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    glad to be alive,

     



    well i had a wreck while in north dakota for my short time i was there. loved every minute of it, soon as im healed im heading back to work. have multiple contustions all over body 3 on my head alone, eye almost swollen shut got 10 stitches in eyelid area cut to bone, doc said one more inch would of lost my eye. these are pics the co-workers sent to me while i was in hospital for 36 hours. just got home last night
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    OUCH!! Glad you made it out without anything more serious! Are you talking about how it happened?
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    my own STUPID idiot ass fault, got a little to comfortable took a road i was not used to a little to fast. i am human i made a mistake i freely admit that. ive definatley learned from it. boss wanted to keep me insurance wont let him, so he is helping me find a new job once i am healed up and headed back to north Dakota. hes offered a car and a place to sleep till i find a job.

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    Wow, gasser, there was an angel in the cab with you for sure.
    Get well, count your blessings and thank God for the second chance.

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    Well, better put that on your list of things not to do, Scooter!!!! Nasty wreck!!! Heal up and get back to work, you've got cars to build!!!!!
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    God Bless and get well soon!!
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    Don't admit nothing---not even leaving the lights on!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Glad your alive, now be a little more careful--------

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    it happened at 1130 am those are form the night when they loaded it up. i had to at least to myself jerry. had to be a man about it. just wanting to heal so i can get back to work. albeit with another company.

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    were you hauling fuel? I have a buddy that works for a company that hauls jet fuel in one of them Dakotas. they work locally and swap going there for a month and back local. Glad you made it through the rough ride chit happens your alive that's the main thing.

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    Glad to hear that you're ok scooter, chalk it up to experience.
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    Glad you are not in worse shape than you are. Give your body time to heal and the rest will take care of itself.

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    Ditto all the above glad your safe and well. Heal fast, good luck with the new job search, and hang in there.
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    Crikey!
    You're a lucky man!
    Get better soon...a machine can be replaced...you can't.

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