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Sightseeing on my way to work.

I didnt start taking pictures until I turned around to go home. There was a pile up at the bottom of the hill about a mile from my house. Thats when I decided to go home. I slowed down to take a picture and I slid off the road! Some jacka$$ took my picture too!






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Old 12-16-2010, 08:22 AM
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No damage, I hope. Looks like you guys had a patch (or two) of black ice. Nasty stuff, not really much you can do unless you've got the right tires.

could have been worse.
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Where was that video filmed?
I need to know so i can stay as far away from those idiots as possible.
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You would figure that the aero kit on that civic would have helped maintain control in those road conditions.
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What an insurance nightmare - imagine if your car is parked on the side of the road there - 5 other cars hit you!!!
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You would figure that the aero kit on that civic would have helped maintain control in those road conditions.
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I'm sure the civic driver was to blame. Damn kids.
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You would figure that the aero kit on that civic would have helped maintain control in those road conditions.
Now that is funny. The civic is the car I slowed down to take the pic of when I slid into the side of the bridge. Stuck there for 1/2 hour until it warmed up enough for me to drive home. And I could see my house from that bridge!!

That video is crazy. Hey, look at the big hill covered in snow with all the wrecked cars on it. I bet I can make it!
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Down the street from my house a couple weeks ago. Same car both videos. People on the hill sure have fun watching the carnage:

YouTube - Car Crashing Queen Anne Ave First Snow Nov 2010

YouTube - Subaru Collision on Queen Anne
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I saw lots of that type of crap today on my way home.
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a well set up 944 would have made it through!
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a well set up 944 would have made it through!
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