tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post4798180360554807719..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: FACE DOWN ON THE CENTER LINEArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-28281310810212625772009-12-02T05:57:15.619-06:002009-12-02T05:57:15.619-06:00SVB,
I guess we can't be reminded enough. Our ...SVB,<br />I guess we can't be reminded enough. Our lives can change on the blink of an eye.<br /><br />lostworld,<br />I am so glad no one was hurt but you know they were kicking themselves for lending the car. No good deed goes unpunished as they say.<br /><br />SMB<br />She was almost hysterical for all she got when she called the hospital back was that her daughter was not a patient and she did not know my name.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-54391744045514618112009-12-01T22:02:41.822-06:002009-12-01T22:02:41.822-06:00Wilma's poor mother. Can you imagine all the ...Wilma's poor mother. Can you imagine all the things that went thru her mind on that drive?Smart Mouth Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157189992200894945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-41573634150091366272009-12-01T21:23:31.287-06:002009-12-01T21:23:31.287-06:00That's some tale to tell !!!
Murphy's la...That's some tale to tell !!! <br /><br />Murphy's law- when things have to go wrong they sure will :-))) A similar incident happened with my colleague 2-3 weeks back. She had to go out with her teammates & her husband lent their car to a colleague to escort everyone (she didnt drive). All the while she was nervous & as it was fated, the teammate who was driving rammed it into a moving bus. Luckily they didn't get hurt. Car was troubled of course ;-)<br /><br />Your injuries sound like they would have surely taken some time to heal!!!lostworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911417180097437196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-86101303999063258222009-12-01T19:20:13.404-06:002009-12-01T19:20:13.404-06:00So sorry you had the wreck, but so glad you surviv...So sorry you had the wreck, but so glad you survived without permanent damage. A good reminder that you need to stay alert and cautious behind the wheel.Sweet Virginia Breezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880471609039337533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-69026152709249457912009-12-01T18:16:10.419-06:002009-12-01T18:16:10.419-06:00Amber Star
I know, we seem to think that the few h...Amber Star<br />I know, we seem to think that the few hours saved is so important unless we end up hugging the pavement. Glad you all no longer do that.<br /><br />oklhdan,<br /> I sure hope you do. If one person remembers the "sleepy rule" and pulls off the road, then all the bumps and bruises were worth it.<br /><br />Barry,<br />Thanks, I was afraid it was me.<br /><br />merrilymarylee, <br />Here after known as MMM if that is all right?<br />Yeah, it was sad to make loan payments for that car for two years while driving my $50.00 wonder. That drove home the lesson as much as the broken bones.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-69207307546502192862009-12-01T16:27:42.101-06:002009-12-01T16:27:42.101-06:00That is a VERY scary story. Oh my gosh! Your in...That is a VERY scary story. Oh my gosh! Your injuries were horrifying! Full recovery, I hope! <br /><br />Went from buying a $50 car to almost a new one...and still having only a $50 car. Good grief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-88368241402538116832009-12-01T12:25:05.252-06:002009-12-01T12:25:05.252-06:00Hey Patti - Sorry you had trouble on my blog with ...Hey Patti - Sorry you had trouble on my blog with the link. I posted a hyper link which should work.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469229581743468376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-82805181227387398282009-12-01T11:38:52.026-06:002009-12-01T11:38:52.026-06:00WOW...you were really lucky! I've been very f...WOW...you were really lucky! I've been very fortunate (knock on wood) so far. Nothing worse than a ticket. I did bump a parked car once. I'll remember your warning and avoid being a sleepy driver!oklhdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371904174197202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-20474974623517764242009-12-01T09:19:47.435-06:002009-12-01T09:19:47.435-06:00I'm glad you survived that trip. My guess is ...I'm glad you survived that trip. My guess is your friendship did not survive.<br /><br />The runaway wheelchair my husband witnessed yesterday was funny and was meant to be when I wrote about it. :) My husband had a green VW bug for a long time. I never liked it and you know they really didn't get very good mileage either.<br />We did that idiocy of not stopping and will never do that again. We thought driving from Tennesee to Fort Worth was doable in one day. It wasn't...at least we made it home in one piece...shaken, but alive. Somewhere around Dallas there was a spill of bales of hay. That could have been not a good scene.Amber Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084517063365211835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-7285113518677270432009-12-01T06:07:07.868-06:002009-12-01T06:07:07.868-06:00Linda,
