Well, actually the other guy got away clean from what I could tell.
I was walking home from the office yesterday on our local bike/running trail. It was a bright clear day, long straight trail, no trees or shadows, and I was wearing a red parka.
A bicyclist came up behind me at high speed, and was either distracted or had his head down to build speed. I had no idea he was approaching until he rode straight into my back, and let me tell you - a 175-lb guy hitting you at 25 mph or so packs a lot of punch.
My face took the brunt of it. So I've got a bunch of stitches (21 - two short of my personal record), a constellation of other abrasions, a headache, and a wicked black eye that's been swollen shut for the past 24 hours.
But seriously - this trail has very high visibility. He should have been able to see me halfway to the horizon. How does someone plow into the only possible thing they could hit?
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
The story isn't completely over yet since my scar is still healing, but I got a check from the Frenchman's insurance company yesterday. It essentially covered my medical costs, replaced my broken glasses, and gave me $4,500 for "pain and suffering". It's about time that the world started paying me for all of the pain and suffering that I've taken over the years.
So very sorry that this happened to you but glad you got compensation for your injuries. Hope you are doing well :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Iowanian:
It's apparent to me that the only REAL way to show the world who's boss.....is to buy enough honey from me to take a bath in and live steam it to your hates while you sip icy cold dr pepper and polish a Chiefs replica Superbowl trophy. It's probably appropriate to eat french fries and french toast, since his smell ass paid for it.
Dump the Dr. Pepper and give the man a Pibb [Reply]
Originally Posted by Talisman:
Yeah, but did they give you any money to hand out for the pain and suffering other people will endure interacting with your scarred up face?
Unfortunately, they deemed that the horror wasn't a large enough difference from my previous look. [Reply]
