Well, the important thing is that you are intact - it sounds like it could
have been much worse!  And the car's only a bunch of metal, albeit a useful
one.  And - whew! - it wasn't your van.  

But do watch out for those sore backs and necks, they can linger.  

Oh, and all rants about car accidents are justified!  No need to apologize.

Joy

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of neil
:::Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:35 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Almost sold my Westie......(long but only slightly "ranty" ---
:::;^)
:::
:::Yah, so I was involved in a 4 vehicle accident
:::tonight. Guy in front of me locked em up, swerving his
:::rear running into the guy in front of him. I hit the
:::"locker" just after a fellow behind me hit me. (he
:::took off after we three pulled over. And a Eurovan
:::owner at that!). I swear I wouldn't-a hit the truck,
:::or at least not that hard, if Euro-hit-and-run dude
:::hadn't hit me. Regardless, not a good scene for my
:::Honda Accord. Hood crumpled way back, (funny thing.
:::Air bag didn't go off. Guess bumper has to be hit) RH
:::lights toast, rad pushed in, smelly, rubby sounding
:::engine ...... sigh. Well at least I only have a sore
:::back/neck. And a comprimised car. F**k. Anyhow.......
:::
:::At one point, as I said "glad I wasnt' in van", I
:::promptly thought: "sell the van". "You don't want to
:::be hit in that". But then common sense set in as I
:::reviewed the whole scenario. Sure my driving skills
:::could improve. Who couldn't stand to benefit from
:::that. Moreover, I ran the numbers of how many times
:::I've been in an accident, or even come close to being
:::involved in any accident. In my car or someone elses.
:::Very few. Hell I kinda laffed when I realized that I
:::didn't even know how to approach making an insurance
:::claim. (it's been that long. the only claim I ever
:::made was for a break in) Anyhow......
:::
:::Soon common sense prevailed. And because I have this
:::love (some would say a crazy kinda love) of the Westy,
:::and because I realized that in fact my van bumper
:::would have lined up with the trucks steel tube bumper
:::had I been driving it (and less damage resulting), I
:::decided to keep the van. Plus I will keep more room
:::around me not just when driving the van, but all other
:::cars too.
:::
:::
:::Thanks for "listening",
:::
:::
:::
:::Neil Nicholson.
:::1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
:::
:::http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
:::
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