# My semi-successful drive...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-semi-successful-drive/477656>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 18, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-semi-successful-drive/477656 "2008-12-18T00:00:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-semi-successful-drive/477656/1 "2008-12-18T00:00:57Z")

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Well I mentioned before I was driving from Arkansas to New Jersey. I left on Sunday and made it here on Tuesday. I was insanely proud of myself .

However 2 hours away from NJ, just when I was heading towards Baltimore, I got into a car accident. I hydroplaned and hit a vehicle in front of me. There was virtually no damage to her car, however mine folded up like an accordion.

We ended up towing my car from VA to NJ and I won’t even mention how much those towing charges were. So now my car is sitting in my mom’s driveway looking pathetic.

Drove 18 hours without any problems, and then bam… :mad:

I know it could be worse, I could be in the hospital, etc. But that was supposed to be my means of transportation to find a job, go to school, and other various things. Sigh…

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-semi-successful-drive/477656/2 "2008-12-18T00:03:28Z")

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Ouch. Glad to hear you’re ok though!

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**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-semi-successful-drive/477656/3 "2008-12-18T13:58:58Z")

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> [@NinetyWt](#):
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> Ouch. Glad to hear you’re ok though!

Thanks. I’m glad I’m ok too, I just wish it hadn’t happened.