So what did you do today?

[BGE541]

Kept working on the new tinker room....

 

[zogger]

Lisa and I drove to Cleveland, 225 miles each way, to pick up a "new" car. Anna, my 17 year old daughter, and I were in a pretty serious accident Tuesday morning. Traffic stopped on the interstate. I safely stopped, but was then rear ended by a car doing 50-60 MPH. Talk about a IMPACT! I've never experienced anything like that. Although neither of us were seriously injured, I was so dazed I was in a stupor hardly able to walk. We both suffered a little whip lash, but nothing serious it seems. The 17 year old girl that hit us is even more fortunate. She was also uninjured. Modern auto impact technology is pretty amazing when everyone can walk away from an accident like this. I'm very thankful that no one was seriously injured. Cars are replaceable!

Here's the car that hit us.

Here's my car. She got into my car far enough that it drove the right rear suspension forward at least an inch.

It sheared the steel bumper core in half.

This is where I was driven into the car in front of me by the impact. That car was then driven into the car in front of it.

Here's the 2012 replacement we picked up this morning. It's identical to the one that was totaled, except 4 years newer and 1/3 the miles. I searched the entire US to find the same color combination and options and only found two! The other one was in Maine. I was happy that this one was $4K less expensive too I'm glad this ordeal is nearly over. I already settle on my old car and got what I thought I should. That was a relief as well.

I'm very thankful this Christmas season for God's protecting hand of mercy over the many miles we travel everyday. This could have turned out so much differently.

You lucked out again man, guardian angel action. I wonder if the person who rear ended you was texting or something? It is *unreal* how many people I see walking in stores or driving while staring at the thing in the hand.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I like how the front plate on brads new car is the same brand as the car that hit him. Glad everybodys ok!

 

[zogger]

Well..I have to make one of each now, the Christmas tree and the snowman.

 

[GPX433Todd]

Made one a them snowmen and some candles a few weeks ago.

 

[Mattyo]

Here is the crank I welded....not pretty...no argon left in the tank...but as long as this holds the e clip on...should work

 

[cus_deluxe]

Looks to be good enough to me.

 

[merc_man]

I think the MS290 Stihl uses clamps that are metal and aren't quite as wide as the ones pictured, might be a bit easier to install.

If they dont work i ordered the clamp for a stihl 038 mag to replace plastic one on 353 husky

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[MGoBlue]

Finally got the time to pull the header.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Finally got the time to pull the header.
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I think I see the problem..

 

[BGE541]

Got the tree of project saws and some LED's up...

 

[VinceGU05]

bought a heap of stuff for my Cd2100 rebuild. ebay shopping at its best.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Cut, split, stacked and delivered 2 cords of wood. Same as yesterday and probably same as tomorrow. Have about 30 cords left to get done before Christmas.

 

[GCJenks204]

Spent most of yesterday moving furniture back on to our main floor. 7 weeks ago we started a full renovation of the main floor of our house including kitchen and bathroom. We are finally close enough to completion that we can move back to the main floor. Living in the basement with a just potty trained 3 yr old and the only working two flights of stairs away was a challenge.

 

[blsnelling]

I like how the front plate on brads new car is the same brand as the car that hit him. Glad everybodys ok!

It was a Hyundai that hit me.

 

[cus_deluxe]

It was a Hyundai that hit me.

no i meant the little dealer plate in the holder on your new car, has the hyundai logo on it, unless im mistaken?

 

[cus_deluxe]

haha just looked again and its kia. i was way off.

 

[MGoBlue]

Not really, their both korean

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I wasted a little time trying to get 3 McCulloch plastic saws running. One had no spark, another either had an air leak or a stopped up high speed jet after cleaning. The third one I just looked at and put back in the shed..

 

[czar800]

Painted the doll beds and dug out my old 024.