Kevin Sperle

Ouch. I can imagine the feeling knowing that its coming. I was lucky to be
able to get out of the way, if there had been someone in the lane next to me
I would have been screwed. Thankfully I was able to cut into that lane and
get enough into the crosswalk for him to miss me.

What kinda truck were you driving when she hit you?

"Will Honea" <whonea@codenet.net> wrote in message
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> Nothing quite as scary as being stopped and seeing an oncoming crash
> from behind you. I was #3 in line stopped for a school crosswalk full
> of kids, 12 inch curb to the right so there was no place to go.
> Looked in the rear view mirror and I see this lifted, bull barred,
> winch toting Ford bearing down with the blonde driver looking way to
> her left. She hit me at about 45 mph without ever touching the
> brakes. Pushed me into the car ahead of me and him into the #1 car in
> line. I had my foot on the brake and was braced up against the seat
> with my head firmly againts the rear of the cab when she hit. Put a 6
> inch bow in the back of the seat and the cab, bent the front of the
> bed a good 3 inches, and twisted the brake pedal 90 degrees. My big
> mistake was having my hand on the shift - drove my elbow into my ribs
> and bruised them good - man, does that hurt and take time to heal! Oh,
> and I bit my tongue, which was probably the most immediately painful
> part.
>
> The best part was getting out and prying the front fender off the tire
> then driving off while the wrecker loaded up her totaled "tough
> truck". Of course, that twisted brake pedal felt a bit strange...
> Banged out the fender and drove that little truck for another couple
> of years.
>
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 15:52:38 UTC "Kevin Sperle"
> <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I just missed being rear-ended by about an 80 year old man (either drunk
or
> > not supposed to be driving at night) the other night in my XJ. He
almost
> > swerved into me twice as I got past him, then I was stopped at a light
> > getting the phone out to call the police (he already had scrapes down
his
> > drivers side, likely from side-swiping a parked car) as I watched him
coming
> > up behind me in the rear-view mirror and he wasn't slowing down He was
> > stradling my lane and the right turn lane.... I managed to pull
sideways
> > into the crosswalk just in time to watch him miss me by about 12 inches
and
> > go right through the red light and get t-boned by a nice new GMC Tahoe.
> > Everyone was OK (not the vehicles!) but I haven't heard from the cops
yet if
> > he was drunk or what. Told the Tahoe guy, "sorry man.... he was gonna
plow
> > into me but I got outta the way" I didn't really feel like getting
> > rear-ended and pushed into a busy intersection. Guy had 2000 miles on
his
> > Tahoe, which was a replacement for an Escalade that he wrecked a few
months
> > ago when someone else pulled out in front of him. And I thought I had
bad
> > luck.
> >
> > Thats the worst feeling... watching them coming right for you and having
no
> > control. Thankfully I was able to barely get out of the way.
> >
> > "Rich M" <rich@ikillspammers.com> wrote in message
> > news:rich-712F2E.23055606122003@r03.iad01.newshosting.com...
> > > Well in the span of a few weeks I've been a victim of 2 accidents in
my
> > > TJ. Both not my fault, both times a 17 y/o girl hitting me, go figure.
> > > The good news is my Jeep came through both with flying colors while
the
> > > other cars were both seriously damaged. First time I was rear ended at
a
> > > stop sign. Barely bent one of my rear bumper ends, her Neon will need
an
> > > entire front end. Second time I was clipped in the front by the driver
> > > using the center turn lane as a passing lane. Slightly bent my front
> > > bumper, her entire passanger side was totaled.
> > >
> > > Just wrote this to praise the TJ's durability, and to give a heads up
to
> > > watch out for kids just out of drivers ed, talking on their cell
phones,
> > > playing with the radio, drinking a diet coke and racing to get to the
> > > mall :^)
> > >
> > > Rich M
> > > 98TJ
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Del Rawlins

On 08 Dec 2003 12:42 PM, Will Honea posted the following:
> Nothing quite as scary as being stopped and seeing an oncoming crash
> from behind you. I was #3 in line stopped for a school crosswalk full
> of kids, 12 inch curb to the right so there was no place to go.
> Looked in the rear view mirror and I see this lifted, bull barred,
> winch toting Ford bearing down with the blonde driver looking way to
> her left. She hit me at about 45 mph without ever touching the
> brakes. <snip major ouch>

Reminds me of the time when I was sitting at a red light in Fairbanks,
AK during the winter. Light turns green, and before I move I looked to
the left and watch this guy lock up and slide right in front of me
through the red light, into the side of the car which had been next to
me on my right. If Alaska had a lottery, I would have gone out and
bought a stack of tickets.

