<VV> Garage Mishap

[William Hubbell]

Now that this story has been published in our club newsletter, it is time to
share it with the rest of you.

While backing Alice, my '64 sedan, into the garage last week, my foot
slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator. The car instantly went
full-throttle, slamming backwards into the rear of the garage.  There was a
lot of stuff back there, which was fortunate in a way, as it absorbed most
of the impact and kept the car from actually striking the wall or the
overhanging stairway.  

The only damage to the rear of the car was a ding in the bumper.
Unfortunately, the right side of the car also hit the engine stored on the
side wall, so the passenger doors are both deeply  scratched, the front door
dented, and the rocker trim ripped and dented beyond repair.

Additional damage: broken chain sprocket on the wife's bike, busted leaf
blower, bent stepladder, dented (but not broken!) water heater, and a LOT of
crushed aluminum cans (in two bags, waiting to be recycled).  Also, a bruise
on my forehead where it hit the doorframe. 

The good news?  My wife had a breast biopsy for abnormal mammogram. We got
the results last week - no cancer.

It's important to keep things in perspective.

Bill Hubbell

p.s.	Alice is insured and will be restored to glory at this shop:
http://www.fantomworks.com/
p.p.s	The bike was not insured and will therefore cost me more money to
fix than the car.  Ironic. 

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