strangest thing you've ever crashed/almost crashed into?

[leafdarking]

I almost went face-first into the hood of a limousine today. I was going down this long, narrow hill, turning off uphill on to little side streets to slow down, when a huge line of traffic started coming up towards me. I went to hit this street a little faster than I should have and hit a patch of warped pavement and almost went flying but managed to ride it out, and was going "holy ####!" and patting myself on the back for not eating it when I noticed the ####### limo parked half by the opposite curb, half in the street right in front of me. I bailed just soon enough to avoid it, my board going in to someone's driveway and my feet taking me right up to the front of the limo. I kind of 'whooped' over the hood, then jumped back to see if anyone was going to yell at me, but no one was around at all.

There were no injuries to me or the board, but still... I have to wonder what the hell the limo was doing there! It's one of those quiet old folks type neighborhoods and the street was practically deserted other than the great white whale with its ass out in the road. Who the hell parks their limo like that and then just takes off?

What's the weirdest #### you've ever crashed into? I know I've heard stories about people almost running over squirrels and dogs, but what stationary things have you looked up and gone "what the hell?" to before it jumped out and knocked you over?

[TKC]

Just today, I almost hit a bike tire.

There was no bike attached to it, no rim, no inner tube... just tire.

Why there was a lonely brand-new tire in the street is beyond me.

As for ramming into stuff, I totally plowed into a Yukon a while back.
I was cruising down a sidewalk I always take, so I wasn't really paying attention and text messaging; when lo and behold; someone left the ass of their SUV sticking out into the middle of the sidewalk. I didn't notice until I was a foot or so from it. I found it hilarious afterward.

[mrgumdropman]

i have hit my head on a waste pipe that runs over my friends mini pipe

[cam506619]

I saw a caterpillar once in the road I was like oh crap! I can't hit the little dude! I tried to turn but I had a choice to make... run into water with oil in it or loads of rocks I went to the rocky side (bad choice but it was to late to go back) then a rock hit my wheels I guess idk and I flew off the board with my right shoulder and knees sliding on rocks and pavement .so I went back to the caterpillar and kicked a few times in the head tore it in half and ate it for breakfast...lol jk I didn't hurt the caterpillar I am an animal/insect lover

[Sector 9ine]

I almost hit a dog that was chasin me. it tried to jump in front of me and i was like "NOOOOOOES!!!!!" and swerved like a mad beast into the street almost getting hit by a corvette

[rosewood thief]

my two friends riding on a tandom bike to seven eleven, except i actually did crash into them

[arubadub]

Laundry cart, as in one of those things with all the towels in a hotel...don't know what it was doing on the road far away from any hotel. No real damage, just some scrapes, but I kicked the hell outta that thing once i got up.

[nugpop68]

Dave Mathews.

[nokeboarder]

Originally Posted by Sector 9ine

I almost hit a dog that was chasin me. it tried to jump in front of me and i was like "NOOOOOOES!!!!!" and swerved like a mad beast into the street almost getting hit by a corvette

haha i have almost hit a couple dogs, it's really scary because they run up to you and get really close then dart back the other way.

[sean94]

a tampon... YUCK!

[thumper07]

Originally Posted by Sector 9ine

I almost hit a dog that was chasin me. it tried to jump in front of me and i was like "NOOOOOOES!!!!!" and swerved like a mad beast into the street almost getting hit by a corvette

I've trained my Doberman to pull me like a sled dog. He gets truckin' along pretty fast at times as he really likes this kind of thing. I guess it's the Work Dog breed coming out.

Anyway, sometimes he just STOPS!! So I run into the back of him.

Other than that, sugar sand spots can toss me off my board. It's like black ice up North. Tricky cause I never know if it's just a little sprinkled sand on the road or if it's 3 inches deep.

[SpeedFiend]

I crashed into a poster at rocky mountain national park

[rosewood thief]

i almost crashed into speedfiends mel gibsons ego once too

[sc4mp1]

I've had countless cars pull right in front of me like im invisible, making me almost hit them. But i never actually have. Theres also these train tracks that i cruise over no problem almost everyday, but one time i went over them the wrong way and too slow... that made me superman haha. Oh and i also rolled over fresh dog poop with my shiny new bigzigs once, that was awesome. I had little pieces of poo stuck all over the underside of my deck, good times.

[AlecModified]

Ironic this thread was made, since I was going to make one similar due to my experience tonight. I got off work, skated over to grab some grub at Wendys, ate, then went to see if there was any spots I could try skating. I found this little steep windy slope for joggers/bikers to get from the street sidewalk, down to the underpass by the golf course, and onto a jogging trail. So I started going, carved around it, nearly ate s##t going down, but made it. Started cruising into the underpass, it was pitched black in the underpass, and I knew i'd end up in it so I went down the windy slope with my maglite on and in my right hand. I see something in front of me, so I carved off to the left, and still managed to dink it. Went off my board, and the f##king thing started moving! Turned out to be a local homeless guy, trying to sleep. I felt bad, so I bought him a pack of cigarettes.

[sean94]

Originally Posted by AlecModified

Ironic this thread was made, since I was going to make one similar due to my experience tonight. I got off work, skated over to grab some grub at Wendys, ate, then went to see if there was any spots I could try skating. I found this little steep windy slope for joggers/bikers to get from the street sidewalk, down to the underpass by the golf course, and onto a jogging trail. So I started going, carved around it, nearly ate s##t going down, but made it. Started cruising into the underpass, it was pitched black in the underpass, and I knew i'd end up in it so I went down the windy slope with my maglite on and in my right hand. I see something in front of me, so I carved off to the left, and still managed to dink it. Went off my board, and the f##king thing started moving! Turned out to be a local homeless guy, trying to sleep. I felt bad, so I bought him a pack of cigarettes.

Next time buy him some food. No trying to be a ass, just I know a lot fo fucke up homeless guys.

[AlecModified]

Originally Posted by sean94

Next time buy him some food. No trying to be a ass, just I know a lot fo fucke up homeless guys.

Food was my first thought, but I wasn't willing to let the guy come in my house, and there wasn't any fast food within walking distance. When homeless people ask for money, I generally offer to let them come grab some grub with me. Rather have a full homeless guy on the streets, than a drunk, or high one!

[alberty]

One time during the school year I was riding with friends behind the campus' gym, and there was the top piece of a pineapple there--as if you take a knife and cut off a slice of the top so you get a circle of the fruit and the leaves.

So I picked it up and tried to throw it at my friend trying to do a shuvit and missed. We later leave it on top of someone's car.

[sean94]

Originally Posted by AlecModified

Food was my first thought, but I wasn't willing to let the guy come in my house, and there wasn't any fast food within walking distance. When homeless people ask for money, I generally offer to let them come grab some grub with me. Rather have a full homeless guy on the streets, than a drunk, or high one!

okay cool, that makes me feel better. I guess im just spoiled living in the city where there are fast food places or a CVS on every corner.

[assumeivan]

prostitute. that was crazies.