I hate to be a party pooper but here goes.
On Jan. 28th my brother in law was out driving, lost control of his car, crossed the center median and hit a SUV going the other way on the interstate. His car, an '04 GTO, was ripped in half and he was ejected from the car despite the fact that he was using his seat belt. He was killed. The woman in the SUV is in critical condition and my brother in law has left behind a wife and two kids. My sister in law, whom I love dearly, is completely devastated. The local media is reporting all kind of things, some true and some not, including that he was racing at the time.
Of course, as soon as things were figured out half the family called me to read me the riot act. You see, he and I were a lot alike. Both car guys, both racing fans, both with nitrous equipped hot rod cars. Kind of like some of you guys here on stangnet.
Now I know we've all done it and I know that absolutely no one is going to remember this post more than twenty minutes after they read it but I have to say it anyway. High speed driving, high powered cars, and public roads are a bad mix. DON'T DO IT! Next time you think about showing someone what your car will do, take a minute and think about your wife, your kids, your friends, your whatever. I'm not going to cry if you lose your life, but someone will. Think of them.
On Jan. 28th my brother in law was out driving, lost control of his car, crossed the center median and hit a SUV going the other way on the interstate. His car, an '04 GTO, was ripped in half and he was ejected from the car despite the fact that he was using his seat belt. He was killed. The woman in the SUV is in critical condition and my brother in law has left behind a wife and two kids. My sister in law, whom I love dearly, is completely devastated. The local media is reporting all kind of things, some true and some not, including that he was racing at the time.
Of course, as soon as things were figured out half the family called me to read me the riot act. You see, he and I were a lot alike. Both car guys, both racing fans, both with nitrous equipped hot rod cars. Kind of like some of you guys here on stangnet.
Now I know we've all done it and I know that absolutely no one is going to remember this post more than twenty minutes after they read it but I have to say it anyway. High speed driving, high powered cars, and public roads are a bad mix. DON'T DO IT! Next time you think about showing someone what your car will do, take a minute and think about your wife, your kids, your friends, your whatever. I'm not going to cry if you lose your life, but someone will. Think of them.
No matter how you lose a loved one, it is ever easy. 
