Last night I totalled my car.

[ewiggy]

i got in an accident and i think maybe my car will be totalled.

discuss.

[bballarl]

I'm sorry. At least The National were awesome.

[idrive1life]

Am glad that you are okay and able to witness the awesomeness of The National.

yeah, +10

Btw, I <3 St. Vincent so I don't care what you all think about her. heh heh

[DeltaSigChi4]

That's what happens when you pay to see Girl Talk.

Total wreck.

E

[ewiggy]

delta, eat a dick.

[DeltaSigChi4]

:mad:

E

[gaypalmsprings]

I thought California required insurance. Did you get a ticket?

[Mr.Nipples]

glad to know youre okay wig and was in good enough spirits to see the show...what does an airbag feel like anyways?

[BROKENDOLL]

Actually, I feel pretty good today, thank you...Sorry to hear about ewiggy's experience, but glad he's okay! +10x10

[gaypalmsprings]

ewiggy is a he?

[BROKENDOLL]

Ooops! My faux paus...Sorry ewiggy!

[Courtney]

Omg nooo Kristen. But I glad you are mostly ok minus some bruises and burns. Car accidents are really scary and kind of traumatic and I'm sorry you're having to deal with all that. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[sonofhal]

That seatbelt mark looks pretty vicious. Hope it's not too painful.

[arbouler]

+100 kudos for making it to the show.
still, it sucks. i dont have health insurance right now. knock on wood, i better not get in any shit anytime soon...

[wmgaretjax]

bummer, hope things work out ok regardless.

[jennatalia]

i totally saw that accident

sorrrrrry :(

[RotationSlimWang]

I'm thinking about having some of my homies "steal" my car for the insurance money.

[suprefan]

I thought California required insurance. Did you get a ticket?

I think somethign will become of it when its looked into more. And yes cali requires insurance, or else.




Props to getting to the National show and now FINALLY admitting you saw a celeb even though Adam Goldberg counts.

[RotationSlimWang]

Unless someone was injured there is no police report. I doubt they were hassling her. And also Cali cops don't really give that much of a shit about checking your insurance it seems.

[ewiggy]

I thought California required insurance. Did you get a ticket?

california probably does require insurance, but i was pretty much crying non-stop for an hour and a half, and me and my car both looked pretty fucked up, so i think the cop felt bad and didn't cite me. i also have an expired registration and a FL license with an old address and he didn't cite me for those things either.


what does an airbag feel like anyways?

i felt the airbag at almost the exact same moment that i felt the impact of hitting the car in front of me. it knocked me backwards and burned my arms. i guess i got off easy - my mom said they usually burn people's faces, too.


i totally saw that accident

really? like, saw it happen, or drove past it? sorry if you had to drive past it. looks like we totally fucked up traffic for quite awhile.

[ewiggy]

Unless someone was injured there is no police report.

there was a police report.

[RotationSlimWang]

I guess they figured you might have been injured, then. At least that's what the cops told me when an uninsured, unlicensed Mexican in an unregistered ran a red light at 2 pm and smacked up the Honda I inherited from my father and drove out here. Fuckers.

[samiksha]

yeah, they lied.

[tessalasset]

And also Cali cops don't really give that much of a shit about checking your insurance it seems.every personal experience of mine contradicts that statement.

[RotationSlimWang]

Aren't you in Chicago?

[tessalasset]

are you talking to me?

[RotationSlimWang]

every personal experience of mine contradicts that statement.

Perhaps it was more of a Ventura County thing. When I was living out there I was uninsured for a little while and a bunch of people told me that cops almost never ask them for proof of insurance. Of course, they also had cops give them their weed back from time to time, so...

[RotationSlimWang]

are you talking to me?

No. Samiksha. You know, the one who's got "Location: Chicago" under her avatar.

[tessalasset]

ok.

[samiksha]

um, well, yes. but i can't see any reason why the police wouldn't file a report if some one was breaking the law.

[RotationSlimWang]

Talking about an accident report (a) and (b) non-moving violation.

[mountmccabe]

I was way impressed that you made it to the National/St Vincent.

