Fender Bender
Feb 19th 2006, 2:08 am
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Fender Bender
Got in a fender bender on the way home from work today. I'm happily nipping down Route 73 in the centre lane and the van in front suddenly dives off to the right and lo and behold, right in front of me is stationery traffic, so I jam on the anchors, decide that isn't going to work and try and swerve round the Oddysey in front of me..too late, crunch. We pull over and exchange details and phone the old Bill. 3 cars turn up, decide we're not in their area and call the next towns Police dept. 
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign 
Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up 
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
Feb 19th 2006, 2:13 am
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Re: Fender Bender
I was with my father in law today and he was telling us of the accident he saw on the way home the other night, where a guy in a three car pile up died in front of him while he stopped to help. He saw the whole thing to, it was a right mess. I think I'd have kept driving. "Nothing to see here!"
He saw the whole thing to, it was a right mess. I think I'd have kept driving. "Nothing to see here!"
Feb 19th 2006, 2:37 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
... Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
so far, been lucky, though almost got side swiped today from some muppet...but oh well...
Feb 19th 2006, 2:40 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by Bob
my FIL knows all about that
so far, been lucky, though almost got side swiped today from some muppet...but oh well...
so far, been lucky, though almost got side swiped today from some muppet...but oh well...
Feb 19th 2006, 3:24 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Got in a fender bender on the way home from work today. I'm happily nipping down Route 73 in the centre lane and the van in front suddenly dives off to the right and lo and behold, right in front of me is stationery traffic, so I jam on the anchors, decide that isn't going to work and try and swerve round the Oddysey in front of me..too late, crunch. We pull over and exchange details and phone the old Bill. 3 cars turn up, decide we're not in their area and call the next towns Police dept. Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up Oopsie.
Feb 19th 2006, 3:27 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Got in a fender bender on the way home from work today. I'm happily nipping down Route 73 in the centre lane and the van in front suddenly dives off to the right and lo and behold, right in front of me is stationery traffic, so I jam on the anchors, decide that isn't going to work and try and swerve round the Oddysey in front of me..too late, crunch. We pull over and exchange details and phone the old Bill. 3 cars turn up, decide we're not in their area and call the next towns Police dept. Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
Feb 19th 2006, 3:28 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by lionheart
That sucks, hopefully you won't be sore from the impact tomorrow.
Feb 19th 2006, 3:30 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by lionheart
That sucks, hopefully you won't be sore from the impact tomorrow.
Feb 19th 2006, 3:36 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Well the airbag didn't go off, which is a shame, because I've always wanted to try that
So the wife wasn't with you when you hit the other car then
Feb 19th 2006, 3:38 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by lionheart
So the wife wasn't with you when you hit the other car then
Feb 19th 2006, 3:39 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by lionheart
So the wife wasn't with you when you hit the other car then
Feb 19th 2006, 3:44 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Well the airbag didn't go off, which is a shame, because I've always wanted to try that
Feb 19th 2006, 3:46 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Yeah, would have got you a new car. Now you've got to keep the old one. Watch out for attorneys.....
Feb 19th 2006, 4:00 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Got in a fender bender on the way home from work today. I'm happily nipping down Route 73 in the centre lane and the van in front suddenly dives off to the right and lo and behold, right in front of me is stationery traffic, so I jam on the anchors, decide that isn't going to work and try and swerve round the Oddysey in front of me..too late, crunch. We pull over and exchange details and phone the old Bill. 3 cars turn up, decide we're not in their area and call the next towns Police dept. Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up
Eventually the right cops turn up and it's all very pleasant, except now I haven't got an offside headlight and my door won't shut properly, which is never a good sign Oh, how I'll laugh when the next insurance bill turns up nightmare :scared:
Feb 19th 2006, 4:02 am
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Re: Fender Bender
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Working on a saturday ???
nightmare :scared:
nightmare :scared: