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**Boog** · 11-27-2007, 04:14 PM

Man. What are the odds of all 3 of your vehicles getting hit in the same accident? And in your yard?

**Canadian694x4** · 11-27-2007, 04:16 PM

Holy Sh...Glad you or any of your family weren't hurt.

jonnybravo · 11-27-2007, 05:29 PM

i know its hard to see the bright side sometimes but everybodys safe and you might get paid to build another burb!

jkaylor68gmc · 11-27-2007, 05:57 PM

Man I am so sorry! I wish I could fix it for you. That sux!

watahyahknow · 11-27-2007, 06:19 PM

shame to see sumtin like that happen to youre cars
from the look of the van he drove he prolly doesnt have a dollar to his name
i suggest you put some thick concrete pillars next to the driveway (say its founation for a carport) so if someone tries again he kills himself instead of ramming the cars

BowTieOgre · 11-27-2007, 09:04 PM

Sorry to hear about your Burb man but at least it wasnt something that cant be replaced like you or your loved ones. Keep us up to date on how everything works out. Let me know if you need anything, I only live about 10 minutes from you and would be happy to help in any fashion I can.

**old Rusty C10** · 11-27-2007, 09:40 PM

all i can say is if that were my house the gun would have been involved in a different way... and the driver of that white van would have been killed...

Brock · 11-27-2007, 11:19 PM

glad your OK...Why do they let idiots drive?!? I'd definetly get a lawyer as has been said. He's a 21 year old idiot (with a gun) odds are he doesn't even have insurance...or a job. So you might want to check into the cops role in this. Heck I'd even have a chat with 101.5 "the ROCK" and see if they like the free advertising.

68GMC454 · 11-28-2007, 11:12 AM

well at least nobody important was hurt.. can only hope the piece of garbage thaqt did this didnt make it through... it looks bad, but if you look at the pictures,,the middle part of the burban is better than most of us start out with..time to make a crew cab...sorry about your vechicles...

jfalesi · 11-28-2007, 12:21 PM

I'd like to hunt down that a@@hole and beat the S#!t out of him.

mvpco · 11-28-2007, 01:25 PM

Well the local TV News (Channel 3) was out today to ask questions and take pics, so we will see how it looks on the Nes tonight.

Rod · 11-28-2007, 01:39 PM

Buzzzare,

Bishops Trucks · 11-28-2007, 01:47 PM

News coverage can only be a plus for you. The cop that let the guy go is going to be in deep doo-doo.

Pop's72 · 11-28-2007, 02:41 PM

Dude, that royally sucks... glad you and the family are ok!

mvpco · 11-28-2007, 03:46 PM

Just found out his insurance was cancelled in Sept. 07 So now I am calling mine to see what to do.

Sucks!!!!

**old Rusty C10** · 11-28-2007, 04:06 PM

listen dude.. if the guy was drunk and the cop left him go, sue the heck outta the city they were negligent for letting a drunk driver out on the road #1 and #2 had he been stopped a few moments back doesn't police protocol say they are suppoused to call in the guys registration and insurance into dispatch to confirm validity?? thats the second screw up seems to me because the police department did not do their job, that makes the police department and the city liable .. get a good lawyer and also sue for distress now

watahyahknow · 11-28-2007, 04:56 PM

i agree with above as being possibly the only way to see some money out of the ordeal .
i'm from holland and we do things different here but then again we dont allways get our money either

the guy who did the damage should've pay for the damage too ......... but with the insurance stopped such a short while ago and the things happening before the accident along with the writing on that van i wouldn't be surprized if he lost his job that month too

pcmcobra · 11-28-2007, 05:50 PM

I'll be watching channel 3 tonight.
Good luck dude!

