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Emily

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Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 5:13am

allright.... so in between all this brain surgery business.... with a whole team of people doing their best to keep me around... this afternoon i was in a major car crash where a taxi driver drove straight into me and took out most of the left side of my car.

luckily in aus that's not the driver side and i didn't have a passenger but still my car is very damaged Cry

and we were both going very slow and it could easily be much worse..

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Greg-NJ1 Experienced Poster Offline Mis-diagnosed with MM in 2005, arterial restricion Posts: 248 Teaneck, NJ Gender:	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #1 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 7:43am Emily, I hope that you are ok.... Just remember, cars are replaceable, people are not. Any accident that you can walk away from is a "good" accident. Best of luck, Greg
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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #2 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 8:18am

Amen to what Greg said!!!! I had an accident too recently where a deer jumped out in front of my car. All I can remember is me saying repeatedly, "please God....don't let the deer hit my windshield." I guess my prayers worked as the deer hit the passenger side of my car and I was the only one in the vehicle. I was very lucky as I knew that if the had deer hit my windshield I would be a goner. That deer was a 5 point buck!!!

I thank my lucky stars and God for every day of my life.

Glad you are ok, Emily.

Michelle

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Shan

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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #3 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 1:45pm

Emily,

Amen that you are okay! As Greg said...people are NOT replaceable. I thank God that you survived the crash and weren't seriously hurt. Yes, after your recent surgery and everything else being done to improve your health, this may seem ironic; however, there is a reason for everything...and there is a reason you are still here, Emily. You have a divine purpose...and are an inspiration. ; Grin

Michelle,

Amen to you too for your encounter with the deer! We all should count our lucky stars each and every day. Wink

I thank God for all of you and your friendships and support you've given me...

God bless, Shan Smiley

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moyamoi Ex Member	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #4 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 6:13pm Hey Em, Not Karli the yellow combi?!! Oh No !! But say no more about taxi drivers in Melbourne! They have a death wish, I think, and nine lives!! I am glad however that you are OK! Cheers Moira
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Emily

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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #5 - Jan 22^nd, 2006 at 11:24pm

yep smacked right into the side of my baby... Karly.... mechanically she's ok, just lots of body work to do....
Stupid taxi driver didn't lookt at all, just took off to do his turn...
Oh well, I have some nasty seat-belt bruises coming up but all good apart from that.
Never driving in a city again, in fact i'm moving out into the forest to hibernate in a little cottage forever.

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Emily Senior Poster Offline Diagnosed Oct 2005. Direct bypasses: Nov 05 Apr 06 Posts: 259 Brisbane, Australia Gender:	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #6 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 5:15am ok yeah and so then they say the kombi which is the love of my life is a write-off and then life seems to suck a whole lot more!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lore MM.com Benefactor Offline My brother Kevin (Cubbie) has Moyamoya Posts: 819 Delaware, USA, usa, 419, 133, OH, Ohio Gender:	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #7 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 8:09pm Hi Emily, I'm glad you are ok. Oh no not Karly!? She is (was) such a pretty Combi. I'm shocked she is considered a write-off! Makes me sick! Like, Greg mention. Cars are replaceable, people are not. You are a trooper and I know you will move forward. Take care, Hugs, Lore
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patch Junior Poster Offline Posts: 51 NEWCASTLE, Australia, australia, 325, 238, NSW, New_South_Wales Gender:	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #8 - Jan 23^rd, 2006 at 11:21pm Hi Em Glad to hear you are OK - also great to see your fantastic sense of humour is intact !! Any chance of purchasing a sister to Karly ? love & hugs Helene
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moyamoi Ex Member	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #9 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 1:24am Hey helene, How are you feeling - haven't heard from you in a while Hope everything is going good with you! Best wishes Moira
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Emily

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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #10 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 3:13am

hmmmmm well i spent all of today getting 2nd, 3rd, 4th.... etc opinions... and at the end of it all she's still financially a write-off.. as in the repairs cost way more than she's insured for....

so my options now are to get the money that she's insured for and:
1. use that to buy the "wreck" back and then get her fixed privatley and a bit cheaper and good enough in my eye
or
2. buy the "wreck" back and buy another cheap kombi and combine them to make a Super Kombi...

so we'll just see what happens...

oh and a mystery witness showed up after the accident and declared that i ran a red light so i also got a red-light-offence in the mail today - without any proof!!!

someone Up There is really not liking me for some reason.....

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gotchlorine Old-Time Poster Offline Our daughter, Tara, lives with MM Posts: 776 San Jose, USA, usa, 24, 158, CA, California Gender:	Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY Reply #11 - Jan 24^th, 2006 at 11:05am Emily, I'm sorry to hear the "write-off" verdict on Karly, and also of the red light offense. How awful that you can't even defend it! I'm just glad you're o.k., and you know . . . maybe Karly II will be even more awesome! Jill
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Emily

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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #12 - Jan 30^th, 2006 at 5:49pm

Emily wrote on Jan 30^th, 2006 at 5:49pm:

good news ; Grin

karly is a write-off.. insurance (as in economial) but not structural or statutory (which would leave her un-registerable).
so i get the $5000 she's insured for minus $700 because it was "my fault" grrrr Smiley

and i buy her back for $100!! and then i have $4200 to get her fixed and the insurance guy reckons it would only cost about $1000

yay!!

sad days turn back to happy days

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Re: Another Reason to Live EVERY DAY
Reply #13 - Jan 30^th, 2006 at 8:40pm

Hi Emily,

Great news! Smiley

Karly Resurrected!

By-the-way, I did the math. How they ever determined Karly a loss and you still keep Karly, restore her and still have money left over is beyond me. Smiley

I love that math!! Smiley

Be sure and buy Karly something special with all that extra money! A new pair of shoes? lol

I'm glad it all worked out for both you and Karly.

You'll have to post pictures.

Hugs,

Lore

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