Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Randog on January 28, 2005, 09:55:47 AM
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Well six days ago, I purchase a little Mazda B2600i from a guy on the Fishbc web board, and yesterday while sitting at a stop sign in Vancouver, a 2005 Blue Chrysler 300m was driving WAAAAY to fast turns the corner wide and WHAMMO head on into my new little truck. I estimated his speed to be at least 70kMH.
We get out to exchange info. and it turns out this YOUNG guy had just rented the car. Idiot!!! So off to the ICBC center, to get the claim registered and do a damage estimate, now I can't get my truck fixed until the other guy calls in and claims resonsability for the accident. I don't think the truck is safe to drive, with no lights , no fender and the wheel grinding when I drive it. But ICBC says it's ok.
I went into the doctor yesterday because of soreness in my back and numbness in my left hand and heel, Dr. says I have whiplash and I will be sore tomorrow, boy was he right. So it's ice and Advil he says and just to take it easy for a few days.
It figures that Mrs. Randog is in Ottawa right now, so no back massages are coming my way soon. No fishing for The Randog for a while now I guess.
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Oh, that sucks! Perhaps you can set up a lawn chair at the side of the river?
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What about my 2005 Blue Chrysler 300m, Doesnt anyone feel sorry for me? Hopefully your covered.
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I was hit on Hastings about 10 years ago. I was on the cell to my office in Torontro when this lady runs a stop sign. I have enough time to say "F#$&"! Then there was a huge bang after which I said "I gotta go" to the guy in TO. She tried to tell ICBC that if I was paying closer attention I would have seen that she didn't see the stop sign and I should have stopped ::) Go figure. She lost the case.
Good healing to you Randog. (no pun intended) Hope everything goes well for you at ICBC. Don't settle any injury stuff until you're sure you're better.
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Don't sign any settlement forms from ICBC til you have fully recovered from your whiplash
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Take care of that back Randy. :-\ I hope you're not just faking it so you can get that massage... ;)
The day before I took off to Denmark, I was rear ended. I needed to get the car done in a hurry. ICBC instructed me that I could have it fixed before the other party filed the report, and just get it reimbursed later on.
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Randog, I'm not entirely sure but I believe you can get ICBC to cover your costs for Shiatsu massages (rub & tugs). With Mrs. Randog away and you needing therapy, this might be justifyable. Shame about you new little truck - hope you don't experience any long term pains. I recommend you go see my personal doctor - Dr. Vedder. He'll put you on a very specific seasonal phyisiotherapy program. You might even need to take July to October off. Get better man.
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Dr. Chill Wedder ? ;)
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Just got back from my Doctor, Dr. Winteroff with a big bottle of Cyclobenzaphrine (easy for you to say) and the Lanny Waller steelheading video tape. That should stop those achin' muscles. ;D
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Just got back from my Doctor....with a big bottle of Cyclobenzaphrine. That should stop those achin' muscles. ;D
That stuff is deadly poison and will make you stupid and sick-I know I've taken it in the past. :P
What you need to do now is go to the Health Food store/pharmacy and buy some Arnica pills and take them according to directions.There is no better cure for soft tissue injuries-if there's bruising then buy some Arnica cream as well-your bruising will disappear in a few days.
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Hope you get well soon Randog, too bad your wifes away at this time but at least you have us ;D. Sorry about your truck as well but if you find yourself feeling that you would heal quicker if you were just at the river I'm sure with as many members as we have someone is close enough to chaffeur. I'll raise a glass to you tonite Randog for a speedy recovery. Take care and we'll see you soon.
:) ;) :D ;D
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Wooooh dem drugs are pretty fowerpul it's all I ca do to keep my eyes open.
I goota' hit the couch. Latter guys.
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sorry bout your back but take it easy i been off 6 months so far from a back injury. also watch icbc they can screw you good if not careful. get better soon springs are comming
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Sad to hear RanDog! Hope you're feeling up to snuff soon!