ChevLoRay · 11-28-2007, 06:10 PM

Hurricanes are one thing....mobile tornadoes are another.....An airborne van?? I was speechless earlier, I can only imagine what is happening in your brain. Hope it all works out and to your advantage.

pcmcobra · 11-28-2007, 06:29 PM

Just watched the 5 o'clock news, they showed a small bit, saying it will be on the 6pm show.
The stink has hit, they are already talking about the cop that let him go...

pcmcobra · 11-28-2007, 07:09 PM

Ok, it was on 6pm news, and yes Jeff was on the news...
The guy was drunk, arrested at the scene by state troopers, just 16 minutes after he was ticketed for peeling out of the parking lot of a club 5 miles away by city police.
Police Chief tried to minimize the error, what a crying shame.
News stated the guy was 2x over the legal drunk limit.
Hope everything turns out for the best for Jeff.

mvpco · 11-28-2007, 07:37 PM

I saw it too, and I was amazed that they had the Police cheif on with a statement. when they(News) talked to me they had not did that yet, Those News guys WOW!!!

on another note:
My ins called me and said, what you'all have said about the Burb. that it can only get the book value and not an appraised value, and by the looks it will be totaled and they will send a coparts???? (salvage company) to get it. No sooner did I hang up with the ins co. they called to pick it up ...WOW!!!
I said no, not yet, I dont feel right about it. I have to much in it and would rather strip it to build another one.
and on the 98 GMC they said I have to fix it out of my pocket, since I only had laibility on it. so the nightmare continues....

I am learning the hard way about INS...

I have a call in to a lawyer......

mvpco · 11-28-2007, 07:43 PM

WOW! it is already on the TV's Website:

Video: http://www.weartv.com/players/news/t...es/video.shtml

News story:
http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/fl/to...opstory1.shtml

pcmcobra · 11-28-2007, 08:15 PM

ouch dude.
It's crazy things like this that made me learn a long time ago, get full coverage no matter what.
I'm sorry to see this happen, just makes me po'ed. I feel for you dude, I think maybe only me and HartRob saw that burb in person, that thing was like a time capsule.
I hope and pray things work out for the best for you.

wirebiter · 11-28-2007, 08:22 PM

I saw the wear news. My wife is a cop for the state and she said that the reason they probably didn't arrest him for DUI when they stopped him was due to the paper work being so much. She says that it happens way too much in this county. It might be something you want to check into with the lawyer. I saw your truck before around town, wow it was a beaut. I hope things work out buddy.

11-27-2007, 04:14 PM	#51
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,957	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Man. What are the odds of all 3 of your vehicles getting hit in the same accident? And in your yard? __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

11-27-2007, 04:16 PM	#52
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Holy Sh...Glad you or any of your family weren't hurt. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-27-2007, 05:29 PM	#53
jonnybravo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: minot north dakota Posts: 45	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI i know its hard to see the bright side sometimes but everybodys safe and you might get paid to build another burb!

11-27-2007, 05:57 PM	#54
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Man I am so sorry! I wish I could fix it for you. That sux! __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

11-27-2007, 06:19 PM	#55
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI shame to see sumtin like that happen to youre cars from the look of the van he drove he prolly doesnt have a dollar to his name i suggest you put some thick concrete pillars next to the driveway (say its founation for a carport) so if someone tries again he kills himself instead of ramming the cars __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

11-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#56
BowTieOgre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,461	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Sorry to hear about your Burb man but at least it wasnt something that cant be replaced like you or your loved ones. Keep us up to date on how everything works out. Let me know if you need anything, I only live about 10 minutes from you and would be happy to help in any fashion I can. __________________ 1986 C10 - LWB, 305/700r4, posi, vortec heads

11-27-2007, 09:40 PM	#57
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,261	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI all i can say is if that were my house the gun would have been involved in a different way... and the driver of that white van would have been killed... __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-27-2007, 11:19 PM	#58
Brock upgrading to an older model Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, KY Posts: 346	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI glad your OK...Why do they let idiots drive?!? I'd definetly get a lawyer as has been said. He's a 21 year old idiot (with a gun) odds are he doesn't even have insurance...or a job. So you might want to check into the cops role in this. Heck I'd even have a chat with 101.5 "the ROCK" and see if they like the free advertising. __________________ 68 stepside, short-box, multi-colored (for now)

11-28-2007, 11:12 AM	#59
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI well at least nobody important was hurt.. can only hope the piece of garbage thaqt did this didnt make it through... it looks bad, but if you look at the pictures,,the middle part of the burban is better than most of us start out with..time to make a crew cab...sorry about your vechicles... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

11-28-2007, 12:21 PM	#60
jfalesi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Delran, NJ Posts: 458	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI I'd like to hunt down that a@@hole and beat the S#!t out of him.

