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idive Prowler Junkie Posts: 8483 |
posted 11-12-2004 09:33 PM
... sooner or later... I was on my way to pick up a trailer bra from radcat Rich today. As I sat as the first car at the light, middle lane, I hear sirens getting closer. I looked to the left, but couldn't see much around the Blazer next to me. I looked right, but didn't see anything there either. Looking in my side mirror, I see a firetruck trying to worm his way thru the cars behind me. I looked up at the light... its still red. The Blazer to my left starts easing his way over into my lane, but he couldn't go anywhere with me there. I eased forward myself, trying to see around him for cross traffic, but with him continueing to be in my way, I couldn't see around him. I didn't see anyone going thru the intersection, and the firetruck's siren starting to blip, and blow his horn to CLEAR THE WAY! I figured certainly everyone hears him, so I took the initiative to give them a lane out, and hit the gas. As soon as I could see around the Blazer on my left, I'm staring at a van heading right for me. $H!T!!!! I floor it. Just as I start my sigh of relief at making it past without getting hit, I am suddenly thrown into a spin. Another 1" and she'd have missed me. $%#*&^%! She has no insurance, doesn't speak English, and procedes to call her husband. Fortunately he speaks English and wanted to talk to me. I told him what happened and he said he would fix my car.   I wasn't gonna argue. Ok, cool!  Then I put his wife back on the phone. About a minute later a wrecker stopped and offered help. I said I thought we were both mobile, but that she told me she couldn't drive, but then again, she couldn't understand English. The wrecker driver told me I had a flat (right front). I motioned for the lady to pull into a nearby driveway to work it out. I parked it in the street. The wrecker driver held traffic while we moved, then another firetruck pulled up behind me in the street to help keep me from getting hit. (The first firetruck called for him.) An ambulence passed by, then another anbulance passed, then a cop drove slowly past and went on his way. *WHEW!* (My inspection sticker was expired too.) (oh, BTW, I was in my van. Thank God the Prowler was out of gas today!!) The wrecker waited to see if I had trouble getting lug nuts loose, (I didn't) and the firemen reminded me to set my parking brake and set it for me while another got my spare. After I changed my tire, while I was tightening the nuts, one fireman lowered my van while another put my tire in the back. The lady's husband wanted to talk to me again. He said since it wasn't her fault, that we need to call the cops and that he was coming out to the scene. I told him that wasn't needed. Both vehicles were driveable, that his wife would get a ticket for no insurance, and that the police had already just driven past without stopping. He said that he would fix his car, and I can fix mine. I thanked the firemen for their help and hi-tailed it out of there before he changed his mind. Estimate for repairs is $1100 - $1600. I think I can get away with $25 for the busted lens. I gotta say, it could have been alot worse, but with everyone being so nice and helpful, it all turned out pretty good, and nobody was hurt. I'm DAMN glad I thought twice about taking the Prowler today! |
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Bob Miller Prowler Junkie Posts: 4576 |
posted 11-12-2004 09:47 PM
Hey glad you're ok! I guess the way to look at this is that if you had been driving your Prowler, you would have been about two or three miles past that intersection already because you would have been driving a little (no, a lot) faster! |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 11-12-2004 10:25 PM
Mickey - is the damn Prowler of your's always out of gas?
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TooHipCat Prowler Junkie Posts: 4173 |
posted 11-12-2004 10:29 PM
Thank God you're OK. I really wish you had mentioned that you were'nt driving your Prowler sooner in your story. I was like...  |
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Howler Cat Prowler Junkie Posts: 733 |
posted 11-13-2004 12:13 AM
quote: I agreed...I thought he was driving the prowler until halfway pass the 2nd paragraph. Glad you are ok, idive. |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 11-13-2004 01:38 AM
Maybe with the money you save on repairs you can buy some gas. lol. Glad it worked out. Was it one of Alley Cat's exes? I know 4 or 5 of them don't speak English. lol |
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halicat unregistered Posts: 33595 |
posted 11-13-2004 06:06 AM
i thought you were driving the prowler to...if you would have said it earlier it would have saved me from saying "" oh no"" about a dozen times... glad to hear your safe...wouldn't it be hard to drive in the usa without knowing english? i know the french in quebec can't drive worth $hit even when all the signs are in french.... did you guys know its illegal to have english on any signs in quebec ?? |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 11-13-2004 09:26 AM
halicat - funny you should bring up the language on signs. Just this past week, Ed's pen pal from New Mexico [name withheld] presented a bill to U.S. Congress calling for ALL traffic signs in California, Arizona, Neveda, N.Mexico, and Texas be changed to the Spanish language FYI - the Az Department of Motor Vehicles provides testing for the driver's license test in 9 different languages. WTH, if they can't read English,,,,why are we giving them a driver's license??? |
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idive Prowler Junkie Posts: 8483 |
posted 11-13-2004 12:11 PM
AC - i'll typically put in as much gas as I will need for a given trip and burn it all off. Been doing pretty good at it too. The one time in question, there SHOULD have been a planned gas stop (by the coordinator) and their wasn't one.   |
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ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 |
posted 11-13-2004 12:24 PM
Mickey - you 'might' be right,,,it's impossible to calculate every detail of an event. I know from vast experience, lol. We learn as we go. Always remember: To error is human,,,,,,to forgive is against POA policy!! |
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halicat unregistered Posts: 36093 |
posted 11-13-2004 01:38 PM
hey ac, ever hear the andrew dice clay statement about the language issue... "they should have a big sign at the air port, if you can't speak the language, ?&*# off !! " i had to load a truck at work yesterday , here in nova scotia where the truck driver knew absolutley zero english... none..... not one word !!! i only know about 2 people who can speak any french at all...what a country !! |
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RADCAT RICH Prowler Junkie Posts: 2388 |
posted 11-13-2004 03:51 PM
I know all about it, saw it first hand, AT LEAST IT WASNT THE CAT!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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idive Prowler Junkie Posts: 8483 |
posted 11-13-2004 07:13 PM
The hint to it not being the Prowler was that it is posted in the Off Topic section  This message has been edited by idive on 11-13-2004 at 07:34 PM |
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CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 |
posted 11-13-2004 10:22 PM
I figured right from the start it wasn't your Prowler, or you would have said it right from the beginning. Thank goodness you are okay.........cars can be fixed....  |
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