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A HERETIC I AM

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11. Glad you came out of that OK. A bit of luck, eh?

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 01:11 PM

Jan 2014

I've been down that grade many, many times. It always astounded me that CalTrans never installed another one or two runaway ramps.

Risky call to not take the ramp though. You could have rolled onto the flat at 150!

Again, glad you made it down safely.

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It sucks to be already awake for a nightmare. Kinda long near death experience post. [View all] denbot Jan 2014 OP

Holy FUCK, dude. Grats on making it out of that one alive! Systematic Chaos Jan 2014 #1

If you were a cube rat flying rabbit Jan 2014 #2

Holy shit. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #3

Wow! antiquie Jan 2014 #4

Very intense. If it's any consolation... NNadir Jan 2014 #5

Totally awesome job! In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #6

MY GOD, my dear denbot! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #7

Oh my gawd, I was scared shitless for you just reading this!! riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #8

Jesus H. Baldheaded Christ. WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #9

Congratulations! magical thyme Jan 2014 #10

Glad you came out of that OK. A bit of luck, eh? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2014 #11

holy shit Kali Jan 2014 #12

Denbot, I'm really glad you're here to tell us this story! csziggy Jan 2014 #13

damn, glad it worked out. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #14

Glad you made it libodem Jan 2014 #15