# A bad day could've been very bad. Like seriously injured bad.
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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 17, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301 "2002-08-17T05:01:42Z")
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### Author:  [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/1 "2002-08-17T05:01:42Z")
So I was driving to the bowling alley today, to get in my four games of practice. I had been raining here in Nashville most of the day, and the roads were slick. Anyway, I’m heading towards the bowling alley with quite a bit of traffic on the road(school had just let out, and I had just gotten out of a school zone). I’m doing about 20, and I notice the guy in front of me hit his brakes hard, then stop suddenly, hitting the person in front of him. I hit my brakes, but skidded cause of the rain, actually picking up speed. I cut my wheel hard, ended up going over the sidewalk, into a ditch. I’m freaked, and pissed, thinking I’ve ruined my car.
Then I look up, and see the car that was behind me hit the car that was in front of me. Both were larger trucks. It could’ve been a lot worse.
Anyway, a quick winching job later, some minor body damage, and a realignment, I’m good to go. So it ended up ok.
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### Author:  [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/2 "2002-08-17T05:03:28Z")
Of course, I meant \*\*it[/]b had been raining. I’m not the rain god. At least, not yet.
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### Author:  [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/3 "2002-08-17T05:55:37Z")
Glad you’re okay **diku**.
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### Author:  [@wayward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wayward)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/4 "2002-08-17T10:58:44Z")
That’s a ditto from me. Sounds like it could have been very nasty indeed. Were the other drivers OK?
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### Author:  [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/5 "2002-08-17T11:24:25Z")
Selective crashing…I like it.
Glad you’re okay, **diku**.
What’s your average, BTW?
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### Author:  [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/6 "2002-08-17T14:06:39Z")
Good to hear you’re OK. But I gotta ask: how does one pick up speed whilst braking, skidding or not? 🙂
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### Author:  [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2002, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/7 "2002-08-17T14:41:59Z")
Well, very glad you’re okay.
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### Author:  [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/8 "2002-08-18T00:14:09Z")
Very lucky escape, glad you’re okay. But how early does school start in Tenn.? The little kiddies are back in the classroom this early? Or do you have year-round school? I thought my sister’s state went back early, and they don’t start til next week. Nebraska, by the way.
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### Author:  [@Sinshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinshine)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/9 "2002-08-18T00:48:07Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by diku \*
> \*\*I’m not the rain god. At least, not yet. \*\*
Anything can be achieved by the application of wit and determination.
Such as getting out of a pick-up-truck sandwich. Good for you. Better to be ditched than squished.
But let me know when you figure out the Rain God thing, 'kay?
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### Author:  [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2002, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/10 "2002-08-18T12:37:43Z")
I’m glad you’re ok. It sounds like you followed the advice of the man who taught me to drive: “If you’re at the point where you can’t avoid hitting something, aim for something soft.” May none of us ever have to make use of that advice.
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### Author:  [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bad-day-couldve-been-very-bad-like-seriously-injured-bad/124301/11 "2002-08-18T18:48:48Z")
Well, as far as I know, everyone was ok. Just some messed up cars. I also had to have my tie rods done, but I still feel fortunate.
And my bowling average is about 130, which is why I was going to practice. 🙂