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Laura Bush Opens Up About Crash
NYT ^ | 042810 | Anahad O'Conner

Posted on 04/28/2010 5:47:44 AM PDT by Artemis Webb

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To: Huck
I wouldn't call hitting a deer an accident either.

You need a course in reading comprehension...Maybe you are having trouble seeing....I said this:

""Wrong again. An accident is a deer running into the side of your vehicle""...

Again, to me, an accident involved an error.

You seem dense on this subject...

Errors are caused by something. In your case it was not paying attention and neglect....

I made a sketchy left turn

No such thing....

You neglected to pay attention, and failed to yield to on-coming traffic.

Gezzzz...

61 posted on 05/03/2010 8:00:40 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2
Main Entry: ac·ci·dent Pronunciation: \ˈak-sə-dənt, -ˌdent; ˈaks-dənt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin accident-, accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad- + cadere to fall — more at chance Date: 14th century 1 a : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance b : lack of intention or necessity : chance 2 a : an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance b : an unexpected and medically important bodily event especially when injurious c : an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought d —used euphemistically to refer to an involuntary act or instance of urination or defecation 3 : a nonessential property or quality of an entity or circumstance
62 posted on 05/03/2010 1:35:49 PM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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To: Huck
Accident:an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person

First you admit fault, and then you post this, suggesting when collisions occur, no one is at fault....lol

You really are dense.

63 posted on 05/03/2010 1:41:04 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2
You need a course in reading comprehension

You need a course in avoiding cliches. I can see you've got an axe to grind. Methinks you can grind it on someone else. Sayanara.

64 posted on 05/04/2010 7:05:09 PM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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To: dragnet2
2 a : an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance

My point in posting the definition was to get the facts on the table. The definition I use for traffic accidents is the one cited above. An accident, to me, is a mistake or malfunction, not merely a chance occurrence. There is nothing accidental about a chance occurrence. It's just chance. An accident is an error, a mistake. Anyway, it's a semantic argument that seems to get you a little hot under the collar.

In my case it was ignorance. I was doing what everyone else was doing--I had 3 cars all out in no man's land behind me. I made an error by not seeing the car that didn't stop. But I understand that my larger error was taking that whole approach to the left turn, not just my poor execution. Nevermind that a lot of people do it that way. I was ignorant of the danger, and of the proper technique. I was also in Maryland, which is a typical Northeast driving experience.

I seriously don't recall any special attention paid to that scenario in driving class. Like I said, I learned my lesson that day, and have successfully executed all my left turns since that day.

65 posted on 05/04/2010 7:16:20 PM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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Anyone can read back....I taking about facts. You're talking in circles.

The grave yards are full of those that got killed and severely injured because others like you, failed to pay attention and neglected their responsibility behind the wheel.

You need to learn the difference between a simple accident and deadly neglect.

If collisions were just cause by mere "accident" the courts would not be full of people suing others for death and damages.

You just can't seem to grasp this.

I've spent enough time with you now to know you're just not capable of common sense, or critical thought..

Beat it.

66 posted on 05/04/2010 7:26:18 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

lol


67 posted on 05/04/2010 7:27:41 PM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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