Hi all,
since this is my second home, I feel compeled to tell you all whats just happened,
I've just been in a car crash, it wasn't my fault, but the other dude left the scene pretty sharpish, the annoying thing is I don't have a number plate, or even a description, (unless you cound "I saw two headlights comming towards me and was run off the road" as a good description...)
Anyway, I wouldn't have been planning to post on the forums at this time of night, but I've been told I should stay awake for a few hours and drink some sweet tea and stuff before going to bed "just in case"...
Anyway, I'd like to tell you all one thing... when you come close to death, your life does not flash before you eyes, you don't have happy memories, the sole thought going through your brain is
"oh s**t, I'm in serious trouble"
the weird thing is I can't believe that's what went through my brain...
Why didn't I get happy thoughts?
I allways imagined hollywood was right, and your possible dying thought would be really happy ones, not just a moment of blind panic as you skid sideways and hit a crash barrier head on.
anyway, my car is pertty much f***ed, the damage doesn't look bad, and I've only seen it by torch light and by the headlights of the breakdown truck, but I imagine there is structural damage, certainly there is engine damage, the repairs will probably outweight the value of the car!...
s**t, I really loved that car...
and it's not like I can really afford a new one...
not all bad news though,
The first thing I did was phone a mate, and ask him to come give me a hand, so I could try to find the parts of my car that were no longer attached (I managed to find a headlight, a hubcap and several parts of bumper. though I am still missing several more parts of bumper and a headlight unit)...
And my mate came out, I don't even really know why I phoned him, I mean it was the middle of the night, he'd gone home to bed,
I can honestly say that is a true friend...
You may be thinking that anyone would do that, but he knew full well when he dragged his dad out of bed (as he'd been drinking) to come and just help me out of my blind panic and shock, he knew full well there was absolutly nothing constructive he could do, (besides bring a torch) and he still came...
second good thing, Having recieved a text message from another friend, and had to explain to them what has happened, they offered me a car to replace mine, (obviously I'd have to pay for it) but a fine and fully working car at 'mates rates' can't be knocked...
s**t thing, I lost the hands free kit, (and nearly lost my phone, -how s**t would that have been!!!) when I lept out of my car (further into the nettle covered ditch) becuse I saw smoke and was affraid of being exploded somehow...
anyway... has anyone elsehad any excitement his evening that they'd like to share?
since this is my second home, I feel compeled to tell you all whats just happened,
I've just been in a car crash, it wasn't my fault, but the other dude left the scene pretty sharpish, the annoying thing is I don't have a number plate, or even a description, (unless you cound "I saw two headlights comming towards me and was run off the road" as a good description...)
Anyway, I wouldn't have been planning to post on the forums at this time of night, but I've been told I should stay awake for a few hours and drink some sweet tea and stuff before going to bed "just in case"...
Anyway, I'd like to tell you all one thing... when you come close to death, your life does not flash before you eyes, you don't have happy memories, the sole thought going through your brain is
"oh s**t, I'm in serious trouble"
the weird thing is I can't believe that's what went through my brain...
Why didn't I get happy thoughts?
I allways imagined hollywood was right, and your possible dying thought would be really happy ones, not just a moment of blind panic as you skid sideways and hit a crash barrier head on.
anyway, my car is pertty much f***ed, the damage doesn't look bad, and I've only seen it by torch light and by the headlights of the breakdown truck, but I imagine there is structural damage, certainly there is engine damage, the repairs will probably outweight the value of the car!...
s**t, I really loved that car...
and it's not like I can really afford a new one...
not all bad news though,
The first thing I did was phone a mate, and ask him to come give me a hand, so I could try to find the parts of my car that were no longer attached (I managed to find a headlight, a hubcap and several parts of bumper. though I am still missing several more parts of bumper and a headlight unit)...
And my mate came out, I don't even really know why I phoned him, I mean it was the middle of the night, he'd gone home to bed,
I can honestly say that is a true friend...
You may be thinking that anyone would do that, but he knew full well when he dragged his dad out of bed (as he'd been drinking) to come and just help me out of my blind panic and shock, he knew full well there was absolutly nothing constructive he could do, (besides bring a torch) and he still came...
second good thing, Having recieved a text message from another friend, and had to explain to them what has happened, they offered me a car to replace mine, (obviously I'd have to pay for it) but a fine and fully working car at 'mates rates' can't be knocked...
s**t thing, I lost the hands free kit, (and nearly lost my phone, -how s**t would that have been!!!) when I lept out of my car (further into the nettle covered ditch) becuse I saw smoke and was affraid of being exploded somehow...
anyway... has anyone elsehad any excitement his evening that they'd like to share?
