Ever have a Turtle smash your windshield and go through the glass ? ?

[Mark Gregory]

Turtle smashes into car's windshield and nearly decapitates passenger in 'freak accident' on Georgia freeway

• Latonya Lark told WSAV-TV she was driving in Savannah this month when she saw an object that looked like a brick quickly approaching her car 
• Her brother, Kevin Grant, was in the passenger seat and shielded his face as the animal collided with the windshield and sent shards of glass flying toward him 
• He was left with only small cuts, he told the station
• The turtle was taken to a local animal hospital but died 

 

 

[Guest]

Latonya has made Godzilla very happy.

[john hess]

Should have used turtle wax intead of rainex..... 

[padgett]

Think there was a DiskWorld novel that had a ballistic turtle. They have a very poor glide ratio.

[46 woodie]

Try telling that to Farmers Insurance. On their commercials they claim to "have seen it all".

[zepher]

Story doesn't even seem to guess as to how a turtle because airborne in the first place.

[Bhigdog]

16 minutes ago, zepher said:

Story doesn't even seem to guess as to how a turtle because airborne in the first place.

 

Many reports of it raining frogs and fish from strong thermal activity so why not a turtle. I've soared with everything from newspapers, clouds of straw, spiders, to empty fertilizer bags. No turtles though.............Bob

[zepher]

6 minutes ago, Bhigdog said:

 

Many reports of it raining frogs and fish from strong thermal activity so why not a turtle. I've soared with everything from newspapers, clouds of straw, spiders, to empty fertilizer bags. No turtles though.............Bob

 

Unless they were playing a live version of Mario Kart, I still don't see how a turtle became airborne.

 

[3macboys]

I once had a trout drop out of the sky onto the highway right in front of me.  Of course the bird that had just scooped it out of the lake made the wise decision to jettison the extra weight to gain altitude and avoid the traffic on the road.  

[Rusty_OToole]

I didn't know they could fly.

[oldcarfudd]

Bhigdog, are you a glider pilot?

[60FlatTop]

Spell checker already knew about turtle whacks. Sharp programmers.

[CHuDWah]

Apparently it's not that uncommon - seems the turtles wander onto the road, get hit and sent flying by vehicles.

 

 

 

 

[Bhigdog]

7 hours ago, oldcarfudd said:

Bhigdog, are you a glider pilot?

 

Hang glider. So I'm up close and personal with my surroundings...................Bob

[padgett]

Why no armadillos ?

"nearly decapitates passenger" Somehow I find it difficult to see Oddjob wearing a turtle.

[oldcarfudd]

Bhigdog - I used to fly sailplanes.  Got into a thermal with a hang glider out of Ellenville years ago.  I was just below him, and had to fly a wider circle where the lift was weaker because I was heavier and faster.  Each of us saw the other, and we were paying attention, so it wasn't dangerous.  Sure was fun, though!

[Restorer32]

Maybe it was one of those Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles practicing his Ninja skills.

[Bhigdog]

1 hour ago, oldcarfudd said:

Bhigdog - I used to fly sailplanes.  Got into a thermal with a hang glider out of Ellenville years ago.  I was just below him, and had to fly a wider circle where the lift was weaker because I was heavier and faster.  Each of us saw the other, and we were paying attention, so it wasn't dangerous.  Sure was fun, though!

 

I've flown with them a number of times. Never a problem. I can usually out climb them because I can wrap a tighter turn and core the thermal better. It's when we leave the thermal you guys have the big advantage. I'll be stuck in the sink with a 10 to 1 glide @ about 25 kts while you guys scoot off to the next boomer. Yup, Lots of fun.....................Bob

Edited May 27, 2020 by Bhigdog (see edit history)