I am so glad you caught the humor for most ...Linda,<br />I am so glad you caught the humor for most things in life have a humorous bend to them especially after 50 years. I try.<br /><br />GQ,<br />Yep, those $50.00 cars did run--often not well nor long but we squeezed every drop out of them we could. None today could pass inspection.<br />Actually I only spent one day in the hospital. I was in screaching pain for a long time, had physical therapy for weeks and on crutches but was actually back to work with in a week. Ah to have the <br />bounce-back of youth again.<br /><br />Barry,<br />Ah-- never underestimate the power of women's lingerie. <br />I knocked on wood for you also here so you are covered. Keep that record clean.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-51917568274984809552009-11-30T21:02:14.330-06:002009-11-30T21:02:14.330-06:00Patti, Patti, Patti.... I can't even imagine!...Patti, Patti, Patti.... I can't even imagine!<br /><br />Aside from a couple fence posts here and there I have had no real accidents *knocks wood*. Wait, I did have a guy back in to my 1991 Chevy S-10 once, but that hardly counts... <br /><br />I am so happy you are here to tell us these stories and I am very glad your bra was able to stop the semi! :)Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04469229581743468376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-46669557363199960442009-11-30T20:39:22.208-06:002009-11-30T20:39:22.208-06:00I know it isn't funny, but you say the funnies...I know it isn't funny, but you say the funniest things. Glad you lived through it.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-74130115824899125242009-11-30T20:24:26.025-06:002009-11-30T20:24:26.025-06:00Thanks for linking my blog!
You know I almost forg...Thanks for linking my blog!<br />You know I almost forgot the $50.00 car days – and they would actually run, pretty amazing.<br />This is a horrible accident – wow! I am really glad you lived through that! A lot of broken bones! How long were you in the hospital? The things we do as kids it is a wonder any of us make it to old age.Grayquillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118855928142920785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-57690290423370382662009-11-30T19:37:11.654-06:002009-11-30T19:37:11.654-06:00Patty,
Can't remember but it was possible I on...Patty,<br />Can't remember but it was possible I only had liability also on my $50.00 car. My first set of car payments were for Liz's car.<br /><br />Reader wil,<br />Those ships are so incredibily tall that they look top heavy. Know they had design people to guarantee sea worthiness but it sure doesn't look it. Think I would want a ship with a lower profile.<br /><br />Pat<br />Wow, such language out of such a nice lady :)))<br />Seriously though, I know what you mean. It is totally scary how quickly it can happen.<br /><br />Amanda,<br />You know I should have kept it, put it under glass and made a wall hanging out of it :))<br />Glad you liked Jesse's stories and pictures. I still think of him.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-74589014447949540332009-11-30T15:38:24.842-06:002009-11-30T15:38:24.842-06:00You are so very lucky to come out of that one.
Ha...You are so very lucky to come out of that one.<br /><br />Have you kept that bra as a good luck token :-)?<br /><br />p.s.....Jesse was a beauty...loved the postsMudMapImageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542617345857354043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-75064538295198309552009-11-30T15:17:52.279-06:002009-11-30T15:17:52.279-06:00Woman! That's some tale! You're lucky to...Woman! That's some tale! You're lucky to be alive. I hope you did a lot of thankful praying after that harrowing incident.<br /><br />I have fallen asleep at the wheel one time, and then only for about 50 yards (didn't even leave my lane), but it scared the *(*(& out of me and I learned my lesson well. I will not again drive when sleepy. Even getting a ticket for sleeping on the side of the Interstate would be a smaller price to pay.<br /><br />Needless to say, I'm glad you survived to tell the tale.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-40541498333104048112009-11-30T14:53:13.465-06:002009-11-30T14:53:13.465-06:00That was some story! You must gone through an orde...That was some story! You must gone through an ordeal.<br />The ship you mentioned in your comment on my post, is a sister ship of the one we saw a few months ago in Rotterdam and I think they are definitely very seaworthy, for they are cruise ships. Thanks for your visit. Patti!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-32992945660288378332009-11-30T14:45:02.815-06:002009-11-30T14:45:02.815-06:00Woman, you're very lucky. Think what all coul...Woman, you're very lucky. Think what all could have happened. Glad it wasn't any more serious than what it was. I guess your insurance wouldn't cover driving someone else's car? Glad you're still around to tell the story.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106461789118388241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-70071430124639608722009-11-30T13:49:27.924-06:002009-11-30T13:49:27.924-06:00Granny,
