Assault

Picture it, Sicily 1914, I was traveling along one of the major roads here in Darwin (it was Trower rd near CSC – for those of you who know Darwin). Major roads in Darwin are separated from oncoming traffic with lovely manicured gardens. My truck was positioned in the right hand lane (it’s where all fast cars go). Mid afternoon. Sun was out. Darwin maximum was its normal 34 degrees. Window was down. As we have entered the dry season in Darwin the council has its automated watering system going. I was driving along – most likely having a bit of a sing along with the radio. A small car was in front of me. I think people call them Holden commodores. When we were pulling up to a set of lights I noticed that one of the irrigation heads was broken, thus resulting in a straight long stream of water jetting out over the road. To my amusement I noticed that this stream cleared the commodore without a drop hitting the car. Slowing even further down and still laughing at the car in front, I was assaulted in the face from the jet of water protruding from the broken irrigation head.

Now being with my car for some time now I am quite use to it and just think of it as any normal car (except its award winning) and all I see is the steering wheel and the bonnet. So as you can imagine I was quite ignorant to what occurred.

For those of you who don’t know my award winning car – please refer to the picture attached (its only 9 inches higher than what is should be)

This is Kim Dundee reporting from the Territory.