@orangutan saidDid the heart attack not have an impact on life style? (Diet etc). - Not suggesting you lived exclusively on bacon.
I was cycling when a car decided to do a U-Turn as I was overtaking the stationary traffic on the approach to a red-light. Well, apparently that's what happened as I bounced onto my head & shoulder and can't remember the incident (or much of the following two weeks).
That day I'd decided to wear my helmet. Most days back then I didn't bother.
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The heart attack certainly make me appreciate life more. Not sure it changed me much though.
Hope you now enjoy good health.
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On a ski trip back to Montreal, after my transfer to Toronto and a “few” wobbly pops I may have. Heading down the 401 in a friend’s MGB-GT, we hit a patch of ice in the passing lane, doing about 80MPH. We started to “go off kilter” and my friend overcompensated in his steering adjustment and we hit the snow bank in the median, flipping 7 times. Neither of us had our seatbelts on and we ended up with him on top of me with the car resting on my side. The roof was crushed, all windows blown out and we managed to “escape” through the back. There was a car behind us who saw what happened and stopped to help. Once we determined that we were OK we asked the people in the car that stopped to help, to go to the next exit where we knew there was a provincial police station. About an hour later the police arrived and we were taken to the station where I called my parents and my dad came and got us. Although bruised with some minor cuts we were OK.The next day we both went to the hospital to make sure all was indeed good. No skiing was done and the car was a write off. I learned an important lesson (once bitten, twice shy) but unfortunately my friend did not and about ten years later died in a car accident, he caused while intoxicated.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidI had a ticket for the Merpati MZ724 flight to Sorong [where I lived] in West Papua on 1st July 1993, but I changed it to the next day at the last moment. That plane crashed shortly before landing at Sorong killing all but two of the 43 people on board.
Ever had any? If so, did they change you in any way?
-Removed-Here in Canada everyone drove after a few drinks, and no one thought anything of it.
This would be back in the 60's and 70's! The big crack down came in 80's, which was a good thing. I am guilty of doing it myself when I was a youngster.
No one wore seat belts back in those days, If I remember correctly. If anyone did they would be the exception, now it is the rule.
-VR
@great-big-stees saidMan did you ever get lucky! Anyone ever tell you about horseshoes and where they might be? 🙂
On a ski trip back to Montreal, after my transfer to Toronto and a “few” wobbly pops I may have. Heading down the 401 in a friend’s MGB-GT, we hit a patch of ice in the passing lane, doing about 80MPH. We started to “go off kilter” and my friend overcompensated in his steering adjustment and we hit the snow bank in the median, flipping 7 times. Neither of us had our s ...[text shortened]... ely my friend did not and about ten years later died in a car accident, he caused while intoxicated.
-VR
@great-big-stees saidYou still got in the car with him willingly , you were not forced. I don't believe back in the day you didn't have a few drinks and drive.
No my friend was.👍
-VR
@fmf saidWhat I did not say was "not hearing my story is detrimental to everyone", as you opined.
But didn't you say: "Yes, and no, I'm not talking about them [NDEs]. (Wink to Gambrel.) Blame mr. little d"?
I also didn't call what happened an "NDE" in the classic sense. Just a close call, as in most of these posts.