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  1. 06-06-2010, 07:58 PM #1
    Danman8520
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    Be Careful

    Friday afternoon I was driving to pick up some wheel weights at a local automotive garage. As I was stopped waiting for traffic to clear so I could take a left hand turn into the garage parking lot, I looked up into my rear view mirror and saw a pickup coming towards me fast. I realized that he did not see me and I got on the gas. I got moving a little bit but he nailed me. He did not hit the brakes or attempt to swerve.

    The speed limit here was 55mph, but most people go 65. Fortunatley nobody was seriously hurt in the accident. I am very sore right now, but I think i will be just fine. This serves as a good reminder to be careful during all aspects of casting boolits.


    This is what is left of my truck.

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  2. 06-06-2010, 08:04 PM #2
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    Wow man, your lucky to just be sore. It seems it could have been much worse by the pic of your truck.
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  3. 06-06-2010, 08:06 PM #3
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    Wow! and yer alive! and able to talk about it. Lucky you were aware of whats going around you, including in back of you. By giving it a little gas you may have saved your life. You used up one life right there.

    Trouble is none of us know how many chances or lives we get. I've used up 3-4 and i don't take chances anymore.

    God is not done with you yet.
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  4. 06-06-2010, 08:15 PM #4
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    Looks like Floriduh. Not only is it common, but you are lucky.
    I have been rearended multiple times down here. One backed up and rear ended again.
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  5. 06-06-2010, 08:37 PM #5
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    Dang! That left a mark! Glad your not banged up as bad as the pickup!
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  6. 06-06-2010, 08:44 PM #6
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    Yikes, Glad you're okay!!

    To do that much damage to your truck, it's a wonder the guy that hit you isn't in the hospital.
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  7. 06-06-2010, 08:53 PM #7
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    wonder what the guy's distraction was ( bet i could make an educated guess....) glad ur ok amigo !
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  8. 06-06-2010, 08:53 PM #8
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    Glad you are okay. The truck is replaceable, you are not.

    What is the blue object in the foreground?
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  9. 06-06-2010, 08:56 PM #9
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    See, they've been trying to tell us lead is a health hazard.
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  10. 06-06-2010, 08:57 PM #10
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    Pleased to hear you are okay !!!

    Where is the gas tank in that truck? I am amazed it was not ruptured !
    I bet there is a cell phone stuck in the drivers ear !

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  11. 06-06-2010, 09:03 PM #11
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    I was hit by a Chevy 2500 HD. The guy was texting on his cell phone from the minute that he hopped out of his truck to the time he left. I can not prove that he was texting while driving, but it seems very likely. The blue object is a kayak, my buddy and I were going to do some fishing after picking up the wheel weights. There were two in the back of my truck, They are both toast.

    The gas tank in that truck is right in front of the rear axle, I do not know how it did not rupture either. The rear axle was pushed forward a few feet.

    I was spun and pushed into a car in the oncoming lane also, but it was just a very light hit. If that was a solid hit, I would not be here.
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  12. 06-06-2010, 09:09 PM #12
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    That's crazy, glad you are ok bub
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  13. 06-06-2010, 09:16 PM #13
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    Man, thank God you are OK. I will put in a little prayer for you and your family.

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  14. 06-06-2010, 09:17 PM #14
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    I hate cell phones!

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  15. 06-06-2010, 09:18 PM #15
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    Good to hear your ok. I bet you will have, or had, a very sore neck the morning after. I know I did when same thing happened to me a number of years ago.
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  16. 06-06-2010, 09:22 PM #16
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    Well since you are going to be OK, I think it's safe to talk about the truck. As they say "It'll buff right out!"

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  17. 06-06-2010, 09:32 PM #17
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    Wow, you one lucky guy,
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  18. 06-06-2010, 09:37 PM #18
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    Wow How did you walk away from that???
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  19. 06-06-2010, 09:48 PM #19
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    I just showed the Pic to Julie, she said wow also.
    Thank God your Ok, that had the potential to be a fatal.
    So happy you are ok, Now stay that way.
    You other men also--and me included--lets watch our 6 all the time.

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  20. 06-06-2010, 10:03 PM #20
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    Thank God that you're OK
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