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Today at lunch I had a near death experience, from my house to a friend's house there is a pretty big road in-between it's kinda like a highway but shorter and a bit slower. But anyways, I'm crossing it the fastest way there is to my friend's house and it's right by some rail-way tracks.
So I see a car coming followed by a little break then some more cars so I get ready to run across right after this car and as it passes I start to run but as I run I tripped and I was on my hands and knees looking at about 10 cars in 2 lanes coming towards me.
The cars were no more than 2 meters off so I rolled and just made it into the ditch as a car zooms past just missing my head.
What scares me the most though is nobody bothered to honk or take their foot off of the brake, nobody was paying enough attention to notice me, and I'm not a small guy. I'm 6 feet tall and these people just kept doing what they were doing. I was in awe at just how automated these people were.
And then later I found that as I was falling my jaw slammed shut and I cracked out a filling that was in one of my molars.
Bad day.
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United States24624 Posts
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday!
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On April 30 2009 05:48 micronesia wrote:
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday!
Yeah for sure.
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Look on the bright side: at least you didn't get a ticket for jaywalking.
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good thing you are ok
yes most people are automated :/
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Dude why are you playing frogger in real life is it really worth risking your life getting home 1 minute earlier.
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Something similar happened to me a while ago. I didn't really tripped, but some moron was speeding and almost ran me over after nealy hitting another car.
I guess you should be a little carefull when crossing the street, bad fucking place and time to trip.
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On April 30 2009 05:56 Frits wrote:
Dude why are you playing frogger in real life is it really worth risking your life getting home 1 minute earlier.
Thing is there pretty much is never a safer time, the cars just keep coming. This is a pretty major street.
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United States24624 Posts
If possible you should seriously consider taking the long way around if the traffic is pretty consistent...
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I just use my trusty jetpack and fly right over those cars
a car nearly hit me once too, though it wasn't going too fast and was pretty small so it probably wouldn't have been that serious.
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On April 30 2009 06:19 Zurles wrote:
I just use my trusty jetpack and fly right over those cars
a car nearly hit me once too, though it wasn't going too fast and was pretty small so it probably wouldn't have been that serious.
You might be surprised how much damage a car can do, even at speeds that wouldn't consider too fast. I've been unlucky enough to witness quite a few accidents and sometimes you just can't believe how much damage a "slow" (at least it looks slow) can do...
Be safe!
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On April 30 2009 05:46 iCCup.d(O.o)a wrote:
What scares me the most though is nobody bothered to honk or take their foot off of the brake,
wouldnt that of been a good thing? i think you ment gas 
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Good thing you aren't dead, iccup needs good staff like yourself.
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There is a reason they always tell you not to run across the road. Or maybe you didn't have that hammered into you during your childhood?
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man i was so good at frogger
i could never find the version from my childhood though =[
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They probably didn't react because most people don't try to cross highways on foot. Use a real crossing path, and you won't have this problem
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CA10825 Posts
good to hear you're still alive
scary experience though o_O
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On April 30 2009 06:47 EsX_Raptor wrote:
Indeed.
to OP: not only you were risking your own life, but you also endangered many other lives.
Your not the center of the universe you know -_-
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My friend crossed a street 10m away from the crossing path and got hit. I heard he flew 3-4 meters, but he was at school all healthy and unscratched the next Monday 
That's gonna teach you dude, thank whoever you pray to that you're alive
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Thank god you played starfox64 and you knew what to do in the moment.
But yeah those things aren't worth risking, if you can't walk the distance safely then I would just wait.
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On April 30 2009 06:47 EsX_Raptor wrote:
if this picture made me laugh hysterically does that make me a bad person?
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I'm glad you're okay, are you going to fill in the molar?
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On April 30 2009 08:55 il0seonpurpose wrote:
I'm glad you're okay, are you going to fill in the molar?
Yeah. I am going to schedule an appointment tomorrow.
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On April 30 2009 05:56 Frits wrote:
Dude why are you playing frogger in real life is it really worth risking your life getting home 1 minute earlier.
LOL
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Solution: don't jaywalk asshole.
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On April 30 2009 08:04 Rice wrote:if this picture made me laugh hysterically does that make me a bad person?
Hahaha, I did too.
...so yes,
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On April 30 2009 10:37 DeathSpank wrote:
Solution: don't jaywalk asshole.
Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol.
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If your a twelve year old girl on a bike, PLEASE - Don't smoke marijuana.
Yeah its no surprise no one slowed down, im sure they did notice you, people are full of hate these days =/
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shieeeeeeeeeeeet. intense o.o.... as least you didnt get hit though! 
5/5
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I hit fractured my cheek bone when I fell onto subway tracks. Some minor internal bleeding, luckily no incoming trains.
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On April 30 2009 07:40 klizzer wrote:My friend crossed a street 10m away from the crossing path and got hit. I heard he flew 3-4 meters, but he was at school all healthy and unscratched the next Monday That's gonna teach you dude, thank whoever you pray to that you're alive
praying doesnt keep you alive. just scared. take your time next time. your little stunt would have saved 20 seconds? just relax and enjoy patience.
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On April 30 2009 05:48 micronesia wrote:
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday!
wat does that mean? (referring to the saturday remark)
anyhow cars weigh a ton... even if it was traveling at like 5mph, it would break through ur leg cus u don't have enough mass to counter at it...
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On April 30 2009 12:01 micronesia wrote:Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol.
No it is necessary. Everyday on my way to school I have to avoid at least three jay walkers. They screw up traffic and piss me off.
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EsX_Raptors portrait is the shit!
Regarding the near death experience, man I never knew that 1st world countries they didn't care that much for pedestrians 
or they could have possibly calculated that they wouldn't hit you in the first place? (but 5 meters without slowing down is really bullshit that they knew that they wouldn't hit you)
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I thought and NDE was when you 'see the light' when u die and get revived.
