Craziest Thing You Ever Did That Almost Got You Killed! - Page 3

Deep13 · 03-27-2008, 04:17 PM

45 mph sideways through 6" of snow down a narrow, windy New England road through the woods in a '71 Dodge Dart. That was in 1985 in high school. I had some unsuspecting victim in the back seat who left claw marks on the inside of the door. My best friend was in the passenger's seat laughing his ass off. (He's another story.) It was a tradition at that school: try to break the Henshaw St. speed record. Others went faster, but none of them did it sideways.

That was much more dangerous than the time I made rocket fuel in my bedroom. I didn't know about double boilers and figured caramelizing the substance on a sheet of aluminum foil over a candle flame would be perfectly safe. Did I mention it was rocket fuel? My mother took my chemistry set away from me after that.

Midas · 03-27-2008, 06:28 PM

I once brought a gun home, without notifying my wife before hand, needless to say, I got to sleep on the couch for a month.

The_Patriot · 03-27-2008, 07:26 PM

I've almost died a few times...

1) Attending a Redskins game in D.C. with all my Cowboys garb on (actually 4 times).

2) When I was 16, I was quite a punk, know-it-all teenager. I was driving down a back road one night with a couple buddies and I was doing over 100 mph with my lights off. I could barely make out the road with the moonlight, so I thought it was cool. After a mile or so of that (no traffic anywhere), I reached down and turned my lights back on. When I did, there was a parked car (other punk kids) RIGHT in front of me in my lane. I cranked the wheel as hard as I could and almost rolled as I missed them by about 6 inches at 100+ mph. I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, either (stupid punk kid!). I came a millisecond from killing 3-6 people that night, including me. I know people can argue God, why He does/doesn't do things for people; I don't have the answers, but I know there was some divine help on my side that night. No other explanation makes sense. That was the closest I ever came to death and something made me turn the lights on JUST in time.

Brother Bob · 03-27-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Patriot

I've almost died a few times...

1) Attending a Redskins game in D.C. with all my Cowboys garb on (actually 4 times).

2) When I was 16, I was quite a punk, know-it-all teenager. I was driving down a back road one night with a couple buddies and I was doing over 100 mph with my lights off. I could barely make out the road with the moonlight, so I thought it was cool. After a mile or so of that (no traffic anywhere), I reached down and turned my lights back on. When I did, there was a parked car (other punk kids) RIGHT in front of me in my lane. I cranked the wheel as hard as I could and almost rolled as I missed them by about 6 inches at 100+ mph. I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, either (stupid punk kid!). I came a millisecond from killing 3-6 people that night, including me. I know people can argue God, why He does/doesn't do things for people; I don't have the answers, but I know there was some divine help on my side that night. No other explanation makes sense. That was the closest I ever came to death and something made me turn the lights on JUST in time.

Personally, I'm glad you turned those lights on. Welcome to the living.

The_Patriot · 03-27-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brother Bob

Personally, I'm glad you turned those lights on. Welcome to the living.

I look back on the stupid things I did as a teenager and it's a miracle I made it through that period in life. If only I knew then what I know now...

All I have left to do is help my son through that period without being as careless and stupid as I was. I hope I'm up to that task!

Brother Bob · 03-27-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Patriot

I look back on the stupid things I did as a teenager and it's a miracle I made it through that period in life. If only I knew then what I know now...

All I have left to do is help my son through that period without being as careless and stupid as I was. I hope I'm up to that task!

