Comments on: life and death http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/ An American in London Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140647 Ken Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:13:31 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140647 I don't think they have to sue. Liability isn't an issue, and the damages are easy to quantify. I suppose they could claim some negligent infliction of emotional distress (an actual tort) to sweeten the check they'll get in exchange for signing a release. I don’t think they have to sue. Liability isn’t an issue, and the damages are easy to quantify. I suppose they could claim some negligent infliction of emotional distress (an actual tort) to sweeten the check they’ll get in exchange for signing a release.

]]> By: Anglofille http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140637 Anglofille Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:04:36 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140637 That <i>was</i> a close call. I hope your neighbors sue this guy. That was a close call. I hope your neighbors sue this guy.

]]> By: Ken http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140474 Ken Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:12:27 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140474 Your account was very compelling, and all too believable. Anglofille, life can be awful random. My wife and I decided to stay home on New Year's Eve. We live on a middlingly busy, but bascally quiet street. We were upstairs, watching "After The Thin Man" on Turner Classic Movies when we heard a loud crash outside. Within minutes police cars and fire apparatus were converging next door to us. A driver had rammed his car into the front of our next door neighbor's house. The next morning we found out the guy was drunk, with an overlay of pot. I also took a look at the track's the drunk's car made in the snow. (We had had a snowfall that night). It was obvious that if the drunk had managed to keep control of his auto for about a second and a half, he would have plowed through the front wall of our house. A real close call! Just our lucky day--and our neighbor's too. They are usually using that room that time of night, but on New Year's Eve they were elsewhere. A big mess, but no one was hurt. Your account was very compelling, and all too believable. Anglofille, life can be awful random.

My wife and I decided to stay home on New Year’s Eve. We live on a middlingly busy, but bascally quiet street.

We were upstairs, watching “After The Thin Man” on Turner Classic Movies when we heard a loud crash outside. Within minutes police cars and fire apparatus were converging next door to us. A driver had rammed his car into the front of our next door neighbor’s house.

The next morning we found out the guy was drunk, with an overlay of pot. I also took a look at the track’s the drunk’s car made in the snow. (We had had a snowfall that night).

It was obvious that if the drunk had managed to keep control of his auto for about a second and a half, he would have plowed through the front wall of our house.

A real close call! Just our lucky day–and our neighbor’s too. They are usually using that room that time of night, but on New Year’s Eve they were elsewhere. A big mess, but no one was hurt.

]]> By: Anglofille http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140472 Anglofille Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:09:27 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140472 I guess it does read as somewhat literary! The whole thing was truly stranger than fiction. In a book no one would believe it. But it's filed away in my mind - I'm sure it'll resurface in my writing at some point. I did email Transport for London today to ask if they can tell me what happened to the guy. If I find out, I'll let you all know. I guess it does read as somewhat literary! The whole thing was truly stranger than fiction. In a book no one would believe it. But it’s filed away in my mind – I’m sure it’ll resurface in my writing at some point. I did email Transport for London today to ask if they can tell me what happened to the guy. If I find out, I’ll let you all know.

]]> By: LBinK http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140441 LBinK Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:04:20 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140441 I used to ride to work in Holborn every day and once you pay attention and ride defensively (watching out for pedestrians as well as autos) it's fine. Riding a bike in London looks a lot more dangerous than it actually is. Empathy disappears with the realization he probably did something really stupid like run straight into traffic. I used to ride to work in Holborn every day and once you pay attention and ride defensively (watching out for pedestrians as well as autos) it’s fine. Riding a bike in London looks a lot more dangerous than it actually is. Empathy disappears with the realization he probably did something really stupid like run straight into traffic.

]]> By: willia, http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140440 willia, Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:58:21 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140440 Can this be incorporated in you novel? It is a very compelling scene. Can this be incorporated in you novel? It is a very compelling scene.

]]> By: Mariah http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140439 Mariah Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:33:16 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140439 I am surprised this does not happen more often in London. One takes life into his own hands just trying to cross any street. I love to visit, but the big city atmosphere is just not for me. Hope you have no long lasting effects of this ordeal. I am surprised this does not happen more often in London. One takes life into his own hands just trying to cross any street. I love to visit, but the big city atmosphere is just not for me. Hope you have no long lasting effects of this ordeal.

]]> By: P.Vitkor http://www.anglofille.com/2010/01/21/life-and-death/comment-page-1/#comment-140438 P.Vitkor Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:28:20 +0000 http://www.anglofille.com/?p=4898#comment-140438 Horrific event, but you write in such a compelling way that I almost read it as fiction. Interesting the way people's attitudes change as soon as they know drugs are involved. The person is suddenly dehumanised and their being knocked over becomes an inconvenience to them rather than a tragedy. Urban life I suppose! Horrific event, but you write in such a compelling way that I almost read it as fiction. Interesting the way people’s attitudes change as soon as they know drugs are involved. The person is suddenly dehumanised and their being knocked over becomes an inconvenience to them rather than a tragedy. Urban life I suppose!

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