Goodness, Al. I'm glad you're alright.

At least this is a golden opportunity to install those South African security measures. If you buy Toyota and get snapped going down Whyte with flames spewing from both sides of the vehicle, you can start a new wave of recalls.

Slashdot has been redesigned.

You know what grinds my gear?

The laughing inappropriately at everything guy.

I have a buddy at work and after 5 years I found out he is one of those guys. When you can laugh at someones depression (SAD, some co-workers have this) and call it interesting you got some real problems.

Well they say karmas a bitch so I'm going to stand far back.

Finally, in the battle of Global Warming vs. Financial Crisis (Which is Larger??!), an answer: Global Financial Crisis causes World (Island development project in Dubai) to sink into the ocean

A few years ago I got rear ended on the Whitemud, it ended up costing $12K+ to fix. My adjuster basically said if the cost of repair is more than about 70% of the car's current street value then they'll do the repair. However, if the chasis is damaged, then the threshold drops to about 40%. If anything you're car being stopped definitely saved you from getting hurt by absorbing all the force. If you were moving you would have definitely got hurt! You have any pictures of the damage?

I believe in you, Blue Bomber!

I think a little premature to say at this moment. Without knowing the damage done to both your cars I couldn't for sure say how much it would cost to fix my car.

For example my co-worker got into a $16,000 accident but basically they had to replace his whole front end (hood, lights, radiator, ac, etc). Guess we'll have to see what they estimate it at, I only say write off because my car is not worth that much so even minor damage could push it towards write off territory. For sure if it was new it would be repair.

See how it goes.

The drunk driver that hit me did so at a fairly low speed in a parking lot, still the repair came to a little over $12k. I wouldn't be surprised if your car was written off.

Probably not a Tank, APC at most.

Albert's car = not built like a tank

Albert = built like a tank.

My minor accident a few years back was over $8 grand. It adds up pretty freaken quick. Glad to hear you're all right.