Truck vs. Tree

[ms_ann_thrope]

I was coming home from the doctor thing and the traffic backed up to one lane for about 5 miles, stop and go. A green Chevy pickup truck had gone off the Interstate and hit a tree, the bark was gone and the trunk was a ghostly, stark white. Not just hit it, the engine was in the front seat. They made a show of hauling the driver off in the ambulance, but I'm sure he/she was toast.

I doubt he/she was planning that for today. Then I thought, here I am making all these plans to try and stay alive and it could have just as easily been me, mouth full of blood and tree bark. Busted tie rod? Blow-out? Asleep at the wheel. I got about 3 hours sleep last night, so,

I came home and took a nap.

 

[DesEsseintes]

I was coming home from the doctor thing and the traffic backed up to one lane for about 5 miles, stop and go. A green Chevy pickup truck had gone off the Interstate and hit a tree, the bark was gone and the trunk was a ghostly, stark white. Not just hit it, the engine was in the front seat. They made a show of hauling the driver off in the ambulance, but I'm sure he/she was toast.

I doubt he/she was planning that for today. Then I thought, here I am making all these plans to try and stay alive and it could have just as easily been me, mouth full of blood and tree bark. Busted tie rod? Blow-out? Asleep at the wheel. I got about 3 hours sleep last night, so,

I came home and took a nap.

'Death is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans', to misquote Lennon.

 

[Skiddles2015]

Oh, are you dying or something?

 

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[hashtag45]

Horrendous experience and way of being reminded of these things.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

'Death is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans', to misquote Lennon.

A 9mm bullet carries about 520 joules of energy.
A truck hitting a tree about 187000 joules.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Horrendous experience and way of being reminded of these things.

And mostly, people were just annoyed by the inconvenience.

 

[Queersetti]

Well, aren't you the bluebird of happiness?

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Well, aren't you the bluebird of happiness?

I just call 'em as I see 'em.

 

[Asshungry]

when its your time, not much you can do about it. There are a whole lot worse ways to go.

 

[Queersetti]

when its your time, not much you can do about it. There are a whole lot worse ways to go.

Case in point

 

[DesEsseintes]

Case in point

It's a constant worry in my part of Oxfordshire. Once I spilt jam on myself at a picnic and the sound of at least 3-4 wasps stayed with me for weeks. I dreamed in black and gold that night.

 

[Queersetti]

It's a constant worry in my part of Oxfordshire. Once I spilt jam on myself at a picnic and the sound of at least 3-4 wasps stayed with me for weeks. I dreamed in black and gold that night.

So the rumors that you are JammieDodger are not true after all.

 

[DesEsseintes]

A 9mm bullet carries about 520 joules of energy.
A truck hitting a tree about 187000 joules.

I have a feeling Smoove will claim he could outdo those figures with a single glance from his shapely eyebrows.

 

[DesEsseintes]

So the rumors that you are JammieDodger are not true after all.

If only, Queersetti. It never gets any easier.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I have a feeling Smoove will claim he could outdo those figures with a single glance from his shapely eyebrows.

That guy talks too much.

 

[Skiddles2015]

Horrendous experience and way of being reminded of these things.

We've asked ann to leave but he insists on staying and faking cancer for attention purposes.

 

[hashtag45]

We've asked ann to leave but he insists on staying and faking cancer for attention purposes.

Given her posting style, I can certainly see why some people would think that. On the other hand, I read her posts and I don't believe she is faking it.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

Given her posting style, I can certainly see why some people would think that. On the other hand, I read her posts and I don't believe she is faking it.

He's made 4 or 5 alts just to troll me with. I just put them all on ignore and go about my business.

Who do you find more interesting? Him or me?

 

[smoothg103rd]

That guy talks too much.

And you don't?

 

[smoothg103rd]

I have a feeling Smoove will claim he could outdo those figures with a single glance from his shapely eyebrows.

You know I could.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

And you don't?

Vanity search or are you reading me?

 

[smoothg103rd]

Vanity search or are you reading me?

I'm reading you.

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

I'm reading you.

That gave me pee shivers.

 

[smoothg103rd]

You be saying some off the wall shit.