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Was listening to Ten driving home from work - almost died...

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
edited December 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
Lapse in concentration I turned right and didn't realise it wasn't a green arrow for me.
I was very close to being hit at 60 kmph head on, wouldn't be here now.
And the thing is, Alive came on soon after as I was listening to Ten in the car.
Then my friend posts Alive up on Facebook tonight, freaky.
Still shaken.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,853
    Well good to hear your alright, close calls aren't very fun. Have a good Xmas :)
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    BLACK35 wrote:
    Well good to hear your alright, close calls aren't very fun. Have a good Xmas :)

    I still feel sick thinking about it.
    There was a road rage incident ahead, the car in front of me turned right, so I just decided to go not realising it is a green light not green arrow, I didn't give way to on-coming cars and fate had it that there was big enough gap for me to make it, just.
    Merry Xmas to you too.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Geez glad you're alright...

    I nearly got done on sunday travelling southbound on the F3 Freeway at 110kmph, and I change lanes from the left into the middle lane. Right as I finished my lane change, this person on the right lane speeding probably round 120 change lanes on top of me (obviously didn't realise I had just changed lanes) missed me by less than a metre...

    Needless to say at those sorts of speeds I probably would be seeing christmas...

    We're all still alive...
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Lesson learnt, always focus, fuck what's happening down the road.
    I am still kicking myself for that fuck up, what a tragedy that would've been at Christmas.

    Thanks all.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    glad your ok

    damn that sounds so fucking scary
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Imagine that... the two of us never posting on this board again.... It would either a) turn to shit or b) flourish like it has never flourished before...
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Be careful! I was sleeping but Into the Wild was playing when we got into a nasty car accident involving a tractor trailer.
  • CarolineSaysCarolineSays Posts: 345
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Imagine that... the two of us never posting on this board again.... It would either a) turn to shit or b) flourish like it has never flourished before...

    :?
    :roll:
    :lol:

    Glad you're ok, Thoughts... And that Alive thingy sounds like an omen after the event... :?
  • UpSideDownUpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    I've been in two car accidents while a Dr Dre album was playing in the background.

    Please, take it from me, don't Dre and Drive. It's just not worth it.
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    Glad you're ok. Sounds terrible!
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,815
    Glad to hear you're alright.

    I was being nosy once, listening to a conversation that two people were having - yelling across the street to each other

    and I put one foot down off the curb, not looking forward and then I looked forward, just as a bus was flying by 2 inches in front of my face, I just froze
    the bus driver gunned it to try and make a light and I almost got smashed to bits

    still gives me the chills thinking about it
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Happy to hear you're okay, Thoughts.

    What a creepy coincidence.
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  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    Glad you are okay!
  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Whoa, that's scary. Glad you are okay.
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  • Pamela0222Pamela0222 Posts: 1,544
    Also glad to hear that you're ok!!!!

    Alive comes on right after............. it's a sign!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Dru_CortezDru_Cortez Posts: 953
    UpSideDown wrote:
    Please, take it from me, don't Dre and Drive. It's just not worth it.
    Wah, wah, wahhhhhh!
    My little girl has frequently been anxious about
    being on the road.
    Like I tell her, it doesn't matter how talented motorist you think YOU are,
    it's the OTHER motorists you gotta watch out for.
    I'm thankful to hear that you're okay;
    take care.
    Cheers.
    'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Lapse in concentration I turned right and didn't realise it wasn't a green arrow for me.
    I was very close to being hit at 60 kmph head on, wouldn't be here now.
    And the thing is, Alive came on soon after as I was listening to Ten in the car.
    Then my friend posts Alive up on Facebook tonight, freaky.
    Still shaken.


    plus you couldve killed someone else.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • photogirllizphotogirlliz Posts: 2,491
    Glad to hear nobody was hurt! Drive safely! Happy Holidays!
    "I am myself...like you, somehow."
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    catefrances wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Lapse in concentration I turned right and didn't realise it wasn't a green arrow for me.
    I was very close to being hit at 60 kmph head on, wouldn't be here now.
    And the thing is, Alive came on soon after as I was listening to Ten in the car.
    Then my friend posts Alive up on Facebook tonight, freaky.
    Still shaken.


    plus you couldve killed someone else.

    I know, was thinking that too, that just made me sick more.
    Or if I survived and they didn't, court and jail.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thanks all.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Imagine that... the two of us never posting on this board again.... It would either a) turn to shit or b) flourish like it has never flourished before...

    haha true that.
    I reckon b) lol
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
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