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Nanny Fine · 10-19-2003, 10:01 AM

Just when you think you've ran the gamut on bad luck for yourself, somethign else happens. Don't EVER think that bad luck runs out. It does not.

Last night I was driving home from a work trip and was heading up over a hill, a very large hill. My car wouldn't change gears and I was trying to just drive at a reasonable safe speed (I was beside a Walmart truck climing this mountainous hill going 30 MPH) so I put my blinkers on. I managed, somehow to get to the top of that hill. I *thought* I was in the clear and I looked in my rearview mirror. The lady that had been following me (she went to work with me that day) was flashing her high beams and blinking her blinkers like mad. I put on my flashers and pulled off the side of the road. She jumped out of the car and screamed 'There are flames coming from your car, get out!". My daughter was asleep in the backseat so I grabbed her out of the car and we went running. I stood there then and watched my car, a Dodge Neon, become completely, and I mean totally, engulfed in flames. If I had stayed in that car for another 30 seconds I would have been killed.

The fire company was there, state police, everything. the fire was HUGE, I couldn't belive it was my car because all you could see was flames and smoke.

They got the fire out, we were safe but I lost a lot of stuff. I spend a lot of time traveling for work and at work so I keep a lot of things in myc ar. My purse with my checkbook, bank cards, Drivers Liscense, etc. My cell phone...I had my video camera in there because I had it at work for the day with me so I lost that as well as my regular still camera.

Both my daughter and I lost our coat, she lost her school clothes (She wears a uniform to school) and I lost shoes. She had 2 American Girl dolls that weren't salvageable among so many other things.

We realize we can replace all of that stuff ( I have to call the Insurance Claims place at 11 a.m.) and that we can't be replaced but it's hard to lose everything like that and that was just my car stuff.

Now I have to find a new car. I just went through this 5 months ago after we were in a car accident. Car shopping is no fun!

HIGH ENOUGH · 10-19-2003, 10:14 AM

I'm glad everybody's ok. Did you get any sleep. I couldn't if something like that happened to me. lol!

Again: glad nobody was hurt.

The Modfather · 10-19-2003, 10:35 AM

WOW! I'm so glad you and your daughter are ok! That really sucks about all the stuff you lost! But agian at least both of you are ok!

robyrob · 10-19-2003, 10:47 AM

The GOOD LUCK is that you and your daughter are both ok!
I am sorry that you lost so much in that fire - it must have been terrifying!

This happened in a 5 month old car? I'd be talking to Dodge about this one....

Kay Scarpetta · 10-19-2003, 10:54 AM

I'm so glad you and your daughter are okay!! Don't worry about the other stuff- the main thing was that you two aren't hurt.

flinstoned · 10-19-2003, 11:35 AM

Thank God 4 whoever warned you!

TibbyTibby2 · 10-19-2003, 11:48 AM

wow, I am so sorry. It's a good thing you too are alright.

automatic princess · 10-19-2003, 11:58 AM

That is really scary!!

I'm glad that you and your daughter are all right.

Beavis · 10-19-2003, 12:07 PM

Sorry to hear about that. Glad you're okay though. Good luck on your repairs...

David · 10-19-2003, 12:11 PM

aww thats scary!!!!! Im terribly sorry! Atleast everybody is safe, but I'm sorry you lost all that stuff!!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-19-2003, 12:46 PM

That must have been awful, and thank God somebody warned you and that you guys are okay.

-*Leah*- · 10-19-2003, 01:10 PM

Oh my gosh. I am so glad that you and your daughter are safe. That must be terrible to lose all your things, but the important thing is that the person warned you, and your ok. I hope you get everthing settled with the insurance company and everything's back to normal, as quickly as possible. Just wondering, but was the car brand new?

PZelda · 10-19-2003, 03:59 PM

Oh my God, that is seriously FREAKY. I'm just glad you're OK. That's all that really matters.

That is just freaky you should mention this- almost two weeks ago, my mom got into a car accident (it was an one-car accident) where her car rolled over and she was, THANK GOD, wearing her seatbelt. And I am VERY thankful I was not with my mom when the car accident occurred, because she showed me pics of her car and the passenger side was totally mauled.

Again, I'm just glad you're safe. *Whew*

Crimson and Clover · 10-19-2003, 04:36 PM

omg Im sorry. Im glad that you and your daughter are ok though.

dawsongirl · 10-19-2003, 07:23 PM

OMG! What sparked the fire, do they know?

Glad you and your daughter are safe and sound. And thankfully that lady was there to tell you about the fire.

And avoid Neons from now on.

