Hey Tom , Merry Christmas! Thank God you were not injured The perils of winter driving EH ! Take care.
Jim , 91 Dak
> Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:35:16 -0600
> From: ffastje@cox.net
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Merry Christmas! Rock and Roll (over)
>
>
> On 12/25/2010 10:14 AM, TerribleTom wrote:
> >
> > Some of you already know about this....
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41019456@N02/sets/72157625544454431/
> >
> >
> > Short story: 12/22/10 Was out geocaching early in the AM, roads were
> > less than awesome, truck fishtailed on what I assume was black ice...
> > slid sideways into the center divided highway... at 50 mph... rolled
> > over and landed rubber down.
> >
> > Cops showed up, tow truck showed up... $165 to haul the truck back to
> > the dudes shop. I hopped right back in the seat and drove it home and
> > then to work. Went in later in the afternoon to the ER to get checked
> > out.
> >
> > Some bumps and bruises but I'm virtually unscratched. The snow in the
> > median saved my neck. Literally.
> >
> > Truck roof smashed in, no broken glass, doors don't shut quite right
> > (lots of wind noise) and the cab looks deformed. (Body gaps are all
> > tweaked)
> >
> > I'm very fortunate and humble. By all rights I probably should have
> > been seriously injured or worse. This is a Christmas I'll never
> > forget... because I lived to see it!
> >
> > On another note... I have a 2001 Dodge Ram up for sale - I'll give ya
> > a smashing deal on it! :-D
> >
> >
> > TerribleTom
> >
> >
> Glad to hear your relatively OK .Sorry about the truck.
>
> --
> Francis Fastje
> 1999 dakota 3.9 4X4
> 67000 miles
>
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