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Title: windy and close shave
Post by: plym ian on 07 June 2012, 21:35:50
it's so windy down here in the merry old south west. driving back from Newton abbot to Plymouth on A38 at a modist 60 (as it was hammering it down with rain) a massive branch from a tree snapped off about 50 yards in front of me causing me to take advasive action (ie cover my eyes and pray ;D) i swerved to avoid said branch luckily keeping control of the car.good job I wasn't going faster or lord knows what would have happened. mean while both kids were fast asleep oblivious to the situation. just goes to show anything can happen when you least expect it :y :y
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: TheBoy on 07 June 2012, 21:38:45
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: PhilRich on 07 June 2012, 21:42:39
Glad it all went well Ian & the kids were none the wiser! :D :y
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Gaffers on 07 June 2012, 22:07:06
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: CaptainZok on 07 June 2012, 22:09:15
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
:-X :-X :o :o ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: RobG on 07 June 2012, 22:13:22
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
(http://oels.byu.edu/student/idioms/idioms/images/hit_nail_on_head.jpg) ::)
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: TheBoy on 07 June 2012, 22:16:24
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
>:(

I'm gonna tell The General, who will spank you
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Gaffers on 07 June 2012, 22:24:49
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
>:(

I'm gonna tell The General, who will spank you

Promises promises  :P
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: TheBoy on 07 June 2012, 22:25:56
I'd like to say I've always managed to avoid trees that have fallen into the road...   ...but that would be a lie ;D

Yeah.... it's as if they're......you know.......magic!  ;D
>:(

I'm gonna tell The General, who will spank you

Promises promises  :P
Both you and The General do seem to enjoy it a little too much :P
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Lazydocker on 07 June 2012, 22:33:02
So nice to see Guffers stirring again :D :D :D

Ian, I've had similar experience in a much older, heavier car (RR Classic) but at least had the knowledge that I could probably get away
with running over/through it ::)
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Gaffers on 08 June 2012, 06:08:30
So nice to see Guffers stirring again :D :D :D

I've been let out for a couple of weeks on good behaviour :y
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 June 2012, 10:50:25
So nice to see Guffers stirring again :D :D :D

Ian, I've had similar experience in a much older, heavier car (RR Classic) but at least had the knowledge that I could probably get away
with running over/through it ::)

Mine was in a Chrysler Voyager vs. large moose. :o That would have been messy. ::)
Title: Re: windy and close shave
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 June 2012, 14:38:23
I had a tree come down in front of my Arctic on a windy A road near Salisbury a few years ago..  :o

Luckily I managed to stop without hitting it and in a straight line as well!!  ::)  Certainly got the ring twitching!!!  :o  ;D