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Enlightened27
11-30-2009, 04:25 PM
Well, I just got back from Georgia last night. I spent 5 days down there. Loved seeing my family and friends for Thanksgiving. I had a great time watching football also. Got to see UGA stomp on GT in their house, that was AWESOME! I missed the Dallas game because I had to get my brother for Thanksgiving dinner. Then I left yesterday. I was headed back home on I-85 in the left hand lane. I saw the guy in front of me stop suddenly so I slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting him. I lost control of the rear end of the car. I swirved into the right hand lane and I was hit by an RV. My car did a 180 and went into the guard rail. I bounced off the rail and back into traffic, once again hit by the same RV. Thank God no one was hurt. This happened in North Carolina. I ended up driving the car all the way home.

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DCfan60
11-30-2009, 05:53 PM
Wow Eric, Glad everyone was ok..
Enlightened27
11-30-2009, 06:51 PM
Yeah, it was scary. My cat was in the passenger seat and he was shaking afterwards. :(
DCfan60
11-30-2009, 07:49 PM
I bet you were too. Least I would have been. How long did it take to get things squared away before you were able to get on your way again?
CowboyzAdam
11-30-2009, 07:56 PM
Man that sucks big time Eric. You know how I know how it is to be in a car accident. You were very lucky to come out of it injury free. I wasn't so lucky. I still have problems with my leg and collar bone.

Anyways glad you are OK and back with us.
SmilesAustin
11-30-2009, 07:57 PM
The fiance and I had a 12-hour drive down to Mississippi over Thanksgiving as well. It was such a blast to see my family and get to spend some time with my cousins (and their children). We didn't have any close calls or anything like that, but I wasn't able to sleep the night before we left so I was on the verge of falling asleep for the majority of the trip down there. That's a terrible feeling for 12 hours.

Glad to see everyone is okay.
Enlightened27
12-01-2009, 12:51 PM
DC, I was on the side of the road for what seemed an hour. Thank goodness the car was drivable. I would have been stuck in NC for the night. The good thing is I had full coverage on the car and my personal insurance is going to cover the RV.
bluestar
12-02-2009, 01:17 AM
Glad to hear everyone made it out ok. I was too in GA with family and decided to leave Monday because I noticed a lot of bad drivers out Sunday and the traffic was heavy.
SmilesAustin
12-02-2009, 01:24 AM
On a side note: I don't envy you for taking your cat with you down to GA. I have two cats, and one of them will NOT shut up when he's in the car. He would scream the whole trip down. I set them up with a bucket full of food and a big bowl of water when I leave (and I have a buddy swing by every couple days and make sure they're okay).
DCfan60
12-02-2009, 02:07 AM
better then the fish I had.. brought them when I moved here.. he got bounced around and up side down.. for 8 years he swims upside down.. weirdest thing I ever seen..
Enlightened27
12-02-2009, 01:15 PM
On a side note: I don't envy you for taking your cat with you down to GA. I have two cats, and one of them will NOT shut up when he's in the car. He would scream the whole trip down. I set them up with a bucket full of food and a big bowl of water when I leave (and I have a buddy swing by every couple days and make sure they're okay).
Nemo screamed the whole trip down. Well, when he wasnt asleep.