I am sorry to hear about your car but still it is good that you are (mostly) alright. Please feel better.

[ewiggy]

thanks john, and everyone else. i guess i just needed some sympathy. short of dying in that crash, this is probably the worst thing that could have happened to me right now.

so thank you guys. cross your fingers for me that things will work out.

[matildawong]

fingers crossed for you.

[miscorrections]

i crossed my toes, too.

[Courtney]

I sort of hate that it seems like getting into a car accident is basically a rite of passage when you first move to Los Angeles. Are drivers really just that bad, or is it that we spend more time on the road?

Also wiggy do you have whiplash? How's your back and neck?

[gaypalmsprings]

check out these airbags

http://www.medyakomik.com/files/airbag.jpg

[PassiveTheory]

Glad you made it to the show and all, still, please tell me you won that box from a contest or something and didn't actually pay for that car... I mean, the accident did what the designers didn't do: give the car some shape.

Here's to your next car! Hopefully something better than that aluminum box...

[ewiggy]

Also wiggy do you have whiplash? How's your back and neck?

yeah, kind of. my neck hurts to move it in any direction, but i think it's mostly from the cuts on my neck/chest. i'm pretty stiff moving around today - everyone keeps telling me it'll be worse tomorrow.


please tell me you won that box from a contest or something and didn't actually pay for that car... I mean, the accident did what the designers didn't do: give the car some shape.

aren't you the one with that tragic, prepubescent hairstyle? and you're knocking my car for its design and shape?

[C DUB YA]

At least you are ok, airbags do their jobs. It was good you made it to the show to get your mind off of all the negative crap.

Scions are decent cars. (they're Toyotas after all) my friend has a TC??? I think that what it is, its nice.

[BROKENDOLL]

ewiggy~Hope the hurt is goin' away and bein' replaced by memories of a good show~California does require insurance, which you may need to answer for, but as far as the plates and registration...I think you have a certain amount of time to do transfers between states, and who's to know when you may have moved here, right? I may catch shit for this next bit of advice, but in a situation like that, yes, the tears non-stop probably helped, and the next best one is to play dumb and airheaded about the move and getting your registration in a timely manner...Best of Luck on the outcome![/I]



i felt the airbag at almost the exact same moment that i felt the impact of hitting the car in front of me. it knocked me backwards and burned my arms. i guess i got off easy - my mom said they usually burn people's faces, too. Neither of my vehicles have an airbag...I didn't know they got hot...From what?

[samiksha]

Glad you made it to the show and all, still, please tell me you won that box from a contest or something and didn't actually pay for that car... I mean, the accident did what the designers didn't do: give the car some shape.

Here's to your next car! Hopefully something better than that aluminum box...

passive, shut up! that car is paying for my college education.

[algunz]

I've been in at least 6 car accidents in my driving life time - all of them my fault. I'm a shitty driver.

You will hurt soooo much more tomorrow.

I'm sorry that you were the last one in the pile up, 'cuz that doesn't play well in the whole process. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.

[samiksha]

You will hurt soooo much more tomorrow.

debbie downer!

[DeltaSigChi4]

I've never been in an accident because I know how to drive.

And you have time inbetween moves/moving to get your license, and to register your vehicle in your new state, BUT you are never authorized to drive with no registration [from any state] or a suspended registration or no valid license from any state. There is no grace period for registration. If your registration is expired in X state, and you didn't register it in the state of your residence, then you are going to be cited if caught. No transfer time allowed for no registration.

E

[thefunkylama]

Holy shit, Kristen. Thank God you're not hurt worse!

[caco0283]

good

[ewiggy]

Neither of my vehicles have an airbag...I didn't know they got hot...From what?

from howstuffworks.com:

The airbag's inflation system reacts sodium azide (NaN3) with potassium nitrate (KNO3) to produce nitrogen gas. Hot blasts of the nitrogen inflate the airbag.

but i think most of the "burns" that i sustained are from the force and speed of it striking my skin as it came out. it's like a rope burn. not like a ow-hot burn.

