How's the weather?

[Nutriaitch]

You grew up in Hawaii?

Hawaii ain't 'Merica

 

[CincyInterloper]

The scariest feeling in the world is when you're driving on an icy road and your vehicle starts spinning. There's absolutely nothing you can do except pray until you finally crash into something and stop. Luckily for me that something was a snow bank and damage was minimal. Put something heavy in the back of your truck over the rear axle, seems to help.

That, or spinning's evil twin, which is when you turn the wheel and nothing happens. Then there's cousin step on the brakes and nothing happens. They all make getting stuck seem downright nice by comparison.

 

[Nutriaitch]

That, or spinning's evil twin, which is when you turn the wheel and nothing happens. Then there's cousin step on the brakes and nothing happens. They all make getting stuck seem downright nice by comparison.

I'm not sure where hitting a ditch at 95 mph then cartwheeling through a cane field ranks on that scale, but that sucks too.

 

[BuckBackHome]

I'm not sure where hitting a ditch at 95 mph then cartwheeling through a cane field ranks on that scale, but that sucks too.

95?!? That's school zone speed around UGA campus, right?

 

[charlohiottean]

Can’t tell you how scary this one was because I have no memory of it. But it’s a good thing I missed the stationary fuel tanker by a few inches.
I’m told it took them half an hour to cut me out of the cab. This load was part of a big job so some of my fellow drivers passed by and were sure I was history. 8 broken ribs, but I was never declared dead, so Nutch still wins. The rest of you guys can sit at the kids table.

 

[Thump]

Can’t tell you how scary this one was because I have no memory of it. But it’s a good thing I missed the stationary fuel tanker by a few inches.
I’m told it took them half an hour to cut me out of the cab. This load was part of a big job so some of my fellow drivers passed by and were sure I was history. 8 broken ribs, but I was never declared dead, so Nutch still wins. The rest of you guys can sit at the kids table.


View attachment 57775

Ever played hockey immediately after having your wisdom teeth removed?

Thought so.

 

[Thump]

Can’t tell you how scary this one was because I have no memory of it. But it’s a good thing I missed the stationary fuel tanker by a few inches.
I’m told it took them half an hour to cut me out of the cab. This load was part of a big job so some of my fellow drivers passed by and were sure I was history. 8 broken ribs, but I was never declared dead, so Nutch still wins. The rest of you guys can sit at the kids table.


View attachment 57775

What caused the crash? 4-wheeler cut you off?

 

[charlohiottean]

What caused the crash? 4-wheeler cut you off?

I have no personal memory of the incident. The last thing I can remember happened about 20 minutes before she rolled. That shift had started around 2:30 AM, so my best guess sadly, is that I dozed off and came to in time to attempt a soft right turn carrying too much speed. I believe the police report sighted me for reckless operation. The accident was at about 5:30 am. It was my second load of the day. I have benched myself and taken naps before on days that I was feeling the sleepies coming on. I’m surprised I couldn’t recognize that I was in the danger zone. It still bothers me a little that I’ll never know exactly what happened.


edit: Jeeps & BMWs aren’t they just the best?

 

[charlohiottean]

Ever played hockey immediately after having your wisdom teeth removed?

Thought so.

Why’d you get it done before hand? Could’ve had that procedure performed right on the ice, dummy.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

You’re dead.

I'm not sure where hitting a ditch at 95 mph then cartwheeling through a cane field ranks on that scale, but that sucks too.

so @Thump was right.. you're a ghost?

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

Can’t tell you how scary this one was because I have no memory of it. But it’s a good thing I missed the stationary fuel tanker by a few inches.
I’m told it took them half an hour to cut me out of the cab. This load was part of a big job so some of my fellow drivers passed by and were sure I was history. 8 broken ribs, but I was never declared dead, so Nutch still wins. The rest of you guys can sit at the kids table.


View attachment 57775

Reminds me... I was driving a delivery cargo van behind Blossom Music Center... and driving way too fast.. coming up on a blind curve to the left
Well here comes a Camaro flying over the rise at the bend and he's now in my lane headed right for me
so I drift to the berm but it's stones and I can't get traction... so there's a drainage ditch and I think I've got enuf speed to jump it
until I get right up to it and see that ditch is over 10 feet wide... as we're tumbling, the full size spare bolted to the inside rips off and
comes flying over my head and thru the windshield...

Similar to your pic, not a way I should have ever come out of that... even the stateys were dumbfounded... not one thing about that almost new cargo van wasn't obliterated

And this was early morning summertime... clear skies and perfect country roads...

 

[Nutriaitch]

8 broken ribs, but I was never declared dead, so Nutch still wins. The rest of you guys can sit at the kids table.

actually, I crawled out and walked away from mine.
walked to closest house to call 911.
black eye, 2 bruised ribs and a concussion.

my 2 deaths were alcohol poisoning in '97 and a heart attack in 2019.

 

[Nutriaitch]

And this was early morning summertime... clear skies and perfect country roads...

mine was early morning too.
around 2:30am.
it was in the fall though.

i was a passenger in an early 90s mustang.
told driver to slow it down a bit because we were on a curvy as fuck road following a bayou.

then the ass end passed us up.
thankfully we went toward the land side and not bayouside.

caught the ditch with passenger front corner.
we went airborne and then went cartwheeling.

landed back on wheels.
crawled out from where the door once was.
driver kinda stumbled out (broken leg).
found guy that was in the backseat about 100 feet from where we stopped.
no clue how the hell he ended up outside.

that fucker sat up lit a cigarette looked driver and “you ain’t fucking driving the rest of the way”

the police were NOT impressed by our wicked awesome survival skills either.

 

[Thump]

mine was early morning too.
around 2:30am.
it was in the fall though.

i was a passenger in an early 90s mustang.
told driver to slow it down a bit because we were on a curvy as fuck road following a bayou.

then the ass end passed us up.
thankfully we went toward the land side and not bayouside.

caught the ditch with passenger front corner.
we went airborne and then went cartwheeling.

landed back on wheels.
crawled out from where the door once was.
driver kinda stumbled out (broken leg).
found guy that was in the backseat about 100 feet from where we stopped.
no clue how the hell he ended up outside.

that fucker sat up lit a cigarette looked driver and “you ain’t fucking driving the rest of the way”

the police were NOT impressed by our wicked awesome survival skills either.

They’d put you on full scholarship at Georgia for that prowess.