Author Topic: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread (Read 3057582 times)

Bubba · « **Reply #12020 on:** June 06, 2018, 12:08:47 pm »

Quote from: KD on June 06, 2018, 09:52:46 am

So i got rear ended this morning on the way to work. Nobody hurt though, so that was good. The vehicle ahead of me was stopped waiting to turn left, so i stopped behind them and then BANG! Was hit by a Mazda 2 and it's pretty well a write off as the air bags deployed and the front end was all mashed up and buckled. My work truck has a dented in bumper and will need to be replaced, and that seems to be all. Glad i was driving my truck!

A rear-ender is always my biggest fear of driving. I have two fused vertebrae in my upper back and no movement there as a result, so a good rear-ender can really end it all for me. Luckily i live to post again!

Glad you're okay, KD. According to Winnipeg Police Service stats, rear end collisions make up nearly 40% of all collisions, more than double the second-highest type.

KD · « **Reply #12021 on:** June 06, 2018, 12:32:54 pm »

Thanks for the well wishes folks!

I actually think she was texting when she hit me. After i got out and asked if she was ok, i asked her what happened and she burst out crying, and blubbered about how sorry she was. I never pushed her about it though. Hopefully that will be a hard won lesson for her future.

Fobroader · « **Reply #12022 on:** June 06, 2018, 12:38:57 pm »

Good to hear you made it out unscathed....I doubt this will make a lasting impression on the offender, but heres hoping it does.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #12023 on:** June 06, 2018, 12:48:21 pm »

a few pics of vehicles seen recently-ish

THIS BATHROOM WAS AWESOME

Saab looked good here

Fobroader · « **Reply #12024 on:** June 06, 2018, 12:52:34 pm »

What the hell is up with that M4 Sherman shell??

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #12025 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:04:33 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on June 06, 2018, 12:52:34 pm

What the hell is up with that M4 Sherman shell??

Awaiting restoration out back of the Canadian War Museum

Fobroader · « **Reply #12026 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:21:47 pm »

Quote from: ChaosphereIX on June 06, 2018, 01:04:33 pm

Quote from: Fobroader on June 06, 2018, 12:52:34 pm
What the hell is up with that M4 Sherman shell??
Awaiting restoration out back of the Canadian War Museum

Thats one place I could have spent a few days at.....especially the vehicle display.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #12027 on:** June 06, 2018, 01:48:51 pm »

"So i got rear ended this morning"
What first thing that came to my mind was you and your wife are into some kinky stuff

Glad to hear you were not hurt

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #12028 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:02:09 pm »

"Rear-ended, and I don't mean in the 'Honey grab the lube, and let's experiment' kinda way."

I can't remember where that was from. I did take a pretty big hit to the head after all.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #12029 on:** June 06, 2018, 02:20:20 pm »

insert Deadpool scene with "happy international women's day"

oh Morena Baccarin....wow.

BWII · « **Reply #12030 on:** June 06, 2018, 09:02:01 pm »

Quote from: Bubba on June 06, 2018, 12:08:47 pm

Quote from: KD on June 06, 2018, 09:52:46 am
So i got rear ended this morning on the way to work. Nobody hurt though, so that was good. The vehicle ahead of me was stopped waiting to turn left, so i stopped behind them and then BANG! Was hit by a Mazda 2 and it's pretty well a write off as the air bags deployed and the front end was all mashed up and buckled. My work truck has a dented in bumper and will need to be replaced, and that seems to be all. Glad i was driving my truck!

A rear-ender is always my biggest fear of driving. I have two fused vertebrae in my upper back and no movement there as a result, so a good rear-ender can really end it all for me. Luckily i live to post again!

Glad you're okay, KD. According to Winnipeg Police Service stats, rear end collisions make up nearly 40% of all collisions, more than double the second-highest type.

Probably due to all the traffic cameras. It's not that speed kills...it's all the sudden stops.

Glad you're OK KD. Wife has 2 fused verts too and she's always worried about that.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #12031 on:** June 07, 2018, 10:01:57 am »

Someone in my neighborhood has just installed a big metal dragon at the front of their house. My wife is quite perturbed by it.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #12032 on:** June 07, 2018, 10:06:32 am »

^ I love it!

A fellow around the corner from me has a 1.5m high, multi-coloured fibreglass pig on his front yard. I thought it was pretty funny, but some of the neighbours, rather not.

OliverD · « **Reply #12033 on:** June 07, 2018, 10:47:23 am »

Last time I drove to the airport I went by a house with a pair of three foot tall robins on front of it.

Blueprint · « **Reply #12034 on:** June 07, 2018, 12:26:13 pm »

A wobbly but otherwise clean Buick Skylark sedan, in period-correct teal, from an era of biodegradable GM cars, like this one:

OliverD · « **Reply #12035 on:** June 07, 2018, 01:18:41 pm »

My god, those were ugly even when new.

Scaerio · « **Reply #12036 on:** June 08, 2018, 06:34:16 am »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on June 07, 2018, 10:01:57 am

Someone in my neighborhood has just installed a big metal dragon at the front of their house. My wife is quite perturbed by it.

Buy them this tee...

carcrazed · « **Reply #12037 on:** June 08, 2018, 11:02:06 pm »

I'm glad you made it out of the rear-ender okay KD. A larger car hitting you could have been a lot worse.

I saw my first 3 today at my GO train station. It didn't look terrible in metal... I suppose we will see these everywhere soon enough.

revalations · « **Reply #12038 on:** June 08, 2018, 11:11:33 pm »

Saskatchewan plated Highlander through the mountains (rogers pass)in BC. He had to pass everyone, even if they were going above the limit.....only to slow WAY down for every curve. Then a passing lane would open up and away he'd go, at least 140+. Just to slow WAY down again once the twisties came. He was passing on double solids, in opposing pass lanes, and generally whenever it wasn't safe. Lost track of him from Golden on until just west of Banff where he roared past doing 140++, hopefully the law got him. That stretch is one highway you don't speed on!

I understand the frustration BC residents go through during tourist season. They simply don't know much about proper driving through the mountains, idiotic stuff like I experienced happens all the time.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #12039 on:** June 10, 2018, 03:27:31 pm »

I snapped a picture of the Big Pig.

I'm still amused by it.