Ah yes, you are now a parent. You have your own history to fall back on when raising your son. Get into his head and stay there! Don't try to be his buddy. Be his father! I'm not preaching to you. I raised three girls. I know what kind of trouble kids can get into. I wish you luck and I hope you raise him to say ma'am and sir and respect his elders. I'm always impressed with a child that has manners. It's a reflection of his parents.

tommy · 03-27-2008, 11:19 PM

about 21 year ago i said i do and ever sinse i have been slowly dieing.lol

newhunterette · 03-27-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Midas

I once brought a gun home, without notifying my wife before hand, needless to say, I got to sleep on the couch for a month.

heck the warden could bring home pretty much anything - I would never complain - the man drove 2 days to bring home a boat that I knew nothing about until he parked it in my driveway - a rifle he could just put in the cabinet and I wouldnt know the difference if he just got it r had it for years lol

oops sorry went off topic -

Troy · 03-28-2008, 12:31 AM

"Craziest Thing You Ever Did That Almost Got You Killed! "
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, getting married pretty much fits for me.

tommy · 03-28-2008, 08:29 AM

well sure some will say that this won't kill you but man you will wish you was dead. well anyways i was hunting in a field with my grandpa's old j.c higgins .12 guage auto and i was sitting down on my but . well i don't know what got into me but i started to play around with the safety (note gun butt was resting on my groin) the gun was pointed straight up into the air and the butt of it was sitting on my groin. well what red paint on the safety had worn off and i for some reason for got wether you push in for safety or push to the right. dumb-ass me opted to pull the trigger

needless to say i sat there for a while. about a week later i went out with the same gun and for some reason "i think it was a worn shell extractor "but it just wouldn't pull out a shout 2-3/4 round so after i fired a shot i pulled that round the rest of the way out and proceeded to ckeck out the extractor with my index finger. people let me tell you this please keep all fingers out of semi uato shot guns for they will slam shut and put that extractor damn near right through your finger to the other side. the funniest part was i yanked my finger out and it looked like it took some meat out and man it was bleeded bad and i had on a white tee-shirt well it got covered in blood. my mom heard the shot and thought i shot at something and sisn't think twice til i come in the door 5 minutes later with a really blood soaked tee-shirt man she started to freak out .

now on a very bad note we live in a very country place where the house are far apart "not anymore" but this was 26 years ago well we had a problem with wild dogs that would come around so one day i grabbed my .22 and and waited and as clockwork there they came . well one of them came around the shed that was about 50yrds awayi shot him right through the heart . well you know how they say one shot one kill forget that this time i almost got two fills and 30 years to life!!! the bullet went right through the dogs heart he went about 60/70 yrds and just fell over after he done ran out of petro. well the bullet not only went through the dogs heart it went through the dog hit the ground bunced off done a 90 degree turn and went 300 /400 yds and hit my neighbors shed about 12" on the side of his head he was outside watchin the dogs too.the size of the dogs was about the size of a golden retreiver of lab. but it wasn't a .22 magnum or nuthin it was a .22 long rifle just a plain old .22 bullet but they do have power after that i do not shoot at anything in my yard not even snakes unless i use my .22 shorts and i'm shooting in a wide open clearing.

trapfreek · 03-28-2008, 06:05 PM

I met this married women at a bar and took her home to her house one night. She did not tell me she was married, by the way, When she opened the door to the house her husband was sitting on the couch with a revolver and a halve empty bottle of Jack Danniels on the coffee table in front of him. It took me about 3/10 of a seconnd to jump off the front porch, over the hood of my pick-up and burn rubber out of there.

03-27-2008, 06:28 PM	#42
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,807 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	I once brought a gun home, without notifying my wife before hand, needless to say, I got to sleep on the couch for a month. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

03-27-2008, 07:26 PM	#43
The_Patriot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middle of Ohio Posts: 371	I've almost died a few times... 1) Attending a Redskins game in D.C. with all my Cowboys garb on (actually 4 times). 2) When I was 16, I was quite a punk, know-it-all teenager. I was driving down a back road one night with a couple buddies and I was doing over 100 mph with my lights off. I could barely make out the road with the moonlight, so I thought it was cool. After a mile or so of that (no traffic anywhere), I reached down and turned my lights back on. When I did, there was a parked car (other punk kids) RIGHT in front of me in my lane. I cranked the wheel as hard as I could and almost rolled as I missed them by about 6 inches at 100+ mph. I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, either (stupid punk kid!). I came a millisecond from killing 3-6 people that night, including me. I know people can argue God, why He does/doesn't do things for people; I don't have the answers, but I know there was some divine help on my side that night. No other explanation makes sense. That was the closest I ever came to death and something made me turn the lights on JUST in time. __________________ "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Tom Paine 1776

