Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:18:06 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Almost sold my Westie......(long but only slightly "ranty"
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Good thing you're all right Neil.
Interesting observation on how your Vanagon driving habits might have kept
you out of the accident altogether. I definitely drive differently depending
on what I'm driving.
Who do you play with anyway?
Jake
On 12/14/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Yah, so I was involved in a 4 vehicle accident
> tonight. Guy in front of me locked em up, swerving his
> rear running into the guy in front of him. I hit the
> "locker" just after a fellow behind me hit me. (he
> took off after we three pulled over. And a Eurovan
> owner at that!). I swear I wouldn't-a hit the truck,
> or at least not that hard, if Euro-hit-and-run dude
> hadn't hit me. Regardless, not a good scene for my
> Honda Accord. Hood crumpled way back, (funny thing.
> Air bag didn't go off. Guess bumper has to be hit) RH
> lights toast, rad pushed in, smelly, rubby sounding
> engine ...... sigh. Well at least I only have a sore
> back/neck. And a comprimised car. F**k. Anyhow.......
>
> At one point, as I said "glad I wasnt' in van", I
> promptly thought: "sell the van". "You don't want to
> be hit in that". But then common sense set in as I
> reviewed the whole scenario. Sure my driving skills
> could improve. Who couldn't stand to benefit from
> that. Moreover, I ran the numbers of how many times
> I've been in an accident, or even come close to being
> involved in any accident. In my car or someone elses.
> Very few. Hell I kinda laffed when I realized that I
> didn't even know how to approach making an insurance
> claim. (it's been that long. the only claim I ever
> made was for a break in) Anyhow......
>
> Soon common sense prevailed. And because I have this
> love (some would say a crazy kinda love) of the Westy,
> and because I realized that in fact my van bumper
> would have lined up with the trucks steel tube bumper
> had I been driving it (and less damage resulting), I
> decided to keep the van. Plus I will keep more room
> around me not just when driving the van, but all other
> cars too.
>
>
> Thanks for "listening",
>
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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