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Article posted on Apr 24

Yep, we all gonna die.

Posted by Ryan Finnie on April 24, 2008, 4:32 pm

Yet another earthquake I didn't notice. Damn.

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Article posted on Apr 22

Prius accident

Posted by Ryan Finnie on April 22, 2008, 12:42 pm

Okay okay, I'll blog. I've been telling the story enough that I may as well put it on paper. First, watch this Top Gear video on the Prius:

Now, I love Top Gear, but most of the things Jeremy Clarkson says are wrong (though I suspect a few are specific to the UK version, as I've never heard Toyota claim 66MPG in the US). What I do take offense to is him declaring the Prius (or "Pry-us" as he called it) "unsafe" because it didn't feel right or something. Witness Exhibit A:

That's me (going about 5MPH through an intersection) getting T-boned from a guy running a red light at about 35MPH. The impact spun the car 120 degrees counter-clockwise and set the side curtain airbags off, but I was OK. I did have some neck pain, so the paramedics took me to the hospital for some X-rays, but it turned out just to be minor cervical strain (whiplash). I got some NSAIDs and painkillers, and the pain was gone in a couple days.

Both insurance companies are working well with me. My deductible with Progressive is $500, which I should get back pretty quickly from State Farm (the other guy's insurance). The estimate for repairs is over $13,000, ouch. My emergency room visit should be $100 co-pay (I've got very good health insurance) with $10 for prescriptions, but I believe that gets rolled into my Progressive claim.