Steve A
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Just glad to be here
there's an expression Keith Richards says when its his turn to sing during a Stones set, "I'm glad to be here, I'm glad to be anywhere"
Well today my 8-year old daughter and I were driving back home after spending the day in town, doing some shopping and getting haircuts.
It had been snowing off an on all day. On the way home on the interstate my car started weaving on the icy road and I lost control of the car for what seemed like at least 6 seconds. The first worrry was hitting the concrete median that seperates the West and East bound lanes. Luckily we avoided that and we were also lucky that there weren't any cars behind us. It seemed like we were going almost sideways along the highway for a few seconds. Finally we did a three-sixty and ended up in the grass off the side of the road.
I looked back at my daughter who looked shocked momentarily.
Then I said "high fives, we didn't die" and we high fived each other.
We got back on the road and after about a half mile traffic came to a standstill as another vehicle, a pickup was off the road. They were not fortunate as us as they had flipped over.
So be careful out there, I was going too fast for the conditions.
And hug your kids.
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flux
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Re: Just glad to be here
great story Steve. I've been in many near-misses myself and each time I look up and say 'thank-you.' It always seems like a matter of inches or seconds that determine our fates and thankfully you avoided a devestating accident.
ice and snow..not a good combination for a moving vehicle. Be safe..all of you.
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2/2/2004, 12:34 pm
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Re: Just glad to be here
Steve how I know that feeling..I have been on both sides of it...Yes..all do drive for the conditions and if you aren't too sure slow down...and if you don't like driving in them..stay off the roads..!!! Better to be safe than sorry..
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2/2/2004, 4:51 pm
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L L
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Re: Just glad to be here
And we are SOOOO glad you are here, tooooooo.
Please take care.
Hug that child.
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2/2/2004, 8:36 pm
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Re: Just glad to be here
:hea: I'm glad everything is ok.We don't have that problem here in LA,but there are a lot of fools out here who have no clue how to drive in the rain.
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2/2/2004, 10:33 pm
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flux
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Re: Just glad to be here
but I'll bet they can sing in the rain
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2/2/2004, 11:07 pm
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pc31
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Re: Just glad to be here
steve i am glad you missed that boat but don't worry your a moondog,god can't touch you....but seriously when ever there is a snow storm here i stay home.actually rain and snow can cause similar results but driving in the rain is easier any day.sometimes when there are thunder storms here the wind becomes another factor besides the rain and the idiots.i hate to drive in the rain.and besides my eyesite is not as good as it use to be.
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sorry thats you're not your which everyone knows is grammatically correct-a-mundo
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but it's anatomically correcty
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thats just nuts
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2/5/2004, 9:09 pm
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