Brush with death...ever had one? - Blu-ray Forum

xtop · 11-26-2007, 01:40 PM

55mph under the trailer of a semi. walked away with some nasty bruises and scrapes, but walked away.

and that was a few years ago, obviously from the timestamp

still makes me cringe tho

Blu-Light · 11-26-2007, 01:42 PM

Do you still tailgate? Seiously, glad you are OK.

xtop · 11-26-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Light

Do you still tailgate? Seiously, glad you are OK.

oh. the semi was making a turn and pulled out in front of me. but thanks

badboi · 11-26-2007, 03:00 PM

My closest brush with death was when I said "I do."

Nothing but fun and frivolity ever since.

BTW, glad you weren't hurt.

dragons lair · 11-26-2007, 03:37 PM

I quit breathing for about 3 minutes during my appendix surgery a few years ago, I did not find out till the next day and my wife was really freaked out about it, that is as close as I ever came.

Blu-Light · 11-26-2007, 05:06 PM

I am a cancer survivor of 7 years. Thanks to modern medicine and lots of prayer I am still here. But I guess if I had left things the way they were I would be 6ft under now. Every day is a gift.

buckshot · 11-26-2007, 06:13 PM

mine is a long story. but its similar to the OP's. in august 05 I had gotten my 65 mustang running again after 2 years of dormancy. I was going to drive it to my grandfather's house to strip it to the frame and rebuild it with his help. my wife and I drove to church in it, we were then going to drive to my parents' house and follow them to grandpa's. we didn't make it to my parents' house. we were sideswiped by a high profile white vehicle about 200 feet from our exit. we were pushed into the semi in front of us then veered to the left where we were clipped on both our front and rear bumpers then we were T boned on my side by a semi driving 70 mph. the car that caused it took off, and no one stopped to give a statement to the police. so they blamed me initially. I broke my back in 7 places, ruptured my spleen, concussion, fractured pelvis, fractured skull, and fractured several vertabre in my neck. my wife broke 4 ribs and had a stroke (but that was dr. neglect but the hospital kept such horrible records it is unprovable in court). I had to go through months of physical therapy in order to function correctly again. I didn't know until recently but I was very close to dying several times after the accident. kind of changes your outlook on like a little. I can post pics of my car later.

I can link to the whole long story in anyone is actually interested in reading it. there's the whole accident story, the hospital ordeal, and the court saga. that's mine.

blu-light,
awesome to hear about surviving cancer. prayer is an amazing thing.

Hawknelson05 · 11-26-2007, 06:21 PM

Lost that... But I still have this! woo!

JBlacklow · 11-26-2007, 06:22 PM

Apparently, several times in college I had a brush with death. For some reason, I don't remember them...

Wheelman1970 · 11-26-2007, 06:35 PM

I almost drowned once as a kid. My parents said to hell with that and put me into swimming lessons.

Scared the shyte out of me.

buckshot · 11-26-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelman1970

I almost drowned once as a kid. My parents said to hell with that and put me into swimming lessons.

Scared the shyte out of me.

the swimming lessons?

turboedguy · 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM

My girlfriend almost cought me with her best friend in high school!

pedigree · 11-26-2007, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

My girlfriend almost cought me with her best friend in high school!

hope she doesnt check forums

turboedguy · 11-26-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pedigree

hope she doesnt check forums

lol, high school was a long time ago.

justincredible · 11-26-2007, 07:35 PM

I flipped my atv about 6 years ago when I was 18. I hit the ground first, it hit next and kinda trampled over me (I had tire tracks all over my back) and we both kinda kept rolling for a few seconds. I remember the flip and then blacked out. Woke up and the 4-wheeler was about 10 feet ahead of me and bent all to hell. Surprisingly it wasn't totaled. There was about $2000 in damage but luckily only had to pay the $100 deductible with my insurance. Oh yeah, I wasn't wearing my helmet.

I was also out in the middle of nowhere on government land that I wasn't supposed to be on. Needless to say my mom wasn't too happy with me.

gandley · 11-26-2007, 07:40 PM

when i was at school, some twat chucked a javlin while i was on the running track, the fecking javlin ripped my t-shirt as it buzzed past my arm.

Needless to say, the lunchtime break had me stamping on that pillocks head. i kid you not.

might not of killed me but it would of hurt like a biatch (is there somthing on my head?

)

P.S, im also a motorcyclist, so evey weekend has some old fart trying to kill me at T junctions.

BTBuck1 · 11-26-2007, 07:53 PM

^^^^ "I'd Hit it"

buckshot · 11-27-2007, 01:11 AM

here's mine.

Kirsty_Mc · 11-27-2007, 01:34 AM

Yes

Years ago... Cheap car approaching a blind bend on the crest of a hill on a very narrow country road. I applied my brakes and nothing much happened (oil on the road from some tractor I suppose). I had to decide whether to ride out going off the road and down the hill (probable curtains for me), or gamble swerving onto the other side of the road and hope that nothing came.

I used the other side of the road... thankfully nothing came (or it would have been the wooden overcoat). Biggest gamble of my life for the highest stakes.

