tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post8728914731034996635..comments2024-03-28T06:41:02.100-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: Driven to AdmirationJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-5752600197976014192011-07-20T14:40:10.087-07:002011-07-20T14:40:10.087-07:00Greetings all:
I’m sorry for not responding earli...Greetings all:<br /><br />I’m sorry for not responding earlier to your comments and recommendations, but it took me some time to come to grips with the trauma of losing my beloved Saab.<br /><br />To answer various questions raised in the comments:<br /><br />The woman who hit me DID have insurance ... but it was apparently not paid up to date. Therefore, her insurance company (which also happens to be mine) had to go after her for money to cover all the fallout from this accident.<br /><br />I did go to see my regular physician on the night after that rear-ender. I had some neck and shoulder pain, and apparently cracked a rib (or else separated the muscle from that rib -- just as painful) in the accident. Fortunately, I seem to be on the mend, but am waiting to find out whether my body delivers any delayed reactions.<br /><br />My recollection is that the cop who showed up on the scene gave the woman who caused all of this havoc a citation for recklessness, but I don’t remember whether it specified her driving while looking at a cell phone. The accident shook me up pretty badly. My memory of all that happened that morning isn’t altogether clear.<br /><br />I would hope that this story would stop anyone else from driving while distracted by a cell phone or other electronic device. However, I think we live in an age when there are all too many distractions, no matter what we’re doing. More such accidents seem inevitable.<br /><br />And I want to pass along my heartfelt thanks to everyone who offered condolences over the loss of my beautiful little Saab. Ronald and Winifred are correct: sometimes you become very attached to an automobile. I loved and babied that car, and I shall never forget its best years or the fact that it saved my life when I needed it most.<br /><br />-- JeffJ. Kingston Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-63117587384410170312011-07-02T19:44:02.892-07:002011-07-02T19:44:02.892-07:00Great post, Jeff. I know you're sad to lose yo...Great post, Jeff. I know you're sad to lose your beloved car, as I would be if it had happened to me, but at least you're alive and well. Get another Saab.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-37318449947900856022011-07-02T04:09:30.070-07:002011-07-02T04:09:30.070-07:00So glad you're safe, and also the mother &...So glad you're safe, and also the mother & child in front of you.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-12263248978443564042011-07-01T17:10:54.458-07:002011-07-01T17:10:54.458-07:00Funny how you feel emotional over a car but when i...Funny how you feel emotional over a car but when it's saved your life you do. Happened to me when a nutter of a taxi driver did a U turn across me & smashed into my old VW Golf. I was OK emotionally after the accident until I went to collect my stuff out of the and I saw the state it was in. When the bloke at the garage said that it had done its job & saved my life I was no use!<br /><br />Thankfully you were all OK. It's illegal in the UK to use mobile phones when driving but you see it all the time and there have been some horrendous accidents caused by them. Not sure why people feel the need to answer mobile phones whilst driving. They seem to be slaves to them. Maybe we should just report them to the police with their number plate every time we see it happening.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-29377306458234128252011-07-01T10:50:27.616-07:002011-07-01T10:50:27.616-07:00Glad you are well and sorry about the Roadster. O...Glad you are well and sorry about the Roadster. Over the years I've become emotionally attached to some of my cars and not at all with others. For example, I've had a couple of Hondas that were great, reliable machines; but I sold them without regret. At one point I had a Renaut LeCar (fool that I was). It was horrible. I had to replace parts right and left. Three radiators, a couple of wheels (not tires); but I still miss it. Again, glad you are safe.Ronald Tierneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206733759847447910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-76782418462098433182011-07-01T08:59:37.622-07:002011-07-01T08:59:37.622-07:00Ticket her parents also.Ticket her parents also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-9994164035179737662011-07-01T07:09:47.859-07:002011-07-01T07:09:47.859-07:00Our state is one that has banned using a cell phon...Our state is one that has banned using a cell phone while driving, but how the heck do you enforce that kind of law? In 55 years of driving I've seen it all and never have I seen so many people driving distracted. You're a very lucky man to be alive to tell the story, even in that great car.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-48013523711085537372011-07-01T01:51:02.599-07:002011-07-01T01:51:02.599-07:00Glad your OK, and she was lucky the Subaru with th...Glad your OK, and she was lucky the Subaru with the baby wasn't directly in front of her.Uriah Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046023583067265187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-58519575607585697642011-06-30T21:37:46.256-07:002011-06-30T21:37:46.256-07:00Glad you're okay.
Being from Auburn, Washing...Glad you're okay. <br /><br />Being from Auburn, Washington, I have to ask, "She got a ticket for using the cell while driving, right?" Her insurance will go up for the at fault accident. At least you have that satisfaction.Fiona L. Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841487756522266914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-45613920775181462412011-06-30T18:23:25.529-07:002011-06-30T18:23:25.529-07:00Wow, quite a story. Glad you weren't injured!Wow, quite a story. Glad you weren't injured!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-70702434556561326752011-06-30T17:38:39.023-07:002011-06-30T17:38:39.023-07:00They are old friends...and I'm very glad you w...They are old friends...and I'm very glad you weren't hurt!<br /><br />Murder, Mystery & MayhemMurderMysteryMayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229966979537760764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-68412959531406230472011-06-30T17:34:53.135-07:002011-06-30T17:34:53.135-07:00Did she have insurance? On a related note, if I we...Did she have insurance? On a related note, if I were you, now that the accident was a week ago, schlep your body to your family doctor and ask for a complete physical ... just to see how your body parts "are settling out." The first week after an accident, you have no idea how you feel.Fred Zackelnoreply@blogger.com