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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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Default damn poles... they can really mess a truck up

i was drivin my truck today and was goin around a bend i hit some snow with ice below it and went off the road into a ditch and hit a pole
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Glad your ok, sorry about your truck. at least it is fixable.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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that isnt too bad.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I expected it to be wrapped around the pole.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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A once over with a wet paper towel oughta take care of that.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:28 AM
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that sucks but atleast it gives you a reason to fix the rusty bumper!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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thats what i was gonna say..but that aint really that bad..compaired to most people who hit poles..most people either hit the sucker head on..or literally wrap the vehicle around the pole

glad your ok...gives you and excuse to replace that rusty bumper,fender and im sure that headlight was hazed anyway

glass is half full bud

glad your okay
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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Glad your alright man.

Hey where abouts are you around in NY?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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****'ll buff out
 
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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dont tell your utility company. alot of times repairing those poles is out of your insurance coverage. which leaves you with an extra couple thousand to pull out of your own wallet
 
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