Near death? There have certainly been situations that had the potential to be much worse, but I've been mostly unscathed. Car story—In the car I did a spectacular spinning backwards leap over the curb landing directly between a utility pole and a streetlight with about 2' clearance on either side. Since I was going backward, I was thrown back into the seat and was fine. The car had a blown tire and a very neat 90°corner dent in one rim. Gun story—While watching tv at my last apartment there was a shootout directly outside my window. At least two guys were running away while shooting behind them. Aim was not a factor. (I'd just like to note that I did not go to the window at the sound of gunfire. I was already sitting inches from the window and saw a bit of the action as I moved away.)
I have 4 W-2s and 6 1099s. I think that makes three fewer than last year with the allowance that not all my employers are required to send me a form. Just thinking about doing my taxes makes me weary.