At 5:07 PM 9/8/97 -0400, Barney Gaylord wrote:
>At [Mon, 08 Sep 1997 13:04:17 -0400]
>Bob De Weese <bearlock@erols.com> wrote:
>
>> OTHO - if I'm barreling down I-95 and "shit happens" am I better off
>riding it out along with the car, or would I be better off getting "spit
>out" _before_ the car hits the tree?.
>
> "Spit out"? I don't think so. I've had my car whacked hard a few times
>while I was inside, and I never got hurt (knock on wood). But just today
>I got news that a neighbor of mine was in an accident a few weeks ago,
>was thrown from the car, got a nasty bump on his head, and has been in a
>coma ever since.
>
>$.02,
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA with an attitude
I have to add that my 17 year old niece got "spit out" last Friday night,
and unfortunately she is no longer with us, which is probably why I felt
the urge to post this in the first place. Her boyfriend, with his seatbelt
fastened, is still here. Another $.02 Nina
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