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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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No yourself for not being careful  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well someone (unsuccessfully) sued my council after a pigeon shat on her dry-clean-only coat, so it's worth a shot  "
A council worker did witness the fall so that must make for a solid case.
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Maybe find out if any security camers caught your, I'm sure, very gracefull and nothing like Bambi on ice routine and send it into one of those caught on camera TV shows. Is you've been framed still on? |
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"Well someone (unsuccessfully) sued my council after a pigeon shat on her dry-clean-only coat, so it's worth a shot
A council worker did witness the fall so that must make for a solid case.
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Is it on CCTV? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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I'll rub your arse better for you on behalf of the council  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
I'll rub your arse better for you on behalf of the council "
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By *rs DCouple
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
Are you taking the piss you fell on your arse and want a free hand out!!! Get a job like the rest of us and earn your money
I deserve compensation.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Maybe find out if any security camers caught your, I'm sure, very gracefull and nothing like Bambi on ice routine and send it into one of those caught on camera TV shows. Is you've been framed still on?"
Better still, I could become a YewChewed hit and get paid for turning up at things.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well someone (unsuccessfully) sued my council after a pigeon shat on her dry-clean-only coat, so it's worth a shot
A council worker did witness the fall so that must make for a solid case.
Is it on CCTV?"
Probably not.  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
I'll rub your arse better for you on behalf of the council "
It's a very big arse.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Force majeure is what they'll say...
It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. They should have someone on duty cleaning up.
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Or just perhaps you should watch where your going and take care of yourself, you are an adult after all!! |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
I don't think bringing suit would achieve anything. You could however contact Hövding to see if they are considering expanding their wearable airbag range to prevent such autumnal hazards from happening in future? |
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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago
Just where I need to be. |
"Well someone (unsuccessfully) sued my council after a pigeon shat on her dry-clean-only coat, so it's worth a shot
A council worker did witness the fall so that must make for a solid case.
Is it on CCTV?
Probably not. "
Shame. You could have sent it to you been framed and made some money if the council paying out isn't an option. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Force majeure is what they'll say...
It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. They should have someone on duty cleaning up.
Or just perhaps you should watch where your going and take care of yourself, you are an adult after all!!"
I was taking care. I still fell. I think you may be taking this a little too seriously.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I don't think bringing suit would achieve anything. You could however contact Hövding to see if they are considering expanding their wearable airbag range to prevent such autumnal hazards from happening in future?"
Do you think my bum would look big in that?
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
"I don't think bringing suit would achieve anything. You could however contact Hövding to see if they are considering expanding their wearable airbag range to prevent such autumnal hazards from happening in future?
Do you think my bum would look big in that?
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Possibly. Bug yiu could start a trend. I lament the demise of the puffball skirt. Everyone looked like they had a big arse in those; I could blend in. Maybe buttock airbags are the sartorial future. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"isn't it the fault of nature causing leaves to fall due to gravity?
Sorry you hurt yourself and damaged clothes btw "
Good point, it's Isaac Newton's fault, sue him for inventing gravity.........
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I don't think bringing suit would achieve anything. You could however contact Hövding to see if they are considering expanding their wearable airbag range to prevent such autumnal hazards from happening in future?
Do you think my bum would look big in that?
Possibly. Bug yiu could start a trend. I lament the demise of the puffball skirt. Everyone looked like they had a big arse in those; I could blend in. Maybe buttock airbags are the sartorial future."
The new bustle.
I had two lovely puffball skirts, back in the last century.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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Sounds dreadful Lickety.
Did you fall far? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
Sounds dreadful Lickety.
Did you fall far? "
All the way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
Sounds dreadful Lickety.
Did you fall far?
All the way."
Seriously, are you OK? |
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ok here we go...
1) Were the leaves outside of someones property? as a rule it is the property owners duty to maintain the paths outside of their homes and not the council.
2) you could sue god but thats already been done, several times and it always ends with the person suing the deity loosing
3) Chances are it will be on CCTV somewhere. either ARC monitoring, highways agency or private CCTV. however to get a copy costs between £20 to whatever the private company wants to charge
4) Personally you would be better suing the water board.... due to them poorly maintaining the sewers and systems, there was inadequate drainage which led to your spill (see what i did there?)
