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The Sky is Falling
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:54 pm
by Chicken Little
Danger: Beware of Falling Cows
Nov 6 02:27 PM US/Eastern
MANSON, Wash. (AP) - Charles and Linda Everson were driving back to their hotel when their minivan was struck by a falling object—a 600-pound cow.
The Eversons were unhurt but the cow, which had fallen off a cliff, had to be euthanized.
The year-old cow fell about 200 feet from the cliff and landed on the hood of the couple's minivan, causing heavy damage.
A Chelan County fire chief, Arnold Baker, said the couple missed being killed by a matter of inches in the accident Sunday on a highway near Manson.
The Eversons, visiting the area from their home in Westland, Mich., to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, were checked at Lake Chelan Community Hospital as a precaution.
Everson, 49, said he didn't see the cow falling and didn't know what happened until afterward.
He said he kept repeating: "I don't believe this. I don't believe this."
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:55 pm
by peacock2121
So sweet - a 49 year old going somewhere to celebrate his first anniversary.
Re: The Sky is Falling
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:55 pm
by MarleysGh0st
Chicken Little wrote:He said he kept repeating: "I don't believe this. I don't believe this."
Yeesh!
Neither will the insurance company.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:57 pm
by peacock2121
I think I would be saying "Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap."
Then I would just be laughing and laughing - that kind of laugh that comes from nerves and not knowing how else to react.
Re: The Sky is Falling
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:59 pm
by Dead Horse
Chicken Little wrote:Danger: Beware of Falling Cows
Nov 6 02:27 PM US/Eastern
MANSON, Wash. (AP) - Charles and Linda Everson were driving back to their hotel when their minivan was struck by a falling object—a 600-pound cow.
The Eversons were unhurt but the cow, which had fallen off a cliff, had to be euthanized.
The year-old cow fell about 200 feet from the cliff and landed on the hood of the couple's minivan, causing heavy damage.
A Chelan County fire chief, Arnold Baker, said the couple missed being killed by a matter of inches in the accident Sunday on a highway near Manson.
The Eversons, visiting the area from their home in Westland, Mich., to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, were checked at Lake Chelan Community Hospital as a precaution.
Everson, 49, said he didn't see the cow falling and didn't know what happened until afterward.
He said he kept repeating: "I don't believe this. I don't believe this."
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It coulda been worse.
Re: The Sky is Falling
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:00 pm
by silvercamaro
MarleysGh0st wrote:Chicken Little wrote:He said he kept repeating: "I don't believe this. I don't believe this."
Yeesh!
Neither will the insurance company.
My insurance company was dubious about the power pole until they saw the photographs. The agent called me to reduce the deductible, which was less for "a falling object" than a collision.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:01 pm
by ItsAMadMadMadMadCow
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:01 pm
by MarleysGh0st
It's all a terrorist plot, you know. We had that story of the incendiary suicide squirrel setting a car on fire a couple week ago, now it's suicide cow bombers.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:02 pm
by peacock2121
Hmmmm.... I thought a deductible was a deductible, regardless of how the damage was caused.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:02 pm
by Booger-Veggie World
ItsAMadMadMadMadCow wrote:MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You lightweights. Bring on that Norwalk guy. Or maybe the swine guy. I'm not picky, I'll take anything.
Picky. I crack me up.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:04 pm
by Squashed Hamster
Booger-Veggie World wrote:ItsAMadMadMadMadCow wrote:MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You lightweights. Bring on that Norwalk guy. Or maybe the swine guy. I'm not picky, I'll take anything.
Picky. I crack me up.
Speaking of vermin, where's my old friend the Rat? I haven't seen him since they kicked all his buddies out of that KFC...
Mr. Hamster
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:06 pm
by silvercamaro
peacock2121 wrote:Hmmmm.... I thought a deductible was a deductible, regardless of how the damage was caused.
I was surprised, too, but I was happy to not lose any more money than necessary.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:08 pm
by peacock2121
And that your agent is the one who told you - I'd keep that agent for a very long time.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:11 pm
by silvercamaro
I should send the agent the photo I'm using as my avatar and tell him about the giant spud that fell on my red truck.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:14 pm
by Snot
Squashed Hamster wrote:Booger-Veggie World wrote:ItsAMadMadMadMadCow wrote:MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You lightweights. Bring on that Norwalk guy. Or maybe the swine guy. I'm not picky, I'll take anything.
Picky. I crack me up.
Speaking of vermin, where's my old friend the Rat? I haven't seen him since they kicked all his buddies out of that KFC...
Mr. Hamster
I don't know any rats. I only associate with viruses or bacteria, not their means of transportation.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:15 pm
by minimetoo26
Snot wrote:Squashed Hamster wrote:Booger-Veggie World wrote:
You lightweights. Bring on that Norwalk guy. Or maybe the swine guy. I'm not picky, I'll take anything.
Picky. I crack me up.
Speaking of vermin, where's my old friend the Rat? I haven't seen him since they kicked all his buddies out of that KFC...
Mr. Hamster
I don't know any rats. I only associate with viruses or bacteria, not their means of transportation.
Count me as one who is glad this MM has no avatar....
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:22 pm
by Giant Gambian Rat
Squashed Hamster wrote:
Speaking of vermin, where's my old friend the Rat? I haven't seen him since they kicked all his buddies out of that KFC...
Mr. Hamster
I've been under the weather, just a mild case of the monkey pox.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:40 pm
by gsabc
Fetchez la vache!
Were there any persons with outrageous accents around, or perhaps some filthy English keniggets?
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:53 pm
by T_Bone0806
Update:
Local farmer A. Carlson confessed to his role in the incident. Apparently it was part of the Chelan County "Beef Bonanza Festival" Celebration. Mr. Carlson was quoted as saying "As God is my witness, I thought cows could fly".
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:17 pm
by kayrharris
Insurance lesson:
Comprehensive covers damage "other than collision" i.e. falling objects, vandalism, theft, flood, hail, you get the picture.
Collision is a completely different coverage. Depending on the individual policy, the deductible might be the same or it might be different. You can have comprehensive with NO deductible. You cannot have collision coverage with NO deductible. Obviously, SC has two different deductibles on her comprehensive & collision coverage.
SC did not collide with the pole, the pole fell on her car. It was a comprehensive loss. There was no way the agent could have charged her a higher deductible once the cause of the loss was determined. He was simply doing his job. Sadly, most people hit the pole, not vice versa.
Prolly TMI ....part of that "ask a simple question" syndrome" we have around here.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:20 pm
by MarleysGh0st
kayrharris wrote: Sadly, most people hit the pole, not vice versa.
Well, I think it's a good thing that most poles aren't as aggressive as the one that hit SC.
We've got enough trouble with the evil squirrels and suicide cow bombers.