Congratulate me!

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:08 pm

Josef1004 wrote: It's good to know there were no serious injuries.
Maybe you could "bury" your old car in your attic like Mr. Bean.

WHA?! I never saw that episode! Which was it? I remember when his car got smashed, but I don't remember him burying it...

I went to the junkyard today and took pictures. Down closer to the floor the door IS a little more bashed in on the inside, which explains why my ankle hurt yesterday. I'll post a few pictures in a little bit.

DanP740 · Post by **DanP740** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:40 pm

Call me weird, but I'd still drive it.

If it still drives...

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:54 pm

Actually, it does...but it already has a bunch of other things wrong with it. My next car can't HELP but be better.

DanP740 · Post by **DanP740** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:09 pm

You know, even with a car this old, it seems like there should be at least one or two parts that may be worth something.

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:22 pm

Whew, I echo all those who've praised God for keeping you safe, Arwen!

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:38 pm

DanP740 wrote:You know, even with a car this old, it seems like there should be at least one or two parts that may be worth something.

Sure, and the insurance company will sell them at the junkyard ('specially the nice year old catalytic converter that's in there) after I get paid the settlement for it. It's not like I get to keep the settlement AND the car (unless for some odd reason the car's not totaled).

Lord Sesshoumaru · Post by **Lord Sesshoumaru** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:02 pm

it seemed to be a nice shade of red too.

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:09 pm

It was. But I'm looking forward to getting (hoping to get) a car that's NOT red. We've had enough red cars in my family to last us.

Lord Sesshoumaru · Post by **Lord Sesshoumaru** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:16 pm

ohhhhhhh so thats why you crashed it so you would get another color car

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:41 pm

ExACTly.

Josef1004 · Post by **Josef1004** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:24 am

Arwen wrote:WHA?! I never saw that episode! Which was it? I remember when his car got smashed, but I don't remember him burying it...

I went to the junkyard today and took pictures. Down closer to the floor the door IS a little more bashed in on the inside, which explains why my ankle hurt yesterday. I'll post a few pictures in a little bit.

It's in The Reflections of Mr. Bean. He is going through his attic and whenever he pulls out something and starts looking at it, it reminds him of something from a previous episode and the camera fades out and you see a clip of each episode.

Is your ankle visibly bruised, or just a little sore?

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:29 am

Glad that you're okay, Arwen!

Things like this are why I don't like to drive.

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:17 am

I don't understand the context of Miss Ingalls's wink, so I will respond to her text. I express similar sentiments to those posted by the user above me.

This could very well explain my hesitancy to drive...

Hannahjiejie · Post by **Hannahjiejie** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:25 am

Hmmm, I love to drive

- but back on topic.

I'm so glad that you are okay, Arwen. And that you get to get a new car!

I'll be praying for your friends family

IH,
Hannah

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:55 pm

OK. Sorry everyone, but especially Josef. I meant to hit "quote," but I accidentally edited his post, and so it looked like he had posted this (below). I think I fixed it OK. Sorry for the confusion.

EDIT: Also, Kody, the wink was posted before I posted the news about the family in Baltimore, if that explains it a little better.

Arwen wrote:
Josef1004 wrote: It's in The Reflections of Mr. Bean. He is going through his attic and whenever he pulls out something and starts looking at it, it reminds him of something from a previous episode and the camera fades out and you see a clip of each episode.

Is your ankle visibly bruised, or just a little sore?
I'll have to find that one.

My ankle's fine now. Not even a mark. My head has a small bruise on it, but nothing worth any more money.

On a bit of a sadder note, I just found out that my friends' father and husband was just killed yesterday in a car accident in Korea...It makes me feel more thankful and less complaint-prone than I was yesterday. You all can be praying for the Frankenhauser family.

I guess all of this COULD make us afraid to drive...but God has not given us a spirit of fear. I'm looking forward to getting back out on the road again.

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:15 pm

YAY! I'm getting this car tomorrow! (Well not this exact one, but it looks just like it) Still not settled with the insurance company, but my parents will get reimbursed when it does come through. In the mean time...

Mazda 626, 1994, 103K, in AWESOME condition (my dad and I looked at it tonight), only for $1K. Needs a little muffler work, but that shouldn't take much. I'm grateful.

Hope · Post by **Hope** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:54 am

I remember my brothers car accident that was similar to that... but it was his fault. If he wouldnt have buckled up he would have gone through the windshield. The car looked similar to yours.

Sherlock · Post by **Sherlock** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:19 am

Nice looking car, Arwen - I'm glad you were able to find one for such a reasonable price!

(Incidentally, my car almost bit the dust this evening as I careened around an icy curve at something exceeding the posted speed. Fortunately, enough experience with Grand Turismo 3 taught me to counter-steer a FWD vehicle in a corner skid. Heh.)

Arwen · Post by **Arwen** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:56 pm

I know this is a short post, but the next one will be a LOT longer:

GUESS WHAT I DID TODAY?

Danielle Abigail Maxwell · Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:02 pm

Car accident? Are you accidnet prone Arwen?