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Title: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 10:44:24 AM
I took Cameron down to the riding club for a pony ride and cake at the coffee shop.... on the bend between the riding club and the T junction to the beach, a metallic purple/maroon colour car was lying on it's roof about 15 metres into the dunes on the east, The tow truck people were busy loading it onto the trailer to take away...... according to the custom officials I spoke top later, the car was there at 06H00 this morning when they headed off to work at the border.....
I know there was a band and a party up at the Stables Lodge at Shepards Neck last night...... Guess I will hear more about who was involved later..... Another pay day in Omund, yet, another prang!

motorbike   :auguri1:
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 30, 2008, 12:11:30 PM
It was I you bastard :) Car is a right off, I will live though.... I was one lucky dude though. Stupid freaking gemsbok.
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 12:29:06 PM
Hahahahaha..Really?  You have a habit of wrecking cars? And how drunk was this gemsbok?

:auguri1:
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Florrie van Zyl (Muir) on August 30, 2008, 02:47:35 PM
 image201  @ Mike daman
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 03:11:14 PM
Actually Dave...... the car was a wreck..... are you alright? Not Hurt I hope...... and er! Uhm! what did you do with the Gemsbok?   laughpoint
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 30, 2008, 03:34:57 PM
I never hit the gemsbok, the f**ker ran across the road. I swerved, hit the gravel side and lost control of the car.... you saw the result of the rest of that. I spent the night in hospital, out now and at home... faced is scrathed up pretty good, brusied and battered pretty good to.... All works, fingers, toes, etc...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 30, 2008, 04:09:44 PM
  msn emoticon (224) You mind yourself Dave - and take no notice of Mr. Sympathy.....
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 04:36:37 PM
.... and thats what you told the insurance people hey?   It's a pity it was'nt a leprechaun, you would'nt habe had to swerve...just drive right over the little green bugger.....!

image281
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 30, 2008, 04:43:04 PM
You only want to drive over the leprechauns cause you know how embarrassing it will be when they drink you under the table  image 11   image 11  image 11  image 11  image 11  image203  image281
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 04:50:31 PM
In that case, If I know young David, the Leprechaun must have been in the passenger seat with him......
image201
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 30, 2008, 04:57:46 PM
  image 11  image 11  image 11  image16
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 30, 2008, 05:16:25 PM
 yesno
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 30, 2008, 06:33:53 PM
 hammer
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Cherry (Alcock) on August 30, 2008, 06:58:54 PM
Hope you ain't too eina tomorrow David!  image031
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 30, 2008, 07:08:57 PM
Let us know if you need anything David - we'll mind you
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 30, 2008, 09:26:28 PM
 beermug20
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 30, 2008, 09:40:52 PM
Isn't that what got you into this trouble in the first place - maybe I'd better drink it for you.........  image 11
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Paula Gottsch (Willson) on August 30, 2008, 10:57:49 PM
Holly sh*t David, now your pride and joy is in it's moer!   image16

Glad to hear you are ok though, the car can be replaced.   msn emoticon (224)

cheers
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 31, 2008, 12:12:29 AM
Yup.. In it's moer, thinking about getting a bicycle, i have had way to much bad luck with cars.
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 31, 2008, 06:05:17 AM
 image19  Dave can aslo be replaced...he does'nt do that much.....
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 31, 2008, 06:44:28 AM
Lets turn to Google Earth to Analyze this highly irregular incident at closer range.....   image19   msn emoticon (224)
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on August 31, 2008, 06:58:49 AM
 Seems to me like the Gemsbok was minding his own business and nowhere near Dave - one thing that concerns me though, there's no sign of the leprechaun from the passenger seat anywhere - do we need a search party  policedog-small
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Andrewette (Theron) on August 31, 2008, 07:08:09 AM
Looking at the pictures, I think the gemsbok were the drunk one!   image201
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Cherry (Alcock) on August 31, 2008, 08:04:40 AM
I think Andrewette is right; have the coppers been sent out to breathalyse the "dronk bok"?
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Jeremy Dixon on August 31, 2008, 11:17:51 AM
Shit dave sorry to hear about this bro take it easy! The same gemsbok has been involved in plenty accidents it must be getting pretty old now!
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on August 31, 2008, 11:27:02 AM
You know the funny thing was while I was up at the lodge with the band doing the gig, old Andre Lankaar was there. He still jokingly said that I must watch out for the Gemsbok's on my way back... as a similar event happened to him, but he actually hit the Gemsbok... oh well shit happes (Mike is living proof) sorriso2
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on August 31, 2008, 01:24:46 PM
Well at least this living shit does'nt make a HABIT of rolling and crashing his cars around the Namib....  :culo1:
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Paula Gottsch (Willson) on August 31, 2008, 10:33:56 PM
The only reason for that is that you are to busy online and never going anywhere in your car Mike!

image201  arse




Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 01, 2008, 11:24:11 AM
So here is what you have been waiting for....

