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Amusing Photos and Near-Death Experiences (NVGR, But I've Included a Nude Picture of My Woman for Your Troubles[for realz]!)
Ascythopicism | 6:31 PM on 05.13.2008 68 comments


For a while now I've been meaning to make a c-blog peppered with funny pictures I've taken on my cellphone. However, due to events that occurred Monday, a good amount of them had to be deleted. Maybe it's for the best, though; my idea of funny really isn't agreed upon by conventional reality. Man, it would have been epic though, a whole shrine dedicated to my facial hair, ranging from moustache,



clean shaven,



to bandana.



But no, this blog is not about my fat dog



or retards on the road.



It's no longer about propaganda at work



or my recently Red Ringed 360 (which should be back in my possession before the end of the week).



It's about my car.

For those of you not in the know, I drive a 99' Chevrolet Lumina (with a Creepy Cream finish, I might add!), in addition to bringing the kids to soccer practice and making trips to the Super Wal Mart to restock my house's supply of scented toilet-paper, my car has many uses.

For one, it's where I get most of my news (and keeps my erection discreet while listening to Terry Gross), and serves as a cafeteria with a max-capacity of one when I'm at school and anti-socially eating lunch. It also has a healthy fascination with booobs.



Yesterday, my car took its final bows. I was involved in a pretty brutal car accident on my school's campus, which has rendered my car inoperable. I've prepared a short .GIF to help explain how it happened.

If you don't want to wait for the .GIF to go back to the beginning, click here to see it.



You read that right. Flipped. The. Fuck. Over.



I'm pretty sure the whole thing happened in under five seconds, and I remember all of it in great detail. I was in my car listening to the Brian Lehrer Show. It was lightly raining. A caller, named "Arturo (which, coincidentally is the name of some midget that Penn Jillette is friends with)" was babbling on about how he's a "displaced Brooklynite," when I saw someone pulling out of the parking-lot on my left side. As I approached the intersection, I noted that the other car was most likely either going to make a left on the road I was on, or cross through the intersection and head towards the BioScience Center. I assumed he was going to yield to me before hitting said intersection (where I had the right of way). He didn't.

I realized that he wasn't going to stop too late; I couldn't brake, lest I wanted him to hit me for sure. I made the only move I could, and attempted to accelerate past him. I didn't quite get past him, so he hit my back driver side door (fairly hard). The impact at that angle sent me skidding at about a 45 degree angle, all the while my foot was still on the gas. My new trajectory was sending me over the left curb, onto the grass median (and toward oncoming traffic). I cut the wheel to the right, took my foot off the gas and tapped the brake. I then hit the right curb (fairly hard, at a weird angle), which flipped my car over. The car was in the air for a split second, and then it landed on the street and skid for a couple of feet.







The whole while I was completely conscious and uninjured; no whiplash or anything. I remember the exact thoughts that I had. When he first hit me, all I did was cringe and put on my "game-face." When I was in the air (and skidding on the ground), I ducked my head down, pulled my arms in a bit, and reassured myself (outloud) that I wasn't hurt. It was a pretty fun ride.

So there I was. Upside down in my car, being held in by my seat belt. When I took it off, I landed on the (inside, duh) roof of my car on my knees. The passenger-side door window shattered, and my books and lunch were strewn across the cabin of the car. Immediately someone ran over to me and was flipping a shit (who wouldn't?). I tried opening the driver-side door, but because the roof was crushed neither door could open. After telling the person outside that I was uninjured, I decided that waiting for the jaws of life wasn't something I wanted to do, so I broke what glass was left away from the passenger-side window, and squeezed myself through it (had I not been paranoid that my car was going to blow up with me inside of it [thanks Hollywood!], I would have taken more precaution and probably would have avoided my shattered-glass wounds).



As it turned out, the first person who came to my aid was the kid who hit me. Who immediately hugged me and said "Thank god you're alright." Yes. It was god that saved me. Not my seat belt. Not the sturdy steel frame of the car. But god. Fucking tool...