..... you could also counter it with the "Down stream" law and point out that due to the above reasoning, they were denying themselves access to said amounts and could technically charge them.
but if you are going to sew them, it can be a bit of a slippery slope  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"ok here we go...
1) Were the leaves outside of someones property? as a rule it is the property owners duty to maintain the paths outside of their homes and not the council.
2) you could sue god but thats already been done, several times and it always ends with the person suing the deity loosing
3) Chances are it will be on CCTV somewhere. either ARC monitoring, highways agency or private CCTV. however to get a copy costs between £20 to whatever the private company wants to charge
4) Personally you would be better suing the water board.... due to them poorly maintaining the sewers and systems, there was inadequate drainage which led to your spill (see what i did there?)
..... you could also counter it with the "Down stream" law and point out that due to the above reasoning, they were denying themselves access to said amounts and could technically charge them.
but if you are going to sew them, it can be a bit of a slippery slope "
) It was outside a council building. WINNER! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"are you ok? 
Achy wrist and knee but I'm fine. My handbag may never be the same again though.
I would help you out but I'm clean out of gladrags at the moment sadly "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edbFVGrTG-c |
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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago
The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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Can't see why not, you can sue everyone else!
But through previous experience (in Wrexham) it cost me £200 just to take the council to court to have it.... heard.
I lost!
£200 down the road and a grand in lost wages.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Force majeure is what they'll say...
It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. They should have someone on duty cleaning up.
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It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. You should have been more careful. Don't get me wrong I do feel sorry for you, you have taken a tumble and thankfully you're not hurt more seriously, merely pointing out what they will say, now if you had tripped over a flag stone that exceeded the height it should be in building regulations that was previously reported and not attended too then you'd have a case. |
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I thoroughly recommend starting a crowdfunding campaign...
Licketysplits v Nature and the Council...
Quirky enough to raise some interest and funding!
Could create a stir on social media...
You will lose case but have earned some £££ from crowd funding and can sell your harrowing story afterwards to the press...
Don't forget my 10% Lickety  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Force majeure is what they'll say...
It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. They should have someone on duty cleaning up.
It's autumn, leaves fall. That's foreseeable. You should have been more careful. Don't get me wrong I do feel sorry for you, you have taken a tumble and thankfully you're not hurt more seriously, merely pointing out what they will say, now if you had tripped over a flag stone that exceeded the height it should be in building regulations that was previously reported and not attended too then you'd have a case. "
Thank you for your very sensible responses. 
It was merely a daft thread to take my mind off the stuff happening today.
Just in case anyone isn't clear... I am not planning to sue anyone. It was an accident. They happen.
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"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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You are reasonably we cushioned, all that was lost was your dignity. It's not Autumn up North yet. (Hint, hint) |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I thoroughly recommend starting a crowdfunding campaign...
Licketysplits v Nature and the Council...
Quirky enough to raise some interest and funding!
Could create a stir on social media...
You will lose case but have earned some £££ from crowd funding and can sell your harrowing story afterwards to the press...
Don't forget my 10% Lickety "
Good plan! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"im sorry Licketysplits but id just know if I had seen it, I would be chuckerling away.
but I would have come over and helped you get up from the floor, asking if your alright and if your ok "
Suppressing your laughter and putting on a concerned citizen's face, no doubt.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
You are very well cushioned, all that was lost was your dignity. It's winter Autumn up North. (Hint, hint) "
I fixed your post.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It was merely a daft thread to take my mind off the stuff happening today.
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Fuck me I would never have got that from your op. I was just about to give you well balanced erudite advice on how to sue nature |
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I think highly unlikely if the pathway was otherwise intact and the shoes were anything less than boots with a non-slip sole.the council would argue that you should foresee the risk of unsure footing.
My Ex was successful against the council in Huntingdon when she tripped and fell in bad light sustaining a back injury. They paid for most of the treatment that she received. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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It was merely a daft thread to take my mind off the stuff happening today.
Fuck me I would never have got that from your op. I was just about to give you well balanced erudite advice on how to sue nature "
Go ahead. Someone will be along to tell me that I need to take responsibility for my fall and not blame Nature.
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"I thoroughly recommend starting a crowdfunding campaign...
Licketysplits v Nature and the Council...
Quirky enough to raise some interest and funding!
