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Seems my post to Uncle Adam about watvhing out for other drivers was somewhat prophetic. Saturday morning I was involved in a major car crash on Stephen's Pass in Washington. A minivan decided to cross the 4-lane highway right in front of us and we T-boned it doing 50 mph.

I and my brother's fiancee were airlifted the 70 miles to Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle (apparently this looked cool as we had a helicopter each flying in formation at 160 knots) with neck and back injuries. Luckily neither of us have spinal damage but we're both in extreme pain from bruising and muscle damage. I have to stay off work for a week and she's not allowed to fly home until Thursday.

Some observations:
1) the other driver was charged by the State Patrol
2) back boards are extremely uncomfortable when you're strapped to one for 6 hours - they don't take it off until all the x-rays have come back clear
3) I'll always make sure we have a Suburban - there were 6 people in it as I drove along including my two kids and everyone was fine except us two.
4) no matter how carefully you drive, there's always some idiot that will screw things up for you

Anyway, I'll be able to catch up with all my chess games this week as I lie in bed.

Cheers,

Paul.

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Man, you were lucky you or someone else was hurt more seriously

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I hope you will recover soon chewie !
In the meanwhile have a good rest 😴

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Hope they have you on good pain killers... and glad you are still around to take them. The backboard ride sounds like it really stunk.

T-

Edit! Um, I am not glad you are on pain killers just because I might do better in a game against you!

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Originally posted by chewie
Seems my post to Uncle Adam about watvhing out for other drivers was somewhat prophetic. Saturday morning I was involved in a major car crash on Stephen's Pass in Washington. A minivan decided to cross the 4-lane highway right in front of us and we T-boned it doing 50 mph.

I and my brother's fiancee were airlifted the 70 miles to Harborview Medical Centr ...[text shortened]... I'll be able to catch up with all my chess games this week as I lie in bed.

Cheers,

Paul.
I'm glad you are going to be O.K. Are you still laid up in Harborview... I could bring a board down.

Bennett

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I'm glad you came out well. Wish you the best and the "Game Ball" goes to you! 🙂

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Originally posted by chewie
Seems my post to Uncle Adam about watvhing out for other drivers was somewhat prophetic. Saturday morning I was involved in a major car crash on Stephen's Pass in Washington. A minivan decided to cross the 4-lane highway right in front of us and we T-boned it doing 50 mph.

I and my brother's fiancee were airlifted the 70 miles to Harborview Medical Centr ...[text shortened]... I'll be able to catch up with all my chess games this week as I lie in bed.

Cheers,

Paul.
Wow, hope you get well soon.

I'v been in 2 car wrecks before but neither of them had anyone with inurys.
(I wasnt driving and both times it was the other driver falt

[crash 1, the other driver truned ther wrong way on a one way street right in front of us]

[crash 2, someone ran a red light and hit the side of our car])

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Originally posted by bbarr
I'm glad you are going to be O.K. Are you still laid up in Harborview... I could bring a board down.

Bennett
Thanks a lot guys - nice to feel part of the community here.

Bennett - that's very cool of you to offer but I'm at home in bed now. On the plus side, my boss has told me not to think about work for a week so I'll be able to spend a bunch of time on chess.

Paul

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Bloody hell, doesn't sound like much fun Paul. I can think of easier ways to get a week off work.

Anyway, lie back, relax, and drink plenty of fluids (well....it can't hurt). I hope everything turns out OK once the week is up.

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Glad you guys are okay Paul.I wish you a speedy recovery and please take dyl's advice about the fluids....

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You never know when disaster strikes... glad that this one left you with no more serious consequences. Get well soon!

-Jarno

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Best wishes for a speedy recovery, chewie 🙂.

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Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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