The kid was kind of a douche. Squirrelly-looking, Jesus-badge-brandishing, urban-speech-talking (he later recounted that he thought the red tranny fluid "coming out of my whip was" my "blood") as he was, he seemed nice enough (if I wanted to get REALLY cynical here I could say: "Who wouldn't be really nice when you just caused someone else's car to flip the fuck over?").

The campus police were there in seconds, as the accident happened right across the street from their headquarters (located!). They gave me gauze for my hand, and made me sign something that stated that I was declining an ambulance. They (I think) filled out a police report, and asked me and the other guy the usual questions.

I walked around looking for someone who witnessed the crash, and to my dismay the kid who hit me kept following me around... touching me... and calling me "brah"... God DAMNIT man, you just fucked up my hoopty (in the parlance of our time) and I'm really trying to hold back the urge to call you a fucking moron to your face. I found some kid who saw it. Exchanged names and numbers with him, all that jazz.

The campus police officers then came up to me and bluntly stated that I was blocking their road, and that if I didn't call a tow truck in the next five minutes, that they'd do it for me. The fucks.



I had my brother (who works in an auto garage) call in a tow truck, and eventually went to the hospital (just to make sure nothing was fucked). Unless Stony Brook Medical Hospital's sonograms and CAT scans missed something, the only injury that I sustained through the whole thing was minor glass wounds on my right hand.



Well, that's it. I'm car-less and Xbox-less, but at least I've still got my left hand and a bugina. Speaking of which, here's that SFW n00d pic of my fucking lady friend (She's not my special lady, she's my fucking lady friend.) that I promised you guys.



Hmm. Kind of looks like the doppelganger of the offspring of the Michelin Man and the Juggernaut.



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mix's Destructoid Blog
Good thing your ok!

Hopefully you dont get sued or something as I read people in the US like to sue when they cause the problems.
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
Wow. This is not the story I was expecting to see on Destructoid today. Glad to hear you were wearing your seatbelt.

It's probably just because I know you didn't get severely injured, but the addition of "om nom nom" to that picture of your car makes it hilarious.

Also, I'm now masturbating to that picture of your lady friend. She's hot.
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
looks like a long, slimy booger coming out of your nose in the second pic.
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
Oh man, that seemed awful experience. I am glad that you came out relatively unharmed. I hope to hear from you soon.

I would say that your gf looks more like a cross between Betty Boop and a censor bar.
power-glove's Destructoid Blog
*seemed like an awful experience
Ascythopicism's Destructoid Blog
MrSadistic:

That's because it is.
MrSadistic's Destructoid Blog
well done, I applaud you.
brainderailment's Destructoid Blog
I know I would've freaked out for a minute then would've said "that's fucking awesome" then proceeded to try not to kill that douche.
blehman's Destructoid Blog
OH SNAP! Also, lol @ teh god protected you comment. Glad you're ok man.
RestingSound's Destructoid Blog
You are a tool.
Buster's Destructoid Blog
YES, now i can be awesomer than you at call of duty(just kidding(not really))...yes really
ohgr89's Destructoid Blog
I'm glad that even after all of this, you still have the ability to quote the big lebowski throughout. good job (and nice job surviving and all that jazz).
DaedHead8's Destructoid Blog
God damn, good thing you're ok. A couple months ago, right before my car was put back on the road, I was driving my dads mini-van on the highway and the safety latch on the hood failed causing the hood to take out my windshield with extreme prejudice. In other words, I feel your pain.
Samit Sarkar's Destructoid Blog
HOLY FUCK! Dude, I don’t mean to be alarmist or anything, but that doesn’t look like you should’ve made it out at all. Glad to hear you’re (relatively) okay. Is that punk buying you a new car?
Steel Squirrel's Destructoid Blog
Squirrely-looking....... what's wrong with THAT?

