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Old 11-04-2011, 06:47 PM
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Driving home from work today, just driving along, when I hear the burn out and screaching tires of a car. I look to my left and see a car tearing out of a parking lot and now is heading right toward me in a red 4door sedan. I lay on the horn and he's still coming at me. I steer away and he still manages to drive right into my driver's side rear wheel and quarter. My head hits the window frame and shoulder hit the window. I start to pull off the road and this A-Hole lays on the gas and takes off and almost hits another car. I call home and tell my wife to hurry and write down his license plate. I hung up and call the police and while waitng the lady he almost hit came back to check on me and give me this A-hole's license plate. It was exactly ther same as what I gave to my wife. When the police show up and I give him this plate number, he says it's registered to a white pick-up with an address that is about 250 miles away in northern michigan,WTF
As I am writing this, just now, the phone rings and it's the Sheriff. He called to inform me that the found the guy sleeping in the Wal-mart parking lot. When they woke him up, it was clear that he is intoxicated and placed under arrest. The car was stolen too.

What a day
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Old 11-04-2011, 07:13 PM
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From the story I thought the car would look worse, nonetheless this sucks, so sorry for you Miles.
Old 11-04-2011, 08:02 PM
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...I hate other drivers.
Old 11-04-2011, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Damian in NJ
From the story I thought the car would look worse, nonetheless this sucks, so sorry for you Miles.
Ditto

Hope you are feeling OK tonight and tomorrow.
Old 11-04-2011, 08:57 PM
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Looks like you were pretty lucky considering the situation!
Old 11-04-2011, 08:57 PM
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dang, glad your ok. too bad your pride and joy got injured
Old 11-04-2011, 09:11 PM
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holy crap !

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Old 11-04-2011, 09:55 PM
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sorry about this.... i know it probably isn't the time to mention it,
but if it does turn out you need source a new one, i can buy your damaged cover.
Old 11-04-2011, 10:00 PM
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Wow, you are lucky to be alive.
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I'm glad they got the guy and you're okay.
Old 11-05-2011, 12:09 PM
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Thanks all!
Pretty sore today, but I am sure both the car and I will be just fine. I was just so aggravated by the whole thing............
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go wide body now!
Old 11-05-2011, 04:00 PM
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Glad your ok ,hope they put that rotten SOB behind bars for a long time.
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Wow, close call. Glad you are ok and he is behind bars.
Old 11-18-2011, 04:57 PM
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Somehow I always get ideas like "as long as it's in the shop let's fix _______ too"
so the paintless dent removal guy will be stopping by for a visit too and a scratch on the hood repair......................

Got a look at the police report. The guy blew a 0.27 and in Michigan 0.08 is legally impaired so only 3 times above the limit. Report indicates that the police received a call from Wal-mat stating they thought there might be a medical emergency as they fought an unresponsive guy in the parking lot. When the police got there they were able to finally wake this drunken moron up and arrest him. So it was lucky they called otherwise they would have never found the guy. Not that it matters as Michigan is a "No Fault" state. I could sue for the deductable but the attorney would cost more than the deductable
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