Tell us something really trivial about your life (vol 25)
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Morning, Evo.
Is there such a thing as a complacency accident? If so, I very nearly had one last evening.
One of my back doubles to the motorway involves a quiet country road with two tee junctions, both of which are blind and have me approaching on the minor side to give way and turn right. The first, although I should in principle have to give way, has a disused quarry on the left and I’ve never seen anything coming from that direction. The next one is a road as quiet as the one I’m on and seldom sees any traffic. Until last night. The problem, I discovered, was that in my complacency I had simply ignored the first one and arrived at the second thinking it needed less than a glance and I nearly picked up an elderly long wheelbase Land Rover trying to turn in. I pulled out, stopped and stalled the car and Land Rover man had to go wide to get round me. He and his passenger looked really worried but oddly weren’t hurling abuse at me. I was ready to get out and apologise but they opted instead to drive up the bank to get round and carry on without making eye contact.
Two burly blokes and me completely in the wrong and they didn’t feel it necessary to have a few well-chosen words with me. So my near miss and wakeup call left me wondering if I had nearly collided with the world’s least likely getaway car.
There’s always something.
Is there such a thing as a complacency accident? If so, I very nearly had one last evening.
One of my back doubles to the motorway involves a quiet country road with two tee junctions, both of which are blind and have me approaching on the minor side to give way and turn right. The first, although I should in principle have to give way, has a disused quarry on the left and I’ve never seen anything coming from that direction. The next one is a road as quiet as the one I’m on and seldom sees any traffic. Until last night. The problem, I discovered, was that in my complacency I had simply ignored the first one and arrived at the second thinking it needed less than a glance and I nearly picked up an elderly long wheelbase Land Rover trying to turn in. I pulled out, stopped and stalled the car and Land Rover man had to go wide to get round me. He and his passenger looked really worried but oddly weren’t hurling abuse at me. I was ready to get out and apologise but they opted instead to drive up the bank to get round and carry on without making eye contact.
Two burly blokes and me completely in the wrong and they didn’t feel it necessary to have a few well-chosen words with me. So my near miss and wakeup call left me wondering if I had nearly collided with the world’s least likely getaway car.
There’s always something.
I had a near miss myself this morning. Leaving the petrol station with a green light I made my way across the junction, only to find a Ford F150 bearing down on me towing a trailer with one of those mini-excavators on. He had decided to run the red light that had changed at least 8-10 seconds prior. How he managed to brake, swerve and miss me with the trailer I'll never know.
The worse thing was I had stopped in the middle of the lane and the driver just looked me straight in the eye and smiled. There are some freaks in this world.
The worse thing was I had stopped in the middle of the lane and the driver just looked me straight in the eye and smiled. There are some freaks in this world.
ApOrbital said:
Morning all who wants tea or coffee?
I'll have a triple grande, 6 pump Hazelnut, Caramel Sauce Top and Bottom, extra hot, Soy, full-cream whip, full-caf Mocha, ice cream float, please, AO.And can you ask if they have any hundreds and thousands? And at least one parasol cocktail stick.
EvoDelta said:
I had a near miss myself this morning. Leaving the petrol station with a green light I made my way across the junction, only to find a Ford F150 bearing down on me towing a trailer with one of those mini-excavators on. He had decided to run the red light that had changed at least 8-10 seconds prior. How he managed to brake, swerve and miss me with the trailer I'll never know.
The worse thing was I had stopped in the middle of the lane and the driver just looked me straight in the eye and smiled. There are some freaks in this world.
Jeez. That's the opening credits for one disturbing film.The worse thing was I had stopped in the middle of the lane and the driver just looked me straight in the eye and smiled. There are some freaks in this world.
Ow.
Was working 'till 2am, my f
ked right shoulder had my arm palsied like a 90yr old's this morning! Hot shower and a slathering of ibuprofen gel later and I'm now back in the office.. I'm too old for this st /Murtagh
Still on the good news front I went and signed the contract for my house yesterday so just waiting on the other side to confirm a date where we can exchange and complete
Was working 'till 2am, my f
ked right shoulder had my arm palsied like a 90yr old's this morning! Hot shower and a slathering of ibuprofen gel later and I'm now back in the office.. I'm too old for this st /MurtaghStill on the good news front I went and signed the contract for my house yesterday so just waiting on the other side to confirm a date where we can exchange and complete
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