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Old 11-16-2003, 10:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Crashed my car today.

I'm fine though, so is the car.

Turned out to be a fun ride actually, I was coming down an exit ramp and noticed I was going to fast around the corner. It had been sprinkling a bit that day and the roads were very slick, I was just over the speed limit for the ramp and could feel it was too fast so I hit the brakes right before the climax of the curve. I had a split second of perfect clarity where I remembered that was something one shouldn't do in such a situation.

My feet are faster then my brain apparently.

So the car begins to fishtale, I was surprisingly calm and focused through the whole ordeal (contrary to what I'd figure would happen, which would be all adrenaline driven reactions), trying to steer out of the turn and avoid the nearby drivers.

Well, I didn't steer out of the first fishtale, instead I overcompensated and after that I knew I was boned, so from there I tried to minimize the damage. This is when I notice I'm heading for a big embankment at the bottom of a ditch so I aim for the other side of the road, which turns me all the way around and sends me off the right side of the road where I was lucky enough to go over a broken guard rail and slide through the grass (backwards) a good 50 or so feet before stopping exactly 1 foot from another bigass ditch.

I had little control after that last turn (I pointed my wheels straight ahead and put on the brakes when I got into the grass, which was mostly mud) so I just kind of looked out my window trying to judge if I would hit the rail or not (some of it was knocked down from someone else hitting it, this is a very dangerous exit obviously, I found a bunch of broken car parts around there when I got out of my car).

The car comes to a stop and now I'm catching up to myself while sitting in my car. I get out to see what kind of shape my car is in, the wheels are muddy and that's about it. I thought it was pretty amazing considering I almost got jacked like 5 or 6 times within a time period of 7 or 8 seconds, I thought for sure the embankment would toast me.

Three people stopped to help me out, one of whom called the police. I talked to them for a bit and thanked them for their concern, asked if anyone else crashed and then drove my car out of the little grass field by the exit there. I called the police station and let them knew I crashed, the car was fine and nobody was injured and drove off.

I also hit on a good looking waitress at Big Boys like half an hour later. She had sexy glasses.
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Old 11-16-2003, 10:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Now you can look back at it and think "Man.. sliding in the grass was kinda fun.." I can do that when I slid down a road of ice sideways in my car. It sucked then, kinda fun to remember though. ( no one or thing was hurt)... at least not on my part of the road... Nice to know people were willing to help you out.

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Old 11-16-2003, 10:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
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She had sexy glasses.
A perfect cap to an exciting day.

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Old 11-16-2003, 11:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Yeah I asked her if she wanted to go see a movie with me. But she "had to work."

I hit on girls I know I'm never going to bone, and that live 90+ miles from where I do all the time, I should stop doing that.
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Old 11-17-2003, 12:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I should stop doing that.
Why?
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Old 11-17-2003, 12:45 AM   #6 (permalink)
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at least no one was hurt.. and the car wasnt hurt either... too bad about the waitress that you didnt hook up with though
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Old 11-17-2003, 07:57 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Accidents are always kinda cool in hindsight if no-one gets hurt. I had one one time where i spun in front of an oncoming semi and crossed in front of it seconds before it went through that space. Not cool when it happened but way cool now----go figure!
always hit on waitresses----rule to live by.
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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hey cool great result all things considered
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:14 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:27 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Not only are waitresses used to being hit on, but . . .

Sorry, I don't have an end for that thought.
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:29 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Congrats on not hurting yourself or the car. Mine usually end up with the car in pieces and me talking to the paramedics.
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:31 AM   #12 (permalink)
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what kind of car were you driving?

its good you made it out of that unscathed...

i drive a ford explorer... and i went around this turn too fast... there shoulda been caution signs to slow down... as it was a hard to see turn... and very sharp... but yah lost control spun around and ended up facing the wrong direction in the grass next to the highway... lucky i didnt roll it...
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Old 11-17-2003, 11:58 AM   #13 (permalink)
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When the curve climaxed did it get goo all over you car?

Rule one. Even if you are going too fast don't touch the brakes in a corner.
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Old 11-17-2003, 05:11 PM   #14 (permalink)
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It was a ford taurus.
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Old 11-17-2003, 05:28 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Old 11-17-2003, 06:01 PM   #16 (permalink)
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its APEX not CLIMAX

glad to hear you and the car didn't get messed up

even better you met a hot waitress!!!

all in all, not a bad day
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Old 11-17-2003, 08:42 PM   #17 (permalink)
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its good that this happened and you didnt get hurt. However at least now you know the point where this will happen, so you can drive hard and still feel safe. The first thing i try to do in a race vehicle (under a controlled environment) is spin it out once so I know exactly how hard i can push it. Chalk this up to a learning experience.

As far as the waitress goes, just keep trying, they all give in eventually.
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Old 11-17-2003, 11:02 PM   #18 (permalink)
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well if there was no damage to anything or anyone... why were the cops called? silly rabbit, trix are for kids
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Old 11-18-2003, 09:16 AM   #19 (permalink)
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yeah, non-injury accidents shouldn't be called in, they might raise your insurance rates :\

Glad you're ok though, and good job keeping your cool in a tight spot!
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Old 11-18-2003, 09:26 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Glad you're okay!!

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Yeah I asked her if she wanted to go see a movie with me. But she "had to work."

I hit on girls I know I'm never going to bone, and that live 90+ miles from where I do all the time, I should stop doing that.
I think that's brave of you. Never know what might happen!
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Old 11-18-2003, 11:17 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I didn't call them, some guy did. We called them again and told them what happened in case people were coming out to the exit ramp though.

She thought about it for a second Averett! Maybe I was closer then I thought. I also asked the elderly woman at the register if she wanted to see a movie with me as well, she got a kick out of it.
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Old 11-18-2003, 11:50 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Rule one. Even if you are going too fast don't touch the brakes in a corner.
Did that once. I was trying to get away from this psycho I honked at. What a freak. Asshole chased me in his Jag (what a dork), but I lost him in the traffic. For safety's sake, I took the next cloverleaf, but realized that it was raining and I need to spill off too much speed. When I touched the brakes, the VW traction control kicked in (what an awful noise) but it saved my ass. A little too close for comfort.

Ain't driving fun?
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Old 11-18-2003, 05:24 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I did almost the same thing a few weeks ago. I ended up spinning off a ramp/connector after having to swerve to avoid a deer. I thought I had control back after the swerve, but I tapped the brakes and quickly discovered that I had no traction and spun twice and ended up facing the road from about 20 feet off the pavement. Apparently, the tires pulled away from the rims enough that grass got pinched in, but no air escaped. I have some funny pictures of the tire if anyone is actually interested.
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Old 11-18-2003, 05:34 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I have some funny pictures of the tire if anyone is actually interested.
Sure, I am. Let's see the pics.
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Old 12-02-2003, 12:23 PM   #25 (permalink)
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i remember back when i was 16 backing out of my friends driveway. the gas pedal when i pushed it down some it didnt come back up just fell to the floor. my crappy old ford just kept speeding up. i had my feet both standing on the brake and there was smoke comming out of the wheel wells but i was still speeding up in reverse down this back country road. i noticed i was catching up to my friend cera that had just left our friends house as well except of corse she was driving the right way i tried to shift the car out of gear but it wouldnt let me. i had the choice of swearving off the road or smashing into the back of her car. (i didnt think to just shut the car off) so i swerved off the road through a ditch through a barb wire fence and almost hit a cow. when i went through the ditch the pedal popped back up and the car stopped. i looked down at the pedal and the stock carpet was folded around where it came through the wall. basicly it was pulling the pedal down. i stepped out of the car looked around the cow looked at me i looked at the cow and it just mooed at me. now no matter how hard you try theres no way to not laugh when your face to face with a cow that moos at you.
Car crashes are always fun when noone gets hurt nothing is broken. but you met a girl with sexy glasses and i get mooed at by a cow.... i feel jipped
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Old 12-02-2003, 12:50 PM   #26 (permalink)
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how funny seeing this title, seeing as i got into a decent accident yesterday (even though this thread is like half a month old)

i was leaving work (i teach special ed) and was comin down a hill, it had started snowing here in good ole syracuse, (when doesn't it?) and i was taking my time...now my tires suck ass to begin with, so i'm pumpin my breaks and well, i aint stopin..not one inch, so i'm like oh man...

i tried to curb it, but that didn't work, and the intersection of the main road was comin up quite quicly, so i said screw it, hold on and layed on the horn. thank god like 2 cars passed right before i made it in, but one tried to make it, and didn't.... i ended up T bonin him...his car still pulled eastbound, and mine still went straight into this driveway.

result: his 98 audi now has a crumpled back door, with minimal damage to the drivers side door. my 93 new yorker has a bent licenceplate cover, and pink streaks on the bumper. no one was hurt, but the cops had to be called, no tix issued, and i'm waiting to hear from the insurance place....

tons of fun, but no hot waitresses...or sexy cop chicks.
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Old 12-02-2003, 02:42 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Here in Fairbanks, AK the roads are mostly icy. I'm always over-accelerating around corners and pulling my e-brake whenever I get the chance. There's one of two things you learn driving in Alaska during the winter, either how to control loss of traction or how to walk on ice if you're lucky enough to survive an accident.

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Old 12-02-2003, 03:51 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Old 12-02-2003, 05:51 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I hit on girls I know I'm never going to bone, and that live 90+ miles from where I do all the time, I should stop doing that.
Don't give up!

Glad you're not hurt. Just take it easy on those damned ramps!
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Old 12-02-2003, 06:12 PM   #30 (permalink)
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You were very lucky!
Glad you and the car are both ok, sounds like it was a real experience!
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Old 12-02-2003, 06:38 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Lucky shmucky, this was obviously a case of me being a phenominal driver. Never mind the fact that I got myself into the predicament to begin with. Skill I say.
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Old 12-02-2003, 06:55 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Ok, I amend my statement to 'it was lucky you were such a phenomenal driver.'
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Old 12-03-2003, 09:45 PM   #33 (permalink)
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