Last Friday, a drunk crossed over the center line of the highway just outside of Port Alberni, and smashed hard into my huge ol' 4x4. Looks like she may be a write-off :'(
Felt OK for a couple of days, but now the back hurt so much today I've done little excpet eat codine and lay in bed all bloody day. SUCKS!
Hoping I feel good enough to get out in the next few days, and wishing the same for you!
Cheers,
Nog
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Guys, seriously, make sure you follow your physio's instructions. I am still having problems with my middle and lower back from an accident 2 years ago. DON'T settle with ICBC (and they will try to buy you off) until you are sure you are well, as perviously suggested, it takes a LONG time for your back to recover and there will be many setbacks (a sor back even makes fishing difficult).
Also, I have found that holding and swinging a fishing rod out in front of your body for an entire day can be followed by several days of discomfort, remember to take periodic rests during the day, and invest in as light a setup as you can afford, since I got a lighter setup fishing all day as gotten easier (you will be surprised how a small difference in your setup will make a big difference on your back). Good luck with your recovery.
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Wow, are those little pills ever powerful. Lil' Randog and myself orderd pizza last night, after a couple of beers and some pizza I was knocked out cold for the night.
Good luck on the clean up guys.
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Sorry about the truck and your whiplash.
I can understand back pain as I've got problems with my lower back as well. Last time I hurt it I was picking up my kid without bending my knees... wasn't a smart thing to do. Get better soon-fishing with back pain is not fun. It makes it tough to stand in the river for any length of time before your back acts up. Good luck with ICBC.
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Sorry to hear about your incident Randog. I hope that your injuries fully heal soon. Just as I was getting ready to give you a call and track down the steel :). If the guy that hit you hasn't filed a report yet you might want to consider looking for witnesses to the accident. If the goof tries to "get away with it" you could be in for a long fight. Cheers pal.
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I don't know if you guys are aware but bug pumper is a cert. message therapist...we will be on the vedder Saturday so maybe if your back is feeling a little tight after a morning of fishing, you can swing by on the way for a treatment ;)
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Do we get special FWR membership rate for massage therapy sessions? ;)
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Gooey, I don't know many massage therapists that would lay a hand on this hairy back ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D if ya find one let me know ::)lol ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Has anyone heard of this "NO crash, no cash" policy that ICBC has ? In my case there was Definetly a BIG crash.
BTW, I just have to give Tyson (from FishBC) a plug, he owns an autobody shop in Maple Ridge. I took my Explorer to him last year for some body work and his staff had her back to me in 2 days. So I took this claim to him and he said I should have my lil' truck back by Friday. This guy does excellent work and their really fast. So if your looking for a good autobody shop, he's the guy.
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I beleive that it is "no damage, no bodily injury". Should not apply to you. However, my neice had a roll over on Hwy 1 this time last year. Definately some soft tissue damage. ICBC told her in October that they were not paying for any more treatment because she had a low pain threshhold. She just wanted what was fair. Now she has a lawyer and it's going to cost them more.
What's the name of Tyson's shop?
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Tysons' shop is Classic Image Autobody.
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They've been around a long time too. I used to sell filters to them about 10-12 years ago.
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Sorry to hear about your accident. By the sounds of it I am lucky to live in Merritt where traffic is comparable to CORNER GAS!! ;D
Too dangerous down there!
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ICBC tried the minimal damage to your vehicle route on me several years ago,got rearended in my f350 by a dodge caravan she was doing 55km in a construction zone. I was at a dead stop she claimed that she looked in her rear view mirror to see what the cop was doing behind her ( no s*#t) anyway I was watching her in my rearview and had time to brace for the hit. bent my rear bumper dented the tailgate
and a broken seat back was my damage she had to be cut out of her caravan with out any realy serious
injuries.I had a sprained neck and shoulder and seatbelt burns on my neck and collarbone.ICBC settled on the day of the court hearing.