Worst day ever experiences.

Kingkong · 27-12-2011 02:09PM #1

Hey,

So I am having a bit of a bad day.

Got up early for work 7.30 am and on my way in I spun my car on the green hill road up to tallaght. Some how the Airbags when off and car ended up sitting on the curb.

I did not hit anything hard expect the curb so my head did not hit the airbag.

No one else involed thank god.

Shock hits about 10 seconds later when I realise the car is filled with smoke from the airbags and I get out. At this time in the morning no one is on the road.

First Reaction - Sort the car out

First call I make is to the guards to tell them and second is to my brother to come up to me.

My brother arrives within 10 mins, guards take over an 1 hr:)

Second Reaction - work
After 5 mins after the accident, I had vpn in remotely using my iphone to work and had to send 2 emails to IT as some overnight reports did not work.

I then had to ring my boss, tell him I will be late and that I had IT issues. He was more interested in the IT issues rather than the accident I just had.

I was more worried about wrk and the accident was not helping!

Thrid Reaction - Motor Rescue

I was so caught up I had forgotten I had motor rescue and then I couldnt find the number.

I spent ages searching for it and couldnt find it anywhere. I gave up and yes started working in my brothers car for 30 mins before the guards arrived!

The guards arrive and seemed not to borthered by the accident. No questions and just asked did they need to call for the car to be towed. They didnt even ask my name or address!

Eventually my brother searches for the number on this phone and gets it in a flash motor rescure is now on its way!

To Scrap the car or not?

So the rescue truck arrives and presents me with two options (1) Bring the car back to my parents house or (2) bring it back to his Garage for scrap.

Well this was a hard one.
A. I really didnt want to worry my parents with a crashed car sitting outside the house.

B. The car is an old 2000 Clio, I knew once the airbags went off there was no point repairing it, but now I dont have a car:(

So the Recover man tells me I can keep the car in his place for the next two weeks and have it scrapped, so I went with that option. Its now locked up on Airton road.

I am now in work having got the urgent work out of the way deconstrcuting my morning in my head!

I am due to fly out to london at 9am tomorrow morning with the g/f. I have only told my brother and my boss about the accident.

Oh and I have a slight twing in my back (the least of my worries!)

So its been a **** day and goig on hols doesnt sound so fun now.

Whats your worst day?

Mr.Crinklewood · 27-12-2011 02:27PM

When a loved one dies, gets sick or loses their job.

Can I have your worst day please?

Uriel. · 27-12-2011 02:33PM

How did you spin your car?
Taking advantage of the roads being quiet?
Catching up on work mails while driving?

Abi · 27-12-2011 02:35PM

Kingkong wrote: »

I am due to fly out to london at 9am this morning with the g/f. I have only told my brother and my boss about the accident.

Whats your worst day?

Your day just got worse buddy. You've missed your flight.

The King of Moo · 27-12-2011 02:37PM

My worst day was probably Christmas Day 1993 when I got a fantastic Jurassic Park T-Rex toy, but without batteries, so I had to wait till Stephen's Day to get batteries so I could hear it roar and make a stomping sound with its feet.

That was literally the worst day anyone's ever experienced.

Kingkong · 27-12-2011 02:40PM

Its tomorrow - slight typo!

Kingkong · 27-12-2011 02:42PM

I lost traction and tried to correct it by steering and I must have over corrected and hit the curb and spun.

krudler · 27-12-2011 02:44PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

My worst day was probably Christmas Day 1993 when I got a fantastic Jurassic Park T-Rex toy, but without batteries, so I had to wait till Stephen's Day to get batteries so I could hear it roar and make a stomping sound with its feet.

That was literally the worst day anyone's ever experienced.

jesus man....its stuff like this that really puts life into perspective, it must have been a long road back from an experience like that.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 02:46PM

Kingkong wrote: »

Got up early for work 7.30 am and on my way in I spun my car on the green hill road up to tallaght. Some how the Airbags when off and car ended up sitting on the curb.

I did not hit anything hard expect the curb so my head did not hit the airbag.

No one else involed thank god.

Shock hits about 10 seconds later when I realise the car is filled with smoke from the airbags and I get out.

Its crazy how this happens.

I was involved in my first ever car crash three weeks ago, I was rear ended hard enough to throw my car through a junction.. First thing I did was ask my passenger "wtf happened... sh*t I think we've been hit". and I got out fully believing I'd find it was someone else involved and not us!.

Luckily I've not had too many bad experiences but I guess the one that comes to mind is enough to cover a life time - my son was knocked down when he was five, I was getting into the shower and heard crying downstairs, I ran up the road in a pair of boxer shorts and soaking wet believing my son was probably dead (he got a broken leg).

The King of Moo · 27-12-2011 02:48PM

krudler wrote: »

jesus man....its stuff like this that really puts life into perspective, it must have been a long road back from an experience like that.

I still get nightmares where I'm running from a T-Rex but it feels like I'm barely moving and it's getting closer and closer till it's right behind me, opens its mouth wide...

and no sound comes out of it at all

.

neiphin · 27-12-2011 02:50PM

why do you say car is scrap ?

what damage is done ?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 02:51PM

Kingkong wrote: »

I lost traction and tried to correct it by steering and I must have over corrected and hit the curb and spun.

I had to laugh at a Dubliners interview on TV.. They were talking about Luke Kellys legendary drinking.. Well one night he was involved in a car crash - he put his car through a ditch and ended up in hospital.

