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Title: Good News and Bad News
Post by: NorDog on September 01, 2008, 09:45:11 AM
Okay, the bad news first:

I was approaching an intersection yesterday at about 35 mph (limit was 40) when the light turned yellow.  Split second decision; stop or go?  I was real close to the stop line so I went.

A teenage girl without a driving permit made a left turn in front of me in a Ford Expedition AND STOPPED!!  I T-Boned the side of the Ford.

Good News?  I was in my truck and not on my bike.

The truck is certainly totaled.  No injuries all around.

What a day.

I've been all over the world, and you have to go to South Korea to find drivers worse than those here in Phoenix.
Title: Re: Good News and Bad News
Post by: RichD on September 01, 2008, 10:07:24 AM
Quote from: NorDog on September 01, 2008, 09:45:11 AM
Okay, the bad news first:

I was approaching an intersection yesterday at about 35 mph (limit was 40) when the light turned yellow.  Split second decision; stop or go?  I was real close to the stop line so I went.

A teenage girl without a driving permit made a left turn in front of me in a Ford Expedition AND STOPPED!!  I T-Boned the side of the Ford.

Good News?  I was in my truck and not on my bike.

The truck is certainly totaled.  No injuries all around.

What a day.

Wow. Bummer.
In Phoenix do you NEED a truck?

And yeah, hte drivers do suck there!


I've been all over the world, and you have to go to South Korea to find drivers worse than those here in Phoenix.
Title: Re: Good News and Bad News
Post by: Cyclone on September 01, 2008, 10:44:50 AM
 :o Glad you are OK ! Not exactly the way you want to meet girls !   [bang]

You missed a great party yesterday !
Title: Re: Good News and Bad News
Post by: ♣ McKraut ♣ on September 01, 2008, 10:47:16 AM
wrecked 'em? damn near killed 'em....

glad to hear you're okay man...hopefully they'll get you a replacement cage quickly; i know it's no fun going through that crap.

oh, and pics plz!
Title: Re: Good News and Bad News
Post by: NorDog on September 01, 2008, 11:03:29 AM
Pix?

I didn't have my camera with me.  But I'll snap a few when I go to clean out the truck.

You know, just before leaving Texas I paid off the truck early ($4000.00) had new tires put on all around, tune up, and a Rhino Lining put in the bed.  Sheesh!

Maybe the insurance will pay to fix it, but I really doubt it.
Title: Re: Good News and Bad News
Post by: never2loud on September 01, 2008, 07:29:00 PM

Norris, man, that whole crash thing totally sucks - very sorry to hear about your truck but I'm glad to hear you're O.K. 

Sounds like you're enjoying school (read that on another thread somewhere...).  Have fun with the rest of the course; sounds like a blast!

[beer]