Not Something You See Every Day

[RALFFERS 0]

Okay, so this not [I]exactly something you wouldn't see every day - but, I'm driving down the street in my neighborhood, & I hardly see this as I'm coasting to a stop at the intersection. Good thing I was driving to the far right instead of in the middle (this is a small side street, going 1-way). I could have easily banged my car up pretty good. A hazard such as this, I would expect to be made more noticeable to drivers; with flashing signs for example - not just a piece of wood sticking out of the ground.

Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself -

"from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of

[PeteW 0]

I was flying down the highway at 100km/h and noticed SLOW was spray painted on the highway. I was thinking WTF??? Then BAM hit this huge fucking pot hole. Its ok I was in a rental.

[airtwardo 7]

Don't see what every day...some clown drivin' down the highway at night, steering with his knees so he can hang out the window and take pictures?


THAT what ya mean?!

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Don't see what every day...some clown drivin' down the highway at night, steering with his knees so he can hang out the window and take pictures?


THAT what ya mean?!

The guy had to be on something!

When I was in Orlando Novmber of 07' I remember getting on 1-4 after just leaving the tunnel...and I saw a guy going the wrong way [towards me] on the entrance ramp.

I told a local about it, and all they said was: "it must of been a tourist..." - as if that happens every day.

Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself -

"from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of

[cocheese 0]

...unless you live in Michigan.

[futuredivot 0]

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A hazard such as this, I would expect to be made more noticeable to drivers;

Well, you noticed it and you don't exactly strike me as the brightest Crayola in the box

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[BillyVance 35]

I remember one night back in the mid 90's I was driving back home on I-20 through Georgia between Augusta and Atlanta, about smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Going 70-75 mph. All of a sudden I see a concrete block laying in the road right in front of me and I've got no time to take evasive manuevers except to try and make sure my tires don't hit it. I had a '93 Ford Mustang hatchback. BOOM! The impact was pretty jarring. I couldn't see anything behind me as it was too dark, so I pulled off at the next exit and got the flashlight out to check underneath.

The oil pan suffered a direct strike, but it only had scratches and a sizable dent, but there was no oil leak. Shit.... Whew....

Of course, that was nothing compared to the rolling tire and rim that I ran over in my Tundra back in 2002 at night. Some car ahead of me had sparks flying and pulled over to a stop before I passed him. I was looking at the car to see why, and noticed he had lost his left front tire, then turned my attention back to the highway in front of me just in time to see that I was about to run over the still-rolling tire at 70 mph. BAM!!! Direct strike with my left front tire and bumper! I went flying! That's about as close as I got to one of those Dukes of Hazards car jumps. I don't know how I managed to keep control through the bouncing even after smacking the top of my head on the ceiling with seat belts on. Total damage caused? $6000+, all paid for by insurance. Free rental for 3 weeks.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[BikerBabe 0]

Out here in California, people with pickup trucks seem to think it's OK to pile all their household shit in the bed and roll down the freeway at 80 MPH, with only a piece of twine holding it all in.

So i've had to swerve around couches, boxes, a chair, and some sort of appliance (i am thinking it was a box freezer, since those might be light enough to fall out of a truck).

Another common occurrence is the "mattress tied to the top of the tiny sedan with twine". which of course leads to "mattress lying in the middle of the fast lane on the 15...."

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[BillyVance 35]

I remember helping a friend move. He had a pick up and bed trailer and I used my truck to help as well. A lot of shit went on the trailer, with the king size mattress and box springs on top, and the collapsible metal frame stand strapped down on top with those bungee cords. I told him to be real careful with that. So we're driving along at 60 mph on a 4 lane highway with me behind him. The mattress was seriously bobbing up and down. Something told me I should move to the other lane. So I did. Just as I settled in the next lane, the cords holding the mattress snapped and the mattress and metal frame went splaying all over the highway.

His wife was pissed. They ended up buying a new bed that night as they had nothing else to sleep on.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[JohnRich 4]

It looks like that post is sticking up out of a square hole cut in the pavement - some work crew should definitely have marked that hazard better than that. I would bet that before the night was over, someone ran smack over top of it, and sheared that post clean off.

Attached:
1) Texas road hazard.
2) Another road hazard.

[boinky 0]

I love the first pic of the Texas road hazard!

Nina

Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz)
Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance

[skyjumpenfool 2]

A friend and I were on a cycle trip thru Nova Scotia Canada, we were riding the Cabit Trail doing a pretty good pace thru the S turns. All of a sudden, as I came out of a very tight left turn at about 50mph, there in the middle of the road was a huge Bull Moose! He was just standing there looking straight at me.

I hit the stopper handles just in time to stop about 10 feet short of him. He just stood there looking at me. Within a few seconds, I heard my friend screetching to a stop right next to me. The two of us just sat there in amaizment.

Moral of the story, When in Canada, pay attention to the "Watch for Moose" signs.

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