Could create a stir on social media...
You will lose case but have earned some £££ from crowd funding and can sell your harrowing story afterwards to the press...
Don't forget my 10% Lickety
Good plan!"
Good plan?
Just agree to the 10% first |
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"You need a sturdy young man to hold on to for the foreseeable future. At least until Spring.
Do they come on the NHS or is that just the regular issue walking sticks?
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Sod her and invest in a wheelchair instead |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"You need a sturdy young man to hold on to for the foreseeable future. At least until Spring.
Do they come on the NHS or is that just the regular issue walking sticks?
Sod her and invest in a wheelchair instead "
I nearly came a cropper on that same bit of pavement when I was in a wheelchair for a day last year.
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"im sorry Licketysplits but id just know if I had seen it, I would be chuckerling away.
but I would have come over and helped you get up from the floor, asking if your alright and if your ok
Suppressing your laughter and putting on a concerned citizen's face, no doubt.
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oh yeah but I would have stayed long enough to make sure you was ok and able to walk, before I would continue on my way.
as ive done it often stopped to aid others. |
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It was merely a daft thread to take my mind off the stuff happening today.
Fuck me I would never have got that from your op. I was just about to give you well balanced erudite advice on how to sue nature
Go ahead. Someone will be along to tell me that I need to take responsibility for my fall and not blame Nature.
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They already have been for 2 hours.  |
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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago
Livingston |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
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I think you have to follow Billy Connelly's lead and sue God |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Should I be suing the council, God or Nature for my fall today?
The pavement was very slippery after the rain made the fallen leaves turn to a black oily slide. My bag was damaged. My skirt stained. My dignity lost.
I deserve compensation.
I think you have to follow Billy Connelly's lead and sue God "
According to Clem, I'll be suing View then.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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It was merely a daft thread to take my mind off the stuff happening today.
Fuck me I would never have got that from your op. I was just about to give you well balanced erudite advice on how to sue nature
Go ahead. Someone will be along to tell me that I need to take responsibility for my fall and not blame Nature.
They already have been for 2 hours. "
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"You need a sturdy young man to hold on to for the foreseeable future. At least until Spring.
Do they come on the NHS or is that just the regular issue walking sticks?
Sod her and invest in a wheelchair instead
I nearly came a cropper on that same bit of pavement when I was in a wheelchair for a day last year.
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Crikey woman, and I thought tgnd was accident prone |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"You need a sturdy young man to hold on to for the foreseeable future. At least until Spring.
Do they come on the NHS or is that just the regular issue walking sticks?
Sod her and invest in a wheelchair instead
I nearly came a cropper on that same bit of pavement when I was in a wheelchair for a day last year.
Crikey woman, and I thought tgnd was accident prone "
That chair had a mind of it's own and I couldn't find the brakes.
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You can sue for the wrong coloured leaves for the time of year. They usually pay £1,000,000 per leaf but they must be inspected and collected at the time of the incident.
We've been having terrific thunderstorms here, so I ought to stage a claim via the American system, before it dries up.
I've previously had some nasty falls Lickety, so feel your pain. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"You can sue for the wrong coloured leaves for the time of year. They usually pay £1,000,000 per leaf but they must be inspected and collected at the time of the incident.
We've been having terrific thunderstorms here, so I ought to stage a claim via the American system, before it dries up.
I've previously had some nasty falls Lickety, so feel your pain. "
The weather has looked treacherous in some parts of the US recently. Keep safe.
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"You can sue for the wrong coloured leaves for the time of year. They usually pay £1,000,000 per leaf but they must be inspected and collected at the time of the incident.
We've been having terrific thunderstorms here, so I ought to stage a claim via the American system, before it dries up.
I've previously had some nasty falls Lickety, so feel your pain.
The weather has looked treacherous in some parts of the US recently. Keep safe.
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Thanks sweetie - I flew into the hurricane area, north Carolina, on my way to New Orleans: It was turbulent and so wet and managed to get out quickly, courtesy of a very sweet Kimberly at the airport, who hastened my departure.
Fortune seems to be keeping me safe |
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"That chair had a mind of it's own and I couldn't find the brakes.
You must have read some of the Women driver threads
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One of my ex's was an excellent driver, and I would put my life in her hands anyday in a car  |
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