PS. The car was a Fiat Panda (old type)... those of us in Europe familiar with it will appreciate the super strong construction

reiella · 11-27-2007, 02:50 AM

I was in the fallout cloud for chernobyl.

11-26-2007, 01:40 PM	#1
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	Brush with death...ever had one? 55mph under the trailer of a semi. walked away with some nasty bruises and scrapes, but walked away. and that was a few years ago, obviously from the timestamp still makes me cringe tho

11-26-2007, 06:21 PM	#8
Hawknelson05 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gainesville Trading Score:1	Lost that... But I still have this! woo! Last edited by Hawknelson05; 11-26-2007 at 06:23 PM.

11-26-2007, 07:20 PM	#12
turboedguy Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Santa Clarita Ca.	Brush with death...ever had one? My girlfriend almost cought me with her best friend in high school!

11-26-2007, 07:40 PM	#16
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	when i was at school, some twat chucked a javlin while i was on the running track, the fecking javlin ripped my t-shirt as it buzzed past my arm. Needless to say, the lunchtime break had me stamping on that pillocks head. i kid you not. might not of killed me but it would of hurt like a biatch (is there somthing on my head? ) P.S, im also a motorcyclist, so evey weekend has some old fart trying to kill me at T junctions. Last edited by gandley; 11-26-2007 at 07:43 PM.

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11-26-2007, 01:42 PM	#2
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	Do you still tailgate? Seiously, glad you are OK.

11-26-2007, 03:00 PM	#4
badboi Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Atlanta	My closest brush with death was when I said "I do." Nothing but fun and frivolity ever since. BTW, glad you weren't hurt.

11-26-2007, 03:37 PM	#5
dragons lair Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	I quit breathing for about 3 minutes during my appendix surgery a few years ago, I did not find out till the next day and my wife was really freaked out about it, that is as close as I ever came.

11-26-2007, 05:06 PM	#6
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	I am a cancer survivor of 7 years. Thanks to modern medicine and lots of prayer I am still here. But I guess if I had left things the way they were I would be 6ft under now. Every day is a gift.

11-26-2007, 06:13 PM	#7
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	mine is a long story. but its similar to the OP's. in august 05 I had gotten my 65 mustang running again after 2 years of dormancy. I was going to drive it to my grandfather's house to strip it to the frame and rebuild it with his help. my wife and I drove to church in it, we were then going to drive to my parents' house and follow them to grandpa's. we didn't make it to my parents' house. we were sideswiped by a high profile white vehicle about 200 feet from our exit. we were pushed into the semi in front of us then veered to the left where we were clipped on both our front and rear bumpers then we were T boned on my side by a semi driving 70 mph. the car that caused it took off, and no one stopped to give a statement to the police. so they blamed me initially. I broke my back in 7 places, ruptured my spleen, concussion, fractured pelvis, fractured skull, and fractured several vertabre in my neck. my wife broke 4 ribs and had a stroke (but that was dr. neglect but the hospital kept such horrible records it is unprovable in court). I had to go through months of physical therapy in order to function correctly again. I didn't know until recently but I was very close to dying several times after the accident. kind of changes your outlook on like a little. I can post pics of my car later. I can link to the whole long story in anyone is actually interested in reading it. there's the whole accident story, the hospital ordeal, and the court saga. that's mine. blu-light, awesome to hear about surviving cancer. prayer is an amazing thing.

11-26-2007, 06:22 PM	#9
JBlacklow Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Apparently, several times in college I had a brush with death. For some reason, I don't remember them...

11-26-2007, 06:35 PM	#10
Wheelman1970 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Calgary, AB	I almost drowned once as a kid. My parents said to hell with that and put me into swimming lessons. Scared the shyte out of me.

11-26-2007, 07:35 PM	#15
justincredible Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Cincinnati Blu-ray collection:53 Trading Score:2	I flipped my atv about 6 years ago when I was 18. I hit the ground first, it hit next and kinda trampled over me (I had tire tracks all over my back) and we both kinda kept rolling for a few seconds. I remember the flip and then blacked out. Woke up and the 4-wheeler was about 10 feet ahead of me and bent all to hell. Surprisingly it wasn't totaled. There was about $2000 in damage but luckily only had to pay the $100 deductible with my insurance. Oh yeah, I wasn't wearing my helmet. I was also out in the middle of nowhere on government land that I wasn't supposed to be on. Needless to say my mom wasn't too happy with me.

11-26-2007, 07:53 PM	#17
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	^^^^ "I'd Hit it"

11-27-2007, 01:11 AM	#18
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	here's mine.

11-27-2007, 01:34 AM	#19
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	Yes Years ago... Cheap car approaching a blind bend on the crest of a hill on a very narrow country road. I applied my brakes and nothing much happened (oil on the road from some tractor I suppose). I had to decide whether to ride out going off the road and down the hill (probable curtains for me), or gamble swerving onto the other side of the road and hope that nothing came. I used the other side of the road... thankfully nothing came (or it would have been the wooden overcoat). Biggest gamble of my life for the highest stakes. PS. The car was a Fiat Panda (old type)... those of us in Europe familiar with it will appreciate the super strong construction

11-27-2007, 02:50 AM	#20
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	I was in the fallout cloud for chernobyl.

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