Gone for awhile - Page 6

lilac_jive · 02-21-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Oh, shut UP!!!!!

Nom nom nom

Your get well card:

RickyMaveety · 02-21-2009, 11:13 AM

Lilac, baby, you've got a food obsession you do.

OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well.

GeoffC · 02-21-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Lilac, baby, you've got a food obsession you do.

OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well.

COR !!!!!

zelda_pinwheel · 02-21-2009, 11:17 AM

holy smashup batman. just looking at those photos stresses me out. i'm so glad you're okay.

lilac_jive · 02-21-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Lilac, baby, you've got a food obsession you do.

OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well.

Meh, that'll buff right out!

zelda_pinwheel · 02-21-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Meh, that'll buff right out!

GeoffC · 02-21-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Meh, that'll buff right out!

pffft .....

pshrynk · 02-21-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Lilac, baby, you've got a food obsession you do.

OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well.

Well, at least you kept your head about you...

pdurrant · 02-21-2009, 12:40 PM

I've very pleased that your car's front crumple zone did just what it should. Much better that the car should be a write-off than the occupants!

I think you're certainly owed something for pain and loss of time, not just replacement costs for what was destroyed.

You car picture reminds me of the time a tree fell on my car. Although in that case it was the the support pillars that did their job, and stopped me (& family) being crushed.

It's wonderful the amount of work that's gone into car design to make driving a lot safer when things go wrong.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well.

HarryT · 02-21-2009, 12:46 PM

Have they "written off" the car? For the speed of the collision, there seems to be remarkably little damage. I guess, though, that if the impact has twisted the chassis, then it's probably not repareable. As Paul's just said, it's pretty amazing how well these modern cars do survive impacts that would probably have been "non survivable" 30 years ago.

Sweetpea · 02-21-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

No pain pills for most of today again. I have to drive into Austin to car shop. I'm thinking about getting something that is essentially a giant collection of airbags on wheels. Sort of like that last Martian lander pod.

But that lander had them on the outside... I think it would be a bit difficult to see through all those balloons

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Have they "written off" the car? For the speed of the collision, there seems to be remarkably little damage. I guess, though, that if the impact has twisted the chassis, then it's probably not repareable. As Paul's just said, it's pretty amazing how well these modern cars do survive impacts that would probably have been "non survivable" 30 years ago.

Generally, when the engine is written off, the whole car is... I overheard somebody the other day (I had to pick up my car from the repair shop for a regular check up), who had an engine that had been running without oil. That means the engine is total loss and a new engine was worth more than a good second-hand car... And with the current economic crisis, most car makers want to get rid of their stock...

slayda · 02-21-2009, 04:14 PM

Ricky, is that you on the right in the crumpled black outfit? And who is your good looking friend in orange?

MickeyC · 02-21-2009, 04:25 PM

That picture is amazing. Ricky, I hope you went out and bought a lottery ticket!

JSWolf · 02-21-2009, 04:36 PM

Oh and as for your car, when you do end up with a replacement car and if your insurance and excise tax are higher, I suggest you make the trucking company pay the difference for you since if it wasn't for their driver, you'd not be shelling out more money.

dreams · 02-21-2009, 07:09 PM

Just popped in saw this thread (a LOT goes on around here if you don't keep up).

Whoaaaa, Ricky!

Somebody loves you lots to be able to walk away from that one! (Could be all that Karma

)

Hope you are feeling better soon. Your straight-forward and often humorous repartee on this site makes cruising through here fun.

02-21-2009, 11:13 AM	#77
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Lilac, baby, you've got a food obsession you do. OK .... last post, but here's the shot from the wrecking yard. Two of them, actually. And .... please note, I do NOT photograph well. Attached Thumbnails

02-21-2009, 04:14 PM	#87
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Ricky, is that you on the right in the crumpled black outfit? And who is your good looking friend in orange? Last edited by slayda; 02-21-2009 at 06:03 PM.

02-21-2009, 07:09 PM	#90
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Just popped in saw this thread (a LOT goes on around here if you don't keep up). Whoaaaa, Ricky! Somebody loves you lots to be able to walk away from that one! (Could be all that Karma) Hope you are feeling better soon. Your straight-forward and often humorous repartee on this site makes cruising through here fun.

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02-21-2009, 11:17 AM	#79
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	holy smashup batman. just looking at those photos stresses me out. i'm so glad you're okay.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Have they "written off" the car? For the speed of the collision, there seems to be remarkably little damage. I guess, though, that if the impact has twisted the chassis, then it's probably not repareable. As Paul's just said, it's pretty amazing how well these modern cars do survive impacts that would probably have been "non survivable" 30 years ago.

02-21-2009, 04:25 PM	#88
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	That picture is amazing. Ricky, I hope you went out and bought a lottery ticket!

02-21-2009, 04:36 PM	#89
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