Anything under the sun!

mart · 08-14-2009, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer

Anyone know where Ugo is? His last post was July 18th, I believe. I wonder if something happened to his mother or, maybe, the Mafia got him?

I was wondering the same thing Geezer, truely hope he's ok and his mum.

DWM222 · 08-15-2009, 11:43 PM

Since I've been out of the loop for a month or so, it looks like I have a bunch to catch up on in here..lot of good stories & pics I see..

Internet was out for over a month, just had service on my "Berry" then went on vacation in Tenn..Just got everything working again.

& Tigger..good to see you are making progress on the house..lookin good..(I just happen to be an interior trim carpenter if you need a bid on the finish work..LOL)..& I see you are having computer problems too..

tigger · 08-16-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWM222

Since I've been out of the loop for a month or so, it looks like I have a bunch to catch up on in here..lot of good stories & pics I see.. Internet was out for over a month, just had service on my "Berry" then went on vacation in Tenn..Just got everything working again. & Tigger..good to see you are making progress on the house..lookin good..(I just happen to be an interior trim carpenter if you need a bid on the finish work..LOL)..& I see you are having computer problems too..

computer is dead! im on my cell. have to get a new one.

DWM222 · 08-17-2009, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger

computer is dead! im on my cell. have to get a new one.

Tigger...bummer man..I just had trouble with my service..got way better new service now though..Hope the new "puter" doesn't cost much

mart · 08-18-2009, 07:56 PM

Had bad drive home tonight, i knocked a young girl off her bicycle. I just didn't see her as i came round a bend on one the country lanes i use, luckly i was only going about 20mph and she wasn't hurt just had a few scratches. She assured me she was ok, just shaken up like me, i'm still shaking at the moment. I gave her lift home with the bicycle in the back. I offered to pay for any damage to the bicycle, but she said it was ok, just so glad i didn't hurt her. The more i think of it, the more i shake. We were both lucky it wasn't worse. First time i've ever hit a cyclist and i certainly never want to again. I've never been so scared before, seeing her in front on the ground, boy was i relieved for both of us that she was ok. So guys please don't make my mistake and remember cyclists and bikers, which i'm sure you do.

Immortal · 08-18-2009, 08:13 PM

Wow, sorry to hear that Mart. At least she is Okay and you are too. I had the same expirience about 20 years ago. Sadly though, mine did not have a happy ending. The kid (16 y.o.) had been drinking and tried to cross a busy highway, so i was not charged with anything. I try not to think about it.

Anoree · 08-18-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Immortal

I had the same expirience about 20 years ago. Sadly though, mine did not have a happy ending.

I'm sorry to hear that, Immortal. I know you don't get over something like that completely, but I hope you got over it mostly.

Anoree · 08-18-2009, 08:49 PM

I feel with you, mart. I'm glad nobody got hurt.

A couple of years back I almost knocked a woman off her bicycle, too. Those moments stick with you for quite a while, making you rethink your driving habits.

I had been driving off our company's parking area, on a small, short side road with hedgerows on the sides. My incident happened on the intersection to the next bigger road. On the left, where I expect traffic to come from, the hedge is low enough to look over. On the right side the hedge is too tall to look over.
I was driving slow at the intersection to look for traffic. "My" bicyclist came from the right, driving on the pedestrian walk, and wanted to turn into my street. She had to break hard and bumped lightly into the front of my car's right side and started yelling at me.
She would have had the right of way, coming from the right, but she wasn't supposed to drive on the footpath. I couldn't see her at all through that hedgeway. To see her coming I would have had to drive halfway onto the intersection.
I think she was just as startled as I was. The steet I came from is mainly used by foot or by bicycle as a shortcut into the city. Cars aren't allowed to drive all the way, but it is one of two ways towards and from our parking lots.

I'm more or less back to my old habits, now. There wasn't much I could have done better anyway. I am still extra cautious at that intersection, though.

I agree, those moments get you shaking like a leaf.
Again, I'm glad nothing more serious than scars and the shocks happened.

08-15-2009, 11:43 PM	#2
DWM222 Danielle's Biggest Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 478	Out of the loop Since I've been out of the loop for a month or so, it looks like I have a bunch to catch up on in here..lot of good stories & pics I see.. Internet was out for over a month, just had service on my "Berry" then went on vacation in Tenn..Just got everything working again. & Tigger..good to see you are making progress on the house..lookin good..(I just happen to be an interior trim carpenter if you need a bid on the finish work..LOL)..& I see you are having computer problems too.. __________________ Have I ever lied to you....That you know of?

08-18-2009, 07:56 PM	#5
mart Danielle's Only True Love Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garden of England, Kent Posts: 2,189	Had bad drive home tonight, i knocked a young girl off her bicycle. I just didn't see her as i came round a bend on one the country lanes i use, luckly i was only going about 20mph and she wasn't hurt just had a few scratches. She assured me she was ok, just shaken up like me, i'm still shaking at the moment. I gave her lift home with the bicycle in the back. I offered to pay for any damage to the bicycle, but she said it was ok, just so glad i didn't hurt her. The more i think of it, the more i shake. We were both lucky it wasn't worse. First time i've ever hit a cyclist and i certainly never want to again. I've never been so scared before, seeing her in front on the ground, boy was i relieved for both of us that she was ok. So guys please don't make my mistake and remember cyclists and bikers, which i'm sure you do. __________________ If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get

08-18-2009, 08:13 PM	#6
Immortal In Love with Danielle Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Middle-of-nowhere, Wisconsin. Posts: 174	Wow, sorry to hear that Mart. At least she is Okay and you are too. I had the same expirience about 20 years ago. Sadly though, mine did not have a happy ending. The kid (16 y.o.) had been drinking and tried to cross a busy highway, so i was not charged with anything. I try not to think about it. __________________ аемб еру ыучшуые цщьут щт еру штеуктуе! Wir lieben euch Danielle!

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

08-18-2009, 08:49 PM	#8
Anoree Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,015	I feel with you, mart. I'm glad nobody got hurt. A couple of years back I almost knocked a woman off her bicycle, too. Those moments stick with you for quite a while, making you rethink your driving habits. I had been driving off our company's parking area, on a small, short side road with hedgerows on the sides. My incident happened on the intersection to the next bigger road. On the left, where I expect traffic to come from, the hedge is low enough to look over. On the right side the hedge is too tall to look over. I was driving slow at the intersection to look for traffic. "My" bicyclist came from the right, driving on the pedestrian walk, and wanted to turn into my street. She had to break hard and bumped lightly into the front of my car's right side and started yelling at me. She would have had the right of way, coming from the right, but she wasn't supposed to drive on the footpath. I couldn't see her at all through that hedgeway. To see her coming I would have had to drive halfway onto the intersection. I think she was just as startled as I was. The steet I came from is mainly used by foot or by bicycle as a shortcut into the city. Cars aren't allowed to drive all the way, but it is one of two ways towards and from our parking lots. I'm more or less back to my old habits, now. There wasn't much I could have done better anyway. I am still extra cautious at that intersection, though. I agree, those moments get you shaking like a leaf. Again, I'm glad nothing more serious than scars and the shocks happened.