The news often reports people hitting the gas instead of the brake and running into buildings or gas pumps or whatever. I've often wondered which pedal I would hit in an emergency. I've been braking with my left foot for 12 years.

Today I got to find out.

After the barest moment of thought......I hit the brake! Correct!

I was in at the end of the line at a red light. The light turned green, the line moves forward, I take my foot off the brake and WHAM! I got hit from behind.

No one was injured and the damage is minimal (but I bet expensive nevertheless). Unfortunately we had just put my BF's truck in the shop this morning! It's driveable but can't be put in the shop till we get the truck back.

I get home and there's an email from my internet provider saying they will be charging me at least $500 for not returning a device that the tracking number shows that they have had since July 23rd.

What a lousy day!!

Sorry to hear about your accident today. Glad to see you are doing ok. Hope everything goes fine with your truck, glad to hear there was minor damage. Just about this time last year we were in an accident, hit from the back at a red light. It totaled our truck, so you are very lucky. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

And thankfully you had a tracking number for proof!

$500 for not returning a device ??
what kind of internet provider device would even cost 500.00??

You have proof with the tracking # that it was sent ,maybe double check the address, but other than that.. they need to double check their records at the internet provider too.

Probably didn't get scanned or was misplaced when it got delivered there.

Well Sparks it wasn't a completely horrible day. Sort of a mix of bad and good. My daddy always said, "if you have no bad things happening, how do you know when something good happens"?

You're so right Sally! Bad must contradict good or we'd never know the difference.

Jo*mar, misplacement is what I'm thinking. Verizon acknowledges the tracking info and has submitted an "Escalated Research Investigation" to out where the device actually is. It is a Jetpack MiFi, or a personal wifi unit. Costs $50 to purchase with a contract but they feel it's a $500 item.

Thank you Darlene! The truck isn't looking too promising right now and may have to be replaced. ohjoymoredebt

Amazing the difference a couple hours can make! Now it appears the truck might be an easy fix, and not as expensive.

And things are all set for me to take my car to the body shop Monday. The other insurance company is paying for everything, including a rental car and my deductible.

No headache today, either.

Verizon is supposed to call me tomorrow, hopefully with good news.

Like your quotes at the end...Life is crazy...

Glad ur ok...just saw this post. Going to bed now.

I aawlays say, "Above ground & breathin', the rest is Gravy."

As long as the gravy is Chocolate sacuse...I'm good.



PS: the brain says it's done for the night...man, did you see what it made me type??

The truck cost less than $200! BF says it definitely has more power. No more driving 50 mph on the highway.

I see the Chiro tomorrow ~ we'll see if anything has changed. I think I'm fine.

Verizon, again, did not call me. They have not charged the $500 yet, either.

Yeah...riiiight. Two different agents with the liable insurance company (Progressive), and neither one followed up on any car rental. Good thing I called the body shop before leaving the house. Fingers are crossed for the latest promise of 330pm Tuesday (8-21-12). This came directly from the car rental company.