Re: Bad day, need opinions

From: JAMES KNOX (knox.james@sympatico.ca)
Date: Sat Nov 26 2005 - 12:13:57 EST


Shit Happens, Jason . I drove the hundred mile radius for 13 hrs that day
and seen numerous accidents, dangerous roads.-Your brain probably went into
shock trying to avoid destiny.
We all know that You are a cautious driver.

Jim Knox, 91 Dak

---- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Bleazard" <dml@bleazard.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Bad day, need opinions

>
> Terrible Tom wrote:
>>
>> Until you drive White Knight into a lake... or start hitting light poles
>> and firehydrents... backing into your own garage door... or power sliding
>> into a speed limit sign with an Explorer that belongs to a family
>> member... you are not driving stupid
>
> I will grant that your outcome was much, much worse than mine. However,
> all of your incidents sound like you were moving and your momentum carried
> you in to some obstacle that you hadn't seen or otherwise couldn't avoid.
> Is that about right? I mean, standing down on the airstrip and looking up
> at the barn, I can easily understand how the pond incident occurred.
>
> However, I can't for the life of me understand how I did what I did, and I
> was there. I was stopped completely, sitting still, completely safe. I
> had already avoided the stationary obstacle. Then the autopilot in my
> brain short circuited and decided to accelerate from a complete standstill
> and attack a stationary vehicle.
>
> Brilliant.
>
> I'm very fortunate and grateful the outcome wasn't any worse, but that
> doesn't stop me from feeling pretty dumb.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>



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