Please thank the Good Lord

[rayjay]

My wife Arleen and daughter Brittany where hit head on by a drunk driver tonight in Cazenovia, NY on STR 20 and walked away with just brusies. Please say a prayer to the Good Lord for watching over them at that time and keep them safe. I am so greatfull and humble. The car is totaled, but thats ok. I have the my babies home with me.

Thank you, Ray

[ImpalaSlayer]

jesus! its happening all over! glad to hear your girls are ok! what were they driving?

[bawazir]

sorry to hear that,

[Stoneblue]

Done. Hold them tight tonight.

[guspech750]

OMG! Thankfuly your wife and daughter are alright.

[RoyLPita]

Prayers sent. The Lord was definitely watching over them.

[MM03MOK]

OH RAY! My heart jumped reading this. Big Hugs to you and the Girls! Their Guardian Angels were on duty for sure!!

Thank you, Lord, for keeping Arleen and Brittany safe.

[TAKEDOWN]

:eek:... Phew, I'm gald to hear that they're HERE! Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Embassy]

Sounds like the car did its job.

Thank God they are safe.

[Blk Mamba]

Thank God, All are in our prayers.

[dohc324ci]

Good to hear everyones ok; yes the lord is with you.

[SC Cheesehead]

Oh man! Thanks and prayers going out from here. Glad to hear the girls are okay.

[Motorhead350]

You know what I say. Don't drink and drive, drinking is overrated.

Glad to hear they are fine.

[twin03]

God is always with us. I am glad to hear that your family are ok.

[Da Dark Jedi]

Glad they're well. Bless it be the Lord for his work in keeping your love ones safe from harm.

[W4LTD]

The Lord protected them. Glad to hear they're OK.

[rayjay]

Thanks folks. It was Arleens VW Passat that we bought from her sister when she moved to Germany four years ago. The tow company (body shop) and I believe it is totaled. But, as stated above it did its job and saved my girls from major harm against a Jeep Cherokee. He tested out 1.5x above the legal limit for DWI (DUI). Bye bye commercial license for driving school bus. As I stated in another post here he is/or was a steady of a cousin and has been to our home for family events. Nice huh? With a speciality in DWI enforcement I only had to look at him in the station to know he was loaded. I thanked the investigating POs for taking care of my family and asked for a call later. They confirmed my diagnoisis a couple hours later when all was said and done. He was standing right there and heard the full conversation so he can not claim he was rail roaded because of my stature in the LEO community.
So, I guess we'll be in the market for a decent used economical car in the near future. Unless the Passat can be fixed, but I doubt it. I hated that car anyway. :D

[Haggis]

Ray, glad to hear that Arleen and Brittany are safe and unharmed. We will keep them and you in our thoughts and prayers.

Gordon & Chris

[Bluerauder]

My wife Arleen and daughter Brittany where hit head on by a drunk driver tonight in Cazenovia, NY on STR 20 and walked away with just brusies. Please say a prayer to the Good Lord for watching over them at that time and keep them safe. I am so greatfull and humble. The car is totaled, but thats ok. I have the my babies home with me.

Thank you, Ray

Prayers on the way, Ray. Glad to hear that Arleen and Brittany are OK and home safe and sound now. Thank the Good Lord for taking care of them.

[Davesvt2000]

Wow, thank God they're both ok..

As mentioned, wayyyy to many DUI accidents this weekend on the news, locally just the other night a wrong way fatal on the highway just outside of Boston, Jeep vs. MG roadster. Jeep driver was three times over the limit.

[Blackened300a]

Glad to hear everyone made it out safely. Hopefully you'll pull through with some lawsuit cash.

[justbob]

That is amazing! Glad they are both OK.

[Joe Walsh]

Scary stuff Ray!
Glad to hear that they are safe and unharmed.

[swordfish]

Thank God, All are in our prayers.

Mark

[LSp8]

The Lord is always watching over us either way we see it. I'm glad everyone is ok, including the bozo that decided to get hammered and drive. That bozo could teach people and spread the word about the effects of DUI's and wrecks.

[O's Fan Rich]

Good news from bad things is always welcome!

[2,4shofast]

Glad to hear they are ok!

[jgc61sr2002]

Hi Ray - Glad to hear you wife and daughter are OK.

[Ms. Denmark]

Just hearing about this now, Ray! What a nightmare! Eric and I are stunned by this news. Our prayers are with you, Arleen and Brittany. Thank God they are safe!

[Mike Poore]

:eek: Good lord, Ray. First it's the crazy neighbor's dog trying to eat Brittany, and I forget what happened, next. With all that craziness going on up there, + your nut-case politicans....dare I say Cuomo, it's time to think about coming to PA to live; although I can't promise better politicians. The bright side is, we don't tax your retirement income.

In any case, you guys are back on the prayer list, with a big thank you, this time.

Love from PA & smooches for the girls.:)

[rayjay]

We are starting to talk about a replacement vehicle. Arleen is thinking of a Fusion. I'm thinking more along the lines of something with tracks and armor. A Stryker would do the trick nicely. Maybe a full size from AM General would work with a TOW missile launcher.

[Haggis]

We are starting to talk about a replacement vehicle. Arleen is thinking of a Fusion. I'm thinking more along the lines of something with tracks and armor. A Stryker would do the trick nicely. Maybe a full size from AM General would work.

Stay away from an M60A3 or M1 Abrahams, not good in the snow or ice.

[rayjay]

Stay away from an M60A3 or M1 Abrahams, not good in the snow or ice.

Not even with studded snows?

[Bluerauder]

A Stryker would do the trick nicely. Maybe a full size from AM General would work.

What are the monthly payments on a $1.42 Million vehicle? >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker


Maybe you could pick one up used. :D

[rayjay]

What are the monthly payments on a $1.42 Million vehicle? >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker


Maybe you could pick one up used. :D

Nice, but I need something that has a one shot stop capability on vehicles with mulitiple axles that can be fired by a 12 yr old girl riding shotgun. :D

[babbage]

Wow Ray! Glad everyone is ok! Geesh what an ordeal - at least the MM wasn't hurt. The upside: you get to get a better car.

Get a crown vic! - they *are* safe... (and easy for a 12 year old to repair lol)

[Haggis]

Not even with studded snows?

Ok, if you remove the track shoes, but then you will be tearing up the pavement. Literally.

[rayjay]

Waiting to hear back from our insurance company as to what he has told his, ref liasbility for the MVA. As of yesterday he had not reported it to them, imagine that :rolleyes: We are thinking a used Fusion with I4 engine. A Crown Vic or GM maybe a consideration, but with her education/employment plan for the next 2-3 years we need her to have something gets good mileage and running up the odie won't matter much. I know the local FLM dealer has a beautiful Lincoln LS on the lot with like 50K on it, so we may look at that. Anyone know what real world MPGs are on those with the V8?

[SC Cheesehead]

Ray, IIRC, the LS mileage is about the same as a Marauder, maybe 1 or 2 mpg better.

Nice cars, though. I came real close to buying a used exec-driven LS instead of the DTR back in '04.

[rayjay]

Ray, IIRC, the LS mileage is about the same as a Marauder, maybe 1 or 2 mpg better.

Nice cars, though. I came real close to buying a used exec-driven LS instead of the DTR back in '04.

Thats what I was looking at when I bought the DTR. I just requested a quote from them. 57k on it, completely loaded. 3700# so I know she'll be safe in it.