Before
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h265/Rigsy213/Crash/100_1279.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h265/Rigsy213/Crash/100_1280.jpg)

After
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h265/Rigsy213/Crash/30082008438.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h265/Rigsy213/Crash/IMG_1667.jpg)

So now I only have 8 of my 9 lives left.....  cat3
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Paula Gottsch (Willson) on September 01, 2008, 11:32:15 AM
Shit David, you are a very lucky man to be able to walk away from that, your angels were watching over you!!!


8_1_220(55)

Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 01, 2008, 12:39:04 PM
Hey David, on the last pic, I could'nt help but notice that you left your back door open, you should be careful, somebody might pinch your radio......   image201
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 12:53:41 PM
OMG! Talking of making me feel bad with all the teasing - wow you are one lucky guy..........  fantasy-18 Look after yourself
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Jeremy Dixon on September 01, 2008, 01:11:22 PM
Wow man thats pretty hectique!
Luckily your ok who else was in the car with you?
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 01, 2008, 01:33:50 PM
@Mike you laugh, someone actually nicked one of the amps from my boot when the car was lying on it's roof in the desert... never seem any vultures here but I know they are out there....

@Jeremy, I was alone in the car thank god.

@Rhona, don't feel bad, Mike will tease me still anyways...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 01:36:31 PM
@ David - are you signed off work at the moment
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 01, 2008, 01:42:10 PM
@Rhona... yup off work till Wednesday.. but I think i will be office based for a little bit till after that...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 01, 2008, 02:20:53 PM
And this is the reason Mike either drinks at home or walks!

beermug20 image11a

David - how old was your car?



Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 01, 2008, 03:06:26 PM
I wanted a camel.....so it could take me home....but Michele would'nt let me keep it under the bed.......
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 03:09:19 PM
I should think not - I heard they dribble....
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 01, 2008, 03:11:54 PM
Dribble you say? Maybe...just maybe I could keep 22 dribbling camels under the bed and then we could have a good game of football......  woo_hoo
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 01, 2008, 05:28:09 PM
@Michelle it was a 2001 Focus, had plus minus 117000 km's on it, of that I only did about 20000 km's...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on September 01, 2008, 06:16:48 PM
It was time for a new one anyway.  image11a
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 06:22:35 PM
Maybe we could 'bang' out the dents.......save you the price of a new set of wheels  yesno
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 01, 2008, 06:56:07 PM
Maybe you guys can all point in and sponsor me a new car :) just please not a FORD
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 01, 2008, 06:58:06 PM
we'll have to make sure to mount wheels on the roof though, so that when you do roll it, at least the car will keep on moving.....   ha ha
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 07:06:43 PM
Good plan 99 - I'll set up a bank account and so if ye'd all like to post your donations to me in the Emerald Isles, I'll make sure it is kept safe until there is enough for new wheels  image11a
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 01, 2008, 07:09:10 PM
How many lottery tickets can you buy with our donations?   banjo
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 01, 2008, 07:52:11 PM
On the name of  Ford Focus .. over the years I have  picked up some   word play on the names of cars ... guess some  .. some  are obvious .. have fun..

Dustbin Cripple S
Fraud Concertina
Toyota Landcrusher
Ford  ... Focus ? well Foc you too
Ford ...  Icon .. and  you cant ..
Fiat Uno .. Uno het jy 'n klomp kak gekoop
Oops I appear to be  doing a bit of Ford bashing here    giverose
the rest escape my mind at the moment  although i drove Citroens for many years  .. citrus .. and yes one could say that some of them were definite  lemons ..  my first club was ..
furthermore  my Opel kadetts although feisty and  fast .. were both troublesome at times .. including post delivery  brand spanking new  problems ...

My new CLIO I Bought despite the swathe of bad  reports from my mechanic Winston  telling me not to touch Renault .. has been totally fault free . not one glitch .. and yes I do not roll cars ...
If one ever wants good old fashioned  personal mechanic attention I  can recomend Winston  one of the old school of  service  providers .. .  he always sees a way around a problem and looks for the most cost effective way of solving a problem ,, if you want personal service just ask me for his contact details ...


Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 07:56:39 PM
F.I.A.T.............Fix It Again Tomorrow
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 01, 2008, 08:00:41 PM
Hah ! yu got my mind pumping  .. First In All Troubles   although they have like so many manufacturers  come to the qulaity party .. strangely enough  some leading manufacturers had severe problems but seemed to have  a sort of blind loyalty that carried them through .. others got picked on ..
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on September 01, 2008, 08:05:35 PM
I drove a blue " Ford Carrera " my porche for many years,loved it untill the passengers floor fell out.  image11a
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Rhona on September 01, 2008, 08:07:00 PM
Was there anyone in it when the floor fell out?
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 01, 2008, 08:08:22 PM
Oh Dear another ford bashing .. Ford Sierra ..  Freestate Ferrari ...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on September 01, 2008, 08:15:19 PM
 202  No Rhona....I still had the cheek to drive it with no floor. It was a real rust bucket....cried when I sold her,yes we did get money for her.
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 01, 2008, 08:24:04 PM
At least you saved on using the aircon ...
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Florrie van Zyl (Muir) on September 02, 2008, 05:35:43 AM
Maybe you guys can all point in and sponsor me a new car :) just please not a FORD

FORD - First On Rubbish Dump (Better be careful, hubby has Ford F250 and totally in love with it.)
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 02, 2008, 06:52:11 PM
Ooh Florrie is that not a bit close to home ??
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 02, 2008, 11:29:57 PM
Fix or Replace Daily.... FORD

This is my 5th Ford actually and has served me well

1st Ford Escort 1.6
2nd Ford Cortina 2.0
3rd Ford Sierra 2.0
4th Ford Sierra Station Wagon 2.0
5th Ford Focus 2.0

I must point out that I am not from Parow or white trash so don't ask me how it happen, but I think I have enough of FORD's for this life time
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 03, 2008, 05:35:14 AM
 image11a - Hey, enough of the Ford bashing - I quite like my Ford Fiesta "mom's taxi" and the answer is NO David - you may not borrow it!
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Delia on September 03, 2008, 05:53:53 AM
My dad was a Ford man - big time - i'll always remember his bright red T-shirt with a picture of a Ford on it with the saying "Old Fords never die, they just go faster"...........we had a 1955 beige Ford with white leather seats - what possessed him to get white with 3 kids, i'll never know.  Anyway, this old car took us all over SA on our holidays each year - there was always a fight between us 3 kids as to who was going to sleep on the back "dashboard" while travelling- it was big enough that a kid could lie on it with the sun warming the bones with the lull of travelling rocking you into a gentle sleep. My mom always had to intervene and allocate turns to make it fair. I have good memories of that old car.
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: David John Long on September 03, 2008, 05:55:35 AM
I agree, enough with the Ford bashing, it leaves me with too many scars and wounds.... sorriso2
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Florrie van Zyl (Muir) on September 04, 2008, 07:03:07 PM
My dad is also a Ford fan, had a Cortina Big six and a Ford Zephyr, Ford stationwagon, from when I can remember, only ever had a Ford and still thinks they are the best.
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 04, 2008, 09:22:29 PM
We had a big golden Chevvie in the 70, a Commander or COmmodore...if I recall...... rusted to hell and gone.....   image11a
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: Andrew Darné on September 07, 2008, 08:26:54 PM
Many folk would take offense to this one...

Tonne Ou Yster Op Twee Aste = TOYOTA

First On Rubbish Dump = FORD... (When it's towing the Toyota)

Neither FORD nor TOYOTA have given me any crap, so not a good thing to dis them, Just adding to the list..!
Title: Re: ANother Car Crash!
Post by: SandyB on September 07, 2008, 08:47:37 PM
Another one i forgot  .. the atypical minibus taxi ..  Toyota  Hiace ... High Impact African Culling Equipment ... shoot me for that one ...
I dont think anyone can take offence to  word play on car names .. most manufacturers have had their horror years where their best intended designs just came out  crappy and a troublesome child was born ...
I remember the Austin Marina .. if any of the Mini's , 1127's .or Apache's were  finicky then the so called simple back to basics design , rear wheel drive simple layout ( the advert was that is was like  a household appliance plug in and go )  It was a horror story .. evrything under the sun could go wrong .. every manufacturer has had bad years .. so far so good today , things have improved mostly  ( automation and robotics ? ) .. but then theres always the human factor ..Monday car . Wednesday car  and end of week car ..  so in the good old days we had the odds of  2-3 days of really good manufacture  depending on  how they felt on friday ...  ha ha