Zathras wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:02:13 GMT, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>>Ross wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> That is all
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oh B*&&£$!
>>>
>>> Tell us the gory details!
>>
>>Nice sunny winter's morn. Dry roads, that I would have been enjoying on
>>my bike had SWMBO not needed a lift.
>
> SWMBO saved the day (or your bones) then?

Had I hit it on the bike, I very much doubt I would be posting this. OTOH I
had no specific plan / need to be out riding at that time in the morning,
so it's unlikley I would have been. If I *had* been riding, for whatever
reason, however.

Well, you get the idea......

>
>>Huge patch of ice hidden round corner.
>
> tricky..
>
>>Car goes straight on, while road curves to left.
>>
>>Verge surfing ensues.
>
> Ouch!

Much excitement to get the system pumping first thing

>>Damage can be seen on ebay. The real damage is that the front crossmember
>>is bent, so another one bites the dust
>>
>>Ah well, we walked away, which is cool.
>
> Certainly is! But, are you going to replace it or ease up on your vast
> Alfa collection for a while?

Did you read the entire .sig?
Not our record, but close.
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