03-27-2008, 11:19 PM	#47
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,034 Images: 6	about 21 year ago i said i do and ever sinse i have been slowly dieing.lol __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

03-28-2008, 08:29 AM	#50
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,034 Images: 6	well sure some will say that this won't kill you but man you will wish you was dead. well anyways i was hunting in a field with my grandpa's old j.c higgins .12 guage auto and i was sitting down on my but . well i don't know what got into me but i started to play around with the safety (note gun butt was resting on my groin) the gun was pointed straight up into the air and the butt of it was sitting on my groin. well what red paint on the safety had worn off and i for some reason for got wether you push in for safety or push to the right. dumb-ass me opted to pull the trigger needless to say i sat there for a while. about a week later i went out with the same gun and for some reason "i think it was a worn shell extractor "but it just wouldn't pull out a shout 2-3/4 round so after i fired a shot i pulled that round the rest of the way out and proceeded to ckeck out the extractor with my index finger. people let me tell you this please keep all fingers out of semi uato shot guns for they will slam shut and put that extractor damn near right through your finger to the other side. the funniest part was i yanked my finger out and it looked like it took some meat out and man it was bleeded bad and i had on a white tee-shirt well it got covered in blood. my mom heard the shot and thought i shot at something and sisn't think twice til i come in the door 5 minutes later with a really blood soaked tee-shirt man she started to freak out . now on a very bad note we live in a very country place where the house are far apart "not anymore" but this was 26 years ago well we had a problem with wild dogs that would come around so one day i grabbed my .22 and and waited and as clockwork there they came . well one of them came around the shed that was about 50yrds awayi shot him right through the heart . well you know how they say one shot one kill forget that this time i almost got two fills and 30 years to life!!! the bullet went right through the dogs heart he went about 60/70 yrds and just fell over after he done ran out of petro. well the bullet not only went through the dogs heart it went through the dog hit the ground bunced off done a 90 degree turn and went 300 /400 yds and hit my neighbors shed about 12" on the side of his head he was outside watchin the dogs too.the size of the dogs was about the size of a golden retreiver of lab. but it wasn't a .22 magnum or nuthin it was a .22 long rifle just a plain old .22 bullet but they do have power after that i do not shoot at anything in my yard not even snakes unless i use my .22 shorts and i'm shooting in a wide open clearing. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

03-28-2008, 06:05 PM	#51
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	I met this married women at a bar and took her home to her house one night. She did not tell me she was married, by the way, When she opened the door to the house her husband was sitting on the couch with a revolver and a halve empty bottle of Jack Danniels on the coffee table in front of him. It took me about 3/10 of a seconnd to jump off the front porch, over the hood of my pick-up and burn rubber out of there. __________________ "Great minds talk about ideas, small minds talk about other people."

03-27-2008, 04:17 PM	#41
Deep13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 203	45 mph sideways through 6" of snow down a narrow, windy New England road through the woods in a '71 Dodge Dart. That was in 1985 in high school. I had some unsuspecting victim in the back seat who left claw marks on the inside of the door. My best friend was in the passenger's seat laughing his ass off. (He's another story.) It was a tradition at that school: try to break the Henshaw St. speed record. Others went faster, but none of them did it sideways. That was much more dangerous than the time I made rocket fuel in my bedroom. I didn't know about double boilers and figured caramelizing the substance on a sheet of aluminum foil over a candle flame would be perfectly safe. Did I mention it was rocket fuel? My mother took my chemistry set away from me after that.

03-28-2008, 12:31 AM	#49
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,501 Images: 3	"Craziest Thing You Ever Did That Almost Got You Killed! " hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, getting married pretty much fits for me.