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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:47 PM Original message |
I just saw the worst accident I have ever seen. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. just stay off the road after that drink/ |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well, I'm actually having a stiff Root Beer |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I can relate. Years ago on a remote stretch of highway in NorCal |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. gosh, that's really horrible |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. SUVs are not appropriate for inexperienced drivers |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The guys were very young (it was right by the college where I work) |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Neither are souped-up Honda/Scion/Toyotas |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have noticed traffic reporters saying "roll-over |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. SUVs have a higher CG and therefore roll over more easily |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. The impact probably compression-popped the fuel tank, which caused the explosion. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. There were several impressive fireballs & lots of dense smoke |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Actually, TV explosions usually use gasoline. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Horrible isn't it? Take it easy for awhile. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yeah, I saw one of those once. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. oh, that is beyond horrible! |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Actually, the ironic thing was, I kind of shook that one off |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Yeah, I've had the "time slowing down" thing, too. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. Adrenaline |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. How horrific... takes a long time to get those images out of your head |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Large Marge? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. LOL! It sounded like a garbage truck being dropped off the empire state building. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. That's exactly what I was thinking! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. WOW! |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. It does not "explode" but indeed busrts into flames really fast |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. In this case, there were multiple large fireballs. |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Huh that's a bit bizarre |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. It was bizarre. Each time I thought "Well, that must be the worst of it" |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Those might have been "cookers" you know |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Interesting thought. |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm still shaken up by one I missed by about fifteen minutes... |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Last night with my daughter at the wheel, we came upon... |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. I said it-- it's something we have to do and tend to take lightly-- |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
28. That is how my sister was killed. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I'm so sorry for your loss... |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. I'm so sorry |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-28-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. People think SUV's are "safer" but they are actually more dangerous |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
32. Remember the Canyonero: "Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts" nt |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
33. was gonna ask if its choco-laxative, prune pudding at a GOP convention, but inappropriate now... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. I watched a woman with three little kids pull out in front of a dump truck |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
38. Fuel line ruptured and there was a spark |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-29-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. I can imagine how you feel. |
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