A sucky day (and it's only 9am)

[Drew2]

So I'm on my way to work in the rain. In Houston.

(For you Houston people, I can stop there. You know where this story is going.)

Anyway, I'm in the exit lane about a car length or two behind an 18 wheeler. Safe distance, you say? You'd be right. If this wasn't Houston.

Mr. Green Honda decides "Lol I don't care it's raining!" and cuts me off between me and the 18 wheeler. I give him a quick horn blow to let him know he's an asshole and he needs to not do that, then I brake to put some distance. Well, Mr. Green Honda had other ideas. He decides to smash into the guard railing for no aparent reason, spin out, and cause me to hit the side of his car because there was no way I could avoid him.

Flash forward about 30 minutes to me standing in the rain in my Geek Squad outfit talking to the cops and the paramedics. The other guy is OK, his car is not. My (relatively new) car has the entire front passenger side caved in, yet is still drivable. I'm now about 45 minutes late for work. Or so I thought.

The punchline: I was scheduled for 7:15 PM. Not AM.

[Liberi Fatali]

Originally posted by Tayre
So I'm on my way to work in the rain. In Houston.

(For you Houston people, I can stop there. You know where this story is going.)

Anyway, I'm in the exit lane about a car length or two behind an 18 wheeler. Safe distance, you say? You'd be right. If this wasn't Houston.

Mr. Green Honda decides "Lol I don't care it's raining!" and cuts me off between me and the 18 wheeler. I give him a quick horn blow to let him know he's an asshole and he needs to not do that, then I brake to put some distance. Well, Mr. Green Honda had other ideas. He decides to smash into the guard railing for no aparent reason, spin out, and cause me to hit the side of his car because there was no way I could avoid him.

Flash forward about 30 minutes to me standing in the rain in my Geek Squad outfit talking to the cops and the paramedics. The other guy is OK, his car is not. My (relatively new) car has the entire front passenger side caved in, yet is still drivable. I'm now about 45 minutes late for work. Or so I thought.

The punchline: I was scheduled for 7:15 PM. Not AM.

Heh, damn, you should have had Farmer Bob give you a lift in his hotrod, Drew.

That's terrible, though! I hope you have good insurance?!

[Drew2]

I have great insurance, but that's not the point. He was at fault, his insurance will be paying.

Fuck him.

[Liberi Fatali]

Originally posted by Tayre
I have great insurance, but that's not the point. He was at fault, his insurance will be paying.

Fuck him.

What did he say, curiously? What was his story? Did he try to blame it on you?

[SayGoodbye]

I would totally use the opportunity to say " See? SEE? You see what happens when you drive like a dick?!?"

[Wezas]

Sue him.

And then use part of the cash to buy the TC Supercharger, FTW.

[Jazuela]

Dunno about other states but for the Connecticut written license test, all drivers have to know that the proper distance between two vehicles on the road is one car-length for every 10 miles per hour speed.

So if the truck was going 60, and you were going 60, the law is that you have to be at least 6 car-lengths distance from him. Not many people obey that law, but it makes a huge difference when there's an accident and the cop has to decide who's at fault.

[Gan]

Holy shit Drew!

You have just become another Houston statistic.

I bet you kept thinking all the way home, 7:15 PM!! Damnit! I could have still been in bed and this idiot would have had this wreck without me.

:banghead:


Sorry for the wreck, glad his insurance will be paying.

[Latrinsorm]

:hugzzzz: 4 Drew.
Originally posted by Jazuela
Dunno about other states but for the Connecticut written license test, all drivers have to know that the proper distance between two vehicles on the road is one car-length for every 10 miles per hour speed.This is no longer on the test. Technically, in some places in CT the test isn't even written anymore, it's computerized.

And as an aside, a vehicle going twice as fast requires four times the distance to skid to a stop, so I don't know as that benchmark was ever true.

[Brattt8525]

In the metroplex the only thing that leaving a car space between you and the guy in front means is some other driver is going to pull right into your safe spot.

[HarmNone]

Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the guy actually HAS insurance!

[Ilvane]

I'm glad you're okay Tayre, just sucks he had to get in your way..and that you woke up when you didn't have to.

-A

[Hulkein]

This whole part of your post actually made me laugh out loud.


Mr. Green Honda decides "Lol I don't care it's raining!" and cuts me off between me and the 18 wheeler. I give him a quick horn blow to let him know he's an asshole and he needs to not do that, then I brake to put some distance. Well, Mr. Green Honda had other ideas. He decides to smash into the guard railing for no aparent reason

Good story.

[Satira]

OH NOEZ!!! My baby was in a car accident?!

I'll kick that guy's ass!

[Sean of the Thread]

Hehe @ 7:15 PM not AM part.

