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02-19-2009, 09:41 AM
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Some Days?
Icy road this morning taking the 07 Silverado to get serviced. Going pretty slow. Curve+ice+ 24" Oak on edge of road. No more silverado?
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02-19-2009, 10:02 AM
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 . Bennett's has plenty of trucks in their lot so there shouldn't be a problem in getting it replaced.  Plus thanks to Obama you get a rebate. 
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02-19-2009, 12:18 PM
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Re: Some Days?
look at the bright side..............
At least it happened on the way to get it serviced and not after. Think of all the money you saved.
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02-19-2009, 01:13 PM
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look at it this way nick...you're stimulating the economy! you'll either repair, or buy new, so GM will benefit...and hitting an oak...i would imagine you'll be going to the menswear store and investing in some new undies...garment workers benefit!!!
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02-19-2009, 02:26 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Thankfully it's just "no more silverado" and not "no more Denick!"
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02-19-2009, 02:29 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Ditto's to all the above - you are OK, right?
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02-19-2009, 02:33 PM
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Re: Some Days?
So Nick was it you driving the truck very slow, or one of your men driving very slow?
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02-19-2009, 03:53 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Yes it was me. Cuts on hands and top of head. Sore swollen knee. And a bad attitude.
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02-19-2009, 03:58 PM
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right rear fender and tailgate still look good!! glad to hear you're okay nick. yeah, that truck's a train wreck, time for a new one.
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02-19-2009, 04:09 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Oh man! Thank God that's all you hurt!
 Looks totaled to me. Where did it happen? Atleast it's only a truck. No one else was hurt?
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02-19-2009, 04:22 PM
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gotta ask...i assume the air bags went off. what kind of experience was that?
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02-19-2009, 04:33 PM
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Wow, glad your ok!
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02-19-2009, 04:46 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Glad your OK. Damn them new trucks
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02-19-2009, 04:46 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Very slow HUH? Glad you're ok Nick.
Well that's one way to get rid of the payment booklet.  
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02-19-2009, 04:49 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Glad to hear your okay.. Sorry about your truck...
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02-19-2009, 04:56 PM
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Thank God your ok........
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02-19-2009, 05:50 PM
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Re: Some Days?
I think I was doing 25 mph.
Who knows the math of 7,000 lb truck hitting unmoving solid mass at 25 mph and decelerating in 0 seconds? The airbag was quite the surprise. It happens awful quick. glad it was there. Thanks guys!
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02-19-2009, 07:05 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Ahhhhh, sure smacked it good didnt yah. At least your OK and ready to do battle with the next truck
. That was 4X4 too wasnt it? The snow we got here was heavy wet stuff and turned to ice as soon as you spun or slid. Couldnt drive to fast on the nasty crap, even my D-max with 6k lbs in the rear and the blade on the front was sliding around.
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02-19-2009, 07:50 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Sorry to hear about the truck Nick, very happy that you are OK.
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02-19-2009, 07:58 PM
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Re: Some Days?
Glad you are okay Nick! I think they might be able to buff that out!
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