Push 0 #1 January 2, 2003 My grandmother had a mammogram done today (just routine). She does not speak fluent english, so I accompanied her as a translator. Anyway, we were standing on an intersection making a left turn. I check the oncoming cars, check blindspot, check the perpendicular lanes, check blindspot, check for pedestrians, start to accelerate. All of a sudden a car pops out of the perpendicular lanes, going at least 70km/h, goes past the other cars waiting on the light, dodges me and another guy in front of me turning left, dodges the guy who just turned left before me and keeps going. If grandma hadn't screamed, I wouldn't have slammed on the breaks and my door would have been right where the guys nose was. At the speed he was going, he would have probably killed me. He was male, seemed teenage (I did not get a good look), alone in the car. There are no police or fire stations in that direction. The nearest hospital is where I was taking my grandmother, in the opposite direction from him. It is possible that I do not know something, but I'm at a loss to come up with a good reason for this. I mean, he wasn't even honking his horn or anything. He just went. Can someone explain this to me? I'm no stranger to going 160km/h (100mph, jump speed of a C182) on a 100km/h highway with the windows down, but I always keep my car in complete control. Please people. In skydiving, your mistakes cost you your life. When driving, your mistakes cost you your life, as well as the lives or livelihood of whoever it is you crashed into. I did not deserve to be killed or crippled today. Neither did my WWII survivor grandmother. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 January 2, 2003 Quote There are no police or fire stations in that direction. The nearest hospital is where I was taking my grandmother, in the opposite direction from him Is it sunny ...and is there a DZ in that direction? Glad you're OK.....kids...like skydivers often do stupid things. I know I did plenty and should have killed myself and others more than once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #3 January 2, 2003 Quote Is it sunny ...and is there a DZ in that direction? You might be onto something here. My home DZ is about an hour away that way. Closer to home, I believe that is the road to the nearest Hooters -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidp 0 #4 January 2, 2003 I can not explain who/what/why this happened today but in general it all boils down to respect or lack of it for other people and there property. I did see a bumper sticker once that may help. " nothing left in the right brain, nothing right in the left brain" With courage being greater than your fear, jump into the unknown and enjoy the best that life has to offer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #5 January 2, 2003 Thanks. That really expresses my thoughts on the matter. Seems that the problem is that people can't be irresponsible responsibly. You know what I mean... -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iezyka 0 #6 January 2, 2003 Scary! I´m glad you´re allright!! Quote In skydiving, your mistakes cost you your life. When driving, your mistakes cost you your life, as well as the lives or livelihood of whoever it is you crashed into. I would say in both driving and skydiving my mistakes could cost me my life as well as the life of whoever I crash into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
