August 22, 201213 yr Wow, that does stink Haj. Sounds like you're OK, though. Hope the logistics now go as smooth as possible (rental, repair, insurance)....lots of luck!
August 22, 201213 yr Yeah, I'm ok. I was stopped at an exit ramp, which was at an slight downhill, behind the said tractor-trailer. I then see the tractor-trailer is slowly moving back towards me. I tried in vain to get out of its way while honking my horn, but I really had nowhere to go with cars behind me and no room on the side. Apparently, the driver of the tractor-trailer let go of the brake a bit assuming it won't roll uphill, but he was wrong. At least he quickly stepped on a brake before it broke anything substantial on my car. Now I need to file accident reports. Joy.
August 23, 201213 yr For what it's worth that happened to me almost exactly and the insurance adjusters did not agree that it was not my fault. I still feel like it was unfair... in my case there wasn't anyone beside or behind me tho and I didn't notice him backing up until I was hit.... Good luck! Edited August 23, 201213 yr by luvdunhill
August 23, 201213 yr That sucks, Marc. Haj -- best of luck on as painless a process as possible, glad it wasn't worse.
August 23, 201213 yr That sucks, Marc. Haj -- best of luck on as painless a process as possible, glad it wasn't worse. ^This. Glad you're ok Haj. Edited August 23, 201213 yr by raffy
August 23, 201213 yr I've never trusted those automatic faucets. Now we know they're a satanic plot of some sort.
August 23, 201213 yr Took the young'n to the vet. Cut my thumb on the cage getting him out. Doc comes in. "This isn't what it looks like." She procedes to tell me a story in which it was what it looked like. I laughed. Proceded to get a bandage. Told someone else later in the day, when asked what happened, "I donated blood...at the vet's office." They laughed. I let them think it was what it looked like. Weighed him, took his temperature, felt him up for his organs. He tried to hide by sticking his head behind the monitor. The rest of him was visible. It was comical. We both laughed. Still 16 lbs. "I wouldn't feed him any more. I mean, still feed him, I just wouldn't feed him more. And we should probably keep an eye on his weight." He is slightly overweight, so not shocked. But he still rips around the apartment, so I'm not putting him on a diet yet. I still need to get him a playmate. (BTW, for the ones wondering -- Linda kept Diego [kitten in my avatar, story is elsewhere]. I don't really have a problem with that -- I mean, I would have preferred to keep him myself, but she took care of him during his formative weeks while I was unemployed, and they bonded, and I saw that bond, and I want what's best for him, so...I let her keep him without putting up a fight. I know she will take care of him well. And she did say that Bobby was welcome to come over for future play dates.)
August 25, 201213 yr test drove a couple cars. i think i'm going to buy a gently used and loaded 2009 Prius, tomorrow morning. trading in the rather beat up GTI, so Emily and i will be sharing until we can afford a second car a bit down the road (no pun intended). i'm really excited, as i really liked it a lot. Clarkson would have your ass, but I think it's not a bad choice. And it's very likely I'll be picking up a new GTI in the next month or so, so the karma will equal out.
August 25, 201213 yr the car actually performed rather nicely, with good braking performance and enough umph to pass on the freeway with no problems. i'm still planning on getting an M3 at some point, though Good. Man can not live on FWD hybrids alone.
August 25, 201213 yr what if it's a FWD hybrid full of booze and dynamite? Better, but it only achieves greatness if you can go through the Pearly Gates at 100+ MPH, in reverse, on fire. Edited August 25, 201213 yr by Absorbine_Sr
August 25, 201213 yr test drove a couple cars. i think i'm going to buy a gently used and loaded 2009 Prius, tomorrow morning. trading in the rather beat up GTI, so Emily and i will be sharing until we can afford a second car a bit down the road (no pun intended). i'm really excited, as i really liked it a lot. I followed one of those up an onramp to the highway the other day, and was surprised by how quickly it got up to speed to match highway traffic.
August 25, 201213 yr Speaking of Speeding Prii, I saw one on the highway with a radar detector. Obviously the aspiring hypermiler missed the significance of v2 in
August 25, 201213 yr Our Prius has been flawless as our main family car. And really, kind of fun to drive in a geeky, rather than sporty way. Totally reliable, and just fantastic, amazing gas mileage. Still with you on the M3, though!
August 25, 201213 yr 8 years What I'm doing today: neighborhood block party. Edited August 25, 201213 yr by jvlgato
August 25, 201213 yr Happy Birthday Debbie! I am trying out a new (for me) place for dinner tonight and then headed to a see the play "November." http://www.hearsayho...ages/Dinner.pdf Edited August 26, 201213 yr by shellylh
August 26, 201213 yr Debbie says thanks for all of the birthday wishes. Except for Jim's mom comment. She asked me to politely flip you off for that.
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