Well, on the way to work this morning I became of a victim of the winter weather and icy conditions. All of this made worse by the rear-wheel drive, front-engine setup of my 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, which spun my car like a top the moment I hit an unforeseen puddle of slippery water/ice hidden behind a small ridge.
I tried to control the mad fishtail my car was in and was able to keep it mostly straight. In hindsight, I imagine I might have been able to keep it on the road, by accelerating, instead of braking, while I was swerving back and forth. I was fine (though a little shaken) and my car was drivable, receiving mostly cosmetic damage, despite careening into the oncoming lane (no traffic, thank God) and off the side of the road, tearing through two sections of barb wire fence and sliding to a halt in the deep snow.
I had it towed back onto the road and made arrangements to have it repaired with my $500 deductible and rental coverage. My car might just be better than before the accident when I get it back. For the next few days to a week, I'll be driving around in this brand new Dodge Magnum. NICE!
