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Clarks
07-15-09, 10:18 PM
I talked to a guy who hit a bicyclist back in '96. I asked him how fast he was driving when he hit the bike and he says, "35mph". I asked him if he was braking when he hit the bike and he told me he didn't remember because it was so long ago.

Would most drivers forget a detail like that?

rwp
07-15-09, 10:46 PM
I hit a few cyclists myself in the 90's and can't remember if I was braking at the time. I barely remember where I buried the bodies.
maddyfish
07-15-09, 10:57 PM
Well, I will confess to not having a very good memory for deals.

Speedo
07-16-09, 07:37 AM
Memory, about anything, is pretty malleable.

A bad experience thirteen years ago? I'm not surprised that someone would want to put that out of their mind.

Speedo
gcottay
07-16-09, 11:53 AM
Can't speak for most, but I could easily forget some details and would not attest to the accuracy of any memories of the event.
noisebeam
07-16-09, 12:00 PM
It's also a nice way to say bug off after realizing the questions would keep coming
tjwarren
07-16-09, 12:10 PM
Back in 1996 you had an important day, a meaningful day, a day you won't forget. Maybe it was a birthday, a job offer, a first kiss. A day that you'll never forget for the rest of your life.



What color shirt were you wearing?
chs4
07-16-09, 12:41 PM
Back in 1996 you had an important day, a meaningful day, a day you won't forget. Maybe it was a birthday, a job offer, a first kiss. A day that you'll never forget for the rest of your life.

What color shirt were you wearing?
If it were that memorable an event I'm thinking clothing was optional... :innocent:
gcottay
07-16-09, 05:40 PM
Blue. Button down. Oxford cloth. Unless my wife made me wear something else that day.
bhop
07-16-09, 06:30 PM
I can barely remember stuff from last week...
Nichole
07-17-09, 10:45 AM
Yesterday was quite memorable. I gave my mom a wagon and a rose that I made in a metal sculpting class, both of which she loves. A friend also invited me to his house, made a cake, we had ice cream, decorated his house with "congratulations!" signs, gave me a card telling me how much he valued our friendship, and topped it off by inviting my bestest cousin/sister-from-another-mister. We were celebrating the end of metal sculpting class, which was wearing greatly on my wallet and nerves. Such a great friend, going through all that for something so small. *sigh*