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Trey Staker SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4796 More actions · Answer 1

Grant Fritchey (10/15/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/15/2010)
Who throws a can of soda out of a car? That's insane. Almost makes you want to hook up a camera and 10 min loop of video, recording what happens around your car.
I got hit by a boat about 20 years ago, while riding my bike. Guy was weaving a little and the side bumper on his boat (towed) hit my elbow while I was riding my bike alongside the road.
I tried to catch him, but couldn't. I didn't fall, but I was seeing red.
I got hit by a taxi in NYC... of course, I was illegally skateboarding the wrong way down the street at the time... No injury, just tore up my leather jacket a bit.

I was in a Valencia, Venezuela about 20 years ago when a crazy bum in a plaza asked me for some money. I refused because I didn't have any. He ripped apart a soda can, sharpened it on the sidewalk then threatened to stab me with it. He scared the hell out of me so I took off running and went straight into a side street without looking both ways. Thats when a station wagon doing about 20 mph hit me. I jumped into the air at the moment that I realized I was going to be hit by a car. I took a direct hit to my hip, rolled onto the hood and shattered the windsheild. The only damage I took was a really nasty bruise to my hip.

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Trey Staker SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4796 More actions · Answer 2

ALZDBA (10/15/2010)
...btw not so long ago, I had a bird strike whilest riding my bike. It hit me on top of my helmet, right above the vizor. It was a blackbird that crossed my path. I was lucky that it didn't hit my during a curve, or I would for sure have ended up on the side. It was a hell of a noise and a shock to the neck for me (sencible for a couple of hours). The bird didn't make it.
For my helmet is was a spot of bird chalk.

I bet you were glad you were wearing your helmet, imagine the damage without it. Glad you were ok.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Grant Fritchey (10/15/2010)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (10/15/2010)
Who throws a can of soda out of a car? That's insane. Almost makes you want to hook up a camera and 10 min loop of video, recording what happens around your car.
I got hit by a boat about 20 years ago, while riding my bike. Guy was weaving a little and the side bumper on his boat (towed) hit my elbow while I was riding my bike alongside the road.
I tried to catch him, but couldn't. I didn't fall, but I was seeing red.
I got hit by a taxi in NYC... of course, I was illegally skateboarding the wrong way down the street at the time... No injury, just tore up my leather jacket a bit.

He - I got run off the road last night by a woman driving an SUV. She tried to pass me on the shoulder and then started to move in towards me. She got past me and started weaving in and out of traffic aggressively.

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 4

Yesterday, whilst commuting, I was actually thinking about setting up a video camera on my dashboard, and blogging the "good parts".

Then I realized it would contain at least as much self-incrimination as anything else, and decided not to....

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

GSquared (10/15/2010)
Yesterday, whilst commuting, I was actually thinking about setting up a video camera on my dashboard, and blogging the "good parts".
Then I realized it would contain at least as much self-incrimination as anything else, and decided not to....

Speaking of commuting - did you find a job?

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mtillman-921105 SSCertifiable Points: 7156 More actions · Answer 6

Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)
WayneS (10/15/2010)
Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)
You know, I just love your .sig. It's beautiful. @=)
Whose are you talking about?
mtillman-921105's .sig. "I failed the Turing Test."

Thanks Brandie. 'Stole that off of a t-shirt I saw recently.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

And just when I thought the situation at That Client couldn't get any worse....

(No, I'm not going into details, it's a little too sensitive a topic for that. Just.... :crazy:)

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
And just when I thought the situation at That Client couldn't get any worse....
<headdesk><headdesk><headdesk><headdesk>
(No, I'm not going into details, it's a little too sensitive a topic for that. Just.... :crazy:)

Just remember, hitting the same spot over & over can be bad. Try <headwall><headwall> or <headsink><headsink> just to mix things up.

But seriously, sorry to hear that bad situation is spiralling. Good luck.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

Grant Fritchey (10/15/2010)
GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
And just when I thought the situation at That Client couldn't get any worse....
<headdesk><headdesk><headdesk><headdesk>
(No, I'm not going into details, it's a little too sensitive a topic for that. Just.... :crazy:)
Just remember, hitting the same spot over & over can be bad. Try <headwall><headwall> or <headsink><headsink> just to mix things up.
But seriously, sorry to hear that bad situation is spiralling. Good luck.

And if that doesn't work, try banging somebody else's head against the wall/desk/sink ....

Sorry to hear that too.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
And just when I thought the situation at That Client couldn't get any worse....
<headdesk><headdesk><headdesk><headdesk>
(No, I'm not going into details, it's a little too sensitive a topic for that. Just.... :crazy:)

I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:

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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 11

GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
And just when I thought the situation at That Client couldn't get any worse....
<headdesk><headdesk><headdesk><headdesk>
(No, I'm not going into details, it's a little too sensitive a topic for that. Just.... :crazy:)

I thought I felt a slight earthquake, but I guess it was just Gail trying to gain composure without killing someone.

Let's hope that if the tremors get stronger, someone else's head is doing the banging.

Greg E

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 12

WayneS (10/15/2010)
I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:

I wasn't even there today. This latest bout of insanity came by email.

Gail Shaw
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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 13

GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
WayneS (10/15/2010)
I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:
I wasn't even there today. This latest bout of insanity came by email.

Easy. Easy. Step away from the email, Ma'am. Let the bomb squad defuse it.

That there stuff is dangerous.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736281 More actions · Answer 14

Thought you might like some statistics. Someone asked me, so....

In terms of total points (as of about 15 minutes ago), on the overall list

#100 - 2,303 points

#50 - 2,884 points

#500 has 1076

Didn't sum below 500 people.

Kind of interesting numbers.

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 15

Brandie Tarvin (10/15/2010)
GilaMonster (10/15/2010)
WayneS (10/15/2010)
I take it that you forgot to take your knives in with you??? :hehe:
I wasn't even there today. This latest bout of insanity came by email.
Easy. Easy. Step away from the email, Ma'am. Let the bomb squad defuse it.
That there stuff is dangerous.

For some reason the MythBusters show with the cement truck just came to mind. :w00t:

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