Local TV Director proves once again. . .

13 March 2010, 04:49

That he'd rather be lucky than good, any day!
AT 2:30 AM Friday on my way to work my life was saved by a big heavy Suburban, a seat belt, an airbag and two concrete retaining walls lining an elevated ramp. It was a wild ride for what seemed way too long! A fella going too fast on a curve drifted into my lane clipped the back of the Suburban and I asked myself, "Why am I going sideways?" If the concrete retaining wall weren't there I'd have to paint an "N" number on the back of the truck, cause I would have flown off the ramp!

Rusty
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13 March 2010, 05:19

Hog Killer

Other than the wrecked 'burb, are you all right.

Keith

ps: I guess you need a CLEAN set of drawers, after that ride.

13 March 2010, 08:32

Rusty

Just sore and bruised a bit.

13 March 2010, 08:41

DuggaBoye

Glad you are ok and were protected by American Iron

13 March 2010, 09:34

Nomo4me

Tell us about the 'fella' that clipped you. Did he meet his just reward?

13 March 2010, 16:32

Gatogordo

Close call, glad you came out in nearly as good a shape as you went it.

Maybe I'm getting older, but I've had a couple of really close ones lately that missed. Been years since I was as close to being mashed as I was the other day when I topped a hill going about 70 on interstate S of Dallas and traffic was flat stopped right in front of me. I locked it up, and having been there before, looked in rearview mirror, gigantic truck was in same situation as me, but wasn't going to be able to stop......I'm watching him, looking forward, getting off brakes a bit to give him all the room I can, and debating whether to head for the ramp on the side of me, when he does the same thing, and misses me by inches going about 40.......then I had to jam them back up to not hit car in front of me. Amazing how fast you can process information when you have to.

One reason I like living out in the country side, when I go to our little burg I marvel at our growth spurt, we're up to TWO red lights now

............traffic in Dallas, much less the hell hole of Houston is a real culture shock.

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13 March 2010, 16:43

Rusty

The guy that clipped me and the 3 passengers in his car, spun past me another 40 yards down the ramp before they stopped. No major injures!