whoa. "Nearly" died.

[DrPizza]

Was heading into town earlier tonight. Raining, poor visibility as I was passing a semi. Next thing you know, there's another semi that veered into the median & flipped.

Close call with that semi & I continued my evening thinking "what if I was alongside THAT semi instead." 10 seconds made the difference - and the 10 seconds that I was delayed when an ass pulled out right in front of me, just before I got to the onramp.

Then, I just found out - that semi that rolled - was hauling 45,000 pounds of explosive material (per reports on the scanner). Had it detonated...

3 1/2 hours later, and obviously the highway is still closed, hazmat, etc. on the scene.

 

[amdhunter]

damn...so close.

 

[Crono]

Glad to hear you're ok.

Easy to get shaken up after near-misses like that.

 

[JTsyo]

Alright guys seems we need to work on our timing.

 

[TecHNooB]

*Jots down time difference*

 

[Saint Nick]

Yeah man, its so crazy to think that a matter of seconds, or what you did previously to that event changes the outcome entirely.

 

[sdifox]

Quick, what is the probability of that set of circumstances happening?

 

[destrekor]

Them folk from Canadia did it.

 

[El Guaraguao]

It would have been cool to go out with a bang.

Have a nice day.

 

[SKORPI0]

damn...so close.

I see what you tried to do there...... :sneaky:

 

[Jeff7]

Quick, what is the probability of that set of circumstances happening?

Seeing as how they did happen, I'd say 100%.

 

[Bibble]

It would have been cool to go out with a bang.

No kidding. I don't want to die, but going out because a truck carrying 45,000 pounds of explosives fell on you and then exploded is pretty hardcore.

 

[SSSnail]

Did you see those movies, Final Destinations? :awe:

 

[foghorn67]

Glad you are okay. Don't kick yourself if anxiety kicks in. It just takes time.

 

[Spike]

No kidding. I don't want to die, but going out because a truck carrying 45,000 pounds of explosives fell on you and then exploded is pretty hardcore.

This

 

[destrekor]

No kidding. I don't want to die, but going out because a truck carrying 45,000 pounds of explosives fell on you and then exploded is pretty hardcore.

This.

If I have to die early, make it something that is just utterly shocking. A rollercoaster's wheel assemblies all giving way at once and the train flying some crazy distance before smacking into the ground below.

How about driving along near a railroad with a train doing its thing, and a plane crashes into or near the train, causing the train to derail and ram into your car?
Wait, in fact - if my cards say death is coming for me, THAT is the way I want to go.
Just so they can make a news story, SOMEWHERE, with the headline "Plane, Train, and Automobile". :biggrin:

 

[DrPizza]

Glad you are okay. Don't kick yourself if anxiety kicks in. It just takes time.

Nah, no anxiety setting in. I was telling my wife about it after I picked her up from her class. She called her father (fire chief) to see what was up & he informed her.

 

[pray4mojo]

This.

If I have to die early, make it something that is just utterly shocking. A rollercoaster's wheel assemblies all giving way at once and the train flying some crazy distance before smacking into the ground below.

How about driving along near a railroad with a train doing its thing, and a plane crashes into or near the train, causing the train to derail and ram into your car?
Wait, in fact - if my cards say death is coming for me, THAT is the way I want to go.
Just so they can make a news story, SOMEWHERE, with the headline "Plane, Train, and Automobile". :biggrin:

yea i dont want any of that cancer bullshit. thats so boring.

 

[Aharami]

glad you got out ok, and it's a good thing humans dont faint when faced with imminent danger, like your goats do.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

I blame Amtrak...luckily you foiled him again!

 

[Jeff7]

This.

If I have to die early, make it something that is just utterly shocking. A rollercoaster's wheel assemblies all giving way at once and the train flying some crazy distance before smacking into the ground below.

How about driving along near a railroad with a train doing its thing, and a plane crashes into or near the train, causing the train to derail and ram into your car?
Wait, in fact - if my cards say death is coming for me, THAT is the way I want to go.
Just so they can make a news story, SOMEWHERE, with the headline "Plane, Train, and Automobile". :biggrin:

Nah, you need to be in a a crash with a firetruck, ambulance, and policecar.

"F.A.P.ed to death."

 

[isekii]

Final Destination 7

 

[destrekor]

Nah, you need to be in a a crash with a firetruck, ambulance, and policecar.

"F.A.P.ed to death."

if that happens to me, please promise to write such a headline.
:awe: :biggrin:

 

[brxndxn]

Geez.. now you just set yourself up for a slow death at 82 years old after slipping in the bathroom and breaking your hip.

JK.. glad you're okay.. crazy near-miss there..

 

[Patt]

Glad to hear it wasn't something worse ... I've had a couple of those incidents, though granted, neither of them included 45000 lbs of explosives ...