This is amazing, God sure does love you. Seatbelts and steel frames are for show, God is always strapped across your chest, in your heart. o_o

Anyway, this whole blog is old news. I saw this a week ago.... don't you search the fucking cblogs before you post, you loser?
Schmo0zle's Destructoid Blog
This same fucking shit happened to me a year ago. Some bone-gobbling old fart didn't yield to my right of way and slammed right into the side of me...My car didn't flip over, but I think it was only because I pulled a GTA-style maneuver and turned the wheel one way (completely without thinking to do so, of course) and the tires moving stopped it from going over entirely. I then proceeded to move at about 30 MPH towards a guys garage...I hit his curb, flew up into his yard, hit my brakes and just stopped short of his garage.

The fucker came out of his house screaming about how I should "Look what I did to his grass"...It was the first time I have ever told a complete stranger to suck my dick and fuck off.

How fast were you goin'? 20? 35? 30? I think we were going about 30 (in a 30, of course) and the guy who hit me was going like 40...Probably trying to beat me to the intersection. Nice job, fuckface.

Good to see you're alright. I didn't get hurt in mine either...My hip and back just ached for like 2 weeks.
Chad Concelmo's Destructoid Blog
Dude, I'm glad you are okay! Wow.

You are totally an action star now. :)
Respectable Gentleman's Destructoid Blog
What no pictures of the moron who nailed you? I demand proof of his sincerity.
superbeefy2050's Destructoid Blog
Holy shit. I want a mustache ride


But seriously, it sucks you been getting a bunch of bad luck. First the 360, now the car, and eventually the Cloverfield monster taking out your entire island. Hopefully you get an even better hoopdie(sp) and your 360 back soon so I can own your ass in cod4.
Good luck and thank god buddha saved you.
Clockwork's Destructoid Blog
One helluva story. Good thing your okay. But goddamn that must've been awesome.
Ascythopicism's Destructoid Blog
ohgr89:
Yeah, but I missed all of the obvious car-trauma quotes from the movie.

Scott:
You're just jealous that YOU didn't destroy your car in 180 degree barrel-roll glory!

Samit:
I don't know yet. Truth be told, I don't think a nine-year-old family sedan is really worth that much, so I don't know how much his insurance would be willing to dish out.

Schmo0zle:
The accident happened relatively close to the entrance of the campus. Not only that, but it was also across the street from the Campus Police Headquarters, two reasons why I was doing 2-4 MPH less than the 30MPH speed limit.

Respectable Gentleman: He looked something like this
JohnTheCrow's Destructoid Blog
I flipped my car too once, only it was my fault because I was a retarded 16 year old. I landed upside down in a ditch and came out with two tiny scratches on my left hand, I'd been hurt worse by my cat. I too thought my car would 'asplode! Thanks Hollywood!

Your lady friends fucking hot.
Artemus's Destructoid Blog
Gotta love life...
More so than ever now, I'll bet!
Danmartigan's Destructoid Blog
Tom, you are fucking awesome. But let me fix the ending for you.

" ... after crawling out of my overturned vehicle I proceeded to stab the guy who hit me until he shit a glowing green brick. The last thing he yelled as he collapsed to the ground was "Cheesy Vagina!!" After grabbing the cash, I jumped in his car and drove to the nearest hotdog stand to replenish my life."
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
Yeah, it's not Hollywood that teaches us cars explode after flipping, it's the old GTA games. If a car goes upside down, it will catch on fire and explode. You were right to get out when you did.
Ascythopicism's Destructoid Blog
Also, I made it into my local newspaper's website! Woohoo!

I've never been more proud in my life!
TrailerParkJesus's Destructoid Blog
This one time, I flipped my car playing Burnout so I know how you feel man.

Seriously though good thing that you're ok.

PS I don't know why, but your lady friend somewhat reminds me of Necros
Ascythopicism's Destructoid Blog
Oops, that'd be the third image in.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Destructoid Blog
Thank god you're alright!
Samit Sarkar's Destructoid Blog
No injuries were reported when this car overturned on a campus road in front of the SUNY Farmingdale campus police building off RTE 110.

