How fast were they going? I wouldn't be as concerned about a rear ending as I would being t-boned or hit head on, or clipped. In most rear ending people realize they are going to hit you and try to slow down.
-----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:48 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Possible New Car I've been in a few rear endings (one of them was while I was driving a Geo) and survived all of them. The car that came out the best was the Geo - a very small car. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Greenwood, Erin E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:42 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > > 3 of my 4 rear-endings were cars, one was a jeep cherokee so > I guess I've > been lucky? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:37 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > > No, seriously. Someone runs a red light, rear ends you, any number of > thingscan happen. I see small cars in accidents all the > time. I saw an > accident this weekend between a 4Runner and a older Grand Am. Lady in > Grand Am ran a red light and got t-boned by the 4-runner. Guy in > 4-runner fine, lady in Grand Am, not fine. I think she was lucky that > she made it far enough through that the truck hit the back end of her > car. If she had been hit on the driver door I don't think she would > have made it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greenwood, Erin E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:32 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > You just have to be nimble and manuever around them. I don't > really see > a > lot of little cars involved in accidents. It seems to be > larger cars and > SUVs. At least around D.C. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:25 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > > In the age of the SUV, potential MINI buyers might question the safety > of these tiny machines that will be dwarfed by the average Denali, > Explorer, LandCruiser or Land Rover. Anticipating these concerns, BMW > has taken safety to a new level in the reborn Cooper lineup, adding > active safety features, such as four-wheel vented ABS with Electronic > Brake Force Distribution and Cornering Brake Control, traction control > and a standard runflat tire indicator. > > > Just one question, how are any of those things going to save you when > you get hit by an SUV? ABS and traction control are nothing new. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greenwood, Erin E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > I have been resisting the temptation. > > I really like the retro touches in the interior. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:20 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Possible New Car > > > I have seen a few driving around Des Moines. Really small! > :) Anybody > driven one yet? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:18 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Possible New Car > > Am definitely looking at the Mini-Cooper Now. > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > http://www.pacel.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 9:57 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Star Wars vs Spiderman > > > > > > > I didn't see Titanic either. > > > > I didn't see it until the Christmas 2000... I never had a > > "need" to see > > it, and only saw it because it was on the TV in the house > where we had > > the meal... Wasn't that impressed > > > > Philip Arnold > > Technical Director > > Certified ColdFusion Developer > > ASP Multimedia Limited > > Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 > > Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 > > > > www.aspmedia.co.uk > > www.aspevents.net > > > > An ISO9001 registered company. > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. If you have received this email in error > please notify > > the system manager. > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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