11-28-2007, 01:25 PM	#61
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Well the local TV News (Channel 3) was out today to ask questions and take pics, so we will see how it looks on the Nes tonight. __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

11-28-2007, 01:39 PM	#62
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11-28-2007, 01:47 PM	#63
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11-28-2007, 02:41 PM	#64
Pop's72 It's ok to stare... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 669	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Dude, that royally sucks... glad you and the family are ok! __________________ -Matt 1971 Blazer/Jimmy : Factory 2WD, Factory AC, Crate 350

11-28-2007, 03:46 PM	#65
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Just found out his insurance was cancelled in Sept. 07 So now I am calling mine to see what to do. Sucks!!!! __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com



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11-28-2007, 04:06 PM	#66
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,261	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI listen dude.. if the guy was drunk and the cop left him go, sue the heck outta the city they were negligent for letting a drunk driver out on the road #1 and #2 had he been stopped a few moments back doesn't police protocol say they are suppoused to call in the guys registration and insurance into dispatch to confirm validity?? thats the second screw up seems to me because the police department did not do their job, that makes the police department and the city liable .. get a good lawyer and also sue for distress now __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-28-2007, 04:56 PM	#67
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI i agree with above as being possibly the only way to see some money out of the ordeal . i'm from holland and we do things different here but then again we dont allways get our money either the guy who did the damage should've pay for the damage too ......... but with the insurance stopped such a short while ago and the things happening before the accident along with the writing on that van i wouldn't be surprized if he lost his job that month too __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts Last edited by watahyahknow; 11-28-2007 at 04:59 PM.

11-28-2007, 05:50 PM	#68
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI I'll be watching channel 3 tonight. Good luck dude! __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

11-28-2007, 06:10 PM	#69
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Hurricanes are one thing....mobile tornadoes are another.....An airborne van?? I was speechless earlier, I can only imagine what is happening in your brain. Hope it all works out and to your advantage. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

11-28-2007, 06:29 PM	#70
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Just watched the 5 o'clock news, they showed a small bit, saying it will be on the 6pm show. The stink has hit, they are already talking about the cop that let him go... __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

11-28-2007, 07:09 PM	#71
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI Ok, it was on 6pm news, and yes Jeff was on the news... The guy was drunk, arrested at the scene by state troopers, just 16 minutes after he was ticketed for peeling out of the parking lot of a club 5 miles away by city police. Police Chief tried to minimize the error, what a crying shame. News stated the guy was 2x over the legal drunk limit. Hope everything turns out for the best for Jeff. __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

11-28-2007, 07:37 PM	#72
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI I saw it too, and I was amazed that they had the Police cheif on with a statement. when they(News) talked to me they had not did that yet, Those News guys WOW!!! on another note: My ins called me and said, what you'all have said about the Burb. that it can only get the book value and not an appraised value, and by the looks it will be totaled and they will send a coparts???? (salvage company) to get it. No sooner did I hang up with the ins co. they called to pick it up ...WOW!!! I said no, not yet, I dont feel right about it. I have to much in it and would rather strip it to build another one. and on the 98 GMC they said I have to fix it out of my pocket, since I only had laibility on it. so the nightmare continues.... I am learning the hard way about INS... I have a call in to a lawyer...... __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com

11-28-2007, 07:43 PM	#73
mvpco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 400	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI WOW! it is already on the TV's Website: Video: http://www.weartv.com/players/news/t...es/video.shtml News story: http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/fl/to...opstory1.shtml __________________ Jeff Smith Pensacola, FL mvpco@yahoo.com Last edited by mvpco; 11-28-2007 at 08:06 PM.

11-28-2007, 08:15 PM	#74
pcmcobra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,684	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI ouch dude. It's crazy things like this that made me learn a long time ago, get full coverage no matter what. I'm sorry to see this happen, just makes me po'ed. I feel for you dude, I think maybe only me and HartRob saw that burb in person, that thing was like a time capsule. I hope and pray things work out for the best for you. __________________ 1986 C10 SWB 6.0/6l90e Miami...Flee it like a native

11-28-2007, 08:22 PM	#75
wirebiter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 25	Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI I saw the wear news. My wife is a cop for the state and she said that the reason they probably didn't arrest him for DUI when they stopped him was due to the paper work being so much. She says that it happens way too much in this county. It might be something you want to check into with the lawyer. I saw your truck before around town, wow it was a beaut. I hope things work out buddy.

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