The investigate Guard asked him "Now Mr Kelly, was there drink involved?".

To which Luke replies "Of course there was, do you think I'm a fucking stunt man?".

Bobjims · 27-12-2011 02:51PM

neiphin wrote: »

why do you say car is scrap ?

what damage is done ?

The cost of replacing the used airbags is greater than the value of the car. This makes the car good for scrap.

neiphin · 27-12-2011 02:54PM

Bobjims wrote: »

The cost of replacing the used airbags is greater than the value of the car. This makes the car good for scrap.

but the car will still work and drive,
why didnt op drive car home him/her self
iam sure the car still has seat belts ?

davyjose · 27-12-2011 03:00PM

Had many a bad day. Worst thing is, I know the worst day ofy life lies ahead, not behind.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 03:02PM

neiphin wrote: »

but the car will still work and drive,
why didnt op drive car home him/her self
iam sure the car still has seat belts ?

If its a cheap car and the cost of repair is beyond the market value of the car then the vehicle is deemed beyond economic repair and is then only worth scrap value.

mattjack · 27-12-2011 03:08PM

In d'Army a few years ago an FCA MP lost his balance and fell over while walking towards me carrying a Gustav SMG .I had a sh'ite hemorrhage .

neiphin · 27-12-2011 03:11PM

Arturo Helpful Slot wrote: »

If its a cheap car and the cost of repair is beyond the market value of the car then the vehicle is deemed beyond economic repair and is then only worth scrap value.

thats obvious enough, but you can have a car that the cost of replacing the windscrene is more than the value of the car , but its only a small crack and you can see out clearly

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 03:11PM

mattjack wrote: »

In d'Army a few years ago an FCA MP lost his balance and fell over while walking towards me carrying a Gustav SMG .I had a sh'ite hemorrhage .

He was a f*cking idiot if he had a mag on the gun.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 03:12PM

neiphin wrote: »

thats obvious enough, but you can have a car that the cost of replacing the windscrene is more than the value of the car , but its only a small crack and you can see out clearly

ok.

mattjack · 27-12-2011 03:12PM

Arturo Helpful Slot wrote: »

He was a f*cking idiot if he had a mag on the gun.

Mag in gun on security detail.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 03:15PM

mattjack wrote: »

Mag in gun on security detail.

Is it always like that in the FCA?.

Kingkong · 27-12-2011 03:17PM

neiphin wrote: »

thats obvious enough, but you can have a car that the cost of replacing the windscrene is more than the value of the car , but its only a small crack and you can see out clearly

Yea your right, there is little point repairing it now.
I could have hit someone there is a bus stop not far away.

I know its not actually the worst day ever and much worst things can happen such as not having batteries on Christmas day but when your in the moment its hard to see that:)

mattjack · 27-12-2011 03:23PM

Arturo Helpful Slot wrote: »

Is it always like that in the FCA?.

No.That happened 15 or so years ago, normally they carried a mag in hand and in mag holder.
I dont know why he had mag in gun.It was easily the most dangerous thing I,d ever seen.I was shaking after it and as far as I know they didnt have fully loaded mags to protect springs I think, maybe 18 rounds ?

neiphin · 27-12-2011 03:24PM

Kingkong wrote: »

Yea your right, there is little point repairing it now.
I could have hit someone there is a bus stop not far away.

I know its not actually the worst day ever and much worst things can happen such as not having batteries on Christmas day but when your in the moment its hard to see that:)

wait to see do insurance company write it off first, have you fully comp. ?
if you dont , or actually 11 yr old fiat , not worth much to begin with, say nothing , effect your no claims
stall till you see what happens in new yr , should be some good second hands comming onto market

John Doe1 · 27-12-2011 04:11PM

The day i was forced to watch a Jason Byrne stand up.:( I dont know how i survived

El Weirdo · 27-12-2011 04:39PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

My worst day was probably Christmas Day 1993 when I got a fantastic Jurassic Park T-Rex toy, but without batteries, so I had to wait till Stephen's Day to get batteries so I could hear it roar and make a stomping sound with its feet.

That was literally the worst day anyone's ever experienced.

Pfft. You haven't experienced pain until you've watched your younger brother sit on your brand new AT-AT that Santa had just dropped off a few hours earlier.

If only the Rebel Alliance had had a fat little 3 year old, they would've had an easier time defeating the Empire.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-12-2011 04:44PM

mattjack wrote: »

No.That happened 15 or so years ago, normally they carried a mag in hand and in mag holder.
I dont know why he had mag in gun.It was easily the most dangerous thing I,d ever seen.I was shaking after it and as far as I know they didnt have fully loaded mags to protect springs I think, maybe 18 rounds ?

He was negligent so, even 15 years ago it was SOP's that the mag didn't go onto the Gustaf even when the security party were being mounted.

Last time I used the Gustaf SMG was in Lebanon, 1988 and even as far back as then and in that security situation the mags remained in the ammo pouch.

I understand your fight of course, bloody dangerous things those Gustaf's were.

CamperMan · 27-12-2011 04:46PM

when I pissed into the wind!

Crazy Horse 6 · 27-12-2011 04:48PM

Why did u ring the cops?

44leto · 27-12-2011 06:39PM

You were in a minor car incident, you weren't hurt and you hurt nobody else and you incurred 2 grand in damage.

You were darn lucky. You seem to be a young man and I can tell you with absolute confidence, you will experience much much worse. Its called life.

Worst day ever experiences.

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