I almost got deaded

Well, I got to see my life's highlights a moment ago. Too dang short a clip if you ask me. Guess I need to work on my bucket list.

I wasn't doing anything spectacular, just walking through the parking lot at work. This asshat comes flying around a blind corner and I had to scramble to get out of the way. He barely missed me and it certainly wasn't because he tried to. He didn't even brake until he was several feet past me. All the folks at the bus stop were waiting to see if I threw down on him. I did share a few choice words with him but mostly I was just in shock. He was going fast enough in his huge Dodge truck that my ass would have been toast fo sho'.

Ah yes, it is a beautiful day today, isn't it.

Damn dude. Glad you're ok. Did he STOP?

my close calls have mostly been slo-mo OOOHHH E36 M3!!! no highlight reals...at least your still among us

poopshovel wrote: Damn dude. Glad you're ok. Did he STOP?

He stopped long enough to ask me where the hell I came from. I just said, "Apparently your blind spot. Thanks for not killing me dude."

I guess almost does count in more then horseshoes and hand grenades.

Glad to see your not deaded.

Flashback!

Way back about 1977 I was sitting at a redlight (stoplight for you northerners) in Florence, SC waiting for a very short left turn arrow. I had my foot on the gas pedal, but was holding the truck with the brake. This was a 76 Ford F-150 that had a habit of sputtering sometimes when you gave it the gas. Light changed and for some reason I did not let go the brake. Just after that two empty logging trucks racing through downtown passed by my bow. After they passed, I completed the turn and pulled over. I may have crapped my pants. I was wondering what my wife would have done when they told her I was deaded. Of course she would have been left a very rich widow due to our company insurance at the time.

I'm also glad you're not deaded. You're one of the five women who acknowledged my birthday (wife, mom, sister, secretary, and you).

Mojo would be missed by Mofo.

Glad your okay. Your good people.

Mine was after the asshat kid lost control, crossed the line and hit me. I didn't get to see any reruns on my life but I did get to experience my vision turning white. It might have been that light everyone talks about. Actually I think I was just passing out from the pain. Luckily a witness had come up to the car and started talking to me which brought me back and gave me something to focus on.

Weird, similar thing happened to me yesterday. I parked in the second parking spot from the end, and as I was getting out, the car in the first spot backed out. As I am walking around the end of my car and about to enter the empty space, some a-hole comes screaming into the space at an agle and almost clips me off at the knees!

Thanks guys! I am so glad I was not deaded too, I have way too much left to do on the Celi to die right now.

And besides, you have to entertain us! Glad you're still around. I don't know if I'd have been civil enough to call him "dude".

Wow, glad you aren't deaded! Who would gut old bikes for parts for me?

My closest experience: the Burnt Gin enduro in the Manchester State Forest outside of Sumter, SC riding my old XR600R. I came into a turn in the classic deep lean inside foot stuck way out pose going as fast as my nards would let me when suddenly I was yanked off the bike and could no longer see with my right eye. I tumbled to a stop, got up and realized my helmet was covering my right eye. I grabbed my helmet to straighten it up and found that there was a roughly 1" diameter pine limb sticking out of my helmet. It went between my head and the helmet right at eye level and didn't even scratch me, although it bit a chunk of foam out of my goggles and did a pretty good number on the Shoei helmet's Styrofoam liner. Another 1" to the right and I would be typing this from (insert your favorite place for bad people to go after they die).

billy3esq wrote: I'm also glad you're not deaded. You're one of the five women who acknowledged my birthday (wife, mom, sister, secretary, and you).

EastCoastMojo is a girl? out of loop

LOL Wowak. I hope it won't change our relationship

Yeah, don't die. It's bad for your health.

My closest was locking the brakes up on my dads jeep in the Virgin Islands (I blame his propensity to buy the cheapest retreads he could find on the islands). Slid off the road and was hanging from two wheels on opposite corners of the car over a really steep hill. When the car tipped over the hill, I though, "Wow, this car is going to roll down a big hill, and I'm going to die. Oh, I'm just hanging in space but not falling... umm..."

EastCoastMojo wrote: LOL Wowak. I hope it won't change our relationship

Are you kidding? You're even COOLER now. ;)

And remember, if somebody tries to kill you, you try to kill them right back!

Wowak wrote:

billy3esq wrote: I'm also glad you're not deaded. You're one of the five women who acknowledged my birthday (wife, mom, sister, secretary, and you).

EastCoastMojo is a girl? *out of loop*

Caught me by surprise too when he (she) talked about sleeping with Reverend Chuck. I was at least hoping it was a she.

Oiks - glad you're not dead too!!

Glad to hear you're OK, Mojo. I'd doubt you'd be much fun to talk to when you're deaded.

My knock-on-wood experience was in my Saab 900S last year. The roads were very slushy and the ass end of the car felt like it would come around at any minute. It did- on a curved overpass 50ft. above the ground. I couldn't correct in time and spun hard into the guardrail, busting up both the guardrail and the front end of the Saab.

My life flashed before my eyes- it was very boring .

Somehow, I survived with no injuries and the Saab was still driveable once a new radiator was installed.

Not die'ing is alway agood thing, unless yur ina coma(with no chance of coming out). Good to hear your OK.

So this guy works at the same place? You see him/his truck often?

Pluck a lead weight off the front right and left rear wheels. He'll pay more attention while driving....

Glad you're OK.

Pissed but OK,

Dan

Being hit by a careless douchebag in a Dodge is no way to get deaded. Glad you're alright, ECMJ.

This was a random guy. I work in a shopping center, we get all kinds of asshats in the parking lot. This was my first close encounter with one, hopefully my last also.

Thanks for all the stories and nice thoughts today everyone. I had several anxiety attacks this afternoon, but they were thankfully short-lived, and I am trying to be upbeat about the incident. It really did scare the crap outta me though.

Now listening to: Southern Culture on the Skids "Whole Lotta Things"

Whenever I am walking my dog, I am constantly scanning my surroundings 'cuz people drive stupid ! thank god there are some places where it's not an issue.