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On April 30 2009 13:44 R3condite wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 05:48 micronesia wrote:
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday! wat does that mean? (referring to the saturday remark) anyhow cars weigh a ton... even if it was traveling at like 5mph, it would break through ur leg cus u don't have enough mass to counter at it...
5miles is a fast walking speed, anyone who gets hit by something that slow deserves a broken leg, and besides it would be highly unlikely that it would break your leg (unless you had that glass-bones disease) i constantly see adds on T.V about wiping off 5 to save lives, and they calculated that even going 30k/h (note, kilometers not miles) that the only injury would be minor bruising with no serious injuries.
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On April 30 2009 15:04 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I thought and NDE was when you 'see the light' when u die and get revived.
Yeah so did I.
I was incredibly reckless when crossing roads when I was younger now that I think about it, it's a miracle I'm still alive.
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You know that deer in the headlights thing where the deer just freeze up and get nailed by a car. That has happened to me before (minus the hit).
I was crossing late at night and a car just came outta no where and flipped its brights on, I just froze up for like 1 second (seemed forever) staring at the speeding car. Then like 1 second away from doom I realized that I must move and narrowly missed the speeder. Was a crazy feeling.
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On April 30 2009 14:07 DeathSpank wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 12:01 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 10:37 DeathSpank wrote:
Solution: don't jaywalk asshole. Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol. No it is necessary. Everyday on my way to school I have to avoid at least three jay walkers. They screw up traffic and piss me off.
Not all jaywalkers screw up traffic ._.
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On April 30 2009 19:38 micronesia wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 14:07 DeathSpank wrote:On April 30 2009 12:01 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 10:37 DeathSpank wrote:
Solution: don't jaywalk asshole. Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol. No it is necessary. Everyday on my way to school I have to avoid at least three jay walkers. They screw up traffic and piss me off. Not all jaywalkers screw up traffic ._.
more than enough do. It's a dangerous and unnecessary.
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On April 30 2009 20:02 DeathSpank wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 19:38 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 14:07 DeathSpank wrote:On April 30 2009 12:01 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 10:37 DeathSpank wrote:
Solution: don't jaywalk asshole. Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol. No it is necessary. Everyday on my way to school I have to avoid at least three jay walkers. They screw up traffic and piss me off. Not all jaywalkers screw up traffic ._. more than enough do. It's a dangerous and unnecessary.
I really don't see how there's any arguing this. jaywalking is fucking retarded, and if he had gotten hit, the poor driver woulda been at fault, even if he didn't have enough time to stop for some idiot who jumped out in the road
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On April 30 2009 20:24 Hawk wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 20:02 DeathSpank wrote:On April 30 2009 19:38 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 14:07 DeathSpank wrote:On April 30 2009 12:01 micronesia wrote:On April 30 2009 10:37 DeathSpank wrote:
Solution: don't jaywalk asshole. Unnecessary. We've all done it in some capacity. And I think he's learned lol. No it is necessary. Everyday on my way to school I have to avoid at least three jay walkers. They screw up traffic and piss me off. Not all jaywalkers screw up traffic ._. more than enough do. It's a dangerous and unnecessary. I really don't see how there's any arguing this. jaywalking is fucking retarded, and if he had gotten hit, the poor driver woulda been at fault, even if he didn't have enough time to stop for some idiot who jumped out in the road
Jaywalking isn't just crossing busy streets in a 'retarded' manner.
For instance, a road with fairly low volume which has absolutely no pedestrian crossings built into it can be a reasonable place to jaywalk, provided you aren't dumb about it. You just have to wait until you are sure there are no cars coming (and you need good visibility to do this). I used to do that myself to get to work, and I never once had even a slight problem.
The situation in the OP was not like this, however. It was a busy road so he unfortunately needed to find a good way around (but this can be a real pain in the ass).
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On April 30 2009 13:44 R3condite wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 05:48 micronesia wrote:
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday! wat does that mean? (referring to the saturday remark) anyhow cars weigh a ton... even if it was traveling at like 5mph, it would break through ur leg cus u don't have enough mass to counter at it...
This saturday was Micronesia's and my birthday.
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I'm pretty sure near-death experience refers to when you are already on the brink of death (mortally injured) or even already pronounced dead. This would be more of a close shave
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I have to cross a street (with no crosswalk) every day and I always have to resist the urge of crossing earlier during more dangerous traffic. Try to allow for a time buffer in case you fall! It's not worth getting F-vector'd.
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What street was this? It sounds kind of like Lagimodiere. I wouldn't cross that blvd anywhere except at the few traffic lights.
Edit: Assuming you live in Wpg. Thought I read somewhere else that you do.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
Dude, I had a near death experience too. When I was like 6 I was in a parking lot with my friends and I wanted to play pokemon or whatever so I acted like I was this cat pokemon and I was running crazy for about 5 minutes and then I trip and my head was less than 1 inch from getting ran over. Now I'm quite.
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On April 30 2009 21:53 iCCup.d(O.o)a wrote:Show nested quote +On April 30 2009 13:44 R3condite wrote:On April 30 2009 05:48 micronesia wrote:
Wow that sucks. Although that really does teach a lesson about crossing the street in an unsafe manner without having to die in the process XD
At least it didn't happen on Saturday! wat does that mean? (referring to the saturday remark) anyhow cars weigh a ton... even if it was traveling at like 5mph, it would break through ur leg cus u don't have enough mass to counter at it... This saturday was Micronesia's and my birthday.
First Saturday birthday in like 10 years dude; I checked on wikipedia, although I forget what year was the last time and I'm too lazy to check.
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