Posted July 30, 200816 yr This morning, as I trundled along the A13, I had my own little Karl Harris moment. Following a car and van, I saw something in the road, ahead of the van. As it passed over, the object got caught in the back wheel of the van. The car behind swerved to the right and the lump of timber (for that's what it turned out to be) met me at head height. It bounced off my lid just above the visor and continued its aerial journey towards Lakeside. I tell you something; a bit of 4x4 wood banging into your crash helmet whilst you're doing 70 mph (officer), is a highly focussing moment. Fortunately, there was no loss of control (apart from the sudden, brief smell of adrenaline ) and the helmet has only a rub mark where the wood slid across the top.
July 30, 200816 yr This morning, as I trundled along the A13, I had my own little Karl Harris moment. Following a car and van, I saw something in the road, ahead of the van. As it passed over, the object got caught in the back wheel of the van. The car behind swerved to the right and the lump of timber (for that's what it turned out to be) met me at head height. It bounced off my lid just above the visor and continued its aerial journey towards Lakeside. I tell you something; a bit of 4x4 wood banging into your crash helmet whilst you're doing 70 mph (officer), is a highly focussing moment. Fortunately, there was no loss of control (apart from the sudden, brief smell of adrenaline ) and the helmet has only a rub mark where the wood slid across the top. lucky mate luky....you should enter the lottery today
July 30, 200816 yr WOOD you believe it. You were PLANE lucky. Just as well you SAW it in time. Sorry about that.
July 30, 200816 yr Moderator WOOD you believe it. You were PLANE lucky. Just as well you SAW it in time. Sorry about that. that is soooooooo bad Sounds like you were indeed very lucky though honey. Glad you managed to stay upright and it didn't faze you too much.
July 30, 200816 yr Moderator Happens to me all the time, lucky for me though it misses my brains by 70 inches!
July 31, 200816 yr lucky mate luky....you should enter the lottery today Nope - your weekly allotment of luck got used up right there! I just hope I never have to use that much luck at one time!
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