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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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Today hasn't been a good day so far.

Heading west out of north bay Ontario this morning, ran into a little freezing rain, was searching for a place to get off the road and weather out the storm, rounded a bend and saw a jackknifed rig coming straight for me, and boy was he a movin.... I tried to ditch in order to better my chances, probably good that I did... I was in the black truck...

Currently in the ER at north bay general hospital. Left side of me is hurting pretty bad, don't think anything is broken but man it sure hurts to move. Waiting on x rays to come back now. Yes, I had my seatbelt on. Drive safe out there ya'll

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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Glad you're ok. Looks like the price of pork will be going up again.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:38 PM
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Glad it was not any worse than it was!
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Ouch!

Hang in there, just remember what nurse good-body from He-Haw said "if it hurts when you move it that way - well then don't move it that way"

Hope both you and your truck gets fixed and back on the road soon..
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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Wholly smokes...Good thing your ok...
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Wow good job avoiding a worse hit than that! Hang in there prayers for a safe recovery heading your way from WV
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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Dud, that just gave me a nasty flash back to an accident I had 35 year ago.
If your talkin, your survivin. They had to cut me out of my car.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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Wheres the bar-b when you need it!!
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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You had a bad day for sure. Better than the parents of the young girl I shoveled off the floor of their home that was on fire.

I hope you heal quickly.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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OUCH - - OUCH. Hope all comes up negative on damage other than some bruises. Good dodge.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Should you not care to continue,you may return your book of "E-ticket rides" at the service desk.Seriously,your adventure could be called the definition of "pucker-power.All the best.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:30 PM
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That could have been LOTS worse!!! Glad you're ok!!
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Holy Cow JKM, glad you are writing us from the ER, that means you can still write to us. God speed to a speedy recovery.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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Probably a good thing you had the ultra-deluxe Freightliner instead of the plain old Freightliner.

But where'd your trailer go?
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm out of the ER now, looking at the pics I'm glad I decided to ditch it. I don't think I would be posting if I hadn't done so.

Doc says nothing is broken, just really bruised. I'm pretty sore tonight, got a prescription for Tylenol 3, and got some ibprofen, the two of them together if keeping things bearable, I haven't found a comfortable way to lay down yet ( I'm at a hotel, with none of my stuff except my wallet and cell phone) so it looks like I'll be sleeping here on this chair. Everyone survived this somehow, the 5 people in the sheriffs van probably got the worst, the trans x truck wiped them off the road before he hit me.

I wish none of this ever happened, but I'm glad I did what I did, calling my gf and my family from the ER wasn't any fun, but it's better than someone else calling them saying I'm not coming home.
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