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On 08 Dec 2003 12:42 PM, Will Honea posted the following:
> Nothing quite as scary as being stopped and seeing an oncoming crash
> from behind you. I was #3 in line stopped for a school crosswalk full
> of kids, 12 inch curb to the right so there was no place to go.
> Looked in the rear view mirror and I see this lifted, bull barred,
> winch toting Ford bearing down with the blonde driver looking way to
> her left. She hit me at about 45 mph without ever touching the
> brakes. <snip major ouch>

Reminds me of the time when I was sitting at a red light in Fairbanks,
AK during the winter. Light turns green, and before I move I looked to
the left and watch this guy lock up and slide right in front of me
through the red light, into the side of the car which had been next to
me on my right. If Alaska had a lottery, I would have gone out and
bought a stack of tickets.

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Del Rawlins

On 08 Dec 2003 12:42 PM, Will Honea posted the following:
> Nothing quite as scary as being stopped and seeing an oncoming crash
> from behind you. I was #3 in line stopped for a school crosswalk full
> of kids, 12 inch curb to the right so there was no place to go.
> Looked in the rear view mirror and I see this lifted, bull barred,
> winch toting Ford bearing down with the blonde driver looking way to
> her left. She hit me at about 45 mph without ever touching the
> brakes. <snip major ouch>

Reminds me of the time when I was sitting at a red light in Fairbanks,
AK during the winter. Light turns green, and before I move I looked to
the left and watch this guy lock up and slide right in front of me
through the red light, into the side of the car which had been next to
me on my right. If Alaska had a lottery, I would have gone out and
bought a stack of tickets.

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Will Honea

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:25:13 UTC "Kevin Sperle"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ouch. I can imagine the feeling knowing that its coming. I was lucky to be
> able to get out of the way, if there had been someone in the lane next to me
> I would have been screwed. Thankfully I was able to cut into that lane and
> get enough into the crosswalk for him to miss me.
>
> What kinda truck were you driving when she hit you?

That was an old Mazda B1600 - circa 1978 model or so. Had a ladder
frame heftier than most full size pickups I've seen but that was back
when trucks, even small ones, were considered work vehicles and not
trendy rides. Not the greatest engine - needed all 4 gears and could
have used one lower, 65 on the highway was a challenge unless I had a
good tail wind but like the old beetle it got me there and back nice
and cheap. If it had been the MJ, she would have mess up the tailgate
a bit more but she would also have slid under a lot futher <g>.


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Will Honea

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:25:13 UTC "Kevin Sperle"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ouch. I can imagine the feeling knowing that its coming. I was lucky to be
> able to get out of the way, if there had been someone in the lane next to me
> I would have been screwed. Thankfully I was able to cut into that lane and
> get enough into the crosswalk for him to miss me.
>
> What kinda truck were you driving when she hit you?

That was an old Mazda B1600 - circa 1978 model or so. Had a ladder
frame heftier than most full size pickups I've seen but that was back
when trucks, even small ones, were considered work vehicles and not
trendy rides. Not the greatest engine - needed all 4 gears and could
have used one lower, 65 on the highway was a challenge unless I had a
good tail wind but like the old beetle it got me there and back nice
and cheap. If it had been the MJ, she would have mess up the tailgate
a bit more but she would also have slid under a lot futher <g>.


--
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Will Honea

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:25:13 UTC "Kevin Sperle"
<ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ouch. I can imagine the feeling knowing that its coming. I was lucky to be
> able to get out of the way, if there had been someone in the lane next to me
> I would have been screwed. Thankfully I was able to cut into that lane and
> get enough into the crosswalk for him to miss me.
>
> What kinda truck were you driving when she hit you?

That was an old Mazda B1600 - circa 1978 model or so. Had a ladder
frame heftier than most full size pickups I've seen but that was back
when trucks, even small ones, were considered work vehicles and not
trendy rides. Not the greatest engine - needed all 4 gears and could
have used one lower, 65 on the highway was a challenge unless I had a
good tail wind but like the old beetle it got me there and back nice
and cheap. If it had been the MJ, she would have mess up the tailgate
a bit more but she would also have slid under a lot futher <g>.


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Richard J Kinch

Rich M writes:

> Just wrote this to praise the TJ's durability,

My 97 TJ was rear-ended, crunching both rear and front (pushed into car
ahead) bumpers. I got $500 from the other guy's insurance. Bought new
factory bumpers off eBay (take-offs for customizations, many available) for
less than $100 and bolted them on myself.

Richard J Kinch

Rich M writes:

> Just wrote this to praise the TJ's durability,

My 97 TJ was rear-ended, crunching both rear and front (pushed into car
ahead) bumpers. I got $500 from the other guy's insurance. Bought new
factory bumpers off eBay (take-offs for customizations, many available) for
less than $100 and bolted them on myself.

Richard J Kinch

Rich M writes:

> Just wrote this to praise the TJ's durability,

My 97 TJ was rear-ended, crunching both rear and front (pushed into car
ahead) bumpers. I got $500 from the other guy's insurance. Bought new
factory bumpers off eBay (take-offs for customizations, many available) for
less than $100 and bolted them on myself.