Gregor 4,846 #1 Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) but my wife didn't exactly have a banner day. Her 1 year old Pacifica got an owey. She says she went to park, and it simply did not stop. No injuries to report, except to the van, a gazebo, a tree, and some flowers, which incidentally belonged to my daughter. I don't know if there is a minimum speed for air bag deployment, but they didn't. Oh well. It can be fixed. She has hit 4 deer in the past, this is her first gazebo. How do you cook those things? I'm getting old. I forgot the pic. Edited September 20, 2021 by Gregor 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,351 #2 Posted September 20, 2021 Definitely parboil 1st 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,711 #3 Posted September 20, 2021 I'm glad nobody was hurt, but I am also glad that I do not live down there by you ! I am old enough to remember when they could not vote, and I am still old enough to know that they can not drive. I see them driving around at speeds in little cars that scare me. I hate to ride with my wife, my finger prints are still in the panic handle...I am afraid to say anything at this point, I have become a light sleeper. Poor Gazebo, they are usually built pretty good and they are not usually in anybody's line of sight. Poor tree also. Again...glad no personal injuries. Disclaimer...I am kidding. This woman driver drove into my house 5 years ago. She thought she was hitting the brake...not so. I was in the Man-Cave in the basement just below where that truck hit. Woman was OK. 1 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,711 #4 Posted September 20, 2021 I don't know if you ever heard of this before, but a few years a ago a woman from Minnesota called into a local radio station. She was complaining about all the deer in their area and the fact that the Minnesota DNR was placing all of these "DEER CROSSING" signs, forcing the deer to cross in extremely dangerous places. She was wondering if they could put the crossings in safer places. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #5 Posted September 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, stevasaurus said: I don't know if you ever heard of this before, but a few years a ago a woman from Minnesota called into a local radio station. She was complaining about all the deer in their area and the fact that the Minnesota DNR was placing all of these "DEER CROSSING" signs, forcing the deer to cross in extremely dangerous places. She was wondering if they could put the crossings in safer places. I had my wife going with that one... I asked her the question and she thought about it for about 30 seconds... she had that "WTH is wrong with you" look on her face and then realized I was pulling her leg. Funny! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,039 #6 Posted September 20, 2021 Looks like your house did that truck a favor! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,199 #7 Posted September 20, 2021 4 hours ago, stevasaurus said: I was in the Man-Cave in the basement just below where that truck hit. Change of shorts required? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #8 Posted September 20, 2021 4 hours ago, stevasaurus said: I hate to ride with my wife, my finger prints are still in the panic handle 25 years ago my wife drove like a nut.....We were going to town one day and she was 2 feet off of the bumper of the car in front of us......I told her she needs to move over in the other lane if no one is coming. She was puzzled and ask why. I said we were going to overheat because there was no air going in to the radiator! Drafting like NASCAR! (I drove home) things are much better now. 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #9 Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 12:59 AM, JoeM said: 25 years ago my wife drove like a nut.....We were going to town one day and she was 2 feet off of the bumper of the car in front of us..... I've two 40yr plus daughters who drive like that. Don't slow down before a junction and tend to forget what indictors are for. Fortunately I don't have to ride with them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,302 #10 Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Stormin said: I've two 40yr plus daughters who drive like that. Don't slow down before a junction and tend to forget what indictors are for. Fortunately I don't have to ride with them. Driving like that they only need to glance away from the smartphone and leave the decisions to those in front of them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #11 Posted September 28, 2021 Right in front of my driveway is a hill that people cannot see over. Many a car has rolled over on our front lawn... trying to miss an oncoming car that was in the middle of the street... One guy hit a tree and died... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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