--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., Scrapper BlackDragon <scrapperbd_at_y...>
wrote:
> Other than waiting for Des to get back to me about
> using her art on the bonnet of my Urban Assault
> Vehicle (UAV), events have occurred that have bought
> her some more time. Probably going to leave me out of
> pocket too for good measure. :-(
>
> Bit off topic here, so you can skip this message if
> you are in a hurry, but since the group was quiet,
> thought I'd post and vent my spleen!
>
> I was driving the ol' UAV across the bay over a huge
> bridge called the West Gate when a drunk, unlicensed
> (previously cancelled for drink driving) driver in a
> stolen car (also wanted by police for previous thefts)
> with no insurance (obviously), dozed off at the wheel,
> collided with the guard rails. Unfortunately he then
> bounced off the guard rails into the rear door behind
> the drivers door of my UAV. His car hit me so hard it
> spun the UAV around over 180o in the middle of this
> four lane (each way) bridge. The UAV stopped against
> a guard rail (good that they are strong, DAMN high
> when the stack happened) and his car stopped across
> two lanes in the middle of the road.
>
> Boys in blue took him away and I was able to drive
> home after changing a burst tyre. Fortunately no
> other cars were envolved and I was not injured. The
> idiot who hit me is being held in custody and
> appearing in court on the 14th of this month, then
> again on the 21st for his previous offences.
>
> My insurance only covers damage caused, not damage
> received, but because the have an "uninsured claim
> system", I may get some money and they can hopefully
> fix my truck. I was just SOOOOO mad!!! Mega shot of
> adrenaline too!
>
> Sorry for the tirade, but I feel better now that it
> out...
>
> I'll still be ordering Jim's compilation CD when he
> relases it though! :-)
>
> Ride free, citizens. May you have your OWN road
> space.
>
> Scrapper, Black Dragon, stuck at walking pace... :-(
>
> __
Whats a UAV? sounds like one of them hum vee things or a jeep?
Alex Terra ( living in the west country of england, we only see
tractors. )
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Received on Tue Feb 12 2002 - 01:43:26 CST