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Screw You Old Man Winter!
Yesterday western Washington was hit by a really nasty snow + freezing rain + ice storm. While I was slowly driving home on a off the main path highway I hit a patch of ice and spun out of control. My tail swung out in front of me Ridge Racer style and I felt time compress like the Matrix as the adrenaline kicked in. I did a complete 270 degree spin and slid off the road and down an embankment backwards.
I was lucky that my car bottomed out on the dirt and stopped without crashing down into the brush or into a tree. I also lucked out in that I was able to flag down a driver and hopped a ride to a gas station and lucked out again in I called one of the only tow truck companies right when they finished a job so I was at the front of their list of jobs for the night. It cost me 200 bucks (That is four new games damn it!) in cash to get my car back on the road and I consider it a bargain since I avoided any damage to my car or to myself.
When I got home I flopped down in front of the fire and had a bottle of beer that I was bringing home before my spill. It was extra foamy from it's brush with death and near vertical journey. So it is going to be a while before I play some racing games.
My girlfriend Kymberly was hoping that we would see some snow this year but knew better that old man winter can be a real son of a bitch. Screw you old man winter… screw you.
Jake at November 28, 2006 
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Reason #1 to get a cell phone.
Posted by: Joe at November 28, 2006 10:51 AM
Well if I was using a cellphone while driving I would have most likely be toast. Somebody was right by there about a minute after I crashed and I did not need a cellphone.
Posted by: Jacob Metcalf ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.8bitjoystick.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 28, 2006 12:08 PM
