almost Quattro-less and lifeless

[Marc Swanson]

> I was coming home from school on Tuesday evening and had just
> gotten off the
> highway.  I brought my 4kq up to 60mph to pass a tractor trailer
> before the
> road went into one lane.  After I pass him this guy in a pickup
> pulls RIGHT
> out in front of me!  I swerved hard left to avoid him and then tried to
> swerve back into my lane, but that caused a wicked fish tail.  I lost
> control and put the car sideways and spun across the road finally stopping
> in the gravel on the OTHER side of the road, right in front of a
> decent-sized bank.  Thankfully there was no one in the oncoming lane so I
> didn't hit anyone or anything.  My mountain bike stayed on my Thule roof
> rack, too!  The guy got out of his truck and came running over to
> make sure
> I was OK and apologized up and down.  Boy did that get my attention!

I bet!  At least the guy in the truck saw his mistake and apologized.  Could
have been worse.. ALOT worse..  At least now all you require is a change of
underwear instead of vital internal organs..


Later


-Marc-

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