Those bastards...they made it sound like your car just spontaneously flipped over of its own accord.
aborto thefetus's Destructoid Blog
Bastard, that sounds like fun :(
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
Yeah, cars don't just overturn. The caption should read "No injuries were reported when this car was hit by some dumbass and then flipped the eff (they have to censor it since it's a news website) over on a campus road in front of the SUNY Farmingdale campus police building off RTE 110."
Chocobo Knight's Destructoid Blog
God was your seatbelt, brah.
DynamicSheep's Destructoid Blog
I too flipped my car. It was my first winter driving (I live in Penns '8 months of winter' ylvania) and I had had a few moments where I started to lose control of the car already, but I'd always fixed it, and kind of enjoyed the adrenaline rush.

I was on break and my manager told me I'd be cleaning out the area behind the grease vats after break. I told her I'd only do it if I could go home and change my shirt, because the one I had on had just been washed. I had 15 minutes of break left and I lived about 15 minutes away. It wasn't snowing, so I figured I could fly out to my house and be back in 20-25 minutes.

I lost control going around a corner. My car spun and hit a hillside which flipped the car... I was spinning and flipping. It was so weird, and I'm wondering if this happened for you, because everything slowed down while it was happening. I said "Oh, shit" when I realized I was flipping, and the car landed on the edge of the road. I didn't have my seatbelt on, and the window was down, so I crawled out of the car. I had no injuries, but after seeing the car, I realized that if I had had a passenger, they would've been dead.

I now drive like an old man during the winter.

Also, I wouldn't have been able to control my anger toward the mother fucker that hit me... if I were you I would've probably hit him for fucking up my shit.
Tactix's Destructoid Blog
Wow...crazy story man....glad to hear you made it relatively unscathed....(sucks about your car though :( )
RestingSound's Destructoid Blog
I'm jealous that you were home creating animated gif's and massive lols while I was doing your work until 7pm.

Also, i am glad we took your car for lunch last week so that I could get one last ride in.

And for the people who wanted the full picture.

GeneralWong's Destructoid Blog
I would have been punching that idiot for flipping my car, not taking hugs from him. You must have been suffering from "Post Traumatic Stress" :)

I think thats the right term for it..
TurboHyperFighting's Destructoid Blog
BAHAHAHA @ resting sounds .gif.

(also, dude, it might be my browser, but your accident .gif is effed, no worries).


Holy JEEBUS, 'thop! I'm very pleased to see you uninjured after that TOTALLY AWESOME MANEUVER! Sorry your luminous Lumina got some body-work in, but you're okay, and that's just swell! (I got every reference, btw. Just had to brag about it!). Don'tcha just hate when the local 'journalists' from the local paper come out to photograph your unfortunate incident? Makes me want to throttle them. I mean, who in the public needs to know this shit? F'ing rubberneckers, man. F'ing rubberneckers.

What's your new, fly, ride gonna be? Your GFs car, right? AMIRIGHT?AMIRIGHT!? Hope your XBOX gets well soon. No one plays COD4 anymore. I lonely!

Also, perhaps if you had been wearing this:

You'd not have injured your gaming/pleasuring hand.
Demios's Destructoid Blog
Holy shit man hope your doing ok...Looks like gravity wins this round! DAMN YOU NEWTON!
Vlambo's Destructoid Blog
Glad to hear you are okay. Must be one hell of a rush as you were airborn. But hey, you took it like a man, and now you got the greatest pickup story ever.

"Hey baby, I flipped my car, and I'm still here. Flipping a car won't slow me down, imagine what I could do tonight with you."
Ascythopicism's Destructoid Blog
Samit and Dexter:
Yeah, I remember seeing the bastard who took the picture, too. Too bad he didn't ask for a quote or something (or at the very least write an accurate blurb).

