, 11:46 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Iowa
Posts: 3,297
|
|
NM is some fun riding too...put a few miles on the bikes there. I got a kick out of Rozwell.
__________________
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely and in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways totally worn out, shouting "Holy Crap, What a Ride!"
|

06-13-2012, 06:08 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NM
Age: 62
Posts: 2,338
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by KTM265
NM is some fun riding too...put a few miles on the bikes there. I got a kick out of Rozwell.
|
Oh...we need to get you to northern NM...into the cool mountains.
|
 |
Lower Navigation
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|