What are the chances of surviving 5 accidents?

Nicholas

First let me say, in any of these anyone else or myself were at all hurt. Every accident ended up totaling the car as well. Each accident was caused by me having a seizure and no I am not driving now so no comments are needed about me staying off the road.
. The first accident was me crashing into the back of a school bus. No kids were in the bus at the time. I slammed into the back of the bus, crushing the whole hood and engine of my car. I lifted up the back end of the bus and my car was covered to the windshield.
The second was caused by, flying up over a curb and running into a brick wall. The front end of the car and the engine were crushed together against the wall.
The third was running into a 20 foot wooden electric pole, knocking the pole to the ground and rolling over. I woke up hanging upside down in my car by my seat belt. I tried getting out on my own but had trouble because I was disoriented and unable to find the lock for the seat belt. The passenger side had the roof crushed down to the seat and arm rest about 6 inches away from my body. Then of course the front end was pushed in as well.
The fourth I was driving on the express way and blacked out. When I blacked out I went to the left and dragged the driver side again the cement wall. I woke up shortly after, still driving with half the car dragging on the ground. I drove off the express way and got into a walmart parking lot a ways down the road so I could figure out what to do. In that crash the whole driver side was smashed in, the window was shattered and half of the car was dragging across the ground.
The fifth one was driving down the express way again going about 70 and blacking out. I crashed into the back of a car causing the car behind me to crash in my back end and spinning me across four lanes. When I was spinning across those lanes I hit a hummer and ended up crashing head on into a tree down on the side of the road. I woke up from that already standing outside my car trying to figure out what to do.
As I said in any of these accidents I never got a scratch on me or anyone else. I am wondering what you think the chances are of me and everyone else surviving those. Also, after hearing this does it make you think of guardian angels? Or even God preventing everything bad from happening for some reason?
I forgot to say what kind of car each accident was done in. The first was a 2001 crown victoria, the second a 2000 nissan altima, the third a 2005 Mitsubishi lancer, the fourth a 2006 bmw z3 convertible and the final vehicle a 2008 chrysler sebring convertible. By the way in the final crash the air bags did not go off.

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Do the means justify the ends?

AviTech

In America we start wars in order to claim oil deposits in oil rich nations around the globe. Oil necessary to sustain our way of life. Everyone drives in America and all vehicles require oil to run. Even electric ones run off of electricity generated by coal power. On top of which we are the Earths LARGEST Contributor to global climate thanks to all the hydrocarbons spewed into the air both directly by us as well as indirectly.

Guys, just because you love your big houses in the cul de sac. Houses that required around 100 trees to be chopped and enough fuel for your lifestyle to power a small town in the Netherlands. Does it make it OK? Just because you like your goods and services does it justify the expense to the Earths well being?

Don't you guys realize what your doing here? Don't you know that all the pruducts you buy required tons of oil and pollution? Can any of you at all grasp the amount of damage that Wal Mart is causing for the whole world?Dothemeansjustifytheends
Yes it's actually "DO THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS". I had it the other way around.

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You are showing a paranoid responds to problems.
"In America we start wars in order to claim oil deposits " if anything we lost money rebuilding these countries we have entered wars with and we do not "claim" their oils.

So do you live in a tree, wrapped in animal skins??
What is your issue with Walmart?? they are no better or worse than anyother big box store.

And to answer your question No the "NEEDS" do not justify the ends. Not means. Hey a car is a car, it moves your fat *** from point a to point b. A 12K car getting 35 mpg does it just as well as a 45K car that gets 15mpg.

However people have to live somewhere, so unless you are going to start the lead and not have any kids, lay off the general house problem. If we all lived in apts. social stress would only be higher. I also agree that some houses are oversized for the need, but it is their money and the space used on the house lot would be smaller but all the trees would still come down. Building code crap.

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Have products become more unreliable, or is it just my bad luck?

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fmckin1

I first heard the term "planned obsolescence" in the 80's. Now I think it's the first thing a manufacturer builds into the product.
I had a high-end refridgerator that required 8 service calls the first 18 months.
An electric stove that caught on fire due to a bit of biscuit dough falling on the coil.
A car with an ongoing "check engine" light that no amount of repair could solve. "It could actually be something as simple as a loose gas tank lid," I was told.
My parents had fridges that went for 40 years without a single repair, electric stoves that lasted the distance, and cars that were actually worth something after being driven off the lot.
For consumers, is there any effective way to deal with this (I'm getting a gas stove with NO electronic controls whatsoever to replace the electric one), or are we simply at the mercy of manufacturers. Are we allowing manufacturers to turn out lousy products because we want the latest and the greatest?