10-19-2003, 10:01 AM	#1
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	My car burned last night... Just when you think you've ran the gamut on bad luck for yourself, somethign else happens. Don't EVER think that bad luck runs out. It does not. Last night I was driving home from a work trip and was heading up over a hill, a very large hill. My car wouldn't change gears and I was trying to just drive at a reasonable safe speed (I was beside a Walmart truck climing this mountainous hill going 30 MPH) so I put my blinkers on. I managed, somehow to get to the top of that hill. I thought I was in the clear and I looked in my rearview mirror. The lady that had been following me (she went to work with me that day) was flashing her high beams and blinking her blinkers like mad. I put on my flashers and pulled off the side of the road. She jumped out of the car and screamed 'There are flames coming from your car, get out!". My daughter was asleep in the backseat so I grabbed her out of the car and we went running. I stood there then and watched my car, a Dodge Neon, become completely, and I mean totally, engulfed in flames. If I had stayed in that car for another 30 seconds I would have been killed. The fire company was there, state police, everything. the fire was HUGE, I couldn't belive it was my car because all you could see was flames and smoke. They got the fire out, we were safe but I lost a lot of stuff. I spend a lot of time traveling for work and at work so I keep a lot of things in myc ar. My purse with my checkbook, bank cards, Drivers Liscense, etc. My cell phone...I had my video camera in there because I had it at work for the day with me so I lost that as well as my regular still camera. Both my daughter and I lost our coat, she lost her school clothes (She wears a uniform to school) and I lost shoes. She had 2 American Girl dolls that weren't salvageable among so many other things. We realize we can replace all of that stuff ( I have to call the Insurance Claims place at 11 a.m.) and that we can't be replaced but it's hard to lose everything like that and that was just my car stuff. Now I have to find a new car. I just went through this 5 months ago after we were in a car accident. Car shopping is no fun!
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10-19-2003, 10:14 AM	#2
HIGH ENOUGH Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2003 Location: making out with Hilary Duff and Tara Reid at the same time. Posts: 1,283	I'm glad everybody's ok. Did you get any sleep. I couldn't if something like that happened to me. lol! Again: glad nobody was hurt.
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10-19-2003, 10:47 AM	#4
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,214	The GOOD LUCK is that you and your daughter are both ok! I am sorry that you lost so much in that fire - it must have been terrifying! This happened in a 5 month old car? I'd be talking to Dodge about this one....
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10-19-2003, 10:54 AM	#5
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I'm so glad you and your daughter are okay!! Don't worry about the other stuff- the main thing was that you two aren't hurt.
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10-19-2003, 11:48 AM	#7
TibbyTibby2 I heart rock stars! Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2002 Location: Painting the town your favorite color... Posts: 1,325	wow, I am so sorry. It's a good thing you too are alright.
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10-19-2003, 10:35 AM	#3
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	WOW! I'm so glad you and your daughter are ok! That really sucks about all the stuff you lost! But agian at least both of you are ok!

10-19-2003, 11:35 AM	#6
flinstoned Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 07, 2003 Posts: 624	Thank God 4 whoever warned you!

10-19-2003, 11:58 AM	#8
automatic princess Mariah your on fire Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2003 Location: a house Posts: 2,598	That is really scary!! I'm glad that you and your daughter are all right.

10-19-2003, 12:07 PM	#9
Beavis Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: TVLAND Posts: 725	Sorry to hear about that. Glad you're okay though. Good luck on your repairs...

10-19-2003, 12:11 PM	#10
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	aww thats scary!!!!! Im terribly sorry! Atleast everybody is safe, but I'm sorry you lost all that stuff!!
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10-19-2003, 12:46 PM	#11
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10-19-2003, 01:10 PM	#12
-Leah- Back for More Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 15, 2003 Posts: 10,563	Oh my gosh. I am so glad that you and your daughter are safe. That must be terrible to lose all your things, but the important thing is that the person warned you, and your ok. I hope you get everthing settled with the insurance company and everything's back to normal, as quickly as possible. Just wondering, but was the car brand new?
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10-19-2003, 03:59 PM	#13
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	Oh my God, that is seriously FREAKY. I'm just glad you're OK. That's all that really matters. That is just freaky you should mention this- almost two weeks ago, my mom got into a car accident (it was an one-car accident) where her car rolled over and she was, THANK GOD, wearing her seatbelt. And I am VERY thankful I was not with my mom when the car accident occurred, because she showed me pics of her car and the passenger side was totally mauled. Again, I'm just glad you're safe. Whew
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10-19-2003, 04:36 PM	#14
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10-19-2003, 07:23 PM	#15
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	OMG! What sparked the fire, do they know? Glad you and your daughter are safe and sound. And thankfully that lady was there to tell you about the fire. And avoid Neons from now on.