[caco0283]

hush...try walking in my shoes right now

[ewiggy]

are you seriously doing that right now?

[nahuatldream]

In 2003, this guy cut me off on the road and I swerved to miss him. I fishtailed and wound up sliding into a tree. I say sliding because I went up onto the median and slid on the wet grass. The airbags burned the area around the outside of my thumbs, and a little of my forearm. That was it. Of course, I hit it at maybe 35 miles an hour so it wasn't a very strong collision. Still totalled the car, though.

[caco0283]

hahuatledream go kill yourself so at least i can be right on one thing tonight you fucking monkey

[BROKENDOLL]

from howstuffworks.com:

The airbag's inflation system reacts sodium azide (NaN3) with potassium nitrate (KNO3) to produce nitrogen gas. Hot blasts of the nitrogen inflate the airbag.

but i think most of the "burns" that i sustained are from the force and speed of it striking my skin as it came out. it's like a rope burn. not like a ow-hot burn. I guess if it's a choice between something like a rope burn or going through a windshield, I'd opt for the burn, but still...Thanks for the imfo though, and plan to take tomorrow slow n' easy...

[breakjaw]

With injuries like yours,the circumstances involved,and your situation it might not hurt to get a free consult with an attorney.Not that you are in trouble,but they might know whether you are better off being aggressive in trying to collect from the insurance companies involved.Don't delay,sooner is better,because your memory (and your injuries) will fade...

[tessalasset]

im kind of shocked i havent been in an accident yet. i tapped the back of some lady's car while we were in bumper to bumper traffic going about 1 mile an hour so i don't really count that, but for the amount of near misses ive experienced, i can't believe i've never had a full-blown accident yet. i'm a pretty aggro driver. knock on wood.

[full on idle]

I drive like the elderly because I'm so paranoid of getting in an accident. I hate driving. But this isn't about me.


With injuries like yours,the circumstances involved,and your situation it might not hurt to get a free consult with an attorney.Not that you are in trouble,but they might know whether you are better off being aggressive in trying to collect from the insurance companies involved.Don't delay,sooner is better,because your memory (and your injuries) will fade...

I think this is really good advice.

[RotationSlimWang]

All lawyers give free consultations. But, sorry to say it Wig, I think about 99 percent of the time you can not file liability claims against someone if you rear-ended them, even in a pileup.

[Wheres the beef?]

I've never been in an accident because I know how to drive.

And you have time inbetween moves/moving to get your license, and to register your vehicle in your new state, BUT you are never authorized to drive with no registration [from any state] or a suspended registration or no valid license from any state. There is no grace period for registration. If your registration is expired in X state, and you didn't register it in the state of your residence, then you are going to be cited if caught. No transfer time allowed for no registration.

E

Thank you DMV.

[Courtney]

I've never been in an accident because I know how to drive.

No, you've never been in an accident because you are lucky. There are plenty of accidents that are impossible to avoid, even if you are a good driver. It's not entirely in your control.

[Grandma]

I like driving to the farmers market.

[Yablonowitz]

Sorry to hear about your wreck, wiggy. This could be worse - the car(s) that you hit could have been seriously damaged and they could sue the crap out of you which is a lot worse than having your car be the one that's majorly fucked up. Because, as Randy the Dark Knight pointed out, it's essentially impossible not to be found liable if you hit a car in the back.

[gaypalmsprings]

It's kinda hard to tell if this car was in a crash, or was just designed this way. It puzzles me.

http://www.fminow.com/browse_inventory/browseImages/index209/image11158693368.jpg

[ewiggy]

i've been watching a lot of Man vs. Wild and Survivorman, so i think i'm going to peace out and go live in the Scottish highlands. i don't think you need a car there.

[atom heart]

Why give you +10 for seeing the National when I can give you +1000 for not going through the windshield? Personally I think burns are much more attractive than a glass necklace but that's just my humble opinion.

Valerie I hate driving too so I never got a license. That way there's nothing to total except for my bike and probably my skull.

[ewiggy]

hahaha nice avatar!

