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I had a dream I wrecked my 850

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Last night, I dreamt I was going uphill in a neighborhood in somewhere like Seattle -- very steep hills.

I lost control after forward progress stalled, and was rolling backwards down the hill trying to avoid things. Both the brakes and the parking brake failed. I had two friends in the car, and I was speaking calmly to them... "The brakes are broken, but I'm going to try to get us down the hill safely."

We ended up at the bottom of the hill in a front yard with the front wheels turned to lock, the front of my 850 narrowly missing a house wall. The car was wrecked.
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Post by abscate »

Please steer away from careers involving children under 10.

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I've had dreams (really nightmares) of wrecking my 850 many times. Mostly driving at high speeds and some idiot slamming on their brakes with me rear ending them. Then I wake up relieved and go kiss my car.
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I hope interpretations are not too serious. simple google search showed possibilities for challenges and set backs that have you fed up.

maybe the website maintenance? j/k
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Should I take a Rorschach Test also?
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DrJammer wrote:I hope interpretations are not too serious. simple google search showed possibilities for challenges and set backs that have you fed up.

maybe the website maintenance? j/k
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Volvo Rohrshach test...What do you see in this oil stain on my driveway? :lol:
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FLXC90 wrote:Volvo Rohrshach test...What do you see in this oil stain on my driveway? :lol:
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