I am so sorry
lady for hijacking your thread.
Forgive me!!
Besides, it was all Reb's fault...He posted pics of wrecked cars!!! I can't resist pics of wrecked cars!!!!
shutting up now....
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I am so sorrylady for hijacking your thread.Forgive me!!Besides, it was all Reb's fault...He posted pics of wrecked cars!!! I can't resist pics of wrecked cars!!!!shutting up now....
Not entirely true, Reb. I can look away, I do it all the time. Wilmington has the highest rate of accidents per mile driven in North Carolina, and has had for many years. I live near a road that is notorious for its crash count. The screech of tires is like a local anthem; it is followed by a tense and respectful silence. If it isn't followed by a bang or crunch, everybody relaxes and goes on with their conversation. The fire department down the road has a truck that we refer to as the "Mobile Barricade" because it gets used to block traffic all the time (it has a picture of the Tasmanian Devil in turnout gear on the back). I have a joke about getting a bumper sticker made that reads,"Pray for me, I drive on Market Street"; most of the people I tell it to laugh and agree that it would sell like hotcakes! With that kind of frequency, you learn to pay close attention to your driving and that of the cars around you when you see emergency vehicles, or you will quickly be in an accident yourself! Rubberneckers? Not in this town, at least, not for long!No one can resist the power of a wreck. You just have to look...
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From my experience, down here everyone rubbernecks. In 13 years of working wrecks I saw very few that did not try to look. I have been almost hit lots of times by people looking a the wreck an not the flagman (me). I have know of firemen that carry bricks on there belt to wake people up.
But did you have the good sense to keep your mouth shut? That seems to have been Spook's downfall.Jogging and jiggling - yes, Spook, I've been there and admired that.