[Hips]

That sucks... I'm sorry your car got le pwned, but I'm glad you're okay.

And as for the thing that's supposedly on the CT written part of the driver's test.... yeah, I got my license 3 years ago and it definitely wasn't on there.

[Snapp]

That sucks Drew. :( Like HN said, at least he has insurance.

[DeV]

His insurance is gonna get pwned. Glad you're ok kid.

[DCSL]

Houston is an accursed place. Something horrible always happens to me whenever I go there, even when I'm just changing planes. From brake failure on the plane to bats in the hotel room assigned to us by a felon. ACCURSED, I say!

[Skeeter]

Originally posted by GS3 Michiko I got my license 3 years ago

god I'm so fucking old :cry:

[Kuyuk]

You got pwned!!!1

[Jazuela]

Wow, I just tried looking for references about that rule, and found none in any of the DOT websites. Talk about outdated, heh. They should make people re-take the written/computerized/verbal test every dozen years just to make sure everyone is updated on the rules and regs. I got my license in 1977. The new "guidelines" refer to a 2-second rule: you spot the location of the car ahead of you, and if you arrive at that spot less than 2 seconds later, you're following too close.

Suffice it to say though - if you're on a highway, and assuming you're going -near- the speed limit (which is gonna be between 45 and 70 on any interestate in the USA), 1.5 car lengths isn't gonna be nearly enough if there's a truck ahead of you. For the exact reason Tayre gave: it's just about enough space for some moron dickhead to slide in, forcing you to slow down drastically yet not giving you enough time to get the fuck out of the other car's way when that guy does something even more stupid - like hitting a guardrail for no apparent reason :)

Glad you're okay though Tayre, and doubly glad that moron is being held responsible and that he's insured.

[Nieninque]

Drew it will work out for the good.
Someone went into the back of my car a few months ago. I got a broken bumper (from before that) fixed up, and am currently waiting on a cheque for £1800 ($3000) as compensation.

I have never been as interested in the post as I am now.

You will do just fine.

Learn to read the time though.

[Edited on 27-11-05 by Nieninque]

[Drew2]

Perfect ending to the perfect day:

Best Buy asked for my resignation.

Not unexpected, but still a nice touch.

[Leetahkin]

Glad you're okay, and that he had insurance. Accidents suck, regardless.

Just make sure his insurance pays for EVERYTHING. Insurance companies can be asses.

[Wezas]

Originally posted by Tayre
Perfect ending to the perfect day:

Best Buy asked for my resignation.

Not unexpected, but still a nice touch.

You screw up real bad? Or because you started working at a competitor?

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

It's because he's a beaner that can't drive! Arriba Arriba!

On a serious note, happy to hear you are ok.

[Hulkein]

hahahahahahahaha teh newb got teh fired

[Sean]

To update an old post of mine now that Drew's car will be in the shop...

PS: Feel better or something

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Tayre
Perfect ending to the perfect day:

Best Buy asked for my resignation.

Not unexpected, but still a nice touch.

Huh? Why? Because you had a freaking accident? Sheesh!
:wow:

[Drew2]

Because I chose to go to Time Warner on Black Friday rather than Best Buy afterall.

I did the math, I would have lost about $100 in pay going to BB rather than Time Warner. I don't know about you, but $100 is a lot to me right now.

[Drew2]

Originally posted by Nieninque
Learn to read the time though.


posted on 11-26-2005 at 08:59 AM Post ID: 465489

[Drew2]

Originally posted by Nieninque
Learn to read the time though.


posted on 11-26-2005 at 08:59 AM Post ID: 465489

[Wezas]

Tijay, he traded in the pickup.

He now drives a p1mp Scion TC.

http://www.elepent.com/photos/scion/tC.jpg

Oh, we can go through your lawsuit money quick, Tayre. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION-TC-2004-2005-2006-VERTICAL-LAMBO-DOOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33642QQitemZ801803 7153QQrdZ1)

[Makkah]

sux2bu

[Drew2]

Holy shit, I want those doors. And that's EXACTLY what my TC looks like, Wezas. Good job.


Except everything in this circle is fucked up. Except the tire.

[Edited on 11-27-2005 by Tayre]

[SpunGirl]

I also laughed my ass off at the "Lol I don't care if it's raining" narrative bit. Drew, you are one funny SoB and you need to continue leaving me hilarious voice mails for me to share with the people at work.
:heart:

-K

[Nieninque]

Originally posted by Tayre

Originally posted by Nieninque
Learn to read the time though.


posted on 11-26-2005 at 08:59 AM Post ID: 465489


I was scheduled for 7:15 PM. Not AM.

[Drew2]

oh lolz. ya.

Well it doesn't matter anymore, now, does it!