WHY all this complexity?

[GPintheMitten]

I wish this would have happened last Saturday night. I am currently sitting bedside in the ICU next to my 16 year old son who was hit by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a divided highway. The drunk already had an accident minutes before that took out his headlights. Head on collision killed my son's passenger and critically injured my son and a third passenger. It has been a terrible week and unfortunately you hit the nail on the head.

That is sad. Sorry for this tragedy in your family's life. Best wishes for you and your son.

 

[txdon]

I wish this would have happened last Saturday night. I am currently sitting bedside in the ICU next to my 16 year old son who was hit by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a divided highway. The drunk already had an accident minutes before that took out his headlights. Head on collision killed my son's passenger and critically injured my son and a third passenger. It has been a terrible week and unfortunately you hit the nail on the head.

I hate when things like this happen, and they happen way too often. Our prayers are with you and the other families.

 

[3930dave]

I wish this would have happened last Saturday night. I am currently sitting bedside in the ICU next to my 16 year old son who was hit by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a divided highway. The drunk already had an accident minutes before that took out his headlights. Head on collision killed my son's passenger and critically injured my son and a third passenger. It has been a terrible week and unfortunately you hit the nail on the head.

Sending my best wishes for a complete recovery for your son, and the other passenger.

Rgds, Dave.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I wish this would have happened last Saturday night. I am currently sitting bedside in the ICU next to my 16 year old son who was hit by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a divided highway. The drunk already had an accident minutes before that took out his headlights. Head on collision killed my son's passenger and critically injured my son and a third passenger. It has been a terrible week and unfortunately you hit the nail on the head.

Wow. So sorry. Hope your son is ok.

Chris

 

[5030]

More gadgets mean more things to eventually break.

 

[texasjohn]

I wish this would have happened last Saturday night. I am currently sitting bedside in the ICU next to my 16 year old son who was hit by a drunk driver driving the wrong way on a divided highway. The drunk already had an accident minutes before that took out his headlights. Head on collision killed my son's passenger and critically injured my son and a third passenger. It has been a terrible week and unfortunately you hit the nail on the head.

Man, words fail. Hoping for the best for your son and surviving passenger.

 

[ultrarunner]

It's not just cars. We do the same with boats and airplanes.

Even if you decide to drive a Model T they can get the same data via your cell phone.

We are all being watched!

Chris

I do drive a Model T and more frequently a Model A Ford pickup... one thing I don't own is a cell phone.

Another analog in a digital world...

My brother said he needed a ranch truck and found a one owner perfect body 4.9 straight 6 with 5spd supercab F150.

Took one look at it and said it was too old being a 1996 and is now shopping 2015 pickups... the sales tax on his new truck would pay cash for the old one plus the insurance and fuel for the first year with money left over...

 

[texasjohn]

ultrarunner, good to see that you and your brother are :laughing: communicating, although without a cell phone or a fast car, I don't see how you do it!!

 

[ultrarunner]

E-mail mostly...

I did have a cell back in the 90's and gave it up... didn't work where I live so it was of little real use.

I have a work cell that I have to carry and only for work use... it also will not work if I am anywhere out and about on the property... I live in a city of 425,000 people and just happen to be in a no coverage area.

Now my brother lives in a country setting and has excellent cell coverage... there is a line of sight tower way off in the distance... go figure?

 

[jejeosborne]

Thank you all for the well wishes. Didn't want to hijack this thread.