ARGH

totally off topic. Matt was taking our Honda to get a hitch put on it so we can tow our dinghy.  Now we have to get a friend to bring his truck to the marina so we can launch / retrieve it... so anyway, Matt stopped at a red light and the unlicensed driver in the Hummer behind him didn't stop...

Here is the hummer. That little bit of silver paint on the bumper and the bent metal under his bumper (not really visible in the photo) is the extent of the damage to the hummer.  The car was impounded and towed, though, since the driver had no license. He had borrowed the car from his boss, supposedly.

and here is what is left of our 1997 Honda Civic.  I bought this car new in July of 1997.  The crumple zone certainly did its job of absorbing shock.  It is crumpled between the doors and rear tires as well.

Matt is fine, the crumple zone did its job!  Now we have to figure out what car to get.  We weren't planning on getting him another car anytime soon.  Sigh.