I'm OK

I had a bit of a crash around 8:30 pm Sunday night as a result of rainy slick roads and a young lady that didn't wait her turn for the light to change. Against a red signal she crossed into the intersection I was crossing and we did a classic T-Bone. My van popped her pretty good. She was fine. Me on the other hand, I was greatly annoyed.

There are two things that really annoy me and put me over the edge. For as long as I can remember there has been nothing worse to me than a kick in the shin or a slap in the face.

I would have been fine in the crash except for the airbag deployments and safety belt restraints. The bag in the steering wheel punched me in the belly, which would have been OK by itself, but I got a powder burn from the discharge across my middle just above the seat belt. I don't like that. I think the burning smell might have been my own bacon.

The real trauma (AND ANNOYANCE) came from the lower airbag which exploded its plastic encasement directly into my shins. Getting hit in the shins bloodied, bruised and burned me up. I consider this all to be a slap in the face since it was the safety features mandated and installed by the government and auto industry that caused all of my personal damage. VERY annoying. I bet the insurance guys are in on the joke too.


Safety features caused my only damage. How fitting. Do I have to mention how bad the bandages coming off is going to be because of the tape on hair thing? My near future looks teary. I have a dental appointment on Wednesday too.