Oh Deer
[2008-11-19]
My poor car. So it's been a while since the last update, which seems to be the case with every update. Once again, a lot has happened, so we'll start at the top:
- I started a new job working for the biggest marketing firm in South Dakota, which has been interesting. Now I'm learning Coldfusion, which is like VBScript for secretaries (with Java!)
- My wife and I moved to Colton to a bigger, better house, in a community w/ a population approximately thrice the size of my college graduating class.
- I hit a deer and nearly totaled my car on Halloween. Trick or Treat!
- Lastly, I finally gave in and got a twitter account. Show the love and follow! Also, check out my delicious bookmarks to see what I'm up to and care about (hint: nothing).
So here's my full deer story: it was the very last load of our move to Colton, mostly just garbage we didn't want to leave to the next residents (despite the glut of junk left behind in the house we're moving into). I'm following my wife, staying back a few car lengths, when suddenly the beast rises from the darkness of the ditch.
According to the deputy, I was the third person that night, which was pretty
good
. At any rate, no one was hurt. I lost a headlight, banged up the hood and
side panels pretty badly, and collapsed the front grill and bumper. The appraiser
put the damage at ~$3,700.
So yeah, I was pretty happy that I opted for full coverage. The deductible stings, but it's doable. Otherwise, I'd probably be working in one of the many elevators in town.