Sure hope it was "worth it"! a/k/a "The most EXPENSIVE" drive through coffee eve

[Kimberle]

(OK, the "ever" part is my opinion.)

Took Brittany to McDonalds. She's playing in the germ pit. I see "lights" out of the corner of my eye. Look over. Kitty corner, accross the street is a Dunkin Donuts.

This DD has a drive through. I've been through it several times myself. The drive through lane is narrow, at the very edge of the property. The business next door has one of those ugly chain link fences right up against the DT lane, seperating the 2 properties. It's about 6' tall. When you drive up to get your coffee, you are protected under DD's roof.

Well, what did I see! A cop car with it's lights on, several people out front talking. Well, that's "weird". I look down a few feet and see this big 'ole camper STUCK in the drive through! (It's bigger than a Suburan, but smaller than those mega sized driving ones.) The whole chain link fence is bent out of shape for many feet, the ROOF of the DD's is all pushed out of alignment, singles everywhere.

Oh my!! It's one of those "if I hadn't see it for myself, I wouldn't have believed it!!" Wonder if the camper guys insurance will pay for "an act of stupidity....." Let's add it up, damage to the camper, new chain link fence (several feet), new roof for DD's.

Awah, yes, sure hope that coffee was "worth it"!

(P.S. yes, there are signs everywhere telling the clearance of the DT, plus that hanging rod to "measure" you.)

 

[piratesmate]

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

It's probably unkind of me, but . . . . thanks for the laugh! I needed it!

 

[joshsmom]

Sometimes people don't think until it's too late!! I bet he feels like a big dork now!!! I would be SO embarassed I would just slink away and hope no one ever found me!!!!

 

[browneyes]

Sometimes, you've just gotta have your coffee to be alert.

 

[goofy4tink]

We have a railroad bridge in our town that is rather 'short'. We have signage in English and in French as the recycling company in town does have a lot of Canadian drivers. It lists the clearance. It has huge attention getters on it. Still, once a week, some idiot driver feels he can 'make it' under, if he's going fast enough. That bridge has been there for probably 70 years. It has 'eaten' more trucks than you can imagine. What is the matter with people? CAn't they read? Do they not realize exactly how high their vehicle is?? Sheesh. No wonder our premiums are so high.

 

[YangYang]

One day I was in the drive thru for McDonald's when someone tried to go through with a bicycle on the top of the car. It knocked the bicycle off and and tore up the drive thru as well. I know that I personally almost went through one with a luggage carrier on. I just forgot that it was there.

 

[Kimberle]

Originally posted by goofy4tink
We have a railroad bridge in our town that is rather 'short'. We have signage in English and in French as the recycling company in town does have a lot of Canadian drivers. It lists the clearance. It has huge attention getters on it. Still, once a week, some idiot driver feels he can 'make it' under, if he's going fast enough. That bridge has been there for probably 70 years. It has 'eaten' more trucks than you can imagine. What is the matter with people? CAn't they read? Do they not realize exactly how high their vehicle is?? Sheesh. No wonder our premiums are so high.

Ah yes, we have one of "those" bridges too! "UN"fortunantly, it's right on my way to work. Trucks are getting ripped open like sardine cans all the time. One week alone, I remember *3* such "rippings"...... Takes me a good extra 15 minutes to go around the "mess".

 

[shep]

Did you manage to get a pic?

What a mess..

 

[Kimberle]

Originally posted by shep
Did you manage to get a pic?

What a mess..

No, I really **should** start caring my camera & video camera around with me! I'd sure get some "dooseys"! Of cource, then this "stuff" won't happen in front of me!