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Anonymous says
Surely the Gods of Good Luck are watching over you. Hope they're still at it while you're there and for the trip home as well. Thanks for keeping us posted. Be well!10/25/07
xxrod17xx says
Glad you made it ok, I had a similar situation when I was in H.S. where my mother told me to take my goalie equipment out of my trunk for no reason. I did it and I was hit from behind 5 mins later. That was 5k in pads and I ended up winning a championship. None of that would have happened if she didnt ask me to take my bag out of my car. If your bumper never fell off...who knows if you would have made it there in the Honda? I think you are going to have a good tourney. GL, but looks like you are already having some =).10/25/07
lakong says
Adam, so glad to hear you are all right. Get plenty of rest and good luck in the tournament!- S
10/26/07
Doylestown says
Close call bud. Glad you're OK. Have a great tourney, I'll be watching for updates.-Doyle-
10/26/07
harlem says
Skilled & lucky in cards,
very lucky in traffic accidents,
playing any lotto for the trifecta?
10/27/07
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Made it to Niagara Alive...
by A_Junglen on 10/25/07
This morning I called the Honda Service Center to inform them that my front bumper fell off randomly while backing out of the driveway. They were prompt in responding and were at my house shortly after I hung up the phone. Unfortunately the technician couldn’t service it on site, and they’re going to have to tow it and check it out. I’m thinking it’s a lemon and I’ll be getting a replacement car (probably just the same thing).Fortunately, my parents left their Corolla for me to drive, so I could still make it to WPT Niagara. I started my journey to Canada in the mid-morning and arrived by noon…and based on what transpired during the drive - I’m very lucky to be breathing.
While driving to Canada I got into an accident that had the potential to be a disaster. Basically, I was driving in a 2 lane highway with another driver to my left. We were both going about 70-75mph, and there was a fair amount of traffic behind us.
I was in the right lane when he decided to switch lanes and merge into me…apparently he didn’t see me. I didn’t even notice it until I saw his car’s door handle 3 inches away from my side view mirror. I quickly swerved to the right, but there wasn’t much room, as there was construction being done. I sped up, and basically tried to get in front of him to avoid a collision, so after tilting right I quickly accelerated and then turned left.
Well, that turned out to be a recipe for doing a 75-mph, 180 degree turn in the middle of the highway. My brain froze as I lost control of the vehicle and found myself helpless. It all happened in a matter of 1-2 seconds and I then found myself in the grass, facing incoming traffic, next to the left lane…I had 180′d across the entire highway without hitting anything.
WOW.
I have absolutely no idea how there was no collision. I was incredibly lucky enough to land in the grass. I can’t believe the car didn’t flip and I’m not in the hospital. After the car came to a stop, even though I knew I didn’t hit anything it took me a minute to group myself together mentally. I took a drink of water, backed it up and got back on the highway without ever leaving the car.
I finally did get to Fallsview, handling my money over the border wasn’t nearly as difficult as I assumed it would be. I bought in and got my day/seat assignment (still scheduled for the 27th, Day 1B). So far I’m very impressed with Fallsview. The people in charge seem to really know what the players want and act accordingly. Despite the scary incident earlier n the day I’m feeling great about this trip. It’ll be great to hang out with my friends, and I’m really feelin good about this tournament.
That’s it for now, I’ll be relaxin tomorrow, then playing on Saturday the 27th. PokerNews usually has the best coverage, so I’d look there first.
