# My short lived career as a stunt driver came to a "crashing" halt yesterday. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088 "2003-12-20T01:24:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/1 "2003-12-20T01:24:21Z")
My short lived career as a stunt driver came to a “crashing” halt yesterday. It only began about 45 seconds before it ended. While driving home from having lunch with a couple of doper friends\* yesterday, I met a gravel hauling truck on my gravel road. He got over, I got over and whoops, I got over to far. Slid into a snow bank, drove up on the snow bank at a steep angle ( like when you see stunt drivers drive on two wheels, with the other two wheels in the air ) and flipped over. My thoughts while this was happening, were " Oh fuck, now how am I going to get back on the road" . After we ( my 3 year old daughter was with me ) stopped sliding on the roof, my daughter calmly said " I’m scared". I turned the car off, reached back and unbuckled her from her car seat and we climbed out the broken out window. The truck I had met had stopped and the guy was running to us to ask if we were ok. At the time, I was so worried about my daughter, that I told him I was fine. He radioed the rock quarry for help, and some more guys came up. I was only about a mile and a half from my house, I asked them to take me home, but they were weary about taking me and leaving me and Emily somewhere alone. So they took me to the office, called **stormchaser** for me and then drove me back up to the car to wait for him. I joked with the guys, asking them if they thought it was a good time to tell **stormchaser** that I had finished Christmas shopping and all the presents were in the trunk. They laughed with me. Once **stormchaser** got there, I told him I wanted a new car. Emily is ok, not even sore today. I am a little sore…ok, a lot sore today. But we are alive and that is what counts. [here are the photos](http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/misstee_dawn/album?.dir=/just+call+me+crash&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/misstee_dawn) ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/2 "2003-12-20T01:29:17Z")
Wow! I’m just glad you made it out ok! It’s always important to keep a sense of humor in dire circumstances. I remember the story about a comedian who was shot in a robbery. Just before operating the doctors ask him if he’s allergic to anything. He says - “bullets” - everyone in the OR burst out laughing and the procedure went without a hitch. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/3 "2003-12-20T01:30:53Z")
[Fixed photo link.](http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/misstee_dawn/album?.dir=/just+call+me+crash&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/misstee_dawn/my_photos) Glad everyone is okay, **misstee**. That had to be some ride for Emily. Drive safe. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/4 "2003-12-20T01:31:08Z")
Did the link work for you? I was having trouble with my Yahoo photo album. It is always important to find a way to laugh when you can. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/5 "2003-12-20T01:32:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \* > Drive safe. Ya may have wanted to mention that about 32 hours ago. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/6 "2003-12-20T01:35:25Z")
Oh, I forgot to add to my original OP: what the \* was to note at the bottom was… My two doper friends were celebrating something, and I was there with them. Either one of them may come in and say what we were celebrating anytime now. And no, **Horseflesh** , neither one of us can spill the beans. ---
**Author:** ![Macrophage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Macrophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macrophage)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/7 "2003-12-20T01:44:37Z")
Glad you and you’re daughter are ok. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/8 "2003-12-20T17:42:42Z")
My daughter was telling her siblings that we were driving upside down. Now, two days later, she thinks it was fun. I am not sold on it bieng fun. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/9 "2003-12-20T17:43:57Z")
or being. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/10 "2003-12-20T18:02:24Z")
I’m glad you don’t drive a convertable ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/11 "2003-12-20T18:04:04Z")
LoL **NurseCarmen**. I am also glad for that. I am looking on ebay for a new car today. I did actually look at two convertables. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/12 "2003-12-20T20:48:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by misstee \* > \*\*And no, **Horseflesh** , neither one of us can spill the beans. \*\* Spill the beans? You mean the fact that Santa and the Easter Bunny have been dealing insider information with the chocolate industry for years? Oops. Get yourself a tank. Even you would be hard pressed to roll one of those and the drive should be a little shorter since you can go cross country. Imagine what Emily will say then! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/13 "2003-12-20T23:57:36Z")
ha ha ha – I found an awesome mustang on ebay. It is sweet. But, alas, I don’t think a mustang is what the family needs. ( secretly I wish for it though, so if Santa is reading this, I have been awfully good\* ) _awfully good at what I can not say, wink_wink\* ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/14 "2003-12-21T00:40:58Z")
Wheeeeee!!! I’m with your daughter - that looks like it was FUUUUNNNNNNNNNN! Hee hee! Ok, I’m kidding. Glad you’re both safe. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/15 "2003-12-21T19:20:15Z")
Yeah, you’re right, tanks get horrible gas mileage and maintenance is a bitch. Ammo is pretty expensive too but it sure is lovely to blast that person out of your way when they’re crawling along. I heard you’re pretty good at making pizza. Izzat true? ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/16 "2003-12-21T21:26:34Z")
Why, yes, I was referring to being good at pizza making. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Matrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/34f0e0/32.png) [@Red\_Matrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Matrix)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/17 "2003-12-22T17:24:23Z")
\*\*Misstee[b/], if u must get a convertable, make sure it has a roll bar that comes out just before a car flips! I’m glad you’re alright… but, why weren’t you in the photos? 🙂 FD ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/18 "2003-12-22T17:30:30Z")
Some one had to take the photos, and I had long since gotten out of the car. Re: convertable with a roll bar-- what makes you think I am planning on rolling another car? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/19 "2003-12-22T21:53:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by misstee \* > \*\*Re: convertable with a roll bar-- what makes you think I am planning on rolling another car? \*\* Because if you are _planning_ on rolling another car, we’ll have to assume you’re insane and tie you up accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088/20 "2003-12-22T22:30:46Z")
I think your next stunt should be to jump over 5 school buses with a jet-powered tricycle. While on fire. And eating orange snowballs. In July. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-short-lived-career-as-a-stunt-driver-came-to-a-crashing-halt-yesterday/220088.md?page=2)