I glanced at the reaper today... too

[slapnpop]

All of the following is completely true. TWN beat me with his post today...

So I'm on my way to the house for lunch today, and I'm in the exit lane on the interstate. I'm following a moded late '90s mustang, and we're about 1/8 mile from the offramp itself. I'm following him at a normal distance, not too close, but not far enough for someone else to decide that's thier space.

Suddenly, he about locks up the brakes and changes lane position really quick. I get on the brakes as fast as I can to keep from rear ending him. As soon as the weight is starting to transfer to the front tire, there it comes....

A big hairy Opossom tumbles out from underneath the mustang, dead center, right in front of my wheel.

I get off the brakes and start initiating a swerve, at which point the Opossom's skull strikes the ground hard. Of course, the rest of the mass reacted, and up it went! :blink:

Now I've got an Opossom coming at my face at 60mph!!! Now, like any self-respecting Tenneseean, I eat my roadkill (It's legal here) but this is one place where the 5 second rule doesn't apply! I'm sure it would have been the freshed Opossum ever!

So as I'm trying to stand the bike back up and avoid other traffic, I duck down (now blind to the situation) as the Opossum flies over me. It couldn't have missed the windscreen by more than a 1/2" (now I'm glad I've got an '03!).

When we get to the bottom of the offramp, the guy gets out of the mustang running back to me, screaming about how he thought I was dead, and looked back and thought I'd fell off the bike (when I ducked, apparently he couldn't see me). I told him there wasn't anything he could have done, and thanks for being concerned about my wellbeing as well.

I don't guess it's as upscale as the mercedes emblem, but dead flying Opossum rushing towards your face has the same effect.

btw: how do you get opossum blood out of nylon mesh?

 

[Rogue]

Good save!

 

[Ari Rankum]

Now I've got an Opossom coming at my face at 60mph!!! Now, like any self-respecting Tenneseean, I eat my roadkill (It's legal here) but this is one place where the 5 second rule doesn't apply! I'm sure it would have been the freshed Opossum ever!
So as I'm trying to stand the bike back up and avoid other traffic, I duck down (now blind to the situation) as the Opossum flies over me. It couldn't have missed the windscreen by more than a 1/2" (now I'm glad I've got an '03!).

When we get to the bottom of the offramp, the guy gets out of the mustang running back to me, screaming about how he thought I was dead, and looked back and thought I'd fell off the bike (when I ducked, apparently he couldn't see me). I told him there wasn't anything he could have done, and thanks for being concerned about my wellbeing as well.

LOL! Crazy. I think if the possum had busted you in the chops, you could have gotten a recipe out of it: Tennessee Mountain Mile-A-Minute Opossum Fricassee.

I'm glad you avoided the possum.

 

[Groo]

Don't believe that guy's story for a second slap... I bet he's got a trap door in that Mustang that he drops possums out of to try and take out bikers... kind of like the Tennessee version of James Bond.... :lol:

Glad you avoided the incoming projectile. Get back to headquarters and get Q working on some defensive hardware to counteract this obvious threat.

 

[SkooterG]

I don't guess it's as upscale as the mercedes emblem, but dead flying Opossum rushing towards your face has the same effect.

He he he........

Awe........c'mon Slap, it was just playing dead.

 

[zorkler]

very nice Groo . Slapnpop your 1 lucky man . It was not a anaimal that almost got me but the rear wheel of a truck blow up 10 feet from me on the n.j turnpike doing 70 mph. yes we are both lucky .

 

[slapnpop]

Awe........c'mon Slap, it was just playing dead.

Untill he got a little to close to front bumper of the mustang.

Mustangs serve two purposes....

A. transportation

B. bonafide instentanious opossum deathifyin' machine

 

[radman]

So now Stef has bought a Ford and is throwing the wig! Is there no end to the horror? :blink:

Glad yer both (you and TDub) ok, and heres to hopin' WooFoo is incident free.

 

[Sherman]

Is the possum ok?

 

[madmike2]

btw: how do you get opossum blood out of nylon mesh?

Burn it! :lol:

 

[Tim05fjr]

Wow, you guys are scaring me with these stories. First TWN, now Slappy.

After reading TWN'c post, I went out to my bike parked in my warehouse at work to put something away only to find it sitting on its rear rim. :angry: Seems I picked up a nail either on my way home from a 500 mile weekend or on the way to work this morning. That sucker could have blown out on me at any time. Not cool. Only has about 2000 mile on it. Thanks to Catfish I was able to replace it tonite with a new tire he had sitting in wait for his bike. THANKS again Catfish! :clapping:

Glad to hear you too stuck it to the Reaper Slap.

Tim

 

[SmokeWagon]

very nice Groo . Slapnpop your 1 lucky man . It was not a anaimal that almost got me but the rear wheel of a truck blow up 10 feet from me on the n.j turnpike doing 70 mph. yes we are both lucky .

There Everywhere, GATORS! Night rides I keep try to keep 75-100yrds. clear space to scan for these.

Dodging Back Fliping Possums being Lofted into the air, like Super Mario trying to save the Princess > Ta Da! You Made it! SnP

Rubber on the Road

 

[odot]

mmmmmmmmmm........................possum head....love it boiled and with a spash of salt.

 

[SkooterG]

Seems I picked up a nail either on my way home from a 500 mile weekend or on the way to work this morning. That sucker could have blown out on me at any time. Not cool. Tim

Just because you get a nail in the tire, it doesn't mean it's going to blow out on you. The two are not connected at all.

While a flat tire sucks moist *** cheese for sure, it's not all that big a deal, at least for the rear.

 

[teerex51]

So now Stef has bought a Ford and is throwing the wig! Is there no end to the horror?

My strategy to gain control of the Forum is coming apart... :angry: First the near miss on TWN, now my associate (nope it wasn't me in the Ford) in Tennessee blows it...

He'd been practicing with that RPP (Rocket Propelled Possum) for weeks. Well, he's sleeping with the fishes now, that's for sure...

The guy I sent after Warchild hasn't been in touch for a week... :dribble: I may have to cancel the hits on Ignacio and Skooter.

This is not good...

Stef

 

[odot]

I just gotta say there is some odd posting going on here....what am I missing? Oh, by the way...I am not drunk right now....ok...not wasted.

 

[Grumpy]

Since you are from TN, I have to ask, "What did you do with the opossom?

jim

 

[ionbeam]

Glad to hear that you made it OK. Recently I've been hearing a lot about how fast food is killing people.

Suddenly, he about locks up the brakes and changes lane position really quick.

Or else he would have missed it?

 

[RonBB]

NEVER blow your Magnum Blasters when traveling 30 ft. below & 45 ft. behind a wild turkey traveling in your direction at 45 mph!