Andrew’s accident

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
08/20/2019 at 19:00 • Filed to: None

I don’t know when (or if) I’m going to gather the courage to listen, but he’s telling his wedding day disaster story on the FP.

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DISCUSSION (17)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Just Jeepin'
08/20/2019 at 19:05

I listened to it, I didn’t think it was that bad. I feel like they trying to artificially inject a little drama into it. I mean it was touching, but I didn’t cry at my desk

Spanfeller is a twat > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 19:10

I mean, Torch’s story on how that instagram celebrity documented her accident feels a bit out of touch when you juxtapose Andrew’s original story and posta

vicali > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 19:13

I mean it sucked, and I’m sure it wasn’t fun to go through, but yeah their story does get a bit of flair with the separate accounts and the break in narrative..

Reminds me of my inlaws head-on collision ten years ago, we all barely think about it now but it changed all of our lives in 5 seconds..

How is your countdown going?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > vicali
08/20/2019 at 19:20

I’m pushing icbc to try and rush settlement, but you can probably guess how that is going...

Ive met David IRL and he wrote a thing about me. I think he writes/podcasts engagingly but sticks to the facts. I mean, if they didn't use some dramatic language the podcast would suck

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Just Jeepin'
08/20/2019 at 19:47

People go through worse every day, but I can sympathise...it was still a massive ordeal for 2 people who live relatively normal lives .

DipodomysDeserti > Just Jeepin'
08/20/2019 at 19:52

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading the stories about this. He still has his hand, right? At first I thought someone had died, then I thought maybe the dramatization it was satire.

This sarcastic comment and non sarcastic response summarizes how I feel about the retelling of this story.

Kinja'd!!!

I guess if neither you nor any of your friends has ever fucked themselves up before, the first time comes as a shock? That or his hand was so mangled everyone has PTSD from it.

Just Jeepin' > DipodomysDeserti
08/20/2019 at 20:15

I believe part of his hand was amputated later.

I think a large portion of the trauma here, not having listened to it, is the fact that he and his fiancée were going to be married that day, presumably going on a honeymoon after, and what should have been the best day in his life went to total shit.

He’s a writer, which means that not only is his hand very important to his ability to make a living, but given how crap the salary must be I suspect the wedding and honeymoon ate up a big chunk of savings and all of that probably was now just pissed away , and who knows how good his health insurance is.

In short, best day ever turns into a total horror show. Yes, it could have been worse, but good grief are only days where someone dies considered notable?

I’d call it traumatic.

Chariotoflove > Just Jeepin'
08/20/2019 at 20:28

He did lose some of it. It was a pretty bad accident. I’ve never thought of comparing trauma experiences as a dick waving contest. It’s all bad.

DipodomysDeserti > Just Jeepin'
08/20/2019 at 20:41

Yes, as far as “worst days of my life” go, unexpected death is generally required.

Just Jeepin' > DipodomysDeserti
08/20/2019 at 22:20

Amputation of a critical body part doesn’t qualify ? I call bullshit.

facw > DipodomysDeserti
08/20/2019 at 23:12

I don’t think that’s fair. He’s had at least one finger amputated, and it definitely sounds like he has reduced function in his whole hand. The idea that you are damaged and will live your life knowing you can never be made whole is a hard thing to swallow, especially when juxtaposed against what you had no doubt planned to be a spectacular day.

Add in the fact that he may not be able to do things he loves (he was worried about being able to drive a manual when he came back, and if that’s problematic, it’s easy to imagine motorcycles might be out as well). On top of that, typing one-handed may not be the end of the world, but for a professional writer, you have to imagine it’s more than a little annoying.

He hasn’t mentioned it in writing (I haven’t listened to the podcast) but depending on his coverage and whether this stuff was in-network (not always easy to manage in emergency situations) it’s quite possible he’s amassed large amounts of medical costs, air ambulances and emergency surgery aren’t cheap. Here’s a story about a guy in potentially similar situation: Taken For A Ride: M.D. Injured In ATV Crash Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip

Even if his situation is less dire, he didn’t know that when it happened. If I were in this situation I would find sitting there in the hospital, not knowing if they can save my hand, not knowing what it would cost, not knowing how I’d be impaired for the rest of my life extremely traumatic. Clearly if he hasn’t felt comfortable writing about for a full year, the experience has definitely left a mark mentally.

As to requiring a death, it’s quite possible no one he is close to has died. It seems likely his parents and any siblings and friend are alive, and he’s young enough that even his grand parents may be around (and honestly mine aren’t, but they were never a major part of my life. I feel bad about it but I’ve been hit harder by the loss of a couple dogs than any of my grandparents). I don’t think you can judge him when he says it’s the worst day of his life. If you want to say that the worst day of your life was worse than the worst day of his, I guess you can do that (but it seems like a pretty stupid competition), but it obviously seems like a really bad day for him, and to be frank sustaining a significant injury like that would probably qualify as the worst day for me as well.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 23:22

I’m torn because you can tell it was a big deal for them, but hearing it repeatedly called “the worst day of our lives”... I mean, I feel like I’ve lived a blessed life myself, but... I don't know.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/20/2019 at 23:36

I also acknowledge how bad I look for saying that.

DipodomysDeserti > Just Jeepin'
08/21/2019 at 00:09

You’re calling bullshit on what constitutes the worst day of my life. Big mood.

I don’t try and qualify other people’s feelings, just stating that the tone seemed odd to me. Andrew is welcome to feel however he wants about anything.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > Just Jeepin'
08/21/2019 at 08:21

He told it on the Smoking Tire podcast, it’s pretty narly. Glad his hand is healing up though!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/21/2019 at 10:56

I mean, if you’re fairly young and you haven’t experienced any terrible tragedies, a day in which you (or your spouse) suffers a life-changing injury and all the trauma that goes along with that in the moment and after ranks up there pretty high.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin'
08/21/2019 at 13:39

His article today is about an adaptive controller - makes me wonder if he can actually type at all with his left hand.