Ah, it was but you will never see me drivi...Granny,<br />Ah, it was but you will never see me driving while tired again.<br /><br />kenju<br />You might be right. Think I would buy that one though it had better be more fun than my post.<br />Hope you do the VW post. I do love those little creatures even with the obvious flaws.<br /><br />nitwit,<br />I am so fanatical now that I once pulled over on an interstate only to have a cop tap on my window and ask if I were "dead". Found out it is illegal to park on the interstate. Go figure.<br />I've snoozed at rest stops, 7-11's and Walmart. Figure the alternative to not stopping is the greater evil.<br /><br />Carol,<br />I did get bunged up and it could have been much worse. Should have played the lottery that day. Oh that's right, it hadn't been invented yet.<br /><br />Wanda,<br />I am so glad that Amanda was not seriously hurt. She can thank her seatbelt for a lot of that. It scares you so much when a loved one has such a close call.<br /><br />Betsy,<br />I do hope people pay attention this season. We get distracted and in a hurry so that good sense sometimes takes a vacation.<br />Hopefully everyone will drive with caution. <br /><br />robin,<br />If only accidents had do overs. Being awake while driving and asleep while driving is sometimes only one blink away. <br /><br />OOLOH<br />I never seem to learn a lesson the easy way. Must be my thick head. Hopefully my tale will make just one person pull off the road when they should.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-37170661703410491292009-11-30T13:15:34.820-06:002009-11-30T13:15:34.820-06:00A True Cautionary Tale, my dear....What a terrible...A True Cautionary Tale, my dear....What a terrible way to learn these lessons.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-33141790005058593942009-11-30T13:07:30.020-06:002009-11-30T13:07:30.020-06:00That was quite a serious accident, patti. You real...That was quite a serious accident, patti. You really are lucky to still be here to share the tale. A very good reminder about taking driving seriously-- always.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-32330802250272804332009-11-30T09:57:53.755-06:002009-11-30T09:57:53.755-06:00Well Patti, This is a post that everyone should r...Well Patti, This is a post that everyone should read. Things happen--and we cannot be too careful. Sorry about the car and the wreck--but I'm just glad YOU are still hear to tell the story.... <br /><br />Now--go get a cup of coffee and relax... I need to do the same thing after reading this one... ha<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-9592921308589505982009-11-30T08:36:23.812-06:002009-11-30T08:36:23.812-06:00Your post is going to make me cry again...yesterda...Your post is going to make me cry again...yesterday, while going through photos to do a post on my granddaughter Amanda's birthday today, I came across photos of her totally demolished car, caused by an accident so similar to yours. Driving home from college on a "long straight road" she fell asleep at the wheel and rolled her car twice. The seatbelt saved her life. I am so thankful she only had a slight concussion. Sorry to hear of all your injuries Patti, but thankful you are here to blog of it!Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-23964329997099555672009-11-30T07:39:46.101-06:002009-11-30T07:39:46.101-06:00Lord Have Mercy! You were a lucky girl to escape d...Lord Have Mercy! You were a lucky girl to escape death in that one!Carol Murdockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749285023748227382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-21662867904408491122009-11-30T07:38:07.314-06:002009-11-30T07:38:07.314-06:00Mercy, I had a school friend whose father gave her...Mercy, I had a school friend whose father gave her a VW for college. My father barely afforded tuition, room and board so my wheels had 10 toes. I hated riding in it.<br /><br />To date my accidents have been minor an all backing up. I try never to back up. My husband had a very bad accident somewhere between Harrison and Yellville. A uninsured car pulled out in front of his little Subaru truck.<br /><br />So glad you recovered as those injuries were major and accumulatives.<br /><br />I do not get sleepy in daytime but once darkess descends I start nodding. I remember dozing off somewhere on an Interstate. I was alone. I woke up fast and immediately pulled into a roach motel--better than the yellow stripe bed for you.<br /><br />Another time I pulled into a road side park and slept. I hated to do that as traveling alone was a tad scary. You heard all types of crimes committed to women alone.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.com