DynamicSheep:
For me it wasn't "slowed down," but I feel like I went into bullet-time. I could acknowledge that what was going on around me was happening quickly, but I feel like I was able to think and act quicker than normal (but still wasn't quick enough, obviously). I also just got back from getting more shit out of the wrecked car... the passenger side is pretty fucked. I wouldn't go so far to say that "I'd be dead," but I don't think I'd walk away with minor cuts if I were the passenger. Also, I already drive like an old lady. I've also caused a car accident once, so I know how shitty you feel for causing it. Also, also, I didn't purchase the car (nor technically own it), and don't plan on needing a car a year from now, and I wasn't dead, so there really was no reason to go medieval on his ass..

Scott:
Masterful work.

Champ:
Firstly, "luminous Lumina" got a grand chuckle out of me. Secondly I think it is your browser. Thirdly, I didn't really care about the guy taking photos. Fourthly, my older brother is letting me use his Hyundai that can't go in reverse. Fifthly, I'm a switch hitter baby.

Demios is also responsible for a grand chuckle.
mid3vol's Destructoid Blog
so that's why i haven't seen you on xbl. well, the red ring and the car accident. anyways, good to see you made it out with only a few scratches.
Mave's Destructoid Blog
Wow, this is probably my favorite blog ever.

I was in a wreck back in my Senior Year of High School. I was on my way to school one morning, and I was leaving at a slightly different time than usual. As I was going down this hill, I hit this bad blind spot. The sun was just sitting right in the middle of the road, or so it seemed. I could only see about 2 feet in front of my car, even with the visor pulled down. As I coasted down the hill, tapping my breaks, next thing I knew there was a huge back end of a maintenance truck sitting right in the middle of the road.

I nailed it going about 25 miles per hour. I remember opening my mouth to say "OH-" but then it just got cut off as I drilled the back of it. Turns out these guys parked the truck in the middle of the road with no construction signs, and were actually trimming a tree and collecting branches. The impact from the wreck sent a guy who was on top of the truck falling off. He ended up cracking his spine, and I ended up with a broken hand.

No one was given a ticket. They were afraid I was going to sue them because they had no signs set up, and my mom was just thankful I was alive. My car was totaled, but there truck didn't even have a scratch.

My hands looked pretty similar to yours. I declined going to the Hospital in an ambulence as well, but after an hour or so, my left hand started killing me. I then realized, "Oh crap, I think it's broken" and sure enough it was.
Boolean's Destructoid Blog
EPIC! Glad to hear your ok
CypherVR's Destructoid Blog
oh, fuck. You have my sympathies, serious.

Glad you came out of that without serious injuries.
I'm STILL waiting for my PD to finish up report on my crash last month. Found out i got cracked ribs via a 2nd x-ray, A 2ND F-ING X-RAY. ...damn.
Sharpless's Destructoid Blog
I realize this thought isn't going to start out very well, but bear with me: Take it easy on the guy who hit you. Douche or not (and I'm sure he must've been, to be driving so recklessly), at least he took the time to actually see if you're all right. I've heard far too many stories of bad accidents where the person responsible just bolted, regardless of how bad it looked, or was. He might not deserve much credit, but he at least deserves credit for acting like a human being, which is apparently too much to ask of a lot of people out there.

But thank God you're all right, man. (Yeah, I fucking said "thank God." What you gonna do about it, bitch?) ;) That's an impressive thing to survive.
AgentMOO's Destructoid Blog
Shit, Tom, that accident looks really bad - I'm glad to hear you're ok!
Pixel Blue's Destructoid Blog
had I not been paranoid that my car was going to blow up with me inside of it [thanks Hollywood!]

This cracked me up because when I was in an accident that totaled my car, when I came to I thought 1) Why can't I see [glasses had flown off my face] and then 2) oh shit, better get out, car's gonna blow. Yeah, it didn't, haha.
TurboHyperFighting's Destructoid Blog
"Did you see what GOD just did to us, maaaan?!!"

"God didn't do it, YOU DID IT!"

It's so hackneyed to thank 'God' over shit like this.

Thank Jesus. I'm sure he had his hand init a little. That's who I'm thanking. Good ol' Jesus.
maxio098ui's Destructoid Blog
lucky man. i think your gta instincs took over cause of the pedal to the metal part.


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