[atom heart]

I think it sums up both my hope and my relative frustration for having to wait four years.

[JustSteve]

I like driving to the farmers market.

"to" or "through"?

[JustSteve]

hush...try walking in my shoes right now

snitch.

[fatbastard]

This sucks Ewiggy. I have been in 5 car crashes and was only injured once. My ears started bleeding after one accident but I never went to the hospital since they stopped bleeding after awhile. Not to generalize but California drivers are the worst. Mrs. FatBastard had her mirror on her car hit while she was in her car a few weeks ago. The girl just kept going. She confronted her in front of her house. She acted like it was no big deal. Pasadena does not even send anyone out for accidents. Mrs. Fatbastard had to go to the Pasadena police station to fill out the hit and run report. If I was 20 years younger and dumber, I would have went out to that person's house that same night and put a hammer to that car. Here's another one; I am waiting for a parking spot in Monrovia one Friday a couple of years ago. This brand new Mercedes SUV backs up into me. The person gets out and apologizes. We exchange information and I call my insurance on Monday. My insurance company tells me that the other person states it was my fault and that the person in their passenger seat was their insurance agent! I land up paying a 500.00 decductible because of some liar who wasn't paying attention.

My first Corolla, Judy, was never the same after her accident. She use to go 120 before the accident. After the accident, the steering wheel started vibrating at 95. Hope you and the car fell better soon.

[ewiggy]

dude. next time if your ears are bleeding, i think you should go to the hospital.

[disgustipated]

Actually, I feel pretty good today, thank you...



who asked you?

[RotationSlimWang]

California drivers make me nuts. I refuse to get anywhere near the westside if at all avoidable.

[captncrzy]

Ouch,glad you're ok.

[tessalasset]

im so glad i learned how to drive in los angeles, cause it really is one of the most retarded bunches of drivers around. if you can feel comfortable driving here, you can pretty much drive anywhere except new york city which freaks me the fuck out.

[arbouler]

dude. next time if your ears are bleeding, i think you should go to the hospital.

i think he should go asap. bleeding ears arent good sign, bleeding nose is quite normal. god knows whats developed in there after all thiswhile.

[xbnmx]

Chances you will get a ticket for no insurance when the insurance companies of the other drivers pursue you. It'll be about $800 and then they'll refund $600 if you renew. Since you were the last car to enter the pile up chances are they're going to hold you liable for whatever damage your vehicle caused on the one it impacted.

[marooko]

glad you seem to be ok.

[marooko]

i've been watching a lot of Man vs. Wild and Survivorman, so i think i'm going to peace out and go live in the Scottish highlands. i don't think you need a car there.

is that show the most awesomeist thing on tv or what?!?!

[ewiggy]

is that show the most awesomeist thing on tv or what?!?!

i'm not sure which one i like better. the guy from Man vs. Wild is cuter, but Survivorman is more bad ass.

[TomAz]

wow kristen. glad you're (relatively) OK. are you hurting again today?


unfortunately I have to agree with Randy and yablo on the liability thing. You rearend someone, it's tough to demonstrate it was the other guy's fault.

[invisiblerobots]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006352.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[ewiggy]

wow kristen. glad you're (relatively) OK. are you hurting again today?

yeah i'm pretty roughed up. i think i bruised my ribs or something. today i'm getting the car towed to a collision center, so maybe later today or tomorrow i'll find out if the car is fixable, and how much it will cost to fix it.

[J~$$$]

holy shit! way to wear your seatbelt. Im glad ur okay.

[anti-square]

dude. next time if your ears are bleeding, i think you should go to the hospital.

I'm sure he meant somewhere around the ear, and not from the actual ear canal. Right Fatbastard? FATBASTARD?!?1!!

Fuck. He's dead.








RIP ole' girthy one. Don't worry, Mrs. Fatbastard will be taken care of.

[marooko]

i'm not sure which one i like better. the guy from Man vs. Wild is cuter, but Survivorman is more bad ass.

i cant sit through suvivorman, it bores me. maybe i should try it out.

