lucky to be alive

[CAP1]

   Im sorry to hear that man this is the first and hopefully last accident im ever in and i am almost certain the seatbelt saved my life but atleas u lived my friend <S> thats an importaint thing just hopein what weve said on this thread may help others.

it's not your last.

i'm 48. my last one was about 4 or 5 years ago, when i got "pitted" by a kid in a hurry. we were in my girlfriends mitsubishi. when he pitted us, the back end hit the curb, as the car spun around clockwise(i was trying like a bastard to stop the spin), the spin accelerated, we hit the curb again, after 180 spin, the car launched, landed on the drivers door, slid a few yards, and rolled onto the roof.
 both of us were wearing our seat belts. the closest thing i got to hurt, was when i unbuckled, and fell on my head(and i did laugh about that later that night). kym broke 2 fingernails(she was tuning the radio when the kid hit us), got a run in a brand new pair of pantyhose.

 just learn from this, and listen to the advice being offered, so you live a good long life. 

[CAP1]

here's a question for you . it's raining hard, you go to the mall. when you come out, it's pretty much stopped, and the roads are still somewhat wet.

which is more dangerous?

[stealth]

Well limbo0 I'm glad to here your alive for better or worse. Now since theres a Co position in your old squad and you almost died you can come back and be Co for the 2nd wing. You don't half to but your welcome to come back and run the squad with Swoops and everybody. Remember it's vox 177 just in case. Good luck and don't get in anymore car crashes or in your case rail crash.

[Shuffler]

The way a person drives with friends or family in the car tells alot how he/she cares about them.

After that you just have to pay attention to all the other drivers out there.

[CAP1]

The way a person drives with friends or family in the car tells alot how he/she cares about them.

After that you just have to pay attention to all the other drivers out there.

it's funny that you say that.........when i drive customers cars, i drive almost like a sissy. when i'm driving my own car, and alone i tend to push mu var whenever the opportunity presents itself. when i have people in the car, i drive cautiously, as well........i care about them.....

[RTHolmes]

limo0 if you've had a head injury you do not want to be sitting in front of a PC typing. take a coupla days off...

[Limbo0]

   Haha im too tough and stupid to let a little concussion stop me from spreading the word of safty <S> ty for the concern tho mate

limo0 if you've had a head injury you do not want to be sitting in front of a PC typing. take a coupla days off...

[trax1]

The way a person drives with friends or family in the car tells alot how he/she cares about them.

That was one of the things that lead to my accident, the friends that I had in my car that day weren't life long friends or anything so I guess I wanted to show off and drive as fast as I could get the car, I was 19(2 weeks out of high school) and like most 19 year old thought I was invincible, you know thinking that those types of things happen to other people, not me.  So unfortunately I ended up losing control of the car around 100mph with no seat-belt on and now I pay for that stupid decision every day for the rest of my life, I'm just thankful that I still have a rest of my life and I have a beautiful wife to share it with.

[Dichotomy]

here's a question for you . it's raining hard, you go to the mall. when you come out, it's pretty much stopped, and the roads are still somewhat wet.

which is more dangerous?

after the rain has stopped... now tell us why

[CAP1]

after the rain has stopped... now tell us why

because there is nothing to wash away the oil that floats to the top......thus the road is much much more slippery than when it's raining hard.....

[branch37]

because there is nothing to wash away the oil that floats to the top......thus the road is much much more slippery than when it's raining hard.....

(this is my opinion) The roads would be more dangerous after a rain because people arent as careful when its not raining.  They tend to drive like a normal sunny day, opposed to paying more attention and being generally more cautious during a rain.

[CAP1]

(this is my opinion) The roads would be more dangerous after a rain because people arent as careful when its not raining.  They tend to drive like a normal sunny day, opposed to paying more attention and being generally more cautious during a rain.

that is partly true. but there is oil in the blacktop. there is oil leaks from most cars on the road. when it is raining hard, this oil is washed away. when the rain stops, and the water simply sets there, the oil floats to the top, causing a much more slippery surface to negotiate.

 here's another one. where would one find the most slippery places on the road after a rain?

[Dichotomy]

low lying areas and flat stretches exactly where people tend to speed a bit more than average.  Or my driveway when the teens and their clunkers are hanging out. 

Drive a standard Mustang after a rain and you'll find out where the slick spots are right quick. 

[CAP1]

low lying areas and flat stretches exactly where people tend to speed a bit more than average.  Or my driveway when the teens and their clunkers are hanging out. 

Drive a standard Mustang after a rain and you'll find out where the slick spots are right quick. 

you missed one.

i've been driving some form of mustang since 1979(when i got my dl). i've driven them in everything from torrential downpours, to winter snowstorms. again, i can thank my grandpop for being able to do that, as he took me out in any weather conditions in his 67(which he gave me when the engine blew..it was my very first engine install). back then, i was also able to find large empty parking lots that made good playgrounds, to .....well.....play in, and see what the car would and wouldn't do in those conditions.

[trax1]

My first car was an 83 Ford Fairmont, which is basically the 83 Ford Mustang except a different body, one time just as it started to rain I came to a stop light, the light was at the bottom of a hill, I went to apply the brakes and the wheels just locked up, I pumped them but no luck, the road was just too slick, I plowed right into the rear end of an Escort, I totaled the Escort, it's rear doors wouldn't even close anymore, but my car was a tank, not even a dent or scratch, back then when cars were made of steel they could take some hits.