Gone for awhile

RickyMaveety · 02-18-2009, 08:51 PM

A large Peterbilt truck decided to do a u-turn right in front of me on the highway about 2 today. I hit him broadside doing 70.

They called life-flight because they thought I was dead ... but after I crawled out of the wreckage that used to be my car and danced around for them to show them I was only a bit bloody, they called it off.

iPhone destroyed, I'm in a lot of pain ... bad sprains. but nothing broken. So, back on pain meds for a bit... and hard to type with only one hand, so don't worry if I don't post for a few days.

Sheriff said a few inches to the right and I would have been decapitated.

Wheeeeeee

desertgrandma · 02-18-2009, 08:53 PM

I would have been highly pissed had you died.

And you would have hurt my feelings, also.

Seriously.......I thank God for your safety.

lilac_jive · 02-18-2009, 08:54 PM

OMG Ricky I'm so glad you're OK!!!!!! Sorry about the iPhone, but we'd rather have you.

Make sure you get lots of rest and relaxation!! Veg out! I hope you feel 100% better soon!

RWood · 02-18-2009, 09:00 PM

Don't worry, I've given the Red Cross enough blood over the years that I'm sure they can spare a few dozen pints for you if you need it. For the pain meds, you're on your own. Get well, feel better, and avoid those Peterbuilts.

Take the time to heal, be kind to your animals, we'll keep up the posting. So as long as your eyes hold out you can read our ramblings. (Then again, maybe reading about the rest of us might prolong your recovery period.)

AbFabGab · 02-18-2009, 09:06 PM

So you danced around for them, eh?

My goodness, so glad you are in one piece!
(albeit painful...)

Take care,
Gabrielle

BookishDreamer · 02-18-2009, 09:09 PM

I'm very glad to hear that you're in one piece. Ok, Ricky, you've really got to stop having all of these adventures and getting sick or hurt. Put in a call to some of your kind neighbors and arrange for meal deliveries.

Dreamer

Patricia · 02-18-2009, 09:36 PM

Thank heavens that you are are still with us, Ricky. You've had so many illnesses and injuries lately. I do hope that you are seeing a doctor. You take care of yourself: those kitties need you, and we'd miss you if you weren't here.

desertgrandma · 02-18-2009, 09:39 PM

MeThinks tomorrow RM is going to be one hurting puppy.

Hope you have lots of pain meds, my girl......

Fledchen · 02-19-2009, 04:30 AM

Eek! I'm sorry that that happened, but I am glad that you are alive and safe.

Sweetpea · 02-19-2009, 04:58 AM

Luckily, miracles do happen! Good to hear you only came out of that with only a few scratches (and probably a lot of muscle pains). It sounded bad!

I hope you can still hold your e-bookreader!

HappyMartin · 02-19-2009, 05:19 AM

The bright side is lots of enforced reading time. Sorry you got hurt but glad you are in one piece. Hope the pain fades quickly.

GeoffC · 02-19-2009, 05:23 AM

Gosh Ricky, will you please stop doing all these scary things to yourself .... sheesh lass, anyone would think you were getting tired of us ......

Take care and get plenty of REST, RECUPERATION, and CHOCOLATE ......

Or else .......

Gaurnim · 02-19-2009, 05:54 AM

I'm joining to chorus to say I'm glad you are well.
Let's hope the pain fades quickly.

LazyScot · 02-19-2009, 06:43 AM

Wow! Glad you are (relatively) okay.

I am, however, coming to the conclusion that you are indestructable. You aren't, perhaps, related to one Captain Jack Harkness?

(BTW, please don't try and put you indestructableness to the test again.)

(BTW 2, If the truck driver was as stupid and at fault as it sounds, I hope you manage to educate the truck driver with the aid of the legal system.)

Sparrow · 02-19-2009, 07:32 AM

Wow, that sounds like one scary accident!

All best wishes for a speedy recovery.

02-18-2009, 08:51 PM	#1
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Gone for awhile A large Peterbilt truck decided to do a u-turn right in front of me on the highway about 2 today. I hit him broadside doing 70. They called life-flight because they thought I was dead ... but after I crawled out of the wreckage that used to be my car and danced around for them to show them I was only a bit bloody, they called it off. iPhone destroyed, I'm in a lot of pain ... bad sprains. but nothing broken. So, back on pain meds for a bit... and hard to type with only one hand, so don't worry if I don't post for a few days. Sheriff said a few inches to the right and I would have been decapitated. Wheeeeeee

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02-18-2009, 08:53 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I would have been highly pissed had you died. And you would have hurt my feelings, also. Seriously.......I thank God for your safety.

02-18-2009, 08:54 PM	#3
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	OMG Ricky I'm so glad you're OK!!!!!! Sorry about the iPhone, but we'd rather have you. Make sure you get lots of rest and relaxation!! Veg out! I hope you feel 100% better soon!

02-18-2009, 09:00 PM	#4
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Don't worry, I've given the Red Cross enough blood over the years that I'm sure they can spare a few dozen pints for you if you need it. For the pain meds, you're on your own. Get well, feel better, and avoid those Peterbuilts. Take the time to heal, be kind to your animals, we'll keep up the posting. So as long as your eyes hold out you can read our ramblings. (Then again, maybe reading about the rest of us might prolong your recovery period.)

02-18-2009, 09:06 PM	#5
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	So you danced around for them, eh? My goodness, so glad you are in one piece! (albeit painful...) Take care, Gabrielle

02-18-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'm very glad to hear that you're in one piece. Ok, Ricky, you've really got to stop having all of these adventures and getting sick or hurt. Put in a call to some of your kind neighbors and arrange for meal deliveries. Dreamer

02-18-2009, 09:36 PM	#7
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,505 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Thank heavens that you are are still with us, Ricky. You've had so many illnesses and injuries lately. I do hope that you are seeing a doctor. You take care of yourself: those kitties need you, and we'd miss you if you weren't here.

02-18-2009, 09:39 PM	#8
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	MeThinks tomorrow RM is going to be one hurting puppy. Hope you have lots of pain meds, my girl......

02-19-2009, 04:30 AM	#9
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	Eek! I'm sorry that that happened, but I am glad that you are alive and safe.

02-19-2009, 04:58 AM	#10
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Luckily, miracles do happen! Good to hear you only came out of that with only a few scratches (and probably a lot of muscle pains). It sounded bad! I hope you can still hold your e-bookreader!

02-19-2009, 05:19 AM	#11
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	The bright side is lots of enforced reading time. Sorry you got hurt but glad you are in one piece. Hope the pain fades quickly.

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02-19-2009, 05:23 AM	#12
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Gosh Ricky, will you please stop doing all these scary things to yourself .... sheesh lass, anyone would think you were getting tired of us ...... Take care and get plenty of REST, RECUPERATION, and CHOCOLATE ...... Or else .......

02-19-2009, 05:54 AM	#13
Gaurnim Final Five n°42 Posts: 789 Karma: 3599 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lyon, France Device: Cybook Gen3	I'm joining to chorus to say I'm glad you are well. Let's hope the pain fades quickly.

02-19-2009, 06:43 AM	#14
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	Wow! Glad you are (relatively) okay. I am, however, coming to the conclusion that you are indestructable. You aren't, perhaps, related to one Captain Jack Harkness? (BTW, please don't try and put you indestructableness to the test again.) (BTW 2, If the truck driver was as stupid and at fault as it sounds, I hope you manage to educate the truck driver with the aid of the legal system.)

02-19-2009, 07:32 AM	#15
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Wow, that sounds like one scary accident! All best wishes for a speedy recovery.