Tripping out on the Edge of Death! (722 hits)
Category: HumorRating: 1.33 on 14 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by Jungle_Jimanee (View user info) at 2005-04-21 12:02:15 EDT
I was traveling in a convoy of cars to a hotel in Devon UK. We arrived and parked next to each other, the car park was situated at the top of a steep drop into either the North Sea or sharp pointy rocks. "Wouldn't want to fall into that" were my thoughts from the night before.
I am stone cold sober and alert as I drove to the edge and stopped. "Funny, I'm still moving" I think and I give the foot brake a good stamping.
I'm still moving, brakes failed, move onto Plan B: two hands grab the hand break and wrench it hard.
I'm still moving, front wheels over the edge and I'm sliding, move onto Plan C: abandon car, open door.
"SHIT IT'S LOCKED AND I'M STRAPPED IN", "IT'S TOO LATE, I'M GOING TO DIE" my mind screams, I never wanted to die falling of a cliff in a car. Sweat rips out of my body as I sense the car starting to tip, calm before I'm now in a frenzy mauling my restraints.
"GNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" I moan, eyes rolling body taut in panic.
Then the car next to me stops reversing, removing the illusion of moving forward, I sit there panting in relief as another car parks next to me.
What can I say? I have no excuse, I wasn't even on drugs.
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Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2005-06-26 01:40:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I've had both happen.
I recommend yours.
Submitted by Yes (user info) at 2005-04-21 16:19:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
hahahahaha
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-04-21 16:16:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Sounds like something I would do.
Submitted by Jungle_Jimanee (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:58:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
justjoe21, I also consider locations to be the most boring/ not necessary parts of a story.
I seriously considered writing "to a hotel, by the sea" .
Did this really spoil the story for you? Or have you had too much caffeine?
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:45:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by justjoe21 (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:37:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
it is quite clear to me that you failed geography,
that was the only important thing in this muddle of shit.
not sure why you had to tell uber this...........useless.
go and lie down.
Submitted by Jungle_Jimanee (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:32:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Oh crumbs, I did fail Geography at school because I thought I would try and focus on important things. Will check.
Submitted by Jungle_Jimanee (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:30:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Sun and Tooth,that's the problem with a true story, I should have photoshopped a green me in a falling car.
Submitted by justjoe21 (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:29:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
your no-where near the north sea there are ya,
if your gonna make something up think about it first.
thick shit
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:19:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
heheheheh
It would have been classic if you looked in the other direction and saw an entire family watching you go muts in your car.
Submitted by TheSunGod (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:18:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
only a moderately funny story, but i can relate. every time i look up at a tall building or tower standing alone, i get the illusion that it's falling over because of the clouds blowing by. every time it happens i have to check it two or three times to make sure it's not really leaning.
i also count stairs as i climb/descend them and step over every crack in the sidewalk. and spell out threatening messages in my alpha-bits cereal.
Submitted by Jungle_Jimanee (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:16:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Seriously though, I was wide awake. I glided into the spot with the clutch down, he must have moved just as I stopped, the illusion was perfect.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:13:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You reminded me of a time I was on acid and it was really windy out and I'm in my truck getting ready to go into a pool hall when I look over at the truck parked next to me and see that the wind is pulling the paint off the truck in huge chips. I tried to divert my attention to the grass in front of me, then decided against it when it seemed imminent that it would eat me.
This is probably why I am insane
Submitted by Kre8rix (user info) at 2005-04-21 12:07:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Get more sleep