Glad you're alright. Unfortunately, the archaic terminal I was on earlier wouldn't allow me to make a wonderfully awful joke, before you explained the situation. I will, however, share it anyway:
Dude, you shouldn't have left you SUV out in a field. Those darn teenagers will sneak up on them while they're sleeping and tip 'em right over
Wasn't a field though, but a ditch. I spun 180 and crossed lanes into a rather busy side of the highway. I was lucky that there was no oncoming traffic (must have been because it was the Friday before the holiday weekend or something). I just slid right on into a steep ditch, got turned over upside down and ended up hanging from my seat belt.
No injuries, but that seat belt was so tight I'm a wee bit sore across the rib cage now.
Moral of the story: always wear your seat belt. Had I not...I'd either be on an operating table or in a morgue.
The 2 worst accidents I was ever in involved broken seatbelts on the passenger side, where I was seated at the time. Afetr the second, the cop said he was surprised I walked away, considering how hard I hit the windshield.
I've always wanted to flip a vehicle, though. Never had a vehicle that I wanted to flip. Also, never wanted to take the chance of actually hurting myself. I could never be a stuntman. Too much of a wimp.
Yeah, I was telling people yesterday, and I'm sure they thought I was crazy, that besides all of the obvious bad stuff involved in the accident, the actual flipping over part was kind of fun.
But it isn't the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end. Getting out of bed this morning was an adventure.
I'm thinking of installing a full harness and roll cage in my next vehicle.
Whoa. What happened?
ReplyDeleteI rolled over my Jeep this morning on the way to work. I'm fine. Jeep...not so much.
DeleteI'm so glad you're fine! Been on the road 12 hours with 3 to go. I've seen lots of crashes where the people weren't so lucky. Lots of blowing snow.
DeleteYou *had* to pick today.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're OK (that's an understatement), and sorry for your loss!
Yeah, I think that is the first vehicle I ever truly loved.
DeleteGlad you're alright. Unfortunately, the archaic terminal I was on earlier wouldn't allow me to make a wonderfully awful joke, before you explained the situation. I will, however, share it anyway:
ReplyDeleteDude, you shouldn't have left you SUV out in a field. Those darn teenagers will sneak up on them while they're sleeping and tip 'em right over
Good advice...teenagers are capable of anything.
DeleteWasn't a field though, but a ditch. I spun 180 and crossed lanes into a rather busy side of the highway. I was lucky that there was no oncoming traffic (must have been because it was the Friday before the holiday weekend or something). I just slid right on into a steep ditch, got turned over upside down and ended up hanging from my seat belt.
No injuries, but that seat belt was so tight I'm a wee bit sore across the rib cage now.
Moral of the story: always wear your seat belt. Had I not...I'd either be on an operating table or in a morgue.
The 2 worst accidents I was ever in involved broken seatbelts on the passenger side, where I was seated at the time. Afetr the second, the cop said he was surprised I walked away, considering how hard I hit the windshield.
DeleteI've always wanted to flip a vehicle, though. Never had a vehicle that I wanted to flip. Also, never wanted to take the chance of actually hurting myself. I could never be a stuntman. Too much of a wimp.
Yeah, I was telling people yesterday, and I'm sure they thought I was crazy, that besides all of the obvious bad stuff involved in the accident, the actual flipping over part was kind of fun.
DeleteBut it isn't the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end. Getting out of bed this morning was an adventure.
I'm thinking of installing a full harness and roll cage in my next vehicle.