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Fate, or An Excuse to Drive the NEW Prius

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by mainemanx, Jan 18, 2011.

  1. mainemanx

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    "First Day of classes. It'll be hard finding a parking place."

    "Oh that's OK. I'll drive you in."

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    Several hours later, an afternoon snow storm... the University closed early today.

    Tip toed my way along ice-crusted, slippery roads into campus, to retrieve dear wife...

    Long line of traffic on the way back home...slowed for pedestrians standing on the curb... stopped completely as they began cross....

    KA-WHAM!!!!

    Eased over to the side of the road, slowly opened the door, pulled myself out and trudged around to the back to survey the damage.

    Massachusetts plates! Damn! Harley-Davidson emblem on his shirt... short, mellow  fellow muttering over and over, "50 feet... I slid over 50 feet! Fifty feet!"

    The plastic bumper was badly cracked and misaligned... he'll need a new one.

    I guess that's what happens when someone runs into the frame-mounted, steel T-Bar... sticking out the rear of your nine-year old Honda CR-V! Maybe popped off some of the rust... otherwise no damage to our car.

    Luckily, the two-day old Prius was home, snug and warm inside its garage. It would have exploded in the impact!

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    Continued from above, "Maybe I'll take the CR-V... we're supposed to have a snow storm today."
     
    #1 mainemanx, Jan 18, 2011
  2. bisco

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    what was the harley guy driving???
     
    #2 bisco, Jan 18, 2011
  3. mainemanx

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    A small black compact. I didn't catch the make or model. At least it wasn't a Lincoln Town Car.

    Oops... you're from Boston... I shouldn't demean Mass drivers :wave:
     
    #3 mainemanx, Jan 19, 2011
  4. twittel

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    Nice story! You had me convinced your Prius was toast, but the surprise ending makes me recommend this read to everyone.

    Happy Motoring,

    Tom
     
    #4 twittel, Jan 19, 2011
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  5. ItsNotAboutTheMoney

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    Why not? :confused:
     
    #5 ItsNotAboutTheMoney, Jan 19, 2011
  6. mainemanx

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    "Oops... you're from Boston... I shouldn't demean Mass drivers."

    At least not to their face. :heh:
     
    #6 mainemanx, Jan 19, 2011
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