Safe at Home
Sat, Aug 4, 2007
by Geoff Young
I am happy to report that we made it back to San Diego in one piece. I’d also submit that 6,417 miles of driving in 12 days probably is too much for one person and that actually doing it isn’t necessarily the best way to discover said fact.
Reader LaMar asked the other day for a “step back away from the cliff” post so here it is…
Wednesday morning, just east of Joplin, Mo., we were struck on the interstate by a big rig at 65 mph and forced into a grassy strip along the median. The right side of our vehicle was pretty well trashed:
Thankfully nobody was hurt (in our vehicle; all I can say about the other guy is that we didn’t slow him down any) and we were able to keep going. As the guy at the auto parts store said, “yeah, that happens a lot.”
That night, several people were killed when a bridge in Minneapolis collapsed. Kinda makes complaining about a busted door seem more than a little petty.
Baseball is the greatest sport in the world, folks; enjoy it no matter how the Padres might be doing at any given moment. Hell, enjoy everything. Peace…
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August 4, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Very scarey Geoff. Glad to hear nobody was hurt. A subject change but, did everyone hear the KA-silent L, KA -silent L, Ka-silent L, 3 hit salute from our 2B last night? Some might say its been a BOUQUET of croquet, but for now we can forgeta Lorreta.
August 4, 2007 at 2:33 pm
It may not be a bridge, but it looks scary enough that I’d rather forgo it… glad you’re safe Geoff…
August 4, 2007 at 3:26 pm
After reading McCovey Chronicles, I think this headline can apply to Ducksnorts, as well. I had to close my browser when my 10 year-old came to look over my shoulder when I was reading MC (based on Richard’s comment in yesterday’s IGM).
I can swear with the best of them, but the profanity-to-(useful) commentary ratio on MC is about 100:1, whereas DS’s is 1:1000
Thanks Geoff and the rest of the DS community. (And glad you’re home safe.)
August 4, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Glad to have you back in one piece G.Y!
August 4, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Yikes. Big Rig vs. Practical Sedan is like Peavy vs. AA call up. Glad you escaped intact.
August 5, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Glad to hear you made it back safe. Sorry to hear about the Saturn. Damn good to see you in Raleigh/Durham. Remember, plan a trip!