[TomAz]

yeah i'm pretty roughed up. i think i bruised my ribs or something. today i'm getting the car towed to a collision center, so maybe later today or tomorrow i'll find out if the car is fixable, and how much it will cost to fix it.

did you get some painkillers?

[Yablonowitz]

did you get some painkillers?

It's times like these when it pays to know Randy.

[TomAz]

yeah I was thinking he could make himself useful for once.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Stop leeching off of Randy.

Shit ain't free, you know.

E

[TomAz]

Your generosity of spirit is exceeded only by the abundance of your intellect, Edwin.

[Stefinitely Maybe]

I love driving in California.

By the way, I never did receive that ticket for driving 120mph to Coachella.

[ewiggy]

did you get some painkillers?

i have some soma and some tramadol. i am afraid to take the tramadol because painkillers like this often make me nauseous, but last night i took a soma and it did absolutely nothing.

[miscorrections]

usually opioids make me nauseous too, but i never had that problem with tramadol.

[TomAz]

z9G94hp-H_0

[fatbastard]

I'm sure he meant somewhere around the ear, and not from the actual ear canal. Right Fatbastard? FATBASTARD?!?1!!

Fuck. He's dead.

RIP ole' girthy one. Don't worry, Mrs. Fatbastard will be taken care of.

I was bleeding from my ear canals. I banged my head pretty hard on my window. My sister in law is a nurse and told me to go to the hosipital. I was really shaken up at the time. I went home and took a shower. I used a Qtip to clean my ears. It was just dried blood. Since the bleeding stopped, I didn't worry about it.

[amyzzz]

Yikes. Kristen, I hope you feel better soon and everything works out. I didn't read the entire thread, but the first post sounds kinda scary.

[John Peel is My Co-pilot]

Sorry to hear about your crash, Kristen. Hopefully news of the new Radiohead album will ease any pain. It seems to be doing everything short of curing cancer round here today!

;)

[RotationSlimWang]

Kristen dunnae get thrilled about de new Radyeoheeds.

[sydaud]

...if this was your way of getting out of coming back home to help your family open up their store, there were probably less drastic measures that could have been taken!!!

Obviously glad that you're ok :)

[bug on your lip]

ewig

i hope yer ok

BTW, i am seriously considering buying a black 08' XB & then adding black vinyl flames

[fatbastard]

When do you get your car back? Does your car have a name?

[Hannahrain]

Ken? Is that you?

[Courtney]

I vote for pics of new car. Maybe with K-Dawg giving us some auto show poses.

[Hannahrain]

New car is cute. I know because I'm connected.

[Courtney]

I wonder if new car has any decorations yet? And the name question is valid.

[Hannahrain]

It's a scion xA. Its name is Hannah Jr.

At least, that's what K and I agreed upon.

[Courtney]

Hey she told ME that she named it Courtney because it's blue like the color of my eyes!

[Hannahrain]

I'll be the driver side and you can be the passenger side. We're going to have to paint my half green.

[Courtney]

Ok deal. She's gonna have one snazzy paint job!

[Hannahrain]

Alma can have the back seat. I want to say we'll have to paint it brown, but I'm not 100%.

[thefunkylama]

Brown?? Are you insinuating that my eyes are shit-colored??

I'll have you know my eyes are the color of awesome.

[miscorrections]

can i have the other side of the back seat? preferable the one behind hannah, so my quarter of the car can be a mix of brown and green.

[Jenniehoo]

You guys are totally pwning her car.

[Hannahrain]

If you don't tattle, you can have the trunk.

[algunz]

Can I have your left over pills?

[Jenniehoo]

If you don't tattle, you can have the trunk.

I have a really bad feeling she'll be able to see this... WHAT THEN? WHAT DO YOU DO THEN!?

[Hannahrain]

Then you squeeze in the back with Alma and Corinna, and Kristen gets, erm, "offered" the trunk. Then, we take her to the bridge...

[algunz]

. . . and I get the drugs?

[Jenniehoo]

This is a dangerous game.

[Hannahrain]

Most games worth playing are.

[algunz]

"Leave the gun, take the canoles."