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A doctor was listening to my kids chests, showing me the stethoscope (is that what its called?). She said it was 40 years old. She's gone through tons of them since then, and nothing's held up to that one.
I think you're right. They have us at their mercy. And if God forbid you have a fridge thats even 8 years old, manufacturers are telling you that you need to replace it to save electricity. Have you even taken a lighter to a BIC pen lately? It's plastic now, it melted.
I think that the best investment is to choose brands that you know will last it out based on personal experience. And stay away from discount retailers like walmart and sams club. You might save money there, but keep in mind that they want to save money too. They'll cut corners where ever possible in order to save a buck themselves...even if it means, "fixing" a returned damaged item and putting it back on the shelf. Which leads me to advising to check your boxes, and make sure they've never been opened before.
But to a degree, I must agree that things just aren't as solid as they used to be. We bought about 4 different hand can openers, all good brand names. Not a one of them lasted 2 weeks. It's sad really.
Good luck, i hope you find a better stove, and car as well.
In Christ

Moving to Florida help?

I really want to move to Florida. I have heard amazing things about Tampa FL and St. Pete. I am so miserable where I live. People are so mean, and the weather is terrible. I actually feel depressed where I live. I want to leave the "bubble" of New England. There is nothing to do here. Seriously its always cold! and Summer is only 3 months long! My boyfriend of almost 7 years doesnt want to leave, he likes it here. His family is here, and his parents also never left New England. I guess its in the genes. Anyways, I really want to convince him to leave somehow. I am just so miserable and for my own sanity I need to leave. I love the warm weather.

Can you tell me more about St. Pete and Tampa? Also do you think Florida is a good place to live for a young couple? ALso how is the economy in these areas?

I was also thinking I would surprise him with a trip to Orlando and St. pete or tampa for our anniversary. Where would you suggest to stay? Also where would you suggest to go for sites?

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I have lived in Tampa, FL for 10 years. Now i'm in graduate school and i moved this past august to Harlem, NY and i hate it. Everyday i commute to NJ to go to grad school, and in NJ the majority of people on the road are pricks, and they drive like maniacs. I have probably paid over $300 in parking tickets in NY.

I miss florida for many reasons. The weather is good, and i like that because i can ride my motorcycle year round. And in florida you don't need insurance on a motorcycle if it is paid off. So i save a ton of money and get extremely good gas mileage. Many people ride motorcycles and scooters. In the summer it rains extremely hard for about 3 hours everyday, then it drys up quick. So i ride my motorcycle to work, and it rains during my shift, and at the end of my shift the rain is gone. It is also VERY HUMID, your hair will puff. But everyone deals with it by turning the AC on all the time, that can peak your electric bill in the summer as it usually gets to 90 degrees.

In the summer i cool off by swimming almost everyday. Most apartment complexes have swimming pools and fitness centers. I like to go to the beach in St. Pete (called North Beach- in Ft. Desoto Park) It is a gem.

In the spring, the NY yankees have spring training in Tampa, FL. My fav team is the Toronto Blue Jays, and i drive to dunedin or st. pete whenever they have spring training games. There is an NHL hockey team in Tampa, and if you're not a Lightning fan, you can always go to a game when your fav team is in town. I always go for practice in the morning and get autographs from players because they walk from the hotel to the St. Pete Times Forum (Ice rink), the hockey tickets are cheap too, compared to NYC for a rangers game. Your bf might like that.

The cost of living is less in Florida. I pay $1500 in harlem, NY for a 2 bedroom apartment, whereas i can get a luxury apartment in Tampa for that price. There are also tons of super walmarts and super targets to shop at. Which means you need a car in order to get around, the bus is not the greatest system. And as far as driving, people aren't maniacs, like in NJ. The police are on the streets making sure the roads are always safe.

St. Pete is kinda run down, and tends to be crime ridden. The nicer places in St. Pete are extremely expensive, and are mostly for retiree's (like around Ft. DeSoto). In downtown tampa, it's also a bit run down in West Tampa. So if you're on a moderate budget, move to the 'town and country' area, if you have a bit more check out 'carrolwood' or 'temple terrace'. University of South Florida is in Temple Terrace, it's a descent place with college kids.

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