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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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Ram_air_ii Hood

WELL I HAVE SOME REALY GOOD NEWS AND SOME VERY BAD NEWS, FIRST THE GOOD, TODAY I RECIEVED MY NEW RAM AIR II HOOD THAT I ORDERED FROM HAWKS, YES IT DID COME IN ONE PIECE WICH IS GOOD AND THERE IS NOT EVEN A SINGLE LIL NICK IN THE WHOLE THING. THE HOOD LOOKS GREAT AND I JUST GOT IT BOLTED ON AND HERE IS WHERE THE BAD NEWS COMES, I CALL UP MY DADS COUSIN, THE ONE WHO IS GOING TO PAINT MY CAR AND HE SAYS COOL ILL BE RIGHT OVER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WELL HE LIVES 4 MILES AWAY AND HE IS HEADED OVER IN HIS TRUCK ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND SOME MORON RAN A YIELD SIGN AND T-BONED HIM IN THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO ROLL OVER WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 50 MILE/HR. RIGHT NOW HE IS IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION IN THE HOSPITAL AND THE DOC SAYS THERE NOT SURE IF HE WILL MAKE IT. RIGHT NOW I FEEL AS IF IT IS KINDA MY FAULT, LIKE I COULD HAVE WAITED AND CALLED HIM LATER OR SOMETHING BUT I DIDNT, MAN I FEEL SO BAD AND I JUST WANT TO PUNCH WHO EVER HIT HIM. G O D, I HOPE HE IS OK.
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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:37 PM
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Hey, I'm sorry to hear that man. I hope he comes out alright. But you can't blame yourself for it, it could have happend at any time to anybody. Just keep thinking positive, i'm sure he'll pull through.
And congrats on the hood.
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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:41 PM
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well thx, my mom went to the hospital to go see him, i didnt want to go, im not sure how ill handle seeing him like that. If every thing turns out ok ill post pics of the hood and his paint job.
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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:53 PM
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sorry bout ur uncle man. but lets see some pics.

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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 11:27 PM
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ok i was wrong he was in his grand prix when hit and i saw it go by on a trailer and it is completly demolished, my mom got back and he is out of critical but has 8 broken ribs, a deep cut that tore a piece of the ear off and bruises all over, they r keeping an eye for possible brain damage since he did hit hard but if no signs of damage to the brain they say there is a realy good chance he will be ok, and as for the pics i will go snap some photos but may take a while to get posted since i dont have a digital camera,
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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That really sucks...
guess you'll be learning how to be doing some of your own paintwork, huh..? I'd love to see that hood, I've only ever seen it on 86Fyrbrd's T/A before, I think...
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:29 AM
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that sucks. hope he comes out ok. the the dip $hit that did it get prosicuted to the fullest extent of the law
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:59 PM
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That sux man. Go see him though. I realize it may be rough, but you'll be glad in case the worse happens you know. But hope things turn out better. It's not your fault though. It's funny how little things in life can make a difference. I mean just think back to some time when you almost got in a wreck, but missed it by inches. Now if you had been running a few minutes late or something, it could have been an accident.
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